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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?

A Biblical study on Repentance and Baptism....

Is Baptism Necessary? Does it Matter How I’m Baptized?

There are varying beliefs and teachings concerning what a person needs to do in order to be saved. Some believe that all you have to do is just believe on Jesus and their saved. Some believe baptism is optional.

Jesus Himself said in John 5:39 to “SEARCH the Scriptures for in them ye THINK ye have eternal life…”

We find in Acts 17:11 that those in Berea not only received the Word with all readiness of mind, but they also would search the Scriptures daily to confirm that what they were being taught was accurate.

Acts 17:11

These are more noble than those in Thessalonica,
in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind,
and SEARCHED the Scriptures DAILY,
whether those things were so.

Is Baptism really necessary? Does a person really need to be baptized? Does it matter HOW a person is baptized? Can a person just believe and be saved? We’re going to look at what the Bible says concerning Salvation.

Where do we begin?

If we want to know HOW to be saved, we look to the Book of Acts – that is where the birth of the Church is recorded and we can find evidence of how the first believers came to be saved = They believed, repented, were baptized in Jesus Name, and were filled with the Holy Ghost evidenced by speaking in other tongues.

Nicodemus – was a Pharisee and a Religious ruler of the Jews

The word Pharisee comes from the Hebrew and Aramaic word parush or parushi, which means “One who is separated.”

The Pharisees were considered the most expert and accurate expositors of Jewish law.

Jesus referred to Nicodemus as a “master” of Israel (John 3:10)

*Anyone called “master” was considered an expert concerning the Jewish law

Nicodemus was considered an expert concerning the Jewish law

* yet he recognized there was something different, something extraordinary about Jesus.

*There was something different about the way Jesus taught and expounded the Scriptures.

*He recognized that Jesus spoke as one having authority - Mt 7:29

Nicodemus wanted to talk to Jesus and ask Him more questions but he knew the other Pharisees did not like Jesus and so he came to speak to him privately late at night. (Jn 3:2)

Read John 3:1-7

*Nicodemus recognized and acknowledged that Jesus was a teacher sent from God (vs 2)

*But Jesus’ words concerning being born again puzzled Nicodemus

*He was thinking of a natural birth but did not understand Jesus was speaking of a spiritual birth

*Jesus explained: unless a person is born of water (Baptism) AND of the Spirit (Holy Ghost), he/she can NOT ENTER the Kingdom of God.

*That which is born of flesh is flesh (the first birth)

*But that which is born of the Spirit is spirit (the second birth which is spiritual)

*Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye MUST be BORN AGAIN (Spiritual Birth)

*Jesus did not mince words….being born again of the spiritual birth is not optional.

*He said if you want to enter into the Kingdom of God you MUST be born again.

What does it mean to be “BORN AGAIN”?

Peter – walked with and was taught by Jesus for 3 ½ years after Jesus began His ministry plus an additional 40 days after His resurrection.

That time was not spent just casually hanging out as a friend....

That time was spent learning and being taught by Jesus daily the things concerning the Word of God, the Kingdom of God, and salvation

Not just daily but throughout the day and sometimes into the night

(Ex: Nicodemus)

Peter was there when Nicodemus came and talked with Jesus

So he was present when Jesus said we MUST be born again

Peter was there on the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Ghost was first given and 120 were filled with the Holy Ghost evidenced by speaking in other tongues.

The Jews who came to Jerusalem for the Feast of Pentecost heard a loud sound and began to follow the sound to find out where the sound was coming from and what was going on.

They came to what is called the “Upper Room” where Jesus had told His Disciples to go and wait for the Promise that would be given. (Acts 1)

120 Disciples of Jesus gathered in the Upper Room, waiting for the Promise Jesus had told them of.

The 120 who had been praying had just received that Promise and were speaking in other tongues.

But the other Jews who gathered in did not know or understand what was going on.

They thought they had been drinking too early in the morning and had all become drunk.

Peter, hearing their mocking, stood up with the other 11 Apostles and began to preach to them about Jesus and what was taking place.

Some of them became convicted in their heart and asked “What shall we do?”

Acts 2:37-38, 41

(37) Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

(38) Then Peter said unto them….

1. Repent

2. And be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,

3. And ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost

As Peter preached, many listened and heeded his words….

(41) Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about 3,000 souls.

