OUTLINE:1Th 5:16-18Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.2Co 11:3 NASUBut I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.God Is Not Bound […]
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OUTLINE: God Is Not Bound By the Construct of TimePs 90:4 For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.2Pe 3:8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years
When I was in grade school, an award (along with a patch) was given to the top 15% of students as part of the President Physical Fitness Award Program (PPFAP) created by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Each student was put through a battery of seven physical tests: 1) Pull-ups (for boys), modified pull-ups (for girls), 2) sit-ups,
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OUTLINE:1Jn 4:18-19There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us.Singing a Song of Gratitude in the Face of Sadness – blog 12/9/22Sing a song of gratitude as God’s Word washes
OUTLINE:Singing a Song of Gratitude in the Face of Sadness – blog 12/9/22Sing a song of gratitude as God’s Word washes over your weary soul. Bask in gratitude for all the beauty and good God has bestowed on you in this life. Thank Him for saving you. Thank Him for sanctifying you. Thank Him for giving
I was having a conversation with some folks the other day about how we, as humans, are prone to focus on things that detract from our joy in life. We could have a hundred good things happen in a day and one bad. Which would we perseverate over? The conversation reminded me of the parable
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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! “demon”from daimonion – means “an evil spirit, a demon, fallen angel” Thayer on “demon” – from daimonionEvil spirits or the messengers and
There’s a natural tension that persists in the lives of believers. Although we’d love it if once saved our fleshly tendencies were suddenly gone and the world left us alone; the truth is that our enemies will remain until the day we die. We must learn to cope with this reality, namely stress borne by
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TODAY’S VERSE: Matthew 5:44 “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” When we last left Jonah in our study, he had vowed to obey God’s command to warn the Ninevites they were about to be disciplined by God for their wicked ways. They listened to this warning and
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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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