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Living faith
Edification

Living faith

Many people never become free from their past, but with a living faith in God it’s possible to no longer be burdened by the things from the past.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
God’s love: What it means to be loved by God
Edification

Believe in God’s love for you!

We can accept God’s love, and in return learn to love as He loves!

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Zacchaeus: the tax collector who answered Jesus’ call. Luke 19:1-10
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Zacchaeus: A special invitation and a radical change

When Jesus invited Himself to dinner with Zacchaeus the tax collector, it changed the tax collector’s life forever.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Body of Christ
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Growth of the body of Christ

How can we come to spiritual growth and be joined together with others in the body of Christ?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
How to overcome sin as Jesus overcame
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How to overcome sin as Jesus overcame

The Bible speaks about being “having complete victory” over sin. But how?

ActiveChristianity
9 min
Enoch walked with God. Genesis 5. Hebrews 11.
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Enoch: The power of walking with God

Enoch received the testimony that he pleased God.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
The faith of Abraham, the father of our faith
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Abraham: Choosing to believe in a very difficult situation

Abraham’s faith in God was tested in a way that most of us will never experience.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
“If you love Me, keep My commandents” (John 14:15 Bible study)
Edification

Is your love for Jesus real?

According to what Jesus Himself said, there is one way to know for certain that our relationship with Him is real.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Teach us to number our days
Edification

Do we use our time on earth wisely?

Paul’s testimony was: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.” What will your testimony be?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
A new year in God’s hand!
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A new year in God’s hand!

This article was written for New Year in 1957, but it is just as relevant today as it was then.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
The darkness of doubt – The light of faith
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The darkness of doubt – The light of faith

Doubt and faith: Total opposites with totally opposite results! What do you choose?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Jesus the Good Shepherd: Can He be your shepherd? John 10
Edification

Jesus wants to be your Good Shepherd

Do you allow Jesus to be your Shepherd or are you still trying to be in control of your own life?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
What it means that the letter kills but the Spirit gives life
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The letter kills but the Spirit gives life

What does this mean for me personally and for how I treat other people?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
From light affliction to an eternal glory. 2 Corinthians 4:17
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From small troubles to an eternal glory

No one likes to have trials and troubles, but why do we need them to come to God’s glory?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Answer to prayer: What is required?
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Answer to prayer

The Bible tells us that being in godly fear is the best way to make sure your prayer is answered.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Elisha: The invisible army
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Elisha: The invisible army

What can you do when you are surrounded by your enemies?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Do I really need the fruit of the Spirit to be a good parent?
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Do I really need the fruit of the Spirit to be a good parent?

Is your home a piece of heaven for your children?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Thankfulness: The weapon you maybe didn’t know you had
Edification

Thankfulness: A weapon against unhappiness

How to be always happy, no matter what!

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Psalm 18 commentary: Action and energy!
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Action and energy: Psalm 18

Psalm 18 speaks about a very active God and a wholehearted man.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What can we learn from the life of Esther in the Bible?
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Esther: Stepping out in faith

A lesson on stepping out in faith, from an orphan who became queen.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
School_ An opportunity to overcome
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School: An opportunity to overcome

School! Many young people do not even want to hear that word!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
14 Bible verses that prove that God wants us to have victory over sin
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14 Bible verses that prove that God wants us to overcome sin

Here are a few verses about God’s glorious promise to us: we can overcome sin!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Prayer room ministry: Triggering the power of God’s grace. Matthew 6:6
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Prayer in my “inner room”: Releasing the power of God’s grace

In our “secret” prayer room we have close fellowship with God, and there we have great power!

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Boundaries set by God: Drawing us closer to Him
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Boundaries set by God: His purpose with our lives

It is God Himself who controls the boundaries of our lives with the goal to draw us closer to Himself.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Moses: The man before the miracles
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Moses: The man before the miracles

Why did Moses become such a great leader?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
The secret to always have revival
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The secret to always have revival

Why do Christian revivals stop or die away?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How to stop Satan the accuser: A study on John 10:10
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How to get Satan the accuser out of your life

You can get Satan and his lies and deception out of your life once and for all!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Good human qualities or the virtues of Christ?
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Good human qualities or the fruits of the Spirit?