The first thing Peter commanded them to do was REPENT

Means to experience sorrow and conviction over past sins

To think differently, i.e. reconsider what you’ve done

When a person repents, they’re going to be sincere when they ask God to forgive them of their sins.

They’re not going to want to continue to do things that displease God.

Godly sorrow works repentance to salvation

2 Cor 7:10
Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation
not to be repented of:
but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

In other words, a person should never feel or think they shouldn’t cry tears before the Lord. Godly sorrow leads to true repentance. Those tears are showing God the sincerity and sorrow for things they’ve done to displease Him.

Sin leaves a person with regrets and leads to eternal death away from God but when a person truly repents, those sins are forgiven which is the start of a change of life and walk toward God.

When a person truly repents – they will not walk the same way they used to walk, they won’t talk the same way they used to talk, they won’t go to the places they used to go that were not pleasing to the Lord. There will be a change!

Second thing Peter instructed was to…

Be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ

For the Remission of sins = freedom from, pardon, deliverance,

forgiveness, liberty

So by repentance we gain forgiveness but the stain of the sin is still there

Baptism washes away all of our sins. (ACTS 22:16)

And now why tarriest thou? (what are you waiting for????)

Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins,

Calling on the name of the Lord.

When a person repents and then is baptized, they will feel so clean inside

Notice Peter said to be baptized in the NAME of Jesus Christ.

Yet many like to quote Mt 28:19 as the formula for baptizing….

Does it really matter HOW a person is baptized?

Jesus was getting ready to ascend up into heaven and was giving his disciples final instructions.

In Matthew 28:19 He instructed….

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the NAME of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Jesus said in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Yet Peter said to be baptized in the name of Jesus in Acts 2:38

So, does it really matter how you’re baptized as long as you’re baptized?

Let’s examine the Scriptures to see what God’s Word says.

John 5:39

Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life:

and they are they which testify of me.

Peter was there when Jesus spoke those words recorded in Mt 28:19 and yet on the Day of Pentecost and every time after, he baptized in the NAME of Jesus Christ.

WHY did he use the name of Jesus to baptize and not merely say “in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost?

Did you know Jesus taught Peter and the rest of Apostles HOW to baptize?

John 4:1-2 says…

Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

(though Jesus Himself baptized not, but His disciples,)

There were 120 Disciples in the Upper Room on the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Ghost was first poured out, yet not one of the Apostles or disciples argued when Peter stood up and told everyone to be baptized in the NAME of Jesus. Why? Because Jesus had already taught them HOW to Baptize.

They realized and knew that Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are merely titles - they are the roles Jesus was filling, but they are not His name.

Everywhere we look, throughout the Book of Acts, we see they baptized using the NAME of JESUS

Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other:
for there is NONE OTHER NAME under heaven given among men,
whereby we MUST BE SAVED.

Colossians 3:17

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.

Mark 16:16

He that believeth AND is baptized shall be saved;

but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Some people teach and believe that all you have to do is believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and they’ll be saved.

Believing is only the first step! Jesus taught them that once they believe, they need to be baptized.

Acts 8:12

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized,

both men and women.

Acts 8:16 shows how they were baptized….

….. only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 10

God sent Peter to preach the Gospel to a Gentile named Cornelius.

While Peter was preaching, the Holy Ghost fell on everyone in that house.

Peter knew they had the Holy Ghost because he heard them speak in tongues (a language unfamiliar to them and one they didn’t know how to speak)

As soon as they received the gift of the Holy Ghost, Peter commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus.

Acts 10:48

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.

**Peter didn’t leave it as optional! He didn’t say they could be baptized IF they wanted to. He didn’t ask HOW they wanted to be baptized. NO! He COMMANDED them to be baptized IN THE NAME OF JESUS. Because he knew that is the only name by which we can be saved and that’s how Jesus taught him to baptize others.

Acts 19

As Paul was traveling, he found certain disciples in Ephesus.

These disciples had been taught about Jesus by John the Baptist but their understanding was limited because John had been beheaded.

So Paul began to ask them questions to see what they’d been taught.

Acts 19:2
And he said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?

(***Again, shows us there is more to salvation then just believing***)

And they said unto him, we have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Paul then asked:

3 And he said unto them, unto what they were ye baptized? And they said unto John’s baptism. (***These disciples had been baptized by John the Baptist***)

4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

If it doesn’t matter how a person is baptized, Paul and these ‘disciples’ would not have felt it necessary to be rebaptized using the name of Jesus.

