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By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min. 5/31/17 Recently, my long-time pastor’s wife died. Anne Lewis Kennedy, the widow of Dr. D. James Kennedy, passed away on May 16. She outlived her husband by ten years. Ironically, as a young person, she had said, “I’ll never marry a minister.” She later recounted, “My older sister married a Presbyterian minister, and I did not want to live that kind of ‘fish-bowl’ life. God does have a sense of humor.” …
What do we know about Jesus? What does Scripture say? Historical writings by Tacitus and Josephus validate His existence. Historians called the followers of Jesus, Christians. They believed, as we do, Jesus was the Son of God in flesh. http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/did-jesus-exist/ As believers, we recognize the Bible as the inspired Word of God. It is a historic record of the Hebrew/Jewish people’s history with God, the life and teachings of Jesus, and the beginning of the …
The Bible tells us we are aliens and strangers in this world. This is a reminder to all Christians that heaven is our eternal home. The Greek translation for alien is a sojourner, stranger, and foreigner. A foreigner is one who lives in a place without the right of citizenship. Our citizenship is with God and in the heavenly realm. “Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wave …
An archer must pull back his arrow to make it fly. Before releasing the shaft, it should touch the bowman’s face. With proper aim, the arrow will hit its mark. If God is our archer, we then, are His arrows. And even though His quiver if filled beyond our knowing, every shot is carefully planned before it is lovingly released. When positioned in His mighty bow, we will experience the confusion and pain of …
Me: Do you acknowledge Jesus as being truly God? Satan: Of course I do, as do the demons, it is only foolish humans that do not. Me: So why do you think so many people refuse to acknowledge Christ as Lord? Satan: Because they want to live any way they choose doing what they want when they want to, works for me! It makes my job easier. Me: Did you really tempt Jesus? Satan: Of …
When the Virgin Mary gave birth to the Son of Man she named her child Jesus, as instructed by the angel Gabriel. Jesus is Yahushua, which means “Yah is Salvation.” Jesus came to save the lost. He is our salvation since we have forgiveness of sin and a restored relationship with God through His death and resurrection. “’And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from …
by Marianne Bernard Remember always that the light of Christ does not diminish in the darkness of the times. It shines brighter. Your struggles and pain cannot stop the perfect plan of Christ for your life. The promise of God has been fulfilled. In a manger two thousand plus years ago, the Majesty of Hope was born. For God sent His only Son to bring life to a dying world. Not even the gates of …
by Marianne Bernard Believers are set apart for Christ and the work of his kingdom. We have been made holy because the Spirit of God lives and works in us to do good. We have been made righteous. Why is it then that God continues to allow painful trials and distractions in our lives? Wouldn’t it be easier to do his work if he could make our path clear of the same suffering the perishing …