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Christ Lives!
Jesus Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! Christmas Jesus Christ came to us as a baby, came in the flesh that He might, as a man, seek and save that which was lost. Good Friday Jesus Christ died, sacrificially, that He might atone for the sins of those who believe and put their trust…
Read MoreBefore the Storm
We have family in New England, who have lived through several bomb cyclones! And family in Hawaii, which has had flooding. And friends in Houston who endured Hurricane Harvey and its 40 inches of rain. We usually have warning of impending bad weather and can take some steps to weather the storm. We can take…
Read MorePraise Yahweh
God declared His name to be Yahweh, I AM. I AM WHO I AM. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial-name to all generations. (Exodus 3:14-15) Personal Name God chose to tell us His personal name! There is so much more about His name, but I am thrilled that God shared His personal…
Read MoreWho is Waiting at Your Finish Line?
Gold medal! The first-ever USA gold medal in cross country, with the ladies winning the team sprint. During the last 100 meters, the USA skier sprinted into first. “In the final stretch I was just thinking, Go, go, go, I’m giving it everything I had… and when there is someone you care about at the…
Read MoreWho Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? What is your immediate response to this question: “Who do you think you are?” Is your response about your job or role? “I’m a business owner, I’m a doctor, I’m a teacher, I’m a professional athlete, I’m a parent.” Those are temporary answers; your business might fail or be…
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Who Are You?
Your Identity
We are sometimes attacked at the core of who we are. Jesus was, the apostles were. We’re not exempt. Next week, I plan to talk about attacks, but as I was working on that, I realized to withstand core attacks, we must be settled in who we are. Who are you? Developing a strong sense…
Read MorePraise The Word
Nasa.gov In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1) Jesus Christ is God, eternal, and in eternal relationship with God. Yet Christ humbled Himself to be born as a baby, giving up His prerogative as God, in order to show us God, and to seek…
Read MoreGod is With Us
Harry Durgin God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit–will be with us, believers in Christ, throughout the year ahead (and for eternity). This is one of the sure things in 2018. (See Sure Things in 2018). God is present everywhere (See Praise the Ever-Present God), but, for Christians, God’s presence in our lives is a living, loving, personal relationship.…
Read MorePrepare to Choose
2018 will be full of choices to make (See Sure Things). There are many conscious choices every day, and some habits we should intentionally change. How should we decide? Foundation Choice The foundation choice for life and eternity is to: Confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him…
Read MorePrepare for Trouble
Jesus promised we would have trouble. He promised! (see Sure Things.) Since we know we will have trouble, what do we do to prepare for trouble? In order to face trouble with confidence and trust, we must have our heads and our hearts aligned with our loving, sovereign Lord. Head Knowledge Almighty God is sovereign over everybody, everything, all the…
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