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2016-05-23T14:53:46-05:00

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Blessing God for the Property Blessings He Gives You

Last updated on: May 23, 2016 at 2:53 pm By Jim Erwin

Blessing God for the Property Blessings He Gives You May 23, 2016 Year C 1 Kings 8:14-21 It is hard to imagine sometimes that God has blessed you with property. We live in a country that takes pride in the freedom to have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – including the happiness of owning a building. We live with the expectation that it is good if we own things. We buy material items and we are expected to... Read more

2016-05-22T15:16:36-05:00

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Heavenly 3-Party Line

Last updated on: May 22, 2016 at 3:16 pm By Jim Erwin

Heavenly 3-Party Line May 22, 2016 Year C John 16:12-15 Do you remember the days of the “party line”? I don’t mean a line at the party. I mean the days when a phone could be used by more than one household. The party line was a shared line used by more than one household. When one person in a household were on the phone, another person on the “party line” could listen in and even talk. Here, Jesus talks... Read more

2016-05-20T10:14:22-05:00

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Godly Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding

Last updated on: May 20, 2016 at 10:14 am By Jim Erwin

Godly Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding May 20, 2016 Year C Proverbs 3:19-26 God used knowledge, wisdom and understanding to create the heavens and the earth (Proverbs 3:19, Genesis 1:1-2). God used His brain (if God were to have a brain) to create. His knowledge was used to make the rains occur (Proverbs 3:20). God used wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to create the universe and everything in it. In the same way, God expects us to use our knowledge, wisdom, and... Read more

2016-05-19T20:40:43-05:00

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How Godly Wisdom Can Bring You Happiness

Last updated on: May 19, 2016 at 8:40 pm By Jim Erwin

How Godly Wisdom Can Bring You Happiness May 19, 2016 Year C Proverbs 3:13-18 Everyone is searching for happiness. Solomon was searching for it too. As the king of Israel, he was looking for satisfaction in life. In the end, he found that life in and of itself is meaningless. He wrote about this in Ecclesiastes. But before that conclusion, Solomon learned an important truth: Godly wisdom can bring you happiness. This truth means that if do what God wants... Read more

2016-05-18T22:08:01-05:00

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Discerning God’s Will

Last updated on: May 18, 2016 at 10:08 pm By Jim Erwin

Discerning God’s Will May 18, 2016 Year C Luke 1:26-38 There are three stages in which we all go through when we are trying to discern God’s will. In this exchange between Gabriel and Mary, Mary struggles her current situation. She is a virgin and yet she is pregnant. Why is this happening? What is going on? God sends an angel to show Mary that she is in the center of God’s will. At the same time, Mary goes through... Read more

2018-06-12T23:30:23-05:00

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5 Leadership Qualities of God

Last updated on: June 12, 2018 at 11:30 pm By Jim Erwin

5 Leadership Qualities of God 5 Leadership Qualities of God is a simple thought reflection from Psalm 48:1-14. May 17, 2016 Year C Psalm 48:1-14 Many church leaders look to a variety of books on leadership. They seek Christian and secular sources, experts, and gurus to find the keys to being a great leader. Yet the Bible has a catalogue of great leadership examples. Psalm 48 is a great example of the leadership skills of God. Christians talk about following... Read more

2016-05-17T12:11:19-05:00

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Revelation 10:1-11 God’s Intermission of the Tribulation

Last updated on: May 17, 2016 at 12:11 pm By Jim Erwin

Revelation 10:1-11 God’s Intermission of the Tribulation Yesterday, my family and I went to Silver Dollar City. We arrived at 10am and did not leave until after 7:30pm that evening. We rode many rides, ate food along the and ended the day with a show at Echo Hollow Theatre. It started at 6:00pm with a pre-show. Then they had the main show which they called “Hits From the Hollow.” A male vocal group “The Harmonics” and the female vocal group... Read more

2016-05-17T11:53:08-05:00

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Hebrews 10:16-25 The Key to Freedom to Fulfill My Purpose

Last updated on: May 17, 2016 at 11:53 am By Jim Erwin

Hebrews 10:16-25 The Key to Freedom to Fulfill My Purpose A traveler was making his way with a guide through the jungles of Burma. They came to a shallow, wide river and waded through it to the other side. When the traveler came out of the river, numerous leeches were on his torso and legs. His first instinct was to grab them and pull them off. This guide stopped him, warning that doing so would leave tiny pieces of the... Read more

2016-05-11T17:28:30-05:00

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5 Gifts God Gave The Church

Last updated on: May 11, 2016 at 5:28 pm By Jim Erwin

5 Gifts God Gave the Church May 11, 2016 Ephesians 4:1-16 In his book The Purpose Driven Church (which I reviewed), Rick Warren explains that there are five purposes for which the church was created. These purposes are: (1) fellowship, (2) worship, (3) discipleship, (4) ministry, and (5) missions. In Ephesians 4:1-16, Paul reveals that God has given five gifts to help the church succeed in fulfilling these five purposes. God has given a model by describing a five-fold leadership... Read more

2016-05-07T20:10:21-05:00

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Proverbs 31:1-31 Lessons to Learn From A GREAT Mother

Last updated on: May 7, 2016 at 8:10 pm By Jim Erwin

Proverbs 31:1-31 Lessons to Learn From A GREAT Mother One day four preachers were talking about various translations of the Bible. One said, “I prefer the King James Version of the Bible” for its eloquent use of the English language.” Another preacher said no Bible could match the New American Standard for its faithfulness to the original Greek and Hebrew text. “The third said, “I prefer the New International Version for its contemporary language and easy readability.” There was a... Read more

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