“Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” 1 Thessalonians 4:14

“Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Let us not imagine that the soul sleeps in insensibility. “Today shalt thou be with me in paradise,” is the whisper of Christ to every dying saint. They “sleep in Jesus,” but their souls are before the throne of God, praising him day and night in his temple, singing hallelujahs to him who washed them from their sins in his blood. The body sleeps in its lonely bed of earth, beneath the coverlet of grass. But what is this sleep? The idea connected with sleep is …

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The Power Within

Alone, we are limited in what we can do. With the Holy Spirit, we have the power to fulfill God’s purposes. The Power Within EPHESIANS 3:14-21 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to …

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What Is Truth? Is Certainty Possible?

What Is Truth? Is Certainty Possible? By ONE FOR ISRAEL (Messianic Jews In Israel) In these times, “truth” is becoming a very debatable concept for some, and certainty is being treated with suspicion. But let’s be honest – is it even possible for anyone to know what is true? Many people know the famous verse, “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free”, but not so many people are aware of the context of the verse, and critically, the sentence that is said directly before it… The Gospel of John chapter 8 holds many interesting interchanges on the …

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