For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the boys at the arch angel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so will always be the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Jesus is alive! One day he is coming back. This will be an exciting day! Are you looking forward to the day? Do you know about the rapture? The word rapture comes from the Latin word rapu.…
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Choice And Predestination
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who work all things according to the counsel of his will, Ephesians 1:11 The believer’s inheritance consists of the promise of eternal life with God and all the spiritual blessings the heavenly father supplies until then. Predestination means to decide beforehand and applies to God’s purposes. God’s purpose is to offer salvation to every person. He is sovereign, He is in charge. When life seems chaotic, rest in this truth: Jesus is Lord, and God is in control. Paul is not claiming that people have no self – determining the free will. As…
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Citizenship Is In Heavn
But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it, we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20 Heaven! I love learning about heaven. It’s our home. The earth is no longer our home. Yes, a temporary home until Jesus returns or we go to heaven. When we choose to live for Christ, we are no longer just citizens on earth but we have new citizenship in heaven. We have become aliens and strangers in this world. In John 17:16, it says: ” They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.” We are on a pilgrim journey while we are on this…
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The Lord’s Prayer – Part 1
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, be deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen Matthew 6: 9-13 Our Father in heaven Prayer is openly communicating with our Heavenly Father. Prayer is a way to worship our Heavenly Father. It is expressing honor and worthiness. God is everything we could have in a father. God will never let us down. He cares for…