Biblical Teachings

“For me to live is Christ.” Philippians 1:21

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The believer did not always live to Christ. He began to do so when God the Holy Spirit convinced him of sin, and when by grace he was brought to see the dying Saviour making a propitiation for his guilt. From the moment of the new and celestial birth the man begins to live to Christ. Jesus is to believers the one pearl of great price, for whom we are willing to part with all that we have. He has so completely won our love, that it beats alone for him; to his glory we would live, and in defence …

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Psalm 104

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Psalm 104 104 Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: 4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. 6 Thou coveredst it with the …

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“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

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It is a happy way of soothing sorrow when we can feel–“HE careth for me.” Christian! do not dishonour religion by always wearing a brow of care; come, cast your burden upon your Lord. You are staggering beneath a weight which your Father would not feel. What seems to you a crushing burden, would be to him but as the small dust of the balance. Nothing is so sweet as to “Lie passive in God’s hands, And know no will but his.” O child of suffering, be thou patient; God has not passed thee over in his providence. He who …

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January 15th: 70 Nations Will Gather In Paris To Discuss The Future Of Israel

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On January 15th, representatives from 70 different countries will gather in Paris, France for an unprecedented global conference.  The stated goal of this conference is to promote a “two-state solution” as the way that lasting peace will be brought to the Middle East. In Israel, there is a tremendous amount of concern that whatever is agreed upon at this conference will immediately be used as the basis for a UN Security Council resolution that would permanently divide the land of Israel and create a Palestinian state. But things would have to move very rapidly in order for that to happen, …

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Christ Our Life Is Hidden

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“Colossians 3:4 That Which is Hidden Shall Appear A. Christ Is Our Life Phil. 1:21 – for to me to live is Christ. I John 5:12 – He that hath the Son hath life. John equates possessing Christ with possessing eternal life. He IS our life. He dwells within us. John 11:25 – He is the resurrection and the LIFE. John 14:6 – He is the way, the truth and the LIFE. He is our life… and our life is hidden with Him in glory. B. Christ’s Glory Was Hidden From the World During His Earthly Ministry Jesus came to …

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Redemption

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Reflections Redemption is the restoration of all things under God – central to which is the restoration of MAN back to God. God finished this restoration in and through His Son, Jesus Christ. The way back to God is not by adopting a body of teaching. It is not by finding a religion with which I can be comfortable. It is not by finding the right spiritual guru and submitting myself to him. The only way back to God is through THE WAY – Jesus Christ. I am restored back to God only if Jesus Christ makes Himself one with …

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Salvation Belongs to the Lord

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Reflections From the Psalms Salvation belongs unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. (Ps. 3:8) Don’t think of this statement, “Salvation belongs unto the Lord,” as a matter of God possessing the right to mete out salvation to whomever He pleases. That is not the point here. Rather, salvation belongs to the Lord in that He alone is LIFE. God has given life in the Son — indeed, Jesus said, “I AM the life.” Thus, salvation belongs to the Lord because Jesus Christ is THE life, the ONLY life, and it is only as we come to …

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“The valley of Baca,” literally means, “valley of weeping

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Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also fills the pools. They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appears before God. (Ps. 84:5-7) “The valley of Baca,” literally means, “valley of weeping.” It is a low place wherein there is sorrow. But you will note that this valley of Baca is not a permanent home for God’s people. No. It is merely a place — or, a temporary season, if you will …

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Why do I feel like I’ll never be good enough for God? Will I ever measure up to His standards?

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I am so sorry that you are feeling this way. Let me first encourage you that you are not alone in feeling like you are not good enough for God. Many people, of ALL ages, struggle with this feeling. It is hard to see any good in ourselves sometimes, especially because we know who we really are deep down—not the face we put on for others, but the dead, rotted soul that sin has made us inside. Truly, Romans 3:23 confirms that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” And God, who is all-knowing, is quite …

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When It’s Wise to Wait

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God often uses times of waiting to prepare us for His answer or to bring us in line with His timing and purpose Psalm 130 130 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah. 2 Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. 3 If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared. 5 I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope. 6 My soul waiteth for the Lord …

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“And God saw the light.” Genesis 1:4

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This morning we noticed the goodness of the light, and the Lord’s dividing it from the darkness, we now note the special eye which the Lord had for the light. “God saw the light”–he looked at it with complacency, gazed upon it with pleasure, saw that it “was good.” If the Lord has given you light, dear reader, he looks on that light with peculiar interest; for not only is it dear to him as his own handiwork, but because it is like himself, for “He is light.” Pleasant it is to the believer to know that God’s eye is …

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Resting in Christ

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Reflections From the Psalms I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. (Ps. 3:5) One of the greatest sources of spiritual paralysis in the life of the believer is pre-occupation with SELF. We do this in two ways — either we are constantly fussing over our sins and faults and trying to fix ourselves and make ourselves right, or we are continually exalting our value and worth. Both are from the same source and same error. Indeed, they are our only two options if we do not know Jesus Christ. The Truth of Jesus Christ …

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A LIVING HOPE

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We could never earn our way into God’s family, but Jesus Christ willingly paid the penalty on our behalf 1 Peter 1:3-5 (KJV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Corinth was a city …

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