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Take a Look in the Mirror
Take a Look in the Mirror

Introduction

When I worked in publishing, my boss called me into his office one day, and held up the latest issue of a magazine I was responsible for. ...


To avoid God’s judgment, we must face the hard truth about ourselves.


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Did God Command Genocide?
Did God Command Genocide?

Introduction

(Read Joshua 10:38-42; 15:13-15)

Note: I acknowledge with gratitude my debt to the scholarship of William J. Webb and Gordon K. Oeste, in their ...


In the Bible we meet a God who is internally consistent, who is constantly limiting weapons, and stopping wars.


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Satan Strikes Out
Satan Strikes Out

Introduction

Years ago Scott Peck wrote a book called The Road Less Traveled. He began that book with these memorable words: "Life is difficult. This is ...


Satan is a defeated foe.


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Round Yon Violence
Round Yon Violence

Introduction

I've learned in my life that there are some people who will say just about anything to a pregnant woman. When my wife Maria was pregnant, ...


Christmas is God making war against sin.


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The Warrior Revealed

Introduction

It happens to all of us. It happens at different times, in different places, and in different ways. Sometimes it happens when you go out on ...


Christ came to reverse the effects of the Fall.


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The Warrior Rises

Introduction

Do you ever watch wrestling? If you do, are you afraid to admit that you watch it? I recently read that you probably watch too much wrestling ...


Jesus died in our place, satisfied God's justice, and rose from the dead to give us life.


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The Warrior Returns

Introduction

There is a distinctive facial expression that is common to all countries and cultures. There is something that can happen to any human being ...


One day Christ will return to forever defeat Satan, sin, and death.


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The Church at War
The Church at War

Introduction

If you have a Bible, and I hope you do, I invite you to open with me to 1 Timothy 6, as we prepare to finish out tonight our journey through ...


We're in a constant spiritual war. But Christ has already won the victory.


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The Peace Jesus Brings
The Peace Jesus Brings

Introduction

In this Advent season, we are looking at the theme of God's promise of better days for our lives. That is the hope of Advent and Christmas, ...


Micah predicts the coming Messiah.


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Is There Any Hope When God's People Fail?

From the editor

As a part of our Getting the Gospel Right theme in the Skills section, we are currently featuring an article by Steven Mathewson, entitled ...


God's people fall into heinous sin, even against each other, but God's grace is sufficient to restore us.


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The Promise of Better Days

Introduction

As a 5th grader at Cornelia Elementary School in Edina, Minnesota, I always felt sorry for a fellow student named Gary. With his high squeaky ...


Jesus is the Prince of Peace.


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And Let It Begin With Me

Introduction:

Listening to newscasts these days can make your heart grow heavy. There seem to be more problems than there are solutions. Personal relationships, ...


Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.


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Spiritual Weapons for Peace

You're sitting quietly at home having breakfast, and suddenly there's a blast, there's a flash, and you are engulfed in a fireball that reduces everyone ...


God is a God of peace and he calls us to be peacemakers


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Blood in Bethlehem

Two weeks ago NPR carried a story about plans to spruce up Bethlehem, the dusty little Palestinian town of Jesus' Nativity. Tourists take the bus from ...


Jesus saves us from the terrible condition we are really in.


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