Posted in worship on Mar 20th, 2012
Think about three of your favorite foods for just a moment…………..
On my list are grilled hogfish snapper, ice-cold watermelon and carrot cake with extra lemon juice in the cream cheese icing.
Ummmmm……
A meal including these foods would thrill my taste buds and tummy.
I’d even savor for hours just the memory of enjoying that meal.
Is this [...]
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Posted in hell on Mar 15th, 2012
Sometimes we read a verse in the Bible that is SO clear in its declaration.
Revelation 20:15 is such a verse.
“ If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
I’ve been doing a lot of study lately on the varying teachings within Christianity about [...]
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Posted in blessings on Mar 14th, 2012
It’s not easy to sing praises during storms of disappointment.
Our flesh and emotions are drawn to outpourings of “Boo-hoo” if we think only of what has been or might be lost.
But if we contemplate how our earthly and eternal future WILL be better and brighter through our faith in Christ, then worship moves from [...]
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Posted in hope on Mar 12th, 2012
It’s ironic that so many humans trust their own goodness or ruthlessness or family name or physical beauty or social charm or financial standing as the means of feeling good about their future.
And that’s just for this life.
For those who believe in the fact of an afterlife, the notion of human attainment meeting divine, flawless [...]
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Posted in endurance on Mar 7th, 2012
Some of you didn’t get enough sleep last night.
I certainly didn’t.
And so we’re drowsy just now and resisting the urge to crawl back into bed.
Why don’t we drop what we’re doing and head for the pillow?
We’ve got things to do, that’s why.
Things that are more important than the sleep we’d like to have but [...]
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