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James

That's My King!

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James

Living in Resurrection Power

Easter is the most wonderful holiday on the calendar for Christians. On Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead! Have you given much thought lately to what the resurrection means for you personally?

Jesus rose from the dead and this means we too have hope for eternal life! The word "hope" means "an expectation of good" and we have great expectations for our eternal future because of the empty tomb found on that first Easter morning!

What a powerful witness of God's great power when He raised Jesus from the dead! Paul tells us in Romans 6 that we too have been raised from the dead through our faith in Christ. He goes on in this same chapter to say that the power which raised Jesus from the dead is at work in Christians enabling us to live a new and victorious life. God wants us to understand the resurrection of Jesus in terms of our death to sin and new life in Christ.

The resurrection means new expectations both for this life and the next!

James

Give Thanks...His Love Endures Forever!

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus"

-- Philippians 4:6-7

We often encourage one another to take our worries and fears before God in prayer. For the believer, it is an obvious choice to pray and lift our weaknesses to the God who loves us with an incomprehensible kind of love. But this verse challenges us to do something in particular when we lift our cares before the Lord; Paul tells us we should give thanks to God when we lift our cares to the King!

Thanksgiving is more than a holiday in late November! Giving thanks actually builds and strengthens our faith in God! When we give thanks, we rehearse the many blessings God has given us and the many times He has "come through for us" in past crisis. Thanksgiving reminds us of God's intentions toward us and His ability to help us. When we give thanks, along with our prayers for help, we express our confidence in God.

"Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ"

James