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Burdened for Those Outside of Christ

EZEKIEL 21:1-7 – “The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel and say to the land of Israel, Thus says the LORD: Behold, I am against you and will draw my sword from its sheath and will cut off from you both righteous…

Don’t Presume Upon God’s Patience

EZEKIEL 20:7-17 – “And I said to them, ‘Cast away the detestable things your eyes feast on, every one of you, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.’ But they rebelled against me and were not willing to listen to me. None of them cast away the detestable things their eyes feasted on,…

Life Will Not Go as We Planned

PSALM 138:8 – “The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.”  THEME OF THE DAY: LIFE WILL NOT GO AS WE PLANNED.  God gives His children many certainties or we may call them assurances or even promises.  We live the Christian life by them. The Apostle Peter…

Are We Dressed Properly?

1 PETER 5:5 – “Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”     THEME OF THE DAY: ARE WE DRESSED PROPERLY?  It was cool this morning.  A hint of the coming Fall was in the air.  This was not…

Getting Ready for Battle

LUKE 10:38-42 – “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care…

How to Prevent a Hard Heart

HEBREWS 3:12-13 – “Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” THEME OF THE DAY: HOW TO PREVENT A…