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Johnny Mays
Sharing wisdom from the Bible. Emphasis on the reality of Christ's life living in the believer.
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A few thoughts to encourage the listener
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A biblical definition of love is valued above that of a human definition because the Word of God is true and never varies with the culture and times.
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Today is our opportunity to focus on the most important things.
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A candid reflection on the need to be faithful to share the good news.
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Christians claim to believe the Bible is God's Word. We claim it's God's divinely inspired, inerrant message to us. Yet despite this, we aren't reading it.
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A pretty good summary is found in 3 John 1:2: Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Notice that God doesn’t just want you to prosper in some things—He says all things!
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We need to examine ourselves and see where we have been, where we are, and where the Lord wants us to be.
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We can begin to participate in God's loving plan to recreate the entire cosmos in and through Jesus Christ.
Your Time today is the road along which this loving plan of redemption proceeds in our individual lives and the history of this world.
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A new calendar year alerts us to the fact that we have been given a new beginning, the old year is past and the new year is before us.
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So, I want to be very clear: God’s love is not at all like that. It is, instead, a gift, poured out extravagantly and indiscriminately on everyone.
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The Letter to the Colossians speaks of the "Son of His love," meaning that Christ in his love and power equips us with the Holy Spirit and his freshness.
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O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him.
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No wonder the angels sang out on that first Christmas day: “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth—yes is possible—on earth peace among those whom he favors!”
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The bright morning star represents the promise of a new day, it indicates that something better is coming.
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Live today and everyday animated by the desire to make your Jesus smile, and never assume that there more Christmas seasons on the horizon.
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When they saw the star they rejoiced with joy.”
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Serving the Lord and experiencing the joy and blessings of being in His presence is a great wonder!
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What a great faith the Lord worked in Joseph—first to believe in the coming Savior, but also to believe that he would be guardian/ foster father of that Savior.
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The True Spirit of Christmas will lead us like the shepherds, to bend our knees and find a quiet time to reflect how much love God has bestowed upon us.
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Many of us would get serious about our relationship with Christ if we weren’t preoccupied with careers, managing families, chasing goals and dreams, materialistic pursuits.
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To believe in Christmas is to believe in;
Something supernatural. Something totally out of the ordinary. Something humanly unexplainable.
Christians believe God invaded our world in the form of a tiny baby boy.
That’s a stunning thought, if you think about it, which we rarely do.
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Isaiah 41:10 NIV “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
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Soon we will celebrate the central miracle of the Christian faith: the birth of Jesus Christ. Theologians call this the Incarnation, which means “to take the form of human flesh.”
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What the shepherds did change their lives. They became new creatures in Christ Jesus. What the Gospel did for them, it will do for you!
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At Christmas we take the time and make the effort to acknowledge our fellow man in the manner that we should all year long.
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When the angel said, “Nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37), Mary took a deep breath and replied, “May it be to me as you have said.”
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We should not be surprised that after all these centuries, the family is still a central focus at the time when we are celebrating the birth of the Son of God.
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When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
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Christianity is not what Jesus taught us to do, but what he would do for us.
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If our goal this Christmas is to worship Jesus, then I doubt very seriously we will be dissatisfied with our experience.
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When we abound in our generosity, thankfulness is the natural response.
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Gratitude should impact both our relationship with God and our relationships with other people.
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It is the possession of the Christian alone; there is no peace for anyone who does not possess Christ and who is not resting on the finished work of Christ for salvation, thereby “making peace through his blood, shed on the cross”.
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Evil people are what will make these last days so terrible. There will be many in the church who profess Christianity but look nothing like their Lord and Savior.
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Every day declare what the Bible says: “God encompasses me with favor like a shield. Everywhere I go, everything I do, I am favored of God” Psalm 5:12
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All Christians go through times of heartache and trouble. But we never have to suffer alone. Christians: God will always be with us, and one reason why is because Jesus Christ wants to heal our broken hearts.
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According to the prophet Jeremiah, the spiritual heart is so innately wicked and deceptive that one cannot even understand his own heart--but God does!
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Why is it important to test our beliefs to determine the truth of what we believe? Satan is a deceiver. We must know the truth!
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Today I want us to think about the idea of the Christian Soldier - the committed believer living faithfully in a tough world.
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And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand".
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The problem with putting our lives in the hand of Fate. Fate does not guarantee that the pain will end someday. Fate does not personally care about you. Fate is just fate.
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The more we get to know God through simple conversation the more we will love and trust him. Then when it seems there is nothing else we can do, our praying will be an important kind of action for us.
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The Bible tells us that the greatest power that can be in man is God, then and only then does the Bible say…Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
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Thus our Creator did not simply turn back the clock in Jesus' death -- He eliminated it.
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“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty— the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.”
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What’s the secret to greatness? It’s a repentant, trusting, serving, and humble heart. God doesn’t look at the outside but at the heart.
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This miracle you received though silent and invisible, is one of the greatest possible miracles. It gives us the chance to be part of the family of the all-powerful Creator God.
