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Receiving Jesus’ peace comes from faith in the promises of God and when we do trust the promises of God we are filled with His joy and peace, faith and love, then the weary world rejoices!
{tweetme} The Weary World Rejoices {/tweetme}
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Colossians 1:13-18 NASB. For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. {tweetme} For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. {/tweetme}
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God gives us the honor of choice. During this Advent season I encourage you to think about the thief who made the decision to repent. Jesus forgive the man’s sins, the thief’s sins were forgiven by his good choice, make the choice to accept Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life "Whoever believes in the Son of God has eternal life." (John 3:36)
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When we choose to exalt and revere God, we are placing more weight and authority in His Way of doing things. When we establish our foundation in God, we are literally placing our hope, confidence and trust in Him. {tweetme}Approach God with reverential fear, honor and respect of the Bible — His Word.{/tweetme}
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Of all the sounds we hear in a day, none is more vital to how we live our lives than the voice of Jesus! Throughout history there have been many great teachers and countless inspiring speeches but none will compare to the words of Jesus Christ. {tweetme} No one ever spoke as He did. His words are perfect, infallible and unfailing, always truthful and trustworthy. {/tweetme}
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Matthew 6:9-13 NASB Pray, then, in this way: Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
{tweetme}Your Kingdom Come{/tweetme}
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We are again in historical times. This move of God is not just a movement in the church. It is a movement of God’s church into society; rewriting the agendas of education, health, business and lifestyle to align with God’s kingdom…. what if to cast all our cares is to give a hard look at our life and acknowledge it’s man-made stressors like synthetic food, electronics as communication, social media as hobbies, too much information and not enough knowledge, and actually cast it all to Him… let it go, return to the garden, return to walking daily with God, praising Him for all things, worshipping Him with all you’ve got, read the Bible every day, in fact start the day and end the day reading Gods word, …. Worth contemplating, get on your knees before God and pray for discernment and understanding, Holy Spirit knows the answer, He knows the way the truth the life, He will give freely when we seek the truth. Because the Lord teaches us.....
{tweetme}The Lord Teaches Us{/tweetme}
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God has placed a myriad of people on our path so that we will do everything that we can to be part of their salvation story. Whether it is a lifelong friendship or a 15 minute chat with fellow coffee drinker waiting in a lineup. Following Jesus means that we must be willing to share Jesus with other people, be willing to speak about repentance, redemption, rescue! Wherever we go, we pray for their lives, that they may receive Holy Spirit, that they will surrender to God our Heavenly Father, and follow Jesus the Christ, the way, the truth, the life, the Saviour! Hallelujah!
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Repentance is a rich biblical term that signifies an elemental transformation in someone’s mind, heart, and life. When people repent, we turn from walking in the direction of eternal destruction to running into the arms of Jesus and from that point forward, we think differently, believe differently, feel differently, love differently, and live differently. God is the great "I Am" and Jesus’ call to repentance, then and now is a summons for God’s people to renounce sin and all dependence on self for salvation. {tweetme}The only decision to make is before us now. {/tweetme}Only by turning from sin—away from ourselves and toward Jesus the Christ—will we be saved.
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God will bring the high places low. He will humble us and dismantle our ego. He will lift the heavy burden from your shoulders and even carry you when you’re too weary to walk on your own. He will put you right where you’re thinking wrong. The Lord will not only save your soul, He’ll transform you into His image!
But the road is not easy; we may not feel prepared for such a journey. Fear not. Jesus is preparing His people, preparing the way.
{tweetme}Fear Not{/tweetme}
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Contemplate the moment in history when four fishermen were working the sea on what must have started out as a regular day. Jesus approached them. “Follow me,” He said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” With that, Jesus beckoned these men spoken of in Matthew 4 to leave behind their professions, possessions, dreams, ambitions, family, friends, safety, and security. He bid them to choose. {tweetme}“If anyone is going to follow Me,” Jesus said, “He must deny himself.” {/tweetme} That is an invitation and a command. In a world where everything revolves around self—protect yourself, promote yourself, preserve yourself, entertain yourself, comfort yourself, take care of yourself—Jesus says, “die to self” and you will surely live.
