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Standing in Christ Without Abandoning the Family
A Bible Study for Men Facing Spiritual Conflict in the Home Purpose This study is designed to help Christian men respond biblically when a wife, family member, or close friend is involved in witchcraft, Wicca, spell-casting, divination, occult spirituality, or another belief system opposed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. The goal is not to…
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No Crash, No Burn
The Tuesday Voicemail · Mid-June 2002 A Chapter in the Story of Joshua Blake Hargrove I. The Message There is a voicemail I keep. He left it on a Tuesday in the middle of June 2002. He was on a mission trip. He had arrived wherever he had arrived. He called home to tell his…
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John 16
“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33
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Psalm 20:5: “May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests.” — Psalm 20:5
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In His Own Voice
The Poems and Essays of Joshua Blake Hargrove 2000 – 2002 Edited by his father, John Hargrove PREFACE A Note from the Editor These are Joshua’s words as he wrote them. The spelling is his. The punctuation is his. The line breaks are his. Where a word looks wrong — discernity, Aurther, frusturated — it…
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DEEPER DIVE John 15 — Remain, Receive, Recognize
July 19, 2026 | | Sunday Deeper Dive TEACHING SEQUENCE 1. Remain in Christ (vv. 1–5) — The source of spiritual life and the necessity of dependent perseverance. 2. Receive the Father’s pruning (vv. 2, 6) — How to understand suffering, correction, change, and relationships. 3. Remain in Christ’s love (vv.…
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God’s Love and the Language of Hatred
Questions sometimes arise from passages such as: “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”Malachi 1:2–3; Romans 9:13 In Malachi, Jacob and Esau represent not merely two individuals but two peoples: Israel and Edom. The language concerns covenant election, historical purpose, and divine judgment. Biblical language can also use “hate” comparatively to describe choosing…
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When God Seems Silent
Believers sometimes experience seasons when God appears distant or silent. Scripture does not treat this experience lightly. Examples include: A feeling of divine silence does not prove divine absence. During such seasons, believers should continue to: God’s primary authoritative speech is preserved in Scripture. Even when a believer receives no special impression or immediate answer,…
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John 15: Misconceptions
John 15: Misconceptions 1. Misconception: God Loves Us Only When We Obey Him Jesus says: “If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love.”John 15:10 This does not mean that obedience purchases Christ’s love. Jesus first says: “Just as the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; remain in My love.”John…
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John 15: Misconceptions
1. Misconception: God Loves Us Only When We Obey Him Jesus says: “If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love.”John 15:10 This does not mean that obedience purchases Christ’s love. Jesus first says: “Just as the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; remain in My love.”John 15:9 Christ’s love…
John Hargrove Seeking Truth and Reality 