Category: Salvation
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Come, see where Jesus lay
“He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:6 Now, Christian, change thy note a moment. “Come, see the place where the Lord lay, “with joy and gladness. He does not lie there now. Weep, when ye see the tomb of Christ, but rejoice because it…
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7 Reasons Why This is Good Friday
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 In His beaten, scourged, punched, spit upon, shamed body, Jesus prayed for His enemies. Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43 Between two thieves, Jesus promised eternal life to…
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You can live with Jesus forever!
Finally, the time had arrived. Jesus’ time. The time to show Himself as the long-awaited Messiah. The Great Promise! Jesus mounted a young colt and rode down the Mount of Olives as the crowd hailed Him as King, laying down their cloaks and palm branches before Jesus, their King. As he was drawing near—already on…
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A Review of Max Lucado’s New View of the Old Rugged Cross
“God does what we cannot do so we can be what we dare not dream: perfect before God.” (p. 71) Max Lucado has compiled over 30 meditations from his books to help readers focus upon God’s great grace in The Gift for All People. As Christians around the world are focusing upon the cross, it…
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Jesus’ 7 prayer points … 5 prayer promises
Walking the earth, Jesus proclaimed the arrival of the kingdom of heaven, taught practical living strategies, healed the blind, raised the dead, touched the lepers, fed the thousands, calmed the storm, cleansed the temple, gave power to heal to His disciples, ate with sinners, and washed dirt-covered feet. Now, it was time to…
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Godly Success … Three Tactics
Jesus told His disciples that they were going to be arrested, persecuted, and brought before rulers. They would have opportunities to speak of Jesus. He warned them not to plan their testimonies but to rely upon the Holy Spirit to give them wisdom. He promised that they would be hated for His name’s sake, but…
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Is God leading you?
“God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea” Exodus 13:18 Slavery, Israel’s Egyptian past and present. Four hundred years toiling. Glory, Jesus’ past, present, and future. Thirty-three years earth-walking. Stepped into the Red Sea … slavery to wilderness. Night-long dry ground walking. Up from the Jordan water … carpenter identity to itinerant preacher. Fullness…
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Answered Prayer
Christians throughout the world have been praying for the release of prisoners in Iran for years. This fall, Christians gathered to pray for Pastor Saeed, the other prisoners in Iran, and the persecuted church in other countries. On September 26, we joined a symphony of prayer around the world on behalf of these prisoners. God hears our…
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Greatest Promise in the Bible
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 As children of God, we have approximately 3,500 promises in the Bible. Some are given conditionally, and some are freely given. From relatively small and temporal to large…
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The cost of a peacemaker
Peace on the Sea of Galilee Abram and Lot journeyed to Bethel (means “House of God”) in the Promised Land. They had great flocks and herds, and the land could not support them. This caused tension among the herdsmen. So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between…