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2018-09-12T10:55:39-05:00

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How God’s Love Can Help Me With My Emotions

Last updated on: September 12, 2018 at 10:55 am By Jim Erwin

How God’s Love Can Help Me With My Emotions John 11:28-44 God’s love is designed to help us with our emotions. The reason is that emotions reveal and amplify the character of a Christian. Most psychologists agree that there are four major emotions: fear, grief, anger, and joy. These four basic emotions may express themselves in different ways, forms, and varieties. This is the reason why some psychologists will say that there are eight, or sixteen emotions. They are just expressions... Read more

2018-08-30T11:16:05-05:00

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The Process of Following Jesus

Last updated on: August 30, 2018 at 11:16 am By Jim Erwin

The Process of Following Jesus Mark 4:1-20 The Parable of the Sower was one of the first parables that Jesus spoke. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Jesus would tell a story, and then He would sometimes reveal its meaning. Many times, he left the people to themselves to see if they would try to understand. The teachers of the Law had problems with the parables. But the people who were ready to listen to Jesus... Read more

2018-08-15T12:01:10-05:00

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How to Find Fulfillment in Jesus Christ

Last updated on: August 15, 2018 at 12:01 pm By Jim Erwin

How to Find Fulfillment in Jesus Christ Mark 2:13-22 As we continue our series through the Gospel of Mark, we look today at the second of three themes in this chapter. First, we looked at forgiveness. Today we will look at the idea of fulfillment. Here we have three different scenes of fulfillment. THREE WAYS ONE FINDS FULFILLMENT IN JESUS    1. To Follow (Mark 2:13-14) “Jesus went out again beside the sea. The whole crowd was coming to him,... Read more

2018-08-14T21:13:03-05:00

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The Power of Healing Through Forgiveness

Last updated on: August 14, 2018 at 9:13 pm By Jim Erwin

The Power of Healing Through Forgiveness Mark 2:1-12 The Power of Healing Through Forgiveness is a sermon from Mark 2:1-12 about the role of forgiveness in healing. The sermon shows three obstacles to healing and how a Christian can help provide healing through forgiveness. In Windows on the Word, D. H. DeHaan tells the story of a little nine-year-old boy who was struggling to practice the piano. Having found out that Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the great pianist, was coming into... Read more

2018-08-09T22:35:52-05:00

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How the Church Is My Forever Family

Last updated on: August 9, 2018 at 10:35 pm By Jim Erwin

How the Church Is My Forever Family Mark 3:13-35 Introduction:  In the foster care and adoption community, we discuss the idea of a “forever family.” The children who go into the system are always looking for security and stability. They become foster children in the hopes of being adopted. This goal is called becoming part of a “forever family.” The idea is that once a child is adopted, they will stay with this family forever. Today, when I looked for the... Read more

2018-08-09T10:52:21-05:00

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Freedom in Christ

Last updated on: August 9, 2018 at 10:52 am By Jim Erwin

Freedom in Christ Mark 2:23-3:12 In order to warn consumers of potential dangers, many products may include warning labels. But efforts to avoid potential liability can sometimes result in ridiculous-sounding warnings. Here are a few examples found on actual products or in the related manual: • Ammoniated window cleaner: Do not spray in eyes. • Electric woodworking drill: This product not intended for use as a dental drill. • Hair coloring: Do not use as an ice cream topping. •... Read more

2018-07-27T15:57:13-05:00

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5 Coping Skills to Help With Trump Derangement Syndrome

Last updated on: July 27, 2018 at 3:57 pm By Jim Erwin

5 Coping Skills to Help With Trump Derangement Syndrome Trump Derangement Syndrome has infected various people since the most recent presidential election. It has been defined in the following ways by various people. Fareed Zakaria said that it is a “hatred of President Trump so intense that it impairs people’s judgment.” Senator Ted Cruz claimed: “where all they can do is attack the president all day long on the scandal of the day” Even President Trump tweeted about this phenomenon... Read more

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2018-07-26T14:32:12-05:00

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7 Sermons on a Christian’s Response to Influence the Culture

Last updated on: July 26, 2018 at 2:32 pm By Jim Erwin

7 Sermons on a Christian’s Response to Influence the Culture Below are links to seven sermons on a Christian’s response to influence the culture, in a series on “Counter Culture Christianity.” The sermon series was inspired by the book Counter Culture Christianity, by David Platt. Using a variety of texts from both the Old and New Testaments, the series explores a Christian’s response to a variety of issues. These include culture (Matthew 5:13-16), poverty (Deuteronomy 15a:7-11), children (Proverbs 24:10-12), religious liberty... Read more

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2018-07-22T22:13:30-05:00

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A Christian’s Response to Multiculturalism, Race, and Ethnicity

Last updated on: July 22, 2018 at 10:13 pm By Jim Erwin

A Christian’s Response to Multiculturalism, Race, and Ethnicity Revelation 7:9-17 Jesus loves the little children All the children of the world Red and yellow black and white They are precious in His sight Jesus loves the little children of the world What happened to the beautiful vision of that song? We live in a world that is sharply divided. Blue versus Red. Democrat versus Republican. White versus Black or Brown. People easily decide to fall into different camps as if... Read more

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2018-07-16T22:25:44-05:00

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A Christian’s Response to Marriage

Last updated on: July 16, 2018 at 10:25 pm By Jim Erwin

A Christian’s Response to Marriage Matthew 19:1-12 Whom, therefore, God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.” These are the words that end the most common form of marriage service used in Christian churches. But men are “putting asunder,” as are women. The statistics tell us that nearly one in two marriages taking place in the United States today will end in divorce, and the statistics are not much better for Christian marriages. We see the evidence of decay... Read more

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