Many people think that Christ’s second comingmeans a dreadful judgment, when unbelievers will be cast into hell and believers will be saved. No, when Jesus comes, he wants to find his servants prepared to receive him as a Savior, a helper who comes into… View Post
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Far from Expecting His Coming
Far from expecting his coming as something to be realized only at the end of time, we must have the vision of the coming Savior always here and now in our lives. Jesus will come again for sure. His day is approaching, and in the meantime, as I experienced… View Post
GOD’S KINGDOM IS VISIBLE
God’s kingdom is visible wherever Jesus is. That is why the first letter of John begins with this testimony: What we have seen and heard, what we have touched with our hands, we proclaim to you about the word of life so that you may be united with us in… View Post
ALL OUR STRENGTH, ALL OUR INTELLECT AND ALL OUR FEELINGS
All our strength, all our intellect, and all our feelings, however living and active they may be, will all pass away. We are living in a time of dying (1 Cor. 7:31). We do not want to hide from it. Our powers are declining. Our thinking is becoming… View Post
SO WE MUST BE PREPARED
So we must be prepared for the coming of Jesus Christ, which is not only something in the future but a present reality in those who wait for it in their hearts. We are to be servants watching for his return. Not that we get everything nicely arranged for… View Post
CHRIST IS THE BEGINNING AND THE END OF GOD’S KINGDOM.
Christ is the beginning and the end of God’s kingdom. Therefore we can say with all confidence and certainty, “The Savior will come again!” He is bound to complete his work, and it is our task simply to be servants until his return, to be in the service… View Post
IN CHRIST A NEW DAY HAS DAWNED.
In Christ a new day has dawned. It has come into the past, and it will come into the future. It is the eternity of God. For Christ is the one who rose from the dead. And because he is risen, it is he alone who matters. We do not want to cling to whatContinue reading “IN CHRIST A NEW DAY HAS DAWNED.”
Spiritual Maturity 01312014
For God’s kingdom to come, the personal intervention of God through Jesus Christ is needed through the renewal of the world, the rebirth of the planet earth. The apostle Peter says that fire will melt the earth, and then the earth will be made completely… View Post
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What is unique about the way Jesus has shown us is that no one but God is in authority, no one else has the right to say anything. So it is quite right to speak of God’s kingly rule. God alone has the rulership. He alone is king. That is the kingdom of… View Post
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Every family must be preparedfor something to happen suddenly that will disturb its peace. Then we have to believe and pray that the judgments may be turned away. If God keeps his word, we can stand up against anything, especially if we ourselves are… View Post
Intentional Faith 