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Expose

2007-11-13T16:46:00.000-08:00

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Walking in the Light

2007-11-13T16:45:00.000-08:00

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What's Cooki'n

2007-10-07T15:14:00.000-07:00

The Exchange

2007-10-04T15:47:00.000-07:00

Biblical Archeologists

2007-10-02T19:25:00.000-07:00

Listening to His Voice

2007-09-27T17:42:00.000-07:00

Stopping for Directions

2007-09-23T17:25:00.000-07:00

Are You Currently In a Hole?

2007-09-22T18:30:00.000-07:00

What is Life?

2007-09-21T18:33:00.000-07:00

The Invitation

2007-09-19T16:32:00.000-07:00

Here is a great simple film.

Philippians - Book Background

2007-09-18T15:50:00.000-07:00

I am currently doing a bible study loosely based on on the methods found in Rick Warren's book:

Rick Warren's Bible Study Methods: Twelve Ways You Can Unlock God's Word

My first attempt is the study of Philippians but instead of doing it in paragraph form, I am using Powerpoint Slides and Slideshare.net. I say it is a method loosely based on Rick Warren's suggestions since I didn't follow some of them but still tried very hard to get the most out of the history of Philippi.

Lee Strobel's Testimony

2007-09-17T16:00:00.000-07:00

Lee Strobel is the author of the best sellers

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus,

The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity,

and The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God.

Here is his testimony.

Israel is Really the Land of Milk and Honey

2007-09-17T06:53:00.000-07:00

This news story shows that aside from the richness and bountiful food like big grapes, Israel was also really a land of milk and honey.

Devotional on Videos

2007-09-15T06:04:00.000-07:00

It is amazing what the internet and technology can do. Before we read our devotionals on a book or on newspapers but now we also have them on the net. Now come devotionals in video form from the EDGE Christian Fellowship and they have made it available on God Tube. Go to the MorningDevotions.net for more audio and video devotionals!

We hope to feature more of them here very soon. Here is the first video.

Discussing the Most Important Questions

2007-09-14T18:35:00.001-07:00

There are lots of questions we can ask in our lifetime, some of them important some unimportant. But very few have really lasting consequences. Today we have a set of videos that answer these questions and we hope you will give them much thought. (Source: NicoforJesus of Youtube)

Let us go straight to the point and ask the question with most lasting consequence, where will I go when I die? When a person dies, all his credentials, money, successes won't matter anymore so in a sense this is the ultimate question.

When one talks about dying, the question of heaven or hell, whether one believes it or not will be the ultimate discussion? Is there really such a thing?

Is there a real Hell? - R. Douglas Geivett (Professor of Philosphy

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Before we go any further lets talk about the bible because everybody knows it discusses eternal things. It is a big issue in the Bible on what eternal destiny will be. Can we trust it and what makes it so special? In the end the most important question about the Bible is that, is this the Word of God?

What Makes the Bible Different? - Paul Meier Ph.D (Professor of Ancient History)

Is it Really God's Word? - Gary Habermas (Professor of Philosophy and Theology)

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Now after discussing the Bible, we talk about its most famous character, Jesus. The question of Jesus is the most important question one has to answer. Is he real and who does He claim to be? And what does it have to do with my life.

Is Jesus God? - Ronald Nash Ph.D (Professor of Philosophy)

Is Jesus Real? Can Jesus be verified in History? - Gary Habermas (Professor of Philosophy and Theology)

With so many other religions out there... what makes Jesus different? - Ravi Zacharias (International Lecturer Philosophy and World Religions)

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You might say... "what about the good or very religious people"? Is being one good enough to go to heaven?

Are you sincere and religious? - Ravi Zacharias (International Lecturer Philosophy and World Religions)

What about non-religious but good and moral people? - Lee Strobel (International Lecturer)

How Can I Know for Certain of Going to Heaven? - Mark Mittelberg (International Lecturer)

But What if I Still Have Questions? - Ravi Zacharias (International Lecturer Philosophy and World Religions)

If you still have more questions please post them by leaving a comment.

Everything

2007-09-14T16:58:00.000-07:00

This is a moving skit about the love of Christ. The music in the background is the song "Everything" from Lifehouse. I hope you guys will be bless by this.

Christian Videos

You Need to Meditate on God's Word

2007-09-14T01:46:00.000-07:00

Mary vs Martha

2007-09-12T23:07:00.000-07:00

God's Letter For You

2007-09-11T17:57:00.000-07:00

Why Did Israel Always Go Back to Baal Worship?

2007-09-11T17:55:00.000-07:00

First of all just like everyone, Israel had a sinful heart. Just like any other human being they sin and commit mistakes.

One of the reasons why they also go after Baal is because of the land and climate in Israel. Israel you see is an agricultural country. During Old Testament times, they depend so much in the rain that when drought comes, hunger follows.

