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WATCH VIDEODid you know that if someone hates you, it’s never because of who you are. You can make it hard for people to like you. You can make it very difficult for people to love you, but you can’t make them hate you. Jesus told us to love our enemies. Believe it, or not: the one thing that is most likely to lead someone to hate us is loving them because love speaks the truth; and if someone is hateful, a lot of times they don’t want to hear the truth. John 15:20 Remember what I told you: …

WATCH VIDEOBecause if I love you then I want what is best for you, and I am willing to fight for it. Sometimes we want what is not best for us. If someone loves us, they are going to fight for us. They are going to fight for what is best for us. If someone doesn’t really love us, if they don’t really care, then it doesn’t matter. If I don’t care about you, I don’t want to fight you. I just want peace. I am not going to fight you over what I believe is best for you. I might tell you one time, …

The Apostle MatthewMany people throughout history have earned the title of great. Those called great have done remarkable things. As wonderful as they each were, none of their deeds compared to the sacrificial atoning work of Christ Jesus.Apostle Matthew wrote about the great things of Christ. Jesus sacrificed Himself for the good of people and impacted both human history and the New Testament record.Christ called to His apostles, one by one according to His perfect will and plan. Among them was …

Your Best Defense For Selfish People Your best defense for selfish people is love because love never pretends it’s okay for anyone to be selfish. I once thought more selfishness is the answer to selfishness. If you didn’t respect me, I would show you what disrespect was. I thought I was fearless but in reality, fear ruled my life. Now I’m learning only love conquers selfishness. Selfish people don’t even like to be around really loving people. They know they are going to get told the …

Kenny Vaughan, author, and founder of Shields of Strength experienced what is sometimes noted as an “aha” moment, a transformative moment in his journey with Christ. This Spirit led turning point transformed him from fear to conqueror.He put fear behind him. And put action in Christ’s Words.Kenny and his family joined together to tell their story in a unique way. They created distinctive specialized jewelry. Not just any kind of jewelry. But men’s and women’s Christian jewelry.Today, their faith …

“I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:20bWhy is Christ’s Resurrection important? The resurrection was God’s message to the world that Jesus is His Son. Christ Jesus’ resurrection was His triumph over death. His resurrection was life changing for the entire world. Christ's sacrifice strengthened his followers then and now in their hope and faith. He is Who He said he is – The Son of God the Father. To validate His resurrection, Jesus appeared to hundreds of people. …

IntroductionThe LORD chose Isaiah, an Old Testament prophet, to deliver His divine messages. Isaiah is the most frequently quoted prophet in the New Testament. Even his name points to Jesus.Translated it means “The Lord [Yahweh] is salvation.” (Heb. 3470). Theologians unanimously attribute the authorship of this divinely inspired book of Isaiah to the prophet Isaiah, dating back to 700-681 B.C.Prophecy is different from predictions in its authorship. God divinely inspired the Bible and all its w …

Since childhood Kenny Vaughan chased a dream of winning a national championship in water-ski jumping. That dream eluded him year after year, turning instead into a nightmare from which he couldn't wake. Year after dreadful year (15 to be exact) he'd reached the national tournament only to lose in some dramatic fashion. Every year his friends and family would encourage Kenny assuring him that this year would be his year. With a confident smile and a bravado expected from an elite athlete, Ke …

To this day the history of the Cross of Jesus is most important to the Christian and for the world to know. For the Christian the Cross of Jesus is the cornerstone of Truth and salvation. Christ’s followers need to know not only the majesty celebrated in the cross. But they also need to know the suffering connected to it, and the salvation blessings of the cross Essential to the Bible is the Cross of Jesus. Studying His Word means not allowing the veil of evil to cover the central Truths re …

The Apostle Paul also known as Saul of Tarsus was a persecutor of Christians before his encounter with Jesus. He hated Christ’s followers. He put a great deal of energy into words of hatred. And he took that hatred on the road. On one such road trip he requested letters of authority demanding cooperation from the synagogues in Damascus for compliance in the arrests of all followers of Jesus. God had a different plan for Pau.It was on the road to Damascus that his encounter with the LORD would fo …