Well, it’s a new year. I suppose millions are celebrating the passing of 2025 and the advent of 2026. With so many life lessons learned behind us and untold adventures over the horizon, who can say what the future has in store! Woo hoo – I’m excited, how about you? As I think about this, […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: “I press on” – from dioko– means properly, aggressively chase, like a hunter pursuing a catch (prize); to earnestly pursue; to pursue with all haste. Love and obedience are inextricably bound together in the heart of a believer. The genuine proof of love is obedience, and the genuine proof of faith is
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: Our God is a good, good Father. May we never overlook His treating us in grace. We must be weak to receive God’s grace properly (first positionally, when we finally surrender to the Lord in humble, repentant faith, and then experientially, daily, by the same pattern). We are called to
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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! Jn 6:40For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in
Two unbelievers say, “We want to get married right away!” You ask, “Why?” With a quizzical look, they say, “Because, we’re so in love, of course!” You press on, “What do you mean by ‘in love’?” “Huh?” At this point, they both become visibly agitated. “Exactly my point,” you say… For the record, I’m not
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The greatest expression of love is to guide someone to truth. No matter the hills or valleys a person must climb, it is the truth a righteous person seeks and desires to impart to others. Seeking the truth may require a bit of courage (courage being applied faith). We may need to pray for more
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OUTLINE: The Office of Pastor-TeacherThere’s a lot of behind the scenes work and pressure that come with being a Pastor. And even if we don’t understand all the nuances, we should just be thankful. “Sabbath”from shabbathon (Hebrew) – means to make cease; translated “complete rest (4), rest (4), sabbath observance (1), sabbatical (1), solemn rest
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TODAY’S VERSE: 1 Samuel 12:24 Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you. The dictionary defines faithfulness as the quality of being faithful and faithful as steadfast in affection or allegiance, loyal: firm in adherence to promises or duty: true to the
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Who among the characters in the Bible is given more prominence than the Apostle Paul besides Jesus? He is particularly monumental to us believers in the Church due to his writings comprising much of the New Testament. It’s difficult to read the Bible and not be completely astounded by his faith, integrity, and determination, especially in light
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