Purpose & Identity
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Who Is Jesus?
Why ongoing debates surrounding the claims of Christ shouldn't shake your faith. Â Who is Jesus? This is the question people have been asking for 20 centuries. While He was alive the askers were religious leaders, political leaders, even His own disciples. Who are you, they wanted to know. Where do you get your authority…
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Life After AIDS
Two years ago this month, I learned I was HIV-positive. The worlds of my public life and secret life collided, the neat package became a mess, and I was faced with the horrifying fact that I would pay the ultimate price for my secret. Up to that point, I had neatly packaged and compartmentalized everything
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The Weapon to Combat Satan’s Accusations
Deep within our hearts, where only heaven’s eyes witness, we long to experience the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit. We long to be lovers of God. This has been my dream and consuming desire for many years. When I first heard God’s promise to make me a fervent lover, it seemed too good ever
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Satan’s Lethal Weapon
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Answering God’s Call
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Do You Unintentionally Agree With Satan?
We all know the devil is a liar. But did you know that when you agree with the devil’s opinions about you, he can hold you in bondage? I still have vivid recollections of my fear of the “spanking machine.” I began my education eagerly in the first grade, believing that the teachers were nice
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Mike Bickle: Become Passionate for Christ
There they were, all 12 of the men who knew Jesus best, holding their breath, wondering how Jesus would respond to the deliberate rejection He had just received from some Samaritans. Racing out from among the other disciples, John the apostle, with eyes burning and emotions in an uproar, couldn’t stand it a moment longer.
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Anybody Want to Serve?
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Learn to Discern the Voice of God
Many people claim to hear the Lord speaking, but what they hear is sometimes questionable. Here are some simple rules to help you discern His voice. Arriving at my hotel room in New York after ministering at a conference, I crawled into bed completely exhausted. My plan was to get a good night’s sleep. But
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Becoming Global Christians in the 21st Century
Eastern Christianity beats Western Christianity hands down. For the last century, according to the World Christian Encyclopedia, Christianity in the West has grown mainly through births to Christian households--not through conversions.
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It’s Time to Believe
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How to Break a Mental Stronghold
Satan erects every stronghold he can in our minds to keep us from the true knowledge of God. To the degree that he is successful, we will not enjoy an intimate relationship with the Lord. We will not come to know for ourselves the loveliness and excellence of God’s personality. The result is that our
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Raiders of the Lost Mountain
How a pair of real-life Indiana Joneses used the Bible as a super-accurate treasure map in their search for the real Mount Sinai. Cresting the final stair-step pitch of crumbling granite, Bob Cornuke and Larry Williams stomped their boots simultaneously on the snub-nosed summit of Jabal al Lawz. With a victorious "Whoop!" Williams turned to Cornuke,…
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Is Your Career Your Calling?
Integrating your faith with your work.Are you in full-time Christian service? If you say "No" because you work in the secular world, you may be wrong, Robert J. Tamasy says. He explained: "Recently a friend of mine, a financial planner, commented, 'I'd give anything to be able to go full time for the Lord.' I…
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Break the Cycle of Sin!
Many of us are locked into patterns of sinful behavior. But because Jesus paid the full price for your freedom, your family’s tainted past doesn’t have to pull you down. I got a phone call some years ago from a minister friend of mine whom I’ve known for years. He was pastoring a church in
