Month: May 2018

“Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.” John 5:8

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“Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.” John 5:8 Like many others, the impotent man had been waiting for a wonder to be wrought, and a sign to be given. Wearily did he watch the pool, but no angel came, or came not for him; yet, thinking it to be his only chance, he waited still, and knew not that there was One near him whose word could heal him in a moment. Many are in the same plight: they are waiting for some singular emotion, remarkable impression, or celestial vision; they wait in vain and …

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Our Reason for Hope

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God’s love has no limits: It reaches all people, regardless of their shortcomings or circumstances Our Reason for Hope 1 JOHN 4:7-10 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but …

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Apostasy ✡✡ by Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum…taken from The Footsteps of the Messiah

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[In] The Church of Laodicea: The Church of Apostasy ( A.D. 1900~present day) Revelation 3:14-22 Pages 74-77 “Footsteps of The Messiah” [ ASV ] In most recent times, a whole new phrase has entered the apostasy.   The old phrase was characterised by destructive denials.   The new phrase claims to affirm the fundamentals of faith but they have made a paradigm shift in that the Bible is no longer the final authority in determining divine truth but experiences are equally valid.  In actual practice, the experience takes priority over the Scriptures.   If the Bible contradicts the practice, then …

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The Tabernacle is a Model of Christ Hebrews 9:1-10

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The Holy Spirit teaches us that the old system was unable to provide a way of access to God because the holiest of all—the Holy of Holies—was limited to the High Priest. This was true as long as the old Levitical system was in existence. There were other exclusions too. The Outer Court separated Gentiles from Jews; The Inner Court separated non-Levites from Levites; The Holy Place separated non-priest from priest; and The Holy of Holies separated the High Priest from all common priests. The old system was merely a model or type for the time present; it was simply …

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IT’S TIME TO CALL OUT THE REAL “OCCUPIERS” IN THE MIDDLE EAST (And Israel Isn’t One of Them)

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The total area of Land making up the modern-day State of Israel is just under 9,000 square miles. The size of the Country is equivalent to the size of the American State of New Jersey. Meanwhile, the Arab nations who are always shouting at Israel to give up land to the Palestinians for “peace” are MUCH larger. Saudi Arabia is nearly 1 MILLION square miles, Iran is over 600,000, Egypt is just under 400,000, Turkey is over 300,000, Iraq is nearly 200,000, Syria is just over 71,000, and Jordan is about 35,000 square miles. How come NONE of the fellow …

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The Work of Christ: Past, Present and Future

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Excerpted from: The Work of Christ: Past, Present and Future, A.C. Gaebelein (1913). And now let us consider His work on the cross and what has been accomplished by it. But who is able to speak worthily of this theme of all themes? Who can fathom the solemn yet blessed fact, the death of the Son of God on the cross? What tongue or pen can describe the sad, yet glorious truth, that the Just One died for the unjust, that Christ died for the ungodly! He who knew no sin was made sin for us! And what human mind …

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Sing It Out!

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Sing It Out! Exodus 14:23-15:22 23 And the Egyptians pursued and went after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 Now it came to pass, in the morning watch, that the Lord looked down upon the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and He troubled the army of the Egyptians. 25 And He took off[a] their chariot wheels, so that they drove them with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.” …

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The Restorer of Lost Hopes

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In a world of trials, hope is not a natural posture; it’s something God’s people choose to cultivate. The Restorer of Lost Hopes ROMANS 5:1-5 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; Not only is Christ the source of genuine hope; He is also …

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“We dwell in him.” 1 John 4:13

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“We dwell in him.” 1 John 4:13 Do you want a house for your soul? Do you ask, “What is the purchase?” It is something less than proud human nature will like to give. It is without money and without price. Ah! you would like to pay a respectable rent! You would love to do something to win Christ? Then you cannot have the house, for it is “without price.” Will you take my Master’s house on a lease for all eternity, with nothing to pay for it, nothing but the ground-rent of loving and serving him forever? Will you …

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