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Word For the Week
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11/14/2007 |
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| Hebrews 9:12 says, "Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us." Hebrews 9:28 says, "So Christ w... |
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7/6/2007 |
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| In recent days, I've noticed something that had never previously occurred to me before. The great apostle Paul wrote to the New Testament churches with letters of encouragement, teaching and exh... |
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4/4/2007 |
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| One of the most challenging things to deal with in our Christian walk is how to handle the experience of being offended. Let's face it, many of the times we get offended are because of very valid rea... |
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1/26/2007 |
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| Have you ever looked at a famous hero or any well known person and thought they had been sprinkled with some sort of magic dust to enable them to accomplish the task that made them famous? Maybe they... |
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1/4/2007 |
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| In Judges 15:7-13, we find an incident in the story of Samson that would do us all well to study. Samson has begun his conquest of the Philistines. He has killed several of Israel's enemies by h... |
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12/15/2006 |
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| Paul writes in 2 Timothy 3:1-2, "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to... |
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11/16/2006 |
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| Joshua 18:1-3 tells us of a rebuke that Joshua gave to seven tribes of the children of Israel. The promised land had been subdued, but these tribes had not yet gone in to possess the land that wa... |
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10/19/2006 |
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| Have you ever heard someone talk about young David, the shepherd boy, and his victory over Goliath? Most of us have heard it spoken of more than once. Maybe it's just myself, but it seems like ... |
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9/26/2006 |
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| Hebrews 4:11 says, "Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief." The writer is referring back to how the people of Israel did not enter... |
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9/1/2006 |
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| 2 Timothy 2:3-4 tells us, "Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath... |
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8/17/2006 |
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| Romans 6:16 says, "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness." Paul is telling... |
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7/27/2006 |
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| In Bible times, when a king or a high ranking officer needed to send a message to someone, they would assign that job to a dedicated, trustworthy individual that they could rely upon to get the job d... |
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7/11/2006 |
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| In Luke 4:18, Jesus declares that "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliveranc... |
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7/5/2006 |
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| In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Paul makes a very profound declaration. "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own... |
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6/15/2006 |
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| In Matthew 15:22-28, a story is recorded about a Gentile woman who had a daughter that was terribly tormented by an evil spirit. She came to Jesus for help, but Jesus did not appear to be willin... |
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5/30/2006 |
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| Many of us are familiar with the story of Joseph, the beloved son of Jacob spoken of in Genesis chapters 37-50. Joseph's older brothers hated him because of a dream God had given him and planned ... |
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5/9/2006 |
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| Because of my background in football and experience with related injuries, I've discovered that over time I developed a "tolerance" for pain. I can function with pain and can put that physical p... |
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4/29/2006 |
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| In 2 Timothy 4:7, Paul speaks to young Timothy about some very important aspects of life in God's Kingdom. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." What I... |
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4/16/2006 |
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| Romans 8:29 tells us that Jesus is the "firstborn among many brethren." Colossians 1:18 calls Jesus the "firstborn from the dead." The word firstborn used here is the Greek word "prototokos". ... |
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3/17/2006 |
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| In Galatians 1:10, the apostle Paul makes a very bold statement. He said "For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of... |
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3/9/2006 |
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| One of the most well known stories of scripture is recorded in Daniel 3:5-30. It tells of the great faith of three young Hebrew men known as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Nebuchadnezzar the B... |
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3/1/2006 |
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| In Genesis chapters 37-50 we find the story of one of the most fascinating men of scripture. His name was Joseph, and he was known as a dreamer. Genesis 37:5-10 records the dreams God gave to h... |
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2/20/2006 |
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| Have you ever wanted to change some of the choices that you've made in life? Did you ever feel that you were stuck on a pathway that you knew you weren't supposed to be on? Most of us can respo... |
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2/7/2006 |
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| Proverbs 13:20 says, "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." I have always loved what this verse says to me. It certainly exhorts us all to sta... |
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1/26/2006 |
