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Wait for God’s time!

Wait for God’s time!

It’s so easy to get angry, frustrated or even quit and leave when you feel you have talents that aren’t being used. It takes humility and patience to wait for God’s timing.

Read online: http://www.jtdyer.com/wait-for-gods-timing/

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Wise men seek Jesus

Wise men seek Jesus

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem – Matthew 2:1

God makes every effort to reach every person who is far away from Him. – God used the star to reach pagan Gentile magician/astrologers in order to bring them to Christ.

The first we read of these wise men is when they arrive in Jerusalem, the Jewish capital. It says,…

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God came down

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God … And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed…

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David

The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart”. 1 Sam 16:7

I’ve always found King David to be one of the most fascinating people in the Bible. There is so much about him that you wouldn’t normally expect to find written about a king. There’s so much in there that you’d think should have been covered up or glossed over. But…

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Abraham

“Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, ‘That’s how many descendants you will have!” – – Romans 4:18 NLT

The first person in Jesus family tree was Abraham. Abraham like us made mistakes. He has a son by the wrong women and lied about his wife being his sister, not once but twice. Abraham is…

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Jesus' family Tree

Jesus’ family Tree

This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: Matthew 1:1

The first page of the New Testament reads like an ancient Hebrew phone book. Matthew begins his gospel with a genealogy that most people just skip, but it’s there for an important reason. Matthew opens his eyewitness account of Jesus’ life with a list of names: the genealogy of Jesus’ family on his…

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CORRERIA DE NATAL

Você já começou a correr pelas lojas para conseguir comprar todos os presentes? Você esqueceu de comprar para alguém?

Quando se trata de pessoas, a introdução de Mateus ao nascimento de Jesus as faz em grande medida. Temos 16 versículos de nomes. Embora genealogias não signifiquem muito para muitos de nós no Ocidente, elas significam em outras partes do mundo. Para a maioria das pessoas, a…

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Isabel

[Maria] entrou na casa de Zacarias e cumprimentou Isabel. Quando Isabel ouviu a saudação de Maria, o bebê pulou em seu ventre, e Isabel ficou cheia do Espírito Santo. Em voz alta, ela exclamou: ‘Bendito seja você entre as mulheres, e abençoado é o filho que você dará à luz!’ (Lucas 1:40-42)

Parece provável que Maria, após o anúncio de Gabriel de que sua parente Isabel milagrosamente…

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ZACARIAS E O ANJO Um anjo do Senhor apareceu para ele ... o anjo lhe disse: 'Não tenha medo, Zacarias; Sua oração foi ouvida. 

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12 Motivos para celebrar o Natal

12 Motivos para celebrar o Natal

Quando nos aproximamos do Natal, é fácil imaginar o motivo de toda essa confusão. Embora alguns exagerem na decoração, comidas e presentes, nunca podemos exagerar em celebrar a maravilhosa mensagem de Natal. Aqui estão 12 razões para comemorar: 

1. “Por isso nasci e por isso vim ao mundo, para dar testemunho da verdade.” (João 18:37)

2. “A razão pela qual o Filho de Deus apareceu foi para…

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Advento promete vida

Hoje é o primeiro domingo de dezembro e a preparação para o Natal já começou.

O advento promete nova vida porque: Significa que nossos pecados podem ser perdoados. Pense por um momento na pior coisa que você já fez – a que faz seu cérebro arder de vergonha. E então pense em como seria se Jesus não tivesse vindo e você não pudesse ser perdoado por seu pecado. Como seria isso? Sua culpa nunca…

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Advent promises life

Today is the first Sunday of December and preparation for the Christmas season have already began.

Advent promises new life because: It means our sins can be forgiven. Think for a moment of the worst thing you have ever done — the thing that makes your brain burn with shame. And then think of what it would be like if Jesus had not come and you could not be forgiven for your sin. What would that…

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Defina uma direção

Como cristãos, somos chamados a ser rápidos em ouvir e devegar em falar, para que possamos ser lentos em irar e evitar o pecado (vv. 19-21). De fato, se somos capazes de controlar nossas línguas, seremos capazes de controlar todo o nosso corpo (3: 2).

Tiago nos dá duas analogias para enfatizar o significado da língua. Primeiro, a língua é como um freio na boca de um cavalo. A ideia deste…

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Set a direction

As Christians, we are called to be quick to hear and slow to speak so that we might be slow to anger and avoid sin (vv. 19–21). Indeed, if we are able to control our tongues, we will be able to control our entire bodies (3:2).

James gives us two analogies to emphasis the significance of the tongue. First, the tongue is like a bit in a horses mouth. The idea of this bit or bridle involves the…

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Generous with our words

Generous with our words

Before you get too excited, the goal in being generous with our words is not an excuse to talk more, rather to use our tongue more wisely. The tongue is a fascinating muscle. With it, our taste-buds bring us pleasure by informing our minds if something is sweet or sour, spicy or bitter. It allows to shape our thoughts from mere sounds into specific words. Words which are useful in expressing…

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Não deixe putrefazer

O perdão, por mais difícil que seja, é o caminho de Deus, e também deve ser o nosso caminho. Perdoar os outros é difícil. Somos seres humanos frágeis, falíveis e imperfeitos. Somos rápidos em irar-nos e rapidamente nos responsabilizar, mas somos lentos em perdoar e ainda mais lentos em esquecer. Não tenho certeza se você compartilha o mesmo mau hábito que eu, mas sempre que me corto, acho quase…

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Generous to Forgive

Another area where we need to show generosity is in the area of forgiveness. There are people everywhere who are eager for and in need of forgiveness. As disciples, who have experienced God’s grace, we remain forever thankful for His generosity in forgiving us. Yet we must also desire to extend this generosity in forgiveness to others.

Forgiveness is essential to maintain close relationships with…