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When God Closes a Door, He Opens a Window
Thispost was first published during February 2016. –ed. Christians sometimes find their theology in the strangest places. That’s not meant as an indictment—most of us are notsearchingfor truth outside the confines of Scripture. But the church seems to have a nasty habit of allowing the world’s influence and wisdom to encroach upon territory that rightfully
John MacArthur,
The Righteousness of God: The Results
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the i…
Michael Floyd,
Your Spiritual Workout
This post was originally published in July 2014. -–ed. What do you think of when you hear the words “work out”? You probably think of gymnasiums, weights, and all sorts of fitness equipment. Hard work, commitment, time, and resources are necessary to grow and strengthen our physical bodies. While exercise is popular in America today,
John MacArthur,
What is divine timing?
By Bishop A. Etukudo Romans 8:28-30- And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he…
Babatope Babalobi,
Maintaining Balanced Theology
“Everyone’s a theologian.” This common expression rightly conveys that all people think thoughts and express ideas that would be considered “theological.” Rather than theology being something that only occurs in academic institutions or during formal church services, anytime someone expresses an idea about God or his relationship to the world, that would be considered theology. This is why I believe that theology is best defined as “discourse concerning God.” According to this definition, any...
Cole Feix,
God works all things after the counsel of his own will? Eph. 1:11
God’s will is that man should use his free will and seek him (see Acts 17) God has a sovereign freedom to accomplish whatever he chooses, like guaranteeing the proper inheritance to the child…
Annika Björk,
Finding God’s will for your life
By Elizabeth Prata I’m on vacation. What was I writing about 9 years ago today? About finding God’s will for your life, always a timely topic! Enjoy this essay from the past which in my…
Elizabeth Prata,
The gospel call (Ephesians 5:14-20)
How do we issue the gospel invitation? We agree the gospel is important, but we have different ways to get people to respond. Should we follow Billy Graham’s approach, inviting people to respond to…
Allen Browne,
Counting Your Blessings
It’s easy to take God’s blessings for granted. It’s even easier to be unaware of many of them. But Scripture calls all believers to regularly take inventory. That is what the apostle Peter is pointing out when—with a hint of sarcasm— he asks his readers “if [they] have tasted the kindness of the Lord” (1
John MacArthur,
Counting Your Blessings
This post was first published in September, 2019. —ed. It’s easy to take God’s blessings for granted. It’s even easier to be unaware of many of them. But Scripture calls all believers to regularly take inventory. That is what the apostle Peter is pointing out when—with a hint of sarcasm— he asks his readers “if
John MacArthur,

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