Exalting God, Edifying Believers, Evangelizing the Lost

Should Christians Grieve?

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  09/30/20 The Assurance You Need to Face Trials 09/16/20-10/01/20 Death is a frightening and mysterious subject. Ignorance only increases our confusion and fear. Knowledge brings blessing. So Paul wants the Thessalonians—and us—to have reliable knowledge...
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His Illuminating Power

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  09/29/20 The Assurance You Need to Face Trials 09/16/20-10/01/20 If you have ever tried to read a book by candlelight during a power blackout, you know that the dim and flickering flame provides poor illumination for reading. I would prefer a bright,...
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Do You Have Idols?

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  09/28/20 The Assurance You Need to Face Trials 09/16/20-10/01/20 The Thessalonians had been idol worshipers—but they had made a 180-degree turnabout. They had broken away from idols and now served the one true God. Not only did they serve God, but they...
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Standing Firm in the Face of Criticism

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  09/27/20 The Assurance You Need to Face Trials 09/16/20-10/01/20 Sometimes in his letters, Paul seems so strong and confident, so full of faith, that he appears to be a spiritual superhero. But Paul was as human as you and I. Cut him, and he bleeds....
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Exhibiting Christlike Love

Exhibiting Christlike Love By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  09/26/20 The Assurance You Need to Face Trials 09/16/20-10/01/20 We are all imperfect human beings, fallible and prone to sin—and that is why Christlike love is so important in the church. Because we are imperfect, we must...
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