Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God (Luke 1:34-35, ESV). Recently, I listened to a sermon by […]
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The apostles said to the Lord, “Show us how to increase our faith” (Luke 17:5, NLT). I go to the gym often, and I’ve noticed some participants walking around with a trainer. The trainees huff and puff while the trainer gives instructions. I’ve never hired a personal trainer as I don’t want to spend the
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Jesus said to Peter, “Follow me!” (John 21:22, OGV) Would you like to be discipled by Jesus? There isn’t a better discipler than our Lord. A part of me would want to be one of the original Twelve, and another part has trepidation. There are thoughts and situations in my life that I want to
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There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12, NLT). We can understand all the world’s problems and the solution in just two words . . . Sin and Jesus! The Bible teaches that man and woman were given authority over
In the book of Revelation, the Apostle John quotes Jesus, “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon’” (Revelation 22:20, NIV). John responds, “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20). The Bible takes seriously the second coming of Jesus. There is a first coming and a second coming of Christ. Jesus brought
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But we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:23-24, NASB1995). I finished reading the book, The Air We Breathe, by Glen Scrivener. It was voted by Christianity Today as one of the
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days (Micah 5:2, ESV). Small details yield significance and proof that the Bible is historical, reliable, and true.
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Jesus asked the most important question in history. He asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” (Matthew 16:13, ESV). For all of us, eternity lies in answering this one question right. Peter gave the correct answer when he said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” In the
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Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him (Colossians 2:6, ESV). I know that Jesus walks with me and talks with me. There are many verses in the New Testament that support the relationship that I have with Jesus. Some of my favorites … For all who are being led by the Spirit of
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Jesus did things differently. The religion of Israel during the time of Jesus was temple-centric while Jesus focused his ministry from a small fishing village. The Pharisees and Sadducees wore robes and led in grand ceremonies, but Jesus ate with sinners and taught on mountain sides. Church leadership often drifts toward large sanctuaries, programs, and
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