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A Reluctant Journey to the Big Bang
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The more time I spent looking into the Big Bang and Theory of Evolution, the more I began to accept them as largely true.
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Jesus Commands Us to Love One Another – John 15:17
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How many divisions within the church are caused by failing to keep Jesus' command to love? And how many would be healed if we obeyed?
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The Promised Paraclete – John 14:15-17
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Jesus was with us for a short time. But he did not leave us to carry on by ourselves. He has given us the Holy Spirit to be with us forever.
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144 Thousand Virgins – Revelation 14:4-5
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These 144,000 virgins represent Christ's pure and holy bride, the first fruits of the earth, and who are blameless before him.
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God’s Commandment Is Eternal Life – John 12:49-50
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God's commandment to us is eternal life. To obey his command results in eternal life. But to disobey leads to judgment and death.
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Jesus Wept – John 11:35
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In becoming human and experiencing all we go through, Jesus can empathize with us in our pain and sorrow. He understands us.
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Are You One of Jesus’ Sheep? – John 10:27-28
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Being one of Jesus' sheep is a good place to be. I do not have to worry about anything, but to listen to his voice and follow where he leads.
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The Bible and Science
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When the Bible and science appear to conflict, the issue is understanding what God tells us in his two revelations: the Bible and creation.
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I Do Know One Thing – John 9:25
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I cannot answer every question someone might ask. But one thing I do know beyond the shadow of a doubt. I know what Jesus did in my own life.
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Listening to the Devil’s Lies – John 8:44
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The devil is quite content with us being good people, even religious people who go to church and say all the right things.
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Grace Overflowing to Good Works – 2 Corinthians 9:8
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No matter how much God leads us to give, there will always enough. God’s grace overflows for every good work.
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The Work God Requires – John 6:28-29
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What God requires from me is that I believe in Jesus. Not just in my head, but in my heart as well, following him wherever he leads.