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2013-09-15T03:02:01-05:00

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2 Kings 22:1-20 I Need a Personal Reformation

Last updated on: September 15, 2013 at 3:02 am By Jim Erwin

2 Kings 22:1-20 I Need a Personal Reformation “Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn to the right or the left.” (2 Kings 22:1–2, HCSB) A whitewater river guide once told me that the secret of... Read more

2018-05-29T19:24:31-05:00

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Jude 1:11-16 A Warning Against Division in the Church

Last updated on: May 29, 2018 at 7:24 pm By Jim Erwin

Jude 1:11-16 A Warning Against Division in the Church Three examples of division in the Old Testament (1:11): “Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, have plunged into Balaam’s error for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.” (Jude 11, CSB) Cain (Genesis 4) – jealousy (not giving their best) Balaam (Numbers 22) – money (being greedy) Korah (Numbers 16) – authority (leadership problems) Dissenters (spiritual rebels) have the following characteristics: “These people are dangerous reefs... Read more

Warning Against Division

2018-05-29T19:38:59-05:00

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Jude 1:4-10 Spiritual Rebels

Last updated on: May 29, 2018 at 7:38 pm By Jim Erwin

Jude 1:4-10 Spiritual Rebels In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demanded that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist if he didn’t. “What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?” asks Linus. “These five fingers,” says Lucy. “Individually they’re nothing but when I curl them together like this into a single unit, they form a weapon that is terrible to behold.” “Which channel do you want?” asks Linus. Turning away, he looks at his... Read more

2018-05-29T19:46:30-05:00

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Jude 1:1-3 Being Spiritually Prepared to Maintain My Faith

Last updated on: May 29, 2018 at 7:46 pm By Jim Erwin

Jude 1:1-3 Being Spiritually Prepared to Maintain My Faith Introduction: If you want to win football games, you have to have not one but two teams—an offensive team and a defensive team. Christianity is under attack today, and the Book of Jude reminds us that we must contend for the faith, having a good offensive and a good defensive. Key to Jude: Verse 3. When one looks at the book of Jude, one can find an interesting pattern. The book... Read more

2013-08-28T15:38:30-05:00

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Miley Cyrus, MTV, and Moral Authority

Last updated on: August 28, 2013 at 3:38 pm By Jim Erwin

Miley Cyrus, MTV, and Moral Authority August 28, 2013 “Oh sinful nation, people weighed down with iniquity, brood of evildoers, depraved children! They have abandoned the Lord; they have despised the Holy One of Israel; they have turned their backs on Him.” (Isaiah 1:4, HCSB) The Disney Darling has outdone herself this time. Instead of the usual self-absorbed diva that she has been in her own self-titled television series, Miley Cyrus has now revealed her need for attention on stage... Read more

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2018-06-14T15:12:57-05:00

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Stretching the Universe

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 3:12 pm By Jim Erwin

Stretching the Universe Stretching the Universe is a simple thought reflection from Job 9:8 about the source of the universal stretching is God. August 22, 2013 “He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.” (Job 9:8, HCSB) If there was a beginning point (oddly named the “Big Bang”) and the universe continues to stretch, then the Bible reveals that the Person who did the stretching is God. “He stretches the northern skies over empty... Read more

2018-06-14T15:07:54-05:00

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Faith Grade System

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 3:07 pm By Jim Erwin

Faith Grade System August 20, 2013 “The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith. But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,” (Galatians 3:24–25, HCSB) The Law came to us via Moses to teach us as tutor or teacher about Christ. The Law was an instructor. It taught people that they could not ultimately obey all the law. The Law taught everyone that they needed a Savior.... Read more

2018-06-14T15:06:33-05:00

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The Danger of People-Pleasing Preaching

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 3:06 pm By Jim Erwin

The Danger of People-Pleasing Preaching The Danger of People-Pleasing Preaching is a simple thought reflection on leadership from 2 Timothy 4:3 about the danger of people-pleasing preaching. August 19, 2013 “because the time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching but will find many more teachers who please them by saying the things they want to hear.” (2 Timothy 4:3, NCV) What’s bad for leadership in the corporate world is even worse in the church. The... Read more

2013-08-19T21:13:36-05:00

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Luke 15:11-32 Welcome Home

Last updated on: August 19, 2013 at 9:13 pm By Jim Erwin

Luke 15:11-32 Welcome Home Philip Yancey shared this in Rumours of Another World, “Living in Colorado, I climb mountains. Colorado has 54 mountains rising above 14,000 ft and every summer I climb some of them. On a summer weekend in the mountains, I see casual hikers who have no idea what they are doing. In sandals, shorts, and T-shirts, carrying a single container of water, they start up a trail at mid-morning. They have no map, no compass, and no... Read more

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2013-08-15T02:33:27-05:00

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2 Samuel 24:1- 25 Money and Debt

Last updated on: August 15, 2013 at 2:33 am By Jim Erwin

2 Samuel 24:1- 25 Money and Debt Money can be a test, temptation, or a treasure. God made it a test (2 Samuel 24:1) Satan made it a temptation (1 Chronicles 21:1) David made it a treasure (2 Samuel 24:2-3) In essence, David was counting his wealth. He was counting all of the “things” he had. In the Old Testament, the size of an army and the size of a king’s population was a measure of his wealth and status.... Read more

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