US Embassy Planners Arrive, Scouting Sites in Jerusalem

The designated US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, owns an apartment in Talbieh but will also officially work from Jerusalem. By: Hana Levi Julian Published: January 22nd, 2017 Three “wise men” arrived Sunday in Jerusalem to begin scouting the “lay of the land” for possible locations in which to build a new U.S. Embassy. But according to a report posted by Israel’s Hebrew-language Channel 10 television news site, Trump administration officials at the White House were quick to dampen enthusiasm in Israel, pointing out that construction of a new embassy building can take approximately five years, at this point the …

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It Has Been Finished

When the Lord Jesus Christ had borne all of the sin of all mankind on the cross, He cried out, “It is finished.” The original Greek for these three English words is one word, ‘tetelestai’, and is in a form which means, ‘it has been completely finished and will continue to be forever.’ And so, each day, by His grace, I stand, against all fear, feelings, unwanted thoughts, world events, condemnation, personal trouble, failure, etc., in this absolute fact that Jesus Christ has finished for all time and eternity everything necessary for my complete deliverance from this body of sin. …

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The Way of Escape

Reflections From the Psalms In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? (Ps. 11:1) When we find ourselves in a situation that makes us unhappy, or one in which we are suffering, it is only natural to want to FLEE the situation. And there can be times when it is the will of God to remove oneself from a destructive situation. But there is one thing we cannot escape, no matter where we might flee: Ourselves. For, “The Lord trieth the righteous.” (Ps. 11:5) We may also be …

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The Great I AM

By David A. DePra Nine times in the gospel of John Jesus says, “I am…….” These statements are familiar to most believers. He said: I am the Way. I am the Truth. I am the Life. I am the Resurrection. I am the True Vine. I am the Bread of Life. I am the Door. I am the Good Shepherd. I am the Light. There are also numerous other, “I am….,” statements in scripture, such as, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” etc. Each of these statements point out a particular dimension of the nature and character of Jesus …

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GOD’S GREATNESS—A SOURCE OF COMFORT

Psalm 89:1-10(KJV) 89 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. 5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. 6 …

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Victory in Christ

Reflections Death is swallowed up in victory….thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Cor 15:54-57) Victory is not handed to us merely BECAUSE of Christ – as a THING. Rather, all victory is IN the Person of Jesus Christ. In short, God doesn’t give us a victory – He gives us Christ – whose very presence in us is the victory. The only real victory in all of God’s creation is that of the resurrection life of Jesus Christ. And the victory of that life is total. The good news is that …

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