WHY DO I NEED TO BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS?

Not only have we just seen several Scriptures showing and exampling to us that the Apostles baptized in the name of Jesus, but we also see that is how we ‘put on Christ’…through baptism in His name.

Galatians 3:27

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

The Reason we completely Immerse in water instead of sprinkle:

Some Churches sprinkle a person with water. Why don’t we?

Romans 6:4

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death:

that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father,

even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Baptism is symbolic of being buried with Christ.

When a person is buried, we don’t just sprinkle a handful of dirt on them and say they’re buried. No, we completely cover the body

In the same way, a person who is being baptized should be completely covered (immersed) in water as a representation of being buried with Christ.

We’re burying the old man, the old sinful nature in that watery grave.

When we come up out of the water, we’re clean and feel new inside.

**No where in Scripture do we find any reference to anyone being sprinkled with water.

THIRD The 3^rd thing Peter told them was that the Promise of the Holy Ghost was available for everyone. (Acts 2:38-39)

There were 3,000 that day that gladly received Peter’s words and followed his instructions to repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, then they prayed for and received the gift of the Holy Ghost.

When you receive the Holy Ghost, you will speak with new tongues just as the Disciples did in the book of Acts. That is the evidence God gave that shows a person has received the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:1-4, 16-18, 38-41 + Acts 10:44-46 + Acts 19:2-6 + Mk 16:17)

Have You Received The Holy Ghost?

Have you received the Holy Ghost?
How do you know? Let's look together at what the Bible says....
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Jesus said in John 3:5…

“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.”

Peter’s response on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2:38-39 when asked “What shall we do?”…

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent,
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For the Promise is unto you, and to your children,
and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”

Paul said in Romans 8:9…

“But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit,
if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.
Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.”

According to this Scripture, if you do not have the Spirit of Christ dwelling within you, you don’t belong to Him. You are not a part of His family/His church/His bride. So receiving the Holy Ghost is necessary!

Most denominations believe in receiving the Holy Ghost, but many believe you receive it when you confess Jesus as your personal Savior and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.

We’re going to look to the Bible to see what God’s Word defines as the evidence of receiving the Holy Ghost.

Read Acts 2:1-4

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come,

they were all with one accord in one place.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind,

And it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire,

And it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,

And began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

In reading this we see as the Holy Ghost came on the Day of Pentecost that…

1. There was a sound as of a rushing mighty wind which filled the house

2. There appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire that sat upon each of them

3. They were all filled with the Holy Ghost and

4. Began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

So, what is the evidence of the Holy Ghost? How do we know if someone has truly received the gift of the Holy Ghost?

Read Acts 2:5-12

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men,

out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad,

the multitude came together and were confounded,

because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another,

Behold, are not these which speak Galileans?

And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and dwellers in Mesopotamia,

and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia,

in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,

Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians,

We do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another,

What meaneth this?

After the Holy Ghost was poured out, a crowd began to gather.

*The crowd was comprised of those who lived in Jerusalem or had made
the Pilgrimage from other parts of the world to celebrate the Harvest.

          *They were amazed because they heard those who were in the Upper
             Room (the ones who received the Holy Ghost and were speaking in a
             language other than their native language) speak the wonderful works of God in a language they did not and should not be able to speak in.

The word Galilean was used as a name of contempt – when they called them that, they were speaking in a derogatory way against them.

*Refers to the Jews and Gentiles who inhabited the region of Palestine

*Majority of the population composed of lower class tenant farmers &
laborers (herders or fishermen)

*Thought of as backward and unsophisticated

In Acts 4:13 – Peter and John were looked upon as ignorant and unlearned which caused the priests in the Temple to marvel at their teachings.

This is why they were amazed to hear them praising God in their native tongue. They were considered to be too uneducated to be able to speak their language.

But does that prove that’s the evidence of the Holy Ghost?

Some believe “Joy” is the evidence of the Holy Ghost.

You can have joy when a new baby is born, but that’s not the Holy Ghost

You can have joy when you get a new car or new house, but that’s not the
Holy Ghost

Acts 13:52 says “and the disciples were filled with joy AND with the Holy Ghost” showing there is a difference.

