Tag: faith
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Why do you ask?
John 14:22 “Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us and not to the world?” What kind of questions do you have about spiritual things, about the Bible, about Jesus, about God? It’s interesting that in the above passage the Scriptures point out that the question…
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Have you seen Him?
John 14:21 “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” One of the most wonderful aspects of faith that we perhaps don’t think about enough is the truth that Jesus declares in the…
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A new wardrobe
Exodus 29:29 “The holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him; they shall be anointed in them and ordained in them.” The ordinances and consecration of the priests of the Old Testament are shadows of truth regarding all those who have put their trust in Jesus Christ and who in the New Testament are…
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Heaven
John 14:2 “If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?” Do you realize that there is absolutely nothing more certain for the believer than heaven? It’s a place we’ve all heard about, but it’s so difficult to conceptualize. Some people just don’t believe there…
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The ultimate test
John 13:34 “. . . I have loved you . . .” This morning, as I thought about the wonderful statement above that was spoken from Jesus’ lips, it challenged me in the context of Jesus’ call to “Follow me.” As I look at Jesus’ life and listen to His words, it challenges me to…
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The glory of God: have you seen it?
John 11:40 “Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” “ Have you ever seen the glory of God? In the verse above, Jesus is speaking to Martha right after He commanded that the stone be removed from Lazarus’ tomb – a full four days after…
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Why this?
Exodus 17:8 “Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.” Israel’s history as they wandered in the wilderness is an interesting one. After they had been delivered by God’s mighty hand from captivity in Egypt, they started on a journey of faith to the Promised Land. It was a journey that would take 40…
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Forgiven!
Psalm 32:1-2 “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.” Do you want to hear some really good news today? Then read the verses above and roll them over in your mind. Sin, also known as…
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Wait
Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” Is there something in your future that you are dreading? Do you wonder if you’ll have the strength to endure it? Do you distrust yourself? Do you have a great fear of failure? It is such thoughts that produce…
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Staying in the house
Exodus 12:21-23 “Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb. Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the…
To Encourage You 