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REVELATION: JESUS WINS!
This past Sunday, we began a new series on the book of Revelation. I’ll be using my website to provide support materials for this series. I hope it will be helpful. If you would like to listen to the first message, Jesus Wins!, you can find it below: Summary: JESUS WINS (Revelation 1:1-3) This sermon Continue reading
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Happy Reformation Day!
On October 31, 1517, something happened at a door in Wittenberg, Germany … and it was not children in costumes knocking on it in hopes of getting Halloween candy. Instead, a monk named Martin Luther showed his dissatisfaction and grief over the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church by nailing a statement to the church Continue reading
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More Joy in Heaven …
I have a love/hate relationship with football. I always look forward to football season and usually have high hopes for my favorite teams. As the season progresses with its ups and downs, I ride the emotional roller coaster along with them. I know it’s only a game and the wins and losses have no eternal Continue reading
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On Voting …
Last week I went to the polls and cast my ballot including my vote for President of the United States. I take voting seriously. It is a right and a privilege that so many throughout the world do not have. The freedoms we have as citizens of the United States should never be taken for Continue reading
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Gaining the Victory
Athletes from around the world compete for medals of gold, silver, and bronze. To win even the third-place medal is a phenomenal achievement, for sure. The greatest reward by far, however, is not one that we earn by our hard work and exertion or by our ingenuity and persistence. It was earned for us. But God, Continue reading
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Anxiety or Peace?
There are a lot of folks who spend a lot of their lives being angry and frustrated by the things they see in the world around them. We get ourselves worked up and anxious. We rant and rage, post our opinions on social media, and grumble about how bad the world is. Too often, we Continue reading
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Our Place in the World
The 2024 Summer Olympics began officially yesterday. Since it is being held in Paris, the opening ceremony was shown in the afternoon for us in Georgia. I greatly appreciate the convenience! I do look forward to many of the events during the Olympic games. I pull for our nation’s athletes as they compete against the Continue reading
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Resisting Temptation
As we move full steam ahead into 2024, you may be taking some time to look back through this past year considering the triumphs and challenges you’ve gone through. One of the great challenges every Christian has is the struggle against temptation. Because you have been born again and God’s Spirit indwells you does not Continue reading
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I Need Jesus (a Christmas poem)
In Bethlehem’s quiet, beneath the starry sky,A humble manger cradled hope, where angels hovered nigh.“I want Jesus,” whispers the heart’s sweet plea,For in this Christmas tale is salvation’s mystery. Born in a stable, a King in swaddling bands,God’s gift to all creation, in Bethlehem He stands.A Savior wrapped in love, a precious gift,From heaven to Continue reading
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A Plan to Read through the Bible
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105) With the arrival of December, we know that January and a new year are just around the corner. This is the perfect time to consider the commitments you want to make for the coming year. One of the first Continue reading
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