Tag: Salvation
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The Appointment
2 Corinthians 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.” There is no other book that has ever been written that speaks to us with the urgency that the Bible does. The…
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Ready for Heaven?
2 Corinthians 5:4-5 “For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.”…
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An Oral Exam
2 Corinthians 4:5 “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” One of the best tests of our own Christian maturity (and authenticity, for that matter) is an examination of what we talk about. In the verse above Paul was addressing accusations that…
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The Law of God
2 Corinthians 3:7 “. . . the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone . . .” Some years ago, I was fishing off a pier at Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware. I was catching lots of fish and having the time of my life. I was catching croakers and had a five-gallon…
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The Unshakeable Fortress
Isaiah 49:16 “. . . your walls are continually before me.” Psalm 62:2 “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” In ancient cities, people relied on great walls for protection. They trusted in them. They served as a fortress. People believed they were safe as long…
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Great Things He has Done
Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” The words above, written by the apostle Paul, were written as a…
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Forgiveness!
Ephesians 1:7-8 “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us . . . “ If the believer had nothing else in this world, the forgiveness of sins is more than enough. Just think about it. If a person has all the wonderful things…
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Giving Credit
2 Corinthians 1:1 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God . . .” We’ve all heard the phrase, “give credit where credit is due.” It’s a term that says that people should be praised for the good things they’ve done. In the verse above, at the very beginning of Paul’s second…
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The Greatest Things
Hebrews 2:3 “How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?” For a true perspective on the value of things, there is no better place to look than the perfect Word of God. Here we find God’s value system. Like everything else about Him, His values are perfect in every way. The Bible tells…
To Encourage You 