What happens when we reach our limits as human beings?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
A new creation: Jesus will write His new name on those who overcome!
Edification

Do you want to become a new creation?

Jesus can change us completely and make us into a new creation; something blessed that lasts for all eternity!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Do you know who Jesus is?
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Do you know who Jesus is?

When Jesus was on earth most people didn’t know who He really was. And now it is still the same.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Jesus: Mighty to help!
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Jesus: Mighty to help!

The Bible speaks about overcoming sin. Many people come to Jesus for forgiveness of their sins – but how about overcoming these sins?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Believe without doubting
Edification

Believe, without doubting

Faith gives us access to God’s power, but doubt shuts out God. We must believe without doubting!

ActiveChristianity
4 min
A Bible study about the Apostle Paul’s transformation
Edification

The Apostle Paul: Completely changed – two times

The road to Damascus was just the beginning for Paul.

ActiveChristianity
8 min
Be anxious for nothing: A commandment and a solution!
Edification

Trade your fears and worries for God’s peace!

To get the peace of God that will keep your heart and mind in Christ Jesus, you have to fight!

ActiveChristianity
6 min
This is the day the Lord has made
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This is the day the Lord has made!

Each day is a precious gift from God, with new grace and new opportunities.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Thoughts and our tongue: Is there such a thing as “thoughtless words?”
Edification

Is there really such a thing as “thoughtless words”?

Everything we say comes from our thoughts.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Do I use my talents to bless or to impress?
Edification

Do I use my talents to bless or to impress?

How I can be sure that I am using my talents for God?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Overcoming sin: An instruction manual
Edification

How we can overcome sin

God has called us to live an overcoming life and here’s how we can rule over sin!

ActiveChristianity
6 min
David_How to defeat a giant
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David: How to defeat a giant

How can David’s victory over Goliath be an example to us in modern times?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Bringing God into your marriage
Edification

Bringing God into your marriage

God can teach us how to truly love each other.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
What is idolatry? Here are some modern day examples
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Idol worship today: What is important to us?

God’s commandment is simple and very clear: “You must not have any other god but me.” Exodus 20:3 (NLT).

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Is selfishness a sin?
Edification

Is selfishness a sin?

Human beings are very selfish by nature; everything is about ourselves. But we don’t have to stay that way!

ActiveChristianity
6 min
How well do you know Jesus?
Edification

How well do you know Jesus?

There is only one way to really get to know Jesus.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
A new hope has dawned!
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A new hope has come!

When Jesus was born a new hope came for everyone who was tired of being a slave to sin.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Could you be described as a faithful person?
Edification

Are you a faithful person?

In Proverbs it says that a faithful person is hard to find. Are you one of those few people?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How the Bible can help me in my daily challenges
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How the Bible can help me in my daily challenges

How can the Bible help me in my situations today?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
5 things that are NOT in the Bible
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5 things that are NOT in the Bible

Did you know that these common sayings are not found in the Bible?

ActiveChristianity
11 min
I have come to do Your will, O God! In the volume of the book it is written of Me ...
Edification

What did Jesus mean when He said, “I have come to do Your will, O God”?

These words of Jesus were the basis of His whole work of salvation! What did He do, and what does it mean for us?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
A better understanding of God’s grace
Edification

A better understanding of God’s grace

It can be difficult to understand that when God disciplines and corrects us, it is actually His grace.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Back to school - An opportunity to get to know God
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Back to school

It's maybe hard to see the greater purpose when you go to the same place five days a week!

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Joy - a fruit of the Spirit
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Joy - a fruit of the Spirit

Joy. It is a fruit of the Spirit that all of us are looking for. How can we always have true joy?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Awake to righteousness—taking God’s Word seriously!
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Taking God’s Word seriously!

This is what it means to be a Christian who is serious about their faith.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Gideon: From being scared to becoming a hero
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Gideon: From being scared to becoming a hero

How would you feel if you had only 300 men to fight against a great army?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Do you feel guilty, despite forgiveness? Tips on how to resist the devil
Edification

Feeling guilty even though I’m forgiven?

