The document discusses the importance of the cross in Christianity. It begins by providing historical context of the crucial role played by RAF pilots and their planes in defending Britain during WWII. It then discusses how the cross has become a symbol that various groups seek to remove or diminish due to its significance in Christianity. The main part of the document explains what the cross represents theologically - that through Jesus' death on the cross, God provided a way for humanity's sins to be forgiven so that people can be saved. It emphasizes that the cross signifies the gospel and Jesus paying the price for sins. The document concludes by asking readers to reflect on how Jesus wants them to respond by following him and making adjustments in their lives.
This is the 7th and last message in Pastor Chuck Bernal's series JESUS. This Easter message, "An A. D. Easter" tells four reasons why Easter changes everything.
1 Corinthians 10;10, Moses Gave Land; Spiritualizing; The Spiritual Rock?; Sh...Valley Bible Fellowship
1 Corinthians Chapter 10;1-10, All Were Baptized Into Moses; Did Moses Give The Land To The Jews?; Spiritualizing The Bible; The Spiritual Rock Which Followed Them; Who Is The Rock?; Who Is The Shepherd, The Stone Of Israel; Jesus Is the LORD Jehovah, the "Rock"; Grumbling
This is the 7th and last message in Pastor Chuck Bernal's series JESUS. This Easter message, "An A. D. Easter" tells four reasons why Easter changes everything.
1 Corinthians 10;10, Moses Gave Land; Spiritualizing; The Spiritual Rock?; Sh...Valley Bible Fellowship
1 Corinthians Chapter 10;1-10, All Were Baptized Into Moses; Did Moses Give The Land To The Jews?; Spiritualizing The Bible; The Spiritual Rock Which Followed Them; Who Is The Rock?; Who Is The Shepherd, The Stone Of Israel; Jesus Is the LORD Jehovah, the "Rock"; Grumbling
Pastor Elio Marrocco's "Encountering Jesus, A Friend Of Sinners" sermon at New Life Christian Church on December 8, 2013. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
Sermon Slide Deck: "Spiritual Feasting" (Luke 22:7-20)New City Church
Jesus is eternal life, and we must feast on him by faith.
This message was given on February 19, 2017 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info, please visit: www.newcitychurch.ca
True greatness does not come from demanding our rights,
but from serving one another out of humility.
The message was given on July 14, 2013 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info, go to www.NewCityChurch.ca.
What does the 'word of God' says about him? --
As revealed by our heavenly father (God), by Jesus himself, by prophets from the beginning of this world and by people who walked along with him on this earth during his times, nearly 2020 years ago!
Jesus Original Mission to Have a Holy Marriage - Holy Bride
Holy Family; Holy children, Holy grandchildren ...
Blessing Mankind into a new Holy Sinless Lineage.
Pastor Elio Marrocco's "Encountering Jesus, A Friend Of Sinners" sermon at New Life Christian Church on December 8, 2013. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
Sermon Slide Deck: "Spiritual Feasting" (Luke 22:7-20)New City Church
Jesus is eternal life, and we must feast on him by faith.
This message was given on February 19, 2017 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info, please visit: www.newcitychurch.ca
True greatness does not come from demanding our rights,
but from serving one another out of humility.
The message was given on July 14, 2013 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info, go to www.NewCityChurch.ca.
What does the 'word of God' says about him? --
As revealed by our heavenly father (God), by Jesus himself, by prophets from the beginning of this world and by people who walked along with him on this earth during his times, nearly 2020 years ago!
Jesus Original Mission to Have a Holy Marriage - Holy Bride
Holy Family; Holy children, Holy grandchildren ...
Blessing Mankind into a new Holy Sinless Lineage.
Series jesus - part 7 - an a.d.- easter- 04-05-15 - presentationLifePointe Church
This is the 7th and last message in Pastor Chuck Bernal's series JESUS. This Easter message, "An A. D. Easter" tells four reasons why Easter changes everything.
In the the introduction of the three angels messages of Revelations 14: 6-12, we are called to behold an angel having AN EVERLASTING GOSPEL l to preach to every nation, kindred and tongue and people. This presentation touches on the everlasting Gospel and its transforming power!
Darwin said, "If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.”
Darwin, C. (1872) Origin of Species, 6th ed. (1988), New York University Press, New York, p. 154.
180 years later, his theory has broken down according to his own criteria! There is ABSOLUTELY NOT ONE TRANSITIONAL FOSSIL BETWEEN KINDS OF ANIMALS. DARWIN'S THEORY IS WRONG!
