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365 Christian Men are inspirational stories of real men. These are both historic and modern day stories. These stories span more than 2000 years. From the abolitionist, to the actor, and the addict. From the baker to the barber. From the educator to the evangelist and the executive. From the pastor to the pill pushers, even presidents. From the tank operator to the truck driver. These stories as well as the hundreds of others will hit home, they will challenge, they will resonate, they will ...
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This week on Wheat Among the Tares, we feature Part 2 of the two-part series with Brother Karl Baker who focuses on the history of the King James Bible translators, and thehistory of the translation protocols that these men used in their historic work. Join us as we explore this background and the surrounding details...…
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1. How has someone’s personal testimony or story of faith impacted your own beliefs or journey with God? 2. In your life, when has humility and vulnerability made a bigger difference than trying to convince someone through argument or force? But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I w…
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1. When have you felt unqualified but sensed God calling you to step out in faith? How did you respond? 2. Has God ever used someone unexpected to guide or challenge you in your walk with Him? How did it impact your journey? So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the …
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1. In moments of fear or doubt, how does trusting fully in God's faithfulness help you find peace and courage in your life? 2. What steps can you take to rely more on God's grace rather than your own efforts in your spiritual journey? If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot disown Himself. 2 Timothy 2:13 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How does trusting fully in Christ's sacrifice change the way you live today? 2. When facing regret or failure, what steps can you take to embrace God's forgiveness and move forward in faith? Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—H…
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1. How can you cultivate trust in God's provision when resources seem scarce? 2. How do you respond when God asks you to step outside your comfort zone to help others? Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to …
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Join us as we speak with Pastor Scott Dotson of Little Ivy Baptist Church in Mars Hill, NC and learn about the church’s relief efforts to help those who have been devastated by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Listen as he describes how the Lord has provided for those who are in need, provisionally and spiritually...…
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1. Are you trusting God with your finances, or are you trying to control them on your own? 2. What would it take for you to surrender your wealth and success to God's principles? Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. Proverb…
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1. When faced with a difficult choice, are you willing to set aside personal success to serve others? 2. In your daily life, how do you measure success—by what you gain or by how you serve? Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, …
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1. When faced with overwhelming challenges, how do you find hope in God's promises and encourage others to do the same? 2. In moments of desperation, do you trust God to guide you, knowing He can use your obedience to inspire hope in others? May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope …
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1. How does relying on your own efforts affect your ability to experience God's grace and transformation? 2. In what ways has pride hindered you from fully seeing and accepting God's truth in your life? But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.' James 4:6 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How are you using your access to God's Word to grow in your faith and help others grow in theirs? 2. In what ways does your personal relationship with Christ influence how you live out your faith? All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thorou…
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This week on Wheat Among the Tares, we feature a two-part series from our church history episodes that focuses on the history of the King James Bible translators. Join us as our church historian, Brother Karl Baker, provides details as to the men who were tasked with giving the English speaking people the word of God……
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1. When faced with false accusations for standing up for your beliefs, how do you respond with both truth and love? 2. How can you proclaim God's truth in a world that often distorts or rejects it, while still showing respect to those who disagree? For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own de…
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1. What is stopping you from seeing your worth the way God does, and how might that change how you live for others? 2. In what ways can you use your skills and resources to lift others up, even when circumstances are tough? The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought abou…
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1. When you see injustice, how do you respond in a way that reflects both truth and love? 2. Are you willing to follow your conscience, even when it's uncomfortable or goes against popular opinion? The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. Proverbs 9:7 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How can relying on God's grace rather than your own efforts change the way you approach life's struggles? 2. When others come to you for guidance, do you point them to Jesus, or try to provide answers on your own? But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 NIV…
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1. When life seems hopeless and you’re facing intense trials, how can you trust that God will provide a way out? 2. In times of struggle, how can you boldly share your faith, even when everything seems against you? The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:19 NIV 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How can you allow God's Word to disturb your comfort and challenge you to truly serve those in need? 2. In what ways can you actively empathize with others, rather than just feel sympathy for their struggles? What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or…
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1. How might feelings of disconnection or criticism in your church be an invitation to serve others? 2. In what ways could pride or frustration be preventing you from embracing the imperfections of the body of Christ? Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own inter…
