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June 2017

June 29, 2017

What Matters Is Faith Working Through Love

What Matters Is Faith Working Through Love 29 June 2017 Year A Galatians 5:2-6 Many...

June 27, 2017

5 Indicators of National Moral Decline

National moral decline happens when God is neglected.

June 26, 2017

Psalm 126:1-6 The Greatest Future Is Yet to Come

Psalm 126:1-6 The Greatest Future Is Yet to Come “Bringing in the Sheaves,” a hymn...

June 21, 2017

5 Times God Shows His Faithfulness

5 Times God Shows His Faithfulness 19 June 2017 Year A Psalm 105:7-45 Psalm 105...

June 15, 2017

4 Ways to Thank the Lord

4 Ways to Thank the Lord 15 June 2017 Year A Psalm 116:12-19 The psalmist...

June 07, 2017

The Holy Spirit Flows Like Living Water Within Me  

The Holy Spirit Flows Like Living Water Within Me 7 June 2017 Year A John...

June 06, 2017

5 Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Me When I Pray

I have a hard time praying. That may sound strange coming from a pastor, but...

May 2017

May 31, 2017

The Sin of Complaining

The Sin of Complaining 30 May 2017 Year A Numbers 16:41-50 Do you know that...

May 29, 2017

Remembering Memorial Day

Remembering Memorial Day Memorial Day is a day that Americans take to remember those who...

May 25, 2017

The Power of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism

The Power of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism May 25, 2017 Year A Acts 1:1-11...

May 22, 2017

God’s Bow in the Sky

God sets a weapon (His bow) in the sky like a modern hunter would set...

May 15, 2017

Enduring Pain in Light of Eternity

Enduring Pain in Light of Eternity May 15, 2017 Year A Psalm 102:1-17 My earthly...

May 11, 2017

5 Cries to God for My Protection

5 Cries to God for My Protection May 11, 2017 Year A Psalm 31:1-5 In...

May 10, 2017

The Great Responsibility for the Regathering of God’s People

The Great Responsibility for the Regathering of God's People May 10, 2017 Jeremiah 23:1-8 God...

May 10, 2017

7 Better Things in Life

7 Better Things in Life May 10, 2017 Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 Solomon pauses in this chapter,...

April 2017

April 25, 2017

5 Forms of Deliverance That God Provides His People

God delivers. He is not just a delivery man that brings good things to you....

April 13, 2017

5 Reasons Why the Resurrection Is Essential to the Christian Faith

5 Reasons Why the Resurrection Is Essential to the Christian Faith April 13, 2017 Year...

April 07, 2017

5 Circles of Commitment to God

5 Circles of Commitment to God April 7, 2017 Year A Matthew 21:1-11 As Jesus...

April 04, 2017

With a Little Help From My God

With a Little Help From My God April 4, 2017 Year A Psalm 143:1-12 The...

March 2017

March 28, 2017

4 Requests to Ask When Praying for Someone’s Spiritual Growth

4 Requests to Ask When Praying for Someone's Spiritual Growth March 28, 2017 Year...

March 23, 2017

The Danger of Listening to People More Than to God

The Danger of Listening to People More Than to God March 23, 2017 Year A...

March 17, 2017

Not Too Little, Not Too Much, It’s Just Right

Not Too Little, Not Too Much, It's Just Right March 17, 2017 Year A Exodus...

March 09, 2017

The God of Repetitive Grace

The God of Repetitive Grace March 8, 2017 Year A Exodus 34:1-9 Moses broke the...

March 07, 2017

The Sin of Jealousy for God’s Love

The Sin of Jealousy for God's Love March 7, 2017 Year A Genesis 4:1-16 Here...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

40 Simple Thoughts for 40 Days of Lent

40 Simple Thoughts for 40 Days of Lent Below are links to 40 simple thoughts...

February 24, 2017

7 Proofs of God’s Promises When I Trust Him

7 Proofs of God's Promises When I Trust Him February 21, 2017 Year A Psalm...

February 19, 2017

Jack Graham Should Stop Hurting the SBC

Jack Graham Should Stop Hurting the SBC Recently, Prestonwood Baptist Church, a Southern Baptist church...

February 16, 2017

8 Ways to Listen to God

8 Ways to Listen to God February 16, 2017 Year A Psalm 119:33-40 8 WAYS...

February 15, 2017

5 Ways to Grow Using the Bible

5 Ways to Grow Using the Bible February 15, 2017 Year A Psalm 119:9-16 1....

February 09, 2017

5 Positive Results for Obeying God’s Word

5 Positive Results for Obeying God's Word February 9, 2016 Year A Psalm 119:1-8 Just...