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Blessing from Jesus is about so much more than money. Do you think, as a Christian, you have been blessed? What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think or hear the word “blessed”? Is it money or material blessing? There are so many blessings we as believers have in Christ that…
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“I” divides UNITY.It will in church.It will in family.It will in marriage.It will in everything.It always will. Humility is needed.Serve one another.Extend grace and mercy.Be quick to forgive.Crucify the flesh.Submit to God.Resist the devil.Only Jesus makes us one! Pray and practice this prayer of Jesus:“Lord, make us one as you and God are one.” -John…
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Once in a college Bible class, I remember observing some ancient broken pottery discovered in an archaeological dig. These pieces used to be whole useful pots and vessels, but now they were in shambles. However, the professor had one whole pot that was reassembled from several shards of pottery. While it was old and fragile, I couldn’t help…
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I hate to see marriages end…especially ones where I preached the ceremony. I still call marriage holy matrimony. Most marriages end with these two words: “irreconcilable differences.” Anything, it seems, is grounds for divorce these days. I know of a couple that divorced over a cheeseburger. Yes, a cheeseburger. The issues were much deeper than…
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Donuts are a universal sign of friendship, at least I think so. They can break down walls of division, create fast friendships, and strengthen good relationships. Well, they may not be miracle workers, but a good éclair sugar high can do wonders. I’ve given donuts to road construction workers, random businesses, schools, and yes, even…
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“Repentance isn’t crying; repentance is changing.” David’s sin of adultery and murder needed something the world doesn’t offer. It needed repentance met with forgiveness. That is the goodness of the gospel. Sin would leave us hopeless, but Christ leaves us hopeful! I don’t want shallow, surface, worldly sorrow. I want to be changed to be…
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Would you do evil as long as the outcome benefits others? Would you lie as long as it protects someone you love? Are some actions only wrong if there is a bad outcome or are they always wrong regardless of the outcome? Christianity is based on principles found in Scripture. To be Christ-like is to…
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Perhaps this is a question to which you’ve never given much thought. Maybe this causes you to think even further back to the beginning of time: what color were Adam and Eve? For them, there’s no way to biblically support your answer, whatever guess you make. But what about Jesus? Try this: close your eyes…
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“Nobody likes correction” isn’t entirely true. We like correction when we readily see the problem and the benefit. We don’t like it when we think it’s unnecessary or intrusive. My oldest daughter came home from college recently and said her car was making a funny noise. I got in and drove it and instantly knew…
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Have you ever researched you family tree? Most of us don’t know our ancestry beyond our grand or great-grandparents. I’ve always wondered if I am related to the two former presidents who bear the same last name. Everyone wants to find that royal or famous person in our lineage. However, no one wants to claim…
stephen R Harrison 