Month: April 2018

“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Psalm 22:1

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“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Psalm 22:1 We here behold the Saviour in the depth of his sorrows. No other place so well shows the griefs of Christ as Calvary, and no other moment at Calvary is so full of agony as that in which his cry rends the air–“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” At this moment physical weakness was united with acute mental torture from the shame and ignominy through which he had to pass; and to make his grief culminate with emphasis, he suffered spiritual agony surpassing all expression, resulting …

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The White Stone

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Gracethrufaith Question of the Day: Q. I was reading C.S.Lewis this week and in one of his books he said that the white stone we will be given by Jesus when we reach heaven will be the only possession we will have in heaven. Private ownership evidently will not exist. God will (and does) own everything except that white stone with a new name on it which only yourself and Jesus will know. It must be a very precious thing Do you have any comments or teaching on this White Stone? A. You’re referring to the last part of Rev. …

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The Impact of the Cross

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None of Satan’s ploys could deter God from redeeming mankind. The Impact of the Cross Hebrews 2:14 – 2:15 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. A day after the crucifixion, life must have looked hopeless to Jesus’ followers. They’d watched their beloved leader die, and the enemy seemed to have won. Considering …

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Question: “How is the church the Body of Christ?”

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Question: “How is the church the Body of Christ?” Answer: The phrase “the Body of Christ” is a common New Testament metaphor for the Church (all those who are truly saved). The Church is called “one body in Christ” in Romans 12:5, “one body” in 1 Corinthians 10:17, “the body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 12:27 and Ephesians 4:12, and “the body” in Hebrews 13:3. The Church is clearly equated with “the body” of Christ in Ephesians 5:23 and Colossians 1:24. When Christ entered our world, He took on a physical body “prepared” for Him (Hebrews 10:5; Philippians 2:7). Through His …

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The Lord Will Return

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The Bible is very clear that The Lord Jesus will be returning to this earth and in fact we are commanded to watch for and be constantly alert to this fact. As the world increasingly spins out of control it is important to remember what God’s Word says about our attitude. First, we must without any reservation believe that Christ will come for us as He promised. Next we look to Scripture for our direct instructions as we wait for our Lord to come for us. We have the blessed assurance that what the Bible tells us will come to …

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JUDGMENT FOR BELIEVERS

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JUDGMENT FOR BELIEVERS 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (KJV) 5 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 5 …

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Parable of the Two Eagles

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Now God adds to the parabolic form of communication for Ezekiel to communicate with the Jewish prisoners of war in Babylon. He introduces the riddle (Hebrew czeedah) to Ezekiel and has him speak a riddle within a parable. Riddles are generally known as word puzzles. The whole point of a riddle is for the listener to analyze the circumstances brought forth in the riddle to discover a hidden meaning. It is a test of wisdom, which requires careful thought in order to be interpreted or understood. The parable already contains no names or specific places and is used to make …

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Learning in Troubled Waters

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God can best guide us when we desire to be led by Him. Learning in Troubled Waters Psalms 34:1 – 34:19 1 ([A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.) I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear [thereof], and be glad. 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me …

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He Remembers No More

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He Remembers No More “For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more” (Jeremiah 31:34). When we know the LORD, we receive the forgiveness of sins. We know Him as the God of grace, passing by our transgressions. What a joyful discovery is this! But how divinely is this promise worded: the LORD promises no more to remember our sins! Can God forget? He says He will, and He means what He says. He will regard us as though we had never sinned. The great atonement so effectually removed all sin that it is to …

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