TO LOVE GOD IS TO FEAR HIM, TO FEAR HIM IS TO LOVE HIM! Please turn to Deut 10. YOU CANNOT LOVE GOD WITHOUT FEARING HIM, AND YOU CANNOT FEAR GOD WITHOUT LOVING HIM And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the…
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Keeping Secrets
Who Knows All Our Secrets? “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15) “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are…
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Preparing For The Resurrection
(1) Encouraged By or Embittered By, Reminders? Philippians 3:1 3:1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Philippians 4:4-5 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it…
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A Deep Trust In God Or A Shallow Focus On Man?
A blurb about Ole’ Saint Patty. Born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a clergyman in the Christian church. At sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken captive to Ireland as a slave.…
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Practicing Spiritual Jew-Jitsu
We Must Practice With Each Other “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17 We must practice with others in combat sports to truly understand technique. Therefore, we gain knowledge when we practice with others by facing resistance and fatigue. When we practice we truly learn…
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Building On The Foundation
Church Leaders Build On A Foundation “By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is…
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“All I Want For Christmas” – Sunday Sermon, 12/22/2023
Introduction (Please turn to Colossians 3) I don’t want a lot for Christmas, There is just one thing I need I don’t care about the presents, Underneath the Christmas tree I just want you for my own, More than you could ever know Make my wish come true, All…