Rod

Hi! I'm Rod, an aspiring writer and author of connectingtruthtolife.org and one-year daily chronological Bible studies: https://chronologicalbiblestudies.com. You can find out more about me in my About page. I am looking forward to making some new friends on this blog. Here we will discuss what God says in his Word and how it connects to our lives. Join me, won't you?

What is Right? How can I know?

Man wondering what is right and how can I know

What is Right and How Can I Know? What is right? In our relative, godless society, the answer to this question is blurred. The philosophy of the 21st century seems to be “what is right for you is right for you, and what is right for me is right for me.” Indeed, we have become

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How can we tell if a revival is genuine, false, or manufactured?

How can we tell if a revival is genuine, false, or manufactured? Knowing what the Bible says about revivals helps us determine whether one is real. The Bible explains the need for revivals, the proper attitude for revivals, and some examples of revivals and their results. Posted at Christianity.com

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Consider Your Ways: Be Wise, not a Fool

Day 111, Chronological Bible Study Timeline. Map. Go to today’s Bible reading (use your browser arrow to return): 1Samuel 25 Consider Your Ways; Be Wise, Not a Fool We have all done foolish and irresponsible things. The effects of these actions are sometimes harmless and at other times, dangerous. Of course, hindsight is always 20-20;

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Creation or Evolution? It’s an easy choice | Introduction to Genesis

Introduction to Genesis and creation

Creation or Evolution? It’s an easier choice than you may think. Join us for this introduction to the book of Genesis and discover things you may have never thought about.

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How to Live with and Love Difficult People

young woman wondering how to live with and love a difficult person

How do we live with and love difficult people? That is the subject of our text: Romans 12: 17-21   I. Living at peace with everyone In the park ministry yesterday, Mario, one of our deacons, talked about how Jesus is the vine and we are the branches (John 15) and how we then produce

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Are We Godly? 6 ways we can be sure

young man praying

Six Evidences of Godly Character What is godly character, and how is it demonstrated? If we see people praying, does that mean they are godly? Perhaps. Prayer is undoubtedly a good start, and we need God’s Spirit’s help to have a righteous character. We will soon see that even Jesus got alone to pray to

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Spiritual Gifts | How to Use them for God’s Glory | Prophecy

holding up the Bible, the authority for prophecy

Spiritual Gifts I thought this message by Pastor TJ Hahn, “Spiritual Gifts | how to use them for God’s glory| Prophecy” was very well presented from Scripture, so I am sharing it with you, today. I would be interested in your response. Thanks, Rod Harrier Scripture: Romans 12:3-8Review:Last week we saw that offering up our body involves sacrifice

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Stop the hate and bring peace | Try these 6 Ways

crying woman

We hear or experience hate from different factions and violence that erupts. Politics can’t solve it. And, it doesn’t just happen “out there. ” No, it’s in many homes and places of work. It’s distressing, and it can make us cry. Why all the fighting? Why all the dissention? Don’t you wish that we could

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Good Friday | Why did Jesus die | Pain With A Purpose

Why did Jesus die? That is a question many ask. The answer is that it was pain with a purpose. What do I mean? I wrote a Good Friday poem for Passion Week to illustrate it. Pain with a Purpose Our world is a mess. It was in Jesus’ day, too. Tired of corruption, perversion,

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