Do you still feel guilty, even though you have received forgiveness?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Because You say so: The key that brings results
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“Because You say so” - The key that brings results

Do you obey God’s word and His leading even if you don’t understand it? Try it, and you’ll see that it really works!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
God’s treatment plan for freeing us from pride and arrogance
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God’s plan to free us from pride and arrogance

We have a lot of pride that we don’t even see. But God wants to free us from that!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Righteousness gives huge rewards far into the future
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Righteousness gives huge rewards far into the future

Have you thought about what righteousness actually is and what its rewards are?

ActiveChristianity
9 min
Accusations – The accuser – How to overcome Satan’s lies
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Accusations – The accuser

How to overcome Satan’s lies and accusations.

ActiveChristianity
12 min
How to live a new life in Christ after you give your life to Jesus
Edification

You’ve given your life to Christ - what now?

Now you are ready to begin a whole new life!

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Where do the crooked paths lead?
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Where do the crooked paths lead?

This isn’t how we are supposed to live our Christian lives, is it?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Motives for prayer - Matthew 6:9-13
Edification

What should we pray for?

Jesus taught His disciples what was most important to pray for.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Knowing God or knowing about God?
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Knowing God or just knowing about God?

Is it possible to know God personally?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Stop limiting God!
Edification

Stop having low thoughts about God!

Do you really believe in God’s goodness and power? Or do you think God is just as weak as you?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Where does God have His dwelling on earth today?
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Where does God have His home on earth today?

God wants to live in the hearts of people.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Your will be done! Hebrews 10:7-9
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“Let Your will be done!”

Throughout His life Jesus said: “Let Your will be done, not mine!” These words are the key to becoming one with God and with people.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
6 unbelievably good reasons to read the Bible
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6 really good reasons to read your Bible

Why you should read your Bible today.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Joseph's example
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Joseph’s example

We can learn a lot from the story of Joseph.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Through His Spirit, God shows us what true riches are.
Edification

Here’s how to get truly rich

Find out what true riches are and how you can get them.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
A pure marriage
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A pure marriage

Purity is something that is becoming more and more uncommon.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
What can we learn from the story of Daniel in the lion’s den?
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Daniel: Faithful to God alone

Read this inspiring story about Daniel’s true faithfulness, and his faith in God no matter what happened to him.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Obedience to the faith
Edification

Can you have faith without obedience?

How important is obedience when it comes to our faith?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Are you living a “pious” life or the life of Jesus? 2 Corinthians 4
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Are you living a good religious life or the life of Jesus?

It is possible to live the life of Jesus while we are still here on earth!

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Time for change
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Time for change

How can you be part of the biggest change in history?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
If others could look into our hearts, what would they see?
Edification

If others could look into our hearts, what would they see?

Would they see their names written on the walls of our hearts with love and care? Or would they find a cold, dark room?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Constant peace from the Lord of peace 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Commentary
Edification

Always peace!

“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation.” How does this work in practice?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Preparing yourself for the end times
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Preparing yourself for the end times

We don’t have all the answers about the end times. But do you know what is the most important thing you can do to get ready?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
How can I walk in the Spirit
Edification

What it means to walk by the Spirit

How can I walk by the Spirit?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Being poor in spirit: What poverty of spirit will teach you
Edification

One thing to know if you truly want to follow Jesus

To learn from the Master we need to be poor in spirit.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
How do I do all things as unto the Lord? (Colossians 3:23)
Edification

Do it from the heart as for the Lord

Who do I live for? Am I serving God or people?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Is your faith worth defending?
Edification

Is your faith worth defending?

What are you actually fighting for?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What is the result of overcoming sin?
Edification

What is the result of overcoming sin?

Do you know what your reward is?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Would you describe your life as exciting, meaningful, rich, and limitless?
Edification

Would you describe your life as exciting, meaningful and rich?

Being a Christian is so much better than we could possibly imagine.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Love letter from God: A compilation of Bible verses showing God’s love for you
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A letter of love from God to you

Have you ever doubted that God loves you? These Bible verses might change that.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What it means to live before the face of God
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What it means to live before God’s face

The Bible speaks about living before God and not before people. But what does that mean in practical life?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
The parable of the talents: Maximizing my opportunities! Matthew 25
Edification

Understanding and using the talents God has given me

Sometimes “talents” might mean something very different to what you might think.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
The prophet Samuel: How to hear God's voice
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Samuel: How to hear God’s voice

Samuel was special from childhood. His story shows us how important it is to listen to God’s voice and to obey it, whatever it takes.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
In everything give thanks 1 Thessalonians 5 18
Edification

Be thankful in all circumstances

“Be thankful in all circumstances.” How can we do that?

