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The Flame of Revival

Acts 2: 1-4 (NKJV) When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire,...

June 24, 2017July 14, 2021by
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A Fragrant Bouquet

Call me strange (it wouldn’t be a first), but I can’t be the only one who notices these things… Homes have a distinct smell. It could be a certain food, detergent, pet, maybe smoke, or a candle to cover the smell of the smoke. You get the idea. But whatever the smell, it’s simply the...

June 24, 2017July 14, 2021by
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Let God Handle the Punctuation

  You’ve probably heard it said that we shouldn’t “place a period where God has placed a comma.” I’ve taken this to mean that we should leave God room to work, let the story continue, rather than declaring it the end because the circumstance seems uncomfortable or maybe even impossible. And what a great reminder...

June 24, 2017July 14, 2021by
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Lord I Need You

Those lyrics are the deep prayer of someone who feels fragile and is needing spiritual rest and support from God. The songwriter says, “Without you I fall apart, you’re the one that guides my heart. Lord, I need you.” We can all relate to that at times. Some seasons of our lives push us down...

February 16, 2017July 14, 2021by
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Idolatry of the Preacher

I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?… The life wrought in Christ is one of tremendous worth and elevation. We who have yielded to the Lordship of the Son of Man are commanded...

February 16, 2017July 14, 2021by
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Onesiphorus

Let me help you – Onesiphorus (O-nes-i-for-us). Okay, we know how to say Onesiphorus, but what is an Onesiphorus? Onesiphorus is not a what but a who. Here is what we know from 2 Timothy 1:16-18: * he often refreshed Paul in the Asian province of Rome (Turkey) * he was not ashamed of Paul...

February 16, 2017July 14, 2021by