Quote from John Calvin on prayer
Posted May 20th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
I mentioned I would post this quote on Sunday. This is by John Calvin on the issue of prayer. “Believers do not pray with the view of informing God about things unknown to Him, or of exciting him to do his duty, or of urging him as though he were reluctant. On the contrary, they […]
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Biblical Promises of Answered Prayer
Posted May 20th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
Intercession and petition are part of our prayer lives. God does encourage us to interact with him by taking our requests. In Philippians, Paul says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peac eof God, which surpasses […]
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Devotion – Exodus 25
Posted May 1st, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
It was time for God’s people to build a place of worship. The Tabernacle would be a movable tent, with elaborate designs and incredible symbols of God’s presence. In the center of this tent will be a place called the Holy of Holies, where the High Priest would make the sacrifice each year for the […]
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Debate on the existence of Satan and evil on Nightline
Posted April 2nd, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
Last week, Mark Driscoll, the pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle and President of the Acts 29 network participated in a nationally broadcast debate on the existence of Satan and evil on the ABC show Nightline. Joining Driscoll was former prostitute Annie Lobert who is now a follower of Jesus and founder of a […]
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Test Yourself – Do you love football more than Christ?
Posted March 3rd, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
There is no single issue in life more important than knowing that you are in the faith, that your relationship with Jesus Christ is real and transforming. In 2 Corinthians 13:5, Paul says “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus […]
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