Category: Jesus
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Praying Greatly Through Faith
“The faith which creates powerful praying is the faith which centers itself on a powerful person. Faith in Christ’s ability to do and to do greatly, is the faith which prays greatly.” E.M. Bounds Have you prayed a great prayer? A prayer that requests something that is impossible for you to accomplish? Was it based…
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Celebrating Fathers
“Nistetter. What kind of name is that? No one knows how to pronounce it.” Throughout my childhood, my Daddy would remind us what kind of name that was. We were Nistetters, and we were held to a higher standard because of our name. He loved us so much that, like our Father in heaven, he…
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A Prayer for America
Like King David and his army, we may feel totally defeated. Perhaps we’ve lost hope. America is in turmoil. God’s people are crying out to God as David cried out to God in Psalm 60. O God, You have cast us off;You have broken us down;You have been displeased;Oh, restore us again!You have made the earth…
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Hope’s Promise
Promises broken, promises fulfilled. Hopes shattered, hopes realized. Yesterday’s hopes and promises have been smashed in America. But there is hope. It’s one of the many promises of God.
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What Are Your Memories of Your Mother’s Faith?
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” 2 Timothy 1:5 Please share your memories or thoughts about your mother’s faith in the comment section.
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Jesus Lives! Sin and Death Conquered!
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Jesus is victorious! Sin, the sting of death, was paid for.…
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But the Cross!
In the middle of Israel’s oppression and distress, God sent His own Son into the world. He taught with authority, and wherever He walked, miracles happened. Followers and believers were convinced that Jesus was the Messiah who would establish His reign on earth and free them of their troubles. But the cross.
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What Love Looks Like – Washing Feet
After supper, Jesus poured water into a basin, laid aside His garments and began to wash the feet of His disciples, John 13:5. Jewish teachers would never ask their disciples to wash feet. Love turned these traditions upside down and dropped to His knees to wash the disciples’ feet.
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5 Reasons to Rejoice This Palm Sunday
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9 This pandemic has brought sickness, death, isolation, fear, and anxiety. Jesus came to a…
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Peace in the Tangles
Throughout the weeks, I’ve noticed a spike in the number of people visiting this blog and reading the posts focused upon depression, trouble, hope, and prayer. I adapted some of my posts and Bible study helps that I’ve written in the past to create a booklet. Additional Scriptures to consider are included at the end…