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Tag Archives: spiritual gifts
Spiritual Gifts and John 1
John chapter 1 is not the most typical place to teach about spiritual gifts, but it turned out to be a great one for my kids this evening. John is for me the most mystical Gospel. I won’t say “most … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged God speaking, hearing god, John 1, Nathanael, prophecy, Psalm 2, spiritual gifts
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The Pastoral Epistles: Were Timothy and Titus Pastors?
I guess this must be controversial. Years ago, I was talking to a customer in my Christian bookstore, and I began to point out the obvious, which is that Timothy and Titus were not pastors. It took the man a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, missions, Modern Doctrines
Tagged apostles, elders, evangelists, pastoral epistles, pastors, spiritual gifts, Timothy, titus
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Groanings Too Deep To Be Uttered
In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we do not know what to pray for like we should. However, the Spirit himself makes interession for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. ~Romans 8:26 Let’s talk … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Doctrines
Tagged 1 Corinthians 12-14, 1 Corinthians 14, charismatic, interpretation, pentecostal, prayer, spiritual gifts, tongues
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On Dealing with Mental Illness
The answer God has given me is to ignore all those thoughts and feelings. Who cares if I’m insecure, shaken by circumstances, and my feelings are driven around by what others think about me? My job is to ignore all that and get about my business serving God. I’m too busy to spend time fixing inadequacies that are impossible to fix, anyway. Continue reading
