(James 1:2) “My brethren, count it all JOY when ye fall into divers temptations;” I don’t know about you, but at first glance, this verse seems almost impossible to obey. You see, I don’t like trials. In fact, I hate going through a trial. It’s not fun and I usually want out of it as […]
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It is impossible to go through life without some heart-ache or heart-break. 2017 will be no different. There will be times when your heart is hurt by someone, whether intentionally or unintentionally. So, what can we do? Fix it BEFORE it’s broken! David said in Psalm 108:1, “O God, my heart is fixed; I will
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Election Day is a very important day, but nothing changes the fact that I am a Christian, first. When I vote, I do not vote to further the Republican agenda or the Democratic agenda… I vote to help further GOD’S agenda. Why? Because I am a Christian, first. If my candidate wins, I am a
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“And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land” (1 Kings 17:7). Elijah was having it good! The ravens were bringing him meat and bread in the morning and again in the evening. He also had a nice brook from which to
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“And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan” (1Kings 17:2-3). God used the brook to sustain Elijah for a while, but Elijah did not go there until “the word of the LORD came unto him”
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As I ponder all I have experienced over the last 12 weeks, it’s almost hard to put into words. I have had the privilege to be at almost every service and see things I have only read about in books. I have seen God’s hand upon CT Townsend like I have never seen it before. I have
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(Mark 10:13) “And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them…” These mothers in Mark 10 brought their children to Jesus for one reason: they wanted Him to TOUCH them! Hey, parents, that tells me that even children can be touched by the Lord. The best thing parents can do
“And the LORD God took the man, and PUT him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.” (Gen. 2:15) Are you unhappy where you work? You will look at your job differently when you realize that God has a purpose for you being there. The verse above tells us
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(Ps. 15:1) “LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?” Sometimes trials come into our lives like a tidal wave and overwhelm us. Satan throws everything he can at us to keep us from abiding and living with the presence of God in our lives. But the good news
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(Heb. 12:15) “Looking diligently lest any man FAIL of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;” Understand that God’s grace will NEVER fail us, but WE can fail God’s grace. How can we fail God’s grace? When you came to Jesus in faith and
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