The better thing

These days, many things pull us. Fixing houses, caring for family, ministry work, jobs, church work—what should be our priorities?  Jesus clearly tells us in scripture to choose what is better. Let’s look at Martha and Mary, two sisters. One is pulled by the cares of the world, and the...
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Hold fast

”but all of you who held fast to the Lord your God are still alive today.“‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Our life depends on us holding fast to God. He knows the plans, the way. ”Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes...
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Are you struggling to obey?

Are you struggling to obey God? You know you should not watch a particular TV show, but you do it anyway. You know you should not eat some food, but it goes in your mouth. You know you should go to church, but you don’t go. We all struggle with...
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Who is teaching you?

Who is teaching you? As we approach the end of the age, last days we need to have our guard up against deception. Ask the question, who is teaching you. The Bible says in the later times that seducing spirits and doctrines of demons will lead Christians to abandon their...
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Are you caught in a cycle?

Are you caught in a cycle or a do loop? As Christians, we can find ourselves in a repetitive cycle, feeling stagnant. This cycle may be fueled by sins like anger, unforgiveness, doubt, unbelief or addictions. However, our progress is not only possible but assured when we confront these sins....
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How do you know if you are redeemed?

Redeem means “to buy back.” “we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6 Jesus bought us back from Satan. “In Him [Jesus] we have redemption through His blood, the...
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Does what we say matter?

What comes out of our mouths is a reflection of our hearts. We need to watch our words. We have the power to tear down or build up with our words. “Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.” Psalm 35:28

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Jesus’ Redemption Is For All

Jesus’ Redemption Is For All   There is a time between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday when Jesus was in the tomb. I Peter 3:18-20 gives us insight to where His Spirit was at the time. Jesus had finished His role of bearing our sins on the cross when He...
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Is grief an acquaintance?

Are you acquainted with grief? To be acquainted with grief means being familiar with loss.   Our Savior understands, “He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief…Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows…” Isaiah 53:3-4 Why, O’Lord, why our soul cries...
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Who is Barabbas?

Pilate had the power to release a criminal once a year. The question was whether it would be Barabbas or Jesus. “”And they all cried out at once, saying, “”Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas””— who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city,...
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