Pastor John D Jakes

Pastor, author, husband, father (the roles keep switching day by day)

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  • God’s Peculiar Preparation

    When we think of Christmas preparations we usually think of trees and lights and tinsel and stuff. However, someone else prepared for the coming of Jesus. No, I am not talking about Mary or Joseph. I am talking about God. How has He prepared?

    Pastor John

    December 1, 2015
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    Baptist, Calvary, Christmas, God, hope, indianola, Jesus, law, prepare, regrets, right, Romans, sin, wrong
  • There’s no place like home

    This past weekend my familly took off the Sunday to spend it with my extended family to celebrate an early Thanksgiving. I always enjoy the visit. I don’t enjoy it just for the family time. It also gives me some good time to visit another church…

    Pastor John

    November 23, 2015
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  • Obey God rather than Men

    The title of this post comes from the Apostle Peter.  When he was commanded to stop preaching in the name of Jesus he declared to the Pharisees he said, “We must obey God rather than men.” (Acts 5:29) The question I ask myself is – do I have this same commitment?  When it comes to…

    Pastor John

    November 9, 2015
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    Acts, Baptist, Calvary, commitment, compromise, faith, good, indianola, Jesus, sacrifice, worth
  • Being God’s Man

    I read this passage and it makes me think about what kind of man I am: You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers…

    Pastor John

    September 8, 2015
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    1 Peter, Baptist, Calvary, family, gentleness, God, honor, indianola, Jesus, kindness, love, men, submit, war, women
  • Test Your Commitment

    In today’s world we lament a lack of commitment.  We applaud and show excitement when people last long in positions.  Why? because we don’t see it very often!  We lament that people just can’t stay committed.  We complain.  Yet, when talking about encouraging commitment to God’s church we get gun shy about it.  We say…

    Pastor John

    July 20, 2015
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    Baptist, Calvary, commitment, cross, daily, decide, deny, disciple, indianola, Jesus, lament, Luke 9:23;, test
  • When God tells you something

    A funny thing happened to me since our church had Vacation Bible School.  VBS was great.  We saw 36 kids during the week and had another 15 student workers who helped out.  We had buckets of fun.  We learned about Daniel.  We discovered what it means to trust Jesus with all of our life.  Our…

    Pastor John

    July 6, 2015
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    Baptist, Calvary, command, compromise, faith, flesh, God, indianola, Isaiah, listen, repent, sin, speak, temptation, test, trust, VBS
  • Chasing a Purpose

    Last time I wrote we thought a bit about seeking our purpose.  Today I want to talk more about “buckshot” living.  If you missed it, refer to my last post.  However, to simplify things, buckshot living is the living we do and we don’t really know why we are doing it.  It doesn’t really have…

    Pastor John

    June 1, 2015
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    Baptist, buckshot, Calvary, discipleship, growth, hope, indianola, living, marriage, meaning, pointless, purpose, witness
  • Embrace your Purpose

    Perhaps, if I planned for my purpose and sought to fulfill my purpose then the things I do for God would be transformed into worship, ministry, and evangelism. Perhaps, if I practiced that with the things of God, then the ordinary things might take on a greater significance too.

    Pastor John

    May 7, 2015
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    1 Corinthians, Baptist, Calvary, indianola, Jesus, obedience, pointless, prayer, purpose, transform, worship
  • Believed Promises Change Lives

    When we believe a promise, we do something about it. That is all faith is – the response to a promise from God that we believe.

    Pastor John

    April 28, 2015
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    Baptist, believe, Calvary, change, character, faith, hope, indianola, live, respond, Romans, salvation
  • The Mysterious Love of God

    2 Corinthians 5:14-15 – For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. It is one thing to talk about…

    Pastor John

    March 30, 2015
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    2 Corinthians, Baptist, Calvary, dead, forgiveness, God, indianola, Jesus, love, sacrifice, salvation, sin
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