Tag Archives: testing

Persecution; November 15, 2025


1 Peter 4:16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. I preached on verses 10-11 just this past Sunday, and the temptation is there to do it again! … Continue reading

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Trials; November 12. 2025


James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. It’s … Continue reading

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Berean Believers; October 10, 2023


Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. This is a well-known verse, … Continue reading

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Trusting God; April 5, 2020


John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.” Jesus was of course saying this just before His arrest, trial, scourging, and crucifixion, all things that would trouble His disciples to the very … Continue reading

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Tests; July 27, 2019


Psalm 26:2-3 Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. This strikes me as a rather foolhardy prayer! David loved God, … Continue reading

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Ministry; February 4, 2019


Luke 4:14-15 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. This immediately followed two important events of Jesus’ ministry: His … Continue reading

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Testing; June 13, 2018


Luke 4:14-15 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. Times of testing bring spiritual power. Jesus had just come … Continue reading

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