Month: April 2018

Reflections True Humility 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 …

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Don’t rock the boat! 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 …

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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 True Freedom 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 …

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“Thou art my hope in the day of evil.”—Jeremiah 17:17. 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. …

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True satisfaction and peace await us when we give Jesus control of our life and let Him free us from sin. Life’s Great Liberator LUKE 4:16-21 16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. 17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, 18 THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. …

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Before you ever took a breath Long before the world began Of all the wonders He possessed There was one more precious Of all the earth and skies above You’re the one He madly loves Enough to die You’re beautiful You’re beautiful In His eyes Beautiful by MercyMe

“Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.” Psalm 119:49 Whatever your especial need may be, you may readily find some promise in the Bible suited to it. Are you faint and feeble because your way is rough and you are weary? Here is the promise–“He giveth power to the faint.” When you read such a promise, take it back to the great Promiser, and ask him to fulfil his own word. Are you seeking after Christ, and thirsting for closer communion with him? This promise shines like a star upon you–“Blessed are they …

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Good morning! Good news everyone! We are not married to Mr. Law! We are married to Mr. Grace, Jesus Christ, the lover of our souls!’ Think about this! ‘The Giver, is greater than His gifts! The Blesser, is infinitely lovier than His Blessings! The Gospel, is the joyful declaration that right now and forevermore, you are PERFECT with Him!’ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Remember, we are THE BRIDE of Christ! Have we slowed down enough to really think about what it means to be His Bride? I know, I haven’t! This makes me stop and really think…we are not wedded to Mr. Law! …

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Friendship We grow closer to each other When we’re closer to the Lord, The common faith that we share Binds our hearts in one accord For friendships last a life time When built on Jesus Christ, Throughout each different season, We find we are in life Friends are there through times of grief And times when hope is gone, Always there with encouragement So we can carry on So thank the Lord for giving you A true and faithful friend, To laugh with you, and cry with you, On whom you can depend For friends will stay no matter what, …

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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 …

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Watch Me Work” Exodus 5:22-6:12 22 Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has done evil to this people, and you have not delivered your people at all.” 6 But the Lord said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for with a strong hand he will send them out, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.” 2 God …

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Reflections Provision in Christ But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Phil 4:19) If you read this verse in context you cannot escape the fact that Paul is talking at least inclusively about material provision. But what he says once again points out a basic principle as to how God works. God has wrapped up everything He has for man in His Son, Jesus Christ. Thus, neither material or spiritual provision is a matter of God just handing us THINGS — apart from any relationship to Christ. Rather, as a …

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“MY REDEEMER LIVETH” by Charles H. Spurgeon CONTINUALLY have I spoken to the reader concerning Christ crucified, who is the great hope of the guilty; but it is our wisdom to remember that our Lord has risen from the dead and lives eternally. You are not asked to trust in a dead Jesus, but in One who, though He died for our sins, has risen again for our justification. You may go to Jesus at once as to a living and present friend. He is not a mere memory, but a continually existent Person who will hear your prayers and …

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