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Why Trials Are Good For Us

Many people try to avoid trials, but God allows trials for our good. Building a Steadfast Faith Many people try to avoid trials, but God allows trials for our good. James knew all about trials that the early church were facing. Many had been shunned by family, rejected at the synagogue, lost their jobs and […]

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Why Does God Allow Trials, Tests and Tribulations?

by Jack Wellman

Why would a good God allow His children to go through trials, troubles and suffering? He has very good reasons! Toil and Trouble Why would a good God allow His children to go through trials, troubles and suffering? He has very good reasons! If there were never any troubles and everything went perfectly for everyone, […]

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How Tests, Trials and Tribulations Make us More Like Christ

by Jack Wellman

How does God use trials, tests and tribulations in our life? God allows only that which is good for us. Being Like Jesus How does God use trials, tests and tribulations in our life? God allows only that which is good for us. A good example is a tree. A tree grows most rapidly during […]

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How to Have Faith Even in the Darkest of Times

by Jack Wellman

How can you maintain your faith, even when things are falling apart all around you and even in the darkest of times? A Tested Faith How can you maintain your faith, even when things are falling apart all around you and even in the darkest of times? I love what one person said: “Faith is […]

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How Trials, Troubles and Tribulations Bring People to Christ

by Jack Wellman

Typically we want to avoid trials and troubles, but God uses these to bring many people to Jesus Christ and salvation. Toil and Trouble Typically, we want to avoid trials and troubles, but God uses these to bring many people to Jesus Christ and salvation. There are no shortages of troubles today, but this has […]

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5 Great Examples of the Hope in the Bible

by Jack Wellman

Without hope, everyone would be discouraged, but the Christian’s hope is not a hope-so, but a know-so hope. Hope of God’s Love – Psalm 33 Without hope, everyone would be discouraged, but the Christian’s hope is not a hope-so hope, but a know-so hope. The psalmist reminds us that we have no hope outside of […]

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How to Hope in God When it Seems Hopeless

by Jack Wellman

When it seems we’ve reached the end of our rope and everything seems hopeless, you can still have hope in Christ. Hope in His Love – Psalm 33:18 When it seems we’ve reached the end of our rope and everything seems hopeless, you can still have hope in Christ. King David had been in peril […]

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5 Things About Biblical Faith

by Jack Wellman

The Bible says a lot about faith, but what is true, biblical faith and how can we have it? Faith is More Than Hoping – Hebrews 11 The Bible says a lot about faith, but what is true, biblical faith and how can we have it? Read why faith is more than just hoping for […]

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How to Praise God in the Storm

by Jack Wellman

Is it even possible to praise God in the middle of a storm? I believe it is, and here’s how. Even When it Hurts Is it even possible to praise God in the middle of a storm? From my own personal experience, this is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life; […]

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How Abraham’s Calling is Like Ours

by Jack Wellman

Why would God call Abraham while he was still practicing in paganism? God called Abraham in similar fashion to how He called us. The Unconditional Covenant The story of Abram in Genesis 12 and his calling by God contains particular genre characteristics that are unique in the Bible. The original context of his calling and […]

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