COURAGEOUS EVANGELISM

1 Peter 3:13-16 says: “Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy,...

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TALKING ABOUT JESUS

One of the reasons why many of us find it difficult to share our faith is because we are not brimming over with joy and enthusiasm about our richness in Christ. Talk to a non-Christian about Jesus? We don’t even talk to people in our own churches about Jesus. Gather...

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GOD’S LOVE ON THE CROSS

1 John 4:10 says, “In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” To call Jesus our “propitiation” is to say that He is “our wrath bearing sacrifice.” When Jesus prayed at the...

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THE KINGDOM HAS COME

Matthew tells us that when Jesus began to preach, His message was, “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” What does that mean? First, evil is about to be destroyed. There is a consistent theme in the Old Testament, speaking about the promises of David’s greater son, ruling...

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THE KINDNESS OF GOD

“Or do you presume on the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance.” (Rom.2:4) The Greek word for “presume” literally means “to look down on something or someone,” or “to underestimate the true value of something” –...

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RUNNING THE RACE

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” (Hebrews 12:1) Have you ever been driving on an unfamiliar road,...

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