The Advent of Easter, Part XV by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 Let’s consider the timeline to have a better understanding of the day by day realities for Jesus as He approached His final days on earth. The Sacred Calendar year for the Jews starts with the month of Nissan, also called Abib. This first month …
The Advent of Easter, Part XIV by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 Our culture today is increasingly anti-Christ. In research for my book Revive Your Life! Rest for Your Anxious Heart, I discovered what I believe to be the beginning of this anti-Christ atmosphere that is displacing fundamental values in our modern times. After study, I …
The Advent of Easter, Part XIII by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 God’s will for us is to discover our true God-intended purpose in life. For this reason, Jesus came in human form to provide a way for us to be restored into right relationship with God. Those of us who are restored, find far greater …
The Advent of Easter, Part XII by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 In 2 Corinthians 5:17 we read, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (ESV). The phrase if anyone is in Christ, refers to a person who has placed their faith …
Hearing God is a topic that brings angst to some, especially for genuine heart-surrendered Christians who do not have a confidence in their ability to hear God. Some people hear God through nature; some through a still small voice; others through nearly audible words spoken to their spirit; and yet others through dreams and visions. …
The Advent of Easter, Part XI by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 After salvation, when our spirits have been completely replaced, we need to cooperate with the process of sanctification. To help us resist the ways of the world and to be transformed through the renewing of our mind, various spiritual disciplines are of tremendous help. …
The Advent of Easter, Part X by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 There is a miraculous transformation that takes place when a person chooses to place their faith in Jesus as their personal Savior/Redeemer. Their spirit is instantly transformed. The Greek word used in the Bible is metamorphoō which is the word from which we get …
The Advent of Easter, Part IX by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 Not enough people understand the gift of repentance. The fact God gave humanity a way of escape from the eternal consequences of utterly rejecting Him is an astonishing wonder. Consider the character, will, and intentions of God that motivated Him to provide us a …
In this “Word for Wednesday” I want to have us truly consider the question, Do I trust God for all things? One indicator of our trust level, is the way we pray. What words, phrases, and emotions do you express when you pray? We know we are to approach God in prayer with all thanksgiving, …
The Advent of Easter, Part VIII by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 With our focus on the Lenten Season, let’s consider the Law of God as revealed in both the Old and New Testaments. The entire reason God sent His only Son to earth, was to fulfill the Law He established concerning sin (the rejection of …