Day: April 29, 2017

If you were to die today and stand before God and He asked, “Why should I let you into My heaven?”, what would you say? The question gets to the heart of, “What are you trusting in for eternal life?” Paul answers this crucial question in these verses (Ephesians 2:8-9). He wrote these truths to those who were already saved, to clarify and solidify their understanding of these vital matters. When you share the gospel with others, their misunderstanding of God’s grace and the relationship between faith and works will be the major issues you will need to clarify. When …

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Jesus did not come to save us from worldly circumstances but to free us from the power of sin in our heart   JOHN 8:31-36 31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” 33 They answered Him, We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, `You will become free’?” 34 Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, …

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HE path of the Christian is not always bright with sunshine; he has his seasons of darkness and of storm. True, it is written in God’s Word, “Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace;” and it is a great truth, that religion is calculated to give a man happiness below as well as bliss above; but experience tells us that if the course of the just be “As the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day,” yet sometimes that light is eclipsed. At certain periods clouds cover the believer’s sun, and …

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By Laurel J.Davis In the 2010 movie, How Do You Know?, this guy loses almost everything when he comes under federal investigation for stock trading fraud at his father’s firm. Although he is completely innocent, he still loses his girlfriend, is forced to leave his job and oh, forget about trying to find a new one. Adding insult to injury, he realizes his father would rather let him — his own son — take the fall instead of the company; and the fees for his legal defense will start at a whopping $300,000 retainer. The guy’s loyal secretary, Millie, knowing …

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Reflections True humility is not the result of putting oneself down, or of denying oneself enjoyment. Rather, true humility is only possible if I see the greatness of Jesus Christ. Human thinking tells us that we either have high self-esteem or low self-esteem. And much Christian teaching today is geared to affirming high self-esteem in Christian people .Many are teaching that God wants us to have high self-esteem and that to know God loves us will actually enhance that. That is a lie. For both high and low self-esteem are a focus upon SELF. We need to be delivered from …

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  Psalm 150 150 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens![a] 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! 3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5 Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! The Lord has made us a special people in order that we may fulfill a special purpose. Isaiah 43:21 …

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The MASTER stood in His garden, Among the lilies fair, Which His own right hand had planted, And trained with tend’rest care. He looked at their snowy blossoms, And marked with observant eye That the flowers were sadly drooping, For their leaves were parched and dry. “My lilies need to be watered,” The Heavenly Master said; “Wherein shall I draw it for them, And raise each drooping head?” Close to his feet on the pathway, Empty, and frail, and small, An earthen vessel was lying, Which seemed no use at all; But the Master saw, and raised it From the …

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