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True religion according to James
While most religions claim to be the one true religion, the Bible doesn't actually say Christianity is the true religion. It takes a much...
Bible Brian
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How to be more blessed than Mary
Reading through the Scriptures, it can be tempting to envy certain figures. These people were so blessed by God. They got to do some...
Bible Brian
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Honor your Father, fear your Master
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: God is not a marshmallow. We all love to think of God as our Father, and He is, but how often...
Bible Brian
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God prefers obedience over repentance
There is a saying that God prefers your obedience now to your repentance later. There is a lot of truth to this. In fact, it is 100%...
Bible Brian
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Even if you feel like you're in Hell, pray
Psalm 88 is an unusual one. A lot of Psalms may include despair, but often include words of hope or encouragement. Psalm 88, by contrast,...
Bible Brian
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Psalm 88: Crying out to God in troubles
If there's one thing Psalmists were good at, it's expressing their feelings honestly. Several times, we see the Psalmists expressing...
Bible Brian
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According to His will
Prayer is a very easy thing to misunderstand. It is often seen, especially in our culture, as a way of controlling or manipulating God....
Bible Brian
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Why pray if God knows what we will pray?
Some ask the question "if God knows what I'm going to pray for, why would I need to pray?" Of all the uninspired human responses, I like...
Bible Brian
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The useless box
One of the weirdest products I've ever seen marketed is the so-called "useless box". The useless box is certainly worthy of its name. Its...
Bible Brian
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You shouldn't pray to God if...
It's not often you'll hear a faithful Christian discourage prayer. Should we talk to God? Of course! But Biblically speaking, what we...
Bible Brian
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Even the boring bits are useful
It's not especially difficult to find great comfort in the Bible. It is such a comforting book that you can find it printed on calendars,...
Bible Brian
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God and your stony heart
Before we become Christians, God's rules can often feel restrictive. However, as we grow in our faith, they feel more and more like they...
Bible Brian
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Samson: As weak as any man
Though famous for his great strength, Samson had a rather large weakness. No amount of muscle could protect him in a fight against lust....
Bible Brian
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Restrain yourself before God as before men
Scrolling through my news feed once, I saw a hilarious gif. A little girl is playing on her phone when she hears her dad coming. She...
Bible Brian
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The Church lives even when the doors are shut
[Note: This article was originally published on Path Treader Ministries in May 2020. Though the UK has opened up and allowed churches to...
Bible Brian
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Denominations: Milk for the babes of the faith
It is the official belief of Bible Brain that there are true Christians in all denominations, but that there are no true denominations. I...
Bible Brian
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The wise husband and foolish wife analogy
Imagine a married couple. The spouses are the complete opposites of each other. The husband is highly conscientious. He has full respect...
Bible Brian
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Fulfilling a famous prayer
One of the biggest struggles with the Lord's prayer is that, being an effectively scripted prayer, we don't tend to think of what the...
Bible Brian
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Is it the Christian thing to do?
I find it strange when I hear someone ask "can you be a Christian and...". You can be a Christian and do just about anything. The...
Bible Brian
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Why wouldn't you want to go to church?
There are two fundamental misunderstandings about church in Christianity. The first is to believe church is just the building. We have to...
Bible Brian
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