Isaiah 28:11-12

“For with stammering lips and another tongue

will He speak to this people.

To whom He said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest;

and this is the refreshing: ….”

Read Acts 8:5-19
          Vs 5-8 ….Phillip evangelized the city of Samaria. Many mighty miracles took place and people were converted because of it.
          Vs 9-13 ….Everyone was baptized after they believed.
                      Even Simon the scorcerer believed what Phillip was preaching and was baptized as well.

Vs 14-18 …..Peter and John came to Samaria after they heard the people
were receiving and obeying the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

They then prayed for them to receive the Holy Ghost.

The people:

Believed

Baptized

But hadn’t received the Holy Ghost yet (vs 16)

They received the Holy Ghost when they laid their hands on them and prayed

Simon SAW some tangible, undeniable evidence that proved to
him they received the Holy Ghost

Read Acts 10:44-48

Gentiles received the Holy Ghost (Corneilius and his household)

The Jews were astonished…how did they know they received the Holy Ghost?

Vs 46…for they HEARD them SPEAK WITH TONGUES

Vs 47…Peter confirmed they received the same Holy Ghost as those present with him had received on the Day of Pentecost – they spoke with tongues
Vs 48…commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord.

Read Acts 19:1-6

Paul found certain DISCIPLES at Ephesus

Have ye received the Holy Ghost SINCE ye believed?

Shows Holy Ghost is not immediately received as soon as you believe

Vs 2….Disciples of Jesus yet had never heard of the Holy Ghost

Vs 3-5….Re-baptized in Jesus Name

Vs 6…Holy Ghost came on them and they spake with tongues

Consistently throughout the Book of Acts, we find where those who received the Holy Ghost SPOKE in OTHER TONGUES.

In Mark 16:17-18, Jesus said there are signs that are to be following a believer…

And these signs SHALL FOLLOW them that believe;

In My Name shall they cast out devils;

They shall speak with new tongues;

They shall take up serpents;

And if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;

They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

If you’re a Believer, these signs should be following you. You SHALL speak with NEW TONGUES!

1 Cor 14:18, Paul said…. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all;

In 1 Cor 14:39, He also instructed that no one is to forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.

Tongues is the evidence of the Holy Ghost. When a person instructs another that they don’t need to speak in tongues, they are forbidding the Holy Ghost.

**A pastor may do that on a rare occasion when they discern that it is not of God. The devil will mimic tongues**

There is a difference between speaking in tongues as the evidence of the Holy Ghost and the gift of divers kinds of tongues.

When you receive the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues for the first time, it is evidence that God now has control of your tongue and has bridled your tongue as we learned in the previous lesson about the tongue.

Keeping the tongue bridled afterward takes work on the part of the Believer – it takes staying prayed up and full of the Holy Ghost and self control. Zip the lips!

The gift of divers kinds of tongues is an additional gift (AFTER receiving the Holy Ghost) given to some to be used for the edification of the Church body.

1 Cor 12:4-11

Now there are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

And there are diversities of operations,

but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit whithal.

For to one is given by the Spirit

The word of wisdom;

To another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit.

To another faith by the same Spirit;

To another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

To another the working of miracles;

To another prophecy;

To another discerning of spirits;

To another divers kinds of tongues;

To another the interpretation of tongues:

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit,

dividing to every man severally as he will.

Divers kinds of tongues are usually (but not always) followed by the interpretation of tongues. A message will be given in tongues followed by someone being used by the Spirit to interpret that message.

Divers (Different) kinds of tongues can also be a prayer tongue which is used by a person fighting spiritual warfare.

Speaking in tongues as the evidence of the Holy Ghost can often be understood by a person of another nation. But the Divers kinds of tongues can be a prayer tongue of intercession speaking mysteries that only God understands.

1 Cor 14:2

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the Spirit he speaking mysteries.

1 Cor 12:28

And God hath set some in the Church,

First apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers,

After that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,

diversities of tongues.

When Paul continued on in Vs 30 to ask, “do all speak with tongues?” he was not saying that not every believer would speak in tongues, otherwise, he would be contradicting the very words and teaching of Jesus in Mark 16:17-18 where He said that speaking in new tongues is a sign that SHALL follow a believer.

Paul is referencing the gift of divers kinds of tongues which will be dispersed for the edification of the Church as God decides and wills.

