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At Calvary – Episode 51 – We Have Nothing to Fear Except We Do!
Fear. Fear protects us. Fear paralyzes us. Fear keeps us from doing foolish things. Fear keeps us from doing courageous things. Is fear a blessing or a curse? What is it exactly? It’s that time! It’s time to do some arm chair philosophy! Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right…
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Love Means Sacrifice
“The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’” Matthew 25:40 Do you ever have a passage or scripture that just grabs you? Verses like this just…
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Pride, Honesty, and Needing God
He has filled the hungry with good things; And sent away the rich empty- handed. Luke 1: 53 Pride is an American institution. We have self-made men. We have stars. We have prima donnas. We have divas. We are the wealthiest nation on earth. We put those who look good on camera into the spotlight…
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At Calvary – Episode 50 – Ukraine, Canada, and, of course, the Olympics!
There’s a crisis in Ukraine and we don’t know if we will get sucked into it. The Canadian truckers’ protest is going strong, but its economic consequences may overshadow the issues they are protesting. The Olympics are also going strong, and some countries aren’t attending except that they are! These and some other things you…
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Be Ready
Mark 13:37 What I say to you I say to all, ‘ Be on the alert! Are you ready for Jesus to come back? No, I am not asking if your bags are packed. Nor am I asking if your affairs are in order. Here’s what I am asking, “Is your soul ready for Jesus…
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Why Do Good Things Happen to Us?
But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? 1 John 3:17 Why do good things happen to people? That’s not the usual question, is it? Usually we ask the opposite – why do bad things happen…
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At Calvary – Episode 49 – Do We Value What God Values?
Our culture screams to both men and women to find certain things valuable. Do those things really make us valuable? Are there consequences if we grab onto the wrong thing to find our value? Does God have something more for us? AND – Is it important that we know if Adam and Eve had belly…
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Devotion… Do We Live It
“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.” Luke 16:10 This verse catches me in every context I read it. Jesus says it in both Luke 16 and in verse 19. In Luke 16, Jesus…
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At Calvary – Episode 48 – WMU Reaches Out
The WMU of Minnesota-Wisconsin reaches out to Afghan refugees, the concerns and opportunities that such ministry provides, and have you thought about how ministering together as a family can open the door to share the gospel? These thoughts and some things from the Scripture that just make you say, “Huh?!” This is what we will…
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Young People Rock!
Young people rock! This past weekend Winter Jam was held in Des Moines. Yes there were older people there, but it was predominantly a student focused worship and evangelism event. It was an amazing declaration of God’s love. Young people were singing their hearts out for Jesus. Many had brought friends. Many of those friends…
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Pastor John D Jakes 