Lord, to whom shall we go?
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Lord, to whom shall we go?
In John chapter six, Jesus was successful in trimming the count of those who were following Him by making some pretty tough statements. Where He once had a following numbering in the thousand…
Bride, or Bridesmaids
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Bride, or Bridesmaids
In Matthew 25:1-13 we find Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins, a parable often referenced when talking about end-time events. There seems to be differing views as to who the ten virgins represent, …
An Unrealized Gift
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An Unrealized Gift
Have you ever received a gift that wasn’t complete? You know what I mean. Perhaps it was a gift card, something that had to be redeemed to purchase the gift of your choosing. Maybe it was what on…
Attitude Is Key
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Attitude Is Key
The other day I was watching someone on TV that made an interesting comment. In his attempt to describe the relationship Christ calls us to with Him, he indicated that once we receive salvation any…
Forbid Them Not ...
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Forbid Them Not …
Heard someone criticize another minister recently and it bothered me. We live in a time when people think it okay to criticize ministers and ministries. When Jesus tells us to not be criticle of o…
Putting on the Mind of Christ
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Putting on the Mind of Christ
We live in a time when the mind of Christ is the furthest thing from most people’s thoughts. In fact, if you were to ask people what is the mind of Christ, the majority would not be able to answer…
Recruiting for Followers
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Recruiting for Followers
The recruiting push is on. The recruiter is looking for those willing to give their all for the cause, even if it means their very lives. This isn’t for the weak at heart or for those obstinate i…
Is It Legalistic?
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Is It Legalistic?
I recently saw a post on Facebook with a picture of a prohibited left turn sign, and the caption with it referred to people who would view this sign as a suggestion. The problem with this is that t…
Forgiveness of Sins
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Forgiveness of Sins
Here is the third of a series of blogs I will be putting out to help us prepare for the soon return of Jesus for His Bride. If you were to give a name to this series of blogs I would have to call i…
Is It Legalistic?
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Is It Legalistic?
I recently saw a post on Facebook with a picture of a prohibited left turn sign, and the caption with it referred to people who would view this sign as a suggestion. The problem with this is that t…
As In The Days Of ...
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As In The Days Of …
Many say that either Jesus isn’t coming or that if He does it won’t be any time soon, but what guarantee do they have of this? Why are they so convinced of this line of thought? From what do they…
Weakening of the Fibers
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Weakening of the Fibers
Last Sunday our pastor preached a good message on being thankful, and in his message he commented on the different types of root systems different kinds of trees have. He noted that some trees lik…
Rapture - Part 2
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Rapture – Part 2
In my last blog I briefly touched on what is the rapture. We covered where the word “rapture” came from, and some of the reasons why some discount it as a Biblically sound doctrine. We also touch…
Changes Are Here
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Changes Are Here
Hello, I’m back. The other day I mentioned that there would be some changes regarding the time and location of the Bible chat I lead titled, “Fan or Follower”. The day of the wee…
A Christians Take on Halloween - A Re-post from 2011
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A Christians Take on Halloween – A Re-post from 2011
As we enter this day known as halloween, the question often asked over the years by Christians during this time is, “should Christians participate in holloween?” I’ve heard many …
Going to church with "expectation"
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Going to church with “expectation”
Have you ever heard people say that they don’t get anything out of church, or that while others receive something from God they don’t? There are many different reasons why people …
Is It That Important?
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Is It That Important?
In my last blog we took a look at whether or not scripture supports the view of a rapture, or a catching away of the church, Christ’s bride. I believe we successfully showed that scripture does in …