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Easter
Easter is tomorrow. Families will celebrate with huge meals. What a wonderful time to celebrate. Spring is in the air and the flowers are blooming. We are excited about getting out of the house in the beautiful weather. Easter is … Continue reading
The Vine
Jesus tells us in John 15:1 that He is the vine and we are the branches. He continues by telling us that we cannot do anything by ourselves. To bear fruit or be successful as a Christian, we have to … Continue reading
Jesus, the Ultimate Recruiter
In 2002, Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A baseball team was left with a team that was underfunded with its star players sold off. Beane realized that in order to compete with teams like the New York … Continue reading
Don’t take any money
Jesus commissioned 72 people to spread the gospel in Luke 10:1. He tells them that the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Pray for workers. But the part of the story I found to be the most interesting … Continue reading
God doesn’t waste pain!!
Someone recently told me that he had gone through some painful difficulties. Then he said to me, God doesn’t waste pain. Wow, what a statement, but is it true? If you are having pain, then that must mean that God … Continue reading
Set your heart on things above
Colossians 3:1 tells us to set our hearts and our minds on things above. Notice that there is an understood “you” as the subject. That means you have to do it. There is effort on your part. God will help … Continue reading
Rejoice in the Lord always
Philippians 4:4 says “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” The Apostle Paul writes this from prison. How is this possible for him to be in such a difficult situation and still rejoice? Paul has a … Continue reading
What a great day!!!
We have been studying the 7 churches in Revelation. From each church we learn something. From the first church, Ephesus, we learn that we must look at our hearts and make sure we haven’t lost our first love. The church … Continue reading
Jesus, Friend of Sinner
In Matthew 11, Jesus looks at the generation of his day. He said you couldn’t please them. John the Baptist lived in the wilderness, ate bugs, and dressed in animal skins. People said he had a demon. Jesus, on the … Continue reading
The Reality of Christ (part two)
As I talked about in the last blog, what do you do when people ask difficult questions about God, and you don’t know the answer? The best thing you can do is share your personal experience. People may say they … Continue reading
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