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God's care means you don't have to give into despair or be paralyzed by fear, His presence allows us to continue our journey in life.
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People get ready there's a train comin' You don't need no baggage, just get on board All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin' You don't need no ticket, just thank the lord.
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The man after God's own heart is concerned that his mind is renewed and his heart changed until he can think as God thinks and feels as God feels.
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There is no one in history like you. He gave you a personality, innate abilities, spiritual gifts, and a particular purpose that sets you apart for Him. You are His treasured creation, made in His likeness. God knows you. He wants you. He made you
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It is entirely possible to have complete confidence that you stand in good stead with God, the complete assurance that all is well with your soul, complete certainty that you are a child of God and joint-heir with the Son, and be sincerely and sadly mistaken.
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Sometimes we must wait until our hearts are conditioned to receive the promise--and sometimes God has other reasons for requiring us to
wait.
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Demons are willing to send millions of babies to heaven if they can make millions of murderers on earth—especially mothers and fathers.
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Those who foolishly demand that God operate according to their time frame ignore that He is the “High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity” (Isa. 57:15, nkjv).
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The coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost brought a great outpouring of the presence of God.
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Isaiah 59:2 notes, "your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear."
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And like the disciples, we might forget those moments, like how they may have forgotten the miraculous things God had done when they were in the midst of yet another storm, feeling alone and afraid.
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And any "peace" that is not grounded in a relationship with Jesus Christ is temporary at best. It not only won't last, but it won't satisfy the deepest longings of your soul.
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Listen… you don’t have to be in agony about God’s will for your life, it’s amazing what He can do with our normal schedules
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Let not mercy and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart and so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and men.
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If we live with authenticity and allow others to see our flaws, we open our lives up for people to see what freedom looks like.
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Colossians 3:4 – When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory
To be conformed to Christ’s image means, in this context, to be like Him presently in holy attitude and behavior and that one day we will be like Him in eternity
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One who knows God and loves God and wants to live for God has to be grieved by sin around us and in particular when we are the object of lies.
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From one end of the Bible to the other, we are commanded to be thankful.
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All relationship development depends on communication. God speaks to us through His Word, and we speak to Him through prayer.
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When we feel that we are blessed we are thankful and our life is happier. Being blessed does not mean that you have your every desire, but it does mean you have a peace about you and you are contentment. May God bless you.
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Our lives should reflect Christ and speak out the gospel of grace, not only in what we say but in how we live and the way we behave towards others - even those that despise and abuse us.
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We can enjoy the seasons of favor God has for us because Jesus came with an anointing to set us free. It is only because of Christ that we can experience God’s favor. I’m so glad he came!
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The struggle you are going through has meaning and purpose because God is sovereign and He does everything for a reason.
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It behooves Christian men to beware of being misled by party spirit, and so of overlooking the grave moral faults of those who solicit their confidence.
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The role of the pastor is one of the most difficult callings in the world because he is entrusted by God to be the Spiritual Teacher, Leader, and Shepherd of his people.
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If everyone was a child of God from birth then neither the sacrifice of Christ nor adoption by God would be necessary. The truth is that only those who have been born again, born of the Spirit by believing in Jesus Christ, are the children of God. Only those who can call Jesus Lord and Savior can call God "Abba Father"
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Moses spent 40 years thinking that he was somebody, 40 years learning he was a nobody, and 40 years discovering what God can do with a nobody. God uses ordinary people to reveal his plan. God used an ordinary bush to get the attention of an ordinary man.
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Ask yourself this morning, “Have I been adopted into God’s family? Romans 10:9–13 NKJV that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
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Don't give up on the brink of a miracle Don't give in, God is still on the throne Don't give up on the brink of a miracle Don't give up, remember you're not alone
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And we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law.”
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No greater foundation upon which to build your lives, than the good news of Jesus Christ.
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What does God expect us to do with the information that Jesus died in our place so we can be saved from God’s righteous wrath against our sins? He expects us to respond with repentance and faith.
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Jesus is saying to us…come to me and let me help you find this peace your looking for…let me give you some rest and some peace for your life. And all He is asking us to do is to believe in Him… and to Trust in Him.
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There is no better news. There is no greater comfort. No more perfect peace. No message of salvation except the message of the redemption Jesus won.
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The gospel sets us free from comparisons that divide the world. Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female were the big social divisions of Paul’s day.
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Many people try in life to achieve position, power, and money, but what works for the believer is not about the position, power, and money. It is about getting in a heart posture for the Lord to bring the blessing into your life,
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The biblical instruction concerning prayer is that we pray for the good things that we truly need, according to the will of God, in the authority of Jesus Christ, persistently, unselfishly, and in faith.
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When you listen to the devil’s accusations (all of which may be true), you open yourself up to despair and spiritual paralysis.
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One thing September 11 has shown us is that we never know…none of us ever know how much time we have—or how much time those around us have…therefore it is imperative that we spread the news of the saving Gospel of Christ with everyone we can!
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At times we say things we shouldn’t say. At other times we praise God with the same tongue that we curse people. The issue is that we want to be careful to develop Godly patterns as the routine of our life. This keeps character issues.
