Most of you know the story of the great Exodus of Israel from Egypt and the over four hundred years of captivity. Moses, a mere man, was God’s chosen instrument. The Lord asked Moses to appeal to Pharaoh directly. Then the LORD said to Moses, “Rise up early in the morning and present yourself before […]
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I just finished reading the Book of Genesis again. The more I read this incredible book the more I see the forest through the trees, so to speak. It’s this big picture perspective that really helps me understand how very absolute God’s sovereign will is. For example, from Chapter 3 on, we see man’s constant rebellion and God’s merciful
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Let’s talk about sodas, otherwise known as soft drinks. According to a 9/14/21 Newsweek.com article titled, The 10 Most Popular Sodas in America, Coca-Cola is number one on the list, followed by Diet Coke, but second only by a relatively small margin. This is intriguing because the primary reason for drinking Diet Coke is to minimize sugar intake.
What’s a better goal to shoot for in life: higher or lower self-esteem? We’ll get back to that in a moment. First, some facts about the origin of “self-esteem”. The following are all excerpts from a lengthy Wikipedia article titled, Self-esteem. Self-esteem is confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself (for example,
The Gospel, according to Holy Scripture, is actually very simple to understand. A beautiful example of the simplicity of salvation is the conversion of the Philippian jailer. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that
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I’m the type of guy who spends a fair amount of time saddened by what I see in this world. The effects of sin on the lives of people are so prevalent that I often feel like I’m wading through a sea of despair (not even my own). I can only imagine how Jesus felt
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In both the ministry and in my secular life, I’ve heard hundreds of people repeat Paul’s encouraging words to Timothy, “Fight the good fight” (1 Timothy 6:12). I believe it is an oversubscribed call to action in the sense that it is often used disrespectfully (many times the original sentence is truncated, lacking the “of the faith” at the
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Looking back, as a believer, it’s hard to understand why more people don’t just believe the truth about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Have you ever thought like this? I often do and I used to get really frustrated but the Truth, as Jesus promised, has set me free from my consternation, angst, and
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I’ve long thought that lawyers, though a Godsend for those being wrongly sued, are often agents of satanic thinking. It makes sense, given that Satan (hassatan in the original Hebrew, which means accuser, adversary, or in context, prosecuting attorney) is a lawyer. Anyone who tempts you to sue another person for punitive damages is appealing to
There are times, as a pastor, when I sit down to write a blog to you and nothing comes to me, at least not immediately. It is typically those times when the Spirit says, “Take a step back and consider where I’ve taken all of you.” It is then that I realize what He wants
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