Tag: character

• Lessons I want to Teach My Children (Part 3)

  We are now ready for the next 5 of the “40 Lessons We Sought to Teach Our Children,” from Dennis and Barbara Rainey. Here are the second five: 11.  Keep your promises. 12. The power of the tongue for good or evil. 13. Give too much rather than too little. 14. The importance of manners…

  Pastor John

  May 14, 2012

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• Be Prepared

  Hebrews 12:2  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (NIV)   Why is it that some people seem to be always ready to…

  Pastor John

  January 16, 2012

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• Preparing to Follow God

  Sometimes we make things difficult that are really quite easy.  Have you ever put together a tent?  I have seen people spend hours in a jumbled up mess.  Then, suddenly, they looked at the directions in a different way and poof their tent was up in ten minutes. (no, I won’t admit that the person…

  Pastor John

  May 17, 2011

  Salvation, Uncategorized

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• On Mission With God

  In Acts 13 we see Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey.  On Sunday, we did not focus on Paul and Barnabas’ success.  Instead, we focused on their response to opposition and resistance.  It is there that we see Paul and Barnabas’ character shine through. We do not see them grow frustrated or hopeless. …

  Pastor John

  March 22, 2011

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  Acts 13, Baptist, Barnabas, Calvary, character, church, convictions, disciple, faith, feelings, God, indianola, Jesus, Judges, knowing, love, military, morality, Paul

• Trust is hard

  This week’s worship time was focused on trusting God.  We talked about trusting and how difficult it is sometimes.  It is difficult because our stress-filled times make us forget God’s faithfulness.  It is difficult because we want easy answers.  It is difficult because we undervalue walking with God.  It is difficult because trust requires faith…

  Pastor John

  November 8, 2010

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