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How to Trust without Being Scammed

Art Thomas 0 Comment September 17, 2011

A scam-artist invited me to Africa. I said, “Yes.” Was it the right thing to do? Absolutely. This is my story: Last year, I ran into a problem, and it came in the form of a verse in the Bible. First Corinthians 13:7 says that love “always trusts.” As soon as I read this, warning […]

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Seeing with Spiritual Eyes

Art Thomas 1 Comment November 2, 2010

Have you ever wanted to see more clearly with your spiritual eyes? This would mean: Engaging in the hope to which you have been called in Christ (Ephesians 1:18) Perceiving the spiritual realm (2 Kings 6:17), Discovering revelation in the Word of God (Psalm 119:18), Recognizing the presence of Jesus (Luke 24:31), Seeing opportunities for evangelism […]

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How Alive is Your Jesus?

Art Thomas 0 Comment April 4, 2010

When you hear that “Jesus is Alive,” what concept or imagery comes to your mind? Do your thoughts instantly drift back 2,000 years to the empty tomb? Do you picture church plays depicting the clothing and culture of ancient Jerusalem? Do you think about Jesus’ appearance to the disciples when Thomas touched His wounds? Or […]

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How to Receive Vision from God

Art Thomas 0 Comment June 28, 2008

Do you have vision for your life? Proverbs 29:18 says that “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” (KJV). Other translations use the word “revelation” instead of “vision;” and they say that without it, “the people are unrestrained” (rather than the word “perish”). Here’s what I get from this: We need specific revelation from […]

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God’s Voice: Simple and Practical

Art Thomas 0 Comment April 2, 2008

Why do you suppose we complicate God so much? We think that hearing His voice is somehow something strange and mystical that rarely happens. We don’t realize that we were created for relationship with God! Why would He make that a difficult thing? I’m asking these questions because the Lord just put me in my […]

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Discerning God’s Voice

Art Thomas 0 Comment February 7, 2008

“God never ceases to speak to us, but the noise of the world without and the tumult of our passions within bewilder us and prevent us from listening to him.” – Fenelon How do we reach the point where we hear the voice of God even in the busyness of everyday life? Many of us […]

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Obeying the Holy Spirit

Art Thomas 0 Comment December 24, 2007

You were created to have a relationship with God. Everyone was. And that means that every single person on this planet has the capacity to hear His voice (even little ol’ me and you). God speaks in many ways. It could come in the form of a vision, a dream, an impression, a sensation, a […]