Tag: Jesus
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The Word Became Flesh Before Birth: What the Incarnation Reveals About the Unborn
Long before his death and resurrection, our Savior began his human life in the humble caverns of a womb.
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The Love We All Crave
Our craving for love is good. We were made to be intimately known and faithfully loved.
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Our Story Has A Good Ending: Jesus Wins (The Hope of Revelation 21:1–4)
Revelation 21:1–4 gives us a glimpse into God’s final act of redemption, when our broken world is made new. It shows us that evil has an expiration date, that pain and sorrows will cease, and that all our tears will be wiped away by the God who dwells with us.
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Holy Discontent
Whenever our discontent points us to God, it is evidence of his mercy to us. He doesn’t want us satisfied with anything less than what we were made for.
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Does God Care About My Happiness or Holiness? Both.
God actually cares very much about our happiness. Holiness and happiness were never intended to be pitted against each other. On the contrary, growth in holiness increases happiness.
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10 Quotes: Union with Christ by Rankin Wilbourne
“Our union with Christ is as certain as Christ’s irrevocable love, which does not wax or wane. It is as sure as Christ’s grip in our lives and his promise that nothing can snatch us from his hand.”
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Saving Faith Always Produces Good Works (James 2:14–26)
Good works are an essential and inevitable component of the Christian life because they are the fruit of saving faith.
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He Came to Make All Things New
Someday, Jesus would go to another garden, a place called Gethsemane, and He would obey where Adam failed. He would redeem us from the curse, by becoming a curse for us.
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Good News for Bad Days
Life barrages us with bad news. It can be discouraging, disorienting, and devastating at times. So, here is some good news to hold fast to today. God’s word never fails.
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Christ Came to Us in Love.
He came in love. While we were still His enemies, He came and loved us first so that we might love Him back. He came in generosity. Laying down His crown, He came and became poor so that we’d gain the riches of His grace. He came in righteousness. Fulfilling the law that we kept…