“Your character is essentially the sum of your habits; it is how you habitually act.” It
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Practicing the courage and patience, and letting the Lord into the process of forgiveness becomes like exercising a muscle, it grows stronger and stronger. Together with Him, we can come to a point where forgiveness is intuitive, a blessed way to live!
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There is something about worship that recalibrates the soul. But worship is not the natural instinct of the depressed person.
When gloom closes in and all that once drove our life fades, we tend to want to pull the blanket over our head and bail out on God and everybody else.
But the writer willed himself to come to worship. There are deeply helpful benefits to gathering with God's people.
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As Christians, we understand that our beliefs and lifestyle can make us unpopular and even offensive to others. Often, we end up flowing against the current of how our culture defines right and wrong, and what is offensive.
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Our reward is “imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,” kept for us in heaven (1 Peter 1:4).
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But how many real friends do you have? I’m talking about people for whom you’d be willing to go to the ends of the earth—and they would be willing to do the same for you. You can probably count them on one hand.
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Therefore, I stand here before you this morning to remind us that as the church, we bear the responsibility and accountability to hold up and stand firm on the pillar and foundation of the truth that GOD NEVER CHANGES.
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Only one person in the whole of God’s universe has the absolute right to occupy the first place in your life and mine; others may seek to have the first place, but it is not their right to seek or to obtain it.
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John is saying that if we REALLY UNDERSTAND the DEFINITION of LOVE – that GOD is LOVE & we CLAIM to BELONG to GOD & if we DERIVE OUR SOURCE from HIM then we CANNOT be ANYTHING OTHER than PEOPLE WHO LOVE & EXPRESS the LOVE of GOD.
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Do not give way to fear. You are God’s and He loves you. He will bring you through! You are not alone! Trust God to heal you. He can heal your broken heart, but you have to give him all the pieces.
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However far you are from God today, whatever the ways in which you may have sinned against him if you look at the gift of God’s Son and believe in him, you will see and know that the Father loves you. Jesus is the most costly gift that God could ever give.
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Conversely, if Jesus returned to earth today, it would be a day of reckoning for the unbeliever. C.S. Lewis, in The Case For Christianity, wrote, “for this time it will be God without disguise; something so overwhelming that it will strike either irresistible love or irresistible horror into every creature.”
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So if we really have a heartfelt trust in Jesus, God gives us eternal life (which after death means heaven) as a free gift. You can’t earn a gift. It’s a gift based on the kindness of the giver – the grace of God.
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The Bible is an armory of heavenly weapons, a laboratory of infallible medicines, a mine of exhaustless wealth. It is a guidebook for every road, a chart for every sea, a medicine for every malady, and a balm for every wound.
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To God’s people, we pledge to value others and treat others as he would, bringing the principles of heaven down to earth as we seek to live out God’s kingdom and its righteous character and gracious compassion in our world, now (Matthew 6:10, 33).
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We need to Make the most of every opportunity. As St. Paul says in Colossians, “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
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Listen folks maybe we need to as David who took himself by the collar and shook himself in Psalm 42:5-6 and said, “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation, and my God.”
Jesus came for our joy.
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The cross of repentance is a reminder that it only takes an instant for the human heart to be softened and a soul to turn toward Christ.
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We are branches connected to Him, drawing that life from Him as branches draw the necessary nutrients to survive and flourish.
At first glance, we may assume that branches bear fruit, but in another sense, it’s really the vine that makes it all happen.
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Like broken bread and poured out wine, if God breaks you one of these days God can use you. God took a little lad’s lunch and broke it and fed the multitudes.
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"Who Is Jesus?" explains why Jesus was so extraordinary, and how his life and death can provide salvation for those who believe in him.
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And I can promise you by the Word of the Lord - that if your eyes are opened to see this beautiful lady God has given you the way you should - you will see her as His glorious blessing to you!
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"Looking unto Jesus"—in the Scriptures, to learn who He is, what He has done, what He gives, what He requires, to find in His character our pattern, in His teachings our instructions, in His precepts our law, in His promises our stay, in His person and in His work a full satisfaction offered to every want of our souls.
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The good news is that seeking first the Kingdom of God means more than just waiting on Christ’s return. When the coming Kingdom becomes our focus—when we make the decision to live by every word of God—that changes who we are.
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God heats up our lives in order to help us grow, to drive us to seek His wisdom, to clarify our perspective, to focus on His goodness, to remind us that we belong to Him.
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The gospel must become an anchor for your soul; roots that go so deep that whatever seasons you pass through-whether winters of loneliness or droughts of depression or storms of temptation-that your soul remains steadfast.
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When God brings trials into your life, don’t question his love or turn away.
God is doing something breathtaking in you, for you, and through you.
Because the Lord is with you, and because the Lord loves you, everything that happens to you is filled with divine purpose.
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O say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave
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Let heartfelt praise remind you of his great love and absolute sovereignty, and let these reminders bring healing to your broken heart. Worship is a balm for even the deepest of wounds.
