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On Tuesday, we identified Jesus' purpose on Earth, as well as how to identify ourselves with His purpose. Remembering that our Lord faced a severe "identity crisis" on that first Easter and the days following His resurrection, we will focus today, in the penultimate...
On Thursday, we identified ourselves with the Resurrection Power and with the completion of Jesus' work on Earth. Remembering that our Lord faced a severe "identity crisis" on that first Easter and the days following His resurrection, we will focus today, on...
Finally, we come to the concluding section of the 6-parts series titled "Easter and the Identity crisis" and that is... Identifying the times, we are living in... An end-time prophecy is recorded in Daniel 12:4: "But you, Daniel, keep this prophecy a secret; seal up...
We all want to look our best. And we do our best to achieve it. And if you're like me, you've tried various products, hoping that the promise on the bottle will prove true. The latest one I tried had this instruction: "The best time to apply skin care products is when...
"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again--rejoice!" (Phil. 4:4 NLT). After spending three weeks in the beautiful island of Grenada, my body still hadn't completely adjusted to the heat. It doesn't matter what island paradise you find yourself in, 30 C (86 F)...
Are you engaged in battle with an enemy unseen? Perhaps your battle is against anxiety, fear, panic, or a combination of all three. Maybe you're not trusting God the way you should, or suffer from issues with your faith? If so, then you're not alone. As believers in...
"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God..." (Eph 2:19 ESV) When I was a boy our extended, immigrant family would sometimes gather together at my Great Aunt's tiny house over the...
"That's him," my friend said. "It has to be him." The soft evening breeze at SeaWorld made the concert delightful. The band's catchy and familiar beat never got old, but the members of the 70's band sure did. "After all these years," she said, "who knew he'd be still...
"When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it." (Genesis 3:6a NIV) What we see and what we hear has a powerful influence on our thoughts and actions, and has...
Why do people become followers of Christ? It is an interesting question. I'm sure that there are as many answers as there are Christians to ask; but I suspect that a predominant answer would have something to do with Salvation. We accept Jesus as our Saviour because...
"When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me." (1 Corinthians 13:11 NIV) When I was five and my brother was four, we'd play church. We dressed up just like the grownups....
"I actually cut my bangs myself," my dear friend wrote. I was impressed. "...made a huge mistake," she continued, "by cutting 3/4 of an inch instead of 1/4 of an inch." Yikes, that's sounded like me. "I couldn't believe I did that!" she said, "But I've had more...
We turned a long patch of grass into a flower bed today. We knew the grass would have to be removed in order to have a weed-free bed, and after significant research, we decided on a procedure for removing the grass problem that seemed the easiest and most economical...