Category: The Sovereignty of God

God Can Use our Trials to Expose our Sins (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

The “Stick” of Trials Exposing the “Monsters” of Sin

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(This brief post is part of a sermon I’ve recently preached on “The Providence of God.” So, the majority of what you see below is straight from my manuscript as I preached it, thus, the bold, underlining, and the CAPS which I use for emphasis. The article by John Murray called “Behind a Frowning Providence” Read more about The “Stick” of Trials Exposing the “Monsters” of Sin[…]

Hurting and in Pain (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

Spurgeon on Pain: “The Best and the Kindest Thing…”

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What is our response to God in the midst of great suffering and pain of any sort? What was Charles Spurgeon’s response in the midst of his own suffering and pain?

There are some scriptural truths that can only be discovered by "the Shovel of Suffering." There are truths in scripture, it seems, that are veiled until we are going through trials and temptations. (Image courtesy of pixabay.com)

The Shovel Of Suffering

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THE HERMENEUTIC OF SUFFERING Have you ever wanted to understand the Bible more, or wished that you knew more of the Bible than you do? “Hermeneutics” is a term that points us towards the science of properly interpreting scripture. There are principles to interpret anything whether it be a book, music, or a cinema genre, Read more about The Shovel Of Suffering[…]

Are we able to make sense of the Texas Church Massacre within an atheistic context? (images courtesy of pixabay.com)

Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1

Posted on by Billy Reinhardt

The atheist philosopher, Bertrand Russell, once made this comment: “No one can sit at the bedside of a dying child and still believe in God.”  Certainly, from the outset, this statement sounds really powerful.  How could I, a Bible-believing Christian, who claims to believe in a God that is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving, reconcile His Read more about Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1[…]

Do we really believe that God has Christians' good in mind whenever even the toughest afflictions may come into our lives? (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

Charles Spurgeon: Help from his View of Affliction

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See a previous post I wrote on the value of biographies here Have you struggled with adversity in your life? Have you often wondered how to properly view the trials and struggles you’ve encountered? I know I have.  What I want to share with you now is some of the thoughts from the life of Read more about Charles Spurgeon: Help from his View of Affliction[…]

Will we hear the words "well done" when we come to die? (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

God Uses Young, Brief Lives: Nabeel Qureshi, The Problem of Evil, and The Sovereignty of God

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As I write these first few words (originally on Saturday, 9/16/17), I just heard that Nabeel Qureshi has passed away at the age of 34 with complications due originally to stage 4 stomach cancer. I first heard the news through Justin Taylor’s site here. If you want a good overview of his life and some Read more about God Uses Young, Brief Lives: Nabeel Qureshi, The Problem of Evil, and The Sovereignty of God[…]