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Jesus is no respecter of persons. That means He loves you no matter if your past is good or bad, your bank account is full or empty, or your skin is black or white – or somewhere in between all of those examples. To Him there is neither, “Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male…
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Disbelief, shock, denial, heaviness, confusion, mourning – those were some of the words I felt deeply as I first heard of the tragic murders of nine innocent Christians who worshipped at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina this past Wednesday night. How could anyone sit through a prayer service with passionate people of God, espouse…
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Are there some addictive areas in your life that you just can’t shake? “Pastor, I’m not an addict!” Most of the time we think of real addictions like alcohol or drugs when the word “addict” is used but you can be addicted to numerous damaging things. God can set you free from bad habits and…
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Have you ever been asked to babysit? What about housesit? Then you’ve been a steward. In fact if you’ve ever taken care of anything that is someone else’s then you have been a steward. The reality is we all are stewards of everything we “own”. God has entrusted us with our families, relationships, possessions, talents…
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A man who spent a fruitless day fishing picked out three fat fish at the supermarket. “Before you wrap them,” he said to the store manager,” toss them to me, one by one. That way I’ll be able to truthfully tell my wife I caught them.” Have you ever gone fishing and come back empty-handed? …
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Have you ever had someone curse you out, disrespect you, and throw stones at you? David did! In 2 Samuel 16:5–14; 19:18–23, David experienced criticism in the highest degree. His son Absalom overtook Jerusalem and sought to overthrow David and become king. This caused David to run for his life. As David and his loyal…
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My mom was a praying mom. I’m not sure if it was her prayers or the fear of facing her afterwards but I can remember distinctly several times saying no to sinful situations because she would “pop” into my mind. I’m pretty sure it was both! Mother’s Day is a great day to honor your…
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There are a lot of reasons today to not be happy. It’s more than just having a bad day. Things like sickness, pain, death, heartache, crime, sin, and disappointment are almost inevitable in this world and can all leave you distraught. “Pastor, that’s not very positive. Can you be more positive?” Sure – I’m positive…
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As I sit here on yet another snow day I had a thought, “What does the Bible say about snow?” I was amazed to find there are over two dozen Bible verses about snow. And they just don’t mention that it snowed on a particular day. There are some great Biblical truths illustrated through the…
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Recently I was asked, “Should you confront false preachers? Does Scripture say you shouldn’t judge people – or something like that?” Yes, Matthew 7:1 does say “Judge not, that ye be not judged” but you should read this scripture, like them all, in their context to properly understand the true meaning. The verses that follow…
stephen R Harrison 