Since Baal is a god of rain, the Israelites adopted this idol readily. Instead of putting their heart and trust in the real God, they turn to Baal thinking that the latter will readily give them rain.

Baal was then unmasked as a false God when Elijah squared off with Baal prophets in 1 Kings 18:22-40.

Noah and Salvation

2007-02-27T02:26:00.000-08:00

Question: If God was going to send Jesus anyway, why didn't He do it during the time of Noah so He didn't have to wipe the people out?

Actually when you think about it, God gave a very specific illustration on how to be saved. There was the Ark! It was big... it was huge! Noah spent a hundred years building the thing! It was so hard to miss. Imagine that, there was this big boat and people didn't mind. They probably asked and Noah told them the reason but they just didn't believe!

It was so simple, get on the Ark and you are saved but no they don't want it. They would rather have it their way.

Now fast forward to Jesus' time. There He was speaking and doing miracles like no other before. Teaching things and opening hearts like never before but the problem in the end was they just didn't believe!

It was so simple and merciful, believe in Christ that He saved you of your sins when He died on the cross but no they don't want it. They would rather have it their way.

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Real Christmas... Real Love

2006-12-23T20:37:00.000-08:00

If You Are Feeling Hopeless

2006-07-30T14:56:00.000-07:00

Manasseh: A Picture on How Old Testament People Were Saved

2006-07-07T19:01:00.000-07:00

Reference: 2 Chronicles 33:

This is the story of Manasseh, ruler of Jerusalem. He became king at the age of 12.

"Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years."

He was evil in God's eyes. There was too much idolatry in this man.

"He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had demolished; he also erected altars to the Baals and made Asherah poles."

In the book of 2 Kings it was mentioned that Manasseh...

"Moreover, Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end—besides the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, so that they did evil in the eyes of the LORD." (2 Kings 21:16)

The Lord punished Manasseh for these acts.

"The LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention. So the LORD brought against them the army commanders of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon."

In this great time of difficulty, Manasseh called upon the God he insulted and asked for forgiveness.

"In his distress he sought the favor of the LORD his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. And when he prayed to him..."

And surprisingly, the Lord still listened and forgave Manasseh.

"the LORD was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea; so he brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God."

The Faith of Manasseh and his repentance on what He has done has brought His salvation through God's grace.

As proof here was the fruits of Manasseh's faith.

"He got rid of the foreign gods and removed the image from the temple of the LORD, as well as all the altars he had built on the temple hill and in Jerusalem; and he threw them out of the city. 16 Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed fellowship offerings [b] and thank offerings on it, and told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel."

Manasseh was saved through faith alone. Even with His evil deeds, an all merciful God looks at our heart and knows if our repentance is true. That we indeed have a change of heart, humbly accepting that we are sinners. And asking for forgiveness and accepting God as our saviour makes us in fellowship with Him again.

Manasseh indeed showed through His subsequent actions that His repentance was genuine. But his acts of goodness were not criticial here. Remember that God blessed him and restored him to power even before he took out the idols.

Just like us today when we put our trust in Jesus Christ alone. Why Jesus Christ because He and the Father are one.

"I and the Father are one." (John 10:30)

If we humbly admit to Jesus that we are sinners and through faith believe that His sacrifice on the cross is enough to save wretches like us then we will be with God come judgment day.

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Mud

2006-07-06T00:21:00.000-07:00

One day three kids asked their mom if they could play outside. The mother said ok but told them that they won't be able to enter the house if they have mud on them. So the three kids happily went outside and play.

During their time outside, one kid spent the whole time playing in the mud without a care to the mother's warning. One also found it kind of fun so he just played with only with his hands and thought to himself that he would wash after playing. The last kid wondered as well how it would feel like to play with mud so he just played and trampled on it with his slippers, telling himself that its only a little mud and it was very easy to wash off. They were so enamored with playing that they forgot the time and when they remembered they were in a hurry to go back. So much so that they forgot to wash!

Their mom was waiting for them at the front door and were ready to examine them. Who do you think was allowed to go inside the house? Of course none for all of them have mud that they will bring inside the house.

People have this notion that since they never did a serious sin like stealing or murder that they can get by and probably go to heaven since they did well. But the Bible says... "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Just as the kids fell short of the expectation of the mother so did we fall short of the glory of God.

People are not sent to hell by God because of crimes they commit or some nasty thing or the lifestyle they live! People are sent to hell because of their sins. It is as simple as that.

Most say for example that homosexuals are not going to heaven because of this sinful lifestyle as told in the Bible. But homosexuality, rape, murder or being a thief isn't anymore serious than the other sins in our lives like the simple act of 'lying' for example.

"But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." (Revelations 21:8)

But who can stop lying? Then no one will be saved? What does Jesus say?

"Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'" (Matthew 19:26)

This is because people will be saved not because of them but because of God's mercy and His Son Jesus Christ.

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

If you admit you have mud on your soles then admit it to Jesus directly and He accept you and cleanse you.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

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