Tag: blessed
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Does Character Lead Us?
Several years ago I went to a conference called, ‘Building Men for the Body of Christ’. At the beginning of the conference it struck me how the concern was not so much for ‘doing’ something for our families and our churches as much as ‘being’ something for them. Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in…
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Letting Character Lead
Several years ago I went to a conference called, ‘Building Men for the Body of Christ’. At the beginning of the conference it struck me how the concern was not so much for ‘doing’ something for our families and our churches as much as ‘being’ something for them. Jesus said, 3 “Blessed are the poor…
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So Many Blessings, So Little Time
1 John 3:17 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? 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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The Heart of Christmas
My daughter has been reminding me much these last few weeks of the true meaning of Christmas. She is working hard not to forget it. So, here goes… The true meaning of Christmas… Luke 1: 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,…
Pastor John D Jakes 