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Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia. Mark 16 tells a story that is seemingly impossible. Some women visit a tomb early on a Sunday morning to anoint the body of a dear Friend and Teacher. When they got there, the huge stone at the...
Dear Friends in Christ, This is a continuation of what yesterday's Scriptural Nugget, and it is what God has inspired my heart about preparing for eternity. When I meditate upon His glory, I am no longer being robbed of the fullness of joy, peace & gladness that...
Matthew 4:18-19 (The Message): "Walking along the beach of Lake Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers: Simon (later called Peter) and Andrew. They were fishing, throwing their nets into the lake. It was their regular work. Jesus said to them, 'Come with me. I'll make a new...
"The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours…" (Psalm 89:11) I went outside in the early morning to get the newspaper that had been thrown across the driveway. It was a perfect summer day. The dew was sparkling on the lawn that my...
"When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren." (Gen 29:31-32) Jacob was in love with Rachel. He worked a total of 14 years just for the privilege of having her as his wife. But on the night of their wedding, Rachel's father...
How often do you thank God for your salvation? Is it monthly, weekly or daily? For some the thought never enters their mind. Each month when we share together as a church in the Lord's Supper, we seek to remember what Jesus did for us in the giving of His life for our...
As I was getting the clean clothes out of the dryer, I was thinking, I like to get the clothes out of the dryer right away, they are ready to be fold, and they are nice and warm, specially in winter time, I live in Ohio and I am...
"…For the rains He sends are an expression of His Grace…" (Joel 2:23b) For two days we received rain as an expression of God’s grace. Many days during the late Summer, temperatures had skyrocketed to the century mark in the middle of the country where I live. The...
Let your ‘Yes' be yes, and your ‘No,'no. .." (James 5:12 NIV) I couldn't wait to get to the hospital to see my father. He had suffered a stroke and the report given to me by the nurses was that he was dazed and confused. Being a nurse myself, I would not feel relieved...
Make this a personal confession of faith, what you confess you will posses. When you say what God says about this vital subject you will possess what he has provided for you: the divine to forgive everyone. If I forgive men their trespasses against me, my...
The message I would like to share with you today is the message of forgiveness. Sometimes people err. Even people chosen directly by God err. Look at David who did great exploits in the name of God and who constantly consulted with God for advice. He...
Was there a time when you were a child and you wanted a cookie but your mother said you couldn't have one? Did you sneak around when she wasn't there and get one thinking that your mother would not know you got one? The psalmist wrote about someone like this: Psalm...
"Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac; so he went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Ishmael son of Abraham, in addition to the wives he already had." (Gen 28:8-9) Have you ever tried...