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God is faithful.
Romans 3:1-8 describes the nature of God’s faithfulness, that he is a God who is faithful to keep his promise to save even the unfaithful. Our unfaithfulness does not stop God from being faithful; even when we are unfaithful God will prove who he is to believers and unbelievers (Romans 3:3-4). Romans 3:3 says that all humans…
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The ministry of reconciliation, Part 2
Ezekiel 23 Oholah This message is a word from the Lord and this word is for the body of Christ (Ezekiel 23:1). In Ezekiel 23 God is speaking to the prophet Ezekiel about his people who he is calling Oholah and Oholibah (Jerusalem and Samaria). God says in Ezekiel 23:4 that these two women, the people he has chosen,…
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God’s message of reconciliation.
“I will take vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that have not obeyed me” (Micah 5:15). “I will uproot from among you your (symbols of other gods) when I demolish your cities” (Micah 5:14) In this passage God is seen as the one who punishes disobedience. Yet in Micah 6:1-8 God also says this: “Listen…
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If you believe, Part 2
Luke 8:40 says when Jesus returned, “a crowd welcomed him”. Luke 8:40 says, when Jesus returned, “they were all expecting him.” Luke 8:41 says when Jesus returned, “a synagogue leader came and fell at his feet.”Luke 8:42 says, when Jesus returned, “a girl of about twelve was dying.” Luke 8:42 says, when Jesus returned, the crowd that followed him was so massive that…
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If you believe.
If you believe you will see the glory of God. In John 11:38-44 Jesus is at Lazarus’ grave and Lazarus is dead and Lazarus has been dead for four days. They have buried him and had the funeral and everyone who knew him is weeping, even Jesus is at the place where Lazarus is buried and is…
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Jesus reveals God.
In John 1:1-18, John is reminding believers who exactly Jesus is and says that this Jesus is (1) the Word of God that has existed from the beginning of time (John 1:1-2). This Jesus, that is the Word of God is (2) God’s ability to create and that “without him (Jesus) nothing was made that has…
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Honoring God as the Body of Christ.
Honoring God with your body. In 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 Paul is literally advising people how to live according to the moral standards of the time, because there is an unnamed immoral practice that is occurring among Christians that has to do with intimacy. These scriptures have been used to keep married Christians in bondage within toxic relationships…
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Messages to the Body of Christ.
In Revelation John is given a vision of Jesus. Jesus speaks to him and asks him to write down messages for seven churches at the time. Each message contains (1) a picture of who Jesus is (2) a word of rebuke and/or encouragement and (3) a reward promised to faithful believers who remain faithful or…
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Spiritual gifts.
The Great Commission. “Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of…
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God’s gift of eternal life.
“He who was seated on the throne said I am making everything new!” (Revelation 21:5) “Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth’ for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of…