06 Nov
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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away and we should rightfully give thanks for the blessings of life. What should we be thankful for? If we followed the Pilgrim's example, it would be for spiritual blessings much more than material. After all, they had sacrificed to the extreme not for worldly reasons but for the freedom to live their lives with freedom to control their...

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30 Oct
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Halloween and Death

Most people don't want to talk about death. However, on Halloween, that is actually the subject matter as death is brought to mind through many reminders of what must eventually come to every single person who has ever lived. However, we must make one huge exception and that is Jesus Christ. He conquered death and made it possible for all who would believe in Him...

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24 Oct
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Halloween Masks

This is the perfect time to share the Halloween video as we are only 5 days from the big day. Halloween would seem to be the furthest topic from God and salvation but that is not true. God loves every single person who will be in the season as well as all who are not! God wants all to be saved. Romans 2 says that God's...

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17 Oct
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Halloween – What Are You Wearing?

Our life on earth is a blip compared to eternity. The moment we die in this finite world, we will enter the infinite. What we wear or don't wear will determine our eternal destiny. In the parable of the 10 virgins, Jesus revealed that 5 were wise and 5 were foolish. The wise had oil in their lamps, the foolish had nothing. When we stand before God,...

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09 Oct
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Halloween – Life After Death

No doubt about it, lots of graphic images reflecting death abound during Halloween. For that reason, many are either participating in or withdrawing from the event. Either way, this article is intended to think past the topic of death and give value to life which is beyond Halloween. In other words, death is not the end of the story. Rather, death is a door to life. We do...

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03 Oct
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Why Halloween?

Probably the most controversial holiday of the year within Christianity is Halloween. Much can be said on both sides for what to do with this annual event. One thing is for sure, Halloween will happen and a very large number of children and parents will be involved. We also know that God loves each and every person. That is the wonderful Truth behind the Share the Gift Halloween Video....

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07 Feb
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Are You Redeemed?

If you were to stand before God today, what would your defense be for all of your sins? Most people have no idea what they would say. Many would hope somehow that their good works in life would outweigh their sins and God would judge in their favor for being good enough. But, what if God said that you fall way short of His standard...

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31 Jan
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Pleasing God

What is your goal in life? What are you seeking to accomplish? What do you dream about? The answers to those questions will drive many of your life choices. Most would make their goals centered around self. Maslow's Need Hierarchy would say that we have five leading up to Self Actualization. Are we somewhere in those 5 needs as the driver of our goals? Certainly, Maslow's needs are...

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24 Jan
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Critical Human Race Theory

What is Critical Race Theory? That was a question many of us asked in recent months and years. It came across as a new insight into humanity, a new body of knowledge added to our children's curriculum. CRT is a new way of looking at life for sure but it has a major problem. It is built on unforgiveness and it is unbiblical. Other than...

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01 Jan
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Happy New Year!

2022 is a year that may be very happy or very unhappy, we don't know the circumstances beforehand do we? But, it is safe to say that God wants us to have an inner joy and peace that is not subject to the ups and downs of life. Joy and happiness are two different things. Joy is an internal condition of our spirit and soul. Happiness is...

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24 Dec
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God’s Chosen People – the Jews

God has chosen the Jewish people to be not only the channel but also the object of His salvation. God wrote 39 books in the Old Testament of the Bible to point to the 27 books of the New Testament. Jesus was a Jew, most of the New Testament was written by Jews. The number of Old Testament verses quoted in the New Testament are so...

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20 Dec
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The True Message of Christmas

Take the time (only 14 minutes) to listen to the true message of Christmas as we prepare our hearts for this most sacred holy day. Jesus Christ is the King of kings, Omniscient, Omnipotent and the Messiah sent to save us all for all eternity into Perfect Peace! God so loved the world that He sent His Son that any who would believe would not perish but...

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10 Dec
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Killing Guilt

It may seem quite bold to say that you are not guilty of anything but that is the will of God for your life. We need to understand that the only way to get to Not Guilty is to start with Guilty. We must take responsibility for our sins first to have them forgiven. To have an empty hand, we must let go of whatever is...

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06 Dec
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Living in Joy

The greatest part of any healthy relationship is knowing that you are loved unconditionally. That's how God wants us to relate to Him. He is Love. He so loved the world that He sent Christ to die for our sins so that we could be set free from all the consequences of our own bad choices. Knowing God correctly is the most important pursuit you...

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26 Nov
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Socialism and the Gospel

As you listen to Pastor Mark discuss socialism and Christianity, keep in mind that both are systems that seek to control behavior. They are powerful motivators that lead in opposite directions. There is no compatibility with opposites. The two systems are on a collision course and largely explain the division in America today. The first video is short only 4:18 in length, the second is 1:13:03 a lot...

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22 Nov
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Happy Thanksgiving!

