The God of This World It’s the Christmas season. What a lovely time of year for us, would you agree? Then why is my soul on high alert? Why is this time of year always a dichotomy for me? How about you? Do you ever feel torn in two during this time of year? On […]
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There’s an old secular saying, “Sh*t happens.” Sidenote: Far be it for a pastor to write a swear word, but I ask for your leniency here so I may make my point. Besides, what is ungodly swearing except to take the Lord’s name in vain? Do we let this world who curses God decide that
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever been at your wits end. I see you in my mind right now with your hand up because, let’s face it, we’ve all been there! Whether it’s regarding your job, your finances, your kids, or whatever, the simple fact is that at some point in our lives we feel like throwing
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I remember when the two airplanes flew into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (aka 9/11). We Americans were shaken to our very core. We were incensed, appalled, and scared. Do you remember the effect this even had on church attendance? In the weeks following 9/11, churches were reporting record high attendance. It
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So, you say you have problems, huh? That may be true. What kind of problems do you have then? Are they life-threatening, substantial, medium-grade, or just irritating little buggers that never seem to die off? Problems can run the gamut, and, in some ways, we are born for trouble. For affliction does not come from
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I was born with a tender heart. Contrary to this fact, many people in my life consider me prickly or overly intense at times, which is true in some ways. However, I’ll submit that such an outer shell is a protective covering, like a callous built up over years of absorbing the sorrows of others
At the writing of this blog, I am fifty-four years old. In the history of my life, I cannot recall experiencing so much rain in a single year. I feel like I live in London or something, or maybe Ireland. It’s unbelievable. There is a small pond across the street in a vacant field which
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: If you’ve been on the fence in your soul, turn to the Lord while there’s still time/opportunity! IF we humbly obey the command to diligently seek Him, He will reward us with supernatural blessings that go beyond our imagination. Do we read His word with the intention of getting to
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Good evangelism’s foundation is mercy. Why Are We Not All Dead? – blog 12/29/23 •To summarize…sin, in God’s eyes, is a capital offense.•Then why are we not all dead?•If we all got what we deserved, we’d all get God’s justice and we’d all be dead and in Hell.•Remember, God has
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OUTLINE:Know Your DestinyThe writer of Hebrews draws his audience of believers into fellowship with their destiny, as co-victors with the Champion who overcame death, itself, and therefore any real opposition we might face in life from our enemies. Jesus Knew His DestinyJesus condescended to Earth in order to become like those He intended to save
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