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THE DANGER OF RELIGION VS. RELATIONSHIP

God’s Acts In our experience as pastors over the years, we find that it is easier to help people into a wonderful, freeing relationship with Jesus Christ who have never been to church than to help those who have a … Continue reading

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THIS JESUS…

God’s Acts Thessalonica 17 1-3 They took the road south through Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessalonica, where there was a community of Jews. Paul went to their meeting place, as he usually did when he came to a town, and … Continue reading

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GOD MAKES ALL THINGS GOOD…

Singing to a captive audience! God’s Acts… When Paul writes to the Romans and says, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose … Continue reading

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THE MACEDONIAN CALL!

God’s Acts… When we think we know what we are doing, God intervenes with more specifics. We can stop and obey or keep going our own way. Paul is a Type A person…going, going, going…until God stops him in a … Continue reading

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LEADERS, TAKE NOTE, DON’T GIVE UP!

God’s Actions in Leaders Realistic leaders expect hard times in the journey to fulfill what has been entrusted to them to accomplish. Jesus said, “In this world you WILL have trouble…” Ministry is not “pie in the sky” stuff. Ministry … Continue reading

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RUN FROM HERO WORSHIP!

God’s Acts…in His Leaders! As leaders, when we are used by God to help someone else with a hand up in life, it is easy for that person and their family and friends to hold YOU up as…well, a god. … Continue reading

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THE WHISPERING CAMPAIGN

God’s Act’s… You can be following God as closely as you can, be so full of God’s Holy Spirit working in and through you, seeing people come to know the Lord more and more, accepting who he is and loving … Continue reading

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THE TESTIMONY…ABOUT JESUS!

God’s Actions… I have spoken of this old tradition at our home church before and I bring it up again because of our passage today. Paul’s testimony was on target for that particular time and place and told the story … Continue reading

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GOD INTERVENES AGAIN…WITH DR KNOW-IT-ALL

God’s Actions… Do you have a know-it-all in your life? Do you work with one of these people? They will do anything to keep their position, manipulate people in all kinds of ways to stay on top, proving their way … Continue reading

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DON’T MESS WITH GOD…

God’s Actions… How long, O Lord, must we put with ______. And, like the Psalmist, we cry out to God to end whatever we put in the blank. Did the prayers of the early Christians bring evil Herod to God’s … Continue reading

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