Category: Christian Walk
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Have you chosen a hard life? 3 steps to the good life
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, by loving the LORD your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding fast to Him; for this is…
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Do you call God Daddy?
Daddy found his artistic abilities in his retirement. But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive…
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What if we laid down our sorrows?
What if we laid down our sorrows for the joy of the Lord? Many are the sorrows of the wicked, But he who trusts in the LORD, lovingkindness shall surround him. Psalm 32:10 What if we laid down our shame for the joy of the Lord? Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of…
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One way love … belovedness before loveliness
If you eat your spinach, you will be healthy. If you study, you will get good grades. If you smile, people will like you. Pastor Tullian Tchividjian points out that Christians often approach God in the same way. If … then. Sure, we recognize that we have broken the Law of God, and that disqualifies us…
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Even if the miracle doesn’t come
Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold about 90 feet tall and commanded all his rulers and people to come to the dedication of this idol. At the sound of the orchestra, all the people were commanded to fall down and worship the idol. Those who did not were to be tossed into…
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A mother’s declaration: “It will be well”
A mother in China providing a snack for her child in the park Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food. II…
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Have you bargained with God? Hannah did.
Praying in the Melk Abbey in Austria She, [Hannah] greatly distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly. She made a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son,…
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Could entering heaven be like a graduation celebration?
“… there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:10 The University of Redlands celebrated a weekend of achievements: traditional students and returning adults graduated with a variety of degrees. I attended the School of Business celebrations. There was an awards ceremony, a very special dinner,…
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Jesus is Risen!
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold,…
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For the joy set before Him … The cross, path to joy
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 May the Lord bless you with a growing knowledge of His great love for you. Healing…