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True Holiness Is the Fruit of Abiding in Christ
We cannot be holy by our own efforts and works. If we wish to be truly holy, we must ABIDE IN CHRIST. He is the true vine, and we are branches. Holiness is who he is. When we abide in him and remain in loving…
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The Cost of Discipleship—Have You Counted the Cost?
There is a cost to following Jesus. To be a disciple of Christ and not just a professing Christian or religious Christian has a cost and price to pay. It is a narrow road, and it is difficult and littered with persecutions, reproach, and separation.…
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Come Out From Among Them and Be Ye Separate
The true Christian life is an affront to the world because Christians are CALLED OUT. “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 2 Corinthians 6:17 “called you out of darkness into…
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He Must Increase; I Must Decrease
The cross humbles us. It does not exalt man but God! Jesus is the central figure of the cross, not man. One defining experience of the true born-again experience is that we turn away from self-worship, and Jesus becomes truly God in our lives! The…
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What Is the (True) Gospel Preached by the Lord Jesus?
“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” JESUS, Mark 1:14-15 “Now when…
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No Celebrities in the Kingdom of God
Celebrity lifestyles are not for disciples of Christ. Jesus, being God himself, did not live like a king or celebrity. It took Judas kissing him for the Jews to even identify him on the night he was arrested because he was so ordinary. Jesus CHOSE…
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Prayer-You are More than a Conqueror Declaration!
If you are in Christ, you have nothing to fear; you have God as your father, living inside you. Let no man or situation intimidate you! I declare this truth over you today! No weapon fashioned against you shall prosper, and every tongue that rises…
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Return Backsliders! Jesus is Calling You!
The Lord Jesus calls all backsliders to return to him and the covenant of salvation they had with him while there is still time. He says, “Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings (Jeremiah 3:22).” The Lord Jesus is coming back soon…
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The Resurrection of the Dead: The Great Hope of Believers
Do you know there will be a resurrection of all the dead one day at the end of the age? After that, each person will go to their eternal destination. We are soon approaching the easter season. It is a wonderful time to meditate upon…
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Who is the Bride of Christ? 7 Characteristics
The Bible describes Jesus as the bridegroom, and the Church as his bride. But is every professing Christian the Bride of Christ? “He that hath the bride is the bridegroom” Prophet John referring to Jesus in John 3:29 God is also referred to severally in…
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7 Keys to Spiritual Growth from the Life of Jesus
The Christian life is not static, but one of progressive spiritual growth into the image of Christ. It says in Romans 8:29 that “whom he (God) did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be…
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Types of Rewards and Crowns for Believers in Heaven
Did you know that believers in Jesus Christ will be given differing rewards and crowns in heaven, based on what they did while on Earth? Jesus made it clear in his teachings that he would come back again one day and he would reward each…
