Jesus
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In last week’s post, we heard Jesus expressing His heart’s longing for the church to return to Him, its “first love”. He told the Ephesian church (and this certainly can and does apply to believers in our day as well) of His concern for their downward trajectory. He pinpointed the problem as their being caught…
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Recently, Holy Spirit began directing my attention to the phrase “first love”. Who do you think of when you think of your “first love”? Do you think of that cute little girl or that handsome boy that sat next to you in the elementary school? You probably thought they were not only your first love,…
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As we joyfully celebrate the 249th birthday of America this weekend with family and friends, let’s thank God for the freedom He has so graciously given to us. But as intercessors, those whom God has called to be watchmen upon the wall, we must always remember that there are dark, evil, and violent forces seeking…
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Time really does fly when you’re having fun! It was one year today that we created our web-site, and published our first post, appropriately entitled “First”. Although we don’t have a large number of subscribers yet, many people have told us that they have been blessed by the content on the site. And we have…
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I was just a little guy, not quite 3 years old. There had been several days of heavy spring rains in my hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, and I had gone with my Dad and Grandpa to the Lakeshore Drive area to see the flash-flood waters that had overflowed our favorite fishing spot on Cross Lake.…
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On Resurrection Day, we published a post entitled “The Rock That Rolled”. Since then, we have “been on a roll”. Our last three posts, and also today’s teaching, deal with the massive stone of guilt, shame, and condemnation the enemy uses as he seeks to imprison us in the tomb of our past sins and…
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It probably won’t surprise you to learn that Christians often struggle with feelings of guilt, shame, regret, unworthiness, and condemnation. I confess that I do. Maybe it’s time for you to acknowledge that you do too. After all, guilt isn’t a “me-centered” problem. It’s a “we-centered” problem, because “ALL have sinned and come short of…
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Our last post, was published a few days ago on Resurrection Sunday, and was entitled “The Rock That Rolled”. In it,we focused on the awesome power of Jesus’ resurrection. The entire time I was writing that post, Holy Spirit kept drawing my attention to the giant stone which had been used to close and seal…
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NOTE: This week we posted three special teachings on Jesus’ sacrificial death and glorious resurrection. Today’s is the second. The last will be posted tomorrow and is entitled: The Rock That Rolled May He bless you and your loved ones as you celebrate the unconditional, unfailing love of His resurrection life. ************************************************* All of mankind’s…
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NOTE: This week we are posting three special teachings on Jesus’ sacrificial death and glorious resurrection. Today’s is the first. The other two are: Saturday – A Perfect Salvation Resurrection Day –The Rock That Rolled May He bless you and your loved ones as you celebrate the unconditional, unfailing love of His resurrection life. ************************************************* I…