Christian Faith: Abraham Trusted God
Faith is a gift from God; it is divine persuasion, and it is not detected by visible signs. So we, like Abraham, are still waiting for the ultimate fulfillment of the divine promises in the Kingdom of...
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Christian Faith
Christ tells us that the weightier matters of the law, are justice, mercy, and faith. But what is faith? Is it merely the belief that Christ is our Saviour, or are there many aspects of faith? What do...
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Amanda Thatcher had faith to act on her belief and speak before many world leaders at her grandmother’s funeral with an important biblical message from the apostle Paul in Ephesians. The bible tells...
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Christian Faith: God’s Riches
The health and wealth gospel is alive and well in North America, and it has a particular appeal during times of financial stress. But is God interested in earthly riches, or does he offer something...
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Christian Faith: Active Obedience
Did you know that Christian faith is your “title deed,” your guarantee, of the hope you have in the promises of God. We need to act on our convictions in obedience to God, so we do not slip into the...
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Christian Faith: Women of Faith
The book of Hebrews speaks of women of faith who were blessed with the miracle of having their dead loved ones restored to life. Who were some of these women, and how did they express their faith...
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Christian Perfection: The Perfect Man
Is it possible to achieve perfection? The scriptures tell us that this is our goal…the end result of our spiritual journey through faith in Christ. Jeff Patton explains how we are being perfected,...
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Pentecost 2013: Why Celebrate Pentecost
The scriptures advise the people of God to bring out of their treasure things that are both old and new. Jeff Patton reveals the purpose for Pentecost as revealed in the Hebrew and Greek scriptures,...
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Beware of False Prophets
When Christ instructed his disciples in his Sermon on the Mount he gave them a warning. This warning was a reiteration of a warning given by Moses and repeated by many of the apostles. What was the...
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God the Father: Is God your Father?
Heavens declare the glory of God the Father Is God your Father? What does it mean to be a son of God? What is the role of the Father in our lives as Christians? Jeff Patton takes another look at the...
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Truth and Consequences
Truth and consequences is a fundamental biblical concept. Jeff takes us on a journey with Paul, Ruth, and David to understand how living according to the truth will have consequences. It is important...
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Tisha B’Av: Lessons from the Temple in Jerusalem
New archeological evidence adds its voice to that of the biblical record about the reign of David and this connects in turn with the temple and the significance of Tisha Be’Av. Jeff Patton explains...
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Living with Difficult People
Are you living with difficult people, or are you a difficult person? God had a lot to say about His experience of working with people who were – qasheh meh od – stubborn, unteachable, or stiff-necked...
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God Gives Opportunities: Seize Them!
William WilberforceAre we seizing God’s opportunities and making the most of the talents He has given us? There is much to be learned from the bible and the example of other believers who used their...
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Freedom in Christ
freedom by covenant, the magna carta’s roots in biblical teaching The signing of the Magna Carta was an event in history that brought to the English speaking world a re-establishment of the concept of...
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Woman of Valour: Eshet Chayil
The Eshet Chayil, or woman of valour, teaches the Christian about many aspects of living a life that pleases God,whether you are a woman or a man. The valiant wife is a metaphor of the kind of...
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What God Loves
Do we love the things that God loves. As His children we should know what our Father loves and we will grow to love the same things. So what God loves is an important question for any Christian. Where...
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Pot Calling the Kettle Black
Judge not that ye be not judged US Secretary of State, John Kerry, claims that there is “evidence beyond any reasonable doubt” that the armed forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad launched a...
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Christ is Judge: Who Protects the Innocent?
The Jews have long celebrated this momentous Holy Day and with good understanding of some key elements of the meaning of the day as taught in the Hebrew scriptures. As a Christian celebrating this...
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A Sound Mind
In considering the state of the US government and the recent shut-down, one wonders about the sound-mindedness of those leading America. Perusing the news, one sees ample evidence that many...
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