Jul 12 2024
Jesus referred to joy several times during His incarnation. Most of the times He spoke of joy, He was referring to something He wanted to give to us. The One Who was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities wants us to have His joy. Looking away from all of the things that …
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Dec 26 2023
One of the major influences of the Holy Spirit over the believer’s life is seen in the fruit of the Spirit. This fruit is the evidence of a transformed life where the inner man is strengthened with might through the Holy Spirit. As soon as an individual puts their faith and trust in the Lord …
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Dec 15 2023
Throughout the Old Testament, the promise of the Messiah was so great that the idea of it brought peace and joy to those who heard. His coming would change the dynamics of a world that was under the sway of the wicked one. The message of His coming referred to the One and only Son …
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Oct 20 2023
Receiving God’s best — The Promise The Lord our God is a blessing God. Throughout the Bible, God has shown how He wants to bless His people and show them His best. He has given many promises that make the fact known that you can receive and enjoy His best. These promises are guaranteed for …
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Jul 08 2023
Limitless Riches of Christ — Inexpressible Joy As we proceed in considering the limitless riches that God has prepared for us in Christ, we notice how great God’s preparation has been for us. God has considered every aspect of our present and eternal life in giving His Son. Peter was considering the heavenly inheritance that …
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Dec 16 2022
God prepared for the coming of the Messiah for hundreds and thousands of years. He told prophets of old the details of the fact, time, and nature of the Savior’s birth. They were given details of His nativity and early years. After being given the details of His coming, birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection, …
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Mar 23 2022
After the Passover meal, Jesus began comforting His disciples and showing the depth of His care for them. He said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” He promised to prepare a place in His Father’s house for you. He certified His love for you is the same …
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Feb 23 2022
John 15:1-11 helps enrich our understanding of the relationship believers have with the Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout the Gospel of John, believers are encouraged to develop a true love for the Lord. It seems necessary at this juncture for Jesus to show believers the need for continued fellowship and reliance on Him. Through this parable …
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Feb 19 2022
God does so many wonderful things for us through Christ that make a tremendous difference in our lives. Some of these changes are dramatic and instantaneous, while others are gradual and persistent. 1 John 5 demonstrates some of these amazing changes. 1 John 5:1 NKJV Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of …
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Feb 11 2022
God the Father has made it clear that His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, is enough. Consider the many blessings that God has made available through Jesus Christ. You will find that Jesus is always enough. He has provided enough mercy, grace and blessing. He has provided enough joy, peace, and love. His blood is …
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Nov 15 2021
Jesus’ Galilean ministry lasted 12 to 18 months. During the year of His popularity, Jesus did many miracles and revealed Himself to be the Son of God. As we have noticed, the Jews, specifically the Jewish leaders, became more hostile toward Jesus and increasingly sought to kill him. John 6 begins the season of His …
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Oct 12 2021
In John 6, after feeding the multitude in the wilderness, Jesus and His disciples went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. People came to the place where Jesus fed the multitudes and did not find Him, so they also got into boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. When they found Him, …
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Sep 16 2021
We have been discovering the impact that more of Jesus has in our lives. When Christ comes in, situations have to change. Our sins are forgiven and the burden of our past finds real relief. He has the power and authority to cancel the culture of our past failures and destructions. We have considered many …
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Aug 27 2021
When we consider the depth of what God has done for us in Christ, we cannot stop rejoicing with inexpressible joy and full glory. The Bible makes it clear that the joy He gives is associated with every good and perfect gift that comes down from the Father above. Think about the numbers of wonderful …
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Jul 16 2021
God intervenes in our lives in various ways. He has revealed Himself to us as our Healer, Deliver, Defender, Helper, Shepherd, and Savior. In every way that He has intervened, God has shown us His grace, mercy, and power. We are all in desperate need of His intervention to help and save us from our …
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Jun 11 2021
El Gil Simchah – God My Exceeding Joy The Psalmist knew something about being overwhelmed with troubles. He often spoke of God’s aid in his times of trouble. He said God was Jehovah Roi, the Lord my Shepherd, Psalms 23. He knew el Shaddai, the God who gives strength to His people, Psalms 63:35. He …
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Apr 07 2021
Everyone who has truly believed on the Lord Jesus Christ and have experienced His salvation knows something about this glorious and inexpressible joy. Pay attention to the superlatives that are mentioned in 1 Peter 1. Superlatives are the highest degree or quality of a thing. 1 Peter 1:3 NLT All praise to God, the Father …
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Mar 23 2021
Within the household of believers we talk much about God’s grace. The depth of the riches of God’s grace can be measured by the gift of God that made that grace available to us. The book of Ephesians refers to the wealth of unsearchable riches that are provided us in Christ. We are going to …
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Oct 12 2020
James wants believers to have mature, complete and full faith. This kind of faith produces a true calm, peace, and joy in the face of all kinds of trials. Over the years of pastoring, I have met several believers with this kind of faith. Obviously, I have encountered many who struggled with everything that happened. …
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Sep 30 2020
We all have several things in life that are indispensable. We cannot survive without air, water and food. You probably have some other things that you are certain that you could not live without. I watched a lady on the news with tears, great sorrow and even joy as she watched her house burn to …
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Jan 31 2020
You need to know that the Lord really wants to help you. God looked down throughout the courses of time and saw that no one was able to help us. God saw that humanity was lost in sin. We had no resolution for the pain, sorrow or heaviness of our lives. He saw that every …
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