There’s a minister in all of us Rev. Mike Ruffin May 18, 2018 May 18, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “And because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.” (Acts 18:3)kAm{2DE >@?E9[ x 46=63C2E65 >J edE9 q:CE952J] %92E AC@>AE65 2 =@E @7 BF6DE:@?D 7@C >6 23@FE H96C6 x 2> :? >J r9C:DE:2? 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Rahab was more than a prostitute “Now Joshua, the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, ‘Go, view the land, especially Jericho’. So they went …
Racism a part of everyday news: what does the Bible say? “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to …
What if our cell phones alerted us to personal storms? “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.”
Sister’s Promise to dying brother personally answered by Jesus “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2)
Christ continues to speak to the lukewarm church “So, because you are lukewarm - neither hot nor cold - I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” (Revelation 3:16)
Grace comes in four flavors “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” (Romans 6:14)
Take it all off when you confess your sins to God “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:10)
Fear of death not unusual for most Christians "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21)
You can’t explain away the Gospel “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be t…
God looks beyond our faults…and our pride “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your…
Steve Jobs said life is about making big choices “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13)
