April, 2024

• 9 April

  True Biblical Giving (Chinese/English)

  

  2 Corinthians 8:1-5-We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For ...

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• 9 April

  Being Receptive To Divine Intercession & Purpose

  

  In the days of old, when the world was steeped in silence and anticipation, there was one who moved between Heaven and Earth, a bearer of divine messages, known to many as Gabriel. Though not called an archangel in the scriptures, Gabriel stood in the presence of God, a testament ...

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• 9 April

  Godly or Worldly Sorrow?

  

  Acts 8:18 ‘And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this power, that on whosoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.’ Indignant, Peter rebuked Simon the Magician. The gift of ...

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• 9 April

  Showing Grace To The Undeserving

  

  John 13:14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. Years ago, my youngest son was searching for an Aesop’s Fable to present to his class. He finally settled on the story about the lazy grasshopper and the hard-working ...

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• 8 April

  What Can You Taste? (Chinese/English)

  

  PSALM 119:103–How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 诗篇 119:103-你的话语品尝起来何等甘甜，在我口中胜过蜂蜜。 What Can You Taste? 你能尝到什么？ My wife tells me that when I cook, I have to taste everything.  As I often say, “how can you tell if food is cooked or not, ...

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• 8 April

  That’s Not Normal! – Processing Death Of A Loved One

  

  Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. The worst thing you can tell someone experiencing the loss of a loved one “That’s not normal!” We all go through it at some point in our lives, some of us sooner than others. Some of us “more” ...

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• 8 April

  Saved, Justified, And Declared Righteous, And Our Response To It

  

  It is hard to wrap my mind around the spiritual truth that, despite the fact that I am a sinner who falls far short of God’s righteousness, I am saved, justified, and declared righteous by God. This is true of anyone who has accepted Jesus as his or her personal ...

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• 8 April

  The Cross Of Mercy & Grace

  

  What could Jesus possibly see in me? It was for my sin, that He died on Calvary. Calvary gladly took Him in my place, even though I saw myself as a disgrace. A disgrace to Him for all the things I had done, yet He would have died the same, ...

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• 6 April

  He Hears Because He Knows Our Pain (Chinese/English)

  

  Psalm 22:24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. 诗篇 22:24 因为他没有藐视、憎恶受苦之人的苦难； 他也没有向他掩面； 但当他向他呼求时，他就听见了。 He Hears Because He Knows Our Pain 他听到是因他了解我们的痛苦。 This psalm is called the suffering servant psalm. ...

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• 6 April

  The Witnesses Of Sacrifice: At the Foot Of The Cross

  

  The crucifixion of Jesus Christ stands as a pivotal moment in Christian history—a time of profound sorrow and ultimate sacrifice. Among the witnesses of this momentous event were devoted followers, each enduring their own turmoil as they watched their teacher and loved one endure unimaginable suffering. Mary, the mother of ...

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