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A Trifecta of Truth

How do we know God's will? God's will is more than a “what.” It’s more than a “when.” It’s more than a “where.” It’s even more than “how.” Some things are right, but not right now. God is eternal and unconstrained by time or place, but He unfolds His eternal plans, assembling specific people at prearranged places and with precise timing. [more...]
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Hear Here

When I was a child growing up in church, choirs were big, had robes and sang massive anthems accompanied by massive pipe organs. There was something majestic about it. One of those historic hymns still echos in my mind: “I’ve seen the lighting flashing, I’ve heard the thunder roll; I’ve felt sin’s breakers dashing, Trying to conquer my soul. I’ve heard the voice of Jesus, [more...]
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Who Are You?

Can someone be a “believer” and not be a “disciple?” Consider the words of Jesus. “Jesus said to the people who believed in him, ‘You are truly my disciples if you keep obeying my teachings. And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.’” John 8:31-32 All over the world people are marching in the streets crying out for freedom. The foundation of our great nation was liberty; the yearning for liberty rings in the heart of humanity. Jesus said that there is one place-really, one person-that can satisfy that hunger, and that person is Jesus. This Sunday we will open our Bibles to John chapter 8 and we will explore this amazing passage.
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Jesus Is

[quote]We have never heard anyone speak like this![/quote] That was the excuse given by the soldiers sent to arrest Jesus when asked why they returned without Christ in custody. Not because of weapons–words. But what those sent to apprehend Jesus heard were not just words, they were the words of The Word. Why were these men, who were sent to take Jesus, taken with the words of Jesus? Because what the soldiers said was true and what they heard was "Truth." No one ever spoke as Jesus, “The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.” John 6:63 [more...]
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His Name Is…

We live in an age of uncertainty. As a culture, we have never had more information at our fingertips and less confidence in our hearts. We don’t know who to trust, which way to turn, or on what to hang our hopes. Holidays turn everything up a notch. A number of years ago, I read a phrase, “Wise men still seek Him.” I know it’s a cliché, but I think the reason it became so is that it rings true. What made these men wise was not that they were certain of everything; they knew less than the people who possessed the prophecies. They had to ask questions of people who knew more than they, but possessed less faith. They were wise because they walked toward the light they were given. This Sunday we will walk in the way of the wise. We will open our Bibles to explore Matthew‘s account of Jesus’ birth and early infancy.
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Simeon – Luke 2

Imagine a man, an old man, holding a baby in his arms and singing - not singing to the baby, but about the baby. This baby is unlike any other; this is the dream, the dream of his life. In his arms he holds the Messiah. The man calls him by a name, but it is not the name given to him by his mother; it is the name given by a prophet. The prophet is Isaiah, and the name is "The Consolation of Israel." This week we will listen to the Song of Simeon, and we will consider just how important is hope.