Category: Salvation
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“Oops! I Did a Good Thing!”
“Oops!” Haven’t we all said that? We say it when we do something poorly or accidentally. We say it when we wish that we could have done something different. It is an exclamation of our mess ups. Have you ever said “oops!” when you did a good thing? How often does that happen? Does it…
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‘Thinking on the Unity of God’
Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! Although I am aware that this verse is talking about the fact that there is only one true God, it gets me thinking about how often I treat God as if He is several beings. Let me explain… When I pray,…
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What Makes You Squirm?
The last two weeks have got me thinking about conviction. We have been hearing for the last two Sundays about how we view our physical blessings. We’ve talked about how we sometimes love the gifts more than the giver. We’ve talked about how our response to God’s invitation to use our blessings to bless others…
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The Thread of Truth
What is God about? I find it ironic how often the answer to that question will not reflect a person’s personal theology about Him. For example, a person like me who has been saved through Christ’s loving and sacrificial giving of Himself of the cross will so often declare that God is about relationships. Yet,…
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The Mystery of Knowing God
Mysteries. They catch my fascination. I love a good who-done-it. They stretch my mind. They capture my imagination. They make me want to solve the puzzle before it is revealed. Have you ever thought of the wonderful mystery of knowing God? I mean, He is there – the King of the universe – and He…
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The Power We Have
This week we thought about God’s uncommon faithfulness. He was faithful to Paul when he was heading to Rome. Paul’s relationship with God tells us much about God’s relationship with all of His people. God is faithful. He encourages. He works when we cannot see Him. He cannot be stopped! This got me thinking… It…
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A Limited Number of Days
What would you do if you knew your days were limited? What would you change? By: Lisa Ellsbury (guest devotional) I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Mainly, I suppose, because I have children with medical issues. Medical issues that will ultimately shorten the number of days they have on this earth. This fact…
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On Purpose
“Oops!” Haven’t we all said that? We say it when we do something poorly or accidentally. We say it when we wish that we could have done something different. It is an exclamation of our mess ups. Have you ever said “oops!” when you did a good thing? How often does that happen? Does it…
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Old Friends
This past week I was able to meet up with an old friend. He happened to be the camp pastor at Youth Camp this week. We served in a church together over fifteen years ago. It was great to see him. What was even greater was hearing about how God was working in his life.…
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Courageous – The Movie!
Joshua 1:9 says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Last week the new Sherwood Pictures production had a prescreening for their new movie. It is called Courageous. What a powerful experience! I was most impressed…
Pastor John D Jakes 