Month: April 2019

WHEN STORMS COME

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Matthew 14:22-33(KJV)22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, …

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Bumps in the Road

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Exodus 2:11-1511 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?14 And he said, Who made …

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South Africa downgrades embassy in Israel to liaison office

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“Our position on the matter of Israel has been very clearly expressed by the ruling party,” South African Foreign Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said. Tovah Lazaroff April 5, 2019 17:46 Protestors call for the severing of diplomatic ties with Israel during a march in Cape Town, South Africa, May 15, 2018. (photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE HUTCHINGS)  South […]

MANKIND’S RELATIONSHIPS – POST FALL

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MANKIND’S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD AND EACH OTHER POST FALL (Genesis 3:15-19) Expulsion from the Garden of Eden by Thomas Cole 1827-28 The new post Fall status is what God declared to Adam states what man’s life would be like now that sin is in the world.  The conditions of this new status exist from the […]

Our Glorious Hope

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One day God will restore and glorify our bodies, and we’ll be reunited with Jesus and loved ones 1 Corinthians 15:20 – 15:58 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. 24 Then [cometh] the end, when he shall have …

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What If There Is No Resurrection?

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The resurrection holds the key to hope; it promises forgiveness, relationship with God, and eternity in heaven 1 Corinthians 15:12 – 15:19 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:14 And if Christ be not risen, then [is] our preaching vain, and your faith [is] also vain.15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he …

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Let’s Move On

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Exodus 2:11-1411 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?14 And he said, Who made …

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The Hands and Feet of Christ

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One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd.”I had quite a weekend planned so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in …

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Arab Authorities Abuse Their Power Over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

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by Ken Cohen / JNS.org The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Photo: Andrew Shiva via Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – Jordan took the dramatic step last week of significantly increasing Palestinian Arab control over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. As a result, the antisemitic policies and anti-Israel activities on the Temple Mount […]