Blast from the Past

God’s Gift to You When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and would say, “Lord, I have used everything that you blessed me with.”

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17

Did you know that you have charisma? Well now you know. As Christians we each have charisma, special gifts and talent that God has given to each one of us. Although we have them, they are all different and unique. These often are used in our careers, in the hobbies we enjoy and even in the special talents that we possess. But like every gift they come with a responsibility. As Christians, we must use our gifts to give back to the Body of Christ and use them to strengthen the church and the Christian community. We all have a ministry to which we are called to serve and use those gifts to their fullest capacity.

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While scholars debate the timing of the Rapture, the world has lost why this event is prophesied to occur in the first place; knowledge that was once understood by those in the first century. Today, researchers in the MiddleEast have rediscovered ancient anthropological evidence from the time of Christ that reveals exactly how and why the Rapture must occur; unveiling new biblical insight that will reignite hope for believers and prepare the world for what's coming.

Here’s some great news: While churches were forced to close due to COVID-19, nationally, church attendance increased 43%, nationally!

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