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Welcome to the Above All Love blog!   Above All Love Ministries is an online writing and creativity ministry and also includes the in person itinerant preaching ministry of David Holdsworth.   A Statement of Faith Dear friends in Christ,    There are many good statements of faith and mission out there, but here is my contribution to these voices. It hopefully sums up my ministry in some measure.    1. Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh, and apart from Him the true God can not fully be known, worshipped, or acknowledged. Jesus is fully revealed as the God who is love and whose gospel is peace.    2. Salvation is by faith in the atoning blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, apart from all human works and character. It is by Grace we are saved not by works, it is a gift from God, obtained through faith.    3. It is the supreme obligation of every saved person to obey the Lord Jesus Christ. We will fail no doubt often in this for...

A Sunday Devotion: God's Rescue Plan

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​🌈 God's Rescue Plan (Matthew 2:13) ​ Think of it like this: When a fire alarm rings, we listen to the sound and go to the safe spot, right? ​ Bible Story: Matthew 2:13  ​ “Get up, take the young child and his mother, and run to Egypt... because Herod wants to kill the child.” ​💚 God’s Big Hug: Protection ​In the story, baby Jesus was in danger. A mean king wanted to hurt Him. ​ God knew! God sees everything. ​ God sent help! An angel came to Joseph with a special job: "RUN!" ​ God made a safe way! Joseph listened right away and took Jesus to a safe place. God's love was like a strong shield   around them. ​God does this for us, too. God loves you very, very much. He wants you to be safe and happy forever. ​🌟 God’s Biggest Gift: Jesus ​We all do things that are wrong sometimes (we call this 'sin'). Sin is like a dark, messy wall between us and God. Or a curtain that needs torn in two from top to bottom. It makes us feel b...

My Gift: Colouring In

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Peace: Heavenly Peace

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Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” King James Version (KJV)

Peace: No Room

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Luke 2:7 “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” King James Version (KJV)

Peace: Journey of Faith

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Luke 2:4 “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)” King James Version (KJV)

Peace: Joseph's Obedience

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Matthew 1:20 “But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.” King James Version (KJV)

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