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What is faith? If you asked a hundred people, you would probably get a hundred different answers. We hear the word “faith” almost every day, but rarely, if ever, do we take the time to really think about, or reflect upon, what faith is. We speak of: Blind faithLeap of faithMustard-seed faithMountain-moving faithIn bad faithIn…
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It was the greatest moment in all eternity… greater than creation… greater than any sign, wonder, or miracle… greater than Jesus’ conception… greater than His birth… even greater than His death… the singular moment when everything changed… THE PIVOT-POINT OF ETERNITY This mystery, to which I am referring, is the pivot-point of eternity… the Resurrection…
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Each year, as we approach Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, Christians around the world reflect on the mystery of the cross, and on the message of the empty tomb. Today, we literally see the cross everywhere, but often we don’t know what it means, or how to experience its power. That’s because the cross is…
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JESUS, UNVEILED AS THE MESSIAH Each year, Christians around the world commemorate Palm Sunday. They wave palm branches and joyously sing, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” (John 12:12-13) We remember and celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and His subsequent arrest, trial, crucifixion, and death. But did you…
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¹⁰ “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.¹² For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of…
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THAT AIN’T WORTH A HILL OF BEANS! My roots go down deep into the sandy clay soil of Northwest Louisiana, and the Piney Woods of East Texas. I was cornbread-fed, and sunburned-red, always “barefooted as a yard dog” through the whole summer. As kids, we would gather with the adults in the cool of the…
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YOU’RE NOT ALONE! Recently , I was praying for the people of our home church. From all outward appearances, we are a healthy, church family, well-cared for, happy, and full of love. So I was surprised when I began to sense that something wasn’t quite right. As I prayed, Holy Spirit began to show me…
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The Father gave us His best! He gave us His heart… all of it! He held nothing back from us! “God showed His most overflowing love for humanity by giving His most precious gift of all: His unique Son. This gift was the ultimate sacrifice. God sent His Son into the world so that everyone – whoever they are – who personally…
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Holy Spirit, the Master Teacher, is mentoring us, directly revealing truth from God’s Word to our hearts. I know I’m learning some things that I didn’t know before. And I pray that you will also. HE SAID, “ALL”, Y’ALL! Our foundational scripture is a familiar one: “Love God, your God, with your whole heart: love…
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HAPPY LOVE-DAY! We humans sure are funny! Every year, about this time, we give millions boxes of pastel colored candy hearts to those we love. Those little hearts are individually printed with humanity’s deepest and most profound sentiments about love, including “BE MINE”, “SAY YES”, and “KISS ME!” Let’s pop the corks on countless bottles…