As we approach Thanksgiving Day, our thoughts naturally turn to the good things in our life. What are you most thankful for? Money or a home? A successful career? Perhaps a loved one or maybe good health. These are all good things, and we should give thanks for them. But are they enough? Is there more? Solomon was the king of Israel with riches beyond measure. He...

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12 Nov
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The Justice of God

Much has been said on behalf of the word JUSTICE. We should seek to understand that word from God's perspective. Justice speaks to fairness and to getting what is deserved. For the moment, think only about you and God. Think about you standing before God after you die. When you do, you will face His judgment.It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the...

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05 Nov
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God’s Gift to Us

Imagine that millions of dollars were placed in an account in your name to be released on the death of someone who loved you. Christ has made a far greater deposit on your behalf: treasures such as forgiveness, joy, love, acceptance, peace, and freedom from all fear, anxiety, guilt, rejection, and insecurity. His death released all the riches of heaven to you. You can enjoy...

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25 Oct
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The Future of America

Tiff Shuttlesworth delivers a powerful message on what the future of America will be. See below. He provides four scenarios. You may or may not agree with him. You may have a fifth scenario. But we know for a fact God's scenario. He is planning to destroy the entire world and replace it with a new heaven and a new earth. This world is coming to an...

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18 Oct
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Salvation from Judgment

There will be a Day of Reckoning for every single person who has ever lived and died. Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time for every activity, a time to live and a time to die. Verse 17 says this:"God will bring into judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed."Now we have...

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11 Oct
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The Perfect Sacrifice

Is there anything that you or I can do to add to perfection? Perfection by definition cannot be improved. We are helpless to maintain a relationship with God by our human efforts. That’s not bad news, it is very Good News because Christ provided perfectly what we could never provide for ourselves. He died once and for all to save all who would believe in...

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04 Oct
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God Wants All Men to be Saved

Does God favor one group of people over another? Does God’s love end for some people? Has God predetermined who will be saved and who will not be saved? These are some of the questions that influence our relationship with God and with other people. Certainly, God is beyond our understanding and is not obligated to us in any way (Romans 11:33-36). But God has...

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08 Sep
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God’s Love Can Be Rejected

God's love is universal. No one is not loved by God. God loves sinners and hates sin. We need to understand this distinction so that when we approach the lost, we can help them understand that they are loved by God in spite of whatever they may have done. Jesus Christ did not come into the world to condemn the world (John 3:17). If God...

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05 Aug
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The Truth is Spiritual Food

Jesus shared the truth whenever He spoke and it shocked at times, many were often offended. When He stated that He was God, the Truth cost Him His life. He said "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life" John 14:6 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing...

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Our Jewish Roots - Mysteries of the Messiah: Unveiling Divine Connections from Genesis to Today" by Rabbi Jason Sobel | Share the Gift
05 Aug
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Our Jewish Roots

The world is so indebted to the Jewish people. Through them came the Messiah in the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ. While it is true that the Old Testament is now ended through the fulfillment of the New Testament, the first 39 books of the Bible which are Jewish history are our Christian history. Page after page of the accounts of the lives of Abraham, Isaac...

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04 Aug
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CRT Christ’s Radical Teaching

CRT is in all the news today but what about another CRT? What would the world look like if everyone decided to follow Jesus Christ (God's CRT)? We will find out when we get to heaven. There will be no more sin, no more sorrow, no more pain. We won't be able to disobey God. It will be perfect. However, in this world, until then, the decision to...

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03 Jun
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Mind Control

For most of us, the concept of mind control is a little scary. Rightfully so, we don't like the idea of giving up control of our life to someone else. But our minds are constantly subject to influence by outside forces every day. It is very important to protect our minds and avoid anything that might harm us. That's quite a challenge in our world today because...

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03 Jun
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All Are Guilty

Join the club! All have fallen short of the perfection that God desires. All have sinned, all are worthy of death. "All" means the entire human race, no special classes of people are exempt. Rich, poor - guilty. Male, female - guilty. Black, white - guilty. Young, old - guilty. There is no category of human beings in the world today or in past history who have not...

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03 Jun
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Spiritual Penicillin – A Dog Story

Four nights in a row with no sleep. Our dog had a problem that caused barking every 30 minutes or so all night long. As often happens, the problem developed over the weekend and our vet could not see us until Monday morning. By the time I arrived with our sick pet, I think I felt just as sick. Thankfully a correct diagnosis was made, clearly...

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09 May
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Victory Over Sin

"Where sin increased, grace increased all the more."What a wonderful promise from God! All of us have sinned, all of us have failed by omission or commission to measure up to God's perfect standards. If entrance to heaven required our perfection, who could possibly hope to go to heaven? We would all be doomed to an eternity separated from God if our salvation was dependent upon...

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