Jesus Christ will baptize in the Holy Spirit and with fire
Jesus Christ says he will baptize us with fire. What does that mean? Is it a baptism with the fire of suffering? Or with the fire of the Holy Spirit?
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We are in it together!
When other people benefit, we rejoice. When other people suffer, we suffer along with them.
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What was Paul’s “Thorn in the Flesh”?
Some people wonder if Paul suffered from a problem with his eyes. Perhaps that was the “thorn in the flesh” that he mentioned.
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The Communicable Diseases Hospital
[Adventures in Faith: India; 1991] Alexander and I found a man who was laying on the curb. He was dying. We took him to a regular hospital. And then to the Communicable Diseases Hospital.
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Like a lamb led to the slaughter
The Lord Jesus Christ was led to the cross like a lamb to the slaughter.
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Full Restoration
In the fullness of time, the Supreme God of all graciousness will fully restore us.
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Consider it pure joy
We are to consider it pure joy when we face any kind of suffering or temptation, difficulty or trial. This is not natural for most of us.