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“His Abiding Presence”
The Word of God has become more
interesting as I have grown in
the LORD. It seems today, that
the things I took for granted,
are not only important, but
essential to the abiding
presence and understanding of
the Lord.
God confirms the
testimony of Christ in us. We
come short in no gift. As a
result of His confirmation, we
will receive the revelation of
our Lord Jesus Christ whose
purpose it is to confirm us to
the very end, that we may be
blameless in the day of our
Lord. God is always faithful to
us and has called us into the
fellowship of His Son Jesus
Christ, our Lord.
Many of us feel that it is
plagiarism to write the same
thing as another brother or
sister. However, Paul teaches
us that we should all say the
same things and that there be no
divisions among us, but that we
would be perfectly joined
together in the same mind and
the same judgment. There is
only one way this is
accomplished. And that is
through knowing Jesus Christ as
Savior and Lord.
I urge all of you to understand
that we are being saved by the
power of God through the
effectiveness of the cross of
Jesus Christ. The crucified
Christ is an offense to many in
this world, but to us who are
saved He is indispensable.
Christ is the power of God, He
is the Wisdom of God, and causes
us to be in right relationship
with our Father by the efficacy
of his finished work.
Through Christ, we are able to
demonstrate the power of His
Spirit in such a manner that
those who are affected by the
message preached will rest in
God’s power and strength. I
exhort all of you to remember
that the Christ which we preach
to you every week is Himself the
Power of God.
This is a wonderful season of
the year! Let’s be aware of all
the possibilities that face us;
possibilities with eternal
ramifications! We should look
for the opportunity to change
one’s life during this Christmas
Season by sharing with them
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Merry Christmas,
Pastor Don
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