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THE
FREEDOM VIDEO - Crosspaint
God reached out first with His ultimate sacrifice for
each of us:
[Jesus teaching] “’And as Moses lifted up the serpent in
the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever believes
may in Him have eternal life. For God so
loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish, but have eternal life.’” John 3:16
We all choose sin over righteousness, even those who look
‘good’:
“but now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has
been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the
righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe;
for there is no distinction: for all
have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by
His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; -- For the wages of
sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord.” Romans 3:21-24, 6:23
We don’t deserve His love and forgiveness, but He loves
us so!
“But God being rich in mercy, because of His great love
with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us
alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up
with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus, in
order that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace
in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:8-9
I don’t know what to do to be saved!
“But what does it say?
‘The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart’ – that is, the
word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus
as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall
be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with
the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation, for the Scripture says, ‘Whoever
believes in Him will not be disappointed.’” Romans 10:8-11
Take care, your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene (who
prays for you each morning.)
PS: Find my statement
of faith: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com (where you
will also find a series of beginner Bible studies to share). You can easily find
the WeakDay Devotion online by doing a Google search for ‘WeakDay
Devotion’. (Also, there is an android
‘Goggle Blogger’ app you can download to read them on your phone. Not sure about Apple.)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
· All who do not know the true meaning of Christmas.
- All those who will be alone for this Christmas that they will be comforted by our loving Father.
·
Patti – has
injured her shoulder. Her pain
continues. She’s waiting to have an MRI.
Pray for her and for her beloved
husband, John, who is having to do all the things Patti usually does. Pray for her health care providers and that
the Lord will hold her through this time in a special way.
·
Hans –
a dear friend in Germany, continues his immunotherapy and the doctors are
managing with pain with medications. Pray
for his strength through the pain and God’s mercy. Continue to pray for his healthcare
providers, his patience and wisdom. Pray
he is surrounded by faithful and compassionate Christian friends who will
support him through this journey. Pray
for his Mom (age 83) who is unwell herself, that their time together will be
filled with extraordinary good memories and lots of love.
·
Kim and Elizabeth
– Kim recently lost her mom and Elizabeth just lost her father. This is a painful time of the year for these
dear women. Pray their wounded hearts
will be comforted through this time.
·
Isaias and Judith
(Ambassadors for Christ the Philippines) – the Philippines has been
devastated by constant batterings from typhoons and floods. Take a moment to visit their new website: https://afcph.org/
to learn more. Many believers have lost
everything, including worship centres, computer equipment, musical instruments
and sound systems. China’s threat grows. Pray for the leaders, administrators, workers
and teachers. Pray our Father keep these
servants strong, in good health, safe and supported and that they keep a
balance in their lives. They need funds badly now. Please take a moment to send encouragement
to Isaias Catorce, who teaches and leads the groups at icatorce@gmail.com
·
USA – Pray the Lord will demonstrate His power in unexpected
and uniting ways during these times of unrest and confusion. Help hearts settle and rest in Him
alone. Let the truth of God’s Word and
ways overcome the drive to destroy our founding, Bible-based values. For Christ-centre, Bible-based revival in the
USA and religious freedom for Christians wherever they may be.
·
J&R – recently
had the privilege of sharing the Gospel with them and would appreciate prayers
that God uses His words in their hearts to draw them to Him for Eternity!
·
Kevin and Sandy Currel
- (in Melbourne) Kevin has a wonderful ministry in teaching through
images and words and has created many Christian resources. (To learn more: https://www.kevincurrell.com/
). He just had another procedure, which looks good and will have the results
next week. Please continue to pray for
him, especially that God will supply the funds needed for this extraordinary
time.
· USA President Donald Trump – As Christians it is our responsibility to pray for our leaders and trust that God has a plan for the USA through this man. If you doubt the importance of his appointment, just look at the baseless antagonism against him. Surely Satan is NOT happy and means to thwart God’s plan. Pray someone helps President Trump and Melania understand the true meaning of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Pray they will both have an insatiable hunger to read God’s Word for themselves. Pray God sends a Bible-Believing Christian to regularly disciple them in the Truth. Pray God shuts the mouths of the false prophets who regularly circle around them.
Pray for those in full-time service
Pray to uphold our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word, are bold and courageous in the face of evil. Pray for their wisdom, safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.
Pray for those with ongoing health concerns
Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health. Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them during this challenging time.
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