Real Life Basics – Part 2

Published on Mar 31, 2017 This week Jack Hibbs takes us through more “Real Life Basics.” What about confession? Church? The Bible? Money? My freedoms? As you mature in Christ what will be true of you?   Watch this video on YouTube

No Mind Can Conceive It

In pardoning the sin, and in justifying the sinner, the penalty incurred and the obedience demanded must be met. The law must be honored, justice satisfied, holiness secured, and the righteousness, dignity, and glory of the moral Government of God displayed and magnified in the eyes of the whole universe. Let an ingenuous and thoughtful mind pause and enquire how could God exhibit His infinite abhorrence of sin, and vindicate the holiness of the law; how exact the stern penalty incurred by the one, and meet the unbending requirements of the other- by saving the sinner on the sole basis …

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Ignorance vs. Unbelief

Reflections Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. (Heb 3:12) True ignorance is an inability to believe because I have not been given light. I cannot see because I was born blind. For this I am NOT to blame. Unbelief, on the other hand, is not the inability to believe. It is the refusal to believe. Unbelief is the result of having received light, but of loving darkness rather than light – because it satisfies something in my heart. We might say that unbelief happens once …

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“With his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5

Pilate delivered our Lord to the lictors to be scourged. The Roman scourge was a most dreadful instrument of torture. It was made of the sinews of oxen, and sharp bones were inter-twisted every here and there among the sinews; so that every time the lash came down these pieces of bone inflicted fearful laceration, and tore off the flesh from the bone. The Saviour was, no doubt, bound to the column, and thus beaten. He had been beaten before; but this of the Roman lictors was probably the most severe of his flagellations. My soul, stand here and weep …

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God’s Kingdom Overview

The Announcement of the Kingdom Mark 1:14-15 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel (KJV). Simeon’s Moment by Ron dicianni Kingdom Overview God had an earthly Kingdom in mind before the creation of the universe (Matthew 25:34;; John 17:24; Ephesians 1:4; Hebrews 4:3; I Peter 1:20; Revelation 13:18). The Kingdom is what God has been trying to set up in a visible manner on the earth since …

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Knowing the Heart of God

Just as we all have a deep need to be understood by those we love, God wants us to spend time with Him   Deuteronomy 4:29 “But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.”   People long to be understood. We appear to have many acquaintances, but we all have a deep need to feel truly known by those we love most. This is because we were created in God’s image—He is a relational being who desires for His children …

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Light is Judgment

Reflections John 9:35-39(KJV) 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. 39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might …

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It is always possible to turn back to God regardless of our sin. That is why Jesus died.

It is always possible to turn back to God regardless of our sin. That is why Jesus died. The problem is that it IS always possible — but some folks won’t. God never closes the door. Some won’t walk through it. I think people who turn away fell that once they do that God will never take them back for doing so. I think they miss the whole mercy of God toward us. For he knows what short comings we all have at times in our lives and I feel that this is when God shows us what we need …

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Prayer, Thanksgiving, Praise

“Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). No care but all prayer. No anxiety but much joyful communion with God. Carry your desires to the LORD of your life, the guardian of your soul. Go to Him with two portions of prayer and one of fragrant praise. Do not pray doubtfully but thankfully. Consider that you have your petitions, and therefore thank God for His grace. …

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The Heavens Opened to The Prophet Ezekiel

The Heavens Opened to Ezekiel Ezekiel 1:1-3  “1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. 2In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity, 3the word of Jehovah came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of Jehovah was there upon him.” (ASV, 1901) …

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SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT 03-30-2017 By Fred Trokie Ephesians 1:13 says: 13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation -having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, God has done something that is amazing and miraculous. He has placed the Holy Spirit in every believer in Jesus Christ, and has sealed them with Him. Wasn’t it enough that Christ died for us on the cross? Wasn’t it enough that after He died they buried Him in a tomb. Wasn’t it enough that on the third day He …

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Walk down this mountain-Bebo Norman

Watch this video on YouTube It’s a better place Standing high upon this mountain I’ve seen your face Full of the light that holiest height can show Blessed hand is why you you’ve given But you’ve been given all you’ll ever need To know [Chorus] So walk down this mountain With your heart held high Follow in the footsteps of your maker With this love that’s gone before you And these people at your side If you offer up your broken cup You will taste the meaning of this life Hey hey Well it’s a common ground And I see …

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