June 27, 2023
by Ken Ramey
| Tags: joy, Happiness, Joy in trials
Paul himself was a great example of what it looks like to rejoice no matter what. He remained joyful when was persecuted, slandered, falsely accused, mistreated, arrested, imprisoned, and even when he was facing the threat of martyrdom for the cause of Christ. Nothing could steal his joy because he was convinced that all the difficult circumstances he experienced ultimatel...
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January 18, 2022
by Ken Ramey
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Trials
God’s purpose and plan for our lives are frequently beyond our ability to understand. Little did Job know that behind the scenes God was teaching Satan a much-needed lesson; that when a true believer faces trials they respond with persevering faith. The real question regarding Job is not “why did Job suffer” but “why did Job worship God.” ...
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March 3, 2021
by Ken Ramey
| Tags: montgomery tx, Flood, hurricane harvey, montgomery county, sunday, sunday service, supplies, rebuild, recovery, hurricane recovery, montgomery tx church, conroe tx church, flood relief
S. M. Lockridge, a Texas-born preacher was well-known for his sermon It’s Friday…But Sunday’s Coming! In his classic cadence, he went on for an hour and half contrasting the suffering, pain, and loss of Christ’s death on Friday with the victory, joy, and hope that came as a result of Christ’s resurrection on Sunday....
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October 23, 2019
by Ken Ramey
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Spiritual Life
C.S. Lewis discovered that no matter how hard you try it is impossible to escape God. You can deny Him, ignore Him, or explain Him away, but you can’t get away from Him. He’s everywhere. No matter where we turn we are confronted with the reality of His being. God has made it abundantly clear that He is there by revealing Himself in four unmistakable ways....
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November 2, 2018
by Ken Ramey
| Tags: Regeneration, Revive, revival, spiritual awakening, Praying for revival
We often hear Christians urging other Christians to pray for revival or a spiritual awakening in our country, particularly in light of its moral decline. While God does command us in His Word to pray for our nation and its leaders (cf. 1 Tim. 2:1-2), all the references in the Bible to "revival" are in the context of God's people both individually and corporately (cf. 2 Chr...
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January 20, 2018
by Ken Ramey
When Paul wrote to the believers in Rome, he addressed the subject of God’s judgment and strongly encouraged them not to “think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience” but to recognize that “the kindness of God leads...to repentance” (Romans 2:4)...
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August 3, 2017
by Ken Ramey
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Daily Devotions
| Tags: Grace, daily devotions, disciplines of grace, daily, devotions, disciplines, reading bible, praying, quiet time, quiet, time
At the end of the summer, it’s not not uncommon for Christians to feel distant from the Lord and dry in their soul. During the summer months we typically get out of our normal schedules and routines, we go on vacations, things are generally more laid back, and it’s easy to become lazy. This naturally affects our spiritual disciplines. Our time spent communing with God ...
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