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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. A 2018 movie, “I Can Only Imagine,” based on the song of the same name, answers: We can only imagine….what it will be like. The movie tells an amazing testimony and showcases the grace of God’s...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “The Fellowship of the Unashamed” is a prayer that has inspired many to stand strong in their faith and to live unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This prayer, originally titled “A Zimbabwean Martyr’s...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This question arises from 2 Corinthians 5:21. 2 Cor 5:21 For he hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin… Understand that all well-respected and widely-accepted translations (KJV, NKJV, NASB, NIV,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Judas—the Man Who Betrayed Jesus While we don’t know a lot about Judas, the Bible does not clearly give some insight into this man. The Bible reveals many things that help us in considering why he betrayed the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Many people have experienced the emotional pain of betrayal and the consequences that follow. Broken relationships, or at least diminished fellowship, result when betrayed by someone we love — someone we...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Video Below] Everyone knows that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, right? And throughout the centuries, we have always remembered His crucifixion on the Friday before Easter Sunday, right? But is Friday...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Click on image or download here: Easter Finger Puzzle with Instructions Downloadable PDF Print the puzzle and fold according to directions. Use it as a game to play with children and instruct them on some key...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Psalm 22 is known as one of the three Shepherd Psalms (Read: Following the Good, Great, and Chief Shepherd, Psalms 22, 23, and 24). This psalm is also prophetic because it gives a “picture” of the cross from the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. A chiasm is a literary device in which a sequence of ideas is presented, then repeated in reverse order. A “mirror” effect results as the ideas are “reflected” back. Each reflected idea is connected to the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Let’s lay some groundwork for answering this question. In the fall, Eve was first tempted by the devil when he said to her, “For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The answer to this question is really quite simple. The New Testament is true and accurate because it is God-breathed! That certainly is a simple answer, but what does it mean? “God-breathed” This term...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. I recently saw this posted on Facebook. It was posted as a suggestion for a fasting discipline for Lent, but sadly, it’s not biblical. The Bible clearly talks about fasting, which is a good discipline with...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. (Watch Video Below) Do you give something up for Lent? If so, do you give up something that you really desire, and going without it is difficult? Or are you like many Christians who don’t observe Lent in...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Many have read the book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It outlines five ways to express and experience love, including acts of service, words of affirmation, gift-giving, physical touch, and quality...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.(Romans 10:9) Salvation is the most important of Christian doctrines, and we must...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There are a lot of churches in every city. Finding a good church can be a daunting task. There are denominational, non-denominational, fellowship gatherings, and many other forms of church organizations. So, how...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What is apologetics? Let’s start with what it is not. Many are not familiar with the word “apologetics,” and some wonder if it has anything to do with apologizing. It’s really quite the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The answer is “yes!” and “no!” Let me explain. It must be understood that Jesus’ death and resurrection each had their own specific work to accomplish. And each brought about a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The question, “how do I change my life?” is really answered by WHO can change my life. Jesus is the answer. The only thing that brings true and lasting change into any person’s life is the saving grace of...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We’ve already covered “WHO Were the Wise Men?” and “HOW Did They Know?” Now, let’s consider “WHEN Did the Wise Men Arrive?” There’s a popular Christmas carol, “The...