God is serious when he declares that those who are in Christ are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). Becoming new in Christ is not like an upgrade of your operating system. It’s more like changing your operating system from one kind to another (e.g. Microsoft vs. Apple vs. Google). It is like changing the …
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43005 Accept God’s Love
Consider Jesus’ directions to His disciples shortly before His crucifixion: As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love (John 15:9, NKJV). This is love passing from God to Jesus to His disciples. And His directive is to “Live in My Love.” In order to experience all God has planned for …
43003 Assurance of Your Salvation
The assurance of our relationship with God is based on the authority of His Word. God loves you and you are His child. This is the reality for all who have believed in Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Your subjective feelings do not change God’s objective truths about you. On a cloudy or rainy …
42107 Are You Going to Heaven?
What if you died tonight? Are you absolutely confident where you will dwell in eternity? What if you are wrong? A new study from the Barna Research Group revealed that most Americans believe that “every person has a soul that will live forever, either in God’s presence or absence.” And most people believe that they …
42106 Know God Personally
God Loves You God loves you and offers you a way to connect with Him. He wants to have a relationship with you! Through His plan of forgiveness, it’s possible to connect with God personally. We’re not talking about a religion but a personal relationship with the living God who created you. Imagine that! The …
40107 Answering Questions
Here are some evangelistic articles that answer some questions . Who is the Real Jesus? Was Jesus the Messiah? Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Is Jesus God? Is Jesus the Only Way to God? Has Science Discovered God? Are Humans the Result of Evolution? Is a Designer Revealed in Creation? Are the Gospels Reliable? …
40104 The Importance of Scripture in Evangelism
1. God’s Word is Powerful God’s Word is able to penetrate a person’s heart and change them. Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing as far as the division of the soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts …
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32443 Empowered by the Holy Spirit
“And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,” – Ephesians 5:18 You come under the influence of alcohol when you get drunk. You come under the full influence of the Holy Spirit when you are filled with Him. The Spirit-filled life is a lifestyle under the loving …
23365 Wholehearted Repentance
The New Testament word for “repent” means to turn around. There are five steps to turn away from sin and toward God. Each step of the process can be summarized in a particular prayer offered to God. Prayer 1: “God, I am wrong.” Tell God you understand what you did was wrong. Don’t shift the …
32446 Empowered by Supernatural Peace
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does.” – John 14:27a Jesus promises His peace to us. The kind of peace Jesus can give us is different from the worldly peace. The worldly peace is usually the lack of conflict. Even …