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Jesus and the Judgment by Works (John 5.27-29)
John 5:30-36 5:30“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. 31 If...
Steve Bacon
in Discipleship, Obedience, Walking With God
Hope for the Spiritual Vagrant
Wandering is a common occurrence in the Bible. Right from the beginning, Adam and Eve were driven from the garden of Eden and sent in an eastward direction with no possible way to return. Cain...
in Discipleship, Walking With God
Lining Up the Dots
Have you ever wondered why there are colored dots printed on some product packaging or why four colored dots appear in the margins of newspaper print? Those colors are called CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and...
in Discipleship, Walking With God
Response-Ability
For nearly three years, I’ve been leading a Tuesday morning Bible study attended by residents and staff of our men’s homeless shelter. We have been using a resource titled, Disciples Path: The Journey. Our latest...
in Discipleship, Walking With God
Are You Morphing Into a Pharisee?
In this week’s sermon, I told the story of a young adult I recently met named Abby who, after learning I was a minister, shared rather candidly, about the judgmental treatment she received when she...
in Discipleship, Encouragement, Walking With God
Contemplation
What I have shared with you during this two-part message in Ephesians 1:15-19a has been nothing more than my own discoveries in research and meditation on those passages. Now it’s your turn. Set aside some...
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Redeeming Ruth
The story of Ruth and Boaz is a wonderful picture of the kinsmen redeemer. As Boaz (an Israelite) was to Ruth (a Gentile), Christ is to His Church. Christ (The Savior) is solely qualified to...
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Jesus’ Agenda Page
In his devotional book New Morning Mercies, author Paul David Tripp makes this statement in his September 6th reading, “I think many of us are just not on Jesus’s agenda page. What we dream of...
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A Lesson from Florence
At the time I’m writing this, the coastline of the Carolina’s is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Florence. Currently, Florence is reported to be some 200 miles off the coast moving slowly at about...
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The Bible’s Quick Start Guide to Growing Through Trials
Have you bought a new electronic gadget lately? If it’s been a while, you’d discover you need to make a big adjustment in getting the thing set up because most of these gizmos no longer...