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{tweetme}Yet by God’s grace, He opens blind eyes to see the identity of Jesus.{/tweetme}
There is no day better than today to live for Christ. Even as believers, we are called to continual repentance and restoration in our walk with the Lord rather than choosing to play God in our own lives. As our hearts grow more sensitive to our sin and we experience His continued patience towards us, His kindness will lead us to holiness. And when you live with God at the center of your life, with Him playing the part that only He can, you find that you are able joyfully and confidently to fulfill the role He has given you—to live out the life He has gifted you and the purpose for which He invited you into, a life spent enjoying, knowing, and serving Him. Amen!
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Psalms 119:41-48 NASB “May Your loving kindnesses also come to me, O Lord, Your salvation according to Your word; So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Your word. And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances. So I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever. And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts. I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not be ashamed. I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love. And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes.”
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Our only hope is Jesus. He who shares in all our pain shares in it as the pure and holy One. Jesus Christ is not the one who needs rescue - He provides it. This is why we can go to Him to “receive mercy and find grace”. He Himself is not trapped in the pit of sin with us; but He alone can pull us out.
He is all that is all that will be, He is salvation.
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We pray this over your life- your present and your future. May you never let your fear rob you of the fullness of God’s kingdom. {tweetme}May you never shrink the beautiful earth God has given us down to only the things you understand with worldly logic.{/tweetme} And, may the scope of His holiness and majesty grow fuller in you with every sunrise and sunset. Jesus Christ is just as He was, He is all that is, and all that will be.
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The Bible is raw, it is the living word of God, … it is the Old Testament and the New Testament - Genesis to Revelation - the ENTIRE BIBLE - not just the convenient chapters or the least awkward verses - The Bible is the authoritative true word of God.
{tweetme}2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.{/tweetme}
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Jesus teaches His followers today, just as He emphasised in His conversation with the Samaritan woman, the importance of worshipping God the heavenly Father in spirit and truth. Friend, Jesus is returning - will we be found wandering or worshipping? {tweetme} Jesus is returning - will we be found wandering or worshipping?{/tweetme}WORSHIP with song IS THIS GENERATIONS REVIVAL, Worship is not simply an activity or music genre; it is a sacred encounter with the Lord of all creation. We praise in worship, with reverence, with awe with joy, to express our love, surrender, adoration, and gratitude to the King of kings because Jesus is all that matters and when He fills us we can’t contain His presence, instead we overflow with His light over the communities He places us in! Hallelujah!
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We can get so focused on the 5 feet around us that we forget our personal relationship with God. The Lord is the only name that should matter to us because Jesus Christ is the only One who can lead us to eternal life. It is time to reconnect with the core calling of Christ: to put our faith into action by spreading the Gospel message, making the name of the Lord famous.
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God’s purpose and His promises have not changed. Maybe our circumstances have, but His word is unchanging. It’s time to occupy the promises of God. The Lord our God is strong and mighty. He has not lost His power to do more than we could ask or imagine. God is stirring, now as He always has. Be strong and courageous.
{tweetme} We cannot deny Jesus! {/tweetme}
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Every human heart is searching for something. Deep in the soul of humanity, there is this void that we try to fill. Yet know this without doubt - Only Jesus the Christ, messiah, saviour, can flood our emptiness, oh sure we charge ahead looking in the wrong place for that thing or especially a person, leader, that will mediate and connect the divine to our mortal existence seeking to belong in this world, to be fully known by our peers, to find fulfillment and purpose and accolades in our surroundings…… friend stop. There is no aimless wandering necessary, right now in this moment you can choose to take the hand of Jesus, in fact let Him lift you out of the dark and into His light…… the seeking nature of man is a gift from God to shepherd His people with Him through the narrow gate to eternal life, we will go where are heart is seeking if our eyes remain fixed on the perfector of our faith, Jesus, with Him we will wander no more…….. God we praise You for the Bible, thank You Holy Spirit, teach us about sanctification, repentance, redemption, salvation - teach us more of the One mediator, Jesus the Christ.
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If we, as followers of Christ, gain the understanding that with Jesus Messiah we have found our God-given purpose - and therefore know our lives will be infinitely fulfilled with the presence of the king of kings, we can really quite simply wear an unshakeable faith like a shield, able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one (taught in Ephesians 6:16 NASB)