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Alan Lester | Gauteng, South Africa
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"When I die, I will be with Christ." This is the spoken or unspoken ideal of millions. Yet have you ever seen the glory of Christ by faith in this world? Sadly, many who desire to see Christ don't know what it is they claim to be anticipating. More intense than a fish taken from the dark depths of the ocean, into the brightest rays of the sun, with be their discomfort when they see Christ. Those, argues John Owen, who never see the glory of Christ by faith in this world, will never see it by sight in the world to come. Listen to the message |
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 John and his fellow disciples saw the glory of the Christ. It was the glory of Christ that filled the mind of John the Baptist as he called, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" Men saw His glory. Yet Jesus prays for His...[ abbreviated | read entire ] |
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There were men in Jesus' day who saw the impossible. They were like blind men given the ability to see that to which the entire world was sightless: the glory of Christ. Today, God is still giving people the eyes to see the glory of Christ, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ] |
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Standing beside you is a person who doesn't deserve what he has received. But then, nor do you. Yet as the two of you stand before the glorious risen Christ, He has just announced that He is about to reward you personally for the role you played...[ abbreviated | read entire ] |
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The loud fool is so confident in the things in which he considers himself an authority. He has high opinions that assault even the throne of God. Yet when he must stand before God, he finds himself powerless to even raise himself to his feet.In...[ abbreviated | read entire ] |
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Have you seriously considered what it is that God wants you to pray for? Sadly, Christians can waste opportunities to ask God for the specific things that really matter. This is a message from selected Scriptures that will help you thing through...[ abbreviated | read entire ] |
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You may be unsure about God's care for you, yet continue to live with an outward display of confidence in God. This often stems from a lack of appreciation for God's commitment to you in love. You can regain your appreciation for God's commitment...[ abbreviated | read entire ] |
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In prayer, God listens to believers. What a privilege! Amass every blessing you have ever enjoyed. None of these, even collectively, amount to the privilege of prayer. Imagine knowing that God wants to hear what you have to say! Believers have a...[ abbreviated | read entire ] |
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One of the reasons people don't ask for help is that asking for help is a sign of weakness. God requires His people to ask Him for help. Yet, for a Christian to ask for help is not a weakness, it is a strength. Jesus declares child-likenes to be...[ abbreviated | read entire ] |
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A young soldier hears bombs beginning to fall around him, so he runs for shelter until the danger has passed. this is not the picture Paul gives of the Christian in Ephesians 6. the church is not designed for comfort, or as a holiday camp, or a...[ abbreviated | read entire ] |
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