From “Christ in You,” by T. Austin Sparks:

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Christ is not a second personality or power, to come along to reinforce US, to vivify US, to strengthen US, for us to use in life and in service, and that He should make US something. That is not the thought, and that is not the angle of Scripture at all. And yet, how almost universally, perhaps largely unconsciously, that is what is happening. Christians are wanting to be made something, even as Christians; and Christian workers and the Lord’s servants are, though perhaps unwittingly, wanting to be made something as workers; and they want Christ to reinforce THEM, come …

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Jesus’ Path From Hades to Heaven

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FROM HADES TO HEAVEN By Tom McCall, Th.D. What happened to the saints of the Old Testament when they died? What happened when Christ died and “descended in to Hades”? What happened between the time the risen Christ appeared to Mary Magdalene and the time He appeared to the disciples later that Sunday evening? What does the Scripture mean that Christ led “captivity captive?” Where do believers go today when they die? The purpose of this article is to find the answer to these questions in the Word of God. When Christ died, His body was in the tomb, but …

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“He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom.” Isaiah 40:11

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Who is he of whom such gracious words are spoken? He is the Good Shepherd. Why doth he carry the lambs in his bosom? Because He hath a tender heart, and any weakness at once melts his heart. The sighs, the ignorance, the feebleness of the little ones of his flock draw forth his compassion. It is his office, as a faithful High Priest, to consider the weak. Besides, he purchased them with blood, they are his property: he must and will care for that which cost him so dear. Then he is responsible for each lamb, bound by covenant …

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EXPERIENCING GOD’S LOVE

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The Lord wants each of us to experience His great love in a personal and intimate way Ephesians 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length …

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Better Hands

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Dr. Mike Murphy She looked intently at the hand she held.  As she stroked his hand, she let her fingers caress every wrinkle.  She knew each of those wrinkles well.  For forty-eight years she had watched as each of those wrinkles had formed.  Each line reminded her of the life they had shared together, the love they had for each other.  The family they had raised, the business they had started.  The home they had cherished for so many years. As she looked again at that hand, she realized just how good of a man that hand belonged to.  Almost …

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Come To The Cross

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The Bible declares, “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23 KJV). Because of sin, none of us can pay the price to enter heaven. Regardless of how many “good” works we do, we are still sinners by birth, unable to merit God’s favor. We have come short of God’s righteous standards. Thus, in order to enter heaven, we need God’s righteousness. The good news is that, through the finished crosswork of Jesus Christ on Calvary, we can be made “the righteousness of God in Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:21 KJV). We can receive God’s …

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Genesis Msg 3 Creation – Dividing The Waters

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In this video Dr Woodhead discusses the activity that He (God) is about to speak into existence is the expanse or as some translations say firmament. We would say the sky or atmosphere. The important concept for us to grasp in this verse is that God is “speaking” into existence the “rakeeah” or the expanse. This Hebrew word means to spread out or stretch. Some other places in Scripture where this same expression is used are: 1. Job 9:8 He alone stretches out the heavens. 2. Psalm 104:2 The heavens are stretched out like a tent curtain. 3. Isaiah 40: …

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God’s Only Solution

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Reflections To preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the Cross of Christ should be made of no effect. (I Cor. 1:17) There is only one way to be delivered from sin: The source of sin must die. We cannot be delivered from sin by merely being forgiven FOR sin – forgiveness removes the penalty for sin. That is wonderful and essential. But forgiveness alone does not remove the sin itself. There must come a deliverance through death from what Paul calls, “the body of sin,” and, “the old man in Adam.” This was accomplished by Christ once …

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DEALING WITH LONELINESS

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Whether loneliness is a lifelong challenge or a short-term event, turning to the Lord is the way out of isolation DEALING WITH LONELINESS Psalm 102:1-7 (KJV) 102 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee. 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. 4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my …

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David’s Last Words

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“Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse saith, and the man who was raised on high saith, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel: the Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was upon my tongue. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, that ruleth in the fear of God, he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springeth out of …

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Israel Unveiled Volume 1: Southern Steps

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Israel Unveiled Vol. 1 is a journey through 11 different sites in the land of the Bible with Amir Tsarfati. You can purchase the DVD by following the link below. All purchases support the Behold Israel ministry. Watch this video on YouTube http://behold-israel.myshopify.com/co…

The Great Tribulation or The Final Judgment (aka The Jewish Wars & Victories)

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The Tribulation (The Jewish Wars & Victories) The Tribulation (The Jewish Wars & Victories) The Last Judgment by Michelangelo 1536-41 From the Jewish Writings Collectively the Targum Onkelos, Philo, Pirqe Mashiah and the Sibylline Books all attest to a great war before Messiah arrives. Some state that there shall come forth a man leading his hosts to war and will subdue great and populous nations. Others say that in the year in which King Messiah will be revealed all the kings of the nations of the world would provoke each other. Still others state that a great king will march …

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