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We must learn how to be sensitive to those who are carrying burdens. We need to practice expressing care and concern through listening, praying, encouraging, and whenever possible, shouldering the burden ourselves.
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God is not only strong enough to defeat the false pagan deities of the Babylonians, but He can snatch them from bondage and carry them away home gently and tenderly in His everlasting Shepherd arms.
How we need this assurance in the weary world of woe in which we wage spiritual warfare today.
How we need a strong and gentle shepherd to love and lead us in our lonely journey between here and the hereafter.
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If you want God to move in your life, then you must be willing to focus on him.
Full attention is required if you want God to move.
The word says, draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you (James 4:8).
Are you ready for him to do something in your life?
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When love and faith come together, then there is a blessed sweet communion. These two become the double channel through which the Holy Spirit’s influence flows forth daily, making the disciple grow up more fully unto Christ Jesus into all things.
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Holy means allowing God to guide and direct our paths through His Holy Spirit. There is nothing we can do to make ourselves holy, but through the power of God’s Holy Spirit in us, we can overcome the wrong pulls of sin and begin to walk in the holy way of God with Jesus’ guiding, instead of the way of the world. That is the way to remain holy.
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Why does God allow us to suffer?
So that we will see and know that we know that he is the deepest desire of our heart.
So that we will come to the place where he alone will satisfy our hearts and we are ruined for anything in this world that would seek the place above him.
Let us understand that the season of the trial will not last forever. The Lord will bring us through, though it may seem like it will never end.
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The beauty that results from God's transfiguration shines everywhere - as I speak to you, wherever you may be listening to it - whether it's at your home or in your car, at the gym, or in a prison or a hospital, or some far off continent - it happens anytime and anywhere God enters in and changes our lives.
It happens because we are loved, forgiven, accepted.
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Sovereignty reminds us that God is God and we are not. When we think we’re ready to advise God on how to run the universe, he just looks at us and says, “don't forget, I'm the Potter, your the clay.”
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Someone has said, "I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.”
Maybe we do need courage—the courage demonstrated by the Good Samaritan—to show our empathy to others, especially those who are different from us.
Should that be the case, then may our prayer be this: “God, grant me the wisdom, and God grant me the courage, to empathize with the pain and suffering of others, even as I want others to empathize with me. Amen.”
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The Bible teaches that Heaven will be a happy home. I know many beautiful homes that are not happy. They are homes made beautiful by everything that culture and wealth can do, yet there is something wrong, something lacking. They are homes that bring to mind the wise man’s words: “Better is a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of feasting with strife” (Proverbs 17:1).
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What a beautiful promise God has made us! As long as this world spins, the sun will rise, seeds will bear crops and the seasons shall remain as trustworthy old friends. Yes, life can be unpredictable – but God’s compassions never fail. “Great is thy faithfulness!” (Lamentations 3:23)
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Hallelujah, Hallelujah Holy, Holy Are You Lord God Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb Worthy is the Lamb
You are Holy Holy are You Lord God Almighty Worthy is the Lam Worthy is the Lamb, Amen
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God blessed Caleb for his faithfulness and patience, an encouragement to us to believe God. Like Caleb, we should be prepared to follow God in every circumstance, patiently waiting for Him to fulfill His promises and ready to take action when the time is right.
"There remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people of God" (Heb 4:9).
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Christ’s invitation promises rest. He invites you, just as you are. Weary, burdened, troubled – he simply says, “Come.” Will you receive his invitation and put your faith in him?
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Yes, we believe God heals today and that any healing that occurs is because of what Christ has accomplished in his death and resurrection, and yes, we will pray fervently for the healing of the body in the present.
But that doesn’t mean that because of what Christ accomplished then that we will always experience complete healing now.
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I Peter 4:10-11 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
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If you are a Christian I want you to understand that you are loved. His love for you is not based upon your performance.
It’s based upon the perfect merit of Jesus Christ. You don’t have to move at all you are loved. You don’t have to be big. You don’t have to be the next Apostle. God loves you and don’t you ever forget that.
Don’t you dare think for a second that you can love anyone more than God loves you?
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“I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap in the wall so I wouldn’t have to destroy the land, but I found no one. Ezekiel 22:30
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If you are experiencing pressures or some attack in your life today, just ask the Lord in faith to help you. Say, “God, you said you’d be my refuge!”
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Wisdom begins with a sense of this deep structure that guides all things. With a sense for where the world is moving within the purposes of God.
"Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries out." Wisdom calls, and she does so from the middle of where people live their lives.
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Each time we forgive, it paves the way for the next time we need to forgive. Practicing the courage and patience, and letting the Lord into the process of forgiveness becomes like exercising a muscle, it grows stronger and stronger.
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God is guarding us. He’s keeping our faith strong. This living hope gives us strength and joy in the midst of all sorts of trials.
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Oh! when we think that Christ was Creator of the world and that on his all-sustaining shoulders did hang the universe, we cannot wonder that his death is mighty to redeem and that his blood should cleanse from sin.
