In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. … And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. … God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good. … Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. Genesis […]
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But Peter … said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, … heed my words. … this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; … I will show
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Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His Glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. I Peter 4:12-13 Many times In
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He has put all things under His feet and has made Him the Head over all things for the Church, which is His Body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:22-23 Richard G. Jordon once wrote a message that fits well for the theme of the Ascension (quoted in Pulpit Helps):
If you love Me, keep My commandments. … He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” John 14:15, 21 What a journey we have experienced through the lessons
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The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.” John 20:25 It seems
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So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6 Alexander MacLaren, in a sermon entitled “Faith Tested
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See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments…. . I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set
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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” Matthew
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The first came before him, saying, “Lord, your pound has made ten pounds more.” And he said to him, “Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.” Luke 19:16-17 [11-27] During a sermon, the country preacher said to his congregation, “Now
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