In John chapter 3, Jesus is talking to Nicodemus about spiritual new birth and the activity of the Holy Spirit in those who are born-again. One of the things that he says is that the Holy Spirit is like the wind, and the wind blows where it wishes, and though you hear the sound of […]
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During the days of Jesus, no Jew would travel through Samaria even if going to Samaria was the shortest route to get somewhere. The Samaritans were half breeds (part Gentile and part Jew), and the Jews treated them with great prejudice. They were considered unclean, and their approach to worshiping Jehovah was considered heretical. In
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Christianity is not being grateful for the life that Jesus gives us; it is being grateful for the life He lives in us. Every Christian is in union with Christ. We were born that way. Galatians 2:20 is a description of the Christian life, not just a description of Paul’s personal experience at the time
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How can we sit and walk at the same time? The Bible says that we are seated in the heavenly places in Christ, while at the same time, we are told to walk in the Spirit. We walk from a seated position. We conduct our lives (walk) in this world from our seated position in
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John 3:31 “The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He bears witness to what he has seen and heard… John 3:3 Jesus answered and said
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Romans 5:17-19 NASB95 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. [18] So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even
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David wrote Psalm 63 in the midst of some very difficult and heartbreaking circumstances. He, and his entourage, had just fled Jerusalem in light of the fact that Absalom was approaching Jerusalem with his army to kill David and overthrow his throne. David is now hiding out in the Judean wilderness where he had spent
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Luke 2:8-11,15-20 NASB95 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. [9] And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. [10] But the angel said to
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John 12: 39-40, For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, “HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES AND HE HARDENED THEIR HEART, SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND PERCEIVE WITH THEIR HEART, AND BE CONVERTED AND I HEAL THEM.” Mark 6: 51-52, Then He got into the boat with
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Galatians 3:5,26-27 NASB95 So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? [26] For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. [27] For all of you who were baptized into Christ have
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