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Thursday, September 11th, 2008By Pastor Bryant
With the Olympic Games being held in China last month the controversy over expressing Christian faith there has received some attention. Some countries’ Olympic Committees, like Belgium’s, heavy-handedly forbade religious expression and required the signing of agreements to that effect. Others, like the United States have said nothing to their athletes and have [...]
Share the Message of Salvation!
Monday, March 17th, 2008Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but He will heal us; He has injured us but He will bind you our wounds. Hosea 6:1
In his reference to being “torn to pieces” and being “injured” the Prophet Hosea, is referring to the damage done to the Israelites in war. [...]
Jesus Shows That He Is Divine!
Sunday, February 17th, 2008On one particular evening after His ministry in the region of Galilee was completed, Jesus went up on a mountainside, most possibly Mt. Hermon in Israel, to pray. Three of the disciples, Peter, James and John were with him.
During the night while the disciples were asleep, Jesus’ divine nature was displayed in a way that [...]
A New Year In The Lord
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008The New Year is a great time for a fresh start, isn’t it. So we make a resolution – maybe a whole list of them. One of the reasons for making New Year’s resolutions may be to deal with last year’s mistakes. But, as we know all too well, New Year’s resolutions are so hard [...]
The Patience of a Farmer
Saturday, December 29th, 2007Patience is essential for the farmer. A farmer must continue looking positively toward the future during dry spells, unpredictable weather and equipment failures. Patience is essential because a farm does not produce cash on a daily basis, it may take months or years for the farmer to get paid.
Patience is essential for you and [...]
You Can Know
Monday, October 29th, 2007If I would take apart my wristwatch, tiny screw by tiny screw and tiny spring by tiny spring, and lay all the pieces before me on a table, I’m sure I could not put them back together again. I would be overwhelmed. I would feel very humbled. It would be best for me to leave [...]
God’s Persistence, Our Repentance
Saturday, September 29th, 2007In Luke chapter 18 Jesus told a parable about two men: a Pharisee and a tax collector. The Pharisee was proud and felt that he did not need to repent of, or feel sorry about, anything. In fact, he thought he was better than other people, including the tax collector. The tax collector, on the [...]
God Forgives Your Trespasses
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007“No Trespassing!” A sign like this in front of your path should make you stop. “Is there danger? What are the consequences if I keep going? Will I get hurt or will somebody fine me?” These are questions you might consider before proceeding and would probably prompt you to turn away.
In the Bible God gives [...]
The Still Small Voice of God
Sunday, July 29th, 2007We’ve all had bad days. Bad hair days, bad days at work, trouble with the kids; we’ve all had them. Sometimes, it is a cumulative effort that makes it a bad day, where many things have gone wrong in succession. Sometimes a day can become a bad day by one big thing going wrong.
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Someone To Dry The Tears!
Friday, June 29th, 2007Illness. Sudden loss. Unexpected change. Loneliness. Uncertainty. Death. At some point we all need a shoulder to cry on because of these.
Finding that shoulder is the easy part, actually. When we need to cry, there is usually a shoulder nearby. Our spouse. A parent. A good friend. What is the hard part then? Finding [...]