Receive God’s Gift

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“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other Name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” -Acts 4:12 The message and meaning of Christmas is unique among all other celebrations and holidays. When you strip away the commercialism, revisionism and all the other “isms” connected to Christmas, it really comes down to being all about one mission and one Name. In what has become known as the Greatest Story ever told, the Bible records the very reason why Jesus Christ came to earth. Having been born as a helpless babe, Jesus came …

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Who’s afraid of Donald Trump in the Middle East?

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DEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis December 19, 2016, 4:50 PM (IDT) Not much can be ascertained about President-elect Donald Trump’s administration future policies for the Middle East – any more than for most other parts of the world, except that his starting points are likely to be diametrically opposed to those of Barack Obama. It is all still in the making. The Russian policy he decides to pursue after he enters the White House and his administration is in place is as unfathomable as are the motives that led him to appoint his lawyer and close adviser, the pro-settlement David Friedman, as …

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THE PEARLS

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The cheerful girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them: a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. “Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please!” Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then looked back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl’s upturned face. “A dollar ninety-five. That’s almost $2.00. If you really want them, you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday’s only a week away and you might get another …

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The Bible’s First Promise

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And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (Genesis 3:15) This is the first promise to fallen man. It contains the whole gospel and the essence of the covenant of grace. It has been in great measure fulfilled. The seed of the woman, even our Lord Jesus, was bruised in His heel, and a terrible bruising it was. How terrible will be the final bruising of the serpent’s head! This was virtually done when Jesus took away sin, vanquished death, …

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A New Generation

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Over the last few years, there has been offered yet another cause for what ails Christian people: “Generational curses.” It is taught that somewhere in the past, if one of our ancestors dabbled in the occult, or sinned in some terrible way, that they came under a curse that we have inherited from them. This curse is imbedded in our family – almost like it is part of our, “spiritual gene pool.” We are told that this could account for any present sickness, financial failures, emotional damage, inability to obey God, temperament problems, etc. Just about anything is blamed upon …

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With plenty of Hamas help, IS deepens its war against Egypt

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Gaza’s terrorist rulers are still providing Sinai Province group with weapons and medical aid, despite a supposed thaw in their relations with Cairo BY AVI ISSACHAROFF December 18, 2016, 5:19 pm spite an apparent thaw in relations between Egypt and Gaza and the expected opening of the Rafah Border Crossing in the coming week, Hamas is still allowing the transfer of injured Islamic State fighters to the Gaza Strip, while also ignoring the smuggling of weapons to the Sinai Peninsula destined for the extremist organization’s local branch, according to Arab sources. This cooperation is taking place despite the Islamic State’s …

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Put Down The Santa, And Slowly Step Away From The Wise Men!

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Dr. Mike Murphy December 16. 2016 “If you move the ‘n’ in Santa to the end, you know you get Satan!” When I heard this I knew I had heard enough!  This was the last straw in a series of outrageous statements I had heard surrounding Christmas this year.  “It is sacrilegious to place the Wise Men at the Nativity.”  “Santa is an agent for Satan that is destroying the minds of our kids.”  “I cannot believe anyone would put lights on their house, that is openly mocking the Star of Bethlehem.”  These are just a few of the statements …

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Iran nod for Saudi embassy attack, mastermind claims in leaked audio

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By Saleh HamidAl-Arabiya.netSunday, 18 December 2016 The mastermind of the Saudi embassy attack in Iran, which took place earlier this year, has confessed that the attack was carried out after the Iranian government and leaders gave him a green light. The confession was revealed in an audio recording which was leaked recently. It also explains why authorities in Iran have delayed the trial of those who carried out the attack and why charges were dropped during kangaroo courts. In the audio recording reported to have been revealed by sources close to the opposition Green Movement inside Iran, the alleged mastermind …

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Russia to veto UNSC resolution calling for observers at Aleppo evacuation

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Russia, a staunch ally of Assad, has vetoed six Security Council resolutions on Syria since the conflict started in 2011 Russia’s UN ambassador has said that his country will veto a French-drafted resolution aimed at ensuring that UN officials can monitor evacuations from Aleppo and the protection of civilians who remain, according to Sky News Arabia. “We cannot allow it to pass because this is a disaster,” Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters. However, he said “there could be another thing which could be adopted today by the Security Council which would accomplish the same goals,” without elaborating. Follow سكاي نيوز عربية-الآن ✔@SkyNewsArabia_B …

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Iran discusses nuclear ships plan with IAEA chief

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Construction of boats, which would likely breach permitted uranium-enrichment level, seen as retaliation over renewed US sanctions BY AFP December 18, 2016, Iran discussed its plans for nuclear-powered ships with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiyo Amano on Sunday, saying it would present details within three months, Iranian media reported. Amano did not comment on the plans to produce nuclear-powered engines, but said Iran had so far met all of its commitments under last year’s nuclear deal with world powers. “We discussed the nuclear-powered engines in detail,” said Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, adding that he …

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How were the Old Testament saints saved? by Matt Slick

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The OT saints were saved the same way the New Testament saints were/are saved–by faith. Romans 4:3-8(KJV) 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose …

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INTIMACY WITH GOD

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God has made intimacy with Him possible—so let’s commit to pursuing Him with all of our hearts John 15:12-15(KJV) 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known …

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Names of Jesus: The Vine

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A Bible Study by Jack Kelley “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) It’s important to understand that salvation is not a fruit bearing event, so in this statement Jesus was talking about our life after we’re saved. Even after we are saved, believers are not automatically fruitful. But if we yield our lives to Him, (Romans 12:1-2) and respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit He sent to guide us (John 14:26) we …

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