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  1. Roughsoul1991

    The Struggle Of Not Growing Weary Of Doing Good

    Galatians 6:9 New International Version 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. For those of us who have planted gardens or farmed land you know quite well the labor it takes to prepare a harvest. Fortunately for the farmer...
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    Evangelism Ideas?

    In what ways have you found to be successful in evangelism?
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    Brain Dead Mom By Law Must Artificially Keep Her Organs Alive To Save Her Child

    https://www.walb.com/2025/05/15/woman-declared-brain-dead-being-kept-alive-continue-pregnancy-under-state-law-family-says/ It is the role of good government to protect innocent lives. Of course, this is an emotionally charged issue but the facts are, that one life is dead while the other life...
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    Are Soulmates and Soul Ties Biblical?

    Are Soulmates and Soul Ties Biblical? If defined as God has one person in the world perfectly fitted for you then no. Mark 10:7-9 (ESV) 7 ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one...
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    The Holy Things Of God

    May we never make the holy things of God as common things. Amos 5:18-27 NIV 18 Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you long for the day of the Lord? That day will be darkness, not light. 19 It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he...
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    Thursday to Friday: Road to Redemption

    THURSDAY Maunday Thursday reminds us of the Passover meal. The Passover meal is rich with tradition, history, and hope for those who partake of it. The seder meal would be symbolic as each item on the plate would call the participants to remember the Exodus event. The bitter herbs remind...
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    My Hill To Die On

    Anyone with conviction has their hills worth dying on. To make things even more complicated, those convictions can shape a whole mountain range of hills that people will say are worth dying over. Many hills are stacked with the bodies of those who were convicted to stand. Different ideologies...
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    TRUE GRIT

    Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” – 2 Cor 4:16-17 The grit of a person is often measured by the many...
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    A Trail Life Devotion

    (My Trail Life USA devotion for this weekend's campout. Our goal is to raise boys to become men of purpose who serve others and serve God. We as Christians are sent forth to preserve external life by being a guide and pointing the lost towards Christ.) Hope Within Hardships FRIDAY NIGHT...
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    A Questionnaire

    What is your favorite book of the Bible? Why? Is there anything in the Bible that bothers you? What study resources are your go-to resources when you come to something in the Bible? Do you feel adequately equipped to know how to study the Bible?
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    A RAY OF HOPE

    A RAY OF HOPE As a man who spends a lot of time outdoors, you learn to listen and observe creation as it often testifies to the glory of the Creator. One of the most awe-inspiring and joyful feelings is seeing and feeling the morning rays of the sun. After a long night of chilling cold, the...
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    The Law of Nature And The God Who Sustains It

    The law of nature Man must be subject to the laws of his Creator just as the moon is subject to the laws of gravity. The will of the Maker is called the law of nature. Our Creator also gave mankind free will and the ability to reason or discover such evident laws. The law of nature or natural...
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    PUT ON YOUR NEW IDENTITY

    PUT ON YOUR NEW IDENTITY Ephesians 6 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Verse 10 encourages us to rely on the Lord for His strength. We do this by verse 11, we...
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    To The Unbelievers

    1 Corinthians 15:17 English Standard Version 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Alright, those of the unbelieving world. The easiest way to disprove Christianity is by disproving the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. For the...
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    God Uses The Uncommon

    You often see how God uses uncommon people or the people who by all outward appearance, low status in society, those who may look rugged, or even just plain weird. God reminds us through the words of the prophet Samuel. 1 Samuel 16:7 English Standard Version 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do...
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    Mental Illness

    For a long time, I thought I had you defeated. But only to find that it was I who was conceited. Thinking I had accomplished maintaining peace. My sanity began to cease. Stuck in a spiral, as I try to fight it with denial. I discovered it was all a facade, a self-made prison of security. An...
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    Our Christmas Hope

    One of my favorite books in the Bible is the book of Hebrews and we don't even objectively know who the author is other than the fact he was either close to the Apostles or an Apostle himself. His name is purposely left off which some believe was due to the importance of the message with the...
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    A season of hardship

    One thing after another has got to me mentally. Things have felt more like a mountain climb than a flat winding path. Prayers would be appreciated as I'm not even sure why it is getting at me. Maybe just tired. Usually my method is to just bulldoze through it but it seems I have got it stuck...
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    Sermon Advice

    So I have been asked to give a sermon in January due to a Bible study I led on the leadership structure of the church. Well one element of that excited my pastor and wanted me to expand on the parallel theme in the book of Ruth in relation to the Church(Bride) & Jesus (The Groom). Now I have...
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    🔥The Certainty that Uncertainty is still in His Control🔥

    (For those who are struggling with uncertainty and fear for the future.) 🔥The Certainty that Uncertainty is still in His Control🔥 Philippians 4:6-7 ESV Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And...