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Monthly Archives: May 2017
May 31 – Dead to Sin
Romans 6; 1 Samuel 15; Psalm 60 Northwestern University psychologists conducted a study that was reported on by Scientific American in 2010. The article was titled “Why We Return to Bad Habits.” In the study, people who had quit smoking … Continue reading
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May 29 – Carry On in Faith
Romans 4; 1 Samuel 13; Psalm 58 It’s been a long while since I’ve been to an amusement park. I have to admit, I enjoy the rides and the shows, but I hate the lines. For some of the roller … Continue reading
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May 28 – All Means All
Romans 3:9-31; 1 Samuel 12; Psalm 57 You’ve probably heard the saying “All the ground at the foot of the cross is level.” I’m sure that many people who hear it, wonder what it means. Those who understand the phrase … Continue reading
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May 27 – Whom Do You Serve?
Romans 2:1-3:8; 1 Samuel 10:17-11:15; Psalm 56 If I were to ask you to name a good person in this world, you could probably come up with a few names. You would recognize them by their selfless service to others, … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, attention, eternal life, evil, evil person, feel good, good, good person, Jesus Christ, judging, Judging others, news websites, newspaper, Paul, persistence, Relationship with God, self-seeking, self-serving, serving God, sin, universalism, volunteer, wrath
May 26 – Live By Faith
Romans 1:16-32; 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16; Psalm 55 Core Values guide companies in their work. When a company has strong core values, every decision they make takes those values into account. Strong core values can prevent companies from making mistakes that … Continue reading
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Tagged change behaviors, changed lives, Church, Core Values, Galatians, God's presence, Grace, guidance, Habakkuk, Hebrews, Joy, live by faith, living without faith, make God happy, Martin Luther, mercy, Micah, mission statements, not ashamed, Paul, people, profit, Protestants, righteous, righteousness of God, Roman Catholic Church, Romans, wickedness
May 25 – What’s Your Reputation?
Romans 1:1-15; 1 Samuel 8; Psalm 54 “Where’s the beef?” If the first thing you thought of was a Wendy’s burger, you’ve been influenced by advertising – or “branding” as they call it today. I’m going to give you a … Continue reading
May 23 – When Bad Things Happen
Acts 28:1-16; 1 Samuel 4; 1 Samuel 5; Psalm 52 Dr. Albert Mehrabian did a research study that showed that when feelings were communicated, only 7% of the communication was through words, 38% through tone of voice, and 55% through … Continue reading
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May 22 – Joy
Acts 27:13-44; 1 Samuel 3; Psalm 51 “Where does your joy come from?” Have you ever been asked that question? People who know what we have gone through over the last year and a half will ask us that question. … Continue reading
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