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Is God's Will Safe?
You've heard it said before that "the safest place to be is in the will of God", right? Well, kinda...it depends upon our definition of "safest". We live in a culture that has made an idol out of safety…
Created over 1 year ago
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Spiritual Steroid
An hour of prayer is almost unheard of among most Christians of our day! Life is busy, so many distractions, not enough time in the day, right? One hour of prayer? Can't do it! But, what if you knew that…
Created over 1 year ago
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Leadership Essential: Confrontation
Confrontation...something that not many of us like to do. But, something that every leader needs to be willing to do in order to lead effectively. This is what we find in Nehemiah here in Ch. 13. He…
Created over 1 year ago
Nehemiah 13:7 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:8 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:9 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:11 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:12 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:16 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:17 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:18 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:20 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:21 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:23 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:24 (NLT), Nehemiah 13:25 (NLT)
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The Economy of Heaven
"So, what am i gonna get out of this? I've sacrificed everything to follow you...what will i get in return?" Ever had that thought? Be honest... Some of us read these words of Peter and think, "Shame…
Created over 1 year ago
Matthew 19:27 (NLT), Matthew 19:28 (NLT), Matthew 19:29 (NLT), Matthew 19:30 (NLT)
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The Ideal Church Service!
I can't believe it! Right smack in the middle of the Old Testament is a picture of the perfect church service! This is odd because "the church" hasn't even been born yet. This is a gathering of Jews getting…
Created over 1 year ago
Nehemiah 8:1 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:2 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:3 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:4 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:5 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:6 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:7 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:8 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:9 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:11 (NLT), Nehemiah 8:12 (NLT)
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Faith Producing Fear?
Typically, our fears are a result of a lack of faith. I know that is a broad, sweeping statement...but, it is true. Think about the things we fear...heights, public speaking, failure, spiders, large crowds…
Created over 1 year ago
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Leadership Essential: Discernment
If there is one attribute that every spiritual leader needs in their quest for fruitful ministry it's discernment! What is discernment? It's the ability or insight necessary to distinguish and judge between…
Created over 1 year ago
Nehemiah 6:8 (NLT), Nehemiah 6:9 (NLT), Nehemiah 6:10 (NLT), Nehemiah 6:11 (NLT), Nehemiah 6:12 (NLT), Nehemiah 6:13 (NLT)
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Legacy of Leadership
I love Nehemiah! His story has strengthened me and given me an example to follow in my own life and ministry, as well as, countless millions before me! So, what was it about Nehemiah that enabled him…
Created over 1 year ago
Nehemiah 5:14 (NLT), Nehemiah 5:15 (NLT), Nehemiah 5:16 (NLT), Nehemiah 5:17 (NLT), Nehemiah 5:18 (NLT), Nehemiah 5:19 (NLT)
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Pray hard, then take your medicine!
I remember hearing a story about how Pastor Chuck Smith was asked to pray for someone's headache after church service one Sunday...after praying for God to heal the person, he turned to them and said,…
Created over 1 year ago
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Promoters and Exporters!
Back in my club days there were people who used to take flyers and pass them out on the streets, in parking lots, record stores, wherever in order to promote their particular nightclub. Club owners realized…
Created over 1 year ago
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Faltering Faith
John the Baptist and Jesus were cousins. John would have known Him well. Earlier John said of Jesus, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!" He knew that Jesus was the Messiah,…
Created over 1 year ago
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The Power of a Praying Person
The dynamics of all that is going on here are truly miraculous and supernatural. First, Cornelius (a gentile) is met by an angel who tells him that God has seen his generous giving and has heard his prayers.…
Created over 1 year ago
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God's Role in Witnessing
Theologically most of us would agree that "salvation is of the Lord", right? That it is God who does the saving, not us. But, in practice...well, in practice i think that many of us act like the whole…
Created over 2 years ago
Acts 16:11 (ASV), Acts 16:12 (ASV), Acts 16:13 (ASV), Acts 16:14 (ASV), Acts 16:15 (ASV)
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God's Role in Salvation
Theologically most of us would agree that "salvation is of the Lord", right? That it is God who does the saving, not us. But, in practice...well, in practice i think that many of us act like the whole…
Created over 2 years ago
Acts 16:11 (NLT), Acts 16:12 (NLT), Acts 16:13 (NLT), Acts 16:14 (NLT), Acts 16:15 (NLT)
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The Cost of Discipleship!
What am i willing to do to for the sake of anothers faith? Is my Christianity all about me and what i can get from Jesus...or, has there been a realization of already having been given EVERYTHING FREELY,…
Created over 2 years ago
Acts 16:1 (ASV), Acts 16:2 (ASV), Acts 16:3 (ASV), Acts 16:4 (ASV), Acts 16:5 (ASV)
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Defending the Gospel!
