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Clean This House!

Matthew 21:12-17 After a long cold winter, spring has finally sprung with all of the pollen that accompanies it. When spring comes change is exemplified in more than just a change of clothing. On the outside the lawn mower is … Continue reading

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I Believe I’ll Testify!

Psalm 107:1-3; 116:12-13 Everybody has a story. It is a story of how we came to be where we are, have what we have and do what we do. For the Christian it is all of that plus a story … Continue reading

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Arrested Development

Hebrews 6:1-12                                                                                  1 Peter 2:2-3 One of the great failing of human nature is our propensity to falling into routine. Many frequently find themselves devolving to a place where an initial intensity, expressed in doing things with specific intent, gives … Continue reading

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Not A Hair of Your Head Will Perish!

Luke 21:5-19 No one who is serious about his or her relationship with Jesus is happy about the current state of our world. The moral decay with its ‘in your face’ boldness combined with the rumor of wars is more … Continue reading

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Resident Aliens

John 17:13-19; Romans 12:1, 2 The last couple of weeks we have addressed the question, “What is wrong with the church?” The world seems to be going to Hell in the proverbial hand basket and the church seems content to … Continue reading

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What Is Wrong With the Church? (Part 2)

Genesis 10:8-12; 11:1-9                                                                                 Jeremiah 1:10 Overcoming A Spirit of Nimrod! “There is a mysterious spirit at work in the world today. This mystery is subtle and camouflaged. It is not easily understandable or in full view, often going unnoticed. It … Continue reading

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What Is Wrong With the Church?

Matthew 16:24-25 What is wrong with the church, especially the church in the west? There is probably no more impotent, powerless, church with the exception of the European church, in all of Christendom. Conversions are almost a thing of the … Continue reading

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Live the Spirit Filled Life

Galatians 5:16-26; Philippians 4:8 The last few days, confined by the weather to home, as afforded the opportunity to watch the winter Olympics. It is always interesting to watch this epic drama played out on the international stage every four years. … Continue reading

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If God Be For Us . . .

Romans 8:28-31 Life is tough for the people of God and getting tougher all the time. Compromise encapsulates us on all sides. The courts, the legislature or the electorate now determines morality. Anyone that disagrees is labeled a racist or … Continue reading

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Have A Little Talk With Jesus!

Luke 18:1-8  I am convinced that nothing in the economy of God happens outside of prayer. We look to all sorts of gimmicks, plans and strategies to accomplish that which only the miraculous power of God can do. We think … Continue reading

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