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8 Lessons from the Life of Caleb

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By Dr. Tim Cruse, Thursday, July 11, 2013
Learning from a Man of Faith
Caleb was one of the two spies who believed God would give the promised land to the nation of Israel if they would just believe Him. It was said of Caleb that he followed God fully.
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The Heart Is the Heart of the Matter!

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By John Anderson, Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Why You Need an Undivided Heart
The number one killer in the Western World over the last two decades has been heart disease. Many of us have been touched in one way or another by a friend, family member, or colleague who has suffered with the symptoms of heart disease. The longer I work with people in ministry every day, the more I am convinced that the body of Christ is suffering greatly with heart disease. This disease is more dangerous than our physical hearts being affected, for this disease affects every part of our lives as believers.
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Is Your Love Lacking?

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Tuesday, June 25, 2013
4 Characteristics of the Love God Wants from Us
It was August of 1973, and I was sitting on the back of my car in the driveway of 637 Atwood Avenue in Rockford, Illinois. Next to me was a young lady that I had been dating for three years. Her dad was putting the barbeque grill away in the backyard after a cook-out. We were talking about a variety of things when out of the clear blue came a question I was definitely unprepared to answer. “John, do you love me?” she asked inquisitively.
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5 Qualities of a Productive Christian Servant

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, June 17, 2013
A Checklist That Matters from Philippians 2
I believe in checklists. Actually, I believe in lists, period. They help me keep focused on completing projects, and they keep me from forgetting important details. In Philippians 2, we have a checklist of a different sort—qualities of a productive Christian servant. The first several verses of this chapter describe a servant leader as they reveal the mind of Christ and His humility.
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Is Your Social Media Unsocial?

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By Fred Fies, Friday, June 7, 2013
4 Questions to Ask Before Hitting Send
We live in a day in which there are many venues to express one’s thoughts and opinions, or even share biblical truths. It can be encouraging and at times entertaining to read other’s thoughts on popular topics or current trends in culture or ministry.
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3 Miracles Baptists Can Expect

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Thursday, June 6, 2013
The Holy Spirit Assists Believers in Their Christian Life
In John 14 and 15 we find the record of our Lord’s principal teachings about the Holy Spirit’s ministry to believers, and in these chapters we will also find access to miracles of a kind that those true to the Bible can expect to see.
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Remember the Lord

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By Dr. Tim Cruse, Wednesday, June 5, 2013
3 Aspects to Remember
Remember the Lord’s promise of blessing for obedience when making decisions about your future. Do not leave Him out of the equation of your life when deciding which path you will take. True success in life is a byproduct of obedience to His Word (Joshua 1:8).
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5 “Musts” of Christ

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, June 3, 2013
Do Christ’s Priorities Characterize Your Days?
You can’t miss the urgency and passion with which Jesus carried out His ministry. Throughout His life on Earth, He was busy about the Father’s business. As young as a twelve-year-old He said, “Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49).
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Keep Your Promises

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By Dr. Tim Rabon, Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Do What You Said You Would
I am so glad that our God has given us many promises and that He absolutely performs His promises. I have never been disappointed in the faithfulness of our Lord as He has been true to His Word time and time again in my life.
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Faith Is the Opposite of Sight

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Trusting the Unseen in a Seeing World
I remember, as a boy, the day my parents brought home our first television set. The picture was in black and white, and very “snowy” because the closest stations were fifty miles away. It was a huge technological jump, however, from listening to a religious broadcast or the news on the radio that sat in the corner of our kitchen.
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An Interview with Tom Farrell about Launching Out

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By Ministry127, Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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It seems obvious that whenever we take a step of faith we are going to be attacked. The devil hates it when men obey God and live by faith. I have seen those who are faithful to God go through great tests, but gold must be tried and purified. When we face the trials, we must remember that we are to count it all joy (James 1:2).
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Of Grapes, Giants, Grasshoppers, and God

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By John Anderson, Thursday, May 16, 2013
What Do You See?
I have always enjoyed the story of Moses sending the 12 spies from the 12 tribes of Israel when they were on the verge of entering the Land of Canaan. I was taught the song in Sunday school as a little boy, “Twelve men went to spy in Canaan; ten were bad and two were good!” I am sure many of you remember that song as well! I would like to draw your attention to 4 things the spies saw.
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Who Did Hinder You?

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By Dr. David McCoy, Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Don’t Become a Used-to-Be Christian
In Galatians 5:7 the Bible says: “Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?” Through the years I have seen some great people serving God and running their race well. Then something happened; they took their eyes off the goal, got off track, and became casualties of the ministry.
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Launch Out into the Deep

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, May 13, 2013
Finding Faith to Leave the Shore
Peter knelt in the water, intent on washing his nets. Unaware of the crowd of people thronging Jesus, he, along with James and John, continued the task of rinsing grime from the Galilean Sea off their empty nets. The night had been long and fruitless. They had not a single fish to show for their efforts.
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It Is High Time

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Christians Have Slumbered Far Too Long
These are alarming times. Financially and economically, the world seems to be barreling down the road toward the precipice. Politically, the country seems to have lost its sanity. Morally, everybody seems to have thrown it all overboard. And Christians seem to have no idea what to do.
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Professional Backslappers

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, April 22, 2013
True Encouragement Requires a Heart for People
You know them—they slap your back and say an encouraging word…without really pausing to hear how you’re doing, or if you actually need encouragement, or maybe a listening ear. That’s annoying, but the worst problem with a professional backslapper is not what they do, but what they miss—especially when they are a spiritual leader.
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Is Christianity Too Negative?

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
God Wants You to Have a Joyful Life
From time to time, I hear people criticizing Christianity as being too negative. They often point to the “legalistic” rules of the Bible, the “hell fire and brimstone” preaching, or the conservative lifestyle of its followers as reasons for rejecting the message of God. The very words Baptist, or fundamentalist, or even Christian scare them. They fear that an acceptance of Bible truth will make their lives miserable and lonely.
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History of Revivals

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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The best way to define revival is biblically. Oftentimes we get off on the wrong foot by defining revivals by history. We learn about revival from the Bible, but history simply illustrates Bible truths about revival. Revival is God bringing His people back to spiritual health.
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You Pick 5

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, April 1, 2013
15 Ways to Be an Encourager
Some of the most impressionable memories are those of personal encouragement. Most of us can easily remember timely words or actions of encouragement that took place even years ago.
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Being Excited about the Things of God

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By Stephen Benefield, Friday, March 29, 2013
Don’t Forget the Joy of Serving God
One of my favorite things about serving the Lord as a missionary in a country that does not have a Christian heritage is that virtually everything in the Bible is new to the people. Sadly, many Christians who grew up with the Bible eventually get bored with the Bible. I don’t think it has to be that way, but oftentimes it is.
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