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Mark Ballenger

Founder of Apply God's Word Ministries

ApplyGodsWord.com is the writing ministry of Mark Ballenger.

To reach Mark, send him an email anytime: markballenger@applygodsword.com

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3 Signs God Is Preparing You to Overcome the Fear of the End Times

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Matthew 24:45-51

In this article, my focus is not going to be on when and how the end times will unfold. That is a good biblical topic to study, but in this article I’m going to be focusing more on how you can prepare to overcome any fear of the end times. In Matthew 24:42-44 Jesus said:

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5 Blessings God Will Give You If You Glorify Him Through This Pandemic

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Matthew 5:14-16

All humans are currently being affected by COVID-19 in some way or the other. Some are sick, some have lost their jobs, and all of us are facing many unknowns. But even though we are experiencing something many of us have never experienced, through it all God’s mission for his people remains the same – to glorify him.

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4 Things God Is Telling Us Through the Coronavirus

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Philippians 4:4-7

I don’t write too many articles about current events, and that was originally my plan in regards to the Coronavirus. However, over the last few weeks this issue has continued to build here in America. Thousands of people are getting sick and dying all over the world, the economy is taking a huge hit, and there is massive uncertainty all over the globe.

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3 Reasons God Is Allowing You to Struggle

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Philippians 3:7-11

Why does God allow us to struggle? One of the best men to look at when seeking to answer this question is the Apostle Paul.

Paul struggled a lot in his life and ministry. Thankfully he was also very open about his struggles. By studying what Paul wrote in the Bible, we can discover at least three reasons God allows us to struggle.