Category: Christ
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Insignificant and Unnoticed
Jesus did not come into this world with a royal announcement or grandeur. He was not born into wealth or fame. Jesus’ birth was insignificant and unnoticed. The world was not celebrating as we celebrate today. It was God’s intentional choosing for Jesus to identify with the weak, poor, and…
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A Gift is Given.
God has given us a gift. This gift does not come wrapped under the tree but wrapped in swaddled cloth. In grace, God freely gave us His Son. This child we celebrate is given “for us,” according to Isaiah’s prophecy. This Son will take His rightful place over all the…
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Prophesy of a Virgin Birth
Long before the angel ever visited Mary, Isaiah prophesized of a baby born from a virgin. A first glance, this seems like a strange detail in the Christmas story, but it is an important detail. Did Jesus have to be born from a virgin? YES! The prophecy and fulfillment of…
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A Better Hero
Moses was a hero to Israel. God chose Moses to confront Pharoah and to lead the Israelites out of slavery and bondage to Egypt. He was given authority over them in the wilderness. Moses couldn’t live forever. The book of Deuteronomy serves as the last sermon given to the Israelites…
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The Promise
When we open up God’s Word in Genesis we read through the amazing story of creation. God built a perfect place for Adam and Eve to dwell in. God has created all of the heavens, the earth and mankind. The land, the sea, and the birds are all apart of…
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CHRISTmas Advent Scripture Writing Plan and Journal
Good Morning Friends! I pray your Thanksgiving Day was blessed with the sharing of your faith, good food, and amazing fellowship! I think I ate way too much pecan pie! I am so excited to share with you this morning, a week before December 1st a new scripture writing plan!…
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Enough Already!
Shame. Shame is that ruthless voice in our minds. It is our inner critic that reminds us of all the detrimental and damaging things we have done, said or thought. Shame’s foundational dialect is crippling condemnation. Shame is a lying and deceitful voice. It is the inner critic that shouts,…
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Prayer: it’s war on the floor
There are going to be times in our journeys that it seems like we are in the midst of a great physical battle. The real war is against the powers of spiritual darkness. The enemy’s goal has not changed since the fall of man. Satan knows the His destiny, but…
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Connection with God: the most effective way to live
Knowing Christ Jesus as our Lord and Savior radically rearranges all our priorities, alters our perspectives and influences our relationships and decisions. When our focus becomes Christ, He becomes the center of our lives. His presence in our lives gives us an indescribable peace, no matter what is going on,…
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Grace: Why we need it
Our lives are steered by the environment we live in, the decisions we make, and other things such as education, income, and influence. The greatest and most powerful influence of our lives is the transforming grace of God. This is His kindness toward us regardless of our worthiness and in…
It Starts Small 