Meaning of UNIVERSE

It is the entire world created by God, "the heavens and the earth" arising from his hands (Gen. 1:1), which the NT designates by the name "kosmos."

It is the entire world created by God, "the heavens and the earth" arising from his hands (Gen. 1:1), which the NT designates by the name "kosmos."

God has created, by his power, all the constituent elements of the dust of the world (Prov. 8:26; Jer. 10:12). He did so with His divine Son (Heb. 1:2), who existed together with Him before the foundation of the world (Jn. 17:5).

He gave birth to the world by His Word (Heb. 11:3; Jn. 1:10). This world belongs to the Creator of it (Ps. 24:1; 50:12). The world will not move as long as the Lord reigns (Ps. 93:1; 96:10; 1 Chron. 16:30).

It constitutes in the eyes of all men a demonstration of the invisible perfections of God, and is sufficient to establish their responsibility (Rom. 1:20).

The gospel is good news, and God will give them the peace they need to submit to Him.

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The Message of Christmas

Charles Stanley

One of the messages that we learn from the Christmas story is that of peace. While God might appear overwhelming at times, He always wants to give us the assurance that with Him, peace reigns, even in the announcement of His Son’s birth.

Why is this analogy important to us today? It is because we are the sheep and Jesus is the Shepherd.

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The Voice of the Shepherd

Charles Stanley

Have you ever seen a child who cannot find his mother in a crowd? Although she may be out of sight, the little tyke may still hear her voice. It is almost as though his inner radar scans the sounds around him, looking for that one familiar tone.

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Where the Real Power Resides

Charles R. Swindoll

The great apostle Paul was just like you and me. He had a love for God blended with feet of clay. Great passion . . . and great weakness. The longer I thought about this blend, the more evidence emerged from Scripture to support it.

Faith isn’t passive. It’s active. If you don’t believe me, read Hebrews 11.

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Shut Up and Get Moving

Steven Furtick

When we’re looking for God to do something big. When we’re waiting to see God bring something new and greater into our lives. Be still. Let the Lord fight the battle for you. Let go and let God.

Trust in Him No matter what you are going through in life, you can trust God to be with you.

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Some Positive Thing We Can Look at or Talk

Joyce Meyer

I once read a book that was based entirely on the word. He taught the reader to take each problem in his life, look at it honestly and then say “however,” and find something compensating positive in the individual's life that would put the problem into perspective.