Pray Without Ceasing

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Doug

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Notice how these  verses all go together. In order to rejoice always, we need to pray always and in everything give thanks. We can rejoice because we are doing the will of God in Christ. But, how do we pray without ceasing? Continue reading →

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Denying Jesus

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Doug

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One of the saddest passages of scripture in the entire bible is found in Matthew 26:69-75. In the passage Peter, who must have been in a state of deep despair, denied Jesus, not once, but three times and the final time he did so with cursing and swearing. Peter, along with the rest of the disciples, had just witnessed Jesus being taken by the Jewish authorities on the night before his crucifixion  and with the rest who were with Jesus forsook Him and fled (vs. 56). Peter, at least, and John followed along with the procession that led Jesus away and went into the court yard where He was being held. Continue reading →

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One Day At A Time

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Doug

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Jesus said in Matthew 6:34: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” If we will take this message to heart, we will learn not to worry about the past, which we cannot change, nor the future which is in God’s hands. Instead, we will learn to take one day at a time in our service to the Lord and seek first His kingdom daily. We are taught in scripture to not worry in general and to leave things in God’s hands, feeling secure and sober in our faith. Continue reading →

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Jesus The Loving Shepherd

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Doug

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Mark 6:34 says: “And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.” Jesus was moved with compassion when He saw the multitudes that were lost as sheep without a shepherd. To us a Christians, Jesus is the great and loving shepherd who looks after and protects His flock from the threat of sin and darkness that encompasses those without Him. Continue reading →

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Preaching the Gospel

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Doug

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1 Corinthians 1:21 says that “it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.” Preaching the gospel is very important part of the work of the church because “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17). In order for one to obey the gospel they must hear the gospel, studying it to learn what they must do to be saved. Most who hear the truth today hear it first from a preacher of the gospel, but preaching is more that just what happens on Sunday morning in our weekly worship services. Each Christian is responsible for preaching and not just those who are called preachers in the brotherhood. Continue reading →

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