A Perpetual Legacy

                  This post is the third in a series of four as we explore the nature of faith that is true and real.  All of these concepts…
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Pleasing to God

The next three posts, Pleasing to God, A Perpetual Legacy, and Resurrection/Insurrection, are birthed out of the introductory post, True Faith, Real Faith.  All three consist of seed thoughts concerning the nature of faith and…
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True Faith, Real Faith

What is involved in having the type of faith that pleases God?  Does this kind of faith have a foundation?  How is it to be manifested in the lives of those who have it?  Is…
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Sacred Seed

Confidence in God gives clarity, coherence and radiance in living.  The person who fears God and leans purposefully on His precepts and promises will stand erect and firm on an established foundation. Seed from this…
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The Death of Death, Conclusion

Jesus prayed seven brief prayers from the cross. When he opened His mouth, He shattered the gates of hell and opened the gates of His kingdom. “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” …
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Kazakhstan 2012

Kazakhstan 2012 report (part 3 of 3): OBJECTIVES / OPPORTUNITIES – By the Spirit of God and with the kindness, humility, and companionship of Jesus followers in Kazakhstan, we had the privilege and the opportunities to…
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The Death of Death

Two of the Gospel writers wrote of the birth of Jesus Christ.  All four writers give a brief account of the Resurrection of Christ.  But they all give a detailed account of His Crucifixion.  The…
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“Oil Press”

Jesus continues to pray as we follow Him step-by-step through the valley of the shadow of death toward the cross.  We find Him in Gethsemane (“oil press”), where He takes the cup of agony, holds…
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The Full Extent of His Love

Jesus has only a few hours to live.  He had just washed the feet of His disciples.  He was about to be betrayed by one disciple.  Another would soon deny Him.  He comforts them with…
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Teach Us To Pray

We observed in the gospels that Jesus prayed.  He prayed alone and in most cases, we have no record of what He prayed.  As a devoted Jew, He prayed the Shema every morning and evening. …
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