Tag: salvation
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Will You Receive the Promised Gift?
In the beginning, God walked with Adam and Eve in the cool of the day in the Garden of Eden. They enjoyed the intimate presence of God until one day, they chose to eat the fruit of one forbidden tree. After they ate the fruit, they heard God walking in the Garden and calling them. They hid…
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Abundance in the Authentic Christian Walk
Ein Geddi in Israel Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost. “Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight…
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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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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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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…
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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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Our awesome Savior
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Who Incomprehensible Majestic One Artistic Creator Unspeakable Love Unimaginable Merciful One Everlasting Gracious One…
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Imagine mercy in Paris, in the world
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 This weekend, there was an attack upon humanity. This weekend, evil visited Paris, France. This weekend, the world grieves. This weekend, the world needs mercy. This weekend, Davide Martello loaded his piano on a trailer and drove from Germany to Paris, a 400-mile trek…
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Pursue righteousness passionately
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 In the first three Beatitudes, Jesus focused upon His followers’ recognition of their emptiness: “poor in spirit,” “mournful over sin,” and “meek, not defending ourselves.” As a result of our emptiness, we crave something to fill us. Like Isaiah…