You can always count on God in times of trouble Rev. Mike Ruffin Jun 21, 2018 Jun 21, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel, which means God with us.” (Matthew 1:23)kAm$6G6C2= J62CD 28@[ x 2EE6?565 E96 p??F2= {68:D=2E:G6 r@?76C6?46 @7 E96 }2E:@?2= pDD@4:2E:@? @7 r@F?E:6D :? (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r] x E@=5 >J H:76 E92E x 925 2? F?62DJ 766=:?8 23@FE E9:D EC:A] (6 =67E EH@ 4@==686\286 49:=5C6? 2E 9@>6 E@ 76?5 7@C E96>D6=G6D 2?5 H6 E@@< EH@ E66?286CD H:E9 FD] “{@C5[” x E9@F89E[ “w2G6 >6C4J FA@? FD”]k^AmkAm{:EE=6 5:5 x <?@H E92E EC@F3=6 =FC<65 ;FDE 2C@F?5 E96 4@C?6C] |J H:76 E@@< E96 49:=5C6? 7@C 2 7F== 52J @7 D:89ED66:?8 E96 7:CDE 52J :? E@H?] tG6CJE9:?8 H2D 8@:?8 H6==[ 2E =62DE 23@FE 2D H6== 2D :E 4@F=5 8@ H96? J@F’G6 8@E EH@ E66?286CD H:E9 J@F \ @?6 @7 H9@> 925 ?6G6C 366? 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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)
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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)
