Affliction / Suffering – Page 7

Christians Will Be Tested During These Last Days by James Coates

22 Sep 2022 Michael A

Pastor James Coates preached on Joshua 1:7 in the 13-minute video excerpt of this post. The following are a few points from the sermon: Biblical courage is the resolve to do what God demands in the face of any and all opposition, regardless of the outcome or cost, and to do it in a Christ-like manner as fruit of the Spirit, otherwise, your courage is fleshly. To be strong and courageous is to be resolute in the discharge of duty. As: 1Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. As: 16:13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. God called Joshua to have such convictions

John MacArthur – Is this a horrible time to raise kids?

7 Jul 2022 Michael A

Is this a horrible time to raise kids? In the following 5-minute video, Jonny Ardavanis (Dean of Campus life at Master’s University) asked John MacArthur the above question. If you have children, then you will be encouraged by MacArthur’s response.

Helping Your Child Cope With Tragedy – Family Radio / Focus On The Family Counselor Jonnie DeBrito

6 Jun 2022 Michael A

The following mp4 recording by Family Radio’s, Community Bridge, is of an interview with Focus On The Family counselor, Joannie DeBrito. The purpose of the interview was to explore suggestions for parents whose children have experienced trauma, such as in a school shooting. The information applies to other traumas as well. Focus on the Family counseling phone number also provided

Finding Racial and Counter-Cultural Harmony – Dr Carol Swain

4 Jun 2022 Michael A

The purpose of the interview that Family Radio conducted with Dr Carol Swain was to discuss how it is that counter-cultural respect might be achieved via a biblical manner. Dr. Carol Swain provided definitions for those unfamiliar with CRT and its roots; and other definitions relevant to this topic. She shared information from the book she was commissioned to write on this topic: Counter-Cultural Living: What Jesus has to say about life, marriage, race, gender and materialism. She was born-again in her 40s, and had previously been divorced twice; she was a college professor for 28 years. Dr. Swain was raised in poverty and quit school, later getting a GED and going to university…. Via her personal struggle, she has wisdom to share. A partial bio is included that readers might become familiar with her and get some insight into the basis of her writings, opinions….

Dealing With Affliction In The Christian Life – Charles Spurgeon Sermon #shorts

7 May 2022 Michael A

The following 1-minute video is from the YouTube site, Christian Sermons and Audio Books. It says a lot about prayer and remaining under God’s afflicting hand.
It took me a long time to realize that when I was under affliction, I habitually sought to escape it, fleeing to something that gave me pleasant feelings, or at least a break from unpleasant ones. I began to understand this problem when I was dealing with cancer and my brother gave me a book titled, The Afflicted Man’s Companion. That book enabled me to many examples of God’s afflicting characters of the Bible and what He expected of them at those times: that they receive it; feel it; remain in it until He removed it, waiting on Him…that they be conformed to the image of Christ

A Simple Definition Of Idolatry

19 Apr 2022 Michael A

This post aims at providing a simple definition of idolatry so that you might more easily see what your trust is placed in, as that is the source of your comfort. Ask God to reveal these things to you and seek God’s enabling grace to turn from your idols to Him. Simply put, whatever you seek for comfort when you are in distress is your god. The true and living God is the only one Who can deliver from evil people, fearful thoughts and other things that cause distress.

Normal Isn’t Coming Back, But Jesus Is – Good Fight Ministries News

28 Dec 2021 Michael A

This post contains a 30 minute video by Good Fight Ministries about a correct focus for Christians at this time; as he provides that, he discusses wrongheaded perspectives held by many; increasing depression numbers and the sources of that, and more; highlight points are given for the initial half of the Good Fight Ministry video; a song follows the news video, the song helps provide a healthy perspective for this time in history; then a bonus video appeared as I posted Good Fight Ministry’s links, it is one of their series on Bethel church

Surviving Suffering Like a Champ – Epoch Times

13 Dec 2021 Michael A

“To stop our frantic getting, spending, and searching,” she says in “The Path of Loneliness, ” “and simply to look at the things God has made is to move one step away from despair. For God cares.” If anyone had cause for bitterness over the loss and pain she endured, it was Elliot. Yet she tells us that “it is possible both to accept and to endure loneliness [and by extension, all forms of suffering].” How do we do so? [Elisabeth] Elliot gives us the answer: “In circumstances for which there is no final answer in the world, we have two choices: accept them as God’s wise and loving choice for our blessing (this is called faith), or resent them as proof of His indifference, His carelessness, even His non-existence (this is unbelief).”

Recognizing and Responding to Affliction: From The Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment

14 Sep 2021 Michael A

The following short passage from The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, by Jeremiah Burroughs, is being posted to show two basic things about afflictions that God sends into the lives of Christians to fashion them to the image of His Son: 1), how one should respond and 2), what an affliction might look like. Burroughs stated more than once in his book that God routinely sends affliction into the lives of His children, Burroughs calls that “being in the school of Christ.”

Can One Be Both Christian And Marxist? NO!

1 Sep 2021 Michael A

The purpose of this post is to confront those Christians who are of the opinion that they can be Marxists and Christians; that is not possible. The following two very brief videos provide instruction in logic that the human rational mind uses every day; although most do not notice the processes happening. The same topic, described by two different teachers in two different settings should help readers understand why a person cannot simultaneously be an atheist and a theist – cannot be both a Marxist and a Christian.

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