Abundant Grace Community Church

Gen 3:1 “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” NKJV

This question posed by Satan to the woman is the classic deception of questioning God’s commandment and His authority to enforce it. Satan used this same tactic on Jesus of Nazareth at the beginning of His ministry. He has used it against every human ever born. The purpose of the question or sometimes a subtle inference is to stir up doubt and confusion concerning God’s Word. It is the old bate and trap method used to bind men in sin and darkness.
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“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”

Acts 19:1 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
So they said to him,”We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?”
So they said,”Into John’s baptism.”
4 Then Paul said,”John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. 7 Now the men were about twelve in all. NKJV
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Something universal among all fathers are problems, trials, tribulations, and tests. It seems no dad is exempt. The things we face will either defeats or strengthen us . And that depends on how we respond. Unfortunately, most fathers fail to see how God wants to use our problems for good in our lives.

We tend to react without wisdom and resent our problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit might come from them. Today we will learn how to pause and ask God , “ what am I supposed to learn from my circumstances? “

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