OUTLINE: How Long Does Gratitude Last? Blog – 12/18/20 The Season of Encouragement – blog 12/20/19God loved us so much He became a man (what a humiliating prospect) in order to reconcile us to Himself. Love, my friends – this ought to be our focal point this Christmas season; not presents, not food, not even family […]
There was a bunch of poor kids from the neighborhood playing a pickup game of football at the park. A good day for them was making it home with no broken bones or any cuts from the shards of broken glass strewn across the field (the park doubled as a seedy hangout by night, where
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OUTLINE: Ac 20:35b“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Jesus“not as a command”Paul never commanded the Corinthians give to the ministry. He, like any good shepherd, tried to lead them to the blessings of giving that are realized to the giver’s account. His motivation was never money; rather, it was that the sheep
OUTLINE: Mt 28:18-20And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded
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It’s Thanksgiving season and the good Lord has me reflecting upon all the wonderful things to be thankful for. I picture gratitude in my head as concentric circles, starting deep within myself. I think about how grateful I am for what God has done in me. Some days it’s just too incredible a thought to
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My secretary told me the other day that I never mention her by name in my messages like I do others. You have to know her, personally, to understand why this is so funny. In any case, I’m not only going to mention her here, I’m going to use her current ailing condition as the
Thanksgiving week is approaching and my prayer is that my brothers and sisters in Christ be blessed with an attitude of gratitude. I think about how many turkey dinners are going to be served during this holiday season, and then I think about how many families will be truly blessed as a result of giving
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OUTLINE: Who do we know that has ever been more confident in Himself than Jesus Christ?The Source of ConfidenceJesus is the only person worthy of possessing self-confidence. Our confidence must be “in Him,” not in ourselves. We might call this “Christ- confidence”. (ref: 1Co 2:16) The Great Depression – blog (summary point)If we purchase (or even allow ourselves
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For the first nine months of their existence at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) new cadets are referred to as “Doolies.” Until recently, I thought the term had been derived from the last name of the late James Harold Doolittle, General, U.S. Air Force and aviation pioneer. I figured it was a play
OUTLINE:Living In ChristIf we will abide in the sphere of His love, His peace can overtake us, allowing us to focus on encouraging others as the day draws near. (Col 3:15, 1Th 5:11, Heb 10:25) What’s more important than protecting your peace? Trust in God.(Ps 28, 56; Jer 17:7) Gratitude Protects UsThe minute we lose
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