ActiveChristianity
2 min
An encouragement for anyone fighting to overcome sin
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An encouragement for anyone fighting to fully overcome sin!

To you who are really fighting hard to overcome sin and are still not getting it right: It shall succeed!

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Do you control your thoughts or do they control you
Edification

Do you control your thoughts or do they control you?

“Your thoughts are free,” they say. But are they really? Do you experience true freedom in your thought life?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Who are the children of God? 1 John 3:1
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Who are the children of God?

We are called to be children of God. But what do we need to be called children of God?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Deborah in the Bible
Edification

Deborah: Power to take action

Deborah was a prophetess and judge in Israel. She is a powerful example of how faith in action works!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Nathanael: Honest and upright – John 1:47
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Nathanael: Honest and upright

Jesus could see what Nathanael was like before even speaking to Him. What was so special about Nathanael?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
This is the way to make quick progress in your Christian life
Edification

This is the way to make quick progress in your Christian life

Have you heard of the “now” way?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
3 things to stop doing this year, and forever
Edification

3 things to stop doing this year (and forever)

This will definitely make you happier!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
My strength is made perfect in weakness
Edification

"My power is greatest when you are weak"

It is not a bad thing to know your weakness when it comes to sin. No, not at all! But do you know where you can get power from?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
A hopeful New Year
Edification

A hopeful New Year

As Christians, what can we hope for in the new year?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Mary, the mother of Jesus: Lowly in her own eyes but seen by God
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Mary: Small in her own eyes, but seen by God

She was just a normal young woman from Nazareth, but she became the mother of Jesus Christ. Why her?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
I bring you good tidings of great joy!
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I bring you good news that will bring great joy!

This great joy that the angels spoke about so long ago changed everything, and it can still completely change our lives today.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Good tidings: Behold your God!
Edification

Good news!

Let us joyfully tell the good news about everything that is now possible by faith in Jesus Christ!

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Faith, hope, love: These will abide (1 Corinthians 13:13)
Edification

Faith, hope, love: These will remain!

In the daily battle that a Christian must fight against sin, we need to know how to keep standing!

ActiveChristianity
3 min
How can I enter through the narrow gate? (Matthew 7:13)
Edification

Will you choose the narrow gate or the wide gate?

Have you counted the cost?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Do not love the world: Recognizing Satan’s devices – 1 John 2:15
Edification

Recognising how Satan cleverly tries to distract us

Satan’s goal is to separate us from God. This is how we can stop him.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Our lusts tell us lies
Edification

Our sinful desires lie to us

We all have sinful desires in our nature which try to trick us into doing evil. How can we be saved from these?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
What kind of High Priest do you have? Hebrews 4:14-16
Edification

What kind of High Priest do you have?

Do you have a High Priest that understands your weaknesses and helps you to overcome?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Apostle Paul: Admire him or follow him
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Apostle Paul: Admire him or follow him?

The apostle Paul writes, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Is your heart in the world? Where is your treasure?
Edification

Is your heart in the world?

The goal is not to have as much as possible of this world, but to let go of everything.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
The dwelling place of God – how God can come to dwell in you
Edification

The place where God makes His home

God wants to have our spirit, and He wants to make His home in us again. How does He do this?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
585-right-and-wrong-ingress
Edification

Right and wrong

There can be many reasons for “doing the right thing”. What is your reason?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Are you really fighting against sin
Edification

Are you really fighting against sin?

Are you actively doing something to stop sinning?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Are you waiting on a miracle
Edification

Are you waiting for a miracle?

What will it take for us to obey?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
4 must-read tips on how God’s goodness can shine forth through you
Edification

Advice on how God’s goodness can flow out from you towards others

Do you long to have the fruit of the Spirit?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Can we really be conformed to the image of His Son? Romans 8:29
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This is the only way to become like Jesus

Becoming like God’s Son depends on this one very important thing.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
But what will my friends say?
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But what will my friends say…?

