“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe.” Mark 9:23

A certain man had a demoniac son, who was afflicted with a dumb spirit. The father, having seen the futility of the endeavours of the disciples to heal his child, had little or no faith in Christ, and therefore, when he was bidden to bring his son to him, he said to Jesus, “If thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.” Now there was an “if” in the question, but the poor trembling father had put the “if” in the wrong place: Jesus Christ, therefore, without commanding him to retract the “if,” kindly puts it in …

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He…said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem…” —Luke 18:31

In our natural life our ambitions change as we grow, but in the Christian life the goal is given at the very beginning, and the beginning and the end are exactly the same, namely, our Lord Himself. We start with Christ and we end with Him— “…till we all come…to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ…” (Ephesians 4:13), not simply to our own idea of what the Christian life should be. The goal of the missionary is to do God’s will, not to be useful or to win the lost. A missionary is useful and he …

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Question: “What can we learn from the thief on the cross?

“Answer: When seeking what we can learn from the thief on the cross, it should be remembered that at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, two thieves were crucified beside Him (Luke 23:33–43), and both began their time on the cross by mocking and blaspheming Him, as did many of the spectators. One of the thieves responded in faith to the message of salvation and was taken to paradise that very day. He is the one usually referred to as the thief on the cross, while the other man did not respond in faith and is now suffering from a deadly …

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No Mind Can Conceive It

In pardoning the sin, and in justifying the sinner, the penalty incurred and the obedience demanded must be met. The law must be honored, justice satisfied, holiness secured, and the righteousness, dignity, and glory of the moral Government of God displayed and magnified in the eyes of the whole universe. Let an ingenuous and thoughtful mind pause and enquire how could God exhibit His infinite abhorrence of sin, and vindicate the holiness of the law; how exact the stern penalty incurred by the one, and meet the unbending requirements of the other- by saving the sinner on the sole basis of …

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“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace” (Ephesians 1:7 KJV).

In and of ourselves, there is nothing special about us Christians. Who we are in Jesus Christ, now there is something special!! We have the privilege of standing before Father God in the manner Adam did before the Fall! In Christ, we have the same standing before Father God as Jesus Christ Himself! A very exciting truth, one that precious, precious, precious few believers are ever taught (sadly). Denominations always instruct them to strain and strive to have a right standing before God. They fail to realize that God places them in Christ at the very top of the ladder. …

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the old fisherman

A True Story by Mary Bartels Bray Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to out-patients at the clinic. One summer evening as I was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful looking man. “Why, he’s hardly taller than my eight-year-old,” I thought as I stared at the stooped, shriveled body. But the appalling thing was his face – lopsided from swelling, red and raw. Yet his voice was pleasant as he …

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Antiochus Epiphanes IV – A Type of The Antichrist

Antiochus Epiphanes A Type of The Coming Antichrist Daniel E. Woodhead Ph.D. Introduction The Bible gives a prophecy about the development of a world empire out of which a man called Antiochus Epiphanes would emerge. In this clear example of Bible typology God is giving us an example of the coming Antichrist and what he will do in the middle of the Great Tribulation. He along with the False Prophet who will be the leader of all the heretical pagan world’s religions will place an image of the Antichrist in the rebuild Jewish Temple. Because of the Antiochus typology we …

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KEEP WALKING

Isaiah 42:16 (KJV) 16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. The Lord is your Shepherd. HE is going to lead you. Keep walking! HE is going to lead you by a way that you have not gone before. When this happens you should not be afraid. But, realize that HE is leading you in a wonderful way into a fulfillment …

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THE ROSE

Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown For the world was intent on dragging me down And if that weren’t enough to ruin my day A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his hand tilted down And with great excitement, “Look what I found!” In his hand was a rose, what a pitiful sight With it’s petals all worn – not enough rain or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead rose and go off to play I faked a small smile and then shifted away. …

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Christ: The Key to Contentment

Philippians 4:6-7(KJV) 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. While in prison, Paul penned precious words about the sufficiency of Christ. We tend to attach the idea of contentment to beach vacation spots and mountain retreats, but the apostle wrote that we are not to be anxious anywhere or at any time, because we have the Lord’s peace. Contentment is the believer’s birthright. Peace is …

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Happening Now The study of Bible prophecy

Happening Now The study of Bible prophecy has often been misrepresented leading to widespread confusion. Join Pastor Jack and Don Stewart live as they examine God’s prophetic Word in light of world events. We will be taking audience questions via our Facebook Live broadcast for a live Q&A session and start a pre-show at 6:45 PM PDT. Jack Hibbs The study of Bible prophecy has often been misrepresented leading to widespread confusion. Join Pastor Jack and Don Stewart live as they examine God’s prophetic Word in light of world events. We will…

My Heavenly Father,

My Heavenly Father, I thank You for the night that safely passed as a gateway to a beautiful morning. I thank You Lord for many blessings that we did not expect or even ask for. Thank You Heavenly Father for delicately showing us that Miracles are still performed by Your Hand to take our breath away in Faith. Lord, I am asking that You will healingly touch all the hurts that we have. That those who are in pain, know Your soothing hand. Those who shed tears of heartbreak, loss and despondency, please catch every tear and lovingly turn them …

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Walk by Faith, Not by Sight

Job 1:1-12 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. 2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. 4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and …

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Revelation Message 54 The Ancient Jewish Wedding – Marriage Supper of the Lamb

In this video Dr Woodhead discusses the last two aspects of the 75 day interval. The last one is the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. This event inaugurates the Messianic Kingdom. The Ancient Jewish Wedding is described which opens the door to understanding the relationship that the Lord Jesus has to His Church. We are indeed The Bride of Christ.   Watch this video on YouTube