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Layaway Grace
“The holiness of God found us lacking. The mercy of God sent Jesus to bear the punishment we deserved. The righteousness of God declared us forgiven. The goodness of God reshapes us into His likeness. The love of God overcomes evil so that we might share in all that is Christ’s.”
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Heart of the matter…
I can tell you that no matter what may come your way, that unforeseen diagnosis, the test results that you are desperately waiting on…God is already there and He is with you. You matter to Him! He wants you to stop struggling. He wants you to jump off the hamster wheel, stop striving to carry…
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Totality…
The totality that may seem to consume you at this moment – it cannot block out the light of God’s love! His love, His power, the truth of how far He went to bring you to Himself – even though it may be dark right now…The Son continues to shine!
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Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Macho Man…
Our sinful hearts can dream up all kinds of different scenarios to worry about! Tomorrow holds so much mystery. Will you allow your anxiety to fester and grow, or can we learn to let go and give tomorrow to God?
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Super Bowl Sunday
Heaven is our prize! I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to arrive in heaven, out of shape and riding the bench!
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Squatters…
The devil believes in God, so you are on the same page as him. He does not even mind if you worship God, provided you also worship the gods of this world. As long as you believe in God as millions of Americans do today and do not make Him the number one exclusive priority…
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Mirror, Mirror, on the wall…
Our pastor spoke of how we “put on Christ” when we accept Him in faith. I pray that we don’t take Him off Monday through Saturday!
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Naughty and Nice list…
It is God’s message of hope this Advent that what is good need never be lost and what is bad can be changed. This is the meaning of Christmas. Oh, that God would waken your heart to your deep need for mercy as a sinner! And then ravish your heart with a great Savior, Jesus…
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Definition of family
My family may be a jigsaw puzzle made up of pieces that don’t seem to fit. But God in His sovereignty, sees all of us, and our brokenness. He has laid us out on the table of life, has arranged our shattered pieces, and brought us all together, making us into a beautiful collage.
