Tag: Salvation
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He could have called 10,000 angels
Matthew 27:42 “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.” In these mocking words from those who crucified Christ, God saw fit to reveal a glorious truth. As Peter drew his sword to defend Jesus from…
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The Easter “holiday”
I Corinthians 15:3-11 “I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to…
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Heaven
1 Timothy 1:15 “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners–of whom I am the worst.” Have you ever noticed that most people who believe in Heaven think that they are going there someday? And if you ask them why, typically you will get some…
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Safe and secure?
Judges 18:7 “Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw the people who were there, how they lived in security, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting, lacking nothing that is in the earth and possessing wealth, and how they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.” Judges 18:27-28 “But…
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A wonderful Savior
Judges 13:3-5 “And the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, ‘Behold, you are barren and have not borne children, but you shall conceive and bear a son . . . the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he shall begin to save Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”…
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The ultimate freedom!
Leviticus 21:21 “No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near to offer the Lord’s food offerings; since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.” How peculiar were the laws that regulated the Old Testament priesthood. There were laws about touching…
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A transformed life
John 9:3 “Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.” Do you know anyone whom God has changed; someone that used to be one way, but is now totally transformed? They were a person who lived a life of sin. They were…
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The fear of the Lord
Psalm 19:9a “the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever” One of the words used to refer to the words of Scripture in Psalm 19 is “the fear of the Lord.” The “fear of the Lord” is a phrase used frequently in the Word of God. It refers to reverence or awe of God. It reflects…
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The Healer
John 3:17 “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.” It was nearly seven years ago that my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. As I’ve learned since his diagnosis, one of the most significant problems with lung cancer is…
To Encourage You 