March 2012
31 posts
Christ Lives!: Day 352 - The Proofs of His... →
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Romans 8:36 - “As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day love; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” (NIV)
When a great king sends an emissary to a rebellious people, you expect a mission of ruthless power and terror. But when God sent His Son to us rebels, He sent Him in…
Day 349 - You Are The Story →
Acts 1:8 - “But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere - in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (NLT)
The heart of Christ’s strategy for telling the world of God’s love is something different. He…
Day 347 - Our Commission →
Acts 1:8 - “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (NRSV)
This is the commission that still holds for today. This is to given only to a corporate body, to the church as…
Day 346 - Give It Away →
Acts 1:8 - “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (NKJV)
God never gives us anything to keep for ourselves. Whether it is money, insight, or truth, it has to be…
Day 345 - The Greater Ministry →
Matthew 24:14 - “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” (NKJV)
I remember when televsiion first came out. Many Christians shunned it, believing it was run by the prince of the power of the air. The evil one…
February 2012
42 posts
Day 344 - The Big Picture →
Acts 1:8 - “But you wil receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (NIV)
This is the big picture. Christ came and died and rose again in order to gather a joyful, countless company for…
Day 343 - Missionaries →
John 20:21 - “Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” (NIV)
Jesus said salvation must be preached “to the ends of the earth.” No place is to be missed, no one left out. He didn’t say only the good nations, the western nations, or the eastern nations. He…
Day 342 - Grant Us Words →
Matthew 28:20 - “Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (NLT)
We pray that words may be given to us, as it is written in the book of Jeremiah, “The Lord said to the prophet: ‘Behold, I have put…
Day 341 - Every Nation →
Matthew 28:19 - “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” (NRSV)
O Church of God arise! Reach out they helping hand
And like a trumpet let thy voice go forth to ev’ry land;
Lay not thine armor down, nor cease by day or night,
To lift the sword of Gospel truth and wield it for the…
Day 340 - A Story to Tell →
Matthew 28:19 - “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations.” (NASB)
We’ve a story to tell to the nations, that shall turn their hearts to the right,
A story of truth and mercy, a story of peace and light, a story of peace and light.
We’ve a message to give the nations, that the Lord…
Day 339 - Joyful Worshipers →
Matthew 28:16-17 - “Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him.” (NLT)
Happy are they who have reached the end of the road we seek to tread, who are astonished to discover the by no means self-evident…
Day 338 - What About Him? →
John 21:21-22 - “Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?” Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You follow me.” (NLT)
Jesus had told Peter, rather enigmatically, “When you are old you will stretch out your hands, and others will direct you and take…
Day 337 - His Suffering Was Understood →
John 21:18-19 - “Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.” (He said this to…
Day 336 - Utterly Changed →
John 21:17 - “Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.” (NKJV)
Dear friend, I beseech you, look at Peter utterly changed - the self-pleasing, the self-trusting, the self-seeking Peter, full of sin, continually getting into trouble, foolish and impetuous, but now filled with the Spirit and the life of…
Day 335 - Piercing Questions →
John 21:17 - “He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love theee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.” (KJV)
Peter…
