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Read Luke 1:67-80, Psalm 18
Be an Enabler!

“Who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body?” Philippians 3:20-22 NIV

“Enabler” is a term widely used in substance abuse and mental health studies to refer to those who enable emotionally troubled or addicted people to continue their destructive life styles. Read the rest of this entry »

Read Matthew 7, Psalm 18
Get Your Peace of the Rock

“For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:4b

For years, Prudential Life Insurance has had the rock of Gibralter as part of their logo, identifying with the strength and security that this majestic wonder conveys. For years, people have been urged to “get a piece of the rock” through buying insurance or investment services offered by this company. Chevrolet trucks are supposedly built “like a rock”. Read the rest of this entry »

Read Romans 7:4-25, Psalm 18
Watch Out for Those Propensities

“But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT

“For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not turned from my God to follow evil.” Psalm 18:21 NLT

Propensity means “often intense natural inclination or preference or leaning.” Satan is aware of our propensities and is continually pushing our hot buttons to exploit them. We can avoid a lot of grief, pain, and consequences if we can identity our propensities and consciously seek to avoid or overcome them.

Even as born-again believers who have been set free from domination and condemnation of sin, we co-exist in the flesh with those old natural inclinations or propensities. Read the rest of this entry »

Read 1 Corinthians 3:10-17, Psalm 18
Awards Banquets

“And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.” Luke 14:14

Awards banquets have become a staple of American life.There is an awards dinner or ceremony for every occasion.

We have sports award banquets on every level, from little league to high school, from college to regional and national recognition.

There are dinners held to honor outstanding business men, teachers, volunteers, and even parents. Read the rest of this entry »