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The Greatest Reconciliation

Though sin fractured and brought enmity into every good relationship in the universe, it pleased the Father to reconcile everything through the sacrificial death and resurrection of His Son. Though hostility existed in our relationship to God, Christ has “made peace through the blood of His cross” (Colossians 1:20 NASB). All who turn from their sin, trust in Christ, and submit to Him as...

Forgiven People Forgive

This week, we’re focusing on a theme central to the Easter story: forgiveness. Forgiven People Forgive The key to forgiveness is found in the phrase “even as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4: 32 NKJV). We receive forgiveness from God because Jesus Christ bore the punishment for sin in our place. We go free because Jesus paid the cost. This goes to the heart of what forgiveness...

Jesus Served His Disciples

“Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had...

Hosting Vacation Bible School in Matamoros

The Be United in Christ Outreach Ministry partnered with an international ministry based in Texas to fulfill their missions to take the message of Jesus Christ to the nations by hosting a vacation Bible school in Matamoros, Mexico. It was a wonderful time of sowing the Word of God into the hearts of at-risk children and youth. The hearts of the young were softened each...

The Cross Brings Hope

As we get nearer to Good Friday, it can be easy to get lost in the darkness and pain that surrounds Christ’s death on the cross. However, while Good Friday is bleak, the Easter story is actually one of hope in the midst of death. Salvation for a world drowning in sin. Christ’s death and later resurrection, gives us hope that we can be made...