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Category Archives: From My Pastor’s Sermons
3 Ways to Get Rid of the Sin and Darkness that Overcomes Us
I think we all understand the temptation to sin. We understand that there is a devil that temps us, that we have sinful flesh, and that the world is also tempting us. But what is really difficult to understand … Continue reading
Prayer Is Much Like Worry But Very Different
In our church service today the sermon was on worry, from Philippians 4:1-9. One of the points the pastor made is that worry is much like prayer. I was immediately intrigued. He said that in both worry and prayer … Continue reading
Posted in From My Pastor's Sermons
Tagged answers to prayer, anxiety, despair, freedom from anxiety, God's peace, Philippians 4:6-7, prayer, worry
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Jewish Pilgrimages: How We May Benefit From Them
In the Old Testament times the Jews would pilgrimage to Jerusalem 3 times a year on their feast days (Deut. 16:16-17): On the Feast of Unleavened Bread — this year on April 15 On the Feast of Weeks — … Continue reading
Knowing That God Is Near Gives Us Strength for Purity
Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
A pastor once said to a man who couldn’t resist clicking on porn sites, “If you knew that Jesus was near you, sitting right next to you while you were on your computer, would…
Our Relationship with our Heavenly Father – from Luke 15:11-32
What should our relationship with our heavenly Father be like? Too often I think it is like the relationship the younger son had with his father in the parable in Luke 15:11-32 (included at the end of this post). That … Continue reading
Let Perseverance Finish its Work: Four Steps to Christian Maturity – from James 1:4
For a long time I have marveled at James 1:2-3—that we are to count it all joy when we fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of our faith produces patience. Now, just in the last month, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Christain maturity, Christian character, God's character, James 1:2-4, trials
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How Not to Say the Wrong Things – from James 3:6-4:10
For the last few weeks God has been speaking to me through my pastor’s sermons. It’s been great. I love it when that happens. Anyway, God has been speaking to me about the way I communicate with people. I don’t … Continue reading