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I was called to be a pastor at the age of 16, but I refused to become one on the bases of my thought of not being a good pastor. Over the years of mistakes and many bad choices, led me to die on Easter Sunday of 2001. It was then I answered the calling of being a pastor.
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Why The Devil Takes Advantage of Our Relationships
Esther 1:1-22
Have you ever felt like the world around you was moving at such an
incredible speed while you were standing still? I mean, have you ever
wondered if maybe you weren't going anywhere in life, at least not
everywhere you want to go? Have you ever asked yourself, "Is God even
at work in my life? Doesn’t He see that everything is at a standstill?"
Or worse yet, "Does He realize I feel like things are going backwards
in my life?"
It is when we are at these places in our lives that we are in an
incredibly dangerous spot. That's when Satan tries to take advantage of
the weakness of our sinful human nature. They work in tandem. Our own
weaknesses, coupled with the devil's deception, can make for a very
destructive mixture. Our lives can take...
incredible speed while you were standing still? I mean, have you ever
wondered if maybe you weren't going anywhere in life, at least not
everywhere you want to go? Have you ever asked yourself, "Is God even
at work in my life? Doesn’t He see that everything is at a standstill?"
Or worse yet, "Does He realize I feel like things are going backwards
in my life?"
It is when we are at these places in our lives that we are in an
incredibly dangerous spot. That's when Satan tries to take advantage of
the weakness of our sinful human nature. They work in tandem. Our own
weaknesses, coupled with the devil's deception, can make for a very
destructive mixture. Our lives can take...
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Hell Is Real
Hebrews 9:27
Hebrews 9:27
Go with me on a journey in your spiritual mind that will change your
life for all eternity. Imagine your life and everything is going well
for you. You have a reasonable portion of good health, friends, money,
your relationship is working out just fine. You are young or for your
age you couldn't feel better. Everything in your life is going just the
way it should be and the way that you planned for it to go. In all
actuality you are able to walk through life saying zip-a-dee do dah o my
things are going my way.
When all of the sudden you are dead. You see your body lying there and
you begin to notice as your spirit begins to separate from your
physical but dead body. As your spirit begins to separate from your
body you begin to hear a sound in your ears that just keeps getting
...
life for all eternity. Imagine your life and everything is going well
for you. You have a reasonable portion of good health, friends, money,
your relationship is working out just fine. You are young or for your
age you couldn't feel better. Everything in your life is going just the
way it should be and the way that you planned for it to go. In all
actuality you are able to walk through life saying zip-a-dee do dah o my
things are going my way.
When all of the sudden you are dead. You see your body lying there and
you begin to notice as your spirit begins to separate from your
physical but dead body. As your spirit begins to separate from your
body you begin to hear a sound in your ears that just keeps getting
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Some of my favorite reads online are the stories of dumb criminals.
Last week a masked man actually stood in line to rob a bank!
Police in Stow, Ohio, near Akron, say 24-year-old Feliks Goldshtein of
Highland Heights was arrested minutes after his mask-wearing episode on
Thursday, following a brief car chase.
Police say the teller asked the man to take off the mask before being
served. At that point the man displayed what turned out to be a toy gun
and told the teller to give him all the money.
Police Captain Rick Myers says it's unusual for a masked robber to wait
in line at a bank.
Goldshtein was being held at the Summit County Jail Friday on charges
of aggravated...
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Our Attitude About Fear
Do you remember where you were when you first heard about the terrorist
attacks on 9-11?
Furthermore, do you remember how you felt?
Most Americans felt a lot of sorrow, anger and heartache, not only for
the victims of the terrorist attacks and their families, but also for
our entire nation, because we saw a raw example of how some people on
this planet want to see nothing less than the annihilation of America.
Think of how we felt on 9-11 as a small indication of how Esther and
her people, the Jews, felt in ancient Persia about four or five years
after she became queen.
We're in the third part of this series in the book...
attacks on 9-11?
Furthermore, do you remember how you felt?
