Jesus Speaks During his 40 Days as the Resurrected Christ
After Jesus died on the cross and was resurrected, He spent 40 days on earth. In all, more than 500 people became witnesses to the prophetic promise that was fulfilled. The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John provide an overview of Jesus' teachings, instructions and inspiration as the resurrected Christ.
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How to Help Teenagers Offer the Gift of Forgiveness
There's an old saying often used by youth which promotes the concept that sticks and stones may break bones but words will never hurt. Not so. To be treated disrespectfully, ignored or insulted are forms of rejection that can be humiliating, or even devastating to one's self-esteem. The response might be simple avoidance, or maybe introversion, or to lash out in anger towards them or to get even. Life is full of different situations where people's actions or reactions towards others are unpleasant or even mean. Vengeance is not the answer. God's Word says to forgive them.
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The Courage to Follow Jesus instead of Human Heroes
Movie stars, athletes, and entertainers that appear on TV and in the tabloids are real and often thought of as heroes. But many of today's stars are troubled and some are addicted to drugs or alcohol. When they make mistakes, their embarrassing moments are caught on tape or in photographs and are seen by millions of people. Still, they are held up as models based on their ability to become famous. Yet, the true super heroes of today are rarely in the news and get very little recognition, if any.
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The Power of Life and Death is in the Tongue
For the woman of God, her speech is to be used to encourage and build up, to correct and set straight, to speak well of others, and to point people to Jesus Christ.
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How to Reach the Hearts of the Young
They are not little kids, nor are they adults. They are teenagers -- hurricanes of hormones and emotions transitioning from adolescence to adulthood as fast as they can in an increasingly malicious world. More than ever, parents need to oversee and watch over, not lord over, their teenage children. Yes, children. They are not 'of age' and while young, they remain the responsibility of their parents/guardians.
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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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Suffering Leads to Many Spiritual Lessons
There are worse things than suffering in life, and worse than suffering is not learning anything from the experience. When suffering is viewed as having a purpose, one can learn from it, and use it to teach or help others.
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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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Christians are Indebted to the Faithful Believers
The neighbors Jesus spoke were not always the people next door or across the street. The neighbors to love most of all are fellow believers. Most of all, do good to the faithful believers.
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Hebrews has Straightforward Teachings About Angels
The book of Hebrews has some of the most straightforward teachings on angels in the Bible. Every Christian should read and apply the correct perspectives when it comes to angelic beings to avoid holding them at a higher heavenly level than they should be.
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