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| Brazen Altar Part 3 |
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| Written by Associate Pastor Wayne Durden |
| Friday, 29 May 2009 08:56 |
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As we look today at the brazen altar, my thought goes to the book of Hebrews that simply says, we have an "altar", I'm wondering do we as God's children have an "altar"? Scripture tells us, the brazen altar was where the children of Israel repented of their sins and were able to make atonement for them. The brazen altar was the symbol of the cross of Christ, and it was there the sinner bowed in repentance and found cleansing through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. What about repentance? To repent simply, yet profoundly means to turn around, meaning, we're going a new way, the old has died, the new has arrived, Praise God. Please understand, it's not just about feelings, repentance is an act of our will followed by action based on God's word. When we repent and turn to God, it produces power with God; it will produce miracle-working faith in our great God. Faith is a gift from God (Eph. 2:8). We must repent to qualify for this gift of faith, read (Hebrews 11:6). In His Love, Pastor Durden
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