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    We Have A Mission

     But how can they call on Him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about Him? And how can they hear without a preacher? Romans 10:14 A mission.  You and I are on a mission for or with God.  How was the first time you heard the gospel message?  Or at least it stood out to you?  I know being raised in the church, I have listened to it through Sunday School, children’s church, and my parents.  I remember that my attention to Jesus being my savior was listening to a record player of puppet singing songs about God and giving the salvation message at…

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    Praying For Each Other

     I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those, you have given me, for they are yours.  All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them.  I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.  While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to…

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    Singing Your Thanksgiving

      Then on that day David first appointed that Thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.  “Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name; make known his deeds among the people.  Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderous works.  1 Chronicles.  16: 7-9 You may want to read all the vers up to verse 36 of this chapter. This song of thanksgiving and praise show what to thank God for.  David wrote this to praise and give thanks to God.  He wanted to celebrate Gdo’s mercy and wonderful acts for Israel.  This is a beautiful song that can help us…

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    Put Our Praise To Action

    oh, give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the people! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!   1 Chronicles 16: 8-9 Read 1 Chronicles 16:7-43 Do you call upon God‘s name? Do you make known his deeds among others? Do you let God know if his wondrous work? This portion of scripture is a composite  A psalm 105: 1-15; 96:1-13;106:1,47-48. Take a moment and read these verses. What is repeated? David use this type of praise and thanksgiving to celebrate God’s mercy and wonderful acts for Israel.   Christians, today and in the New Testament, or…

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    False Teachers

    And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.  Matthew 24:11 Be careful! God has warned all of us to be careful of false teachers and preachers, especially in the last days.  They will gain influence in the church by saying they have new revelations and solutions to sermon problems. The key to knowing if you have false teachers is to know your bible and know God’s voice.  False teachers will not show evidence from the bible to back their claims up.  They may preach according to God’s word, but inside they are as corrupted as in the days of Jesus.  there are Christians writers, missionaries, pastors, evangelists, teachers, musicians,…

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    Resurrection Sunday: Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene and The Other Women

    Mark 16: 9-11; John 20:11-18; Matthew 28:9-10   Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared to the first Mary Magdalene from when he had cast out 7 demons.   She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourn and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her,  they would not believe it. Mary Magdalene was a woman who had seven demons and Jesus heal her of this.  Joanna and Susanna and many others of these women faithfully contributed  to his ministry.  Their support likely came from finances and meeting their practical needs.…