Am I free to serve God, or am I bound by what others might think about me?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
If we are saved by faith, then what is faith
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We are saved by faith, but what is faith?

It is very difficult to explain what faith is in just a few words, but there are a few important things that can help us to get a good understanding of it.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
What does it mean to deceive yourself? James 1:22, 1 John 1:8
Edification

How you can deceive yourself, and how to avoid it

The Bible speaks about deceiving yourself, and this can happen more easily than you think. But there is also an easy way to avoid it.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Joshua and Caleb: A spirit of faith
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Joshua and Caleb: A spirit of faith

When we have a spirit of faith, God can help us to overcome things that may look totally impossible.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
What is the knowledge of Christ Jesus? (Philippians 8:3 commentary)
Edification

This revolutionary knowledge can change your life completely

Are you ready for the truth?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Believe in hope
Edification

What can faith do in a person?

Faith can turn things around, even in the darkest night. Do you believe that?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Active Christianity
Edification

Active Christianity

What true Christianity really looks like.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Are you satisfied?
Edification

Are you satisfied?

Just think if you can say at the end of your life: “That was far better than I ever thought it would be!”

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Are you catching the “little foxes”?
Edification

Are you catching the “little foxes”?

It’s all about stopping the small thoughts before they become big problems.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
We can be changed completely!
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We can be changed completely!

The greatest promise that God has given us is that we can be changed completely!

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Repentance and the forgiveness of sins
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Repentance and the forgiveness of sins

The first step towards a new and meaningful life.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
This is the only thing that decides your happiness
Edification

This is the only thing that decides your happiness

In every situation, there is one thing you can control.

ActiveChristianity
8 min
Consolation in Christ – what is it? Philippians 2:1 commentary
Edification

Where do you go when you need comfort?

We all have things or people we turn to when we need comfort. But do you get true and lasting comfort?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Do I have any reason to become discouraged?
Edification

Do I have any reason to become discouraged?

Satan comes with discouraging thoughts that it will never succeed for you. Do you need to listen to him?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
The Word of life: Active Christianity
Edification

How can people see the Word of life in you?

Jesus spoke words of life that could save people. His authority came from doing the Word. We can get the same authority.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
A future and a hope: How God’s thoughts can become reality for us!
Edification

A hopeful future

When our hope is in Christ, we have a hope for a future in the greatest and eternal glory.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Selfish love or God’s love: Which do you have?
Edification

Selfish love or God’s love: Which do you have?

What are the motives and results of my love? Do I have a love that only thinks about myself or a life-giving, unselfish love?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Spirit, body, soul: The truth behind salvation
Edification

Our body, soul and spirit need to be saved – what does that mean?

God wants to lead our spirit to peace and rest. Will we let Him do it?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
School face, church face, home face
Edification

School face, church face, home face

Why do you do or say certain things? Are you worrying about what others might think? Do you want to be free?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Living a Christian life: How does our Christian faith affect our daily lives?
Edification

What is a Monday morning Christian?

Isn’t what you do as a Christian on Monday the most important question?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness and gentleness (Galatians 5:22-23)
Edification

Fruits of the Spirit: Kindness and gentleness

Kindness and gentleness are fruits of the Spirit. The Bible is full of people who had these fruits in their lives, and they are examples for us to follow!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Prayer with need and thanksgiving – Philippians 4:6
Edification

Praying with need and thanksgiving

Do you pray in the way that the Bible says you should pray?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Good and evil: Why it’s important to be wise in the good and simple concerning evil
Edification

Why it is important to keep things simple

We mustn’t let Satan make things difficult for us.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Righteous judgment and evil judgment – salvation and destruction – John 7:24
Edification

Righteous judgment or evil judgment – help or destruction

There is judgment that is a help, and there is a judgment that is corrupt and harmful. One is light and one is dark. Read more here!

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3 min
The message of the cross – practical Christianity
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The message of the cross: practical Christianity

An extremely good life that can be lived by anyone, anywhere, anytime. If you really want it.

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4 min
For people who want to make a difference
Edification

For people who want to make a difference

There is a battle we have to fight, a battle against sin – which is the root of all suffering.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Be kind to one another! Ephesians 4:32
Edification

Be kind to one another

We all have very good reason to be kind to one another and show compassion and understanding!

