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1 Corinthians 4:11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
Some of the apostles went through a lot as they did what God asked them to do; but it did not stop them from carrying on!
They faced lack of the bare essentials, food, drink, clothes, money, even being robbed and beaten up; but they continued on in faith.
The authorities joined in – flogging them, beating them, placing them in jail; but they continued on!
Are you ready to give things up to God.
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1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
Now we could all try to disagree with this because of the many temptations we face and fail at; but there is method to this all.
Christ wants to strengthen us to live in this world and to help out others who are less able to live by faith.
He allows things to happen in our lives, not to tempt us, but to strengthen us for what may be ahead. If we did not exercise we may not be fit enough to endure the road ahead!
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1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
It is because God is faithful that we have grace through His Son Jesus Christ. He promised us a life without sin, but we insisted on bringing sin to the table.
His promise remains faithful because we still do have a life ahead of us in heaven without sin – should we choose to believe it is so!
It all hinges on our choice of believing in Jesus Christ and all He has done for us – just because He loves us so much!
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1 Corinthians 1:8 He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through Christ Jesus’ actions and giving His own life on the cross as our perfect sacrifice, we have been kept blameless for our sinful ways.
Though Christ wants to forgive every person, He is only able to truly forgive people who ask for forgiveness; those who refuse to ask, have no course for forgiveness.
Yet Christ is willing to forgive at any time and will continue to be ready right up until the time we have to face Him and answer for what we have done.
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John 6:70 Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
Peter was expressing total belief in Christ and yet Christ knew one of the twelve He had chosen was all about lies and deception!
Yet Christ still chose Judas and continued to support Him even at the point where Judas was going to give Him up to the authorities.
No matter what we do, say or believe, Christ believes in us and will continue to support us until the day He cannot do any more.
We have a choice to make; whether we follow His teaching and allow Him to pay for our sin debt, or whether we want to do it all for ourselves and end up with nothing. Choose right. Choose truth. Choose Christ!
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John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.
We say we are alive because of this spirit within us which gives us free choice and the ability to act on those choices.
I cannot believe we just arrived at a point where we could have a spirit but firmly trust God has given us this amazing gift.
Our flesh is just a carriage or vehicle for this amazing spirit, or soul, to live in.
Jesus was telling the people around Him that these words were for the spirit to take in and believe, not the flesh… they were life-giving for our souls!
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2 Corinthians 3:6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
God has made us good enough to go out and tell people of the good news of the gospel! God has made us good enough to join Him in heaven!
Christ came to make sure we could join Him in heaven by giving us a perfect sacrifice for our sin debt to God!
None of this is so just because it is written down. None of this is so just because it is a history lesson.
Christ gave us the Holy Spirit to guide and keep us; to defend us and to uphold us. It is through the Spirit we have this new beginning today!
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Acts 17:26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.
Many people throughout history have tried to get their lives “enhanced” through telling stories or getting stories told of their accomplishments – not all successfully!
History has a way of finding people out and bringing the truth out just when people least expect it.
God has lived in truth and with truth always; Christ was born into truth and lived His life proving what God had said.
Isn’t it time we put away the old stories and listened to the truth – make a difference this year!
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Genesis 5:2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created.
Right from the beginning the Jews have been taught to remember their beginnings and to retell this story to all who are willing to listen.
This is how faithful they have been – showing a lineage of many thousands of years. Moses retold the story from Adam to Noah just as the apostles remembered it too.
Give God the glory for all He has managed to do this year, despite us!
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Luke 3:38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
It is amazing to look at the timelines recorded in history showing the lineage of Mary and Joseph; to show just how God planned things all along!
It was not by accident things happened the way they did; it is not a chance happening we live on this planet! God created us!
The Jews are proud of their lineage because it shows them and us just how important we are – don’t let the end of year blues take anything away from you – you are a child of God!
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Acts 17:28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
It is always good to compare the bible with the world and to compare the writers with other writings from the world…
Here we have two philosopher writings being referenced and they both look to a deity of some kind – because that is what we need in our lives.
God fulfils all needs and supports all beings. This is His world and His universe. Acknowledge Him for all He is and keep Him God of your life!
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Psalm 100:3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Have you really owned and acknowledged Christ as your Saviour this year?
He is your Creator. He is your Good Shepherd. He is your Father. He is your Eternal Hope. He is your Foundation.
No matter how you describe God, no matter how you look at Him and no matter what you think of Him… He is Your God!
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Psalm 79:13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise.
Did you remember Christ yesterday? Did you celebrate His birth? Yes, it is a time to be with family and friends and have a wonderful party… but don’t leave Christ out of it.
It is time for sales and other things, time for tidying up after the parties, time for resting up… but don’t forget Christ.
How about a few Christmas family favourite movies? How about a time of just sitting and watching TV… but don’t lose sight of Christ!
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Luke 2:11 Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
Jesus Christ came to us in the form of a baby, a human baby, a humble beginning for a completely awesome step for us all.
He did not enter into the world with a shout and great proclamation for all the richest people in the land – the first people told were the shepherds; just as He was coming to be our shepherd!
Listen to the story and learn just how special today really is!
Happy Christmas!
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John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
A shepherd will look after the flock and try to keep them all safe at all times.
A good shepherd will go one stage further and will put their life on the line for the sheep; putting in that extra energy to get it right!
Jesus Christ came to be our shepherd; not just any old shepherd but our Good Shepherd – one who will look out for us and lay His life down for us!
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Isaiah 40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
Christ has rather a large flock – all of us! We are certainly not all the same. We do not all behave. We can be loving and we can be horrible and naughty…
But through it all, He continues to love us and tend for us in all circumstances.
He does not just look after us when the sun shines or when we pray a lot; He constantly is on the look out for us!
He gathers us all up as a single flock and tends to us!
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Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
David knew the scriptures; we know this because we are told it. But even so, the prophet of his time would have to come and remind him…
Yet David still called Christ his shepherd; the one who looked after him, guided him and protected him.
Why? Because he knew God could do anything – that had been proven to him on many occasions.
Why should we need anything else? Trust fully in God today!
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Matthew 27:43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’
Jesus was mocked on the cross; people thought it was all over.
But what Jesus did was all for a purpose and He knew it had to be done for our sakes.
He allowed Himself to be hung as a common criminal, but He beat death and that moment by rising from the dead!
Jesus Christ proved our God can do anything – believe and trust!
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Psalm 3:2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”
The more people see us doing wrong, the more they will start to think of us in a similar manner to this!
People are judgemental, no matter how much you think they are fair or honest, we all judge people in our hearts or heads.
Christ is willing and able to forgive anything which we bring to Him. If we try and hide it from Him, we are only fooling ourselves; He wants us to bring forward our sins to lay them on His table.
Don’t ever think Christ cannot do something for you. Ask!
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Psalm 4:4 Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.
We need to always remember God for what and who He is. Our all-powerful God. Stand in awe of Him for all He is!
When you have your quiet time, be it before bed or even in bed, stop and think about God. Talk to Him and speak with Him.
He wants to know you more, He wants you to know Him better – what better way than to stop and talk with Him about your day.
Stop what you are doing and talk with God…