Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20 NIV) The verse above Read More
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I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:14 NIV) Paul was passionate, yet his efforts were misdirected. He was obsessed with persecuting Christians until the Lord stopped him dead in his tracks on the road to Damascus. Following his conversion, Saul
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Corinthians 15:20 NIV) Several of Israel’s feasts included firstfruit offerings. God was to receive His portion first—before anyone tasted a bite of the harvest. This principle applied to everything that the soil produced. The Apostle Paul applied
For sin shall no longer be your master because you are not under the law but under grace. (Romans 6:14 NIV) Sin is the most significant deterrent to living a Spirit-filled life. As believers, we do not have to allow sin to control us. Paul states in Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ,
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For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10 NIV) Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. Solomon built God’s temple. The Apostle Paul established churches in Asia Minor. Have you ever wondered what assignment the Lord has for you?
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For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about[a] long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. (Jude 4 NIV) Jude warns about false teachers and scoffers in the last days.
Rise up! Preparation is complete! Christ, our Savior, is born! Open your hearts to Him! Come and greet Him; worship Him.
Tomorrow is the day of our Savior’s birth. Have you made all the necessary preparations? I don’t mean buying baby clothes and toys. Are you prepared spiritually?
Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (James 1:22 NIV) James uses an illustration of a mirror to make a point about obedience. He says that listening to God’s Word and failing to obey it is like looking at yourself in a mirror and then forgetting what
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But whatever were gains to me; I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage that I may gain Christ. (Philippians 3:7-8 NIV) From
