Monthly Archives: July 2011

Anders Breivik Of Norway: What Went Wrong In His Life?

  I just read today’s (July 31, 2011) article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune entitled ‘IT WAS REALLY HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHO HE WAS.’  Overall, Anders seems like an ordinary guy—even a nice guy, a peace loving guy.  But … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer – Teaching # 1

 In this post and in the following eight posts our discussion will be drawn strictly from what Jesus taught us about prayer in the gospels. In my study, I found fourteen different passages in the gospels where Jesus taught on … Continue reading

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8 Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us Pray

  There are so many different ways the Holy Spirit helps us to pray.  Here are eight ways:   1.  He brings to us the Spirit of the Father.  Since the Holy Spirit has the same Spirit of the Father, … Continue reading

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4 Ways to have Unlimited Power in the Holy Spirit

  God has such great things in store for you.  He wants to give you all of His power through His spirit.  He wants to give you that power to do His great work.  Here are four ways to get … Continue reading

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The Holy Spirit’s Role and Function in the Godhead

 As a husband or wife have a role and function in their marriage, in much the same way the Holy Spirit has a special role and function in the Godhead.  In connection with the Holy Spirit’s role, I think it … Continue reading

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

  As we can see from His name Holy Spirit… He is holy.  He is holy simply because He is God.  He is the holy spirit of God and we call Him Holy Spirit.  Thus, being God, we know that … Continue reading

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Practice Keeping Your Eyes Pure: Fighting Against Pornography

   Some would say, “It is impossible these days to keep your eyes pure, because there is so much pornography out there; we see it practically everywhere we go.”  But I want to tell you that with God’s help, and … Continue reading

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Praying Prayers from the Psalms – Psalm 13:1-6

  I went for a walk the other day (down the path you see in the picture above)—and took my verse cards with me.  I’ve been trying to memorize Psalm 13.  It’s a short prayer of David, a prayer that … Continue reading

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Practice Right Thinking For Holiness–Philippians 4:8

   The practice of meditating on the Word will be most beneficial for right thinking, because when you are meditating on the scriptures your mind is occupied with right thoughts.  And the scriptures will also guide you in what else … Continue reading

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7 Things to Practice for Holiness

  1.  Practice consecration with prayer.  Consecration is the act of giving ourselves completely to God through prayer for His will and service, recognizing that our life and all that we have is His. E.M. Bounds has said: “Prayer enters … Continue reading

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