.K.! NEW CHRISTIAN....WHAT NOW? by Elmer G. Magnussen
If you are a new Christian, there are some very
important things you need to
know. First, you need to know exactly what has happened to you. Second,
you need to know God's provisions for your future growth and service to Him.
Daily devotions
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The entire world today is seeking wisdom! Education is prevalent in every
city. Literally thousands of young and old alike are attending universities.
But how many of them really know the meaning of wisdom? Wisdom is seeing
things from God's point of view.
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The following testimony is that of a man by the name of Andre.
I WAS IN PRISON, AND YOU CAME TO ME (Matthew 25:36c)
"My testimony to my Christian Brothers and believers in Jesus Christ our
Savior. I want to thank the Lord for saving me from the life I was once
leading. First of all, I was living in darkness and I thought that I truly
loved the way I was.
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1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the
LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall
not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent,
We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of
the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not
eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said
unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day
ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods,
knowing good and evil.
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Today's Bible Study
We now begin a study of one of the most exciting
We now begin a study of one of the most exciting
biographies in the Bible, that of Joseph and his
brothers. The entire story illustrates the sovereignty
of God and His providential care of His own. Joseph
stands out as a spiritual giant in his own family. He
has often been called the Bible's most complete type of
Christ. He was not faultless, but his faults are not
recorded. Throughout the next several chapters we will
see many parallels of Joseph's life and that of Jesus',
even though it is nowhere actually stated that Joseph
was such a type of Christ. Some comparisons to Christ
are that both were very special objects of their
father's love; both were hated and rejected by their
own; both made unusual claims which were rejected by
their brothers; they were both conspired against; and
they both became a blessing among the Gentiles.
In chapter 39 Joseph begins preparation for
becoming the ruler of Egypt. He exchanged his "tailored
coat" for a servant's garb, and God forced him to learn
to work (verses 1-6). In verses 7-18 God teaches him the
discipline of self-control. He did not yield to the
enticement of the Egyptian woman. He lost his coat, but
kept his character! Too many people have failed in this
area of discipline, and God has had to put them on a
shelf (see 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Proverbs 16:32 and
25:28). In verses 19-23 God teaches Joseph the
discipline of suffering. Through this suffering Joseph
learned patience, and gained a deeper faith in God's
Word. Joseph's suffering was not enjoyable, but it led
to glory.
When Christians are called on to endure
suffering, it is certainly not enjoyable. But, like
Joseph, any time we suffer for Christ, glory shall be
ours.
Madam Guyon
