Tag: God
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Faith – In Disappointment (part 2)
Hosea 3:1 Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by her husband, yet an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the sons of Israel though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.” (emphasis mine) Remember what we learned last time: God knows disappointment. He asked prophet…
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Faith – In Disappointment (part 1)
We have all experienced it. Maybe it was when you were little and Grandpa promised you an ice cream cone, and then you were crushed when no ice cream cone came. Maybe it was in middle school when you experienced your first crush, and your beloved didn’t return your affection. It may have even happened…
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What Prophecy Means
I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. – John 15:15 Scholars tell us that there are over 300 prophecies that Jesus fulfilled during His earthly ministry. I…
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God’s Peculiar Preparation
When we think of Christmas preparations we usually think of trees and lights and tinsel and stuff. However, someone else prepared for the coming of Jesus. No, I am not talking about Mary or Joseph. I am talking about God. How has He prepared?
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Being God’s Man
I read this passage and it makes me think about what kind of man I am: You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers…
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The Mysterious Love of God
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 – For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. It is one thing to talk about…
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Sin, not a downer, a revelation of glory
“The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.” I am preparing to head back home from the pastor’s conference that I have been to for the last 3 days. Wow, what an encouragement to marvel at the wonder of God! The subject of…
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Keeper of Promises
As we come upon the Christmas season, we look back at God’s declarations about Jesus. We talk about Mary and Joseph, the Wise Men, and even John the Baptist’s parents. However, God’s promise of Jesus wasn’t a new thing. Yes, we hear of the coming Messiah in the later prophets, but even King David speaks…
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Being Willing to Do What is Needed
Being willing to reach out may take effort that we must be willing to do.
Pastor John D Jakes 