Apart from Christ, you are crippled in the paralysis of sin. But when you choose to put your trust in Jesus and activate faith, He restores you and makes you whole!

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Like Israel, we’ve all heard of God’s faithfulness, but we’ve also heard of the consequences of our unfaithfulness. God has called us to be faithful to Him, and it’s in keeping our loyalty to Him that we truly experience the life and blessings He has for us.

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Jesus simply asks His disciples, ‘Why are you fearful?’ Now we can all think of at least a few reasons why fear might get the better of us. But though the storm is raging, Jesus is at rest. With Jesus in the boat, we don’t need to fear! Though trials will come, He will not let us drown. We need to take confidence in that.

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Sin is not something we treat as though it were a minor surface problem or skin irritation. We are sinners in need of a heart transplant. It’s a sin issue that needs to be taken care of from the inside out. It’s a work only God can do!

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Joshua warns the people that those things that may seem alluring and may look innocent will turn out to be a snare and a trap. So too, sin will be that which will corrupt and be a scourge if we don’t cut it away. The wages of sin is death, there’s no room to play around with it. Don’t believe the lie that you can handle it. Its purpose is to destroy.

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Resurrection Sunday reveals the reality that Jesus is not merely a hero of the past, but Jesus is our living hope of the present! He’s alive today and forevermore! He’s the only One that has conquered the grave and He is the only One that can provide true life for us today and eternal life for us tomorrow.

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As we look at what Jesus spoke from the cross, we begin to see why He was so ready to go to the cross. For it was on the cross that He revealed His heart and mission. We also see the anguish that sin caused, but the victory He was providing for us!

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We look at Palm Sunday as Jesus’ triumphant entry fulfilled prophecy. His journey to the cross was to provide a way for sinners to reconcile with God, so that all who call upon His name will be saved.

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As believers, we are not to act on hearsay but to seek the truth in love. Be slow to anger and quick to forgive. Look for every opportunity to live out the character of Christ.

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Have you surrendered to Jesus? The day we stand before Jesus does not need to worry us or bring apprehension in our life. If you’ve accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, the one who paid the penalty for your sins, then you are His.

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