And his ideas have promoted racism and white supremacy more than any other single person worldwide for the past 150 years! Darwin needs to be Dethroned in our scientific and educational systems.
No one has influenced the entire world with "scientific" support for atheism, eugenics, racism and white supremacy more than Charles Darwin! It's time to dethrone him in science and in education.
Besides, his main ideas on evolution have been proven false: Absolutely no fossils to support gradual evolution between kinds of animals and molecular biology and DNA code science conclusively prove that random chance mutations could never have produced the massive complexity of life we now know exists even in one cell. Please challenge his ideas in your scientific and educational commmuities.
Here is a talk I gave on this recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QRM7mxCVFI&t=706s
I can send you the original as a Powerpoint or Keynote if you ask in the comments.
In fact, it seems like a contradiction, doesn’t it? An oxymoron: Our loving God sees the death of His beloved children as a blessing. I hope I can explain this scriptural truth well enough to convince you that God has good reasons to see our deaths as a good and precious thing.
I can tell you from personal experience and from the Bible that God is the most wonderful, tender-hearted, and kind Father anyone could imagine.
Experiencing the love of God as your Father is the birthright of every born-again Christian!
It will change your life as it has changed mine!
“They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors.” Neh. 9:2
Why: The Mosaic Covenant!
“But if they will confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors—… I will remember my covenant with Jacob and my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.” Leviticus 26: 40-42
This message is a prophetic word the Lord has given me. Test it.
Jerusalem represents the American Church— all the followers of Jesus
The broken walls of Jerusalem represent the broken moral and spiritual foundations of the Church— broken by many sins in the Church
Through those broken walls, forces of darkness have infiltrated and corrupted the people of God
The book of Nehemiah is a metaphor for how God is rebuilding our spiritual walls and cleansing God’s people in America
God restored Jerusalem in preparation for the coming of Jesus about 450 years later
God is restoring us now in preparation for a huge national and international revival
Video of this message starts at 52:43 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEEWhJFNP54
More info on Freemasonry at http://www.dear-mr-mason.com/Main.html
3:32 / 13:36 Unforgiveness: One of the most Dangerous Sins a Christiain Can ...Abundant Life Fellowship
The sternest, most dramatic warnings against sin by Jesus are in Matthew 6 & 18. It is the sins of unforgiveness!
Protect yourself and your loved ones from this toxic sin!
Learn about the dangers of unforgiveness now. The world is turning against Christians more and more. Be prepared to be offended. Be ready to forgive and to return good for evil. We must! Jesus demands it. It's for our protection. Unforgiveness is a great danger.
Here's why followers of Jesus can have a confidence that is strong, consistent and holy no matter what happens to them in this life.
Video of the slides and a short video illustration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoxEVilDXfU
A message most Christians will not hear often. Some will never hear this in a church today. But persecution is coming to America—ready or not! Jesus promises us persecution. the Bible is full of examples and teaching on our call to suffer as followers of God.
Every person is made for heaven. Heaven is the home of every follower of Jesus. We are aliens here on earth. Jesus came to bring us home to heaven. What is heaven like? What can we expect there? These and other questions are addressed in this message. Live for heaven, Christian! You are headed home to heaven someday, maybe sooner than you think.
The word "God" is used about 4500 times in the Bible. In 99.9% of the time, God refers to the Father. Read these scriptures where the word 'Father' is substituted for 'God' and get a better appreciation for the loving, gentle, Father Every Christian has through faith in Jesus.
Jesus was sent by the Father to bring us back to Him. God wants a close, "Abba" daddy relationship with us like He had with Adam and Eve in the garden. They walked together int he cool of the day—as a close family of a Father and His children.
God wants all of His children to have that kind of relationship with Him. That's why He sent Jesus!
We were created to become children of God, joint-heirs of Jesus who will rule and reign with Him in heaven. Salvation through Jesus is all of that! Get to know Jesus! Glory God no with your lives and prepare yourselves to rule with Jesus forever in heaven!! Don't waste your life just living for earthly things. Prepare for eternity by loving, enjoying and obeying Jesus NOW!
Video of this message slides here: https://youtu.be/UBfoya4FR44
This is a message of comfort. God has BIG plans for all Christians when they get to heaven. He will glorify us in ways we cannot imagine. Look at the biblical proof that God has always planned to do this for all His adopted children who come to Him through faith in Jesus!
Go here to see my comments about how this teaching differs from Mormon false teachings about God and heaven. https://www.alf.church/called-to-be-glorified/
So why do I feel that this message about being adopted by God is so foundational to the normal Christian life?
