Rise Up!
Rise up! Preparation is complete! Christ, our Savior, is born! Open your hearts to Him! Come and greet Him; worship Him.
What Is Of Value?
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
Delight in the Lord
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4 NIV) To delight in the Lord means to take pleasure in His presence—to enjoy spending time together and growing in our relationship. His priorities become our priorities. We typically conclude that if we delight ourselves in Him, He
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Our Resurrected Bodies
There are also heavenly bodies, and there are earthly bodies, but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. (1 Corinthians 15:40 NIV) There is a lot about heaven and our resurrected bodies not revealed in scripture. Perhaps God knew we wouldn’t be able to
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A Lamb Without Blemish
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. (1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV) Passover is the most important Jewish
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A Focused Life
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him,
Intercessory Prayer
You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, and who also told us of your love in the Spirit. For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with
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Doubt
Be strong and courageous because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. (Joshua 1:6 NIV) After Moses’ death, the Lord appointed Joshua to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. Even though God had prepared Joshua for this assignment, Joshua was afraid he would not
Praising God
When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? (Psalm 118:5-6 NIV) Many circumstances in life can leave us shaky emotionally: a business collapse, terminal illness, divorce, or job termination. We don’t
Humility, The Divine Antidote for Jealousy
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. (James 3:13 NIV) James asserts that godly wisdom produces humility. True humility involves seeing ourselves and others through God’s eyes. Paul tells us in Philippians 2:3-4 to “do nothing out
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