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Are you looking for ways to serve others or is your focus on how others should serve you? Think about where you may be acting selfishly or standing on your rights. Focus instead on how you can sacrificially serve others and you will have rewards in heaven.
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He wants you to open your heart to Him. Let Him search you like David in the Bible did when he said, “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!” Psalm 139:1-6 (NLT)
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Jesus is the sweetest name I know And he’s just the same as his holy name And that’s the reason why I love Him so Jesus is the sweetest name I know
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We can tell a lot about a person, tea,m, or community by how they win or lose. Winning can expose feelings of joy, pride, exhilaration, even boastful arrogance or humble dignity.
Losing can expose both humility and humiliation, anger and accusations, pettiness, jealousy, good sportsmanship and maturity or immaturity.
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O Rock divine, O Refuge dear, A Shelter in the time of storm; Be Thou our Helper ever near, A Shelter in the time of storm.
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It’s possible to be too big or proud for God to use, but we can never be too little. “Out of weakness” we are “made strong” (Heb.11:34).
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To practice the faith that is in us, there will come points where even a simple request will seem like too much.
At each of those points along the way, we have to decide whether to be faithful even when it costs.
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Jeremiah 29:11 says, “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
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The overarching principle for the life of a believer related to his money is not to love it – not to love it.
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How many times have you encountered Christians bearing with grace the trials of chronic disease, impoverishment, or tragedy, with peace, joy, and faith?
I hope you haven't soon forgotten their example? I hope not, for the Spirit of God convicts and encourages us through the godly examples of our brothers and sisters in distress.
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Appealing to the raging masses through any compromise of the truth will only give the enemies of truth the entrance and foothold they need to silence the witness to the truth altogether behind good words like "love" and "acceptance."
Christians must stand firm and teach and proclaim God's truth -- all of it -- nothing more and nothing less!
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God does not measure success by the outcome of the program, but by the willingness of the heart of a man to love God and others amid the working out of the project.
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This is the truth that must hold our allegiance in a culture where truth is so easily dismissed. We need to care about truth because at the core of our confession is the truth that Jesus is life.
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The Bible says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6, NASB). Make sure of your commitment to Christ, then submit every decision you face to Him. When we sincerely want God’s will, above all else, He will help us know what is right.
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It's so easy after the victory to say, "This is what I have done." Pride moves in, and that can lead to defeat.
One of your most vulnerable times comes after God has given you a victory, for you may let down your guard.
And the Devil stands poised to attack again. How do you seal the victory?
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From cover to cover, God’s Word points to freedom in Christ. And God doesn’t leave us wondering how to grab hold of the freedom He offers.
It starts with acknowledging our brokenness—and admitting we are slaves to sin.
And it ends with choosing Jesus and following Him daily.
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Don't give up when you feel down, for where your power ends, the Grace of God begins. He becomes our strength when we remain in Him, and His Word remains in us.
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Making ourselves “ready” means we must make ourselves equipped and qualified: 1) by staying cleansed and sanctified; 2) by being partakers of Christ’s Life; 3) by being faithful overcomers; and 4) by producing good works [“fruit” produced by the Holy Spirit through us].
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What does God want us to do until He returns?
As Christians, we are called to serve Him willingly and obediently to whatever He calls us to do.
We are to witness to those who do not follow Christ, lovingly warn them of the coming judgment and joyfully share of God's love and plan of salvation.
We are to equip and encourage our fellow believers so that they may also go forth and further God's kingdom.
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The death of Christ was in the predetermined program of God - planned before the foundation of the world. It is a crucial element in God's eternal plan to save humanity from their sins. It was not an isolated event.
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You are loved God’s love is stronger and deeper than human love and emotions. In God, you have a close friend who knows you and understands you better than anyone. He sees your heart and desire to be good; He sees your struggles and how you are drawn to things that aren’t good. He is always there to listen and help when you pray to Him with a sincere and humble heart. “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.” Psalm 34:15.
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He desires us to live holy lives (1 Peter 1:15-16; Romans 8:29).
If someone professes to know Christ but is living a lifestyle of unrepentant sin and claims to “feel fine about it,” with no qualms, then that person is not a legitimate child of God
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As Christians, we have the opportunity to “touch” people in a variety of ways, including by our words—for example, the proclamation of salvation through Jesus Christ can transform a person’s life and eternal destiny.
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God commands our confident trust in Him. In a world that encourages us to believe in ourselves and to achieve all we deserve, it’s paramount to understand who and Whose we are.
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There is a fundamental rule in every sport…. Keeping Your Eye on the Ball!!!!! Keeping your focus. In baseball, you are taught to find the seam or the threads of the baseball as it is thrown. This will help you keep a better focus.
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In his grace, God buys us back in the most unimaginable way possible: God in Christ became a man, walked among humanity, and died for his people.
In this merciful act, Christ reconciles us to himself and re-opens access to the Father so that those who were once exiled from his presence might again draw near to God
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His boundaries do not drift or change from generation to generation. They remain the same as when God established them, and they will remain in place until Jesus comes again.