Most Americans felt a lot of sorrow, anger and heartache, not only for
the victims of the terrorist attacks and their families, but also for
our entire nation, because we saw a raw example of how some people on
this planet want to see nothing less than the annihilation of America.
Think of how we felt on 9-11 as a small indication of how Esther and
her people, the Jews, felt in ancient Persia about four or five years
after she became queen.
We're in the third part of this series in the book...
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PRAYER WITH FASTING
During the minister's prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from
one of the back row seats. Little Gary's mother was horrified. She
pinched him into silence and, after church, asked, "Gary, whatever made
you do such a thing?"
Gary answered soberly, "I asked God to teach me to whistle, and He just
then did!"
You have to admit the boy believed in prayer!
But I wonder sometimes if we believe in it as much as we say we do.
We're still in the series on the book of Esther, and this week we're
going to see that Esther not only believed in prayer - she believed in
prayer WITH FASTING.
God is indeed at work...
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I've known people, people I loved, family and friends, who would
probably still be alive today if they had not ignored symptoms of poor
health. If they had only gone for a checkup sooner. I'm sure some of
you have had a similar experience.
I think fear and misinformation keep a lot of people from getting a
checkup, when in reality, a checkup would allow their condition to be
diagnosed in time for them to do something about it.
The same thing is true spiritually. A lot of people ignore symptoms of
spiritual problems and they mistakenly think that by ignoring them
their condition will get better on its own. Not true. God is constantly
communicating to...
probably still be alive today if they had not ignored symptoms of poor
health. If they had only gone for a checkup sooner. I'm sure some of
you have had a similar experience.
I think fear and misinformation keep a lot of people from getting a
checkup, when in reality, a checkup would allow their condition to be
diagnosed in time for them to do something about it.
The same thing is true spiritually. A lot of people ignore symptoms of
spiritual problems and they mistakenly think that by ignoring them
their condition will get better on its own. Not true. God is constantly
communicating to...
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Do you Feel Small? You’re Not Alone! Have you ever felt
inadequate? Have you ever sensed that this feeling of inadequacy has
hindered your relationships from blossoming? Don't worry. All of us
have felt that way.
The temptation to feel inadequate even creeps into the church. We all
face this struggle. Consider the lyrics to "Stained Glass Masquerade"
by Casting Crowns.
"Is there anyone that fails? Is there anyone that falls? Am I the only
one in church today feelin' so small?
Cause when I take a look around everybody seems so strong. I know
they'll soon discover that I don't belong.
So I tuck it all away, like everything's okay. If I make them all
believe...
inadequate? Have you ever sensed that this feeling of inadequacy has
hindered your relationships from blossoming? Don't worry. All of us
have felt that way.
The temptation to feel inadequate even creeps into the church. We all
face this struggle. Consider the lyrics to "Stained Glass Masquerade"
by Casting Crowns.
"Is there anyone that fails? Is there anyone that falls? Am I the only
one in church today feelin' so small?
Cause when I take a look around everybody seems so strong. I know
they'll soon discover that I don't belong.
So I tuck it all away, like everything's okay. If I make them all
believe...
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Convenience Or Commitment?
I Kings 11:25-40 - 12:25-33, 2 Timothy 2:1-30
I Kings 11:25-40 - 12:25-33, 2 Timothy 2:1-30
We live in a world intent on making things convenient for us. There are a host of things that have made living more convenient and human bodies more lazy. We no longer desire to rise and cross the room to change the TV channel. For heavens sake, where is the remote control.
Advertisers constantly tell us that this new product, be it a car, a vacuum cleaner, or a bottle of bleach is more convenient for us. Today if its not convenient, we leave it alone until we find something that is.
Our expectation of convenience is forever creeping into our spiritual lives as well. The only problem is that when Jesus said, "if anyone would follow me he or she must pick up his or her cross daily and follow me," Jesus forgot to add the phrase, that is when you find it convenient to do so.
When there is a job to be done at the church or at home, does your...
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