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• Four Pastoral Temptations: What They Are and How to Beat Them

• Watch and Pray

  Jesus didn’t just bow once for a brief prayer in the garden and then go out to face His crucifixion. He prayed, and then He went back to the disciples. He then returned to prayer, and then once again came back to the disciples.

• Self-Control: Steps to Living above the Flesh

• Closing the Door to Lust, Part Two

  Yesterday we looked at the grim, pitiful life of Samson, a powerful leader whose lust ultimately destroyed him. (Read Judges 16.) Lust is a deadly intruder you dare not entertain for a moment. When lust knocks on your door, you must call on Christ to meet it.

• Idols, Part One

  It was the apostle John's final warning to his readers: "Little children, guard yourselves from idols" (1 John 5:21). "Watch out," said John, in effect. "Be on guard against anything that might occupy the place in your heart that should be reserved for God."

• Can't . . . or Won't? Part One

  No offense, but some of you don't have any business reading this today. Normally, I do not restrict my words to any special group of people. But now I must. This time it is for Christians only.

• Words I Needed to Hear

• Authenticity and Action: Two Essentials for Parenting Well

• Our Calling: What We Flee From

• Kingdom Commitment: Buck Greed and Fame to Embrace the Higher Purpose