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The Importance of the Empty Tomb
BY GREG CRUM “And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen…
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Crying out to the God of Heaven
BY DAWN REED Tuesday morning brought scary headlines about Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old football player for the Buffalo Bills. During the much-anticipated faceoff between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night, in a regular play, after a regular tackle, Damar stood, staggered, then fell to the ground. The unthinkable had happened: he suffered a…
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‘A Wonderful Life’
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Jimmy Stewart had “a wonderful life” when it was all said and done, according to Hollywood. The movie said at the end, “He that has friends has everything.” But I tell you that no matter how many friends you have, no matter how much you have, no matter…
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God is Big Enough for the Small Stuff Too Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” I Peter 5:6-7 In I Peter 5:7 we are encouraged to “cast” all our care on God. The Amplified Version of the Bible states…
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The gift of baby Jesus
BY DAWN REED The Christmas play was ready to begin. Angels and shepherds milled about. Evie, 3-years-old and dressed in white with gold trim, stood at the manger. She tapped the wood as she stared longingly at baby Jesus. We watched her as she watched the baby, wondering if she would grab him and run.…
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Pour water into the basket
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Matthew 25:21: “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” A certain king needed a faithful servant and had to…
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God is big enough for the small stuff too
BY GREG CRUM “And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what…
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Good news for the shepherds
BY DAWN REED “And there were shepherds…” (Luke 2:8-20). How fitting. Moses had been one for many years and then became a shepherd to the people of Israel in the desert. David had been a shepherd as a boy. He penned our most favored Psalm. Often seen on cards or shared at funerals, Psalm 23…
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Have you tried Jesus?
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Christmas is about Jesus coming to earth to become a man, to live as a man and to die as a man. Jesus was born for us. He was given to us. He died for us. Why did we need Him? Why was He born? Why did He…
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Appreciating the Sacrifice at the Cradle
BY GREG CRUM “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye…
Category: Devotionals
