Bible Gems

Encouraging, Powerful, Uplifting

Whose Child are You?

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~ John 8:31, 32 ~ Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. " And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that i...

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I Will Change Your Name

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Have you come across this verse before? “To him that overcometh I will give to eat of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.” (Rev 3:17) Let me start with a short story before I share how I came across it again recently. Quite a few Sundays ago I was driving back home in the dark and rain from visiting with my grandma. I was looking forward to completing the bit more than an ho...

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A Lesson I Learned on Forgiveness

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How often we find ourselves in a position; in need of forgiveness.  For the heading of this week's Gem, I would like to relate an event that I experienced that was pivotal in my understanding of God's forgiveness; at a point that it changed my life.  The story begins at a time after which a relative had died. He left behind a middle-age car; which no one seemed to want, so my mum made some enquiries on behalf of my brother; who dearly wanted the car for himself. ...

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Being Prepared for Your Husband

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"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it…” ~ Ephesians 5:25 There is a man who is ready and waiting to be married back in the traditional Jewish time. His father sees this, and he begins to look for his son’s future wife. He looks, and looks, and comes upon a young woman who he believes is suited. So, he brings the two together. It’s important to note that it’s not just the father and son who have to agre...

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How Saul Gained and Lost a Heart from God

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God does a great thing when He puts the Spirit of the Lord - Christ Himself - inside of us: That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; [17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, [18] May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; [19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be fil...

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Victory in Darkness

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After the death of Jesus, in itself a powerful display of the struggle between God and Satan, there’s a fascinating story. Jesus had been arrested, dragged from place to place for trial, tortured, finally crucified, and now hangs dead.  Matthew 26:56 says that during the arrest in the garden, the disciples fled the scene. Judas watched the trial until he realized his mistake and then tried to undo his act of betrayal. John left, but came back to see with the crowd. Peter was on t...

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The Assurance of Faith

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In God’s Word is unlimited power. That Word spoke galaxies into existence. "By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth" (Psalms 33:6). That Word also has brought hope, healing and peace to a multitude of individuals. When He spoke to a blind man, light burst upon his sight. When He spoke to an old man and told him he’d have a son, that Word had power to bring hope to hopelessness. It’s a story that we see...

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