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What Victory Motivates
One of my favorite stories is what nineteenth-century circuit-riding preacher Peter Cartwright said to President Andrew Jackson.
Cartwright had a reputation for boldness. It was Sunday morning and Cartwright received word that President Andrew Jackson would be in the congregation. And he was warned about the need for diplomacy. When he stood to preach, he said, “I understand that Andrew Jackson is here. I have been requested to be guarded in my remarks.” Then, he followed with this salvo: “Andrew Jackson will go to hell if he doesn’t repent!”
The shocked congregation nearly had apoplexy! After the service, Jackson went straight to the preacher and said, “Sir, if I had a regiment of men like you, I could whip the world!”
Remember Jesus Christ
At the T4G conference (Together for the Gospel) our elders and pastors attended last week in Louisville, Shai Linne (hip-hop artist, author, church planter, pastor, elder) preached a great message on “Remember Jesus Christ” taken from 2 Timothy 2:8 (“Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel”).
At the conclusion of His message, he shared the following inspiring reminder of who Jesus Christ is and how He is able to lead us in and through the circumstances of life.
Nothing but the Blood
Usually, blood makes people squeamish. In fact, in movies, if there is a certain amount of blood shown it will raise the content rating making the movie unsuitable for children/teens. Even for adults, approximately 15% faint when donating blood. But we know that blood is a good thing and that it is essential for the human body. It helps us fight off bacteria, keeps our organs working properly, and ultimately it sustains our lives.
We’ve Got the L.I.F.E.
I recently read this sad quote from Woody Allen at age 86: “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don’t want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment.”
Jesus said, “because I live, you will live also” (John 14:19b). He also said, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10b).
Why Invite Others to Easter
In just a little over a week, we will be commemorating the most unique event in all of human history. The Lord Jesus Christ died and bodily rose again to defeat our greatest enemies: sin, death, and hell. Here are two reasons why people everywhere must hear this good news.
Are You Playing With Fire?
We’ve all heard and felt the harsh reality of this famous saying, “if you play with fire, you are going to get burned.” This is a very wise warning about the damaging costs of foolish risk.
God has a variety of ways He expresses this truism:
Pastor Jeff
God's Yes!
The word “promise” can conjure up all kinds of emotions and reactions. Sometimes the word can invoke the sorrow and pain of a broken promise. Other times it can inspire the joy and hope of a promise kept or that of a future expectation.
Unfortunately, today the word “promise” connects more to the word “broken” than the word “keep.” But not so with God.
God's "all things" Truth
It doesn’t take long after reading a few pages of the Bible to learn how BIG our God really is.
Rather than writing about it, I’m going to let God speak for Himself about His “all things” truth.
How did everything come to be? “You created all things” (Rev. 4:11); “For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.” (Col. 1:16); “For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.” (Heb. 3:4); “God, who gives life to all things” (1 Tim. 6:13); “The God who made the world and all things in it” (Acts 17:24); “He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things.” (Acts 17:25); “All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being” (John 1:3).
Faithful
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word “faithful”? Your spouse? A pet? An appliance or tool? A friend? Semper Fi? Rain in the Puget Sound area? “Old Faithful” at Yellowstone National Park? The Mariners playoff drought (20 years…the longest active postseason drought in the four major men’s North American sports—I’m not bitter)?
