September, 2014

• 18 September

  What Do You Want To Hear?

  

  Giving in to the temptation to hear only the good from others, surrounding ourselves with those who only say what we want to hear, can be disastrous. Just ask King Ahab! In fact, Ahab had 400 men who did just that—filled his ear with just what he wanted them to ...

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• 18 September

  Faithful Participation

  

  Deuteronomy 4:5-6 (NLT) 5 “Look, I now teach you these decrees and regulations just as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you may obey them in the land you are about to enter and occupy. 6 Obey them completely, and you will display your wisdom and intelligence among the surrounding nations.

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• 18 September

  Addictions: Why They Return And How To Defeat Them

  

  Addictions: Why They Return And How To Defeat Them By Joel B. When dealing with addictions, it is important to understand what they are and what they aren’t and we’re going to do this without getting too technical. In fact, let’s get right into the Holy Bible and see what ...

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• 17 September

  Our Hope: There Is A Time

  

  There are some who say that God must have a great sense of humor, because He has created beings who are blessed with emotions.  Because of how we allow our emotions to take control of us at times, we often come across as rather comical.  However, that is not how ...

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• 17 September

  The Man Upstairs

  

  A preacher on the radio that I enjoy listening to, harshly criticizes the “names” people use for God, such as “the man upstairs.”  I understand why he says this, and it is not wrong to be uncomfortable with this.  He is jealous for the name of the Lord because God ...

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• 17 September

  Red Thread Running

  

  What the Old Testament conceals, the New reveals. Thus, Jesus is shrouded in the lives of Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Moses, David and Hosea, just to name a few. Determinedly, God created and called a people, the nation of Israel to live in covenant with Him—simply because He wanted to. He ...

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• 17 September

  Butterfly Potential

  

  I walked past the little shrub at the corner of Hype Park Boulevard and Greenwood Street like I did every day for the past couple of weeks. But there was something different about the little shrub today that made me stop and gaze. Butterflies. Various combinations of orange, white, brown, ...

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• 17 September

  10 Bible Verses That Can Get You Through Any Day

  

  10 Bible Verses That Can Get You Through Any Day By Joel B. Friends, we all have our off days or days where we could use some inspiration, so I’m listing ten Bible verses that are sure to get you through any day. This is by no means an exclusive ...

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• 16 September

  Wake-Up Sleeping Church!

  

    Our nation is in a natural and spiritual crisis. There has been a gradual decline in morality in this nation since prayer was removed from schools in 1962. Abortion becoming legal in 1973, and now the rise in legalized gay marriages; with Massachusetts being the first state to recognize ...

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• 16 September

  He Believed. Can You?

  

  A couple of days ago, I came upon a man (originally from Mexico) who had a prayer request for his brother (still in Mexico) who needed a physical touch from our Jehovah Rophe – the God who heals (Exodus 15:26).  He shared the situation and then requested I pray with ...

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