Online Bible Institute | Carlos | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/carlosaruiz/activity/ Activity feed for Carlos. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:50:06 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.6.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 c31d4d5219bb51e315be705f4e3b9992 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89167/#acomment-89959 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:25:34 -0400 @jeffshott Amen.

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The Battle over the Walls – It’s no secret that the enemy wants us destroyed. Satan wants us to be ineffective and unable to do what God has told us to do. It’s also no secret that when […]

]]> db8197ba03b8b0b46a1f989cf39838ab Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89158/#acomment-89171 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:11:01 -0400 It is easy, especially today with all these endless distractions, all designed to make us look some other way. We have to stay strong and disciplined. Not easy but worth it.

In reply to - Samuel posted an update Life is all about is keeping your eyes on the Lord. It’s so easy to get your eyes off of the Lord.

powerful truth that helps me to stay focus on the Lord, casting all my cares upon Him, […]

]]> f4abfe12999e9875be158e4709ddc3e2 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89160/#acomment-89168 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:05:10 -0400 Beautiful.

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What excites me most about Session 15 is how God gives Israel a new identity and purpose when they arrive at Mount Sinai. After being enslaved in Egypt, the Israelites needed to […]

]]> 679eebb8922ce6c412947caec733e604 Carlos posted an update: The Battle over the Walls - It's no secret that the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/89167/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:46 -0400 The Battle over the Walls – It’s no secret that the enemy wants us destroyed. Satan wants us to be ineffective and unable to do what God has told us to do. It’s also no secret that when you get closer to God, obstacles appear from out of nowhere. Guess who? This lesson served as a reminder that I must not become complacent, that I must…

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]]> 2 135664658dd6e519f7590a9053aa5fda Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85896/#acomment-85957 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:26:08 -0400 On the flip side, by listening very carefully what someone says, you can get a good idea what is in that person’s heart and who that person follows.

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The Battle with the Tongue – From this chapter I learned that I must pay attention to what comes out of my tongue out of my mouth that even though the tongue is small, there is power in […]

]]> 708a7a25f4b39af8a938aa9415610f64 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85896/#acomment-85956 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:14:57 -0400 @andrewcooper Yes sir it does.

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The Battle with the Tongue – From this chapter I learned that I must pay attention to what comes out of my tongue out of my mouth that even though the tongue is small, there is power in […]

]]> 82fa27bdf6025ce588bbb560e3514f96 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85896/#acomment-85955 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:14:42 -0400 @Pieter Yes sir.

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The Battle with the Tongue – From this chapter I learned that I must pay attention to what comes out of my tongue out of my mouth that even though the tongue is small, there is power in […]

]]> aafe7b18377ee5baa5c546e970f26a62 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85896/#acomment-85954 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:12:57 -0400 @jeffshott I like that country version. Makes sense.

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The Battle with the Tongue – From this chapter I learned that I must pay attention to what comes out of my tongue out of my mouth that even though the tongue is small, there is power in […]

]]> 3e708519beae0b00d76ab58d9737c38b Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85880/#acomment-85912 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:21:54 -0400 “He weighs willingness and readiness over perfection.” “For God to use us, He just need our willingness and readiness and not our perfection.” – Wow, beautiful to know.

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It is very interesting to learn that God God uses the unthinkable human vessels to reach His goal. Abraham and Sarah have been seen as people who were not perfect and yet […]

]]> df417d4cbb5fffcef6253e6a3e570241 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85882/#acomment-85909 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:14:42 -0400 @matohdilan Amen

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Hello everyone,

I just got through Chapter 9 and as a new Bible reader I must say this was a chapter I enjoyed studying and learned a lot from. the book of Deuteronomy teaches […]

]]> ab919e089e87bcd4afb39143d6df1ff2 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85882/#acomment-85908 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:13:46 -0400 @luannejones “Action and service are empty without devotion to God first.” – Truth!

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Hello everyone,

I just got through Chapter 9 and as a new Bible reader I must say this was a chapter I enjoyed studying and learned a lot from. the book of Deuteronomy teaches […]

]]> f49976e5a7531135e91eaa30932a2548 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85882/#acomment-85907 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:12:27 -0400 “effective ministry begins with a personal relationship with God and obedience to His Word.” – Amen.

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Hello everyone,

I just got through Chapter 9 and as a new Bible reader I must say this was a chapter I enjoyed studying and learned a lot from. the book of Deuteronomy teaches […]

]]> 6caf46fdb68fa51613ba52ad56aff335 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85883/#acomment-85905 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:07:21 -0400 @matohdilan Amen.