Because Jesus came to bring us back to the Father. Jesus came to show us the Father. If you’re a Christian and you don’t know the Father, you’re missing one of the main reasons that Jesus came to earth. His death on the cross was just the means to enable us to know the Father and be the adopted as his children.
Video of this message at https://tinyurl.com/yar3t5j4
The Bible and experience confirms that our personalities, values, identity and conscience are largely formed by the family that raised us. We get "spiritual DNA" from our parents and ancestors that can be good and bad. Sin patterns, dysfunctional relationship patterns and coping mechanisms run in families. This is an intro to a huge and important topic that probably should be a series. This is a topic that can open up thinking and family discussions that could help heal and protect your family. This is not a topic most churches talk about but one they need to address due to the increases of sin and dysfunction in American families today.
This is just a short message on the necessity of hearing God's voice for every Christian. God speaks to His children for the same reasons we parents speak to our children: to know who we are, Whose we are and how to live well.
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
https://youtu.be/nV4kGHFsEHw
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
A375 Example Taste the taste of the Lord, the taste of the Lord The taste of...franktsao4
It seems that current missionary work requires spending a lot of money, preparing a lot of materials, and traveling to far away places, so that it feels like missionary work. But what was the result they brought back? It's just a lot of photos of activities, fun eating, drinking and some playing games. And then we have to do the same thing next year, never ending. The church once mentioned that a certain missionary would go to the field where she used to work before the end of his life. It seemed that if she had not gone, no one would be willing to go. The reason why these missionary work is so difficult is that no one obeys God’s words, and the Bible is not the main content during missionary work, because in the eyes of those who do not obey God’s words, the Bible is just words and cannot be connected with life, so Reading out God's words is boring because it doesn't have any life experience, so it cannot be connected with human life. I will give a few examples in the hope that this situation can be changed. A375
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
The Hope of Salvation - Jude 1:24-25 - MessageCole Hartman
Jude gives us hope at the end of a dark letter. In a dark world like today, we need the light of Christ to shine brighter and brighter. Jude shows us where to fix our focus so we can be filled with God's goodness and glory. Join us to explore this incredible passage.
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Discover various methods for clearing negative entities from your space and spirit, including energy clearing techniques, spiritual rituals, and professional assistance. Gain practical knowledge on how to implement these techniques to restore peace and harmony. For more information visit here: https://www.reikihealingdistance.com/negative-entity-removal/
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The Importance of the Cross
1. The Importance of the Cross
In March of 1941, German bombers began a series of air
raids on Glasgow, home to huge ship-building and
ammunition plants. 20 miles away, a 14 year-old girl huddled
in her home on the second floor of an apartment building
with her parents and five siblings. She survived and six years
later on Feb. 15, 1947, I was born in that apartment during a
heavy snowstorm.
Why did my mom survive? Partially because British RAF
pilots drove the bombers away. Britain flew two of the best
fighter planes in the world: the Hurricane and the Spitfire.
Those amazing planes and pilots are usually credited with
saving Britain from invasion and may have saved Europe
from total defeat by keeping Great Britain out of German
hands so it could be a staging area for the American-British
offensive that eventually won WWII in Europe. Churchill
said of the RAF: “Never was so much owed by so many to so
few”
Think of it: about 1000 mostly unknown pilots, their ground
support troops and the women and men who built the planes
in makeshift factories hidden in cities may have saved the
free world from Nazi Germans. But today, most people do
not remember those British few. It is easy to forget the
saviors of western democracies.
Today we remember Jesus--the Savior of the World!
2. The Cross is His Main Symbol
We Understand this:
In the last couple of years, the Chinese government has
forced hundreds of churches to take down their crosses
off their buildings. They know that being a follower of Jesus
is a political statement. A true Chinese Christian is more
committed to Jesus than to the Chinese government. So, the
government fears a rival in Jesus.
In 2005, a tape was found in which Osama bin Laden’s
deputy, Egyptian-born Ayman Al-Zawahri, urged all
Muslims to take up arms, saying a refusal to join the fight
against “the Cross and Zionism” was a “malignant illness”
that would lead to the defeat of militant Islam. Islam has to
crush its main rivals if it is dominate the world politically
and militarily as the war-like Quran demands.
BUt Why is This Happening?
The Bishop of Stockholm, a practicing lesbian, has recently
proposed a church in her diocese remove all signs of the
cross and put up markings showing the direction to Mecca
for the benefit of Muslim worshippers who might come into
the church.
A Church of England school has removed the cross symbol
from its uniform, over fears that it may offend local Muslims.
Real Madrid, the highest money-making soccer club in the
world until recently, has taken the cross off their official
crest in order to do business in the Muslim Middle East.
