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Easter Eve
Harry Durgin Facebook They didn’t know it was Easter Eve The time between Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection was dark. Jesus told His disciples He would rise on the third day, but they did not comprehend it. Jesus was tortured, mocked, and died a horribly painful death. The centurion, who had seen many deaths, knew Jesus…
Read MoreResurrection Sunday
Rejoice! Christ is risen! He was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 1:4) This momentous event is the key to everything. Because Christ lives, Christ lives in believers.* Because Christ is eternal, we will live with Him for eternity.…
Read MoreGrief AND Joy
Harry Durgin Facebook My loving, generous big brother died recently. We’re grieving, of course, with our loss of beloved Tom/Dad/GP. But, Tom/Dad/GP is and was in Christ–a believer, a Christian, a Christ-follower–and he isn’t “lost,” he is in heaven. As a Christian, to be absent from the body means he is at home with the…
Read MoreWe Underestimate God
Harry Durgin Facebook We Underestimate God This is not a rebuke. This is a fact. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:9) We can’t even think of all God is able to do! Now to Him who is…
Read MoreJesus Warned Us
The Warning And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate? I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them…
Read MoreHope in the Land of the Living
As Christians, we have guaranteed eternal life. Christ in us, the hope of glory. (Colossians 1:27) For us, the hope of glory, and all God’s promises are sure things, “Hope” means we expectantly wait, knowing it will happen. Since we know blessings will come, this helps us now. But what about hope as we live in these dark times? What about hope in the land…
Read MoreBe Content
Harry Durgin Facebook I am not going to list the evils, troubles, and trials in the world, in the US, in your country, in my life. You have a list similar to mine, I’m sure. What is going on, and what should we be doing? We need to be praying fervently, of course. We also…
Read MoreLiving in a Fallen World
In our fallen world, we are surrounded by sin. While Christians are no longer slaves to sin, and we are walking, more and more, according to the Holy Spirit, we still sin. Unbelievers continue to be slaves of sin (Romans 6:17), and the whole world groans waiting for our redemption (Romans 8:19-22). Times are tough.…
Read MoreBad Mood?
MegRichardsPhotograpy.com Are you in some sort of bad mood? Sad? Depressed? Mad? Bitter? Here’s the remedy: Get your eyes off yourself and focus on God. (This is not saying just to “take it.” If your problem can be improved or is solvable, work on it with the Lord’s guidance.) But, often, we focus on how we feel…
Read MoreOur Holy God’s Holy Plan
As we assess the world, as we assess our own situations, we must deliberately recognize who God is, and what He plans. The entire Bible is a story of God’s redemption and sanctification of His people, and His wrath on the wicked. His plan is in progress, and we can see Him working to redeem…
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