Monthly Archives: December 2010

The 3 Things Paul Wants Us To Know

Posted on 12/21/2010 by Paul Pavao

May God give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him, so that you can really be a believer, and never underestimate that incredible, universe-changing word: *Believer*. Continue reading →

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What It Takes To Be a Missionary

Posted on 12/20/2010 by Paul Pavao

Of course these things come in handy and you do need a solid relationship with God to sustain you in tough situations, but the needs of people are very basic. If you can love all the time, which isn’t always easy, that is pretty much all you need. Continue reading →

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Did Jolly St. Nick Slap Arius at the Council of Nicea?

Posted on 12/19/2010 by Paul Pavao

Suddenly, all over the internet, I’m reading that St. Nicholas, the person from whom Santa Claus got his name, was at the Council of Nicea and that he was so fed up with the obstinance of the heretic Arius that … Continue reading →

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Teaching All the Wrong Things To Get All the Right Results

Posted on 12/18/2010 by Paul Pavao

Spiritual men are capable of preserving the unity of the Spirit because they’re not covering up spiritual unity with all sorts of brilliant, insightful, and even Scriptural theological ideas. Continue reading →

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When You’re Not Greater Than John the Baptist

Posted on 12/17/2010 by Paul Pavao

Pretty human, pretty earthy, somewhat gross, but the route to real power with God is along that route. God uses and chooses not only Moses but even Sampson. You might as well line up with Isaiah and say, “Here am I, use me.” Continue reading →

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Who’s Greater Than John the Baptist?

Posted on 12/16/2010 by Paul Pavao

Who is greater than John the Baptist? You are. I can guarantee this truth: Of all people ever born, no one is greater than John the Baptizer. Yet, the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than … Continue reading →

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Polycarp, Anicetus, Popes, Tradition, the Passover, and Easter

Posted on 12/15/2010 by Paul Pavao

From great to small, Christians were known for their bravery. Not just men, but women and children scorned the punishment of Roman persecutors, passing judgment on their judges by their joy in facing death, and knowing that every drop of blood they shed was seed. “The more often you mow us down, the more of us there are,” they would boast. Continue reading →

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To Evangelize Or Not To Evangelize

Posted on 12/14/2010 by Paul Pavao

Anyone who’s really devoted themselves to the Gospel, whether they’re lousy at it like me or real good at it like that lady I knew as a child, has had such experiences. But we ruin it when we try to turn every Christian into a used-religion salesmen. Those people are no better a testimony for the Gospel than is a used-car salesman. Continue reading →

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Mexico Missions Blogs

Posted on 12/13/2010 by Paul Pavao

Mexico Trip Updates??? Completely inappropriately named. “Adventures in Mexico” wouldn’t be exciting enough!
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Preaching the Gospel: A Story

Posted on 12/12/2010 by Paul Pavao

Today’s post is just a story to illustrate yesterday’s post. It’s just a short one, and I don’t remember the source, but everyone ought to know this story. I believe that it was David Brainerd, preaching to Native Americans, who … Continue reading →

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