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Very often we say this in church, God is in control. But what do we mean when we say God is in control? If God is in control, exactly what does He control? Does He control the weather? Does he control people? Does he control the Covid? Or did the Covid somehow get out of control? Some say the virus was created in the laboratory by this or that government because this or that government wants to dominate, to control and manipulate the world? But if say, America wanted to control the world, and they are a world superpower: superpower in economy, superpower in military; they dominate those aspects of modern society, and in that sense we can say that they control the world. So if they control the world, where is God in all of that? Is God orchestrating everything as human history unfolds? What about in our own personal lives, where is God in your life? Is God in control in your life? Did God control the things you did today? You probably did somet...

1Pe 1:2  Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Elect means chosen. Foreknowledge means advance information. Sanctification of the Spirit, obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ are work elements that need to be done to people, or more specifically believers. God knows from the very beginning who these believers are, in whom the elements of sprinkling of the blood of Jesus, obedience, and sanctification of the Spirit are effectively accomplished. God is able to do this before the foundation of the world because of His foreknowledge.  It is important to remember that we are "chosen in Him," we are not chosen outside of, or apart from Christ. The believer is chosen by virtue of him having been found in Christ. He is not chosen according to any individual capacity, favor, or whatever inscrutable reas...

Life will have its issues and money is not the solution. Most of the time we think that if we only had the money then everything will be okay. But that is hardly the case. Trusting in money is like putting your hopes on weak foundation, it will cave in. Believing that your money will carry you through will just lead you to wrong priorities and can even lead to self destruction. Money is a utility we use and we have need of it. But life is not about getting all the money so you can live happily ever after. No, life is not at all like that. The fact is, money will NOT always be there. No matter how hard you wish for money to always be there, it will not always be there. That's why you cannot trust money. Even the banks run out of money. The ATM machines run out of money. Financial institutions can collapse! Don't count on your money. Don't lean on it. Some people have fallen into the deception that money is all they need and so they steal, they plunder, they rob,...

When I think of God I see a perfect being. When I think about what is perfect, I see God. God by definition is perfect. That's who he is. When I think of sin and the nature of it, I see imperfection. Sin can be great or small but the size doesn't really matter because that which is perfect cannot join together with the imperfect. That is why sin, by its very nature separates us from God. The perfect cannot take in any imperfection. The perfect will become imperfect the moment it receives imperfection even of the smallest degree possible. The blood of Christ is a covering for sin. The blood of Christ is perfect. He was without sin. So it's like all our imperfections are covered up by the perfect blood of Jesus Christ. That's how it works for a Christian. That's how we are able to come in union with the perfect God. That's also the reason why anyone who is without Christ cannot be with God.

As I drive through the streets of Doha, a curious detail keeps drawing my gaze: the kaleidoscope of car side mirrors—even for something so functional, each one looks different—some round, some square, some with tiny LED lights, others with that classic chrome finish. They’re all mirrors, yet each bears its own unique style. I can almost imagine not knowing anything about how cars are made and thinking… “Car evolution?” Could these variations have evolved themselves? It’s a silly—and amusing—thought. Of course, car manufacturers deliberately design these parts with purpose. Engineers and designers craft each mirror to suit a certain need or aesthetic. And then it hit me: our lives are much like those designs. Just as each mirror varies in design and purpose, God shapes us uniquely. No two paths—or people—are identical, and He doesn’t mass-produce faith or life. We are each intentionally designed. So, if you’ve ever felt like you don’t quite fit the mold, remember—you're not a manufa...

This is an extract from Ravi Zacharias' podcast "Ichabod, Where is the Glory? (part 2 of 4)" "The glory is departing because righteousness has not yet been internalized by you. "Righteousness became a set of laws and they measured themselves by a piece of paper. If they could check off a, b, c, d, and e externally, then they saw themselves righteous, they never wanted to look into their hearts if internally they were right before almighty God. Let me show you how this developed: "In the 3rd century, there was a plurality of questions being raised by people about what righteousness really was. And the Israelite sophisticated thinkers began to say, you know we've got all these laws but we don't understand them. So they began to develop a kind of a scholarship, or a hierarchy that would explain to the masses what righteousness really was. And the scholarship began to deal with laws and more laws and more laws, commentaries and commentaries and ...