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The Word of God… Logos and Rhema Next: (2/4) Prov 30:5 – Imrah Elohiym 1. utterance, speech, word A. word of God, the Torah And from Exodus and Leviticus, God SPOKE from the Cherubs atop the Arc Covenant to Moses, who then passed it on to the Patriarchs via word of mouth, thus giving Torah by spoken word. — Shotgun Economics (@FinanceExaminer) December 23, 2021 Lastly – Rhema (4/4) Rhema: 1. that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word 2. any sound produced by…

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Why You Will See Nonbelievers Saved When You Grasp These 3 Things by LARRY TOMCZAK for Charisma News Belief determines behavior. When I was born again, I glorified God in seeing nine of my closest family and friends born again as well. When my wife and her parents were converted, the six siblings at home all followed suit, and my close friend, Ché Ahn, also saw his entire family come to faith in Christ. Coincidence? Or could it be cooperation with the plan of God that some don’t believe in or…

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‘I’m Getting Choked Up’: Denzel Washington Cries While Remembering His Mother During Touching ‘The Late Show’ Interview By Billy Hallowell for Faith Wire GNN Note – What’s happening to late night talk shows? Why is Denzel Washington allowed to speak about faith, God, and family? Somebodies going to get fired!! / END Actor Denzel Washington, who is increasingly making headlines for comments about his Christian faith, had an incredibly vulnerable moment during a Dec. 15, appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Washington, 64, became visibly emotional while speaking about…

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Redeeming Christmas From Today’s Cancel Culture by EDDIE HYATT for Charisma News I love the Christmas season. I love the lights, the Christmas trees, the nativity scenes and the beautiful Christmas hymns glorifying Jesus that you sometimes hear even at Walmart. But this past week I talked with a Christian brother who informed me that he and his church do not celebrate Christmas. The reason he gave was that Dec. 25 was originally an ancient pagan holiday. I consider this a lame excuse and one that does not recognize the redeeming…

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What is the gift of speaking in tongues? from Compelling Truth Speaking in tongues is classified as a spiritual gift among others in 1 Corinthians 12:7-10. “To each (believers in Jesus Christ) is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good (the purpose). For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom . . . to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.” The Greek word translated “tongues” means literally “languages.” The first miraculous manifestation of the gift of tongues is…

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Make Worship Great Again by Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood for Public Witness / Word and Way “It’s America First and Make America Great Again, and we will do it,” former President Donald Trump declared at the end of a speech on Sunday (Dec. 19). The crowd erupted with applause and cheers. Inside the standing ovation, a chant rose up as Trump started walking away. He paused, pumped his fist, and encouraged it to grow louder. “USA! USA! USA!” And then after a couple announcements, the crowd started singing, “O come let us adore him.”…

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Silent Time, Holy Time by JONATHAN T. PENNINGTON for Christianity Today An Advent reading for December 20 Advent Week 4: Incarnation and Nativity This week, we step into the events of the Nativity and consider the miracle of the eternal Word entering the world as a human child. We learn lessons of faith from the people whom God chose to play a part in these events. And we celebrate the good news of great joy for all people! Read Luke 1:5–25, 57–66. If you grew up with snow at Christmas,…

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Jesus Christ: The greatest gift of all By Sarah Young via Christian Post One Christmas, just a few years after my graduation from Wellesley College, I traveled home to Virginia to be with my family for the holidays. My brother, Tim, who had recently returned from studying at L’Abri, a Christian community in the Swiss Alps, was there too. Tim had been struggling for years to find his way, having dropped out of three universities, even though his grades were excellent. The Tim I encountered that Christmas, however, was remarkably changed.…

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The First Woman to Share the Gospel BY Rachel Green Miller for Core Christianity How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” ISAIAH 52:7 (NIV) What makes someone beautiful? Is it her appearance? Or his smile? Maybe it’s the person’s personality or kind nature. Would Jesus have been considered beautiful? Isaiah 53:2 tells us, “He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance…

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