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What God is Like Our God #1 of 3

Hi all, I was the Director of a Bible school when a twenty-something year old student made an appointment to talk to me. She sat down in the office

Why Doesn’t God Heal More Often? The Key to it All #4 of 4

Hi all, Paul was filled with and moved by the Holy Spirit when he commanded a temporary blindness to come upon Elymas the sorcerer in Acts 13:

Why Doesn’t God Heal More Often? 3 of 4, Old Body, Ignorance

Hi all, This series is about obstacles that stand in the way of healing, not so much about how to be healed. I do have a series called 'Healing

John Fenn, Why Doesn’t God Heal More Often? 2 of 4: Healing and Our Responsiblity?

Hi all, Last week I shared how healing is first and foremost a confirming sign of the resurrection of Jesus. But what about we believers? Doesn't

Why God Doesn’t Heal More Often #1 of 4

Hi all, Prayers for healing are probably the single most common type of prayer request I receive, along with questions as to why God doesn't heal x

Encouragement from the Netherlands

We received a much needed and encouraging word from Wil and Ank in the Netherlands. ..."A couple of weeks ago, we had a house church meeting here

Death #3 of 3, People in Heaven

Hi all, Hebrews 11 is often called 'the hall of faith' because it lists so many Old Testament 'heroes of the faith'. Among those people we find

Death; What about ‘sleep’ to describe death? #2 of 3

Hi all, Daniel 12:2 is a verse that confuses people over whether a person 'sleeps' when they die, or go to heaven: "And many of those

Death; Do We Go Directly To Heaven #1 of 3

Hi all, A topic of great confusion among Christians, and one I get asked frequently, is what happens when a Christian dies. Paul told the

Why the 10 Commandments #3 of 3

Hi all, How do we live in the empowerment of grace while surrounded by a religious world that would like to externally control us by their

Why the 10 Commandments? #2 of 3; Effects of Legalism

Hi all, Last week I established why God gave the Mosaic law - because sin was in the world but up to that point no one knew exactly what sin was.

Why the 10 Commandments? #1 of 3; Why God Made Rules

Hi all, I closed the last series on grace asking why then did God give the law? If grace empowers, if it has purpose and is holy, teaches and

Understanding Grace 3 of 3; Empowering Grace

Hi all, I've shared how grace carries an expectation, a purpose, and has limits. Grace is completely within the heart of the giver of grace, and is

John Fenn, Understanding Grace 2 of 3; It’s not about you

Hi all, I shared last week that love is unconditional, but grace always has conditions and expectations. Grace always has boundaries,

Understanding the Limits of Grace #1 of 3; The Limits of Grace

Hi all, I often say this to understand the differences between judgment, mercy, and grace: Judgment is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not