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Resurrection Matters
According to the laws of nature, dead bodies do not come back to life. Period - end of investigation! But the disciples were faced with overwhelming evidence that clearly flew in the face of established scientific dogma? They saw Jesus alive! What could they do? They believed, and never wavered from that belief through all manner of persecution, torture and even martyr's deaths. Jesus said to Thomas, "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed." (John 20:29) "Alleluia, He is risen indeed!"
Dress Rehearsal
Malachi prophesied, "And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight." (Mal. 3:1) Was he talking about the Triumphal Entry when Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem before his crucifixion? Or was he referring to the day when Jesus will return triumphantly at the end of the age as Lord of Lords and King of Kings? Perhaps it was both!
By Faith Looking to Jesus
The heroes of faith - they have their "Crown of Glory." Their race is finished, but they are not yet done! Christ has not yet "handed over the Kingdom to God the Father" (I Cor. 15:24), because the full number of God's elect has not yet been harvested. That is why they are the "great cloud of witnesses" eagerly awaiting the outcome of our faith here in the 21st Century and beyond - as long as it takes! To God be the glory!
By Faith Heroes & Martyrs (Part 2)
This long line of saints and sufferers, stretching back through the Old Testament - are they just water under the bridge, old history, irrelevant and forgotten figures of the past? Not at all! The Bible says that "apart from us" they will not "be made perfect." Jesus Christ is the Savior of all who died under the Law, as he is also the Savior of all who live in HIm by grace! Indeed, they surround us even today as a "great cloud of witnesses," eager to see the successful outcome of our faith, that together with them we might be glorified in Him.
By Faith Heroes & Martyrs (Part 1)
Warriors, prophets, survivors and martyrs alike, and the list goes on. What kept them going? What was their super-power? Was it courage? Endurance? Patience? Their stories are all different, but what they all had in common was faith - not super-heroic faith, but plain and simple trusting faith in the God who always keeps his promises and will make us perfect together with them in the end.
By Faith Rahab
She was morally stained, sexually impure, outcast and despised, but nevertheless a choice instrument in the Lord's hands. Why would God choose Rahab to be an ancestor to Jesus Christ? Why would he choose you? ...or me? ...or anyone? It is because of GRACE, and grace alone.
The Crown and the Cross
The brutal and mocking crown of thorns that Jesus wore to the cross, only magnifies the glory and beauty of that victorious crown of life with which Jesus has been crowned King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We worship the Risen Savior at Easter for what He has done, for who He is, and for the transformation he has wrought in us - to the praise of His glory, Hallelujah!
A Humble King
Hey look, your King is riding on a donkey! What's going on? That doesn't seem very kingly! Happy children waving palms were not going to overthrow an occupying force of Roman soldiers, but in a week's time it would all take place: betrayal, trial, crucifixion and resurrection: Praise to our glorious humble King! Hallelujah, what a Savior!
By Faith Moses (Part 2)
The first time Moses left Egypt, he was fleeing for his life. This time, with signs and wonders, plagues and miracles, he walks through the Red Sea on dry ground with all the people of Israel. What was different? How did that happen? According to Hebrews - by faith!
By Faith Moses
A government that kills babies, a culture that is wealthy and luxurious beyond imagination and an oppressed people enduring generations of racism and tyranny. Sound familiar? That was the Egypt where Moses grew up. He could have lived out his days in comfort and ease in Pharaoh's court, but he forsook it all to follow the call of God.
By Faith Joseph
Faith and hope are closely connected; you cannot have one without the other.
Faith draws from the past and looks to the future in hope. At the end of his days, Joseph in Egypt gave instructions for his bones to be returned to the land of promise. Embracing the faith of his forefathers, he claimed a future inheritance for his children.
By Faith Jacob
Jacob is the Poster-child for for a rebellious son, lying schemer and dysfunctional husband and father. What a disaster! And yet, there he is in the "Faith Hall of Fame" of Hebrews! By now, perhaps we are beginning to get the picture: It's not about some superpower these patriarchs possessed called "faith." It's really all about God's faithfulness, accomplishing his perfectly designed plan in and through us, his chosen people.
By Faith Isaac
By faith, Isaac lived on the promises God gave his father Abraham, but he was also faithful to pass them on to the next generation. He remained in Canaan because of God's promise; he reclaimed his father's wells that the Philistines had stopped up; and he dug new wells as needed to reach the life giving waters beneath the earth.
By Faith Abraham
How to decide when you don't understand the choices? How to navigate when you can't find true North? How to hit a target you can't see? How to trust, when nothing makes sense? How to take up my cross and follow Jesus? Let Abraham help show you as he walked by faith.
By Faith Abraham
The Bible tells us that Abraham never lived to see any of God's great promises fulfilled. But that never stopped him from trusting, believing, and hoping. So how well do you manage having to wait for something? That's what it means to walk by faith. For Abraham, receiving the promise was enough because he trusted God.
By Faith Noah
Giraffes, Hippos, horses and rabbits; chubby Noah with a long white beard, and a pretty rainbow in the sky... Cue the happy music and fluffy clouds. All the makings of a cute little children's story, right? WRONG! This is a story of massive wickedness and evil, so great that mankind had to be destroyed on a global scale. It is also the story of God's great mercy, Noah's faithful obedience, a daring rescue plan, and a promise of hope. It is your story and mine, about the awful consequences of sin and the awesome gift of redemption at the Cross. All aboard! It's beginning to rain.
By Faith Enoch
Enoch is one of those ancient patriarchs who lived in the shadowy times before the flood. That was when the Nephilim, possibly fallen angels, walked the earth and evil was widespread and dominated the human race. Nevertheless, by faith he walked with God and stands today as a role model for our encouragement and growth in grace.
By Faith Abel
Abel was the first martyr, killed by his own brother. The writer of Hebrews tells us that "...through his faith, though he died, he still speaks." Are we walking in the footsteps of Abel, or have we fallen into the sin of Cain? Listen to Abel's voice speaking through God's Word that you might find instruction, endurance, encouragement and hope. (Romans 15:4)
Jesus Emmanuel
Joy to the World! The Lord is come! Could anything be more wonderful? God is making himself known to us in the person of Jesus Christ. He is come to reveal the Father, to be light in the darkness, to cleanse us from sin, to be our advocate on high, to be our Emmanuel - God with us and for us! Abide in Him. Walk in his way. May peace and joy be yours this Christmas.
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