Mission

Never Forget

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It’s easy to remember and cry out to God when things are hard and we are walking through the wilderness. In fact, God at times allows these hard times to happen so that we return to Him. But what about during the times of prosperity? How quick we are to claim the glory of “our […]

Christian living

Where Does Defilement Come From?

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Jesus’ words have a way of cutting to the core like no other thing.  Whether yielded as invitation or warning they are powerful and not to be ignored.    Here we find Him in a teaching moment with the Pharisees. He had been healing the physical ailments of the many and was challenged by them […]

Christian living

More Than You Can Imagine

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It’s amazing how quickly we forget God’s ability to do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine.  We serve a God who has formed man with His hands, used pillars of cloud and fire, parted the Red Sea, healed the sick, and rescued us from and eternity of separation and yet we forget His […]

Christian living

Hope In Dark Days

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There have been many dark days in my life where I felt I couldn’t press on; times when I felt like circumstances around me seemed they would never work out in my favor.  So many hurts, rejections, and perceived failures.  None of these days compare to the day after Jesus’ death on the cross.  For […]

Christian living

Cliffhanger Of Love

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I’ve had my share of long and frustrating days that seem to drag on forever as I seek to love, serve, and disciple some pretty ungrateful sinners.   Yet, I can not begin to comprehend how Jesus was feeling as He endured the most unbearable, longest and darkest day in history.  What made it long, […]

Contentment

The Real Provision

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God has been, is, and always will be the Great Provider.  Whatever He gives to us has been carefully apportioned “according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus”.   Notice that God’s giving is inseparable from Christ’s glory.  When God gives in a way that leaves us with humble means, He has done that […]

Glorify

Provision And Praise

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The shepherds chose to trust in God’s provision and went to see the thing that was told to them (Luke 2:15).  Trusting and obeying meant they got to get one of the first glances of their Lord and Savior.    It also meant an increase in their faith and knowledge that God is who He […]

Gospel

Born In The House Of Bread

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Location, location, location. God does nothing by accident, including the choosing of Jesus’ birthplace. In Hebrew, Bethlehem is two words “house” and “bread”. Translated “house of bread”.  God continues to make provision for His people through bread from heaven. During the exodus from Egypt, it is written: “Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I […]

Christian living

Acts Bible Study 23:12-35

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   Paul certainly had some enemies; ones that bound themselves under a curse to not eat or drink until they slay him. But God provided protection through his sister’s son.  Paul’s mission was not yet over and if God was for him, who could be against him? Read Acts 23:12-35 1) What do you observe […]