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Course name – Creative Bible Study Methods; Lesson # – Chapter Two The Books of the Bible What impacted me most about this lesson was how […]

]]> 903dad94202420299404e77ca9bc5b9f Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85890/#acomment-85904 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:03:54 -0400 Great reminder.

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chapter 9 : The resurrection part 2

The Bible reveals two important truths about all human beings: all will experience the resurrection of the dead, and all will experience eternal […]

]]> 3cc9dc1822cdd6239fc4e9033da8a2e1 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85893/#acomment-85903 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:58:01 -0400 Wonderful! This spoke to me. I don’t have to and should not try to fulfill His promises with my limited human effort. It’s His promise and He always keeps His promises. All I have to do is trust in Him, submit to Him and He will make my paths straight to guide me to His promises.

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The stories in Genesis reveal an important pattern of human failure, God’s judgment, and God’s new beginning. The pattern of “de-creation” and “new creation” appears in events such as […]

]]> 8ef2543ea22ea66f6480f2e911933965 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85894/#acomment-85899 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:35:48 -0400 Being strategic.

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This lesson focused on reaching a specific area within a people group. A specific area can be determined as a geographic area, a linguistic area, a cultural area or even a political area. […]

]]> a5280b81603733c5b4584c2e8deafd26 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85895/#acomment-85898 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:33:35 -0400 Very encouraging. Thank you.

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What stands out most about Session 20 is how Genesis 20 revisits the Eden narrative while showing Abraham’s continued struggle to fully trust God. I was especially fascinated by the irony […]

]]> 424dad80c6bc425ca59c6caff9be44a2 Carlos posted an update: The Battle with the Tongue - From this chapter I […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85896/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:31:00 -0400 The Battle with the Tongue – From this chapter I learned that I must pay attention to what comes out of my tongue out of my mouth that even though the tongue is small, there is power in it as it says in Proverb 18: 21. Death and life are in the power of tongue….. and now that I think about it, what better life ultimate life than Eternal…

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]]> 7 323c0f2a5a4be351ec64631806a5f37d Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82696/#acomment-82931 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:09:38 -0400 @aaronhouse Amen.

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The Battle of the Mind – The battle is taking place in the mind. Every attack that Satan makes involves the mind. I think it’s important to know this, how important it is to guard […]

]]> d5b85024377a81e3a556ffd000e391ed Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82696/#acomment-82930 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:09:12 -0400 @Pieter Thank you for sharing what Pastor Smith said.

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The Battle of the Mind – The battle is taking place in the mind. Every attack that Satan makes involves the mind. I think it’s important to know this, how important it is to guard […]

]]> 5fa0ed2a5121e22ec640b82ab9d855ba Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82696/#acomment-82929 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:07:25 -0400 @bishopmc Yes, very very important.

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The Battle of the Mind – The battle is taking place in the mind. Every attack that Satan makes involves the mind. I think it’s important to know this, how important it is to guard […]

]]> ee5ca6a2a55389d00c841c240faff254 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82692/#acomment-82697 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:46:14 -0400 Great reminder. Thank you.

In reply to - James posted an update II Chronicles 7:14

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and […]

]]> 180badaba849a421b3b200acd314d25b Carlos posted an update: The Battle of the Mind - The battle is taking place in […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82696/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:37:59 -0400 The Battle of the Mind – The battle is taking place in the mind. Every attack that Satan makes involves the mind. I think it’s important to know this, how important it is to guard and strengthen your mind, because how you think affects how you act. Satan knows this; the mind is prime real estate. If he can control the mind, then he can control…

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]]> 7 70bc276136d09d9d2fe3843178a7e21a Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/81832/#acomment-82693 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:44:11 -0400 @brandondillard 🙏

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Entering the Combat Zone: Battling the World, the Flesh, and the Devil

Satan uses the world with its illusions, charms, philosophies, and ungodly systems to gain access to the soul, […]

]]> c1adcc23d7a147a824267c5057aad0a8 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80174/#acomment-81842 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:52:51 -0400 @Pieter 👍

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Natural Parallels of Spiritual Warfare – In this chapter, it compares spiritual warfare with warfare conducted in our natural world. It essentially says it’s the same thing, whether […]

]]> f1b27b3606eaa071983bfdc3b3894d38 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80174/#acomment-81841 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:52:21 -0400 @Queen 🙏

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Natural Parallels of Spiritual Warfare – In this chapter, it compares spiritual warfare with warfare conducted in our natural world. It essentially says it’s the same thing, whether […]

]]> a188489d2f6012ebdd86f33b5839515e Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/81820/#acomment-81840 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:49:38 -0400 Wow, I hadn’t seen that. Thank you.

