by Bill Elliff
November 06, 2021
Many people have no understanding of where they stand before God. They think of it occasionally, even nonchalantly, as if it didn’t really matter. Everything in this life and the life to come hinges on your standing before God. You are either separated or together. Disconnected or united. Standing as God’s enemy or adopted as His child. Forgiven or unforgiven. Headed to hell eternally or heaven. There is no in-between.
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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
November 02, 2021
No one knows how they would respond when being persecuted for their faith, but history is filled with tens of thousands of martyrs who were willing to pay the ultimate cost. In heaven, the highest rewards are reserved for these faithful, courageous men and women.
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by Bill Elliff
October 28, 2021
History is littered with supposed Christian leaders who brought great dishonor to God. Believers are shocked, and the world mocks God when sinful behaviors are uncovered from those we have looked to as spiritual leaders. (And they always will be disclosed because a lack of integrity always manifests itself. Always.)
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by Bill Elliff
October 26, 2021
Is prayer really helpful? Does it work? Does it benefit people? Does it advance God’s kingdom? Does it alter what would have happened had we not prayed?
One man said, “There are some things God plans to do whether or not we pray, but there are some things God plans to do only if we pray.”
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by Bill Elliff
October 25, 2021
The Christian life is a battle in many ways. We must not let adversity blindside us but be ready and equipped with the whole armor of God. And ... we must stand firm.
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by Bill Elliff
October 21, 2021
Christ instructed the church to regularly practice two primary, symbolic acts or ordinances: baptism and the Lord's Supper. Both of these picture the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul gives two reasons for the Lord's Supper.
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by Bill Elliff
October 20, 2021
How do I decide about things that seem to be in biblically gray areas? Things that are not explicitly spelled out in Scripture?
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by Bill Elliff
October 19, 2021
Everybody worships something. The question is: where is our worship directed, and is that WORTHY of our adoration?
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by Bill Elliff
October 18, 2021
"Tolerance" is the vast, politically correct buzzword today. The world admonishes us to be tolerant of everyone and everything. The worst kinds of sin are paraded before us. If believers dare raise an objection, we are branded as intolerant. In the world's eyes, this is the worst sin possible.
But the Bible gives a contrasting message ...
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by Bill Elliff
October 13, 2021
One of the great hopes of all our lives as followers of Christ is that we can become MORE. More useful, more loving, more gracious, more like Christ, a better witness, etc. Apollos was such a man. We only have five verses in the whole Bible that describe him (
Acts 18:24-28), but look at the phrases God uses.
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by Bill Elliff
October 12, 2021
It could not be worse. God is gracious in His offering of forgiveness through Jesus Christ to all who believe. Those who come to know God and obey Him will experience the best in this life and the life to come.
But what of all those who ignore God? Who will not trust Him? Who never follow and obey the one true God? The Bible leaves no ambiguity about this, and its clarity should sober us.
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