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| Can curses and spells affect a Christian? |
Witches and devils are much-favored Halloween costumes. Thoughts
about spells and curses can be more prominent during this season. Witch doctors still
exist who conduct their arts with voodoo dolls.
This brings up the question, can magic arts, spells, and curses affect a Christian?
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| The Great Pumpkin shows us 4 ways to protect our hearts from deception |
by Barbara Latta
Poor Linus. Every year he sits shivering in the cold waiting for the Great Pumpkin.
At Christmas,
Linus has some great wisdom. When asked what Christmas was all about, he recited
the scriptures from the book of Luke. But when it came to Halloween, his grasp
of the truth was misdirected.
What can this adorable cartoon character show us about ourselves? We can learn how easy it is to be deceived into believing a lie.
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| Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
The world's attention has been on domestic abuse the last few weeks with the death of Gabby Petito. As October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, guest blogger Terri Webster, shares some vital information about this stain on our society. Terri is a true Titus 2 woman and has been instrumental in helping women in need and at one time started a ministry that helped women who sought a safe refuge after abuse. Her novel, Journey to the Forgotten Coast, spotlights the trauma of domestic abuse. She recently released the sequel to this story in, Island of Refuge. Read to the end of the post to find out about a giveaway for Terri's book.
by Terri Webster
She may stand in line behind you at the grocery store. You might pass her on the street every day or work side by side at your job. She even sits next to you every week during worship at church.
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| What do the seven I am sayings of Jesus mean to us today part two |
We dug into the application of I AM the Bread of Life, and I AM the Living Water. Now we will discover what the other I AM sayings of Jesus mean to us today in part two.
by Barbara Latta
Who would think they needed 600 men to arrest one? Only those who were intimidated by the power of the great I AM.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, the chief priests and Pharisees came to arrest Jesus and brought a crowd with them. The King James Version uses the word band. Other versions state multitude or detachment. But the word is translated from the Latin speira (Strong’s 4686) and denotes a Roman military cohort of 600 men. This shows what a threat Jesus was to the religious establishment.
