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January 7, 2021
Someone said there are 365 verses in the Bible that tell us not to fear. Lloyd Ogilvie, in Facing the Future Without Fear, said there are 366 “Fear nots” in
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January 1, 2021
The headlines of 2020 can leave us feeling helpless and hopeless. Christmas reminds us that Hope is Here. We need that message now more than ever. The world is filled
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December 22, 2020
There have been many occasions in 2020 to make us feel hopeless. Sometimes the holidays make those down days worse. In Psalm 42-43, David repeats this phrase three times: “Why
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December 8, 2020
Every December we have the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for international missions. This offering is named after a famous missionary to China who was from Virginia. One-hundred percent of the
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December 3, 2020
At one time, religion and the church had influence in our society. Now, we live in a post-Christian culture. More and more people claim no religious affiliation and things like
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November 16, 2020
As Jesus is giving His famous sermon on the mount, He says is, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Mt. 5:8). When the Bible talks
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November 9, 2020
The Roman world in Jesus’ day did not show a lot of mercy. Jesus healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, made the lame to walk, the deaf to
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November 2, 2020
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Mt. 5:6). Blessed is another word for happy. Everyone is looking for happiness. People pursue all
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October 29, 2020
In Matthew 5:4, Jesus says, “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.” This is a line right in the middle of the beatitudes portion of His famous
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October 27, 2020
Nine times in the Beatitudes Jesus pronounces a blessing that comes with the Kingdom. His Kingdom is not of this world, and in fact is counterintuitive to this world. Jesus
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October 12, 2020
As we begin this new series on the Beatitudes, it’s important to understand the context. Jesus taught on the Beatitudes as part of His famous Sermon on the Mount. The
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October 6, 2020
This week we wrap up our series in 1 Thessalonians. The last few verses of chapter 5 give a checklist for the church. There are four very practical and helpful
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