God loves us. Every day. He cares for us all the time. But we struggle to believe and comprehend His unconditional affection for us. Perhaps it is our own baggage which inhibits the good news from our Dad.        “Jesus answered them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in him […]

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Jesus received the Spirit at His baptism, which enabled Him to fulfill His ministry. At the end of His earthly mission, He directed His disciples to wait in Jerusalem where they would “receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and […]

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“Now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God,” (Galatians 4:9)        “O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.      How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the […]

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Discover the common thread of God working through the lives of John Hus, Count Ludwig Von Zinzendorf, William Carey, and John & Charles Wesley. “Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.” (Hebrews 13:7)   […]

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“I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness” (Isaiah 61:10)        “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” (Galatians 3:27 NIV) Subscribe […]

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“You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)        “He saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29) Subscribe to the Building Faith Families podcast on iTunes.

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When Jesus was affirmed as God’s Son at His baptism, He was also informed He was “beloved.” The same way the Father divinely and unconditionally loves His boy, He also loves each of His adopted children. We know this because Jesus declares “as the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.” Subscribe to […]

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When Jesus was baptized, the audible words from His Father were: “This is my beloved Son.” With these five words Jesus knew He belonged. He was God’s Son. When we receive Jesus, and believe on His name, we are each given the right to become children of God. We are adopted into the family of […]

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In an age when we are bombarded with the media encouraging a spirit of discontent, God patiently reminds us to not covet, but be thankful, and “be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’” (Hebrews 13:5) Subscribe to the Building Faith Families podcast on iTunes.

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Being thankful is a fruit of our faith in an all-loving, all-powerful, all-knowing God. Subscribe to the Building Faith Families podcast on iTunes.

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