Why Did Jacob Wrestle With God In The Bible?

by Jack Wellman
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Why would Jacob choose to wrestle against God? Didn’t he know he would lose? Wrestling against Spirit The Apostle Paul tells us that we’re wrestling, but hopefully, not against God. No, “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against […]

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10 Important Bible Verses About Betrayal

by Jack Wellman
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Here are ten important Bible verses about betrayal. Luke 22:4 “He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them.” This was right after Judas left the Passover meal when Satan entered Judas (Luke 22:3) and tragically, “He went away and conferred with the chief priests and […]

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7 Great Bible Verses For The First Day Of School

by Jack Wellman
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Here are seven great Bible verses that can help during that first day of school. Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” There is nothing more important for a student to know than the fear of the Lord is the very beginning of wisdom. It […]

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7 Children’s Songs About Jesus

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Here are seven great children’s songs about Jesus. 1. Jesus Loves Me The lyrics are soundly biblical because Jesus loved the little children and when the disciples once tried to prevent them from coming to Him, He rebuke them and said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to […]

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In What Ways Are Christians Called To Be Like Jesus?

by Jack Wellman
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In what ways are Christians called to be like Jesus Christ? Christians Christians are called Christians because they have been brought to repentance and faith in Christ. It is the “Christ” part of “Christian” that we associate ourselves with Jesus Christ Who is the Head of the Church. I heard it said that to be […]

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A Bible Study On Self-Control

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Here is a Bible study on self-control. Self- Control Self-control has been defined as the ability to control one’s emotions and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses. That’s a very good definition but If it’s truly “self” control that the Christian is attempting to do, then we’re all in deep trouble because we […]

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How Does The Bible Define Agape Love?

by Jack Wellman
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How does the Bible define “agape” love? What’s the difference between it and the other kinds of love? Eros Love There are four types of love that we know about but only 3 of the 4 are mentioned in the Bible, but they are all most definitely not the same kind of love. For example, […]

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5 Clean Church Camp Pranks

by Jack Wellman
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Here are five really great, clean church camp pranks you can play on others. A note of caution, any pranks you choose to use at a church camp or retreat should never, ever come close to hurting or injuring someone and even if there’s a risk, I suggest you don’t do it. It’s never fun when […]

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What Does A Freewill Offering Mean?

by Jack Wellman
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What does it mean to give a freewill offering in the Bible? Is that something we can do in our day too? Freewill Freewill is the freedom to choose one thing over another or to do something or nothing. Even making no choice becomes a choice…all because of freewill. Jesus said “For God so loved […]

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A Summary and Overview Of The Book of Ecclesiastes

by Jack Wellman
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Here is a summary and overview of the Book of Ecclesiastes. Book of Ecclesiastes The Book of Ecclesiastes, written roughly around 935 BC, comes from the Hebrew word “Qoheleth” (Koheleth) which means “preacher.” The Septuagint, the Greek version of the Old Testament, has the word Ecclesiastes as coming from “assembly.” The Book of Ecclesiastes is […]

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