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Harmony in heaven, and all under this blessed Lord Jesus Christ, who will be the Head of all! Everything will again be united in Him.
And wonder of wonders, marvelous beyond compare, when all this happens it will never be undone again. All will be re-united in Him to all eternity.
That is the message; that is God’s plan. That is the mystery which has been revealed unto us.
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Now are we the sons of God” (1 John 3:2).
This is an amazing fact! Every time I consider it, I am overwhelmed.
Sometimes when I attempt to share this with others, I get all choked up and teary-eyed. I am deeply moved that God has granted you and me the privilege of being His sons and daughters. You might want to take a moment to reflect on this very fact.
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The difference between knowing and believing. For example, you believe that you are beautiful, but people know that you are not.
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Life’s emergencies are not about us they are about God. When we face them with Jesus we are assured that our heavenly Father will get the glory.
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America is far from being a Monotheistic nation much less a Christian nation. Even the church at large should be defined as being henotheistic.
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Jesus claimed that to know Him was to know God, to see Him was to see God, to receive Him was to receive God, to believe Him was to believe in God, and to honor Him was to honor God, while to hate Him was to hate God.
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You don’t need to climb to some level of self-righteousness. There isn’t some kind of escalating ladder of beings that you climb up to get to God. There is only one, and He is able to fully reconcile a man to God.
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She didn’t know Jesus was watching her until she got to heaven, where she was richly rewarded. He not only knew how much she gave but in His omniscience, He even knew that it was all she had to live on.
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Be steadfast in prayer and ready for battle - Know that you are in enemy territory, and you are here to fight for God’s Kingdom in worship. Watch for those fiery darts, hold up your shield of faith, and put on the armor of God (Ephesians 6).
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The interesting thing is that when God made us He did not put a steering wheel on any of us.
Why? Because He wants to guide our lives. He wants us to come to Him for salvation first, and then He wants to take charge of our lives.
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As you watch and wonder, the Lamb comes to the throne and takes the scroll from the One who sits on it. The thought comes quickly that the Lamb can take the scroll because he is worthy and he is worthy because he was slain and he is able to take the scroll because, though he was dead, he has come back to life.
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There are many places in the Bible that tell stories of God's direction in someone's life that leads that person down a road they never thought they would tread.
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As a sheep follows his Shepherd's voice without hesitation so shall a follower of Christ, for as Peter said only the words of eternal life are in his voice.
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So many people accept the word of another for the reality of Christ, or for a teaching that is supposed to be in the Bible. In reality, they base their faith on the faith of another—which might be real and true; but again, it might not. The only way to know that you are seeing Jesus personally, Jesus really, and Jesus alone, is to have a personally investigated faith.
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Always remember God's anger is not sinful because He is without sin. Therefore, if we are angry at what angers God then our anger is righteous indignation.
Jesus too experienced anger but never sinned.
Ultimately, He wanted people to know Him as their Savior.
When we experience righteous indignation our goal should be to bring people out of sin and into a relationship with Christ
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Jude 24 declares, "To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy."
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Jesus’ resurrection was the death blow to sin and death and Satan. As prophesied in Genesis 3:15, the serpent struck Jesus’ heel in the crucifixion, but in the resurrection, Jesus crushed his head.
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Justification does not make us righteous, but rather pronounces us righteous.
Our righteousness comes from placing our faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ.
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Why am I telling you this because after Jesus’ resurrection, over a meal of fish, Jesus tells his disciples: “Everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled” (Luke 24:36-49).
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And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.” 1 Chronicles 4:10 (NKJV)
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In Mark 22:37 Jesus tells us to love God with all our hearts and with all our souls and with all our minds, in essence, wholeheartedly.
It is only through our wholeheartedness of serving Him that we obtain the completeness that we all want in our lives.
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If you were to go ahead and make this statement boldly. Do you think it would be necessary or more likely to acknowledge your own behavior and be critical of where you fall short of the example of Christ?
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In the same way, Christians know what the Bible says, and we do trust God to take care of and direct our lives, but sometimes we are faced with something that seems to overpower our faith.
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As watched the recent reports of Minneapolis on fire I was disturbed, wondering how people can be so wild, perverted, and lawless.
The mystery of lawlessness is the power unseen, unknown except by its effects, that is ever working in the world for evil.
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It’s a spiritual voice that brings life to all who hear it; a voice that sounds like Jesus.
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It is important for us to understand that God in Christ is not only the creator and sustainer of our saving faith, but He is also the sustainer of our daily walk and the finisher of our spiritual journey.
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It is important to remember that we are not reducing Jesus to what we are, but He is raising us to what He is.
He instills confidence in every person who seeks Him with all his or her heart.
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You cannot become a new creation in Christ and then allow your mind to just wander wherever it pleases.
Our mind has learned a lot of bad habits, and now that we have a new identity in Christ, we must change the way we think.
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The Importance of Remembering
I mention this because it is up to us to teach the next generation the meaning of the day. They need to learn our history and the sacrifices that have been made for the freedoms they enjoy – and all too often take for granted. The future of any nation demands that its citizens have a sense of history and their place in it.
