Tag: Jesus

Practical Ways to Avoid Lust

Randolph Jason

Practical Ways to Avoid Lust Fr. Joseph Gleason for Russian Faith In the Orthodox Church, there is a battle chest available, providing us with practical ways to resist sin and to actually defeat it. We don’t just tell people to “try harder”. We also tell them HOW. We give them the weapons they need to wage war against sin, and to arise victorious Everyone knows lust is bad. Everybody tells us to fight against it. But not everyone can tell us HOW to fight against lust successfully. We try, we fail,…

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HOW PROPHECIES RELATED TO THE FIRST AND SECOND ADVENTS WERE FULFILLED ON PALM SUNDAY (Podcast)

Randolph Jason

HOW PROPHECIES RELATED TO THE FIRST AND SECOND ADVENTS WERE FULFILLED ON PALM SUNDAY Podcast by Geoffrey Grider for Now The End Begins On this episode of Rightly Dividing, we will be looking at what is commonly referred to as Palm Sunday from an historical, inspirational  and doctrinal perspective. Everything that Jesus did that day had already been prophesied in the Old Testament. Jesus rode a donkey colt because Zechariah said He would. 2,000 YEARS OF PROPHETICAL HISTORY FROM BOTH TESTAMENTS ABOUT BOTH ADVENTS MET FACE TO FACE THAT DAY…

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The black hole and the cross

Randolph Jason

The black hole and the cross by J John  for Christian Today I was fascinated by the first photograph of a black hole. No, I don’t understand the physics but it spoke to me about the grandeur of the universe and in doing so strengthened my belief that the universe is made and governed by an almighty God. It also reminded me of the astonishing ability of the human mind to understand such things and confirmed my belief that as human beings we are made in God’s image. Yet what…

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Holy Stairs Climbed By Jesus?

Randolph Jason

Holy Stairs Climbed By Jesus?By Phoebe Natanson for ABC News After over a year of restoration, the 28 marble steps were unveiled Thursday. After more than a year of restoration, the 28 steps that make up the “Scala Sancta,” or Holy Stairs, of the Pontifical Shrine in Rome were unveiled on Thursday, just in time for the thousands of people who will flock to Rome and the Vatican for Easter. The steps were believed to be part of Pontius Pilate’s palace in Jerusalem and are the same steps Jesus climbed before being tried…

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Squeaky Wheels Gets the Grease

Randolph Jason

Squeaky Wheels Gets the Grease If we go to the Father over and over will we wear Him down or is He expecting us to have a deep desire that we squeak and squeak and squeak? Luke 18 NKJV 1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying,…

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The Book of Romans (Podcast)

Randolph Jason

The Book of Romans Podcast by Pastor J. D. Greear for Summit Life In this series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Romans, what Martin Luther called “the purest Gospel” and “the most important piece in the New Testament.” Whether you are struggling with knowing where you stand with God, or why you have such trouble keeping the commands of God, or why you can’t seem to find that spiritual power you’ve heard so much about, the book of Romans is for you. As Luther said, “It is impossible…

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3 WAYS CHRIST’S RESURRECTION CHANGES YOU

Randolph Jason

3 WAYS CHRIST’S RESURRECTION CHANGES YOU by Andrew Menkis for Core Christianity The accounts of Jesus’ resurrection are more than inspiring stories. They recount a historical event of life-altering magnitude. Jesus died and came back to life. The resurrection proves Jesus was sinless, for if he had sinned death would have the right to hold him. It proves he is divine, for who but the creator of life has power over death? Truly human and truly divine, Christ is able to take on and die for the sins of humankind…

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Pushed, Pressed, and Passion Tested (Video)

Randolph Jason

Pushed, Pressed, and Passion Tested Video | Pastor, Chad Veach On this week’s episode of ZTV pastor Chad Veach begins a brand new series called the “Garden and the Grave”! The first of a four part series taking Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the empty grave! How do you live a surrendered life to God? How do you reconcile your intentions and your actions? Video Source

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Would Alien Life Pose a Threat to the Truth of the Gospel?

Randolph Jason

Would Alien Life Pose a Threat to the Truth of the Gospel? By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire Scientists believe there are billions of planets in the universe and the jury is still out on the possibility there could be intelligent life on any one of them. The answer to that question, though, has far-reaching theological implications. Deborah Haarsma, president of the BioLogos Foundation, which advocates an evolutionary view of God’s creation, addressed that very possibility during the organization’s conference last week. She claimed the Gospel would not be called into question by…

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