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Why must we go through trials?
Trials and troubles are a part of life. The Bible says about mankind: “For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. John 15:20 says Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted…
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Digging into the world
Our dog, Dixie, digs into our couch almost every day. She roots around pushing her nose into the crevices as far as she possibly can, persistently sniffing and scratching at the material. Dixie is positive there is a hidden treasure beneath the cushions. I assure her often nothing is in there, but she doesn’t believe…
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Jesus: The I AM Part 13
BY GREG CRUM “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 Friends, the world has their opinion of Jesus (and if you haven’t noticed lately, it’s not a favorable one), and religion has painted a certain…
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How to displease the Lord
Second Samuel 11:27: “But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.” This chapter tells us about the terribly wicked thing that David did. He saw a woman, sent for her and had sex with her. She was pregnant. He arranged to cover it up. When that did not work he sent a letter…
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Plugged in
It was pitch dark. Darker than usual. Something was different. And there was a nip in the air. Chillier than usual. That’s when we realized the power was off. The weather forecasters had hit the nail on the head. Snow and ice blanketed our area. While it was magnificent and picturesque to look at, trees…
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Jesus: The I AM Part 12
BY GREG CRUM “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” John 6:35 Is there anything better than bread fresh from the oven? Sure! Bread fresh from the oven with butter on top! Joking aside,…
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Why attend church regularly
We know that in the last days evil will wax worse and worse. People will not want to hear the truth. They will not think that church attendance is necessary. Is it our fault? Are we not making the church attractive enough? Are we supposed to entertain people? We have several problems to blame for…
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Pondering the past
Last spring, our mission team in the Bahamas was trying to get home. Every flight had been canceled due to raging storms. After countless hours in the airport, we were taken by bus to rest at a hotel for a few hours. I barely slept. All night the events of our trip whirled through my…
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Jesus: The I AM Part 11
BY GREG CRUM “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:10-11 Jesus is Lord. Many of us have heard it…
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An Old Way in the New Year
Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the WAY, the truth and the life. No man cometh unto the Father but by me.” God said about Himself in Malachi 3:6: “Behold I am the Lord, I change not.” The Bible says about Jesus in Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever.” Part…
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