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Tag Archives: focus on God
September 24 – Painting a Unique Masterpiece – Not a Paint-by-Numbers Copy
Song of Solomon 4-5 Galatians 3 “Tell me this one thing: How did you receive the Holy Spirit? Did you receive the Spirit by following the law? No, you received the Spirit because you heard the Good News and believed … Continue reading
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October 15 – Born to Worship
Revelation 15; Esther 6:14-8:17; Psalm 107:1-22 What’s the point of worship? Is it to have an experience. A lot of churches will talk about the “worship experience” that their church has that will lead you to new heights in your … Continue reading
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August 17 – Gone But Not Forgotten
John 3:1-21; 1 Chronicles 12; Zechariah2 Someone once asked me why Baptists don’t observe Lent. I gave them a funny look and said, with a smile of course, “Baptists don’t have anything left to give up.” We laughed. They took … Continue reading
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January 18 – Oh Lord, It’s Hard To Be Humble
Luke 14:1-24; Genesis 25; Psalm 18 The story is told about an incident with Booker T Washington not long after he took over the presidency of the Tuskegee Institute. He was walking in a wealthier neighborhood. A lady saw him … Continue reading
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October 18 – Sing!
Psalm 57; 1 Samuel 25:23-35; James 5:7-12 It’s easy to get weighed down by the troubles and concerns of this world. We have an election coming up and we know every negative thing about each of the candidates. I would … Continue reading
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Update on Life
Yes, I am still around. I have been fighting my asthma all school year which has made it difficult to concentrate and write. Some of the treatments I had to take meant that I didn’t have enough time to focus on … Continue reading
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Tagged asthma, cancer, focus on God, reading God's word, time
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June 8 – What I Really Need
Romans 13; 1 Samuel 25; Psalm 68 Our economy is based on consumerism. Ads are designed to appeal to people like me and make me not just want, but NEED, the latest thing – whether that be a soft drink … Continue reading
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May 21 – Let’s Get Real
Acts 27:1-12; 1 Samuel 2:11-36; Psalm 50 Eli was the priest at the main shrine in Israel before the Temple was built. He was a godly man and Samuel was entrusted to his care. His sons, however were problem children. … Continue reading
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