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Advent as Preparation and Engagement

“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20). Advent reminds us to wait and prepare for the Lord’s second coming as we remember how He came in human flesh and dwells with us always.
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St. Thomas: From Honest Doubt to Certain Faith to Fruitful Ministry

“Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed'” (John 20:29).
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Prerequisites and Purpose of Pentecostal Power

The disciples had to wait to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. God had a purpose in mind. We need to remember why we receive the Holy Spirit.
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A Prayer for St. Patrick’s Day

A segment of St. Patrick’s Breastplate.
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Reset

Lent gives us an opportunity to lay aside some of the weights in our lives as we aim for a reset in our walk with Jesus.
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Transfiguration, Glorification, and the Christian Life (Revisited)

Perhaps the great lesson of Lent is that we miss out as we continue to devote our time, resources, and energy to trivial things, when God is eager to pour out His blessings upon us and conform us to His likeness. We are His children: may we come to look more like Him as we…
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Christ Is King

“Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11).
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The Ordinary Spirit-Filled Life

All Christians are anointed to serve God. Sometimes He calls us to use our natural talents for spiritual purposes.
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“It Is Finished!”

“It is finished!” Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, the weight of sin is taken from us and eternal life is obtained.
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“Could You Not Watch With Me One Hour?”

“So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”