Yokefellowship Prison Ministry (Lehigh Valley)

Tag: Jesus Christ

  • The Mysterious Case of the Wrong Fuel

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    Have you ever found yourself stranded on the side of the road because of your car breaking down? It’s not a good feeling! This happened to me many years ago. I was on active duty at the time and heading home for a week of military leave.  I had just fueled up with only an…

  • A Wonderful Invitation

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    “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus’…

  • Why I Love Monday Evenings

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    “Two months ago, an inmate approached me after the study and said that he was ready to give his life over to Jesus. Right there, in that room, that guy accepted Christ!” (Continue Reading…)

  • A Beautiful Thing

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    Sometimes, the things we do for Christ may seem insignificant to others. Perhaps it’s a quiet act of service, a prayer in secret, or a sacrifice no one else could possibly understand… (Continue Reading)

  • Hearing and Believing

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    The gospel is not something we discover on our own… it must be proclaimed, received, and believed. Paul makes it clear that faith is born when people hear the message of Christ… (Continue Reading)

  • A Most Comforting Truth

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    But our God is nothing like that. Jesus, fully God and fully man, stepped into our broken world and added humanity to His deity. He didn’t come as an untouchable, unfeeling Savior. He came to walk in our shoes…. (Continue Reading)

  • An Awesome, Humbling Business Indeed…

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    It’s sobering to think that while I can choose the image I wish to portray before others – hiding my fears, failures, and even my motives, I can hide nothing from God. He knows me, fully. Every thought, every desire, every plan. The good, the bad, the shameful. I might fool others, and even myself…

  • Are There Cracks in the Foundation?

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    Loved one, matter how closely we follow God in some areas, if we leave even one part of our lives unsurrendered, it can become a foothold for compromise. (Continue Reading…)

  • The Danger of a Heart Unchecked

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    Yet, despite all these experiences, Judas chose to betray Jesus. He exchanged the Light of the World for thirty pieces of silver and walked into the darkness of the night. How could someone so close to Jesus fall so far? (Continue Reading…)

  • The Declaration of Our Love

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    “When we think about love, we often associate it with feelings and emotions. Here, John reminds us that true love for God is revealed through obedience. Our love for Him is not just expressed in what we say or feel, but also in how we live.”  Continue Reading….