3. Why? Because they have forgotten the importance of the
cross.
Why Is the Cross So Important?
What does the cross really mean?
What we are not talking about:
1. A physical object!
Except for fictional vampire movies, the physical cross no
power to help us. Kissing a cross or lighting candles before a
cross are NOT biblical practices. There is no special blessing
for wearing crosses as jewelry or having them on your wall.
A physical cross is there only to remind us of what is really
important: the death of Jesus for all mankind.
The Cross = the crucifixion and death of Jesus on a wooden
cross to pay God’s just debt for the sins of the entire world
for all time.
In short, the Cross stands for the Gospel: Jesus paid for
our sins so the way home to Father God & heaven is open to
all who believe and follow Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Christianity is all about the Person of Jesus Christ. And
Christianity is all about the Cross of Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:23: “…but we preach Christ crucified, to
Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness.” (1 Cor.
1:23-24)
4. Today is Communion Sunday
Jesus told us to remember His death on a cross by
celebrating the Lord’s Table or communion. In 1 Cor.
11:25-26, Jesus says:
“This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often
as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you
eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s
death until He comes.
So, to answer question # 1: what does the cross really
mean?
Let’s look at it from a negative position: Let’s suppose that
Jesus did not die on the cross for anyone. It never
happened. What would that mean?
1. We would all die in our sins and never be forgiven by
God.
2. We would all suffer forever the just wrath of God against
our sins.
3. We would continue to be sons of the devil. “and the field
is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of
the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one...”
Matt 13:38 spoken by Jesus.
1 John 3:10 describes “children of the devil” as those
who live unrighteously. The children of God live righteously.
5. 3. Our eternal destiny would be to live in “the eternal fire
prepared for the devil and his angels”, in eternal destruction
forever separated from God.
Without Jesus dying on the cross as Our Savior, our lives on
earth would be like a horror movie. What awaits us in
eternity would be worse.
But because of the Cross--
1. God’s just demand for judgement against our sins has
been satisfied by Jesus offering His life on the cross as a
sacrifice for all our sins.
The Judge of all humanity became the Justifier of all
humanity.
3. We can receive forgiveness of all our sins that Jesus
purchased with His death by putting our faith in Jesus as
our Lord & Savior.
4. We can become righteous, adopted children of God for
all eternity through faith in Jesus?
5. We can receive the gift of eternal life through faith in
Jesus. His death permits us to have life forever. This is
God’s great exchange: we give Him our sins and he gives us
eternal life!
6. 6. God Almighty, the Holy Spirit, lives inside us to teach,
guide, empower and comfort us so we make it all the way to
heaven
7. We are heirs of God and fellow heirs with Jesus of all
that heaven holds! We rule and reign with Jesus in heaven!
8. Through the Cross, God fulfilled His pre-creation promise
to call us as adopted sons in Jesus that he chose before the
world was made ( Eph. 1:3-5).
Incredible: God was a Savior before He was a Creator!
No one could ever have written a book with a story like that!
That’s what the cross signifies.
This is what we remember about the death of Jesus in taking
communion.
Only His death on the cross makes all of that possible!
“We preach Christ crucified”
▪ Colossians 2:13: “[He forgave] by canceling the record
of debt that stood against us with its legal demands.
This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.”
▪ 1 Corinthians 15:3: “I delivered to you as of first
importance what I also received: that Christ died for
our sins in accordance with the Scriptures.”
▪ 1 Peter 2:24: “He himself bore our sins in his body on
the tree.”
7. Jesus’ death on the cross is all God demanded to give us all
that! One sacrifice for all humanity for all time.
On the cross He cried out, “It is finished!” (John 19:30).
The Book of Hebrews declares unequivocally that “by one
offering [on the cross] He has perfected forever those who
are being sanctified” (Heb. 10:14).
Tetelestai: The Greek business word means “Paid in full”!
The Cross is all God required to forgive the world of its sins.
All man has to do is receive Jesus as Savior and Lord and try
to follow Him faithfully all their lives.
That’s what we remember at Communion.
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So How Does Jesus Want Us respond to His Cross?
“Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after
me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow
me.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever
loses his life for my sake will find it.
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and
forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his
soul?” (Matt. 16:24-26)
Ask Yourself Now:
What decisions has God been asking of you?
What sin has he been asking you to leave?
8. What habit has He asked you to change?
What adjustments in your life is He whispering to you to
make?
What parts of your life are you still withholding from Him as
Lord?
Let’s:
Talk to God now about all that.
Sing: I Surrender All
Take Communion