Category: Ministry
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Would you follow?
Remember when you first heard about Jesus and what He could do for you? What was your initial response? In John 1 we see the response of two men, devoted to following John the Baptist, willingly leaving to follow Jesus because they knew they must! It was almost as if something within their soul told them that…
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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…
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Call on God
Isaiah gives us one of the clearest indications that the time to receive Jesus will not always be available to this world, which includes it will not always be available to you and I. He prophetically writes in Isaiah 55:6, “Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is…
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We are called …
The calling of a servant into God’s ministry can be one of the most frightening, yet rewarding, events to happen in a believer’s life. However, there is a truth here that we ALL must be aware of and that is: we are ALL called into the ministry once we know Jesus as our Lord and…
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Topical Preaching
Over the years, many people have asked me about topical preaching, or preaching the latest trend or news event, and why I don’t routinely (if ever) do it. Well, here’s my response: I think it’s a cop out and puts too much reliance on “what’s happening in the world” than on where our focus should…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 