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Global Village: An idea from God

In its’ fourth year at TeenStreet, Global Village is an innovative and interactive project that allows teenagers and adults to have a living missions experience.




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God had other plans

Christa planned to travel around Europe for fun, but OM mobilised her to instead share Jesus with people in Europe, Turkey and India.




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Drawing closer to God

At this years TeenStreet Europe 1,800 teenagers experienced a week that brought them closer to God and mobilised them to be lights in their communities.




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The God of India, Singapore and the Middle East

Doron's experience on Logos Hope shows him God's faithfulness and uncovers leadership abilities he is using today in a new role.




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Vikrant Massey Visits Iconic Godhra Railway Station That Inspired His Film The Sabarmati Report

Ahead of the film's release, Vikrant made a surprise visit to Godhra railway station on Monday, the site where the Sabarmati incident happened





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God’s Strategy for Church Growth (Selected Scriptures)

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God’s Eternal Covenant of Promise (Galatians 3:15–18)

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The Next Event on God’s Prophetic Timetable (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

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The Next Event on God’s Prophetic Timetable, Part 2 (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

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God’s Own Commentary on the Cross (Matthew 27:45-53)

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Hearing from Heaven: How to Know the Voice of God (Justin Peters) (Selected Scriptures)

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God’s Exaltation of the Humble One (Philippians 2:9-11)

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Enemies of God (Selected Scriptures)

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Why Does God Allow So Much Suffering? (Selected Scriptures)

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We Must Obey God Rather than Men (Selected Scriptures)

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Why the World Rejects God’s Word (1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16)

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God’s Great Joy in Redemption (Luke 15:11-32)

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A Nation Under God? (Selected Scriptures)

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The Hallmarks of God’s True Church (Matthew 16:13-28)

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God Saves Only Sinners (Luke 5:27-39)

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2020 Clarity: Reflecting on God’s Goodness in the Last Year (Selected Scriptures)

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God’s Kingdom Is Not of This World (2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1)

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Loving Your Enemies as God Does (Matthew 5:43-48)

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Too Late for Grace: When a Nation Rejects God (Mark 12:1-12)

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When God Brought Hell to Earth (Mark 15:33-39)

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God’s Providence in Christ’s Burial (Selected Scriptures)

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The Character of God in the Cross of Christ (Romans 3: 21–31)

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The Policeman and the Son of God (Matthew 27:54)

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One Lord, One Faith, One God: The Exclusivity of Christianity (Ephesians 4:4-6)

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GTY184 A Plea to a Governor Who Mocks God (Selected Scriptures)

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Man’s Greatest Need, God’s Greatest Gift (Mark 2:1-12)

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The Sin God Never Forgives (Mark 3:20-35)

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In God We Trust (Selected Scriptures)

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The Beginning of God’s Final Wrath (Revelation 6:3-8)

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The Triumph of God's Love (Romans 8:31-39)

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Future Witnesses and God’s Faithfulness (Revelation 11:1-2)

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A Nation Under God?, Part A (Selected Scriptures)

Our Lord said, “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, pick up his cross and follow Me.” The church of Jesus Christ, of course, is

 




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A Nation Under God?, Part B (Selected Scriptures)

Our Lord said, “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, pick up his cross and follow Me.” The church of Jesus Christ, of course, is

 




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Walking with God

"Enoch walked with God" (Genesis 5:24).

Walking with God includes reconciliation, obedience from the heart, and ongoing faith.

When Scripture speaks of walking with God, it's referring to one's manner of life. For example, Paul prayed that the Colossian believers (and us) would be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so they could walk (live) in a manner worthy of the Lord (Col. 1:9-10). To the Ephesians he said, "Walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind . . . [but] be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you" (Eph. 4:17; 5:1-2).

The Old Testament describes Enoch as a man who walked with God. Though relatively little is said about this special man, we can derive implications from his life that will help us better understand what it means to walk with God.

First, Enoch's walk with God implies reconciliation. Amos 3:3 says, "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?" (NIV). Two people can't have intimate fellowship unless they agree. Obviously Enoch wasn't rebellious toward God, but had been reconciled with Him through faith.

Second, walking with God implies loving service. Second John 6 says, "This is love, that we walk according to His commandments." We obey Christ, but our obedience is motivated by love, not legalism or fear of punishment.

