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... over.” Jesus’ marred and bloodied body finally sagged on the cross, finally still and quiet. The One who had snatched the official’s son from death and called Lazarus out ...
... conservative Christians “kept their distance” from the Spirit of God! Somewhat uncertain, quietly uneasy, and “properly” uncommitted, we are ...
The Apostle John wrote of the true Light that enlightens every person, and ... Jesus identified Himself as the light (John 9:5), something God did throughout the Old Testament (Psalm 104:2). Christ is the light of God made tangible for His people to see and to follow. Paul discussed this idea ...
Just because Moses died didn’t mean God’s promises died with him. God’s plan for His people would live on through the next leader.
Joshua inherited from Moses the daunting task of leading ...
... words remain just as penetrating as when they first fell on the ears of His original audiences. Because He alone spoke with anointed ... continue to bring about powerful transformation and arouse the attention of all who study them. Nothing Jesus stated was ever more ... state of having sufficient grounds to stand before a holy God.
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God was ready to lead the Israelites into “a land flowing with milk and honey.” Yet, most of the Hebrew spies were intimidated—and soon, most all of the people felt the ...
... for years. Thanks to Dr. Dan Kiley, we have a name for it—the “Peter Pan Syndrome”—and the more we study it, the more we understand what we are dealing with. Although ...
... words remain just as penetrating as when they first fell on the ears of His original audiences. Because He alone spoke with anointed ... continue to bring about powerful transformation and arouse the attention of all who study them. Nothing Jesus stated was ever more ... state of having sufficient grounds to stand before a holy God.
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Do you ever struggle to understand how the Old and New Testaments fit together? If we think of the Old Testament as ... promise, then how does the New Testament complete and fulfil God’s plan for us?
No fulfilment can surpass Jesus Christ, who burst onto ...
Every Christmas we hear the familiar story. There’s a virgin, a baby, a bewildered husband, a dirty ... The baby born in the stable was not just any baby. He is God in the flesh—the very revelation of love and grace.
Don’t forget ... as he reminds us that the incarnation of Christ demonstrates God’s infinite love and unconditional grace.
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Grace enfolds every action of God. The creation of the universe, the incarnation of Jesus Christ, and the giving of the Holy Spirit all took place within the framework of God’s amazing grace.
Scripture contains no greater demonstration of grace ...
The storms of life shock us, get our attention, teach us who's in charge, and often lead us to our knees before the throne of God.
For Jonah, it was an actual storm. God created a violent wind on the waters to get Jonah hurled out of the ship ...
... however, our society seems indifferent, even hostile, to the mainstays that once promised stability.
To make matters worse, most ... matters most at home.
No matter the endeavour, without God as our guide, we’ll eventually veer off course and end up lost at sea ...
The ministry of a local church resembles an iceberg, not because it’s cold ... of its ministry. Whether or not you fill a visible role, God cares about good leadership—the kind mentioned in Scripture, modelled by ... to lag behind because of pressure, demands, or ingratitude. God still requires the same kind of leadership today to sustain His ministry. ...
Any amount of time tasting the fruits of our fallen world will give most of a hunger for heaven. Without a doubt, the songs, choruses of worship, hymns, and anthems on the subject of heaven number in the hundreds. For centuries, God’s people have anticipated their final home—“a dwelling place” that ...
This ancient journal has taken us from the energetic vitality of youth, through the disillusionment and cynicism of middle age, and now right up to the grave. ... to the earth” and because our spirit “will return to God who gave it” (12:7), now is the time to “remember Him” in all our ...
For a quarter century, Abraham and Sarah occupied God’s waiting room. When Abraham was 75 and his wife 65, God promised they would have a son. Periodically, the Lord refuelled their waning hopes with words of assurance that He had not ...
Young Mary, the mother of Jesus, knew so little about that little bundle of joy conceived by the Holy Spirit. She didn’t know those tiny feet would one day walk on water. ... And she didn’t know that her lips kissed the tiny face of God Himself. But if Mary knew so little, how much less did Joseph know? ...
Israel (the northern kingdom) was steeped in religiosity, immorality, compromise, and ... was needed—a determined, disciplined, courageous man of God to proclaim the truth and denounce sin. Amos was just the man!
Born ... one of the most colourful personalities among the prophets. God’s severe predictions of judgment had to be delivered by a man who ...
The Alpha and Omega, the Good Shepherd, the Lamb of God, the True Vine—the ... glimpse into our eternal, ever-present, powerful, personal God.
Let His Name Is Wonderful fill your heart with truth and grace as ...
