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Spiritual Nuggets 4/17/2023
Avoiding the Unavoidable It’s common to put people in our lives on hold, even if we love them, until something forces us to pay attention. Forgetting those who are closest to us is a frightening thought. Peter, Jesus’ disciple, likely … Continue reading
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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 4
Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 Pastor’s Note: Please keep in mind that as you read these various circumstances prophesied by Jesus, M. R. De Haan wrote and commented abut these things back in 1944. Concluding with the nine signs began … Continue reading
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Christ Our Moral Teacher – 2
*Pastor’s Note: Here’s the conclusion of Robert Eyton’s lessons on Christ as Our Moral Teacher. And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth … Continue reading
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Go Into The World
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” – Mark 16:15. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 4/13/2023
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like . . . Few in the world have sold everything to pursue an idea. Yet Jesus claims those who discover the kingdom of heaven are willing to do so. “The kingdom of heaven is … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 4/12/2023
What Kind of Hearer Are You? While parables were often told to make truth tangible, in Matthew 13, we find that this wasn’t always the case. When His disciples question why He speaks in parables, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah: … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 4/10/2023
Judging the Time and Seasons We often have difficulty judging the events in our lives and then responding appropriately. Although God has placed eternity “in our hearts,” we don’t know the reason or the outcome of our life’s events (Ecclesiastes … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Nuggets, Spiritual Principles, Spiritual Treasures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Treasure, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Praise The Lord 4/09/2023
He Is Risen, He Is Not Here! “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. And … Continue reading
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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 3
Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 Pastor’s Note: Please keep in mind that as you read these various circumstances prophesied by Jesus, M. R. De Haan wrote and commented abut these things back in 1944. Continuing with the nine signs began … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, End Times, Eschatology, Eternity, Galatians, God, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Heavenly Kingdom, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgment, Last Days, Letter of Jude, Life Lessons, Lord, Prophecy, Prophet, Prophetic Words, Religion, Repentance, Revelation, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Christ Our Moral Teacher – 1
*Pastor’s Note: Written back in 1894, it is amazing to me as I study some of the teachers who have passed on into eternity, just how much they taught on a human nature that has changed very little in over … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Sermons, Christianity, Church, Classic Preaching, Classic Sermons, Comfort, Encouragement, Faith, God, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Philippians, Reformed, Religion, Righteousness, Robert Eyton, Salvation, Scriptures, Sermons, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Word of Truth
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A Common Story
For Saturday April 8, 2023 Matthew 5:11-12 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven.” … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Devotional
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, David Jeremiah, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Obadian Holmes, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions, Wisdom, Word of God
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Life In Focus 4/08/2023
A House of Prayer For All Nations SOLOMON’S prayer of dedication for the temple at Jerusalem showed that Israel’s God was a God for all nations. The king anticipated that foreigners from all over the world would be drawn to … Continue reading
Posted in Life In Focus
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Kings, Actions, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Decisions, Encouragement, Genesis, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Practicalities, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Spiritual Nuggets 4/05/2023
There’s An Answer Finding the right path to take in life is an ongoing challenge. It’s easy to flail in the realm of possibility rather than face the realities in front of us. Waiting upon the Lord is no easy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Nuggets, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, Genesis, God, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spiritual Treasures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Treasure, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Spiritual Nuggets 4/04/2023
Listen, Build and Listen Again More often than not, what we want is not what God wants. We desire wealth, notoriety, or influence. In our ambition, we can lose sight of the very God who created us. In the story … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Nuggets, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, Genesis, God, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spiritual Treasures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Treasure, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Spiritual Nuggets 4/03/2023
Finding Comfort In a Cynic’s Words “I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after the wind” (Ecclesiastes 1:14). These aren’t exactly the words you want to hear in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Nuggets, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spiritual Treasures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Treasure, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 2
Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 Pastor’s Note: Please keep in mind that as you read these various circumstances prophesied by Jesus, M. R. De Haan wrote and commented abut these things back in 1944. 1. False Messiahs and Christs Never … Continue reading
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Our Very Present Help
Scripture Text – Psalm 46 Death is an ever present and inevitable event in everyone’s lives. We grieve and are burdened when a loved one or a friend passes, especially suddenly or unexpectedly. We all share a sense of deep … Continue reading
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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 1
Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 Signs of His Coming The darker the day, the brighter the blessed hope of the Christian shines. The more terrible world events become and the darker the deepening gloom of civilization’s coming crisis looms upon … Continue reading
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