Tag Archives: miracles

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Once we get past the Radix Fidem approach to religion, it’s just a matter of answering questions. In the process of answering questions, we open the door to someone’s heart so they can hear the things they need to hear. … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Acts 9:23-43

I cannot improve on my previous commentary. Where Paul had previously officiated the execution of Stephen, he now took up the work of Stephen himself, debating with the same overpowering logic in the synagogues. To have their chief enforcer now … Continue reading

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NT-Doctrine — Acts 8:1-25

Jesus said that Peter had the keys to His Kingdom, in the sense that it was Peter’s mission to open up the treasury of souls to Jesus. Peter was slow to recognize that the treasury included Gentiles, as well. His … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Acts 5:12-42

It was summer in Jerusalem. There was more than one kind of heat, though. The gospel of Jesus burned like a bonfire in His disciples.Luke tells us the miracles that accompanied Jesus were even more prevalent in the Apostles. One … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Acts 3:1-4:22

It didn’t take long for the Jewish leadership to take offense at this explosion of faith in Jesus. Diaspora or not, the crowd of Jesus’ disciples was growing, and their presence was strongly felt in the city. Jesus had said … Continue reading

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A Long Way to Go

Every time I write something, my spirit cries out to God, “Give me the words! Don’t let me get in Your way, O Lord, but help me to straighten and smooth the path so You can touch hearts.” There’s little … Continue reading

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We Shall See Them

When I first felt the Lord’s call on my life some 50 years ago, I thought I knew what it meant. I struggled on that path, but kept getting pushed back and back and back. It wasn’t the people who … Continue reading

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Reporting on the Path

I have a vision. I’m not dreaming it up, but discovering something that has been standing there all along. It’s not a question of what might be possible, but of entering into something God is already doing, whether any of … Continue reading

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Despair Costs Too Much

This is a dry spell. There’s no evidence for the fleshly mind to see. That’s the test. God is hoping you’ll cling to Him and know that He will never abandon you. Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor … Continue reading

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Faithful to His Glory

I will testify what the Lord has done for me. We owe nothing to secular society. We need not take seriously anything rooted in a non-covenant community. Our Father may send us to infiltrate, but they can never own us. … Continue reading

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