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A Christ-centered life is profoundly intimate and consecrated to a relationship with the Savior.
Whenever a person who says they are a Christian comes to me and tells me, they are always unhappy or they feel incomplete.
I can promise you that person is probably not living a Christ-centered life.
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The Lord wants to fill the earth with this reality, both before Jesus returns and then completely when He reigns openly on land. We, as saints, can start now fulfilling that by calling the nations (people groups) to praise the one true God and His only Son, Jesus Christ, “the author and finisher of our faith” Hebrews 12:2.
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Are you facing an impossible situation today? Whatever your impossibility may be, take it and introduce it to the God who specializes in impossible situations. It is as Jesus said in Mark 10:27, “With people, it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”
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So we taste in part through remembering, reminding, and retelling Who He is and what He has done. We drink in that precious spiritual milk of the Word and, nourished and satisfied, share that milk with others. And that very sharing deepens our experience of tasting that the Lord is good.
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Once we have truly been “born from above” or regenerated by the Spirit of God we are now truly free to serve God in the newness of life by seeking our true Life from above which is hidden with Christ in God.
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This is how much God loves us. He is not willing to leave us in our sin or allow us to perish apart from Him. And so he draws each of us to Him, at different times, so we are able to confess Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father
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The truth is, like Matthew 6:25-34 reminds us, our God is one who delights in us, who gives out of gladness, who is the creator of all that is good, right, and beautiful in the world.
Since we are created in this God’s image means that we too are at our best when give, serve, share, and walk in a trusting relationship with God. And as Jesus wants us to remember, time doing these things is always time well spent.
As someone has put it “life is a coin. You can spend it any way you want to, but you spend it only once”
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Even though we have the joy of intimate communion with God; that does not mean that we should come to him with a careless or casual attitude.
The best way to keep these aspects of worship to the forefront of our minds as we gather for a service is that it should begin with a call to worship.
We hear God himself invite us through his Son and by his Spirit to come to him and offer him our praise.
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Remember this, "Faith in Christ" always results in good works that bring glory to the Name of Jesus.
Any person who claims to be a Christian but lives in willful disobedience and blatant neglect to fulfill the divine duties assigned to us as is outlined in the gospel of Christ must be made aware that they have a false confession and dead faith.
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The world at large abused God's patience by not taking proper heed of its wondrous and continual testimony in general revelation. At one time or another, we all have abused it.
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We don’t have to be afraid of being vulnerable to our Creator. And there’s no sense in trying to hide things from Him. Whatever the issue, He already knows about it and wants us to feel safe enough to confess our thoughts to Him (Psalm 50:15; 91:15; 1 John 5:14–15).
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Howbeit, we are now, by the divine act of this new creation, have been translated out of the darkness and into the Light so that we are endowed with a full range of authority, competence, and understanding of all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus.
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Perhaps, though, the most haunting of all thoughts is the reality that we’ve let life slip away quickly, having neglected so many grand opportunities for advancing ourselves spiritually and for helping others. Oh, if we could but rescue some of those times.
As we arise each fresh morning, we could scarcely better start our day than to contemplate the brevity of time and the value of the day before us.
My friends as we have learned a soul-winner is wise. Knowing the brevity of life his motivation to win the lost soul is two-fold.
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There will be no injustice in God’s court; no one will get away with any crime against Him; God has seen and recorded in His “books” every single sin ever committed, and He will be completely just in pronouncing His sentence.
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And you start to get tired of waiting and fighting. And again trusting God is no guarantee that life will get easier, but it is an assurance that you won’t have to do it alone.
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Listen, friends, when we are intimidated at "The Lion's Roar" don't retreat from your problems because this will usually enhance the problem.
Being intimidated always precedes defeat.
The real danger is trying to find a way out by your own means, escaping your dilemmas alone, trying to fly solo. It's at times like these that the choice we should be making is to "Be strong and courageous."
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The Lord our God is immutable. God is perfect in all His thoughts and trustworthy in all His ways. Unlike men, who often distort facts, twist the truth, and are easily tossed about like waves on the sea, God’s counsel is steadfast. His promises are sure, His Word is dependable, and His Truth lasts from one generation to another.
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Sometimes we talk about a "God-shaped vacuum" inside the human heart. I believe there is also a "heaven-shaped vacuum," a sense that we were made for something more than this life. We were made to live forever somewhere. In a real sense we were made for heaven.
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People that ‘stand’ are people who are completely relying on Jesus. They never even for a minute think that it’s their strength that will help them stand. This is important, otherwise, after the people welcome ‘pride’ they think that it’s their own strength that made them stand.
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Kindness is more than an action when you interact with people. It’s how you present yourself amongst other people. The character that shines through you can be dressed in the posture of kindness.
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So to answer the question I've learned that It’s actually incredibly simple. With God, everything is direct and straightforward, with no beating around the bush.
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Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life so that you and your descendants might live! - Deuteronomy 30:19
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There have always been conspirators and their conspiracies from the beginning of time. In fact, the Bible is replete with stories of men and women cloaked with an evil agenda to overthrow kings and kingdoms.
