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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Read: Why does God allow pain and suffering? Subscribe & receive the Hidden Names of God in Psalm 23 Have our resources inspired or encouraged you on your faith journey? If so, we invite you to partner with...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Was Mary a Levite because she was Elizabeth’s cousin? Does that mean that Jesus was from both tribes — Judah and Levite — thereby making Him both King and Priest? Let’s start with what we know: Elizabeth was...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There was a time when almost all Americans wished people “Merry Christmas” throughout the month of December. Everyone knew that the holiday to be celebrated was Christmas! It was Jesus’ birth that changed...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Before we look at the prophetic symbolism of Advent candles (below), let’s consider the purpose and significance of Advent candles. The purpose is very simple. It’s to prepare our hearts for the celebration...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.Have you ever been named a beneficiary in a Will? When people die, they leave their most precious possessions to those whom they love. And that’s exactly what Jesus did. On the night before His death,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There is one Person who never will “socially distance.” God entered into our world when He created it and walked in the Garden with Adam and Eve. Today, Jesus walks with all who are His and reaches out...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Perhaps you have noticed the significance of numbers in the Bible (Read The Meaning of NUMBERS in the Bible?) In the Gospel of John, there are “sevens” throughout — seven sayings, people, etc....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Paul’s letter to the Church at Rome holds the answer to the question, how do we rejoice in suffering? To find the answer, read Romans 5:3-4 and pick out the keyword: Rom 5:3-4 …we also glory in...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. All Souls’ Day (November 2) is a holy day in the Catholic Church, and is also observed by some Protestant denominations. If follows All Saints’ Day (also known as All Hallows Day, Hallowmas, Feast of All...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We can’t answer for all Presidents, but we can certainly say that historically Presidents have been men of prayer — and we have proof of it. Of those who are long gone, we have their words recorded for...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In Matthew 8, Mark 5, and Luke 8 we find the account of Jesus healing a demoniac (demon-possessed man). Was it one or two demoniacs? Matthew says two, but Mark and Luke say one. This difference in the accounts is...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 2 Th 2:1-3 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, {2} That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. World Smile Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in October. Before we suggest how you can celebrate World Smile Day, let’s learn a little about the origins of this day. Since 1999, World Smile Day...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Love like Jesus! How do we do that? We all know that during His earthly ministry, Jesus gave two commandments: 1) Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and 2) love your neighbor as yourself (Mark...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Let’s go back almost 200 years, when the Bible held greater influence in the world, and see how the dictionary defined apostle and disciple. The 1828 Webster’s Dictionary defines them this way: Apostle: “A...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We all want to help a seeker in their search for truth. Get equipped and be ready to give a reason for your Hope! For a prayer to help a seeker find Jesus, visit our Salvation Page. Get More Bible Answers &...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Romans Road, the John Road, and Revelation Road are “paths” of Bible verses that tell the way to become a new creation in Jesus Christ. Perhaps there are more. If you know of another, please let...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Matthew 5:48 says that we are to be perfect and, it says, we are to be as perfect as God is, Wow! If Jesus meant that, then we have a real problem. We can’t be perfect. So how should we understand Jesus’...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. After the events of 9/11 that shook the nation, the church became a place of refuge for thousands who gathered to pray for the victims, their families, the missing, the heroic first responders, and the nation’s...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In 2001, Steve Schneibner was pastoring a church in Maine. He was also a pilot for American Airlines. On the morning of September 11th, 2001, he should have been in the cockpit of American Airlines Flight 11— but...
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