Don’t allow Christianity to hide Jesus. We have nearly an unending list of doctrines, beliefs, proofs, prayers, ideology, philosophy, and all manner of jargon that fills the box of Christianity, but where is Jesus? The Thief on the Cross To borrow one point from my pastor’s recent sermon, the thief on the cross, next to […]
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God is In Control
Do you see Earth convulsing? Do you see the wicked aligning like armies against God Almighty? As my pastor recently preached, can you feel the shaking as God separates His own from those that have rejected Him? Do you feel the oceans raging and the heavens preparing for their retreat? Remember: “Be still, and know […]
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Between My Ears
33 Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him [Jesus] and told him what she had done. 34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.” Mark 5:33–34 […]
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Between My Ears
As we head into warmer temperatures, I’m reminded of the value of shade. On a hot summer day, we seek out a shadow. It may be found under a tree or a beach umbrella or even on the shaded side of a building. When we find it, we know it. We are instantly refreshed. One […]
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Between My Ears
“For our sake he [God] made him [Jesus] to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him [Jesus] we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 Notice in this verse that, by placing our faith in Jesus we receive perfect righteousness. Jesus is the actual, perfect righteousness of God. When we […]
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Between My Ears
“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers.”Psalm 39:12 Sometimes we need to lean back in our chairs, look off into the distance, and think about God, His Word, and His way […]
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Between My Ears
who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,2 Timothy 1:9 I admit that I’m a magnet for phrases. I have no explanation; it just happens. One that is stuck […]
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Between My Ears
Tested by God 10 For you, O God, have tested us;you have tried us as silver is tried…12 you let men ride over our heads;we went through fire and through water;yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.Psalms 66:10,12 We know that, from time to time, God tests us. In today’s passage […]
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Between My Ears
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.Proverbs 4:23 NLT Amy Grant, one of the founders of Contemporary Christian Music, wrote the successful pop song “Every Heartbeat” in 1991. However, her gospel roots can be found in this song. Consider the following lyrics: No exception to this ruleI’m simple […]
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Between My Ears
Today, I had a memory just pop into my conscious thoughts. Why do memories of long-past mistakes, failures, and sins pop up in our minds? The memory may be something as small as forgetting to shake someone’s hand to something that was very ungodly. I know many Christians struggle with memories. I’m not referring to […]