1John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. Behind the cross the Lord turned the symbol of ‘humiliation’ into a symbol of ‘honour’. The Romans crucified their criminals for...
Category: Spiritual Encouragement
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11 April 2023 – Behind the Cross – Part 3
Revelation 5:5 The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed, enabling him to open the scroll with its seven seals. Behind the cross the Lamb became the Lion! Jesus died as a sacrificial lamb but He rose up as the Lion of Judah. The roar of a male dominant lion...
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10 April 2023 – Behind the Cross – Part 2
1 Corinthians 15:26-27 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For He “has put everything under his feet.” Jesus took victory over three deaths – death of the spirit, soul and body. Sin separates us from the Spirit of God and the presence of God. We normally understand death as the separation of the...
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09 April 2023 – Behind the Cross – Part 1
Ephesians 4:9-10 (What does “He ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) Hell had a horrendous party as Jesus breathed His last breath. The demons were sitting on the...
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08 April 2023 – Guilt – Part 7
Luke 23:34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do”. Death sentence or lifetime imprisonment for a murderer cannot reverse the stain of sin. The penitence of the sinner cannot undo the consequences of the detestable action. No self imposed punishment can annul the atrocity of the crime. The...
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07 April 2023 – Guilt – Part 6
Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. There is an exception clause to the caveat of...
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06 April 2023 – Guilt – Part 5
1 John 3:20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Guilt and self-condemnation causes a dent in our soul. It is like a silent pain that can turn into chronic pain if it is not treated. The National Institute of Health says that ‘silent sufferers...
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05 April 2023 – Guilt – Part 4
Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Sin and the weightiness of guilt can make us feel unworthy. If guilt is not addressed then it turns into shame. Guilt is “I did something bad” but shame concludes “I am bad”. Shame will wrap us in unworthiness and...
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04 April 2023 – Guilt – Part 3
2 Kings 21:16 Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah sin, in doing evil in the sight of the Lord. Manasseh was the son of King Hezekiah who shed innocent blood and stained the streets of Jerusalem!...
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03 April 2023 – Guilt – Part 2
2 Samuel 16:23 Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel esteemed, both by David and by Absalom. Ahithophel was the chief counselor of King David. He was a very wise man. His words were esteemed as the...