Posts from 2012

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Knowledge or Life

Ephesians 3:12-21 In the days of Paul, the Church in Corinth had problems. These problems were spiritual ones: The members had allowed the world to come in their daily lives. They were not living like Christians. There was compromise with sin and they were not growing spiritually. Apostle Paul gave two important reasons for the […]

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Separation

2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 In the days of Paul, the Church in Corinth had problems. These problems were spiritual ones: The members had allowed the world to come in their daily lives. They were not living like Christians. There was compromise with sin and they were not growing spiritually. Apostle Paul gave two important reasons for […]

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The Real Enemy

Revelation 3 Our real enemy today is not a world full of sin and unrighteousness. Our battles are not against the world and its corrupt system. Yes, there is a lot of corruption and sin around us – we live “in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation” (Philippians 2:15) – but the real […]

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Proclaimers or Followers?

1 John 2:3-11 More than two billion people claim to be or at least consider themselves to be Christians. The person who would like to find out who or what a Christian is and starts asking questions may quickly discover that even those who call themselves Christians are unsure, confused or even wrong in their […]

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Transformation, Not Improvement

Ephesians 4:17, 22-24; 5:8-11 Anyone who wants to become an athlete must consider the requirements very carefully to be successful. There are at least three important things that are necessary: commitment, discipline and a change of way of life. These requirements also apply for a soldier, a politician, in marriage and for a Christian! Commitment […]

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Mission Update: Armenia

I send greetings to our brothers and sisters in Armenia. It took a visit to that country and seven months for the book God’s Workshop to be re-born in Eastern Armenian. On April 22, the new translation of the book, Asdzo Arestanotse , was presented to about 170 leaders and others at a special dedication […]

They Watched Him There

Matthew 27:27-56 For some people, Good Friday and Easter have simply become words that describe two “Christian” holidays that may bring family members together, or perhaps an extra holiday for workers and students and, of course, special activities in churches. Naturally, this is for those who do not know and understand the real meaning of […]

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Be Imitators of God

Ephesians 4:17, 22; 5:8-15 When someone decides to become an athlete, he or she must meet some requirements to succeed. These are: 1. Commitment 2. Discipline 3. Changes in lifestyle The same requirements apply for a soldier, for a politician, in marriage and for a Christian. Commitment The person who is half committed to a […]

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How She Found Peace

This article first appeared as the introduction to Pastor Hovsepian’s book, God’s Workshop, and is shared here again in memory of his mother, who died on December 28, 2004, less than four months before her 90th birthday. As we anticipate the upcoming printing of God’s Workshop in Armenia, we thought it would be a good […]