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Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:8a Illustration Samuel Brengle who was an early Salvation Army official was once...

The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So, they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afterno

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 ESV...

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 ESV Illustration The home of Paul Laurence Dunbar,...

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the...

The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love...

And he will judge between the nations and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and...

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.” Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. And I myself did not know him, but the on

For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no...

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7- Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a...

He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.” John 1:20 Illustration When evangelist Gypsy Smith got saved,...

And with that, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 20:22 Illustration Dr. Paul Brand was speaking to a medical...

Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your...

And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." So, they said to him, "Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?" He said, "I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, '

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying...

Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24 Illustration...

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was...

But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Matthew 5:16 Illustration In one region of Africa, the first converts to...

while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it, and prayed that he might die. “I...

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”) 16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came th