And he encouraged the Believers to covet the best gifts (1 Cor 12:31) and to desire spiritual gifts that follow after salvations (1 Cor 14:1)

Then to grow as a Believer in Christ and learn how to be a Christian and what we need to continue to do AFTER we’re saved, we look to Romans through Jude = where we find instruction, correction, admonition, and inspiration. It is there that we learn how to operate in the Spirit and the 5 fold ministry that God has ordained for His Church.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

The Greatest Defeat Became Our Greatest Victory

Since the beginning of the world, the devil has tried to destroy hope and every good thing that God created. God knew what the devil was plotting so as He formed the world and all that is in it, He was also planning a way to restore the hope He knew the devil was scheming to steal away from mankind.

God created a beautiful garden then He created Adam and placed him in it. It was a beautiful peaceful place where God and Adam walked and talked together. It was a perfect and loving relationship. The devil was jealous of this relationship between Adam and God. He began to plot and scheme trying to figure out how he could destroy it. Finally, he found a way. The devil destroyed that perfect relationship when he tempted Eve and caused her to sin and then, in turn, Adam also sinned. But that wasn’t the greatest defeat.

Down through time, God sent many prophets to speak to His people. They were God’s mouthpiece. The devil riled the people up against the prophets so they would not listen to what the prophets said. Many of the prophets were killed for what they said. Despite all this atrocity, this still wasn’t the greatest defeat.

Then there was 400 years of silence. This was a time when there were no prophets – the heavens were silent. During that time, it was as if God was no longer speaking to His people. Oh, satan was rejoicing. He thought he’d finally defeated God and he was having a party.

“Haha! It’s been 100 years and God hasn’t spoken to anyone on earth.” 200 years and still nothing” then 300 then 400…. “400 years and no one has heard from God”…..until one night a baby was born in Bethlehem. There was bright light and a host of angels appeared in the heavens saying “Glory to God in the highest and on earth Peace, good will to men.” Something special was happening but exactly what he did not know. Satan knew there was a Messiah coming who would crush his head…could this be the Promised One? The Christ?

Jesus grew up and began to perform many miracles. He healed the sick, he raised the dead, cast out devils…even the sea and the wind obeyed him. This had to be the Messiah! So, again, satan began to plot and scheme how he could destroy and defeat God’s plan. He had to get rid of Jesus before Jesus got rid of him.

He began to rile the people up against Jesus – the people who once loved Jesus and followed Him everywhere were now bringing false accusations and yelling “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” Satan watched in jubilation as they marched Jesus up Calvary’s hill, nailed spikes through His hands and feet, and then hung him up on a cross to die. As Jesus was writhing in pain and drawing His last breath, satan heard Him say “It is finished!” and he thought it truly was.

He thought he had brought the greatest defeat to God. He had just killed the Messiah and was grinning from ear to ear. What he didn’t realize was this was all part of God’s plan. Rev 13:8 says Jesus was the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. This means that as God was forming the world and all in it, He was also preparing the cross of Calvary to redeem us.

The greatest defeat wasn’t THAT they killed Jesus and laid Him in a tomb.

The greatest defeat happened WHEN they killed Jesus and laid Him in a tomb….because it was then that Jesus conquered death, hell, and the grave. It was then that Jesus crushed satan’s head – it was satan’s greatest defeat and our greatest victory!

We no longer have to fear death. We no longer have to fear hell because God has made a way for us to escape it. When we repent of our sins, are baptized in Jesus’ name, and God fills us with His Spirit the devil loses his hold on us. The sin that once separated us from God is now gone and the gap is bridged by the cross of Calvary.

This weekend we are celebrating the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ! There is no greater love than this ~ Jesus laid down His life for us. But He didn’t stay in the tomb ~ He is risen! He’s alive! And He lives within us through the Holy Ghost.

Resurrection Sunday is just a few days away… It’s a time of celebration and rejoicing. The Cross of Calvary was not the greatest defeat – it was the greatest victory for the Church! Because Jesus lives we also have a chance to receive eternal life. Through Jesus’ sacrifice, hope has been restored.

So celebrate that our Savior is risen and alive forevermore and that because He lives, we have HOPE beyond this life, beyond the grave, and beyond every disease and sickness.

Let a shout of victory come from the lips of God’s people this weekend – JESUS IS ALIVE! And because He lives, we have hope!

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