Patience
When the chrysalis of a monarch butterfly finally splits open after ten days of waiting, the butterfly must quickly free itself. After emerging from the chrysalis, the butterfly pumps fluid from its abdomen into its wings to expand them. The butterfly must then wait several hours for its wings to dry before it can take off.
Overview
Accepting a difficult situation from God without giving Him a deadline to remove it (Romans 5:3–4)
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Pastor Joe Mueller digs into the often challenging reality of waiting in the Christian life. He emphasizes that waiting can…
2024
Changing Your Glory
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Caleb Reed shares some ways that God has worked in his life as a result of answers to his prayers….
2023
Testimonies of Answers to Prayer
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“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (II Timothy 3:12). By this verse, we…
2023
Lessons from the Furnace
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How many times do you find yourself with seemingly unanswered prayers and automatically go into autopilot, trying to figure out…
2023
The Rope and the Shovel
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We pray—but how can we persevere in our prayers? Gabriel Cleator shares four truths to help us continue in prayer….
2023
Continue in Prayer
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“Let not your heart be troubled”! In John 14, Jesus gave his troubled disciples this simple yet penetrating command. Simple…
2021
Finding Contentment in a Contentious Age
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Have you ever heard a young person jump to conclusions? What they’ve put together is sometimes true, sometimes not, and…
2022
Listen Before Answering
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Wanting to grow in faith is a God-given desire. But it’s tricky to measure faith. What did Jesus think when…
2022
The Increase of Faith
Walking with Jesus through Difficult Times
Larry & Hannah Overton5 Likes
Hannah never dreamed of being accused, sentenced, and imprisoned. Having come from a missionary family and seen God come through…
2022
Walking with Jesus through Difficult Times
What Think Ye of Christ? Part II: Christ, The Object of Faith
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2021
What Think Ye of Christ? Part II: Christ, The Object of Faith
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God never tempts us to sin, but why does He allow temptation into our lives? What is His plan when…
2021
Courage: Turning Temptation to Triumph
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2021
The Most Outrageous Joy
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Have you found the strength to rejoice in physical infirmities? Aaron Baker’s testimony helps us to accept a fuller understanding…
2021
Rejoicing in Affliction
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2021
Puritan or Pilgrim?
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2021
The Power of the Spoken Word
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“… Glorify ye the Lord in the fires …” Beginning with Isaiah 24:15, Don Courville launches into story after story…
2021
The Fire and the Fruit of Rejoicing
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2021
Rejoice Always
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2020
Pairing—Exercises That Build
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The Next Thing
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2019
Biblical Foundation for Christian Relationships – Part 1
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Seek Ye the Lord
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In this message, Lew Sterrett unveils one of Christianity’s greatest secrets. And the title says it all! Because of Christ,…
2019
Boundaries, Brokenness, and Blessing
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2019
Momma Gone Crazy
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Let’s take a look at the Lord’s prayer. After all it is the Lord’s prayer. It reveals His heart as…
2002
Loneliness of the Heart
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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar recognize God’s grace to them through the high school years. They share some of the…
2018
How to Prepare for Your Future
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2011
Powerful Lessons from the Life of Balaam
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While astride a palomino, Lew Sterrett demonstrates the use of the bit, one of the smallest forms of horse tack….
2018
Gratitude: A Soft Answer
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2018
Lesson 146 – “A New Approach: Biblical Love is a Discipline”
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After living in a very small house for several years with their large family, Keith and Carol Kane moved to…
2018
Lesson 145 – “The Lord Brought Us Into a Wide Place”
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2018
Lesson 139 – “Is the Name ‘Kathryn’ in the Bible?”
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“Oh precious trust!” With a simple and yet joyful confidence in God, Mrs. Daniel shares many poems, analogies, and examples…
2017
Trust vs. Fear
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When Gil Bates humbled himself and started to see himself the way his wife and children did, he knew a…
2017
How to Recognize the Destroyer in Your Home
Trusting the Lord to Bring You a Life Partner
David & Priscilla Waller20 Likes
David Waller used to be single. Priscilla, too, of course. Now the two are happily married – to each other!…
2017
Trusting the Lord to Bring You a Life Partner
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Have you been on a search for genuine love, true joy, and peace? In this third session Jerry Benjamin poses…
2017
Christ, Who Is Peace
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2005
Mentoring—Our Hope for the Future
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2017
Lesson 114 – “From Bitterness to Forgiveness”
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2011
Silent Hunters
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2017
The Golden Bowl of Incense
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This fun whiteboard drawing takes you through the life cycle of a caterpillar giving a great comparison to our growth…
2016
Abide: Christ in You (Unit 3 Whiteboard)
Lesson 102 – “Being Obedient Even When You Don’t Understand Why,” Part 1
Bob Newhouse14 Likes
Many ATI families eagerly anticipate attending the yearly Family Conferences, and Clark Wilson’s family was no exception! Yet when his…
2017
Lesson 102 – “Being Obedient Even When You Don’t Understand Why,” Part 1
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Col. Marv Behr, Director of the International ALERT Academy, gives his testimony of God’s faithfulness in various seasons of his…
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Lesson 101 – “God’s Faithfulness in the Seasons of Life”
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Rick Green shares an insightful summary of why Christians should become actively involved in American politics. Learn the blessings of…
2016
One Life to Give
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2001
Don’t Do the Work of the Holy Spirit
Lesson 76 – “David and Priscilla: A Courtship Story,” Part 1
David & Priscilla Waller21 Likes
David and Priscilla Waller share with Bob Newhouse how God brought them together. In the first part of this interview,…
2016
Lesson 76 – “David and Priscilla: A Courtship Story,” Part 1
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Lesson 75 – “Seeking a Life of Fulfillment”
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2016
Key Rhemas That Equip You for Adulthood
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2006
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2016