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      Image source: faithalive365.com   "I’ve come to believe that God, in his wisdom, allows martyrdom in every generation in part because, without them, the reality of Christ’s death for us becomes increasingly blurry. . . . As we look at [the martyrs], the mist that sometimes enshrouds first-century Golgotha is burned away, and we see . . . the Lord nailed to the cross ." MARK GALLI – senior managing editor Christianity Today I have tracked the persecution of Christians for a number of years, so I was intrigued by this quote from Mark Galli, senior managing editor for Christianity Today. Even though I have some reservations with the entire quote, Galli does address a spiritual deficiency that the believer must constantly guard against…  forgetting what God has done for us . For scriptural support read  Deuteronomy 8:10-20 . The lesson is this, when God allows His people to enjoy abundant blessings, we tend to envelope ourselves in the pleasure of ...

In the tenth chapter of Luke, wefind the record of Christ’s visit to Martha’s home in Bethany.The story of what happened that day is well-known: while Martha busied herself with the affairs of the home, her younger sister Mary chose to spend time with Jesus instead.The Savior praised Mary’s choice to sit at His feet, while rebuking Martha for her tireless service at the expense of His company:  “ Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her (Luke 10:41-42).”  While we have no problem acknowledging that Mary’s choice was superior to Martha’s in the eyes of God, we often fail to understand just how wrong Martha was. If there is a good part (as Jesus said), then there must also be a “bad” part. The comparison between the sisters was not that Martha had done a good thing, and Mary had done a better thing. On the contrary, Jesus said that Mary had done...

Image credits to: ucg.org    by  A W Tozer Most of the world's great souls have been lonely. Loneliness seems to be one price the saint must pay for his saintliness. In the morning of the world (or should we say, in that strange darkness that came soon after the dawn of man's creation) , that pious soul, Enoch, walked with God and was not, for God took him; and while it is not stated in so many words, a fair inference is that Enoch walked a path quite apart from his contemporaries. Another lonely man was Noah who, of all the antediluvians, found grace in the sight of God; and every shred of evidence points to the aloneness of his life even while surrounded by his people. Again, Abraham had Sarah and Lo...

This list of functions of the Holy Spirit come the research of Patricia King, documented in her book the 'Spiritual Revolution'. 1. He leads and directs. (Matthew 4:1; Mark 1:12; Luke 2:27; 4:1; Acts 8:29; Romans 8:14) 2. The Holy Spirit speaks – in, to and through. (Matthew 10:20; Acts 1:16; 2:4; 13:2; 28:25; Hebrews 3:7) 3. He gives power to cast out devils. (Matthew 12:28) 4. He releases power. (Luke 4:14) 5. The Holy Spirit anoints. (Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38) 6. The Holy Spirit “comes upon” or “falls on”. (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 2:25; 3:22; 4:18; John 1:32,33; Acts 10:44; 11:15) 7. He baptizes and fills. (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 1:15,41,67; 3:16, 4:1; John 1:33; Acts 1:4-5; 2:4; 4:8,31; 6:3,5; 7:55; 10:47; 11:24; 13:9,52; 1 Corinthians 12:12) 8. He gives new birth. (John 3:5,8) 9. He leads into worship. (John 4:23) 10. He flows like a river from the spirit man. (John 7:38-39) 11. He ministers truth. (John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13) 12. He dwells in people. (John 14:17; R...