Your Flesh Won't Do That
Nobody sees wind. You can't hold it, weigh it, or photograph it. But you know when it's been there. Branches on the ground. A boat leaning
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He Knew What Was in Man
John 2:24 says Jesus "did not commit himself unto them." Same crowd who just saw the miracles. Same people who believed on His name. He looked right
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Busy for God, Blind to Christ
There is a man in Scripture who gets overlooked every time we read John 2. He doesn't have a name. He never speaks. But he is the warning.
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He Sat Down and Made a Whip
Everyone loves the Jesus of John 2:1–11 — the one at the wedding in Cana, enjoying the celebration, turning water into wine. That Jesus fits the Christianity most people
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God Doesn't Need You Cleaned Up First
You'll quit the drinking first. Get the anger under control. Clean yourself up a little — then bring God in once things look more presentable. God's not
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The Verdict Your Conscience Cannot Overturn
Your heart is not the Supreme Court of your soul. John wrote it plainly in 1 John 3:20 — "God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
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The Altar Was the Crime Scene
Most people read the story of Cain and Abel and locate the sin at the crime scene in Genesis 4:8. The field. The raised hand. The dead brother. But
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The Churches Finished What the Courts Started
There's a bumper sticker making the rounds on the back of pickup trucks across this country: I miss the America I grew up in. So do I. But
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The National Day of Prayer Has a False Gospel Problem
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Tens of thousands of gatherings are happening across the country. Flags are out. Proclamations have been signed. Politicians are posting Scripture. And tonight,
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