ActiveChristianity
2 min
A bright future with the cross of Christ
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A bright future with the cross of Christ

How can the future be positive and bright when all the news is so negative?

ActiveChristianity
9 min
What the names and titles of Jesus in the Bible tell us about Him
Edification

What do the different names of Jesus tell us about Him?

In the Bible, Jesus has been given many different names. Did you ever think about what some of these names and titles mean to us personally?

ActiveChristianity
10 min
The three wise men
Edification

"We have seen His star in the East..."

Do we know that God is always very near to us? Every day, throughout our whole life?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
How great is the Son of God? Considering His greatness
Edification

How great is the Son of God!

Have you thought about Jesus, God’s only Son, and what He did so that we could be His brothers and sisters?

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4 min
Jesus, our Savior
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Jesus, our Saviour

At Christmas we think of our Saviour. But what does that mean for us?

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6 min
Do you realize how hurtful your words can be?
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Do you realise how hurtful your words can be?

It’s easy to send messages through social media. But have you thought about the results?

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5 min
What does the Bible say about forgiving others?
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What does the Bible say about forgiving others?

The Bible is very clear about forgiving others. But why is it so important, and how will I be able to forgive them?

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4 min
Soul and spirit: What is the difference?
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Soul and spirit: What is the difference?

God has given every person a soul and a spirit. What is the difference between these two?

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6 min
Being tempted: How to deal with temptation
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Are you feeling guilty because you are tempted?

We do not need to feel guilty when we are tempted. Here’s why …

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5 min
Are you bearing witness to the truth with your life?
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Is your life an example of the truth?

People must be able to see God’s word in our life.

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4 min
Rahab and the spies: A Bible story of faith and action
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Rahab: A Bible story of faith and action

A message of hope for anyone who feels like they aren’t good enough.

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6 min
The narrow way to life (Matthew 7:14)
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The narrow way

The narrow way is the way to life. It means giving up something – but the results are amazing!

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4 min
Count it all joy: The joy of victory in trials – James 1:2
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Be full of joy: The joy of victory in trials

How can James say that we should be “full of joy” in our trials? How can suffering be joyful?

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6 min
The spirit of the Antichrist part II: Denying the cornerstone
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The spirit of the Antichrist: Rejecting the cornerstone

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and it is on this rock that the Church is built.

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7 min
“If you love Me, keep My commandments”
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“If you love Me, keep My commandments”

What is God’s purpose for me? What is God’s will for my life?

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2 min
Flee from sin: How important is it to "flee?" 2 Timothy 2:22
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How important is it to “run away”?

How badly do you want to overcome your sinful lusts and desires? Are you willing to run away from these sins until you get what you truly want – victory over them?

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4 min
Toxic talk: the dangers of backbiting and gossip
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The dangers of backbiting and gossip

Words are very powerful. They can build up or break down, encourage or destroy.

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7 min
Evil suspicions and conjectures – how to come free
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Evil suspicion

Evil suspicion is totally different from the example left by Christ, and comes from a lack of love. But there is a way out of these evil thoughts!

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5 min
Faith and discouragement - complete opposites
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Faith and discouragement – complete opposites

Do I believe that the Christian life as it is described in the Bible is possible? It is so easy to become discouraged.

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4 min
Backbiting and gossiping: Do you indulge in this evil habit? What does the Bible say?
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Backbiting: Do you practise this evil habit?

It’s shocking how often people do this without thinking about how ungodly it is.

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7 min
Being honest with yourself
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Being honest with yourself

Do I need to completely change the way I read some of the verses in the Bible? Have I been reading them wrong all this time?

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5 min
Pride is a sin: How can we overcome it?
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How to overcome pride – the root of all sin

Pride is a sin that affects every person.

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12 min
How can I resist peer pressure
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How can I resist social pressure?

How can I stop being so easily influenced to doing what I know is wrong?

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7 min
Why is this happening to me?
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Why is this happening to me?

Have you ever thought this when you come in hard or difficult situations?

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6 min
Am I bound by what others think of me?
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Am I bound by what others think of me?

Seeking praise from people causes a lot of unrest, but it lies deeply in every human being. How can we become free from it?

