Category: thoughts
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God’s Invitation to Us Comes Each Day
There is a sweet reality – God never sleeps. I do. He doesn’t. So, if I need Him at 2 AM, He is awake. If I wake before the sparrows, He is awake. If my day is packed, He is ready for me. If my day is free, He has all the time in the…
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The Resurrection – A Challenge to Consider What The Bible Claims
Have you recently considered the claims of the Scripture? No, I don’t mean the claims of people who carry the Bible – they could have an agenda. I mean, have you really read what the New Testament claims about Jesus? It isn’t a message of morality. The New Testament does not have a simple respect…
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The Resurrection – A Hope That Does Not Disappoint
There are some who question the importance of Jesus’ literal resurrection. They say, “Why do we hold onto these superstitious notions of a bodily resurrection? It’s not needed. It is enough that Jesus rose spiritually and lives in the hearts of his followers. That is sufficient.” Is it sufficient? Not according to the followers of…
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Worried about What to Say?
We all do it. We have an important meeting with an old friend or a time of encouragement with someone who is struggling, and what do we do? We worry about what we will say. When we are trying to witness to a lost co-worker or friend, what do we do? We worry about what…
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Understanding the Real Struggle
Our world is just so real. There are real rocks, real trees, and real people. Everyday, we get ourselves ready to deal with those real things. We follow road signs. We listen to people. We use training and skills for work. We feel ready. (for the most part!)
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Why We Need Others
I would imagine there are exceptions, but not many people plan to be heretics. They don’t start out wanting to believe things that undermine the gospel. They didn’t plan to lead others astray. They didn’t start out hoping that they would be an enemy of the gospel of Jesus. Yet, Paul declares that there were…
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Made Worthy
5 “Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.” 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had…
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Does Doing Good Make You Good?
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly. Galatians 2: 21 This passage always makes me pause. Why? It’s because of how little Peter did to bring it about. I know, as a leader he should have considered the consequences of his choice. However,…
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What Do You See in The Mirror?
This week I have been noticing how often I don’t like reflections. I complain that the camera catches my bad side. I yell that the mirror must be broken. I bark that the blood test must be wrong because my cholesterol can’t be that high. It’s just not fair! I feel good. I feel young. …
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The Best Lies are Easy to Believe
“You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and…
Pastor John D Jakes 