Tag: cross
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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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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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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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Jesus loves you
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 Waves spilled into the boat and tossed it like a bobber on a fishing line. A ghost walking towards the boat! Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you…
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Grace race or rat race?
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set…