JOY Magazine

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The fact that God has to take the initiative to reveal Himself to us chafes against the rebellious heart of man. We don’t want to submit to the ways of God and His revelation of Himself. People often try to create a god convenient to their desires:

JOY Magazine

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The Bible is the handbook for Christianity. It includes every single instruction that we need d in in this this w world to survive. It is the only book that we have directly from God. You would think that as Christians ians who who have have spent ye

The Christian Science Monitor

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Theologian and Anglican priest John Barton takes a well-researched look into the context and composition of the Bible.

Mornings with Jesus

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A YOUNG MAN I RECENTLY had a conversation with commented on a lyric he claimed was written by his favorite pop singer. “I love that!” he said. “Isn’t it, like, deep?” “You do know that’s from the Bible, don’t you?” I hoped he caught the importance of

JOY Magazine

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There is tremendous power available to us in God’s Word – and we need to make use of this power in our daily lives. The Bible is full of extraordinary promises for every situation. While no Bible verse tells us explicitly what job or career to pursue

Mornings with Jesus

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EACH TIME I JOIN A new Bible study, I hear similar comments as the ladies introduce themselves. The women express how much they enjoy the fellowship and how much they learn from the workbook and videos. Eventually someone will say that when she tries

JOY Magazine

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We are living in a day and age where the prophet in the church has become something of a celebrity, rather than being a ministry to be respected. This purpose of this article is to bring understanding and revelation as to the true functioning of this

JOY Magazine

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In much of Western art, Jesus is portrayed as having white skin and light hair. Is that what Jesus really looked like? If not, why is He so often portrayed that way? First, it is important to remember that the Bible nowhere gives a physical descript

The Atlantic

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Crises can elicit compassion, but they can also evoke callousness. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve witnessed communities coming together (even as they have sometimes been physically forced apart), and we’ve seen individuals enga

JOY Magazine

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Do you know Trevor Noah? The question is trickier than you might think. Some people will immediately answer yes, but if I asked instead, “Do you know Trevor Noah personally?” then most of them would have to say no. You see, you may “know” Trevor Noah

JOY Magazine

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The fourth church of Revelation is Thyatira (Rev 2:18 – 29). The Thyatira-style church is a busy, active church. Something is happening in this church every day of the week, and it is filled with active programmes. Jesus praises this church for its l

Mornings with Jesus

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THANKS TO MY DIGITAL SOFTWARE, I have many different Bible translations at my disposal. Sometimes I gain new insight into a Scripture by reading it in different versions. But not always. Last week, I researched an Old Testament verse and grew more co

JOY Magazine

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I want to share a prophetic dream that I had many years ago, as it could be very helpful and relevant to someone. In my dream I walked out of a building quite late at night (I had been working in this building). The street was deserted and dark, exce

Tribune Content Agency Opinions

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In September 1862, a group of Chicago ministers sent a "memorial" (or long letter) to President Abraham Lincoln in which they made a theological argument for the elimination of slavery. Lincoln had also heard from Southern clergy who used the same sc

60 Days of Prayer

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Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God. PSALM 86:2 (NIV) IT CAN BE challenging to rely on God’s wisdom when you don’t fully understand His ways. But when you recognize that your human insight is

Mornings with Jesus

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ONE OF THE STRENGTHS I’VE long admired about homeschooling is a principle our family adopted even though we opted to send our children to a small public school—“lifestyle learning.” Making homemade applesauce taught skills like coordination, followin

60 Days of Prayer

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Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. PSALM 90 12-17 (NIV) A FRESH COAT of snow covers the ground, a blanket of white, like a blank page, the perfect start to February. The shortest month and yet, this is a leap year, so

Art Market Magazine

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Nellien Brewer is a South African artist. She was born in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, in 1961. She qualified as a Landscape Architect from the University of Pretoria in 1982 and spent the next 20 years in this profession. Fine arts, however, always rema

60 Days of Prayer

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Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. EPHESIANS 5:17 (NLT) WHAT CAN YOU do today that would please the Lord? Is there a kind word that you should say to a friend or coworker? Ask God to show you how you can spread k

60 Days of Prayer

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On a good day, enjoy yourself; On a bad day, examine your conscience. God arranges for both kinds of days so that we won’t take anything for granted. ECCLESIASTES 7:14 (MSG) BUILDING SANDCASTLES IS sometimes used as a metaphor for wasting your time

60 Days of Prayer

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17 (NIV) NO MATTER HOW many times you have read

High Times

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Without advocates, the cannabis industry would not be where it is today. We celebrate those who have dedicated their lives to the cause. Some people support the path of legalization of medical and/or recreational cannabis. Others fight for social equ

60 Days of Prayer

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“Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have

60 Days of Prayer

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He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. PSALM 91:1 (AKJV) GOD’S LIGHT IS infinitely brighter than any light on Earth; His shadow casts brilliance upon us. When you make God a conscious par

PEARL

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1 What seek ye?2 The call for the helper3 The Antichrist4 Morality5 Awake!6 Silence7 Ascent8 Cult9 Rigidity10 Childlikeness11 Chastity12 The first step13 TheWorld14 The Star of Bethlehem15 The conflict16 Modern psychic science17 Wrong courses18 What

Mornings with Jesus

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NOW, I CAN SEE MORE clearly how my church journey reflects the seasons of my life. As a new Christian, I found a Bible church with a scholarly pastor who taught Scripture verse by verse, and I faithfully took notes. My husband worked most Sundays, so

60 Days of Prayer

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Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. PSALM 84:3 (NIV) PERHAPS IT IS part of being human and wanting to be self-sufficient, tha

60 Days of Prayer

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And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” LUKE 10:27 (ESV) BROTHER LAWRENCE, A seventeenth century lay monk, found

JOY Magazine

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God’s supernatural laws will work for anyone who hears the Word of God and obeys it. If we want to see the supernatural power of God released in our lives and those around us, we must step out of the natural way of thinking into the spiritual through

JOY Magazine

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In last month’s issue of JOY! Magazine we considered Genesis chapter 1 and what the creation account tells us about God. Before that, we discussed the importance of revelation, the doctrine that states that in order for us to properly know God, He mu