The Guilty Stain of the God-slayers A poem by Joseph J. Pote It began in the Garden of Eden, With fruit from the forbidden tree. Adam chose to disobey God, Believing sin would set him free. No longer desiring to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Redemption
Christ’s Love is a Choice!
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[Reposted from March 2012, with minor edits] And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and began to pray, saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but … Continue reading
The Great Divorce
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[Reposted from April 2012, with minor edits] Pharaoh cut a covenant with Joseph in a ceremony described in Genesis 41:39-45. All subjects of a kingdom are in blood covenant with the king, but the ceremony described and the resulting relationship … Continue reading
Seed of Eve
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Born of a virgin!
Impossible, yet, it happened…the virgin birth of Christ, an essential part of God’s plan of salvation.
We will look at three specific reasons for the virgin birth:
- to identify Jesus as the Messiah (Christ)
- to qualify Jesus as our Kinsman-Redeemer
- to illustrate how Jesus delivers us
Identifying Jesus as Messiah
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and she will call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)
I’m guest blogging today with the talented Mia DeVries at His Loving Embrace. Won’t you join me there?
Take a Stand!
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A recent post on Intentionally Yours blog exhorts Take a Stand: Divorce is Not the Answer! Similarly, Will Davis Junior recently posted Hey Christians, It’s Time to Take Divorce Off the Table! and Always Learning recently posted For Those Pondering … Continue reading
Born of a Virgin ~ Part 2
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In Part 1 of this two-part post, we looked at two reasons Jesus was born of a virgin: 1) to demonstrate that Jesus is the Christ; and 2) to illustrate how Jesus would deliver His people from Sheol, the place … Continue reading
Born of a Virgin ~ Part 1
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Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and she will call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14) We’ve all heard the story. Many of us grew up participating … Continue reading
Christmas Mourning
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Reposted (with minor updates) from December, 2012. This holiday season I am especially praying for my mother, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews and children, as we each struggle to process the myriad of emotions related to my father going home to … Continue reading
Covenant Abuse
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I am reposting this from about a year ago (with minor edits). October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, intended to raise awareness. Would that we could all remain constantly aware and determine to stand for justice and against abuse. …to … Continue reading
NO More Sermon Stat’s!
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Last Sunday morning, as my wife and I were preparing to leave the house for Sunday School, the television news ended and In Touch Ministries came on. We were greeted by the voice of Dr. Charles Stanley boldly proclaiming, “There are … Continue reading