W. Austin Gardner
The old man watches
All of these lusts and all of this lawlessness we carry around with us in our hearts. The “old man” watches sleeplessly for an...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 25
- 3 min
Satan's attack on God's Word
His plan of attack in the Garden of Eden was based on subtlety. It was God’s intention that headship should be invested in Adam. Eve was...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 22
- 2 min
The Father's kisses
The rebellious, disrespectful, disillusioned, and demanding Prodigal Son is the focus of one of the most glorious moments in the Gospels....
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 21
- 2 min
Obstacles to Church Growth
There are many great resources available on the web for those of us who desire to evangelize the world in our generation. A great list of...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 20
- 1 min
A main source of discouragement
A main source of discouragement is negative self-talk. Doctor and great British preacher D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones says in his book Spiritual...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Peak to peak
calls this the Peak to Peak Principle. It can be represented visually like this: When you are on top of the proverbial mountain, that is...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Being gracious
Forebearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye....
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 15
- 1 min
Good days and bad
Sooner or later, a man, if he is wise, discovers that life is a mixture of good days and bad, victory and defeat, give and take. He...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 14
- 1 min
Demons
We tend not to believe in demons any more, and even if we give intellectual assent to their existence, we discount their activity. Modern...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 13
- 1 min
Gift of the Holy Spirit
The gift of the Holy Spirit is the greatest gift God can give to man, for the Holy Spirit is a member of the triune Godhead. He brings...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 12
- 2 min
Spiritual Warfare
Daniel’s conversation with the angel reveals to us the important fact that there is an “invisible war” going on in the heavenlies between...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 11
- 4 min
The rights of children
There were children in these Christian homes, and Paul addressed part of his letter to them. The normal result of marriage is the bearing...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Commanded to Love
Is it possible to command somebody to love? Isn’t love a mysterious thing that just appears, a wonderful emotion that’s either there or...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 7
- 1 min
An unholy Church!
On Sunday morning, January 24, 1861, Charles Haddon Spurgeon closed his sermon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle with these words: An unholy...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 6
- 1 min
Holiness not happiness
Happiness, not holiness, is the chief pursuit of most people today, including many professed Christians. They want Jesus to solve their...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 5
- 2 min
OUR ATTITUDE IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY GOOD JUST BECAUSE WE ARE CHRISTIANS.
It is noteworthy that the seven deadly sins (pride, covetousness, lust, envy, anger, gluttony, and sloth) are all matters of attitude,...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 4
- 1 min
Consider yourself
Love doesn’t cleanse sin, for only the blood of Christ can do that (1 John 1:7); nor does love condone sin, for love wants God’s very...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jul 1
- 4 min
The sanctity of marriage
God’s pattern for marriage wasn’t devised by Adam; as the traditional marriage ceremony states it, “Marriage was born in the loving heart...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jun 30
- 2 min
FEAR KEEPS US AND OTHERS FROM REACHING OUR POTENTIAL
Psychologist Randall B. Hamrock observed, “In twenty years [of practice as a psychologist], I’ve talked with, tested, and given...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Be an encourager
Few things are better at helping someone overcome discouragement than spending time with the right person. Some people just lift you up....
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