This week’s sermon looked at the dysfunctional family of Jacob in Genesis. 19 This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac. 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the …
Be A Doer
It’s so easy to get caught up on our own problems and think, “poor me, life is so difficult!” But what if instead of focusing on ourselves we look at the world around us for where God is needed. “Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone …
When You’ve Turned Back…
Life’s not always easy. It doesn’t go as we have planned. But God had his plan and it was more than any could have imagined! Jesus had been dropping hints that the end was near, but the disciples didn’t seem to understand what he was saying. Judas had already agreed to turn Jesus over to …
Why?
We’ve all had them; those weeks that it seems like we’re runnin’ on empty. Then the unthinkable happens! Loss of a loved one, money issues, job loss, illness. “Why me, Lord?” Isn’t this the state of David as he pens the 22nd Psalm? My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you …
Too Good To Keep To Yourself
Paul knew that the news he’d received by divine intervention was too good to keep to himself! He began immediately spreading the word to the Gentiles that this Jesus character was actually the Son of God. 16 To reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response …
Blessed Are The Peacemakers
When I started writing my Sunday blog posts, it was just about what I got out of the sermon. You know, what I understood the main point was. But, I’ve seen a change in the way I write. I spend more time in preparing, going over notes and reading over the scriptures provided to make …
Obedience, Faith, Pure In Heart
Image by Welcome to All ! ツ Love, Harmony & Peace from Pixabay Did you ever think about what kind of a person Joseph was? Mary, the mother of Jesus, was pledged to be married to Joseph. How he handled learning that his wife was with child before they had been together is pretty remarkable. …
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Relinquishing Control
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Despite The World There Is Hope In The Cross
Because Jesus overcame the cross, we have a hope that shouts louder than fear! When I sit down to write these blog posts about a sermon, I really spend some time looking over the scriptures involved and notes from the sermon. I don't want to just tell you what scripture it was based on. I …
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