After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. Acts 20:1 After the riot in Ephesus had calmed down Paul meets with the disciples there. We read, “He called them to himself and embraced them.” It must have been difficult for Paul to go from city…
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Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the LORD is the great God, And the great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places…
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“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:11-12 Jesus ends the Beatitudes with an intense focus on the…
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The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him. Nahum 1:7 One of the frequent arguments against Christianity is that God isn’t good, but wicked. People will say, “Only a wicked God could allow people to go to Hell for eternity” or “Why doesn’t a good God save people…
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For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 We need to understand that, even if we have been saved, we are also being saved right now. That’s what this verse says. I would really…
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For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 It’s hard to not get wrapped up in all the world’s events. Now, more than ever, we are bombarded with everything from political to social to economic unrest. It can be easy to take our eyes off of the…
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Good News! We have acquired our permit from the city to move over to our new sanctuary this Sunday, February 20 at 9:00 and 11:00 am. The service times have changed.  The Coffee Shop and Bookstore will be open at 8:00am. We look forward to gathering together with you and seeing what God has given to…
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One of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God. Luke 17:15 While traveling to Jerusalem, Jesus entered a village and encountered 10 lepers who cried out to Him for mercy. Jesus commanded them to go show themselves to the priests and, as they went, they were…
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Keep your hearts with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 As we walk with God and face the issues of life, there are choices and decisions we need to make daily. And our hearts are at the core of every decision we make.  So Solomon writes, “Keep your hearts with all…
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Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! James 5:9 Grumbling comes pretty easy when times are tough. We blame others and complain. Grumbling about why we don’t deserve to be treated this way is very satisfying to our flesh. We know that we can’t…
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