“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. John 4:35 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” John 5:17 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38…
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Have A Heart For The World
“for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek since the same Lord of all is rich to all who call on Him, for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how can they call on Him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about Him? And how can they hear without a preacher? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who announce the gospel of good things!” Romans 10: 12-15 Let’s read Matthew 28:18-20, “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to…
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Members of One Another: Part 2
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized be one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason…
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Love One Another
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:12. God is invisible in nature. We, as humans, like to see and touch who we are communicating with. It can be hard for some to go to God and converse with Him, to take the time and spend it with Him. As we build our relationship with God, we will love other believers; by his Spirit, and the communications of his love, and by his gracious…
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Harmony
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. Romans 16:20 Do you think about eternity? How often do you think about it? God calls us to believe and accept His free gift of forgiveness through the life and death of Christ. This is the Good News of Faith. We have the Good News of Hope. The good news of Christ causes us to maintain a hopeful perspective even in the midst of the difficulties and suffering of this life. God has given us the Holy Spirit to help us as we go through the process of sanctification. …
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Belief And Behavior
. And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 What do you take off and put on in your daily life? Read Romans 13:11-14. We put off the…
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Hope In The Second Adam
But God demonstrates his love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Do you ever blame Adam because we have to work hard because of the curse? Whenever I do something that reminds me of why we have to do what we do, I blame both Adam and Eve. Read Romans 5:12-21. Adam sinned. Sinned entered the world. Sin brought death. Death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. People sinned before there was even the law was given. Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who is yet to come. Paul went back to the very beginning to help the people…
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Our Hope In Christ’s Life
. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners. Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Read Romans 5:6-11 Let’s read Romans 5:8 in a few translations. The NIV, states it this way, “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. The HCSB says, “For while we were still helpless, at the appointed moment, Christ died for the ungodly. The KJV, “for when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Do you see all the keywords from these different translations? “Just the right time”, appointed moment, in due time. Jesus…
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Bad News And Good News
Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God. What then? I some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, ” That thou lightest be justified in thy words, and lightest prevail when thou art judge. ” Romans 3:1-4 Have you ever heard the phrase “Do you want the good news or the bad news first?” Are you a person who wants the bad news first or wants the good news? Read Romans 3:9-20. Sin…
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The Power
“For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes – the Jew first and also the Gentile. This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by Faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life. ” Romans 1:16-17 Read Romans 1:1-17. What comes to mind when you hear or see the word power? Are there times in your life when you feel powerful and at times you don’t? God is power. We serve a powerful God, who has…