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  1. Lords Man

    What sinners 'deserve'.

    The world, the course of which is “according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience” (Ephesians 2:2), evaluates everything from a carnal, rather than a Biblical, perspective. Thus, when it considers what is deserved in this life, it...
  2. Christsfreeservant

    Why Must We Suffer?

    Friday, March 11, 2016, 8:15 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Open My Heart.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 5:1-15 (ESV). Jesus our Healer (vv. 1-9a) After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    Ready to Suffer

    Saturday, February 20, 2016, 7:27 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Fully Ready.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 9:18-26 (NASB). We Must Suffer (vv. 18-22) And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying...
  4. T

    Why does God allow us to suffer?

    This is one of the hardest questions I have to answer with people, they always have a hard time understanding HOW a loving God could command all those people in the old testament to be killed. They look at the world and they see a world in pain! WHY does God allow suffering!? Does God truly...
  5. afishamongmany

    Isaiah 52-53 ~ Israel or The Messiah? - part 3

    For a third and last time, I'd like to look at the case put forward for believing that the 'My Servant' of Isaiah 52:13 refers to the people of Israel collectively and not to the Messiah as an individual. We have used this article - http://www.thehebrewcafe.com/articles/isaiah_52-54.pdf - as...