Biblical Teachings

The Broken Vessel..

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Really hard sometimes to smile when your heart is crying.. I can relate to the broken and I can also see God has chosen all us broken souls for a reason.. The Broken Vessel.. “Take me,” cried the gold one. “I’m shiny and bright, “I’m of great value and I do things just right.” But God passes by the gold, silver, brass, crystal, and wooden urns, and chooses the vessel of clay. The poem explains why.. Then the Master looked down and saw a vessel of clay.. Empty and broken, it helplessly lay. No hope had the vessel that the …

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Psalms 25:4 “Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.”

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Psalms 25:4 “Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.” Do you ever feel like you’re going in circles and not making any progress? Are the constant appeals of our world pulling you in a million different ways, causing you to question if you’re headed in the right direction? Wouldn’t it be awesome to wake up every morning and be assured you’re on the right path towards your goals? To know with certainty that you’re headed in the right direction? To feel confident with each step, without constantly questioning yourself? A priceless nugget of truth addresses our desire …

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The Storms of Life

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Regardless of what caused our hardships, the Father works in them to benefit us and to bless others The Storms of Life Genesis 50:15-21 15 And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. 16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, …

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Why Christ?

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Dr. Mike Murphy “All religions are the same” “Any religion can get you to heaven” “Every religion worships the same god” We have all heard these statements over and over.  We hear many discard and diminish religion, telling us that religion has no place in society.  We hear many claim that religion is just a way to control men, to manipulate the world in a direction that religion wants it to move.  We hear many tell us that this world has moved beyond religion, no longer in need of religion’s gods.  And we hear many tell us that religion is …

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God’s Purpose in Difficult Times

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Though we’d rather skip them, God has a purpose in the storms of life God’s Purpose in Difficult Times Romans 8:28-29 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. If we could design an ideal life, most of us would skip over times of hardship. But Scripture teaches us that God has a purpose …

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“The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.” Matthew 9:6

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“The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.” Matthew 9:6 Behold one of the great Physician’s mightiest arts: he has power to forgive sin! While here he lived below, before the ransom had been paid, before the blood had been literally sprinkled on the mercy-seat, he had power to forgive sin. Hath he not power to do it now that he hath died? What power must dwell in him who to the utmost farthing has faithfully discharged the debts of his people! He has boundless power now that he has finished transgression and made an end of sin. …

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“He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” Mark 16:9

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“He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” Mark 16:9 Mary of Magdala was the victim of a fearful evil. She was possessed by not one devil only, but seven. These dreadful inmates caused much pain and pollution to the poor frame in which they had found a lodging. Hers was a hopeless, horrible case. She could not help herself, neither could any human succour avail. But Jesus passed that way, and unsought, and probably even resisted by the poor demoniac, he uttered the word of power, and Mary of Magdala became a trophy …

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Pity Those Without Christ

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Pity Those Without Christ Awake to a deeper sense of the sorrowful state of those who are without Christ. We are often reminded of the many who are without food or clothing or school or church. Let us pity them, and help them, as far as we can. But let us never forget that there are people whose state is far more pitiable. Who are they? The people without Christ! Have we relatives without Christ? Let us feel for them, pray for them, speak to the King about them, strive to recommend the gospel to them. Let us leave no …

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Fearless

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Fearless “…then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.” -Matthew 26:56 Grown men are only able to act as though they are not afraid. It has been said that courage is managing your fear. In the movies, when the brave, leading man is close to danger, he appears as though nothing can move him. However, fear can bring out some rather unpredictable behavior, even among those who are seemingly fearless. If you care in any way about your welfare and safety, you will be fearful at some point in your life. Fear, at times, can be a good thing. It …

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Praying for a Change

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Anything we pray for that aligns with the Father’s plan will be granted. Praying for a Change James 5:16 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Hanging above the door in our house, my mother’s favorite plaque constantly reminded us, “Prayer changes things.” From an early age, I witnessed this powerful truth through her example. She’d tell me about some difficulties she was facing and then have me pray about them with her. And later, she’d always be sure to …

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Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5)

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“It is in the hour of trial, just when the clouds are blackest and a spirit of dejection has seized us, that God’s faithfulness appears most conspicuously. He knows our frame and will not suffer us to be unduly tried, but will, “with the temptation also make a way to escape” (1 Corinthians 10:13). That is to say, He will either lighten the burden or give increased strength to bear it, so that we shall not be utterly overwhelmed by it. “God is faithful”: not that He is engaged to secure us if we deliberately plunge into temptations. No, if we …

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Come Out

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Come Out 1 Kings 19:10-18 10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the …

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Till the World Ends 

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Till the World Ends Prophecy – Signs Monday, August 06, 2018 Pete Garcia No topic is as sought out, as picked over, and as intriguing as it is despised, as is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. No claim ever made was as audacious as was Christ’s, because by boldly proclaiming that not only could death not hold Him, but that the whole earth would one day mourn at the sight of His return (Revelation 1:7). Think about it, either Jesus had serious delusions of grandeur, or He is who He says He is, God in the flesh. The humbled Servant, faithful to …

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