Does Christ have authority over you? Do you submit to his will for your life? Here’s the real question: Who’s in charge of you? A few years ago a certain bracelet became popular with Christian youth. I’m sure you saw them... WWJD was the inscription, right? I had a police officer friend in Bastrop
                    
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                    Contributed by Andrew Hill on Feb 10, 2008
                
                
                
                    When you put your faith in Jesus Christ His righteousness or perfection becomes yours. Let me give you an example of how this works in every day life. The super bowl was just played last Sunday. The Patriots played the Giants. Many of the fans went to the game wearing shirts and hats that had the
                    
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                    I can't count the number of times Christ has kept me from a decision that looked good at the time, but would have led to a disaster for my family. And I think all of us would run out of fingers and toes before we could
                    
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                    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 10, 2009
                
                
                
                    Keith Getty, who wrote the hymn "In Christ Alone" says there are three signs of the church on decline:
1. The church becomes decreasingly knowledgeable of God. 
2. The church becomes increasing obsessed with itself.
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 1, 2025
                
                
                
                    [041]  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRIST - OUR SUPPORT IN HURT
We can pass through stormy seas and feel like those disciples in the boat when calm gave way to anxiety, but Jesus was in the boat resting in peace.  The disciples focussed on the conditions and not on the Lord.  Is that like us as
                    
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 2, 2025
                
                
                
                    [042]  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRIST IN ME AND I IN HIM
I meant this to be a personal, yet touching poem.  The title – Christ in me and I in Him” can be taken as a one-way dialogue between two people, the Lord and me.  I am sharing with my Saviour the thoughts in my mind.  (A personal chat).
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 3, 2025
                
                
                
                    [043]  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRIST UPHOLDS THE BATTLING ONE
(Longer Introduction)
Do you face battles?  Do trials and opposition buffet you and make the way ahead very hard?  This poem partly addresses that.
Well there is good news for you.  YOU ARE NOT ALONE.  Your Saviour goes with you all
                    
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 18, 2025
                
                
                
                    [110].  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HALLELUJAH CHRIST AROSE
{{1 Corinthians 15:17-20 “and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless.  You are still in your sins.  Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.  If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all
                    
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 3, 2025
                
                
                
                    [153].  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JESUS CHRIST IS LORD AND KING
There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet, and the writers of the Psalms, and Jeremiah, made use of what we call “Alphabetic Poems”.  That is where you begin each new paragraph with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.  I think
                    
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 6, 2025
                
                
                
                    [154].  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JESUS CHRIST MY LORD
This is a factual poem about Jesus Christ the Lord.  I won’t list all the things I said in the poem.  Read through and see them as you go.
Jesus is my Lord but only those who have surrendered to Him can say that.  {{John 13:13 “You call Me
                    
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 22, 2025
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    [175].  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – BEMA – THE JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
What do Christians think of the judgement that is coming for Christians that is outlined in these very telling verses? – {{1 Corinthians 3:11-15 “for no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus
                    
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                    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jun 28, 2006
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    “A well-know professional golfer was playing in a tournament with President Gerald Ford, fellow pro Jack Nicklaus, and Billy Graham. After the round was over one of the other pros on the tour asked, ‘Hey, what was it like playing with the President and Billy Graham?’ The pro said with disgust, ‘I
                    
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                    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 18, 2003
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    A CLEAR PICTURE
There is a painting in a palace in Rome by Reni. It is painted into the ceiling of the dome, over 100 feet high. To stand at floor level and look upward, the painting seems to be surrounded by a fog that leaves its content unclear. 
But, in the center of the great dome room is a
                    
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                    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 12, 2008
                
                
                
                    You can’t have Christ and evolution.  You can’t have Christ and secular philosophy or psychiatry.  You can’t have Christ and Mohammed or Christ and Joseph Smith or Christ and anything.  You may only have Christ alone, or no Christ – and anything else you want because none of it will lead you
                    
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 5, 2025
                
                
                
                    [183].  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – MILLENNIAL REIGN OF CHRIST DESCRIBED - ISAIAH 11
I know there are some who don’t believe in the literalness of scripture and therefore reject the biblical concept of a Millennium.  This poem is not an exegesis on any of that, but the content of a biblical passage I
                    
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