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| 1 Timothy 4:1-2 says, "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hyp... |
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1/17/2006 |
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| Hebrews 12:14 says, "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." Much has been said about holiness. Some have defined holiness as maintaining Godly conduc... |
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1/6/2006 |
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| Much has been said about Job and the trials he went through. The Old Testament records 42 chapters of his life and the lessons we can learn from it. The New Testament however only mentions Job o... |
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12/28/2005 |
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| In Colossians 3:2-3, the Apostle Paul writes, "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." Time and again we are e... |
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12/18/2005 |
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| In John 14:6, Jesus makes a very bold statement. He declared, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." These powerful words spoken by the Lord Jesus de... |
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12/9/2005 |
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| Did you know that Jesus commanded us to heal the sick? If we look at Matthew 10:5-8, Jesus commands the twelve to go and preach that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Verse 8 says to, "Heal the... |
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11/30/2005 |
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| Numbers 20:8-12 records the story of Moses striking the rock twice in order to get water out of it for God's people. The Lord had told him not to strike the rock, but to speak to it and water wou... |
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11/1/2005 |
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| When you think of the word integrity, what normally comes to your mind? Most people think of someone who is honest or someone of strong character. They'll describe a person who will keep their ... |
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10/6/2005 |
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| In 2 Chronicles 18, we find the account of the godly Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, joining forces with the ungodly king of Israel, Ahab, to battle the Syrian army at Ramoth-gilead. The move was a ... |
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9/21/2005 |
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| In the day we live in there are plenty of things that can create situations that may seem to be more than we can handle. Life has it's way of presenting us all with challenges and storms that ar... |
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8/30/2005 |
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| In Matthew 15:14 Jesus speaks of the offended Pharisees and how they reacted to his teaching. He says, "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both... |
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8/14/2005 |
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| I recently heard a minister respond to a question about why his church was growing so large and at such a rapid pace. He told the reporter that people are not interested in hearing doctrine, they... |
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8/5/2005 |
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| Most Christian people have heard what Jesus said in Matthew 7:1-2, "Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be... |
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7/27/2005 |
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| To some, this is a very unpopular subject. In the day we live in, many people have developed a low regard for parental authority, governmental authority as well as spiritual authority. While I'm ... |
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7/17/2005 |
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| The book of Jude, verse 9 says, "Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lor... |
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7/7/2005 |
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| One of the most essential and powerful truths of scripture is to understand how Jesus Christ functioned while he was physically on this earth. To put it simply, Jesus was and is God, but he did ... |
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6/28/2005 |
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| Have you ever wondered why Cain's offering was rejected by God in Genesis 4:5? Many have believed that it was because Cain did not offer a blood sacrifice. I understand why some believe that wa... |
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6/19/2005 |
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| Last week we looked at Jesus and his disciples launching out in Luke 8:22-25 to go to the "other side of the lake." We also saw that as the disciples obeyed Jesus, a major storm arose with the purpos... |
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6/6/2005 |
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| In Luke 8:22, Jesus tells his disciples," ...'Let us go over unto the other side of the lake.' And they launched forth." As the disciples obey the Lord, a storm of boat-sinking magnitude arises ... |
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5/24/2005 |
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| In 2 Corinthians 12:13, the Apostle Paul writes his beloved Corinthian church and tells them, "For in what respect were you put to a disadvantage in comparison with the rest of the churches, unle... |
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5/14/2005 |
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| Many have said that if we tell people that Jesus has freed them from the captivity of sin, it might give them a "license to sin." The thinking is that the freedom Jesus has purchased for us will prod... |
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5/4/2005 |
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| Titus 2:11-12 tells us, "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and g... |
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4/23/2005 |
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| Romans 12:2 tells us to "be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..." Make no mistake, the world's system is trying to lock us into it's way of thinking, bel... |
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4/14/2005 |
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| I Timothy 4:1 says, "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils." Although it is often hard... |
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4/5/2005 |
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| Okay, it may be a drastic title but it is nonetheless true. A world has come to an end. The question is, what world? Let's look.
