Jesus Calls In Mark 1:16-20, we see Jesus calling His first disciples: Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, [Jesus] saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately […]
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We talk a lot. According to the best research I can find, the average American speaks roughly 16,000 words per day. That’s 1,000 per waking hour and 16 per minute. What follows is a walk through one of the richest passages in Proverbs concerning our words: Proverbs 4:20-27. In this passage we’ll discover a three
A team of roughly 50 people went on a mission trip to Honduras recently. Four from our congregation were among them. Here’s a PowerPoint presentation about their trip: I Can’t Imagine
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Scorn is the belief that you’re better than other people. Scoffing is the verbal result of such belief. It is speaking scornfully. Proverbs has a lot to say about scorn and scoffing. For instance, Proverbs 21:24 says: “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride. The arrogant man has
*Envy is ” discontentment or resentful longing at another’s good.” It’s not the same thing as jealousy, which is a subcategory of envy that focuses on coveted affections. It’s different from greed, which says, “I want more.” Envy says, “I want more than what you have.” It’s different from admiration, which says, “I want to be up
The Walshs and Broadways will be at the church tonight with food for potluck at 6pm. We’ll have the usual Bible study and youth. Pay attention to the weather and road conditions and make a careful decision about coming. If you’re uncomfortable driving, stay home and stay safe. Give me a call if you have
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