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2018-06-17T17:53:23-05:00

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Culture Watch: New Mexico Approves Assisted Suicide

Last updated on: June 17, 2018 at 5:53 pm By Jim Erwin

Culture Watch: New Mexico Approves Assisted Suicide “A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.” (John 10:10, HCSB) According to CNN, a judge has recently approved an order allowing New Mexico doctors to assist terminal patients who want to end their life. Three states allow assisted suicide according to this article (which also gives more background to the issue of assisted suicide)... Read more

2014-01-14T02:45:59-05:00

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Ephesians 1:3-6 Blessings from God the Father

Last updated on: January 14, 2014 at 2:45 am By Jim Erwin

I want to begin a sermon series about being a blessing to other people. I have made it a New Year resolution to be a blessing to other people. If we are called to be the church, then we are called as Christians to bless other people. I want to spend some time these next three weeks sharing with you the basis of being a blessed people. We can praise God beginning this year because He has blessed us. We... Read more

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2018-06-15T09:52:29-05:00

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Acts 10:34-43 Thinking Outside the Box

Last updated on: June 15, 2018 at 9:52 am By Jim Erwin

Acts 10:34-43 Thinking Outside the Box Acts 10:34-43 Thinking Outside the Box is a sermon about how Christians and the church can think differently in order to fulfill Christ’s mission. Perhaps you have heard the expression: “think outside the box.” As a church, we need to start thinking outside the box. The reason is clear: in order to reach a new generation, we need to think like them, and not like ourselves. As I continue, I want to warn you... Read more

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2018-06-17T17:44:52-05:00

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Prophecy Watch: Obama’s Policies Paving the Way for the Antichrist

Last updated on: June 17, 2018 at 5:44 pm By Jim Erwin

Prophecy Watch: Obama’s Policies Paving the Way for the Antichrist Prophecy Watch: Obama’s Policies Paving the Way for the Antichrist is a simple thought reflection about a prophetic possibility. While President Obama is not the Antichrist, his policies may be destroying religious liberties. In a forthcoming book, Dr. Robert Jeffries, pastor of First Baptist Church Dallas, Texas defended his assertion that President Barack Obama’s policies “paved the way” for the coming usurpation of religious liberties and moral law by the... Read more

2018-06-14T16:08:37-05:00

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But He Hesitated…

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 4:08 pm By Jim Erwin

But He Hesitated… But He Hesitated… is a simple thought reflection from Genesis 19:16 about the dangers of entanglement in sin when one hesitates to follow God’s will. “But he hesitated. Because of the LORD’s compassion for him, the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters. Then they brought him out and left him outside the city.” (Genesis 19:16, HCSB) Three simple words. Yet they provide us a picture of the power of... Read more

2018-06-14T16:15:17-05:00

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Nimrod – The First World Ruler Against God

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 4:15 pm By Jim Erwin

Nimrod – The First World Ruler Against God Nimrod – The First World Ruler Against God is a simple thought reflection from Genesis 10:9 that shows how Nimrod was the first world dictator in opposition to God. “He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord.”” (Genesis 10:9, HCSB) As I was reading my Bible lately, I noticed a couple of... Read more

2018-06-14T16:24:01-05:00

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Culture Watch: Euthanasia for Children

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 4:24 pm By Jim Erwin

Culture Watch: Euthanasia for Children Culture Watch: Euthanasia for Children is a culture watch simple thought reflection on the dangers of euthanasia for children. According to this news report, Belgium has decided to let children be euthanized. This disturbing trend has stretched from the Netherlands, Luxembourg to Belgium. As John Knight at Desiring God Ministries notes, this is disturbing precisely because the government is approving the destruction of vulnerable people. You would think leaders in countries like Belgium would know... Read more

2014-01-08T03:54:32-05:00

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Prophecy Watch: Ionic Ear Implantable Bluetooth Device

Last updated on: January 8, 2014 at 3:54 am By Jim Erwin

Prophecy Watch: Ionic Ear Implantable Bluetooth Device “And he requires everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to be given a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast’s name or the number of his name.” (Revelation 13:16–17, HCSB) I watched a Shark Tank rerun tonight. A particular episode (you can see for yourself below) which had a candidate pitch the idea of... Read more

2018-06-14T15:59:02-05:00

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The Weather Is Hell Today

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 3:59 pm By Jim Erwin

The Weather Is Hell Today The Weather Is Hell Today is a simple thought reflection from Revelation 21:23 with a comic about the relationship between Jesus, and His relationship to the weather. “The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.” (Revelation 21:23, HCSB) Everyone has been complaining about the weather lately. A polar vortex has come through the United States setting record lows... Read more

2018-06-14T15:51:32-05:00

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Psalm 90:1-12 Time Management

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 3:51 pm By Jim Erwin

Psalm 90:1-12 Time Management Psalm 90:1-12 Time Management is a sermon about the fact that God created time and how He wants us to manage my time as a Christian. KEY VERSE: Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts. (Psalms 90:12 HCSB) Time is a four-letter word. Like all four-letter words, it can be misused. That is the reason we need to have good time management. God is timeless. Before the... Read more

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