Third, a godly walk implies continuing faith, "for we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7). Colossians 2:6-7 adds, "As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith." By grace Enoch believed God and pleased Him all his life.

Do those who know you best see you as one who walks with God? I trust so. After all, that's the distinguishing mark of a true believer: "The one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked" (1 John 2:6).

Suggestions for Prayer

Praise God for granting the reconciliation, faith, and love that enables you to walk with Him day by day.

For Further Study

What do the following verses teach about your Christian walk: Romans 8:4; Galatians 5:16; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; and 1 John 1:7?



From Drawing Near by John MacArthur Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187, www.crossway.com.

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Believing in God

"Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is" (Hebrews 11:6).

Nothing you do can please God apart from faith.

Throughout history, people have tried everything imaginable to gain favor with God. Most turn to religion, but religion apart from Christ is merely a satanic counterfeit of the truth.

Many trust in their own good works, not realizing that even their best efforts are offensive to God (Isa. 64:6; Phil. 3:8). And the more we try to justify ourselves, the more we offend God, because "by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight" (Rom. 3:20).

Some trust in their family heritage or nationality. The Jewish people thought they were pleasing to God simply because they were descendants of Abraham. But John the Baptist warned them, saying, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance; and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father'; for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham" (Matt. 3:7-9).

Apart from faith, man cannot please God. And the first step of faith is simply believing God exists. That isn't enough to save a person—even the demons have that level of faith (James 2:19)—but it's a start, and by God's grace can blossom into full saving faith.

God has given ample evidence of His existence. Romans 1:20 says, "Since the creation of the world [God's] invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made." David said, "The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands" (Ps. 19:1).

Creation itself proclaims the existence, power, and glory of God, yet most people "suppress the truth in unrighteousness" (Rom. 1:18) by rejecting the Creator and denying their accountability to Him. Rather than bowing to the true God, they pay homage to "Mother Nature" or evolution. How foolish!

Suggestions for Prayer

  • Praise God for the beauty of His creation.
  • Worship Him as the giver of every good gift (James 1:17).

For Further Study

Read Romans 1:18-32. Is there a connection between denying God, practicing idolatry, and committing gross immoralities? Explain.



From Drawing Near by John MacArthur Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187, www.crossway.com.

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Seeking God's Reward

"He who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him" (Heb. 11:6).

All who come to God in faith will receive the reward of eternal life.

We've seen that without faith it's impossible to please God. And the first step in faith is believing that God exists. In addition, we must also believe that He answers our prayers—more specifically, that He redeems those who come to Him in faith.

Scripture repeatedly tells us that God not only can be found, but also desires to be found. David said to his son Solomon, "If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever" (1 Chron. 28:9). The Lord says in Jeremiah 29:13, "You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." Jesus said, "Everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened" (Luke 11:10).

At first glance those verses may seem to contradict Paul's teaching that "there is none who seeks for God; all have turned aside" (Rom. 3:11-12), and Jesus' statement that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws him (John 6:44). But really they're two sides of the same theological coin.

On one side you see man believing God and receiving Christ for salvation. On the other you see God enabling man to do so. Prior to salvation, a person is spiritually dead and utterly incapable of responding to the gospel. God must grant him or her saving faith. That's why the Bible contains statements like, "To you it has been granted for Christ's sake . . . to believe in Him" (Phil. 1:29); "As many as had been appointed to eternal life believed" (Acts 13:48); and "The Lord opened [Lydia's] heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul" (Acts 16:14).

God is the Great Rewarder, extending His love and grace to all who call upon Him. "Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed" (Rom. 10:11).

Suggestions for Prayer

If you've been praying for someone's salvation, don't become discouraged. Only God can grant saving faith, but He gives us the privilege of participating in His redemptive work through faithful prayer and evangelism (Rom 10:1).

For Further Study

Memorize Ephesians 2:8-9.



From Drawing Near by John MacArthur Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187, www.crossway.com.

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The God Who Speaks A




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The God Who Speaks B




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God Has Spoken A




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God Has Spoken B




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God Has Spoken--But Why? A




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God Has Spoken--But Why? B




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Our God-Breathed Bible




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Our God-Breathed Bible