Category: Church
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Clean it Up!
The cleansing of the temple, as recorded in John 2, is one of the most unique experiences we have of Jesus ever showing “anger”. But, have you ever thought of it as an expression of love, or commitment, to God’s purposes for the Church? What we allow to occur in our church – especially those…
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Go into the wilderness
The words of John the Baptist really could be a battle cry for all of us today! We are all to be voices in the wilderness (in the world), telling others about the goodness and grace of God (through Jesus) if they will repent of sin. The fact is that in our everyday experiences we…
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Will you tell?
The truth of who Jesus is (the Son of God, the promised Messiah, etc.) becomes abundantly clear in the Gospel of John even during its opening sentences! However, as we will see, humanity resisted Him as being from God, and thus turned their backs on Him and refused to believe in Him. The unique comparison…
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John – A Man for Today
The Gospel of John is one of the most read, and yet can be one of the most misunderstood (or difficult to comprehend) books of the New Testament. Namely, because of its intricate weaving of biblical truths and lessons that must apply to us today, because they were the actual words of Jesus Christ. As…
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Heaven is worth it!
Accepting Jesus and serving Him as Lord means that our future far outweighs the current sufferings, challenges, and let downs that we face today. Isaiah records for us in Chapter 66, verse 1, “This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple…
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God’s Promises are Ours!
Good news can often come in a format that we may not expect. Sometimes it is a direct answer to prayer, or a favorable weather forecast, or helpful information on a passage you are studying, or even – a message from an Old Testament prophet who was commissioned to bring a message that many would…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 