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Ephesians 2:13-14 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, God intends for us to experience peace in our lives. Sometimes the busyness of our days and the demands of the moment can distract us from our relationship with God. These distractions can distant us from God and when this happens, w

Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV) “13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” When you can forgive those that have done things to you in the past you can look to the future with optimism and hope. Has anyone ever said anything that hurt your feelings? People can be

This morning, I received a text message from one of the Deacons I used to serve with. It was encouraging as he mentioned he was praying for me. It is always encouraging when you have a brother who is strong in his faith pray for you. If you want to lift someone up, then let them know you are praying for them. James 5:16 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. He

In tough times my faith has seen me through. There have been times when fear had crept in, but faith helped me overcome the fear. There have been times when I started to doubt, but faith removed my doubt. There have been times of uncertainty, but my faith in God’s Sovereignty removed my uncertainty. Faith can be hard to put into words, it is one of those things that is best understood by experiencing it. My faith tells me God has forgiven me, it also tells me God loves me and

Have you ever been so busy that you became exhausted? There is nothing to be ashamed of in admitting that you need to rest. Even God’s greatest people needed to be restored. Elijah after killing 400 prophets of Baal, it looked like he could take on anything. But exhaustion caught up with Elijah. Extreme exhaustion can break us down and can lead to fear, anxiety and allow to become easily depressed. Elijah needed to be replenished and we are no different. Elijah needed sleep,

Jesus did not have any formal training. He never went to theological college, but He knew the scriptures thoroughly. When Jesus was in His early thirties, He would teach in the temple, and He developed a following of people that would come early in the morning to listen to His teachings. Luke 21:37-38 (NIV) 37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, 38 and all the people came early in t

Revelations 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears My voice, and open the door, I will come into him, and will sup with him, and he with Me” In the picture Jesus stands outside a closed door and His hand is raised to knock. Since there’s no handle on the exterior, the only way Jesus can enter is if someone on the other side opens the door. Each one of us has had Jesus knocking on our door. There are only two ways to respond to a knock—ignore it or open

Have you ever made a mistake in your Christian life and wish you could have a do over? Golf has something similar, and it is called a mulligan. For the non-golfers out there, a mulligan is an extra stroke allowed after a poor shot, not counted on the scorecard. You won’t see this on TV when you are watching the pros play, but you will see it when the guys meet after work for a round of golf. The guys I played with usually allow a Mulligan on first hole of our round as all of

How to Have a Relationship with Christ What is the way for us to have a relationship with God? Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me”. John 14:6 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. “For unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins” John 8:24 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will

Moms always have an eye on their kids, my mom was no different. She was the first to pick me up when I got hurt. I know she heard everything; she could hear the moment fun and games got out of hand and turned into one of us kids crying. She wanted the best for us kids, but she demanded that we behave. You knew you crossed the line when she told you to go to your bedroom and wait until your dad got home from work. My mother was my Sunday School teacher on more than one occas

Do you ever have doubts and questions about Jesus and a lot of why’s? Do not feel guilty about having questions and doubts about Jesus. His disciples who lived with Jesus had a lot of questions and did not fully grasp what His purpose was for coming to earth. Even at the Last Supper as the disciples took their final meal with Jesus and He was giving them their final instructions; soon they would be scratching their heads after His crucifixion. We read in John that Thomas didn

When you read your bible are you reading it and then what you read goes right in and out and you don’t even know what you just read? Or are you reading the bible with the mind thinking about what the Lord wants to tell you? Are you listening to God’s small voice talking to you? I did a bible study on prayer a few years ago that had an exercise that was very enlightening. In the exercise the group read scripture from Psalm then the group discussed what we got out of the scrip

Is there a spiritual conflict going on inside of you? The fight between living a Christian life and the fight to live the carnal life that follows the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and boastful pride of life. Do you do things that you know you shouldn’t do but for some reason you end up doing them? Maybe it is because you are feeding the wrong dog. Here is a Christian story which I have heard many times over the years, and I never get tired of hearing it. A Native

Today started with my bible devotion on patience. Once the devotion was over, I going to head out to get my morning bike ride. My goal was to get my daily devotion in, go for a bike ride, do my outside chores, go shopping with my wife, and then head out for a family get together. I had it all planned out. God had another plan. He wanted me to have a life application test. This is when my “patience test” started. I headed out for the bike ride and my tire needed air, and then

Be honest…. Have you ever felt you were inadequate for the position you are in? Maybe you feel like you are in a little over your head? There are probably times we all have felt that to some degree. Don’t fret because we are in good company. Moses felt like that. He told God that He made a mistake by choosing him to lead Israel. Exodus 3:11 {NIV) 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” We might not be asked to le

How is the relationship with your spouse going? Marriages today can have a lot of stress that can lead to friction within the marriage. I am not here to blame the husband or the wife. I just want to point out a few things that can help in a marriage. I am not a counselor; my only credentials are that I have been married for a long time and I have tried to follow the bible on how to treat my wife. I want to share a few things that have helped my wife and I make it. Are we pe

Do you have one of those activities in life that gives you enjoyment, and then at the same time can be downright frustrating? For me that game is golf. A few years ago, some guys at church started to meet on Thursday afternoons to play golf. It was called “Deacon Training”, and I will try to explain how the name was given. The game of golf is one of those sports you can’t master. So, some holes you do okay, but then some holes not so much. This is where the game gets frust

We have choices in life on how we look at things and these choices will affect how we feel and our outward disposition. If we are honest there have been days where we have been angry, unforgiving, and just unkind to people around us. (Hands Up) Feeling like this can zap our energy and the negativity can wear us down. Being positive on the other hand makes a big difference. Being positive can energize us in whatever we face. Even when we face trials, if we can stay positive an

Have you ever had a time in your life where you felt you messed up in living the Christian life? Just like the saying, “been there done that and have the tee-shirt”. I imagine if we are honest, we all have had a period in our life where we felt like we let God down. When these times happen; our faith feels pretty weak, and we start doubting ourselves. There have been great men in the bible that have fallen much more. One that comes to mind is Peter. He denied Christ three tim

Deuteronomy 29:29 29 The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. When we study God’s Word, there are many things that God reveals to us. God’s Word is meant for us to study and learn the things of God. The Bible reveals many things to us and has many benefits. · It strengthens our faith. · Helps us fight sin in our life. · Helps us make decisions