Pastor John D Jakes

At Calvary – Ep 8– Discipline in the Family

Discipline. There are certainly many types. However, when it comes to parents disciplining their children it is important for us to get it right. What is parental discipline? Is it punishment for bad behavior? Isn’t it something more?

Pastor John

February 4, 2020

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Faith in the Trenches

Are you ever amazed when God works when you pray? Why be amazed? If we believe God, don’t we expect Him to work? If we believe God, then shouldn’t His acting in our life be something that we look for just like the water that comes out of our faucets?

Pastor John

February 3, 2020

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Faith that is Self Evident

James, the brother of our Lord, has some hard words for those who do not live out their “faith”. He calls it dead. He asks if such faith can save anyone. He declares that such faith is useless. These are hard words. It gets even harder when he says that a person is justified by…

Pastor John

January 27, 2020

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At Calvary – Ep 7 – Religious Persecution Across the Globe

The State Department most recently made Country of Particular Concern designations in November 2018, naming 10 countries. Are we aware? How do we pray?

Pastor John

January 23, 2020

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Walking in the Valley

We crave the mountain top and dread the valley. Yet, just like the new believers in the book of Acts, we learn much in those valleys. Isn’t that where the true test of faithfulness lies? It lies in the valley…

Pastor John

January 20, 2020

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At Calvary – Ep 6 – Meditation is NOT for wimps

Meditation is a word commonly associated with emptying our minds. Would it surprise you that the word in the Bible is connected instead with filling them? Think deeply with us about filling your mind with that which is eternally useful this week.

Pastor John

January 15, 2020

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Love First

This is love. It isn’t that we loved God and so He loved us. He loved us first! Of all the differences between human love and God’s love, this may be the foundational difference for us. As humans, we love those who love us. OR – We grow to love those who are also growing…

Pastor John

January 13, 2020

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At Calvary – Ep 5 – A Treasure Beyond Measure

Over this past year, God has taught us much about the treasure that is Jesus. For this sacrifice, Jesus is worth our all.

Pastor John

January 6, 2020

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At Calvary – Ep 4 – How do we find hope anew as a people?

In October our U.S. Senate released a report on gun suicides in America. As background to the focus of the study (suicide by firearm) the study gave a synopsis of the rate of suicide and violent death in the U.S. This study tells a story of a nation that is losing its hope. How do…

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December 30, 2019

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Trust… The Foundation of Peace

What type of peace does Jesus offer? Is it simply the absence of hurt or struggles? No. He offers more. It is a peace of the soul that surpasses struggles. It is also a life of peace that we must choose.

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December 30, 2019

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