Category Archives: God’s control

Transformed pain…

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

Let God transform your pain so you can become a transformer of pain for others. Continue reading →

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God’s heart toward a broken world

Posted on August 9, 2016 by

How does a sovereign, all-powerful God relate to a broken fallen world filled with so much evil, suffering and sadness?
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Is God’s will specifically revealed?

Posted on July 19, 2014 by

No amount of prayer will give us the authority to drop the “if” from our plans. Christians should therefore not say, “we prayed fervently about this plan and we know God is going to accomplish it.” James would say, “Where is your ‘if’?” But what about circumstantial signs, opened doors, inner impressions, or feeling called by God? Continue reading →

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Final Restoration of all things

Posted on June 21, 2014 by

Great statements on final and full restoration of everything. Continue reading →

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Five pillars for life

Posted on April 26, 2014 by

Our understanding of each part of the story in combination with the others must become a lens for the way we look at life. Continue reading →

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Confused about God in a world of suffering

Posted on April 22, 2014 by

In our efforts to understand how God relates to the evil actions of humans (or even to His own acts of judgment), we must make some important distinctions concerning God’s will. Continue reading →

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What we must know about Satan

Posted on April 7, 2014 by

The great mystery of tension between the activity of Satan and the sovereignty of God is found in the trials of Job. Continue reading →

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