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The Holy Spirit in us
Let’s start with the Old Testament prophesy of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all flesh (Jews and Gentiles). Joel 2:28-29: “And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young…
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The Way Back
Let’s start this study on Easter Sunday, the day God raised Jesus from the dead in Glory, at the beginning, which is not His birth in Bethlehem nor on His cross dying for us but rather in the distant past before anything at all was created and before time began. In eternity past, God in…
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Perception vs. Perspective
A Christian Reflection on how each of us view our walk with Christ. In our daily walk with Christ, we often encounter the terms “perception” and “perspective.” While they may seem similar, they hold distinct meanings that can profoundly impact our spiritual journey. Perception is the lens through which we experience and interpret the world…
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Does God give us more than we can handle?
In many Christian circles, the phrase “God won’t give you more than you can handle” is often used to comfort those going through tough times. However, this phrase can sometimes be misleading and may not fully align with biblical teachings. To truly grasp the meaning behind this old saying, we must first examine it through…
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Lydia’s Salvation Story
In Lydia’s Salvation story, we can discover how God continues to work in the world. In Acts 16 we find the Holy Spirit actively directing, empowering, growing and furthering the ministry of the gospel and the church of Jesus Christ. Paul was on his second missionary journey (53-58 AD) and was passing into the region…
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The Lord is our Shepherd
Our Lord is shepherding us in this life because we are as children. He’s guiding and teaching us how to be like Him and guides us back onto a righteous path as needed and he takes us to pastures where we are protected and nourished by the Word of God. Eventually, we will receive the…
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Watchful Discipline
We call those that are learned in a particular area such as medicine, engineering and many other occupations as having a discipline. They practice their disciplines by closely following rules and applying methods and principles so as to achieve successful outcomes in everything they do and they are watchful for anything that might go wrong.…
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A Ready Answer
Brothers and Sisters, you and I should always be ready to give the reason for our hope in Jesus Christ when we have the opportunity to or when we are asked. Someone may ask us why we act the way we do and that gives us an opportunity to explain our trust and hope in…
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The Glory of God
The Glory of God is not something we just read about in bible passages written long ago as if it has no meaning for us today. It has a real practical meaning even now in our lives so we should ask ourselves, “Where is the temple of God now and how is He being glorified…
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Peter’s Fall and Rise
Satan had tempted Peter and he denied knowing his Lord for fear of losing his own life. In that instant, with the cock crowing and a look from his Lord, shame entered into Peter’s heart as he recalled what the Lord had said to him. We can only imagine Peter coming to himself and saying,…
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The New Covenant
The old covenant with Israel was governed by obeying the law of Moses for righteousness which no one could attain “as it is written: None is righteous, no, not one; The law was a placeholder of sorts until the “Seed” that was to come arrived as the Apostle Paul explains to the Romans. Romans 8:3…
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Our Cup of Hope – A Sermon
In eternity past before time began and before anything was created, God foreordained His only begotten Son, to Redeem us. God in His foreknowledge knows everything that is to happen so He gave us the only provision we would ever need to have hope: His Son, the Word of God. Now, after God had completed…