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Acts 2:14 (NKJV) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. Perhaps the impact of lives transformed by a risen, resurrected Lord.  We see that Peter who had previously denied…

1 Corinthians 15:4-6 (NKJV) and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, 5  and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. 6  After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present,…

John 20:5-7 (NKJV) And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6  Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7  and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with…

Resurrection Proofs Matthew 28:2 (NKJV) And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. It’s surprising that there are still many pundits that discount the Resurrection of Jesus.   There are a number of proofs…

1 Peter 1:3 (NKJV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Biblical hope is not a wish, which is based the transient; rather it is based on the…

Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. This is one of our favorite verses, I’m sure for many of you as well.  The context during which this was pronounced parallels where…

During this season many are sensing a foreboding that borders on being debilitating them that is evidenced by despair and depression.  Isolation, quarantine can illicit those kinds of emotions. Yet there is HOPE! Job asked the question “is there hope for a tree that’s been cut down”? (14:7)  Will it survive, will it ever thrive…

Matthew 10:29-31 (NKJV) 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. In the midst of this crisis I’ve…

Heb. 11:1  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for There is a direct connect between hope and faith, as hope is the initiator, instigator for faith.  Hope isn’t wishing, hope is the vision of an expected end of our faith. In this season we’re facing globally, there’s crucial need for the Body of…

1 Samuel 30: 6  “….. but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” Self-isolation/quarantine, social distancing, avalanches of dismal news can “discourage” us.  Yet we can be “encourage….in the Lord” our God as David did at Ziklag. We too can be encouraged as David through the presence of God.  That’s why he asked for…