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What stands out most about Session 31 is the powerful idea that the seventh day of creation never ends. Unlike the other six days in Genesis, the seventh day has no closing statement […]

]]> 060d20c263091c5093fc2cb4a9bc949e Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/81821/#acomment-81839 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:47:14 -0400 Key word – Obey

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Some people are shocked by this fact but Jesus rebuked His disciples because they were slow to believe the reports of His resurrection. Faith begins by trusting God’s Word, even […]

]]> 96b60b6a20f33571d301c57a447c171e Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/81825/#acomment-81838 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:46:24 -0400 “Faith means believing that God knows what is best and that He will never leave us, no matter what we face.” – I like this, thank you.

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There are times when we pray and receive the answer we are hoping for, and there are times when God’s answer is different from what we expect and this can be difficult, but it […]

]]> 8b794d4e9b57bb1fb2960b482b71c106 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/81827/#acomment-81837 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:44:55 -0400 Deep.

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The Tree of Knowing Good and Bad – S14

We can see in Gen 2 humans progressed from a an innocent generation of not knowing to being expected to grow into the maturity of knowing tov and ra […]

]]> b11254ffdb9e777f28c13e8acdf3698a Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/81830/#acomment-81835 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:43:03 -0400 Facts.

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No matter what gift God has given us, Jesus should always remain the center of our lives and our ministry. Every word we speak, every act of service, and every spiritual gift […]

]]> a3facf45d0e2f8feaa716d0582396eea Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/81831/#acomment-81834 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:42:17 -0400 So cool.

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I enjoyed learning about Psalms 1 & 2 specifically about meditating on the Scriptures will bring one to prosper. I love how God’s instructions are for our benefit, certainly He could […]

]]> 78cdc1bbf404efbd668c04cc8e7169cd Carlos posted an update: Entering the Combat Zone: Battling the World, the Flesh, […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/81832/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:39:58 -0400 Entering the Combat Zone: Battling the World, the Flesh, and the Devil

Satan uses the world with its illusions, charms, philosophies, and ungodly systems to gain access to the soul, mind, and spirit. Then he tries to conform you to the world rather than to God.

We are in the combat zone. Satan is the prince of the world and influences…

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]]> 2 29d03ed00c2a8bb8909f88ad75e5cbcf Carlos posted an update: Natural Parallels of Spiritual Warfare - In this chapter, […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80174/ Mon, 18 May 2026 16:24:08 -0400 Natural Parallels of Spiritual Warfare – In this chapter, it compares spiritual warfare with warfare conducted in our natural world. It essentially says it’s the same thing, whether it’s gaining or losing territory, using strategies, organizing, engaging in battle, or experiencing victory or defeat, and whether we like it or not, know it or…

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]]> 4 cc50dbc7c358e4512437666b531633bf Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79481/#acomment-79528 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:30:57 -0400 @doncyr Thank you sir.

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Offensive Weapons – This chapter lists the offensive weapons we are to use in our daily spiritual warfare. It starts by listing Prayer. No surprise there, but it reminded me that Prayer […]

]]> 16d2f9705c4a9de78e5c147bdaf56639 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79481/#acomment-79511 Tue, 05 May 2026 16:31:32 -0400 @leah-hoppes 🙏

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Offensive Weapons – This chapter lists the offensive weapons we are to use in our daily spiritual warfare. It starts by listing Prayer. No surprise there, but it reminded me that Prayer […]

]]> 0efc45e55c85cf493f6b30793ce179eb Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79481/#acomment-79510 Tue, 05 May 2026 16:31:15 -0400 @arlindahenry So true!

