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The danger of Calvinism
John Calvin is revered by many as a great reformer and formulator of doctrine. This must be examined by the light of scripture and...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 14, 20163 min read
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Automatic emergency responses
"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well (Psalm...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 12, 20164 min read
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The value of spiritual desire
Abraham and Sarah had a fertility problem until God miraculously gave them Isaac 25 years after He promised them a child. (Gen 12-21)....
Rick LoPresti
Dec 9, 20163 min read
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Not everyone fell
It is easy to lose sight of the good that is happening in our lives and in the world. The media constantly pump out negative reports...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 7, 20163 min read
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The laugh of doubt and the laugh of joy
God called Abraham to leave his family and his home and go to a place God would later give his descendants. The problem was his wife...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 6, 20162 min read
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Causeless curses
We don't usually think of people as spiritually inclined. We usually think of them as naturally carnal and materialistic. This is true,...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 5, 20166 min read
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The worldwide flood
One of the most attacked and doubted accounts of the Bible is the worldwide flood in Genesis 6-9. The bottom line is either you believe...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 1, 20165 min read
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Do you know the Creator?
Some people have a generic concept of God. They believe there is a divine being or higher power; but they do not specify that God is the...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 30, 20163 min read
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Emergency preparation
People have fears about what may be coming in the world. Their fears are varied - government collapse, financial collapse, power grid...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 28, 20163 min read
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Who is the judge?
The obvious and simple answer to the above question is God, but there is more to it than that. First of all, many men question the...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 22, 20164 min read
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How to study the Bible
The Bible is the most influential book throughout history and today. Its circulation is unequaled. No other book even comes close....
Rick LoPresti
Nov 21, 20166 min read
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The voice that shakes heaven
When Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the law, the people could hear the voice of God as He spoke (Ex 19, Deut 4:12 & 36). It was so...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 17, 20164 min read
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The water of life
Water is an amazing substance. It originally covered the whole earth (Gen 1:2). Today it covers 70% of the earth - 140.5 million square...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 16, 20164 min read
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The greatest is love
What God calls love and what man calls love are not the same. There are 3 Greek word for love - agape, phileo, and eros. Eros is erotic...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 15, 20164 min read
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The organ of perception
Although the apostle Paul battled physical issues, he used sports analogies several times in his epistles. He used running, boxing,...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 15, 20163 min read
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Almost
When God called Abraham, He told him to leave everything and everyone behind (Gen 12:1-3). He obeyed, but some of his family went with...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 13, 20163 min read
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A house divided
In 1858, Abraham Lincoln was running for the U.S. Senate in Illinois. On June 16, he gave one his most famous speeches. It is now called...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 11, 20163 min read
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The 9 principles of the vine
John 15:1-16 is part of John’s record of the discourse Jesus gave at the last supper (Jn 13-17). This passage describes the nature of our...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 9, 20164 min read
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The 5 pointy things
When Jesus was being tortured and murdered, there were 5 pointy things that were used to inflict maximum pain. Each one these things...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 8, 20164 min read
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The value of one man
There is a relentless attack on the value of manhood. This is not chauvinistic or demeaning to women. This blog could also be titled "the...
Rick LoPresti
Nov 7, 20166 min read
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