Author: Justin Oakes
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Hopeful Living In A World Of Hatred
Hopeful Living in a World of Hatred In 2025, studies reported that approximately 4,187 people were killed for their Christian faith. Over four thousand believers gave their lives simply because they confessed Jesus Christ. Beyond that, it was estimated that more than 380 million Christians experienced some form of persecution during that same year. That…
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The Death That Leads To Life
The Cost Jesus Never Hid For the last year, I have had the opportunity to work in a new field for me. I started working in the marketing industry, and it is a very interesting world. In fact, I told everybody from the beginning that marketing is about a lot more than making posters. As…
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Behold the Risen King
Imagine being at Jesus’ tomb with women who thought they would prepare His body, only to find it empty! Confusion sets in until angels reveal He’s risen. Eyewitnesses confirm His resurrection, boosting hope. The message is clear: Jesus is alive, active, and coming back! Are you ready for Him?
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Abiding In Christ Produces Fellowship
A Savior Who Practices What He Commands John chapter fifteen, beginning in verse twelve, says: This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I…
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Abiding In Christ Produces Fruit
At this moment, there is a stand sitting in my dining room with four trays of dirt on it. It looks great right there in the dining room, and in that dirt is a mix of seeds that my wife bought at Walmart and is intending to grow into a garden. The other day, I…
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Devotion: Victory Over the Enemy
Scripture:John 14:30 “The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.” When Jesus spoke these words, He was about to face the cross. Satan believed he had secured victory. Yet the cross would actually become the place where Christ defeated sin, death, and the devil. Because Jesus rose from the dead, the Spirit…
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Devotion: The Peace of Christ
Scripture:John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth…” The world constantly searches for peace but rarely finds it. Its solutions depend on stable circumstances, financial security, or emotional control. When those things disappear, peace disappears with them. Jesus offers a different kind of peace —…
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Devotion: Never Alone
Scripture:John 14:18 “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” Jesus promised His disciples that they would never be abandoned like orphans. Though His physical presence would soon depart, His spiritual presence would remain with them through the Holy Spirit. This promise transforms the believer’s experience of loneliness. Even in moments when…
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Devotion: A Helper In Every Burden
Scripture:John 14:16–17 “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter… even the Spirit of truth.” Life will inevitably place burdens on us that are heavier than we can carry alone. Jesus knew His disciples would encounter moments when they felt overwhelmed, confused, or afraid. That is why He promised to…
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Living In The In Between (Part 2)
The Promise of a Helper “If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him;…
