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And Your Joy No Man Taketh From You
“… and your joy no man taketh from you.”.Oh the significance of those words! On that glorious Easter morning – Jesus Christ burst forth in glory from the tomb having forever overcome death and sin and everything else in this world or beyond that threatens to take away our joy! During the final hours with…
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3 Lessons from Jesus Cleansing the Temple
3 Lessons from Jesus Cleansing the Temple 1) What do we need to cleanse or remove from our lives so that we can be ready to heal and help others? I had never noticed that the first thing Jesus did after cleansing the temple was to welcome the afflicted there so He could heal them.…
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One in Christ
Paul taught that in the last days, God would “gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him” – Ephesians 1:10.What is it the God’s is gathering? It’s the only thing that matters to Him, and that is Us, His children, His family..He…
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The Bond of Perfectness
The “bond of perfectness”. The “pure love of Christ”. You have known people who possess this love. . Love the elevates, Love that endures, Love that is patient, Love that transforms, Love that forgives, Love that is selfless, Love that rejoices in truth, Love that redeems, Love that saves. … That is the pure love…
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Did Not Our Hearts Burn Within Us?
“One of my favorite accounts of the Savior teaching by the Spirit occurred on the glorious day of His resurrection in the Holy Land. . “Two of His disciples were on the road from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus when the resurrected Savior joined them on their journey. . “The scriptures tell us His…
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If We Seek Him
What compels a group of women to rise up “very early in the morning” after the Sabbath … … to go to the tomb, … to anoint the body of an already buried Christ … … not even knowing how they would move the stone at the entrance? – Mark 16:1-3 . Their anguish at…
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None Were With Him
It is one thing to pass through trials, temptations, physical pain, and suffering. . It is quite another thing, to feel completely abandoned, alone … forsaken! . We’ve all experienced it. “What have I done wrong?” “Can you hear my prayers?” “Oh God … where art thou?” . And so did Jesus . Both Matthew…
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He Needed Help Also
He needed help too . So often we try to bear our burdens alone. . Perhaps believing the only true sign of growth and independence is the ability to shoulder all the cares of this world without any assistance. . But Christ showed a different example. . In His darkest hour … . He asked…
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If WE love HIM
How can we have the companionship of the Holy Ghost, of Christ, and of the Father? How can we demonstrate our love for Christ? . In John 14:15-23, Christ invited us, using three different wordings, to demonstrate our love for Him by keeping keeping His commandments and living His word. With each of the three…
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I Dreamt a Dream
This poem contributed by @biginlar..Last Night I dreamt a dream As a real as dream as I ever had dreamed.I was in church, sitting on the standWith my prepared talk in my hand. The Sacrament was being passedIn the usual way it was passed.Except there was a man,He was walking aroundStopping at certain peopleAnd holding out…