This summer, CEF of Illinois conducted an 'In-State' Missions trip to Southern Illinois!

We are so thankful for this OPEN DOOR to partner with Local Churches, including in Carbondale and Cairo, Illinois, as well as across the state!

Our desire through all of CEF ministries year-round is to help Local Churches Reach Out, Connect With, and Minister To children and families in their community!

We hope you enjoy listening to what the Lord did this summer through this 'In State' Missions Trip and also what the Lord will yet do as we seek to be dependent upon Him in ministry.

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Pastor Robert Munger in the 1950's wrote a little book called, "My Heart, Christ's Home."

Today on our radio program, we will continue reading excerpts from this little book that points to a BIG TRUTH that the Lord Jesus does not come to just indwell us to be with us, but to actively day by day, make our heart Christ's home, until our heart is a reflection of the heart of Christ!

John Chapter 14:23 says, "If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode (our home) with him."

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The Lord Jesus tells us in John Chapter 14 this amazing truth that the moment we BELIEVE in JESUS, we RECEIVE JESUS into our hearts!

The purpose of the indwelling presence of Christ through the Holy Spirit is not to just be 'with us,' but also to actively sanctify us by making our heart Christ's home out of a love and obedience heart response to the love of Jesus!

We hope you enjoy also hearing excerpts from Pastor Robert Munger's little book called, "My Heart Christ's Home."

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Before the Lord Jesus went to the cross, Jesus explained to His disciples that He had promised gifts that He would give to them after Jesus went back to be with the Father in heaven.

John Chapter 14 describes these three specific promised gifts of power, answered prayer, and presence--which are not only for the disciples of Jesus back then, but for us today who have also believed on the Lord Jesus.

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On the night before Jesus went to the cross, the disciples were not only full of questions, but expressed cries of the heart, like a child does with their parent.

The heart cries of the disciples were two-fold: "Lord, show us the way" and "Show us the Father."

Jesus answered His disciples to not only declare to them plainly WHO HE IS and WHY HE CAME, but also point us to our mission, so that others will know the ONLY WAY to the FATHER is through the SON, our Lord Jesus Christ!

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It has been said that next to John 3:16, the most often quoted Scripture verses in all of God's Word is John 14:1-3.

These words are some of the most beautiful words of promise and comfort spoken by the Lord Jesus that are not only for His disciples back then, but also for us today!

"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, ye may be also" (John 14:1-3).

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The love of Jesus is what John Chapter 13 is all about!

On the night before Jesus went to the cross, Jesus not only showed His love to His disciples by washing their feet, but also Jesus reminded His disciples what to do when their love for one another or their love for Jesus fails.

Like the disciples, we also need to remember these same truths for they are for us today.

When our love for one another fails, we must remember the love of Jesus for us.

When our love for Jesus stumbles and fails, we must again remember the love of Jesus!

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On the night before Jesus went to the cross, the Lord showered His love upon all of His disciples, but also to three specific individuals that are spotlighted in John Chapter 13.

Whether it was Judas Iscariot, the disciple John or Peter, the only thing that mattered was the answer to a simple question. Are they accepting or rejecting the love of Jesus?

What each person does with the love of Jesus, both then and now, makes all the difference in the world, even an eternal difference!

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