Month: April 2018

ETERNAL SECURITY: YOU CAN BE SURE

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ETERNAL SECURITY: YOU CAN BE SURE Hebrews 7:24-25 24 but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. We spend a lot of time worrying about physical needs—such as our house, car, food, finances, and health. All these are important in our life, but one form of assurance supersedes all the others. God desires for us to be confident in Him and in His saving grace. He gives us …

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“That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death.”—Hebrews 2:14.

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“That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death.”—Hebrews 2:14. O child of God, death hath lost its sting, because the devil’s power over it is destroyed. Then cease to fear dying. Ask grace from God the Holy Ghost, that by an intimate knowledge and a firm belief of thy Redeemer’s death, thou mayst be strengthened for that dread hour. Living near the cross of Calvary thou mayst think of death with pleasure, and welcome it when it comes with intense delight. It is sweet to die in the Lord: it is a covenant-blessing to sleep …

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Seeking Guidance: The Pattern

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When we believe that God’s will is best and yield to Him unconditionally, we are ready to hear His voice Seeking Guidance: The Pattern Matthew 7:7 – 7:8 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. As we’ve seen, there is a pattern to seeking God’s guidance. The first step—cleansing—is actually important throughout the entire process. In fact, all but one of the remaining steps have …

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“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. John 11:39

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“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. John 11:39 We find in all our Lord’s life, an economy of miracle. He never put forth supernatural power, unless it was necessary. Could not Jesus have taken away the stone himself? Certainly he could. The power that could call the dead to life, could easily have lifted back the piece of rock from the door of the tomb. But there is always something left for human hands to do. God honors us by making us co-workers with himself, both in providence and grace. He feeds us—but ordinarily we must toil to earn and …

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We’re very fickle in our faith, aren’t we? We are inconsistent, ambivalent.

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We’re very fickle in our faith, aren’t we? We are inconsistent, ambivalent. We sing “My faith looks up to Thee” . . . until the medicine stops working, until the lights go out, until the bill comes due and we don’t have what it takes to pay it. Until our grades slip or our career takes a turn or we lose a mate . . . . How do we learn consistent faith? We learn it one day at a time. We learn it through endurance. James writes: “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing …

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Yours For The Asking

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Yours For The Asking Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” _____________________________________________________________ For most of us, the end of spring is filled with graduations and celebrations of achievement. The student who has given himself or herself to learning has acquired knowledge. Knowledge, however, is not enough, nor is it even the most important thing. A man can be a genius, yet be void of wisdom. Without wisdom, he will eventually fail. Here in this proverb we see the central theme of wisdom. In the original Hebrew, the word wisdom means …

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“Behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.” Matthew 27:51

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“Behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.” Matthew 27:51   No mean miracle was wrought in the rending of so strong and thick a veil; but it was not intended merely as a display of power–many lessons were herein taught us. The old law of ordinances was put away, and like a worn-out vesture, rent and laid aside. When Jesus died, the sacrifices were all finished, because all fulfilled in him, and therefore the place of their presentation was marked with an evident token of decay. That rent also revealed all …

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Sent to Serve

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Our daily activities should reflect our purpose on earth as Jesus’ did. Sent to Serve JOHN 17:18 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. Too often, people fall into a wrong belief that they have no real purpose in life. They get up, go to work, come home, and zone out in front of the TV. Then it’s time to go to sleep and start all over. Where in this routine are they making time to fulfill their true purpose? This isn’t the model Jesus set for us. When we look …

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WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH JESUS?

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WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH JESUS? John 10:22-30 22 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to …

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BRING THEM TO JESUS

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JOHN 9:17-24 ____________________________________________ “‘Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.’ He answered him and said, ‘O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.’ . . . Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the father of the …

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4 Rewards at the Bema Seat Judgment

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We (The Church) shall all stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ. Here Dr. Woodhead discusses the Bema Seat Judgment from 1 Corinthians 3. Here the apostle Paul discusses our rewards as we exercise the Spiritual Gifts for building up the Church.  

Why Didn’t Mary Know Who Jesus Was from the Beginning?

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  Why Didn’t Mary Know Who Jesus Was from the Beginning?   From our perspective 2000 years after the events of the gospel accounts, we may find Mary’s lack of understanding about Jesus to be puzzling. After all, she had been given an angelic announcement of His birth—not to mention the miraculous conception of a child to a virgin. Yet, when the shepherds told her what the angels said (Luke 2:8-20), she pondered this announcement as if not completely understanding.   Years later, Jesus stayed behind at the Temple in Jerusalem to listen to and speak with the teachers (Luke …

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Question 37: Who was Melchizedek? Was he really the preincarnate Messiah?

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Question 37: Who was Melchizedek? Was he really the preincarnate Messiah? Answer: Melchizedek was a believing Jebusite during the days of Abraham, and he happened to be both king and priest of Jerusalem. Because he was both king and priest, he became a type of the Messiah. However, he was not the preincarnate Messiah since theophanies merely appeared and gave their message and then disappeared and did not hold any type of permanent office like being priest and king. Furthermore, Hebrews 7:3 specifies that he was but made like unto the Son of God (emphasis added), meaning he was not …

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