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  Monday morning! You are loved! ...the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11 The Bible ascribes many different names to Jesus, all of which provide great insight into His character and person. Here are some from John’s gospel that I find particularly revealing: The Good Shepherd (10:11) protects his sheep at all cost from predators. They know His voice and follow Him. The Door (vv. 7-9) is the only way to enter heaven. Whoever enters through the “gate” of Christ will be saved. The Vine (15:1-10) is the source of our spiritual life. When we stay intimately connected to Jesus, we bear fruit. If we do not remain in Him, we wither. The Bread of Life (6:25-35) the only one who can truly satisfy our hearts. Jesus feeds our souls with sustenance that never leaves us wanting for more. The Light of t...

Good News

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  Good News  📖 In a day and time where there’s so much pain and misery in the world and there are so many people in the world that suffer from hopelessness and they try to medicate their pain with relationships, careers, money, sex, alcohol and drugs, we are walking around strategically placed by God with the solution to the worlds problems. God has saved us for and with a purpose. We are in the midst of hurting people daily who need the hope that is found in Jesus Christ. Many people in the world have their game faces on, but at night when it is quiet and they are alone or having time alone to gather their thoughts, many are struggling to find that hope and just have peace.  Body of Christ, we know the Prince of Peace intimately and we are not to keep it to ourselves, we should be screaming from the mountaintops about the love that God offers to everyone. We are not afraid or ashamed to talk about or praise our spouses or our children, why not tell someone about our Hea...

All Lives Matter

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  In the culture we live in today the world would have you to believe that there’s something wrong with the statement and ideology that ALL LIVES MATTERS.   This is not a political statement. We as the body of Christ must remember to see through the eyes of Jesus and not allow ourselves to look at things as the world sees it. God’s word tells us… “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” ‭‭John‬ ‭3:16-17‬ ‭KJV‬‬ God didn’t separate us by race, He loves us all collectively and individually and as Christians we have to keep this in the forefront of our thinking so we are not polluted by the world’s thinking and not hindered from our assignment which is to love all men and make disciples for Christ. “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to...
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  Wednesday Morning! You are loved! For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Romans 8:14 Read Romans 8:1-17 If you’re a believer in Jesus Christ, God’s Spirit is at work in you whether you feel His presence or not. He’s conforming Christians to the image of the Savior, and the evidence of this transformation is known as the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal. 5:22-23). These godly character traits are not something we can generate on our own but are divinely produced in us as we yield to the Spirit and walk obediently with Him. We should never underestimate the impact of spiritual fruit when unbelievers observe how we respond to pressure, temptation, suffering, or an avalanche of problems. By demonstrating peace rather than anxiety or practicing patience instead of speaking a sharp word, we bear witness to the beauty of the gospel. One way God uses Spirit-filled lives is ...

Keeping the Faith Alive

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  Tuesday Morning! You are loved! I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 2 Timothy 4:7 Read 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Have you ever thought about what God will say to you after you’ve finished the course of your earthly life? The apostle Paul was imprisoned when he wrote the epistle known as Second Timothy, and he knew his life would soon be over. Since this letter contains his last words to the young man he mentored, we can assume that Paul was writing about matters he considered of highest priority. What a blessing, not just for Timothy but for also for us, that Paul took the opportunity to instruct fellow believers and pray for them. He understood that the Christian life is full of struggles, obstacles, and suffering, and through the ages his letter has encouraged Christians to persevere faithfully. And that is possible only if we do what he himself did throughout his ministry—rely on the grace of Christ Jesus (2 Tim. 2:1). In addition, Paul urges...

Monday Morning!

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  Monday Morning! 🙏 You are loved! Ask, and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 There was a place in England where a loaf of bread was served to every passerby who chose to ask for it. Whoever the traveler was, he had only to knock at the door of St. Cross Hospital, and the loaf of bread was his to enjoy. Jesus Christ loves sinners so much that He has built a St. Cross Hospital, so that whenever a sinner is hungry, he has only to knock and have his needs supplied. He has actually done better: This Hospital of the Cross has a bath; and whenever a soul is marred and filthy, it may go to this effective fountain and be cleansed. No sinner ever went into it and found that it could not wash away his stains. Sins that were scarlet and crimson have all disappeared, and the sinner was made whiter than snow. As if this were not enough, there is attached to this Hospital of the Cross a dressing room, and a sinner making application simply as a sinner may be clothed from head to foot; and if...

Prayer - USA Christians Stuck in Afghanistan

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 We've been watching and praying for our people and fellow Christians to be safe after a quick and careless decision caused them to be stuck in Afghanistan without much leadership to steer them home.  Please join us in agreement prayer. However, on the home front, powerful worship and prayer destroys the plans of the enemy within our own borders in the USA.