Tag: God
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Truth and Trust
Have you said in your heart or heard a friend say, “I just don’t feel that God is very close to me.”? In that moment, although we may not realize it, we are wrestling with who to believe – our feelings or God. I think it matters who we believe! Let’s think today about that…
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How Our Sin Reveals God’s Glory
“The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Sin reveals God’s glory. That is quite a statement. Did I say sin? Yes, sin. It isn’t exactly a word we think of when we think of God’s glory, is it? When we talk…
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Will We Start?
How does a person become a great pianist? How do people become great ball players? How do people get good at a foreign language or pottery? Yes, all take work. Yes, all take a measure of skill to start with. However, regardless of skill or natural giftedness, all require that a person begins. It may…
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Troubleshooting with God
When I was a kid, I did a lot of troubleshooting. No, I didn’t call it that back then, but I did it. When I was faced with a problem like a ball stuck on a roof, I would think through possible solutions until one presented itself. Sometimes, I would do foolish things to solve…
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Reminders from Christmas – God Loves Us!
How do we know people love us? Sometimes we know because they tell us. However, most often we know that people love us because of what they do. These actions are pictures of love. One of the great surprises we experience in life is the love of others. We are surprised that others value us. …
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At Calvary – Episode 42 – What People are Asking Google (2020 updates)
People ask Google questions about God, Jesus, and the church. What were they asking? This week we examine the top questions asked of Google about God. Each of these questions were asked by over 1,000,000 people in 2020. Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right here…
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We Need the Mercy of God
I am thinking about mercy this week. Mercy is unique. Mercy given must be received by the one who needs it. If we don’t receive it, we stay under condemnation. We stay in our guilt. And yet, many who need mercy refuse to admit that they do. Why do we need mercy? We need mercy…
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Conquering in Christ
It breaks my heart when I see people who live defeated lives. It is as if they have lost hope. Why would a Christian live that way?
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At Calvary – Episode 39 – James – Faith Changes Us
We have just started a new sermon series in the book of James. What have we discovered so far? Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right here…
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At Calvary – Episode 38 – The Mid-Asked Questions from Google
The Internet. It is a cesspool of garbage and opinions. What the internet is really good at is as a database for information. It works like the old library card catalog. In fact, it is even keeping a record of questions people are asking about God, the Bible and matters of faith. This week, let’s…
Pastor John D Jakes 