The Children of God Have the Privelege and Authority to Speak His Word
Christians have the God-given right to share the message of Jesus Christ, the God-given responsibility to hold forth the Word of life.
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Developing Strategies for Marketing a Church
Whatever the message of the church, it should be marketed in an authentic way so that expectations can be actualized. Today, people want marketing messages to be fun and creative, but mostly to be real.
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Isaiah the Prophet Calls Judah to Repentance
The book of Isaiah was written during the reigns of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, all of whom successively ruled the southern kingdom of Judah. During this time politically, both Israel and Judah had reached incredible wealth and power. Unfortunately, they also had declined spiritually, giving in to division, idolatry and immorality.
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Jesus is the Standard Over Which Many Men will Fall
Both in the flesh and in the Spirit, Jesus did not measure up to the Messiah that the people were expecting. Jesus literally became a stumbling block in all areas for many of the people of Israel.
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New Testament Angels Include a Select Few
Since the spiritual condition of humankind hinged on the life and ministry of Jesus, God took great care in announcing through an angel the birth of John the Baptist, the one who would prepare the way for Jesus' ministry.
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Jesus Prays for Unity Among the Disciples
It was unity that enabled them to spread the gospel throughout the then-known world within 30 years after the ascension of Christ. Because of their efforts, the message of the gospel is still heard all around the world today.
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Jesus Proves Himself as Son of David, Savior and King
The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used 33 times in Matthew, emphasizing not only the existence of a government outside of the administration of the priests, scribes and religious teachers, but also that Jesus, who is proven as the Son of David, is the King over that kingdom.
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The Gospel of John Proves that Jesus is the Son of God
There are multiple teachings written in John that are not found anywhere else, and there are accounts of miracles and personal encounters that are not recorded in any other book. But no other book co clearly reveals the truth that Jesus is the Son of God. This is the heart of the message of the book, and everything recorded in its pages points to this truth.
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Revelation Describes the Future Hope of Every Christian
The overall message of Revelation is clear: Jesus Christ wins, and Satan gets it in the end. Because of this, Revelation should be the most encouraging book out of all 66 in the Bible, given its final conclusion to the seemingly endless battle against Satan and his forces.
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The Lords Prayer Connects Man with God and Offers Up the Sacrifice of Praise
Prayer was going to be a vital part of the success of the future Apostles. For this reason, Jesus took great care to not only teach them the message of the gospel, but to teach them how to have a personal and intimate relationship with the Father.
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