Bearing Fruit as Jesus described in the Bible
To call oneself a Christian and to bear fruit as a Christian should are two different things. Some who say they are Christians consistently bear bad fruit, including immoral behavior, addiction, anger and unforgiveness. On the other hand, good morals, self discipline, love and forgiveness is the kind of fruit Jesus spoke of and expects from those who use the Christian title.
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Favored and Honored, Joseph's Dreams are Fulfilled
In the beginning of the story of Joseph in Genesis 37, it is one of favoritism, envy, betrayal and deceit. It's not until 13 years later that it becomes a story of forgiveness, humility, love and restoration. Yet the end of the story of Joseph is a mirror image of the dreams that he had as a youth -- that one day his family would bow before him.
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Leading Others Is a Hallmark of Christianity
An informative article detailing ways to develop vision and strategy for Christian leadership.
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Jesus and the Last Supper
At The Last Supper, Jesus knew that those sitting with him around the table would be among the first to receive forgiveness and the promise of eternal life. Despite their character flaws, Jesus knew that through them, the gospel would spread to nations around the world for generations to come.
Knowing that his disciples would make history and turn the world upside down with the Good News of the Gospel, the joy was set before Jesus, which helped him Jesus face and endure the cross.
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Defending the Christian Faith Blending Science and Faith
The world of Apologetics is a sphere in which science is used to reveal the complexities of God and His creation: a world where God's unselfish love is manifest in the very essence of nature and personified through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Gaining the Favor of God through Justification by Faith
For believers today, the reality of Jesus Christ's final words on the cross, "It is finished," means that His redemptive work is perfectly complete, leaving no remaining sacrifice for sin. Christians need to learn and claim their legal rights as sons of God. There are no good works adequate to gain God's favor or access to His presence. But God made the way through His Son, making justification by faith available.
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Jesus Comes to Serve Rather than be Served
Mark is a book full of action, one that quickly moves from scene to scene with everything pointing to a central theme: Jesus is a servant. Each event is given not in chronological order, but deductive order, so that one who reads it would get a clear picture that Jesus had come to be a servant to mankind.
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Christ is the Center of Life for Believers
The focus of Paull's letter was to bring the Colossians back to the foundational truth that Christ is the head, and everything and everyone else was to fall in line after Him. Christ was to be a part of every area of their lives, and His presence was to be evidenced by their obedience to His words.
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The Book of 1 Peter is an Exhortation to Continue in the Faith
Christians are a chosen people who had been called out of darkness. As such, they were to follow the example of Christ in love, obedience and forgiveness.
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A Woman of Faith will not be Moved
Faith is the unshakable, spiritual foundation upon which Christians build their hopes. And it is the well from which springs the waters of answered prayers.
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