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Through Jesus. . .

. . .everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” (NIV) Acts 10:43 Through Jesus you can experience forgiveness for your sins. . . God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior … Continue reading

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Have You Looked Back Lately?

In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; in spite of his wonders, they did not believe. (NIV) Psalm 78:32 God miraculously delivered the Israelites after 430 years of slavery in Egypt. Time and time again God demonstrated His … Continue reading

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Change of Direction

. . . Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” (NIV) John 8:11 In the Old Testament, repentance was the acknowledgment of sin, accompanied by an acceptable sacrifice. The sin was then forgiven and the sinner restored … Continue reading

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God’s Initiative

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (NIV) John 3:17 The cross was an act undertaken by God. The Father was not a passive spectator, but … Continue reading

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Remember, Repent, Return

Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. (NIV) Revelation 2:5 Jesus spoke the words above to the church of Ephesus immediately after He told them, “I hold this against you: … Continue reading

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