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1. How can standing firm in your beliefs shape your character during moments of temptation and pressure from those around you? 2. In what ways can your commitment to faith influence your actions in challenging environments, like work or social settings? No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let …
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1. When faced with overwhelming challenges, how willing are you to step into God's calling, even if it seems impossible? 2. What is one area in your life where God might be calling you to take action, despite your past or feelings of inadequacy? Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the ca…
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1. When you have the power to show mercy, do you extend it? How could it impact you both? 2. Are you willing to listen with compassion before judging? How might it change your view? He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 NIV 365 Chr…
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1. How can focusing on the eternal perspective help you navigate the challenges and decisions you face in your daily life? 2. In what ways can you demonstrate courage in standing firm in your beliefs, especially when facing opposition or difficult circumstances? Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one th…
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1. When faced with your own weaknesses, are you willing to admit them and ask for help, even if it challenges your pride? 2. How open are you to learning from unexpected sources, especially when it can lead to growth and freedom? The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 NIV 365 Christ…
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1. How can you allow God to use your personal struggles to help others find hope and healing? 2. When you feel weighed down by challenges, how can remembering Jesus' trials strengthen your faith to keep serving? But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly …
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Join us this week on Wheat Among the Tares as we speak with Chris Shull, missionary to the Artic nation of Greenland. Brother Chris shares with us a most moving account of his wife’s (Carole) diagnosis with a rare cancer in early 2024, and how the Lord has used this event in their lives to be a testimony of his grace, his answering prayer and how h…
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1. How do you respond when your beliefs are challenged by weak thinking in today’s world? 2. In what ways have you found your faith difficult, and how are you working to live it fully despite the challenges? We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obed…
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1. What obstacle in your life seems too big to overcome on your own, and how could reaching out for help make a difference? 2. Who in your life could benefit from the lessons you’ve learned in overcoming your own challenges, and how will you step in to help them? Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of…
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1. When fear and anxiety take over, how do you turn to God for strength instead of trying to handle everything on your own? 2. What battles in your life are you trying to fight without surrendering to God’s power? So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my …
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1. Who has challenged you to develop your character and strive for your best, and how have you responded to that call in your life? 2. How can you step up and mentor someone who needs guidance, just as others have poured into you? As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 NIV 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How does the daily act of making courageous decisions reflect our commitment to God's call in our own lives? 2. In what ways can we demonstrate faithfulness and bravery in our everyday actions and responsibilities? Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 NIV 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. Is there a part of your heart that still resists God’s call, and what’s holding you back from surrendering it? 2. When you consider the ripple effect of one person’s obedience to God, how could your own obedience impact others around you? I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give…
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1. How do you respond when standing for your faith puts you at risk of persecution? 2. Are you prepared to trust God's deliverance, even in life-threatening situations? How would that trust affect your response? In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 2 Timothy 3:12 NIV 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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Join us this week on “Wheat Among the Tares” as we “step back” to hear the testimony of Dr. M.L. Rosvally, a Jewish surgeon that was present at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War and how the testimony of a young Union army drummer boy that was severely wounded impacted his life to turn to the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. Listen as we…
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1. When faced with fear and uncertainty, how do you rely on your faith to make courageous choices? 2. In challenging situations, how do you ensure that your actions leave a lasting legacy of faith and courage? Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. John 15:13 NIV 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. When your plans don't go the way you envisioned, how do you respond to God's unexpected direction in your life? 2. How do you handle rejection and setbacks while trusting that God’s bigger plan is still unfolding for you? Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 NIV 365 Christian Men Link…
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1. How can focusing on the immediate world around you rather than distant goals lead to a more impactful service for God? 2. In what ways can you use your current circumstances and limitations to influence those closest to you with God's message? His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I …
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1. When life's challenges knock you down, how do you seek Christ's peace that surpasses all understanding? 2. After finding that peace, how do you share it with others facing similar struggles? I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 …
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1. Are you intentionally living out Jesus' teachings? How can you better align with them? 2. How do you respond when you see a disconnect between what the church teaches and what Jesus calls us to do? Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's wi…
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