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The Blog for Christian Impact Ministries
Making an Impact is the official blog site of Christian Impact Ministries and is composed of writings from the ministers and missionaries of Christian Impact Ministries. They seek to bring devotions, teachings, articles or other sources of information to help in your spiritual growth. It is our hope that you will be challenged, encouraged and strengthened through the coming articles on this site.
Christmas Dec 25
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Wednesday, December 25nd. The Fourth Week of Advent where we are celebrating CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEWORD BECAME FLESH
"The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood." JOHN 1:14 THE MESSAGE
The task of salvation is not to refine us into pure spirits so that we will not be cumbere...
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Tuesday, December 24th. The Fourth Week of Advent where we are celebrating LOVE.
CHRISTMAS EVE
GOD BECAMEMAN
"He gave up his place with God and made himself nothing. He was born as a man and became like a servant." PHILIPPIANS 2:7 NCV
Read Full Post »Christmas Dec 23
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Monday, December 23rd. The Fourth Week of Advent where we are celebrating LOVE.
LOVE IS A RELATIONSHIP
"If God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." 1 JOHN 4:11 RSV
The word love, as it is used in the biblical texts, has two obvious qualities. St. John, the master teacher on love . . ., taught that lov...
Read Full Post »Christmas Dec 22
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Sunday, December 22nd. The Fourth Week of Advent where we are celebrating LOVE.
GOD WITH US
"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel." ISAIAH 7:14
I never come to Christmas without thinking of the thousands of people who are lonely and troubled at ...
Read Full Post »Christmas Dec 21
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Saturday, December 21st. The Third Week of Advent where we are celebrating JOY.
NEW EVERYMORNING
"Great is your faithfulness! Yahweh is my portion, I tell myself, therefore I will hope." LAMENTATIONS 3:23–24 RSV
The great phrase here is “Yahweh is my portion,” a quote from ...
Read Full Post »Christmas Dec 20
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Friday, December 20th. The Third Week of Advent where we are celebrating JOY.
HEAVENLY HERALD
"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." JOHN 10:10
Christmas is not just a date on the calendar. It is not just an annual holiday. It is not a day to glorify selfishness and materialis...
Read Full Post »Christmas Dec 19
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Thursday, December 19th. The Third Week of Advent where we are celebrating JOY.
THE ABUNDANCE OF GOD
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace . . ." GALATIANS 5:22 RSV
We come to God . . . because none of us have it within ourselves, except momentarily, to be joyous. . . .
Read Full Post »Christmas Dec 18
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Wednesday, December 18th. The Third Week of Advent where we are celebrating JOY.
GOD’S GREAT GIFTS
"Thanks be to God for his gift that is too wonderful for words." 2 CORINTHIANS 9:15 NCV
Why did he do it? A shack would have sufficed, but he gave us a mansion. Did he have to give...
Read Full Post »Christmas Dec 17
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Tuesday, December 17th. The Third Week of Advent where we are celebrating JOY.
HOPE WAS BORN
"They shall obtain joy and gladnesss, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away." ISAIAH 35:10
The black, velvety sky was clear and studded with sparkling stars that had looked down on Earth since the be...
Read Full Post »Christmas Dec 16
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Monday, December 16th. The Third Week of Advent where we are celebrating JOY.
THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS
"When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy." MATTHEW 2:10
Every year people write me saying how much they dread Christmas. Often their complaint stems from how busy they ...
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