Tag: God
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At Calvary – Episode 67a – Called, Set Apart and Loved
When we were kids we figured out how popular or important we were by how quickly we were picked to play kickball on the playground. We all know what it’s like to not be picked. As a child of God, we also can know the wonder of being picked by Him. What that means and…
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At Calvary – Episode 66b – Jesus Gets to Be Lord
Do you need some encouraging music to help your day? This second half of the “At Calvary!” podcast features both the worship time and the after-concert given by Cross Contamination. We hope you enjoy it!
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At Calvary – Episode 66a – Jesus Gets to Be Lord
Who gets to be God anyway? When we think about salvation and the good news of Jesus, it is easy to forget that a key reason we need Jesus to save us is because we treat God like His opinion is irrelevant. Paul shows us in his life what it looks like to follow Jesus…
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At Calvary – Episode 65 – Jesus… Both Humble and Great
Can anything good come from Nazareth? Nathaniel the apostle asked this question of his friend Phillip right before he met Jesus. It’s like us asking the question, “Can anything good come from a dump like this?” Jesus was a human being, like us in so many ways. How can we know that He can save…
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Walking in Faith in the Love of God
There’s a song from the 20th century that asks this question: “What’s love got to do with it?” When we think about the things we believe and put our faith in, we usually think about its truth. However, over and over in the Word of God we are told that our faith is placed in…
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Fear & Hope
Fear is all around us. We watch scary movies. We are afraid because of terrorists, diseases, and natural disasters. We are afraid for our children, our parents, ourselves. So when we read in the Scriptures to not be afraid, it can appear to be a pipe dream. What is this power that God seems to…
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Read God’s Word for Yourself – Do the Work and Let God Speak
In church history there was a time of awakening. It is called the Reformation. It was a time when Christ’s church began to examine itself and came to this realization – the Bible was sufficient to understand the Bible! It seems so obvious now, but back then it was revolutionary! As our Scripture today declares,…
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At Calvary – Episode 59 – Adoring a Great God
The Greatest of all possible beings. Sounds impressive, right? Yet, often the response to the greatest of all possible beings seems off. Either we shrug our shoulders like it barely matters, or we are so intimidated by the thought that we don’t really approach Him. Is that what God’s faithful people do in the Bible?…
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God’s Invitation to Us Comes Each Day
There is a sweet reality – God never sleeps. I do. He doesn’t. So, if I need Him at 2 AM, He is awake. If I wake before the sparrows, He is awake. If my day is packed, He is ready for me. If my day is free, He has all the time in the…
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At Calvary – Episode 58 – The Path to Righteousness
Holiness. We read in the Bible that it is an essential. Yet, there seems to be two competing paths to holiness described in religious literature. There is the path that creates a system to be followed. Then there is the path of following a person. Is one “easier” than another? Does one lead to actual…
Pastor John D Jakes 