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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is even better than that
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head…
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Notes from Calvary: Lift Up Your Head Part 2
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:1-2 Where does the focus of our “affection,” our hearts, our minds need to be? Always aimed towards the things…
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Notes from Calvary: Lift Up Your Head
“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:27-28 Toward the end of this past summer my brother and I had the…
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Notes from Calvary: Choosing to Yield Control Part 7
“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” I Timothy 2:3-4 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and…
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Notes from Calvary: Choosing to Yield Control Part 6
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;…
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Choosing to Yield Control Part 5
“And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Romans 2:3-4 God’s goodness, one of the…
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Notes from Calvary: Choosing to Yield Control Part 4
“And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.” Mark 1:21-22 The people of Jesus’ day were often dumbfounded by his teachings, not just because…
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Notes from Calvary: Choosing to Yield Control Part 3
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the…
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Notes from Calvary: Choosing to Yield Control Part 2
“Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will…
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Notes from Calvary: Choosing to yield control
“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,” Exodus 34:6 It seems that for the last few years at least, the vast majority of the things we have written to you in these weekly articles have been of a…
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