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2016-11-30T14:57:09-05:00

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Psalm 138:1-8 How to Have a Thankful Heart

Last updated on: November 30, 2016 at 2:57 pm By Jim Erwin

Psalm 138:1-8 How to Have a Thankful Heart Let’s begin with a question: What are you thankful to God for? Send that answer to the phone number on the screen. I will share some of these answers during the sermon. Dr. Michael Guido, author of “Seeds From the Sower,” in his sermon on Psalm 138, mentioned the importance of expressing thanksgiving in praise. he states: Paganism has its prayers, but not any praise. It has teaching, but not any thanksgiving.... Read more

2016-11-21T20:55:18-05:00

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God’s Love Is The Reason to Praise God

Last updated on: November 21, 2016 at 8:55 pm By Jim Erwin

God’s Love Is The Reason to Praise God November 21, 2016 Year C Psalm 117:1-2 God’s love is the reason to praise God. All other reasons to praise God derive their meaning from God’s love. There are all kinds of other reasons to praise God. For example, God created me. He saved me. God helps me, keeps me safe, provides for me, and reassures me. Yet, the source of all of these actions is God’s love. The psalmist addresses everyone... Read more

2016-11-30T14:56:48-05:00

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Revelation 17:1-6 The Immoral Woman

Last updated on: November 30, 2016 at 2:56 pm By Jim Erwin

Revelation 17:1-6 The Immoral Woman Beginning in Revelation 17, John describes the Lamb’s step-by-step victory over “the beast” and his kingdom. In Revelation 17, the religious system is judged; in Revelation 18, the political and economic system fall victim. Finally, the Lord Himself returns to earth; judges Satan, “the beast,” and the false prophet (Revelation 19:19–20); and then establishes His kingdom.1 John is first invited to witness the judgment on Babylon (Revelation 17:1–2), before being given the vision itself (Revelation... Read more

2016-11-30T14:59:39-05:00

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5 Ways to Protect Myself From Sin

Last updated on: November 30, 2016 at 2:59 pm By Jim Erwin

November 17, 2016 Year C Psalm 141:1-10 Jesus saved me from the eternal consequences of sin. The punishment for my sin has been paid for on the cross. Yet, while I still live and breathe in this world, I am responsible to protect myself from sin. The best way to protect myself from sin is to continue building my relationship with Christ. In this psalm, David reminds me that I can take an effort to protect myself from sin. Just... Read more

2016-11-30T14:56:21-05:00

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Psalm 91:1-16 The Promise of God’s Protection

Last updated on: November 30, 2016 at 2:56 pm By Jim Erwin

Psalm 91:1-16 The Promise of God’s Protection Actor Jimmy Stewart found comfort in Psalm 91. When the United States entered World War II in 1941, Stewart enlisted in the Army Air Corps and prepared to go overseas. Stewart’s father, Alex, choked up when he tried to bid him farewell, so he wrote a note for his son to read en route. After being shipped out, Jimmy read the words his father had been unable to say aloud: My dear Jim... Read more

2016-11-14T21:20:23-05:00

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Proverbs 21:1 Don’t Worry, God’s Got This!

Last updated on: November 14, 2016 at 9:20 pm By Jim Erwin

Proverbs 21:1 Don’t Worry, God’s Got This! “A king’s heart is like streams of water in the Lord’s hand: He directs it wherever He chooses.” (Proverbs 21:1, HCSB) In the early nineties, the leaning Tower of Pisa began to lean too far. Seeing that the 180-foot-high tower would soon become dangerous, engineers designed a system to salvage the twelfth-century landmark by holding the lean constant. First, the engineers injected super cold liquid nitrogen into the ground to freeze it and... Read more

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2016-11-14T16:43:23-05:00

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Revelation 16:17-21 The Judgment on Satan’s System

Last updated on: November 14, 2016 at 4:43 pm By Jim Erwin

Revelation 16:17-21 The Judgment on Satan’s System Revelation 16:17-21 The Judgement on Satan’s System – is the seventh bowl is the final bowl judgment. It is the final set of events against Satan’s system. Everything about this bowl judgment asserts finality. Commentator James Resseguie points to British literary critic Frank Kermode’s understanding of the importance of endings. Kermode, he points out, uses what is often called the tick tock of a clock to illustrate the influence of an ending: Although... Read more

2016-11-08T16:44:13-05:00

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Looking for God’s Favor

Last updated on: November 8, 2016 at 4:44 pm By Jim Erwin

Looking for God’s Favor October 8, 2016 Year C Psalm 123:1-4 Many people today are asking for God’s favor in the United States election. They will go to the polls to vote, hoping that their candidates win. Some Christians will argue that the only hope for America will happen if only their candidate would win. It is arrogant to assume that the President of the United States can change the spiritual condition of this country. At the same time, I... Read more

2016-11-07T20:51:37-05:00

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‘Twas the Night Before the Election

Last updated on: November 7, 2016 at 8:51 pm By Jim Erwin

‘Twas the Night Before the Election ‘Twas the night before the election And all through the land Neither candidate for President Was what I had planned The Democrats chose Clinton The Republicans chose Trump With the last year of politicking Making their long-winded stump. The neighbors had signs Planted in the front lawn Small red white and blue ads Broadcasting their choices beyond I had followed the campaign Watching CNN, FOX, and MSNBC Seeing which of the pollsters Could claim... Read more

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2016-10-30T21:23:04-05:00

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Psalm 32:1-11 How to Experience the Joy of Forgiveness

Last updated on: October 30, 2016 at 9:23 pm By Jim Erwin

Psalm 32:1-11 How to Experience The Joy of Forgiveness John Stott wrote about Marghanita Laski, one of England’s best-known secular humanists and novelists. Just before she died in 1988, she said in a television interview, “What I envy most about you Christians is your forgiveness; I have nobody to forgive me.” Psalm 32 shows God’s blessings for those who are forgiven. This psalm gives us the forgotten secret of happiness, telling us that sin brings sorrow, but confession brings forgiveness... Read more

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