OUTLINE:Happy Thanksgiving!To the degree we give thanks, that’s the degree to which we are happy. Thank God for His Unfailing Love!!Every day we wake up we should thank Him for His undying love towards us, which carries on and on because of His perfect faithfulness towards His children. Ps 89:1-2, 103:17, 136:1-5 Ps 103:17But the steadfast […]
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OUTLINE:Demons ExistFor some reason, we forget about their presence in this world. They possess and influence people. The Bible is chock full of accounts with demons and yet nobody seems to even acknowledge their presence anymore! Jas 2:19You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!“demon”from daimonion – means “an evil spirit,
I’ve been teaching about stress from the pulpit lately. The series has been wonderful for the congregation. The last key principle from our most recent message was: When experiencing stress, pray to God for faith to deliver you. In other words, if you lack faith, then go to the one source who is capable of
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OUTLINE:Demons ExistFor some reason, we forget about their presence in this world. They possess and influence people. The Bible is chock full of accounts with demons and yet nobody seems to even acknowledge their presence anymore! Mt 10:1And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them
OUTLINE:Demons ExistFor some reason, we forget about their presence in this world. They possess and influence people. The Bible is chock full of accounts with demons and yet nobody seems to even acknowledge their presence anymore! Jn 6:40For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in
Most of us exist in a bubble. We’re comfortable there. The older we get, the smaller the bubble becomes, in general. We cordon off aspects of our lives that either no longer interest us or pose a threat to our peaceful little existence. By the end of our lives, most of us will be pretty
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OUTLINE: C.S. LewisMental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”Psychosomatics – Merriam-Webster.comA branch of medical science dealing with interrelationships
OUTLINE: C.S. LewisMental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”Stress Facts and Statistics – therecoveryvillage.orgStress affects the entire body
Shall I begin with a little Shakespeare? To be, or not to be: that is the question:Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them? -William Shakespeare, HamletI think one of the reasons why this man’s works are
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OUTLINE: Stress Facts and Statistics – therecoveryvillage.orgThe Global Organization for Stress reports that: – 75 percent of Americans experienced moderate to high stress levels in the past month – Stress is the number one health concern of high school students – 80 percent of people feel stress at workStress Facts and Statistics – therecoveryvillage.orgDepending on