Hebrews 9:26 speaks of what happened at the sacrifice ... |
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3/25/2005 |
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| Last week we saw how in Acts 24:16 Paul said, "And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men." It's interesting to see that Paul had to guard... |
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3/18/2005 |
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| In Acts 24:16, the apostle Paul says, "And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men." It is obvious that Paul saw the value and importance o... |
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3/8/2005 |
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| I have often heard people say that since we are not living under the Law of Moses, the Old Covenant, that we are not under obligation to tithe. They say that tithing was something that was for "... |
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2/24/2005 |
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| I Timothy 6:10 tells us that "the love of money is the root of all evil." This has been misquoted as "money" is the root of all evil, but money is neither evil or the root of evil. This verse does s... |
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2/16/2005 |
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| If you've been around church services for any length of time, you may have heard people say that something "grieved the Holy Ghost." The idea being that something that occurred in the church ser... |
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2/9/2005 |
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| Hebrews 12:2-3 tells us to look unto "Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the t... |
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1/31/2005 |
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| Has God ever asked you a question that the answer was so obvious that you wondered why He asked it? Most of us can answer that with a resounding yes. Take heart, you are not the first one that h... |
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1/21/2005 |
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| Hebrews 12:1 tells us to "..lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." It's no mistake that the writer of He... |
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1/14/2005 |
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| Hebrews 5:7-8 tells us, "Who in the days of his flesh, when he offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in th... |
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12/28/2004 |
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| As the New Year approaches, many of us make resolutions to change things in our lives. We want to lose weight, change bad habits, be better people; the list is endless. As honorable as our intention... |
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12/23/2004 |
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| Christmas is a great time of the year. Even in our politically correct society, everyone knows that Christmas is about the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Try as some may, you can't deny... |
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11/26/2004 |
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| The Garden of Gethsemene was a very telling experience in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. The very word Gethsemene means "olive press." It was here that Jesus was faced with every unholy emotiona... |
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11/9/2004 |
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| Proverbs 13:20 declares, "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." As a young man, I can remember my mother telling me not to hang around a cert... |
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10/19/2004 |
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| Hebrews 2:18 tells us, "For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor (come to the aid of) them that are tempted." This scripture lets us in on a powerful truth that is ... |
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10/8/2004 |
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| If I say the name Benedict Arnold, what word immediately comes to mind? If you're familiar with American history, that word would be traitor! It is true that Arnold was a traitor and will be remembe... |
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9/28/2004 |
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| If I told you to sit down, relax, and for the next five minutes, allow me to call you every unholy, ungodly name that exists, and you can't respond or react for those five minutes, could you do i... |
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9/14/2004 |
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| 1 Peter 5:8 says, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." This scripture plainly shows us that there is a being, ... |
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9/3/2004 |
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| In recent weeks I have been stuck on the subject of indifference and indecision. This week I want to look at what is the source of that hesitation and indecision.
James 1:6 speaks of ... |
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8/22/2004 |
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| Last week we looked at how indifference had the ability to cripple the individual who refuses to make a decision. This week we will look at how indecision invites sin into your situation and give... |
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8/11/2004 |
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| In I Kings 18:21, Elijah asks the followers of Baal, "How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him." Elijah is challenging these people to... |
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7/30/2004 |
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| God has created all of us to be unique and special. None of us are exactly alike. This means that all of us don't see things the exact same way, and that's not a bad thing. This is evidenced b... |
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7/18/2004 |
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| 1 Peter 4:1 says, "Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin." In recent mee... |
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7/7/2004 |
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| In Revelation 3:15-16 Jesus told the Laodicean Church that he wanted them to be hot or cold. If they were lukewarm he would spit or vomit them out of his mouth. I always heard this taught to me... |
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