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5 min
They even sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons
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They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to idols

Almost all Christians look up to what is great, and they want their children to become great in the world. But this is not what God wants for us!

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4 min
Jesus is the way – the narrow way
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Jesus is the way – the narrow way

Jesus said that there are few who find the narrow way. Do you know how to find it or more importantly, how to walk on it?

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7 min
Can anything good come from anything evil?
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Can anything good come from anything evil?

To do something good, I must first be set free from evil.

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4 min
Life is not lived in a bubble – what kind of example am I for others?
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What kind of example am I for others?

Am I someone that others can look up to, even when I’m tempted to anger or impure thoughts?

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5 min
The fire of Pentecost
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The fire of Pentecost

At Pentecost, the disciples were baptised with the Holy Spirit and fire. Without this fire there can be no unity.

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5 min
You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you
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“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you”

This is probably one of the most well-known Bible verses in connection with Pentecost, but what is the purpose of this power?

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3 min
Ascention Day
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Ascension Day: The most hopeful promise for all of us!

Ascension Day, which is 40 days after Easter Sunday, has been celebrated by the church from the early centuries AD – with good reason

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4 min
Chosen by God: What are we chosen for?
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Chosen by God: What are we chosen for?

We are God’s chosen people, chosen before He made the world. Do you believe it? Are you living it?

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5 min
Begotten again to a living hope and a Spirit of power!
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Born again to a living hope

When Jesus was raised up from the dead and the Holy Spirit came, it gave hope for all His disciples – including you and me! Read more!

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3 min
Easter: A new era has begun
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Easter: A new time has begun

People celebrate Easter in many different ways, but hopefully you and I will also stop and think about the real meaning of Easter.

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3 min
The three who were crucified and their followers
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The three who were crucified and their followers

Three men were crucified together on Calvary, but the day ended with three very different results. Who is your example?

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4 min
Sarah: She judged Him faithful who had promised. Hebrews 11:11
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Sarah: She believed that God would keep His promise

It would have been totally normal for Sarah not to believe that she would have a son … after all, she was 90 years old.

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6 min
Our life is like a journey in a foreign land
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Our life is like a journey in an unknown country

We all know that our time on earth is short. What will we have gained in that time?

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5 min
Look at yourself through God’s eyes
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Look at yourself through God’s eyes

God sees you as precious and unique and of great value. How do you see yourself?

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7 min
How we benefit from the tremendous power of faith
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How the mighty power of faith helps us

Do you know how faith in God changes your life?

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8 min
26 Bible verses for anxiety
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26 Bible verses to help you fight against worry and stress

There can be so many reasons why we are tempted to worry, but we have the greatest power in the universe on our side!

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10 min
How Satan deceives God’s people
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How Satan tricks God’s people

When Satan works among God’s people, he uses their natural desires and the things that are attractive to them.

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6 min
How do I overcome evil with good? Commentary on Romans 12:21
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Why it is the best for yourself to overcome evil with good

It’s common to want to defend ourselves if we think we are treated badly. But is that the way Jesus taught us to go?

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5 min
To believe in God means to believe in miracles
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His name is Wonderful

Do you believe in miracles? What does a miracle look like to you?

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3 min
Why do we pray? Is prayer for you as natural as breathing?
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Prayer: As natural as breathing

Why is prayer so important for a believer?

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4 min
Do you have a hunger and thirst for righteousness?
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Do you love righteousness like Jesus loves righteousness?

Jesus described it as a hunger and thirst for righteousness.

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5 min
Contaminated water or a pure well: How can I keep myself pure in a world of impurity?
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Am I drinking from unclean water or a pure well?

When I think of my calling as a Christian, how interested am I in actually achieving it?

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7 min
A future and a hope - Do you know what God’s thoughts for you are?
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Do you know what God’s plans for you are?

It is by faith in God that we come to the future that He has planned for us.

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5 min
Be filled with the Spirit
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The amazing things the Spirit can do for you!

Have you experienced the amazing power that comes when you are filled with the Spirit?

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5 min
Our high and holy calling
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Our high and holy calling

As Christians we have a very high and holy calling, and that is not at all dependent on our education or background or race!

