by Bill Elliff
August 15, 2022
After one has come to Christ, one of the sobering realities is realizing that we are not immune to trouble. Somehow, we naïvely believe that all problems will be over because we’re now in Christ. “In this world,” Jesus said to His followers, “You will have tribulation.” Christ does not intend to deliver us from all troubles in this life. In fact, His empowering amid difficulties is the means of our greatest witness to others.
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by Bill Elliff
July 20, 2022
The discipline or judgment of God upon a person or a nation is a wonderful thing. It is like pain to the human body, reminding us that what we are doing is wrong and needs a dramatic, immediate adjustment. That something must change, or there will be further damage. God’s discipline is an act of His love to bring us to our senses and restore us to healing and usefulness.
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by Bill Elliff
July 18, 2022
The great Enemy of God has gone to extraordinary lengths to paint a false picture of our Father. As a liar and the father of all lies, he’s good at his task. He knows that if he can distort the image of God in the mind of man, God’s created beings will never trust Him.
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by Bill Elliff
July 15, 2022
We are not immune. We think our nation is above God’s judgment, but it is not. You can ignore God’s mercy and grace and warnings only for so long. God sees everything, and everything is ultimately dealt with by God. A sobering thought.
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by Bill Elliff
July 01, 2022
In each generation there are wicked rulers leading nations to do wicked things, oppressing those around them with senseless violence and evil. Hitler had his day and Stalin, and now Putin as he ravages Ukraine.
Where is God in all of this? The small, one-chapter book of Obadiah gives us the answer: God will always, ultimately judge wicked men nations. Justice wins the day. Notice God’s word through Obadiah to the wicked nation of Edom. No nation that ignores God will escape His judgment.
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by Bill Elliff
November 03, 2021
We forget this--or choose to ignore it. God is going to judge those who rebel against Him and refuse to believe in His Son Jesus. And this judgment is inescapable!
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by Bill Elliff
April 28, 2020
Will the Lord find us as men and women—and even leaders—who will admit our sin, humble ourselves, and cry out for God's mercy? Or will we move forward in unrelenting pride? If we turn and pray, He has promised to hear and heal.
It’s time to build an altar of fresh repentance and humble surrender to the Lord. It’s time to pray for the land.
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by Bill Elliff
April 15, 2020
Everything has changed.
If we fail to look up and ask God what He is saying during this moment, we are the most foolish. God always has an agenda. He has slowed us down and shut us up to Himself. There are no real answers or explanations anywhere else.
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by Bill Elliff
September 19, 2016
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by Bill Elliff
July 04, 2016
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by Bill Elliff
November 02, 2015
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by Bill Elliff
July 17, 2015
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