Made New In Christ

How many of us settle for the old life and its ideals? How many of us think or believe that God doesn't want us to change? Didn't His Son die to set us free from that? Is not the price of our Christian liberty the cross itself? Are we not...

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Man Can Lie, God Can’t Lie

As children of God, we should never lie. Yet, we often fall into this area intentionally and other times unintentionally. A typical example is when we over-schedule ourselves with work, family, and other commitments, without realizing we already have a full schedule. In such instances, the ideal is to contact...

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A Friend And Helper

So often when we think of the Holy Spirit, we view Him negatively because He causes us to feel guilty and uncomfortable in our sin. While He does convict us of sin, we should not view it as harshness. In John 16, Jesus is preparing His disciples for His departure,...

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Convincing Enough To Persevere In Persecution

The Holy Spirit accompanies us and empowers us to carry out our appointed tasks. The more we ask, the more the Holy Spirit empowers us. God allows trials, persecutions, and difficulties to remind us to ask for help. Recall that when Peter and John were persecuted, they prayed, “Now Lord,...

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His Convincing Love

Paul, being well acquainted with trouble, hardship, persecution, famine, nakedness, danger, and sword brings weight to his statement that we are, in all these things, more than conquerors through him who loved us. Paul is convinced, and we are compelled to be convinced, that nothing can separate us from the...

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