Category Archives: kingdom of God

Killing My Sin, Before It Kills Me

Posted on June 1, 2017 by

We are for the most part anyway, eager to please God. We are Jesus’ people with the occasional brush with sin. But hey, who doesn’t? But that attitude must be questioned. “My little children, these things I write to you, … Continue reading →

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The Urgency of This Moment

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

   “We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.” John 9:4, NLT To be quick means that we move very fast; being slow … Continue reading →

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Is Jesus Enough?

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

  Is Jesus enough? This is a penetrating question which begs for a response.    The world would dismiss this as religious fervor run amok. But the whole Bible still asks this vital question. Jesus desires us to have Him … Continue reading →

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Battle Scars

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

It is a bad habit to try to teach without personal knowledge. We can preach, but we do not possess. This is one of the occupational hazards of those of us in our profession. It seems to carry a horrible curse … Continue reading →

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Learning to Walk, Again

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! 4 Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.” Isaiah 26:3-4, NLT Life is chock full of mysteries, so much is unknown.  … Continue reading →

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His “Irresponsible” Love

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

“Nothing in the church makes people in the church more angry than grace. It’s ironic: we stumble into a party we weren’t invited to and find the uninvited standing at the door making sure no other uninviteds get in. Then a … Continue reading →

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He Has Come For Us

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

“I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.”  John 10:14-15 ESV Jesus declares and reveals … Continue reading →

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