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Your Living God Will Spare You From Going Down To The Pit
You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit. Psalm 30:3, NIV Do you know what it feels like to be in the grave? There’s no life, peace, hope, future – there’s nothing there. Everything seems so meaningless. It’s so empty and dark. In the grave, I don’t feel safe. It’s like I’m constantly going through the motions of hopelessness. It feels like everything is about to end. I just can’t imagine how David felt when he was in the realm of the dead and when he was going down to the pit. Perhaps he also felt scared. Perhaps…
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Roman 6:23, NIV
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23, NIV We will end up in grave because of the sins that we committed. Sometimes, this is not about physical death, but the moment we sin in the eyes of God, our souls are also dying. Sin is like a great wall that hinders us from connecting to God. It separates us from His presence. But the good news is, God gave us an expensive gift that saved us from eternal condemnation. And it is through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Through His sacrifice on the cross, we are…
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Acts 3: 14-15, NIV
You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. Acts 3: 14-15, NIV Jesus was disowned and killed. He suffered and died in front of the Israelites. People chose to save the murderer instead of choosing the holy and righteous One. He experienced injustice. That’s why don’t act as if Jesus can’t relate to what you feel, because people also accused Him before. He received a series of rejections and painful comments. So when you experience injustice in your life, remember what Jesus went through.…
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Acts 2:24, NIV
But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. Acts 2:24, NIV Jesus overcomes death. He won the victory. Though He suffered and died on the third day. He rose again, which means that death could no longer take hold of Him. Jesus conquers the principalities of this world. By His precious blood, those who sinned against God will be saved. By His sacrifice, everyone who believes in Him will now be given a chance to experience eternity with Him. He didn’t stay in the grave. Jesus rose and proclaimed victory. So if…
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Acts 1:3, NIV
After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. Acts 1:3, NIV Jesus is alive. He won the victory. His disciples witnessed the physical evidence of the biggest miracle that this world had ever experienced. Jesus rose again. It means that He already conquered death. He didn’t even stay with His disciples for only a few hours. Instead, He appeared to them over a period of forty days. Jesus didn’t leave them without preparing their hearts. He continued to speak about the Kingdom of God.…
