I remember a disappointing experience I had in rifle training during my time in military boot camp. After emptying a magazine of rounds, my instructor and I analyzed the paper target, noticing a nice, tight cluster of holes. Unfortunately, the cluster was focused up and to the left of center, which meant that I wouldn’t […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Gratitude is a key to living in His peace as we go about our days on earth. We must walk around grateful! Why an Attitude of Gratitude Rocks– blog 4/26/24 When you live a life of gratitude, life becomes like a song. It’s contagious, too! You sing your way through
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:Why an Attitude of Gratitude Rocks – blog 4/26/24 When you live a life of gratitude, life becomes like a song. It’s contagious, too! You sing your way through it, in good times and bad, because you never lose sight of God’s grace. To you, nothing else matters but to worship God,
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TODAY’S VERSE: Romans 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” We have learned about the first 2 sections of the New Testament, the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. This month
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Jesus said: If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:31b-32 Paul wrote: Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A person who doesn’t bear good fruit IS NOT SAVED! The hearts of God’s children are so grateful to Christ that they want to do SOMETHING (that might describe many of you). You may not know what He wants you to do at times, but you know you want to
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Since a pastor cannot see inside a person, what’s the only thing that would give this man any hope in their salvation? Answer: their works. A person who doesn’t bear good fruit IS NOT SAVED! Good soil bears good fruit. It’s not only a good idea to observe a person’s
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Our world is obsessed with romance, which often comes and goes, seemingly, in an instant. Seen a rom-com movie lately? Hollywood’s depiction of relationships is an emaciated shadow of true intimacy. Terms of endearment are used and abused as punchlines to sell tickets. Movie goers cry crocodile tears then thirty minutes later are eating a
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: God’s children, believers who have been given the power of the Spirit, are never “worthless” and never produce “no grain”. They are at the very least somewhat “useful”. If you’ve got a lifestyle of following the Lord and His Word, and you actually care about what the Lord thinks of
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: In a variety of ways, God’s grace is spread to all on this Earth. There are gradations of punishment in Hell. “To whom much is given, much is required.” (ala Lk 12:48) Pastors mustn’t be swayed by our personal emotions or our inherent desire to see all in our congregations
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