Andrew Wommack’s Daily 22 January 2018 Devotional: He Became Like Us

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Andrew Wommack’s Daily 22 January 2018 Devotional: He Became Like Us

Topic: He Became Like Us [Andrew Wommack’s Daily Monday January 22nd, 2018]

Luke 2:52, “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”

How could it be that Jesus, who was God (Jn. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:16), and in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, increased in wisdom? (Col. 2:3)

God is a Spirit (Jn. 4:24). Jesus, as God, had existed as a Spirit forever.

When He came to the earth as Jesus, he was Lord at birth, but that was in His Spirit (Lk. 2:11). His Spirit didn’t have to grow or increase in wisdom but His physical body did.

The Lord could have done things differently, but He didn’t. Jesus came into this world in His physical body exactly as we did. He had to grow and learn.

He became just like us so that we could become just like Him (2 Cor. 5:21).

This is the great exchange. He became like us so that He could bear all our iniquities and become a mercy high priest for us (Heb. 2:14-18).

Christianity does not produce a changed life but an exchanged life. Christ does not reform us, but He transforms us through His union with us. In the same way that the Eternal Christ could come and inhabit the body of an infant and still retain all His deity, He now inhabits our bodies through the new birth in all His glory and power. Like Jesus, grow in your wisdom and understanding of who you now are in Christ.

This message was written by The Association of Related Ministries International (ARMI) is an extension of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM). ARMI is a unique partnership committed to providing resources to help like-minded ministers succeed in a spirit of excellence and to draw from the experience and expertise of both the AWM and Charis Bible College staff. (www.awmi.net).


Billy Graham’s Daily 22 January 2018 Devotional: Angels Around Us

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Billy Graham’s Daily 22 January 2018 Devotional: Angels Around Us
Billy Graham’s Daily 22 January 2018 Devotional: Angels Around Us

Topic: Angels Around Us [Billy Graham’s Daily Monday January 22nd, 2018]

But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth . . . — Acts 5:19

Demonic activity and Satan worship are on the increase in all parts of the world. The devil is at work more than at any other time. The Bible says that because he realizes his time is short, Satan’s activity will increase. But his evil activities are countered for the people of God by His ministering spirits, the holy ones of the angelic order.

Christians should never fail to sense the operation of angelic glory. It forever eclipses the world of demonic powers, as the sun does a candle’s light. If you are a believer, expect powerful angels to accompany you in your life experiences. And let those events dramatically illustrate the friendly presence of “the holy ones” as Daniel calls them. Certainly, the eye of faith sees many evidences of the supernatural display of God’s power and glory. God is still in business.

Prayer for the day: When I am tempted by Satan, I will remember Your angels are around me, Lord.

Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.


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Second Vatican, First Pilgrim Worship Service, Georgetown Founded

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(Photo: Reuters/Max Rossi)A view shows faithful gathering in St. Peter’s Square as Pope Francis leads the Palm Sunday mass at the Vatican March 29, 2015.

Christianity is a faith with a long and detailed history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.

Each week brings the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, telling tribulations, inspirational progress, and everything in between.

Here are just a few things that happened this week, Jan. 21-27, in church history. They include the Pilgrims’ first worship service in America, the calling of Second Vatican, and the founding of the United States’ first Catholic college.

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Why Following God’s Calling Doesn’t Just Mean a Missions Trip

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(Photo: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA)Urbana 2015 missions conference held in St. Louis, Missouri December 27–31, 2015.

College students often get a bad rap when it comes to their faith. They’re often cited as the age group that leaves the church in droves or is less religious overall. But the director of one of the largest Christian student missions conferences wants to clarify some things.

Ruth Hubbard is the director of Urbana 2018. Since 1946, this global event led by InterVarsity has drawn some 300,000 people, mainly college students. She recognizes that students who are around 18 or 19 years old start “asking a lot of hard questions about the faith of their parents and grandparents, where they are wondering ‘are all the things that their parents and grandparents held as being part of the faith really what God intended?'”

But that’s natural, Hubbard told The Christian Post.

“College is an age where most of us begin to say, ‘I need to push away from what my parents have always taught me, and analyze it for myself.’ There is a natural kind of skepticism or questioning that is true for younger adults,” she said.

And while many students do reject the Christian faith, or at least some aspects of it, Hubbard clarified that a lot of times what they’re rejecting is…

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Trump vows to push anti-abortion agenda

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Trump vows to push anti-abortion agenda

Speaking via video feed to pro-life supporters in Washington for the March for Life rally, he said: “Under my administration, we will always defend the very first right in the Declaration of Independence and that is the right to life.

“Every unborn child is a precious gift from God.”

 

He praised the thousands of anti-abortion activists gathered on the National Mall for having “such big hearts and tireless devotion to make sure parents have the support they need to choose life”.

“You’re living witnesses of this year’s March for Life theme, ‘Love Saves Lives,” he added.

Trump also criticised the controversial later term abortion procedure, calling them “wrong” and a practice that “has to change.”

“That is why we march, that is why we pray, that is why we declare that America’s future will be filled with goodness, peace, joy, dignity and life for every child of God,” he said.

US Vice President Mike Pence, who addressed last year’s March for Life in person, introduced the president as the “most pro-life president in American history”.

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Meanwhile, dozens of celebrities have joined hundreds of thousands of people for women’s marches across America in protest against President Trump and sexual assault.

Adele, Mila Kunis, Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lawrence were among those who took part.

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Visiting an Old Church Only to Find the Doors Closed

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Dennis Lennox

Visiting an old church outside of regular worship services can sometimes be impossible.

If you thought the last visitor to have trouble would be the bishop then you thought wrong. It turns out that even prelates are turned away from historic churches and cathedrals.

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The Roman Catholic bishop of Portsmouth says every church he tried to visit was closed.

Just ask the Right Rev. Philip Egan, the Roman Catholic bishop of Portsmouth in England.

Egan is in the news for taking to Twitter and complaining that every church he attempted to visit recently was locked up.

While not ideal many churches keep their doors closed outside of Sunday morning.

Some cite financial reasons, saying they can’t afford to have staff on-duty. Others believe the risk of theft or vandalism — many of the oldest churches contain religious art worthy of museums — is too high to leave the doors open.

Regardless of the reason, many of these closed churches will at least post a notice informing those wishing to visit where they can find a keyholder.

That may seem ideal, but experts warn a locked church has a higher risk.

Ecclesiastical, the largest insurer of Church of England congregations, tells policyholders that criminals are deterred by an open church because of the possibility that anyone can stop by and visit. Meanwhile, the Roman Catholic insurer, Catholic National Mutual Limited, advises than open church doesn’t increase insurance premiums.

The best advice for church crawlers is to confirm opening hours by telephone or email before showing up.

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