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Now, these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
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What an incredible thought that we have received an inheritance together with Jesus Christ.
The fact we could share anything with Jesus much less put our names in the same sentence as He can altogether be nothing but the grace of God.
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Every one of you who is a Christian has an anointing from Jesus Christ. Do you know what that is? Have you experienced this Anointing?
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Someone said,
"I know I am experiencing a fresh touch of God when I stop confessing everyone else’s sins and start confessing my own sins." DL Moody said, "I've had more trouble with myself than any other man I've ever met."
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For just as sure as the sun comes up every morning, we can be confident that His mercies never end. They are never based on how good we are, but only on His steadfast character.
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Will we save our lives and submit to the ruling authority, or will we say with Peter, "We must obey God rather than men," and thus risk our lives?
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I’m sure many of us can recall or point to a storm in our lives as well—where circumstances have seemed so great that we felt helplessly tossed in conditions we could not control. Where our security and happiness felt so hopelessly lost that we wondered if we’d ever get back on our own feet again.
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“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.
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Most Christians accept Jesus’ resurrection. But have we fully discern its power and impact? What does Jesus’ resurrection really mean for Christians?
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Many Christians miss the importance of Jesus’ solitude and silence. Every pastor, ministry leader, and caregiver — any disciple of Jesus! — needs to learn from Jesus’ example of intimacy with God
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Greater than any other conceivable power is God in His eternal promises toward us. Every hope in the Book is yours, every chapter, every verse, every line. When you look to His signs in all faith believing, your heart cries out: Greater is He! Greater is He! Claim each guarantee, knowing God is in it—His life is in every sign.
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Many are still perishing today because they will not accept God's word that will save and heal them. We are warned not to be like these people for God's word is real. What is God's rest?
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In the Christian life, we are instructed to walk in spirit and truth and to put aside anything that dishonors the name of the Lord. We are not to be fashioned and shaped into this world's mold, nor are we to allow ourselves to be influenced by any unbiblical world-view. Instead, we are to be transformed into the likeness of Christ by the renewing of our minds. We are to: put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
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When people are only glutted with things and gorged with material goods they have no real identity with success.
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The Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world so that all nations will hear it, and then the end will come.
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I serve a risen Saviour, He's in the world today I know that He is living, whatever men may say I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer And just the time I need Him He's always near He lives (He lives), He lives (He lives), Christ Jesus lives today He walks with me and talks with me Along life's narrow way He lives (He lives), He lives (He lives), Salvation to impart You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart
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When we die to ourselves we permit the life of Jesus to increase his presence in our lives. Which is the primary goal we must have?
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God Friday is paradoxically, the day that seemed to be the greatest triumph of evil was actually the deathblow in God’s gloriously good plan to redeem the world from bondage.
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I've also learned that my obedience to God is worth far more than anything I could gain from speaking those, quote, "little white. Lies", or doctoring the truth to stay safe.
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First John 2:27 “But the anointing that you received from Him abides in you, and forgave no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”
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Often we look at God through the lens of life.
How different would things be if we looked at life through the lens of God?
Our circumstances and how we are feeling can make a difference in how we view other people, and it is no different from God.
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Too often we give up before we see the victory. Don't let your dreams die, remember God is bot only all-powerful but he is also in control.
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All of us feel challenged during these troublesome times. We need to be reminded of this great truth from the Prophet Isaiah.
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The reality which we have gained by a new birth of the Spirit reveals that the life I now live is lived by and through God's Son's Faith.
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God wants you to live abundantly, and he offers you to own the key to unlocking the many available blessings.
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Never before is there a greater need for you to stand up for the Lord. People need to hear your testimony and the Gospel.
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Too often, as humans, we want to understand why has this situation happened to me. When the question we should be asking is, "what am I to now."
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Before humanity was created God, the creator had only blessings planned for you.
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We are taking the opportunities that each day offers us. I encourage you to have the Can-Do attitude.
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It's time to make your decision, are you going to believe God and trust Jesus. In these times of trouble, you don't want to be on the wrong side.
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Harmful enemies are always lurking around wreaking havoc on the innocent, however, we must not forget that our God is our defense and we will overcome.
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Today you can know the joy of everlasting life and the promise of your own immortality by the new birth.
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In a time of panic, the last place we need to avoid is the House of God. People need access to the sanctuary and the altar of prayer.
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Follow me as we learn about our own immortality. This is only part 1 watch for part 2 coming soon.
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No matter what trouble is causing you to be fearful God has promised you a place of rest. You can have that rest today and discover the peace of God, in Christ Jesus.
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The promise and absolute intention of the Almighty God are to have eternal life and join God in the new creation for eternity.
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Confess and believe because our God is the one true God and greater than all our enemies.
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God is faithful to his promises. He will never leave you.
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Today is s challenge for believers to pursue their relationship with Christ through a diligent search of the scriptures.
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I discuss the Apostle Paul's prayer for wisdom.
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Introduction to Christ in You
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Introduction to coming podcasts.
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