Tag: God
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The Reality of Heaven
Whenever I preach about what the Bible says about Hell, it is a heart wrenching topic. When I preach about Hell I want to think about Heaven. The great struggle in modern Christianity is that both of these great teachings of the Bible are minimized in our pulpits. We need to embrace both again. Jesus…
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At Calvary – Episode 92 – Think on These Things
What does it mean to “think like Christ”? Does it make us all cookie cutters of one another? This week, Jeff, Ed and John examine Paul’s encouragement to think on certain things. Very quickly we discover that thinking like Christ has nothing to do with us looking like one another and everything to do with…
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At Calvary – Episode 91 – New Year, New You
News bulletin! We have just entered a new year. Folks all around us are making New Year’s resolutions and talking about the “new me.” Have you heard of the term new creation? Paul uses it in one of his letters. It is how he describes our change in perspective as Christians. We need this change…
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At Calvary – Episode 90 – The Joy of the Lord is Jesus
Joy. We connect it so often with happiness. Happiness is temporary. Happiness is connected with our circumstances. Biblical joy is deeper. Jesus had joy when facing the cross. He offers to give us the same type of joy. Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right here…
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Pssst… I Want to Tell You a Secret
Who doesn’t love hearing a secret? I am not talking about gossip. Gossip is gross. But, there is something about secrets. Book writers use that in their titles all the time: “The Secret to a Happy Life” “The Secret to Successful Investing” “The Secret Life of Pets”. Paul said that he had learned a secret.…
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At Calvary – Episode 89 – The Word is Grace
Big words cause our tongues to trip. Small words trip up our life. This week at the Lighthouse Community Center we talk about a small word that has a huge meaning. It is the word that tells us what Jesus came to give us. That word is grace. Looking for more? You can always find…
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At Calvary – Episode 88 – How Can We Be Content?
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme. There is an almost insatiable desire for more built into our culture. It even bleeds into Christmas. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, it might be a good time to consider what it means to be content. Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right…
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Where do I Find My Security? (Part 1)
Storms. Here in central Iowa we have plenty of them. It doesn’t matter if it is wind, rain, hail, or flood waters, they all surprise us with their power. It doesn’t even really matter how often it happens, we are consistently taken aback by how powerful nature can be. Storms remind me of something. The…
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At Calvary – Episode 87 – Thanksgiving and Gratitude
There is something significant about saying, “Thank you!” It isn’t just something we should do when we are helped by a server at a restaurant. Nor is it just a word that we should say when someone passes the potatoes. It is also a deep attitude of the heart that we should have toward God…
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Let’s Clear Our Eyes
At this time of year we hear people say words of gratitude. We have thanksgiving services. We gather together for the thanksgiving meal. Yet, being truly thankful can be a struggle. There are many obstacles to thankfulness. It’s interesting to me that in the Bible it is the struggling who seem to have a good…
Pastor John D Jakes 