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Offensive Weapons – This chapter lists the offensive weapons we are to use in our daily spiritual warfare. It starts by listing Prayer. No surprise there, but it reminded me that Prayer […]

]]> e1c52a0c971823ec321ee98bb2fe49a3 Carlos posted an update: Offensive Weapons - This chapter lists the offensive […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79481/ Mon, 04 May 2026 18:25:32 -0400 Offensive Weapons – This chapter lists the offensive weapons we are to use in our daily spiritual warfare. It starts by listing Prayer. No surprise there, but it reminded me that Prayer is not only for me and mine but also to intercede for people, leaders, and nations, pulling down
strongholds of Satan and his demonic forces. It reminded me…

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]]> 6 3247f31026e9620b243f36020777a0b9 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78997/#acomment-79466 Mon, 04 May 2026 15:10:42 -0400 @Pieter 🙏

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Defensive Weapons – The chapter begins with the verse from Ephesians 6:11: “Put on the whole Armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil”. It then goes […]

]]> 31fbee010aee8ccc2fafc5fd1778ed0b Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78644/#acomment-79465 Mon, 04 May 2026 15:06:29 -0400 @shack Thank you. I am glad.

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Offensive and Defensive Warfare – This chapter describes the two types of warfare found in the natural world and in the spiritual realm, offensive and defensive. It defines […]

]]> 50562b9bd2d0bf08bd872f5f7b3825b3 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78644/#acomment-79463 Mon, 04 May 2026 15:05:26 -0400 @stephenwestlund Yes.

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Offensive and Defensive Warfare – This chapter describes the two types of warfare found in the natural world and in the spiritual realm, offensive and defensive. It defines […]

]]> 287e1b1d4eef70c1f0e89d66222eae78 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79007/#acomment-79013 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:24:38 -0400 Deep.

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“The Mobilized” – Four natural examples of spiritual truth necessary for mobilization are:

· Blood – To be mobilized for God, you must first have the blood applied to your […]

]]> 90b786c39b98704c6c9999de907ccf9b Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78997/#acomment-79008 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:04:25 -0400 @Des 🙏

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Defensive Weapons – The chapter begins with the verse from Ephesians 6:11: “Put on the whole Armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil”. It then goes […]

]]> bb183ff258ba918cf651d6e0e4a5e7b6 Carlos posted an update: Defensive Weapons - The chapter begins with the verse […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78997/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:40:41 -0400 Defensive Weapons – The chapter begins with the verse from Ephesians 6:11: “Put on the whole Armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the Devil”. It then goes to Defensive Strategies and begins with James 4:7: “Submit yourselves therefore to God.” “Resist the Devil, and he will flee
from you.” I was like, wait what?…

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]]> 4 e21a84e5db8c8fe89b257655903f4240 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78628/#acomment-78648 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:24:21 -0400 discovering “hidden treasure” in those society has discarded – I’ve never heard it put that way before. Hidden treasure, interesting.

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From this lesson, I learned that prison ministry is about discovering “hidden treasure” in those society has discarded. I gained a clear understanding of the scriptural mandate in […]

]]> 35018147d5df08bb7512f556d4a5467b Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78629/#acomment-78647 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:18:12 -0400 Great insight!

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Strategies for spiritual Warfare

Chapter-8

The Christian Soldier that continues in combat for God, always has

the victory but can still come under attack of the enemy. One area that I […]

]]> 08416375d38dbc7dc41d983cca8f5b02 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78633/#acomment-78646 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:14:17 -0400 Deep, thank you.

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What stands out most in this session is the realism and honesty about the Christian life. After the beauty of salvation, it would be easy to assume that everything becomes effortless, […]

]]> 6037f3ced2dabb4f2f5ee28cf0683923 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78635/#acomment-78645 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:07:11 -0400 “Our Plans should, however, always be submitted to Divine sovereignty” – Thank you for the reminder.

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“Planning for Evangelism”- In the secular world it is often said: “Failing to plan is planning to fail”, and this is a very true statement. The benefits of planning are:

· Helps […]

]]> e7ed1bddb91ce6e602cccad56ba69cee Carlos posted an update: Offensive and Defensive Warfare - This chapter describes […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78644/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:03:01 -0400 Offensive and Defensive Warfare – This chapter describes the two types of warfare found in the natural world and in the spiritual realm, offensive and defensive. It defines defensive warfare as a battle waged to defend territory already claimed, and offensive warfare as aggressive warfare that takes the initiative by attacking the enemy. Being…

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]]> 4 e99d0763606b0c5d48c888b41b6dad42 Carlos posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78235/#acomment-78264 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:17:43 -0400 “Know His word”, everything in His timing, patience = Trust, Faith.

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Knowing God’s Voice

Chapter-5

In this chapter, knowing the will of God is discussed. I have a phrase

that has been spoken by some believers, that simply says “It is

not possible to know […]

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