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Why Attend Church?

Why attend Church? The word Church is derived from the Greek word “ekklesia,” meaning assembly or gathering. Therefore, the Church consists of believers in Jesus Christ who assemble or gather in a physical building for worship, fellowship, prayer, Bible study, communion, evangelism, discipleship, and other spiritual activities. There is the “local Church” and there is the “worldwide Church.” The local Church is a gathering of believers that serve a local community. The Church worldwide is the collective group of believers around the world. Every believer is a member of the body of Jesus Christ. First Corinthians 12:27 says “Now you are […]

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Diligently seeking the Lord

The twenty-third Psalm begins ”The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” And concludes . . . “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever” (Psalm 23:1,6.). This “He and me” Psalm about our divine Shepherd is very well known and recited by Christians and non-christians alike throughout the world. It is a Psalm of King David.  Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I will not lack anything. And goodness and mercy is guaranteed to follow me during my lifetime here on earth.  God will always be […]

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Thanksgiving and Praise

Psalm 100 is a beautiful Psalm with only 5 short verses that can be read in half a minute. This is a Psalm of joyful praise, gladness and thanksgiving. Psalm 100 is a call to all people to thankfully and joyfully worship the sovereign God of all the earth He created.  [1] Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! [2] Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into His presence with singing! [3] Know that the LORD, He is God! It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. [4] Enter His gates with […]

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The Dire Need For Prayer

“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14). The following is an excerpt from Dr Charles Stanley’s sermon titled A CALL TO PRAYER on Sunday, November 14, 2011. “We are living in one of the most dangerous periods in history. We see it every day.  All around the world, crime is on the rise, corruption goes unchecked, and hatred for the things of God swells. With each passing […]

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Perfect Peace

If you were to ask different people the meaning of peace, quite likely you’ll get different answers. The Bible has much to say about peace.  The Scripture says “The LORD is Peace” (Judges 6:24). This means God Himself is the source of peace. And God’s peace transcends all human understanding of peace. Philippians 4:6,7 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” Surpasses means “goes beyond.” Prayer is the greatest […]

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Faith in the Christian life

The Bible gives us this definition of faith. “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). William MacDonald gives us a most insightful commentary on faith. He writes, “It makes things hoped for as real as if we already had them, and not provides unshakable evidence that the unseen, blessings of Christianity are absolutely certain and real. In other words, it brings the future within the present and makes the invisible seen. “Faith is confidence in the trustworthiness of God. It is the conviction that what God says is true and that what He promises will come to […]

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The Love Of Jesus Christ

The word love conveys different things to different people. Some people may think of love as an emotion or as a passion. Others may regard love as deep affection or feeling for someone or something. However, when it comes to the Lord Jesus Christ, His love transcends human thoughts, estimation or feelings.  There is absolutely no love like the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. No mortal man has any purer or greater love than the love of Christ. The Bible says “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my […]

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My Lord and My God

After His resurrection, the Lord Jesus appeared to His disciples, but Thomas was not present. Jesus then showed them His hands and His side. The Scripture says, “Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. And Jesus said to them again “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit” (John 20:20-22). Here, the risen Lord is breathing on those disciples and imparting to them the Holy Spirit. On another occasion, eight days later, the […]

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Why Not Allow God?

Christians should never have so much confidence in themselves to feel they don’t need God’s guidance and help in everything pertaining to life. Perhaps there is a need to consider who God is, His sovereignty, His self-existence, His attributes, His promises, and His concern for His children. History shows believers who assume they are fully capable of doing things on their own without God’s intervention, have discovered it was not as easy as previously thought. The apostle Paul said, “I can do all things through [Christ] who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). Through Christ is the key. Also, Jesus said, “For apart from me you can […]

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The Reality of Heaven

The Bible begins with this statement: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). Observe: heavens (plural) and earth (singular).  It would seem that God created more than one heaven. Genesis 2:1 says, “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.” Also, Genesis 2:4 “These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created.” These Scriptures are in agreement that God created more than one heaven.  For the purpose of this writing, we are going to reference the apostle Paul’s vision where he had a supernatural experience in which he was “caught […]