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An interesting video that depicts the origins of the Passover.

And the significance of Passover on Christianity.

I had the privledge of singing special music at church service today. It was a very uplifting experience, after attending Bayfair Baptist Church for over a year, to be able to tell my church family how much they have all touched and impacted my life, how great the church is – and how special it’s members truly are. My spiritual growth over the past year has been incredible and I thanked each of them for the part they played in that.

On this Palm Sunday, I pray that you find out for yourself, who God is to you. Don’t allow the misconceptions of others, or what you’ve *’heard* about God, Jesus, or the Bible, turn you away or disuade from discovering Christ for yourself. You can’t have an opinion on something you know nothing about. I”m not asking you to believe – I’m asking you simply to find out what it’s all about. And hey, don’t take my word for it…all you need to do is ask Him to reveal Himself to you and then listen for God’s still small voice – and He will respond.  For the Bible, which is God’s word, tells us to

^{Ps 77:13} Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God?

^{Ps 77:14} You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.

We witness God’s miracles in our lives each and every day; the sun rises, the birds sing, and we live and breathe them through the harmonious and spectacular beauties of life, love and nature. For those who choose to see, God opens their eyes to the miracles all around us and in giving thanks to Him for his goodness, He blesses us.  Paul tells us that: “The things that mark an apostle—signs, wonders and miracles—were done among you with great perseverance.” ^{2Co 12:12 NIV}

Luke 4:18-19 proclaims: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

Jesus spoke these powerful words. he was saying that He was anointed by the Holy Spirit to preach the Good News to people in need. What is the Good News? That Jesus is the deliverer! Sometimes, negative forces caused from our own sin or those of our ancestors, sickness, or fear (to name but a few) can get such a heavy grip on us that we feel like a prisoner to them. The Good News is that Jesus came and died to set us free! In his dying on the cross, Jesus has broken the chains of bondage over our lives and set us free. Praise the Lord.

Should you or someone you love have a need for prayer for deliverance, please leave it here where we may pray, through the Holy name of Jesus, son of the living God.

The Bible tells us that when sickness attacks our body, we need to do something – PRAY! When we pray in faith, believing that Jesus already purchased our healing on the cross, the Bible says that we get in the position to receive that healing power in our lives. The prayer of faith is powerful and produces awesome results.

Should you or someone you love have a need for healing, please add it to the comments section of this post, so that your need may be prayed over by us and others, through the blood of Jesus Christ, the lamb of God.

Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. Confess your sins to eachother and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. – James 5:15-16 NIV