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May 19, 2010 0

I’m Still Standing

by Pastor Ray

Although it is unlikely that you will ever have a “hit” taken out on your life, chances are there will be people in your life from time to time who will try to assassinate your character and ruin your reputation. When that happens, you can reach back to David’s experience in Psalm 59 and, if nothing else, remember this one thing: Though people can kill your body, assassinate your character, and ruin your reputation, they can never steal your song. At the end of the day, evil people will be no more, but your integrity will keep you in favored standing with the only One who has the power of eternal life and death.

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May 18, 2010 0

The Wages of Sin—The Grace of God

by Pastor Ray

In spite of David’s self-inflicted disaster, the king found a way to reach into the reservoir of Divine grace and wisdom available to every believer and humbly submit himself to the merciful hand of God as he journeyed through this sin-harvest season. And as David did, he found just what he needed, especially at a time like this: Even more of God’s great grace.

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May 17, 2010 0

When The Father Turned His Back On The Son

by Pastor Ray

On the cross, Jesus took on your sins and mine—he became sin for us. It was our sin, the sins of the whole world, that he bore on the tree, and it was that sin at which God’s righteous anger was directed. The Apostle Paul wrote in II Corinthians 5:21, “For God made Jesus who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” Simply, yet marvelously, Christ’s death on the cross was the only means to our reconciliation with God. Jesus paid the ultimate price to satisfy God’s righteous wrath and bring us peace with God. We who were enemies were brought near to God, now as friends. How wonderful, how marvelous, is God’s saving love for us. By Christ’s death, we were once sinners, but now God’s friends.

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May 17, 2010 0

Are We Really Living In The End Times?

by Pastor Ray

Will there really ever be a second coming of Christ? The early believers were convinced that Jesus would return in their lifetime, but he didn’t. Were they mistaken? The fact that 2,000 years have passed is utterly irrelevant to the promise of Christ’s return. His coming is still imminent. It could occur at any moment. And his command to be watchful and ready is just as applicable today as it was to the early church. In fact, the possibility of his return should be even more urgent for us because we are now 2,000 years closer to it.

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May 12, 2010 0

Are You On God’s Side?

by Pastor Ray

President Abraham Lincoln was once asked during the Civil War if he believed that God was on his side. His response was one that we would all do well to think about, since it represents the only true guarantee of Divine help and victory. Lincoln said, “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side, my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” If we’re on God’s side, we cannot fail. If we’re on God’s side then God will be on our side, and our victory is guaranteed.

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