“Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” —Hebrews 11:6 Faith is personal reliance on a God known to be trustworthy. During the terrible days of the Blitz during World War II, a father, holding …
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When you make the decision to receive Jesus as your personal Savior and Lord, you begin an exciting journey with Christ that will never end. But along the way, you may have some doubts. Feelings are an unreliable source of security. We must depend on the facts of the Bible to ground our faith in …
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Okay, so you’ve asked Jesus Christ to forgive you of your sins and be the Lord of your life! Now what? It is important that you begin to grow in your relationship with God! He is waiting for you to get to know Him better! Four wonderful things happen when you first become a Christian: …
“Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.” —Luke 24:50–51 How like Jesus to bless the disciples before He leaves them! From the area of Bethany—meaning the “house of sorrows”—from His earthly incarnation, Jesus …
“Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?’ He replied ‘Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus told him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ “Jesus said a second time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me’ He replied, ‘Yes, …
“When they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread. Jesus said, ‘Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.’ So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It was full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three, but although …
“Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord!’ But he replied, ‘Unless I see the wounds from the nails in his hands and put my finger into the wounds from the nails, and put my hand into his …
“So Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.’ And after he said this, he breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.’” —John 20:21–23 Again, …
“On the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples had gathered together, and locked the doors of the place because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and …
“Now that very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened. While they were talking and debating these things, Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them (but their eyes were kept …