It was World Refugee Day over the weekend, bringing a further opportunity to remember those who've been forced from their home for their faith.
This includes Abraham and his family in northern Nigeria, who were driven from their home when militants from the Fulani people group attacked their village. Eight people were killed, including Abraham’s brother.
Like millions of other Christians in sub-Saharan Africa, the family ended up in a camp devastatingly ill-equipped to care for them. Rather than alleviate their suffering, they only add to it. It means that when believers are driven from their home by persecution and conflict, so much else is driven away too.
To mark World Refugee Day, if you've yet to already, please raise your voice for them by signing the Arise Africa petition. This calls for protection, justice and restoration for people like Abraham and his family whose faith in Jesus has come at such an enormous cost. We’re looking to raise one million signatures – can you help us reach it?
Sign today: https://t.co/rvgS917r3M
Satan is the Accuser. His work is to turn your eyes in on yourself and despair. The Spirit is the Comforter. His work is to turn your eyes to Jesus, the rest for our souls.
The world is dark.
Pizzagate was real. The rich & powerful “elites” are mentally, physically and sexually abusing and killing children and babies.
The world is run by child traffickers who are compromised by Mossad and CIA.
The conspiracies were not theories.
Come Lord Jesus.
Gay couples should be banned from raising babies.
It's against the natural order.
A child should have a dad and a mom.
Not two dads, or two moms
Children shouldn't be forced victims of a damaged life.
Many reject Jesus because of bad experiences with religious people.
Do you know who else had bad experiences with religious people?
Jesus.
They literally killed him.
People will let you down. He won’t.
The Bethlehem manger wasn't random; it was prophetic.
A lot of folks don't realize that when the Bible talks about Jesus being laid in a manger, the Greek word for it is "phatne," which just means a feeding trough. In Bethlehem back then, these were often carved from stone.
What's really striking about this is the shepherds around there. They raised lambs specifically for Temple sacrifices. Right after birth, they'd check each lamb for any flaws and put the perfect ones in a manger to keep them safe from getting hurt, since only spotless lambs could be used in offerings to God.
So here comes the Lamb of God himself, placed in the exact spot where those sacrificial lambs were protected.
And who do the angels tell about his birth? Not rulers or religious leaders, but these shepherds, guys who knew all about sacrifice, blood, purity, and flawless lambs.
When the angels said, "You'll find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger" (Luke 2:12), it clicked for them right away.
This wasn't some ordinary child. He was the ultimate Lamb, the one who'd remove the world's sin. From day one, Jesus was set apart for sacrifice, not by people, but by God.
"Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." (John 1:29)
*Jesus is the reason for the season.
Merry Christmas!
Women cannot become priests any more than men can become mothers. Different holy vocations.
Church leaders should be rebuking sin, not choosing to live in sin, affirming sin, and promoting sin as a lifestyle choice. Shame.
This is not the Church.
Repent!
The Bible:
· 0 errors
· 66 books
· 40+ authors
· 0 contradictions
· 3 different languages
· 3 different continents
· 63K+ cross-references
· written over 1500 years
· all telling the same story
Dear Putin,
The people of the UK do not want war with you.
Our government does not represent the vast majority of people who just want to live peaceful lives.
Sincerely,
The UK General Public.