Tag: Salvation
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Forgiveness!
John 20:21-22 “Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.’And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.’” What…
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First Things First
1 Peter 1:22 “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart” We’ve all heard the phrase “first things first.” When it comes to following Christ, that phrase is of critical importance. You see, so much of religion around the world…
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According to the Scriptures . . .
John 20:8-9 “Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.” The account of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ is filled with references to how everything that happened there…
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Which Side?
Luke 23:39-43 “One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, ’Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!’ But the other rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has…
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Finished!
John 19:30 “When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” Jesus’ last words before He died on the cross are recorded in John 19 above: “It is finished.” But what did He mean by this? What was finished? The answer? All that He came…
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Let these people go!
John 18:7-8 “So he asked them again, ‘Whom do you seek?’ And they said, ‘Jesus of Nazareth.’ Jesus answered, ’I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.’” The mob who was seeking Jesus in the account above was seeking Him for one purpose: to kill Him. They wanted nothing more than…
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Inevitable
Revelation 5:11-14 “Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: ‘Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and…
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Cut to the Heart
Acts 2:37-38 “Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”…
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Are You Saved?
Jeremiah 8:20 “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.” Are things going well for you this day? Are you enjoying your family. Are you filled with the joy of living? Whatever your situation, no matter how good things have been or are now, if you are not saved, according…
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To Those Who Seek a Sign
Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Mark 8:11-12 “The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, ’Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say…
To Encourage You 