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6 min
Proverbs 14:31 – Looking down on the lowly is to insult God
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Looking down on the lowly is to insult God

The way we think about and treat the needy, the lowly and those that the world looks down on, shows what we think about God, the Creator.

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3 min
How do I “Forsake everything and follow Me” as Jesus said?
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What does it mean for me to be a disciple of Jesus?

Jesus is no longer here on earth in person, so how do I become His disciple? How do I follow Him and live close to Him?

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7 min
What is the peace that Jesus talks about in John 14:27?
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What is the peace that Jesus gives?

The final goal in this life is to have rest and peace in all circumstances, in all kinds of difficulties. How do we get this kind of peace?

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5 min
Is Jesus your first love or have you left your first love?
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Is Jesus your first love?

It’s good for us to examine ourselves to see if Jesus is still the first in our lives.

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5 min
Did you know that Jesus’ life can become your life?
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Did you know that Jesus’ life can become your life?

Being obedient to the words that Jesus spoke will lead us to a life in all its fullness, to eternal life.

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3 min
Worrying is a waste of time!
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Worrying is a waste of time!

“Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life??” Matthew 6:27 (NRS).

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3 min
Sowing and reaping - Making the right choices
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Sowing and reaping: making the right choices

Life is full of choices. You will reap what you sow – so, choose life!

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5 min
3 areas every Christian warrior should put all their focus on
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3 areas every Christian warrior should put all their focus on

Many sins are directly connected to these three main points.

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4 min
How to get through the minefield of our flesh
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How to get through the minefield of our flesh

Our time here on earth with a sinful human nature, can be like traveling through a minefield. How do we get safely through it?

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6 min
No one can serve two masters
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No one can serve two masters

Whom do you follow? Be honest with yourself. Did you know that your answer to this all-important question decides how your eternity will be?

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3 min
Sin starts with the little things
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Sin starts with the little things

The path of my life is made up of the day-to-day choices I make.

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5 min
What would you do if Jesus asked you to give up everything?
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What would you do if Jesus asked you to give up everything?

It could have gone very differently for the “rich young ruler” if he had chosen to give up everything for Jesus’ sake.

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5 min
The dangers of a little impurity
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The dangers of a little impurity

Just how dangerous is a little impure thought?

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7 min
Who is the enemy and why should we fight it?
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Who is the enemy and why should we fight it?

What must we overcome? Why is it so bad?

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6 min
What does it mean to have Jesus as Lord of my heart?
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Is Christ really the ruler of your heart?

What kind of life do you think a person will lead, if Jesus is his true Lord and Master, all the time?

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5 min
The spirit of the Antichrist The deception of beautiful words
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The spirit of the Antichrist: The deception of beautiful words

We are so easily deceived by clever words and good appearances and led away from the truth of the gospel, instead of looking at the spirit behind the outward appearance.

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5 min
The spirit of the Antichrist: Denying that Jesus came in the flesh
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The spirit of the Antichrist: Denying that Jesus came in the flesh

Did you know that in everything we do, people will either see the life of Christ or the life of Satan in us?

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6 min
The spiritual centre of gravity
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The spiritual centre of gravity

What are your thoughts attracted to throughout the day?

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3 min
Follow your dream or follow your calling?
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Follow your dream or follow your calling?

There is one path that has never disappointed anyone who chooses it. Do you think that to follow your dream is that path? Or is there something more?

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4 min
When judging is a very important part of Christian life
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When judging is a very important part of Christian life

There are times when the commandment “Judge not” doesn’t apply.

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5 min
Aren’t Christians supposed to follow Christ? 1 Peter 2:21-22
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Aren’t Christians supposed to follow Christ?

How can we humans follow Christ, the Son of God?

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6 min
How you can become a very effective evangelist
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How you can become a very effective evangelist

The key to becoming the best evangelist you can be.

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6 min
How can I become a true Christian?
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How can I become a true Christian?

There is a huge difference between people who call themselves Christians. How many can we say are truly glorifying God with the lives they live?

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4 min
No one has to sin!
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No one has to sin!

Temptation is a testing of my faith. This is a very exciting life.

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4 min
Cast all your care upon God: A practical solution that works – 1 Peter5:7
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Leave all your worries with God: A practical solution that works

When you are worried, you make God small and yourself great. In reality, you are calling God a liar.

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