The gospel was under attack! Certain men (Jewish background believers), came to the gentile church and taught them that they needed to be circumcised to be saved! Truly, this was a mixing of Old Testament…
Created over 2 years ago
Acts 15:1 (NKJV), Acts 15:2 (NKJV), Acts 15:3 (NKJV), Acts 15:4 (NKJV), Acts 15:5 (NKJV), Acts 15:6 (NKJV), Acts 15:7 (NKJV), Acts 15:8 (NKJV), Acts 15:9 (NKJV), Acts 15:10 (NKJV), Acts 15:11 (NKJV), Acts 15:12 (NKJV), Acts 15:13 (NKJV), Acts 15:14 (NKJV), Acts 15:15 (NKJV), Acts 15:16 (NKJV), Acts 15:17 (NKJV), Acts 15:18 (NKJV), Acts 15:19 (NKJV), Acts 15:20 (NKJV), Acts 15:21 (NKJV), Acts 15:22 (NKJV), Acts 15:23 (NKJV), Acts 15:24 (NKJV), Acts 15:25 (NKJV), Acts 15:26 (NKJV), Acts 15:27 (NKJV), Acts 15:28 (NKJV), Acts 15:29 (NKJV), Acts 15:30 (NKJV), Acts 15:31 (NKJV), Acts 15:32 (NKJV), Acts 15:33 (NKJV), Acts 15:34 (NKJV), Acts 15:35 (NKJV)
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Making Disciples
What does it look like to make disciples of Jesus Christ? After all, this is the command that Jesus has left us with...to make disciples of all peoples on the earth! So, what does it look like? The first…
Created over 2 years ago
Acts 14:21 (NKJV), Acts 14:22 (NKJV), Acts 14:23 (NKJV), Acts 14:24 (NKJV), Acts 14:25 (NKJV)
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Flip-Flop
Why do you do what you do? For whose approval or praise or applause do you seek to follow God, or seek to serve others? I am asking myself these questions this morning because this area of scripture begs…
Created over 2 years ago
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Eyes to see!
Have you ever had those moments where you were with someone special and you felt like you saw them, you noticed them for the very first time. It was like all other glances before that long look just revealed…
Created over 2 years ago
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Providential Protection!
Being involved in the work of the Lord...especially in the proclamation of the Gospel among unreached peoples, has always been a risky proposition! All throughout the Bible preaching and teaching the…
Created over 2 years ago
Acts 14:4 (NKJV), Acts 14:5 (NKJV), Acts 14:6 (NKJV), Acts 14:7 (NKJV)
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Mind Poison
If you knew that your Enemy was trying to poison you, would you want to know it and would you stay far away from it? Duh...yes, right? Well, Satan (our enemy) has a poison in his arsenal that too many…
Created over 2 years ago
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Why the Resurrection Matters...
I am struck here in Paul's sermon at the synagogue, how he focuses so much time on the resurrection of Jesus! After a quick history lesson of the children of Israel, He weaves in Christ as God's promised…
Created over 2 years ago
Acts 13:29 (NKJV), Acts 13:30 (NKJV), Acts 13:31 (NKJV), Acts 13:32 (NKJV), Acts 13:33 (NKJV), Acts 13:34 (NKJV), Acts 13:35 (NKJV), Acts 13:36 (NKJV), Acts 13:37 (NKJV), Acts 13:38 (NKJV), Acts 13:39 (NKJV)
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The prophetic "now word"!
Is the written word of God the complete story of God? Yes! Is it all that we need, or is it all that God has provided for us to live the Christian life? Ummmmmmm...that's my challenge this morning. Don't…
Created over 2 years ago
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Reflecter or Receiver?
Any time someone dies because they did or didn't do something related to God, we ought to take notice! Here is one such account... Herod, who had already put himself at odds with God by seeking to destroy…
Created over 2 years ago
Acts 12:20 (NKJV), Acts 12:21 (NKJV), Acts 12:22 (NKJV), Acts 12:23 (NKJV), Acts 12:24 (NKJV)
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Prayer Produces! (because we need to be reminded)
Here we are given a picture, such a perfect example of the power of prayer to move mountains! Not only does God tell us to pray, He also gives us examples from His Word that should rock our socks off…
Created over 2 years ago
Acts 12:1 (NKJV), Acts 12:2 (NKJV), Acts 12:3 (NKJV), Acts 12:4 (NKJV), Acts 12:5 (NKJV), Acts 12:6 (NKJV), Acts 12:7 (NKJV), Acts 12:8 (NKJV), Acts 12:9 (NKJV), Acts 12:10 (NKJV), Acts 12:11 (NKJV)
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