If you thought you’d be reading about the 1987 movie, The Untouchables, starring Keven Costner, well, you were wrong. While the infamous Chicago mob boss, Al Capone, may have thought he and his posse were untouchable for a time, they weren’t, as history proved, and as the aforementioned movie recounted. In fact, if you want to […]
OUTLINE: Gal 4:16Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth?If you want your perceptions to match reality, then you must possess the truth (aka the “light” – Eph 5:13-14).Mt 6:23bIf then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!If you want your perceptions to match reality, then you must
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OUTLINE: On Marriage and FamilyWe believers are held to a higher standard. And, remember, man does not set the bar. At the head of each family, God has placed a man. “disregards not man but God”If you stand up for the Truth, expect to be persecuted (ala Jn 15:20“If they persecuted me, they will also persecute
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It’s imperative we understand love. The real blessing of love is abiding in it, not just hoarding the pleasure of receiving it. I hope you see the difference – the prior is ubiquitous, directionless, all-encompassing; whereas, the latter is limited, directional, and situational. Which do you think is greater? Which gives you the greater ability to respond
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OUTLINE: “Not as the world gives do I give to you.”Do not be deceived! If you’re looking to the world to make your life better in 2021, you’ve already missed the mark! The world will NEVER be able to give you peace. Never! Learn to be grateful for the ‘now’!God decided to save you.“He has
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OUTLINE: “Not as the world gives do I give to you.”Do not be deceived! If you’re looking to the world to make your life better in 2021, you’ve already missed the mark! The world will NEVER be able to give you peace. Never! Ps 118:24This is the day that the Lord has made; let us
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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
A man lived in a cabin in the woods by himself. His was a life of solitude. This was his choice – he liked living a quiet life. Once a year his relatives would visit him and he’d say to himself afterwards, “I remember why I chose to live like a hermit.” People just seemed
OUTLINE: Narrative vs. DoctrineNever make the mistake of taking a narrative part of Holy Scripture and formulating doctrines that simply aren’t present! A story in the Bible isn’t doctrine.John 1:1-2In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.Narrative vs. DoctrineNever
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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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