Category: Christianity 501
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153 – Assurance in Jesus Christ!
As we begin a new year, I can think of no better subject to examine than that of Assurance. One of the most important issues in becoming a strong Christian is the issue of assurance or confidence. Assurance is defined as certainty, sureness, confidence, hope, or expectation. Assurance as a Christian means that we believe in all that Jesus…
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152 – The Miracles of Jesus – Lazarus Raised from the Dead!
Today we look at the final miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John. John the Apostle wrote about seven miracles; the final one is truly the most important and symbolic of the life to come. Remember, John chose to write about seven miracles, but John also wrote this at the end of the Gospel,…
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151 The Miracles of Jesus – A Blind Man Sees!
The sixth of the seven miracles mentioned in the Gospel of John is the healing of the man who was born blind. This story is in John 9, and this miraculous event makes three important points. 1. The difference between the Old Covenant of Law and the New Covenant of Grace.2. The simplicity of the…
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150 The Miracles of Jesus – Walking on Water
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” Hebrews 11:6. Faith is an Action Faith is an action; it is the active choice of the will to believe something that is in…
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149 The Miracles of Jesus: The Feeding of the 5000!
Today we will look at the fourth miracle Jesus performed in the Gospel of John. In each miraculous event, Jesus went from small groups to ever larger groups of people. Remember, the first miracle was at a family wedding in Cana, where He turned water into wine. This sign was at the beginning of Jesus’…
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148 The Miracles of Jesus- At the Pool of Bethesda
Third miracle of Jesus; The Lame Man is Healed! Before getting into the third miracle that Jesus performed in the gospel of John, that is the healing of the disabled man who was infirm for 38 years. I want to give an overview of what I believe this episode in Jesus’ life teaches us. The…