Living Epistles

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Reflections You are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart. (2 Cor. 3:1-3) What is the testimony that God is writing in and through us? Is it a testimony about US — or about all WE have done for God? Is it a testimony about all of our potential greatness — about what a wonderful specimen WE can become? No. A living epistle of Christ is about HIM – and all HE …

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“Help, Lord.”—Psalm 12:1.

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HE prayer itself is remarkable, for it is short, but seasonable, sententious, and suggestive. David mourned the fewness of faithful men, and therefore lifted up his heart in supplication—when the creature failed, he flew to the Creator. He evidently felt his own weakness, or he would not have cried for help; but at the same time he intended honestly to exert himself for the cause of truth, for the word “help” is inapplicable where we ourselves do nothing. There is much of directness, clearness of perception, and distinctness of utterance in this petition of two words; much more, indeed, than …

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Hindrances to Accepting God’s Love

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We can more easily receive God’s love when we remember that it’s based on His grace, not our behavior.   1 JOHN 3:1 1 See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. One of the most devastating failures a Christian can experience is the inability to embrace the pure love of God. What prevents a believer from accepting such a wonderful blessing? Our own relationships. Ironically, the way we love …

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Critical Decisions

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1 Samuel 25:20 – 25:28 20 And it was [so, as] she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them. 21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this [fellow] hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that [pertained] unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good. 22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that [pertain] to him by …

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Genesis Message 24 God’s Command To Enter The Ark

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Finally the Lord issues His command to Noah to COME into his house, the ark, due to his righteousness. This does not mean that Noah was sinless. It means that he trusted God for his circumstances. He relied on God. (Proverbs 3: 5). Noah was righteous before God. We have the righteousness of God imparted to us at the point of belief (Romans 3: 22, 5: 17, 21, 8:10 etc.). We have come into the house of the Lord and are His when we believe. God does not push us into a relationship with Him. Just as we come to …

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Jesus… said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” They said to Him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” (Matthew 20:32,33)

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We shall never see Divine things by the aid of our reason. We shall never see things because they are put plainly to us by the one who ministers. No, it will only be as Jesus of Nazareth comes into touch with us and we with Him. And that applies to every stage of the Christian life. If there are any reading these lines, who have never in the first place had their eyes opened to see, so that the result is Life eternal – for knowing is only another word for seeing, and Jesus said, “This is life eternal, …

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Amir’s teaching “Are You Ready?”, June 15, 2017

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Amir’s teaching “Are You Ready?” from Calvary Chapel Cancun, Mexico. Are you ready? Do you understand the times and the seasons? The words of Jesus concerning the end times together with the perfect alignment of current events with Bible prophecy are all pointing at the fact that we are indeed living in the end times! This teaching is in Spanish and English. “Conferencia Maranatha 2017”.  

Reverence vs. Being Afraid

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Reflections “The fear of the Lord,” as stated in the Bible, is never, “being afraid of the Lord.” Being afraid of God is the wrong kind of fear of God. The true, “fear of the Lord,” is a REVERENCE of God. All of the wrong kind of fear of God goes back to somewhere that I have embraced a lie about Him. The Truth about God is, “God is love.” Furthermore, “there is no fear in love.” (I Jn. 4:18) So there can be nothing about God that could make us afraid. Indeed, perfect love casts OUT fear – and …

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SAVING FAITH

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John 1:12-13 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Yesterday we saw that belief in Jesus is the core of Christianity. Now let’s look at some implications of that saving faith. Knowledge of who Jesus is and what He did must be accompanied by confidence that the facts are true and apply to us. First, it’s important to …

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“And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish.”—John 10:28.

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“And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish.”—John 10:28. HE Christian should never think or speak lightly of unbelief. For a child of God to mistrust His love, His truth, His faithfulness, must be greatly displeasing to Him. How can we ever grieve Him by doubting His upholding grace? Christian! it is contrary to every promise of God’s precious Word that thou shouldst ever be forgotten or left to perish. If it could be so, how could He be true who has said, “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion …

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“While You Were Sleeping” – Casting Crowns

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Matthew 24:36 – But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Revelation 1:7 – Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. “While You Were Sleeping” – Casting Crowns Oh little town of Bethlehem Looks like another silent night Above your deep and dreamless sleep A giant star lights up the sky And while you’re lying in the dark There shines an everlasting light For the …

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