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Wouldn’t you agree that, as a Christian, our greatest desire is to see everyone believe that Jesus is God incarnate, Savior and Lord. Imagine what the world would be like should everyone believe in Christ. Why doesn’t the world already believe that Jesus is the Christ?
You ever see the movie "The Godfather?" There’s a scene in the beginning where the godfather is talking to one of his sons. And he says, "Sonny, do you spend time with your family?" And Sonny said, "Yes, father." And the Godfather says, "Good. Because a man who doesn’t spend time with his family isn’t a real man."
So Jesus is traveling. He’s on the move. His custom, as He moves from town to town is to chose someone to eat with. In Luke 19 we learn that Jesus is traveling down to Jerusalem with a crowd to celebrate the Passover feast. Of all the houses in Jericho, of all the people who Jesus could have picked to stay with, he chooses a guy who others would avoid, and causes a scandal. He chose to dine at the home of a tax collector, Zaccchaeus.
This Sunday we will conclude our six part series (based on the teaching from Saddle Back Church) “Shaped to Make a Difference.” We’ve looked at five different ways that God wired you uniquely to fulfill your purpose in life. We used the acrostic SHAPE.
Two things are certain: God keeps testing you until you’ve mastered a lesson; and, as life would have it, ... more...
25/04/2012
The crux of the message is what I gleaned from a recent sermon on The Goal of the Gospel. My ears pricked attentively ... more...
25/11/2011
My Dear Friends: For the past couple of days I have been attempting to raise prayerful and financial support for a ... read more
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My Dear Friends: This Sunday we will be wrapping up our 31 week sermon/small group series through the Bible. What an ... read more
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