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“I have been crucified with Christ…”

(NASB) Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but  Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” Only those who have received […]

What Has Christ Done For You?

What has the crucifixion of Christ done for you?  One of those things which Christ has done for you: to satisfy the penalty of the Law (which everyone breaks in some way). The Law (the Ten Commandments) cannot be kept – impossible!  If one law is broken…then we are guilty before God. The Law proves […]

In the wake of devastation…

Tornados are devastating to all that is in their path.  People cannot control them.  Their power shatters all that is in their way. For people who have experienced such powerful forces – what do they do?  Some will ‘get to work’ to rebuild, others will wait on someone else to do it for them, while […]

“Another Gospel”

Why are you and I to be alert, searching Scripture and comparing what we hear and read with God’s true word?  Is it not so we won’t be misled or mislead others? We need to be discerning and compare people’s words with God’s word – the Holy Bible.  [Please, always, compare what is written in […]

Prayer of the Week

(NIV) Psalm 119:169-176 “May my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word. 170May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise. 171May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees. 172May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous. […]

God’s Grace and Peace

Have you earned God’s grace and His peace?  If you haven’t “earned it”, then who can? No works, no education, no power, no money…no one or nothing can earn God’s grace or His peace. Yet the followers of Christ have been given God’s grace and peace.  How can this be?  It is faith in Christ […]

Ambassador’s for Christ are Messengers

The dictionary defines “ambassador” as: 1. A diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative in residence by one government to another.  4. Any authorized messenger or representative. The followers of Christ have been appointed by God; they have been accredited as representatives of Christ Jesus by God Himself.  We have been […]

Message of Reconciliation

(NASB) 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 “Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.” The followers […]

Preparation of the Messenger (Part 2)

(NASB) 2 Corinthians 5:18 “Now all these things are from God… What are all these things which are from God? For the followers of Christ, we need to be prepared to give the message of reconciliation. God prepares Christ’s followers: 4- to fear the Lord – for love of Christ is to control us (Christ […]

Preparation of the Messenger (Part 1)

(NASB) 2 Corinthians 5:18 “Now all these things are from God…” What are all these things which are from God? For the followers of Christ, we need to be prepared to give the message of reconciliation. God prepares Christ’s followers: 1- to be clothed with heavenly clothing given by God (He is the One Who […]