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Going On To Spiritual Maturity
Becoming a Christian happens when you turn from your sin to Christ and receive God’s forgiveness by faith Jesus. John calls this being “born again” (Jn. 3:1-18). Birth is a wonderful thing but ecoming a Christian is just the beginning of a new life. God’s plan for His children is that they go on to…
Read MoreSearching For Satisfaction
In 1965 the Rolling Stones released a song written by Mick Jagger and Kieth Richards that immediately shot to the top of the charts. The song was titled, “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.” This song became the Rolling Stones first #1 hit in the USA, and their 4th #1 hit in the UK. Many critics…
Read MoreYour Greatest Threat – It May Not Be What You Think!
Do you battle with pride like I do? I bet you do (even if you are too proud right now to admit it! 🙂 Someone has said that they view pride is the source of all other sins… I think they are right. How about joining me in a little self-evaluation. Consider the following: Pride…
Read MoreNavigating The Storms of Life
John 6:15-21, (Parallel Passages: Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 6:45-56) Storms are beautiful and powerful things – when you are watching safely from a distance. It is quite another thing when we find ourselves caught in the middle of one! As boy I grew up in an area of the United States known as “Tornado Alley.” More…
Read MoreThis Sunday: Navigating the Storms of Life
Join us for the Bible study this Sunday at the Polo Club: Navigating The Storms of Life. We will be learning from John chapter 6. At one time or another all of us find ourself in the middle of a life-storm. How do we get there and what must we know and believe to get through it? We…
Read MoreChrist’s Ministry to the Multitudes
We live in a world of people with overwhelming needs. A world filled with people searching for something that helps make sense of it all. How do we respond to those needs around us? Jesus interacted with all kinds of needy people during His earthly ministry. He could have used His miraculous power to levitate…
Read MoreBelieve The Witnesses
We find in our text today the continuation of Christ’s dialogue with the religious leaders. They were questioning what authority he had to do the things He was doing. They were specifically concerned with Christ breaking the Sabbath by “working” to heal the cripple man at the Pool of Bethesda (5:1-16). Jesus told them why…
Read MoreChrist’s Credentials
Up until now we have had people who have responded positively to Christ and His work with little push back. Consider the flow of what we have seen so far from John’s gospel: Jesus reveals Himself as God the Messiah to: John the Baptist (1) Andrew and Peter Philip and Nathanael Jesus then works a…
Read MoreFinding Mercy At The “House of Mercy”
Today our text is found in John 5:1-16. Remember what John is doing – he is laying out a case for us the readers, that Jesus is God and that He is the only way for us to come to God. John is not recording everything Jesus said or did. Instead he is narrating key…
Read MoreSix Tips For Successful Parenting
How would you define a home? Perhaps you would give me your street address, describe your house – the style, how many rooms or the color of your gate. The dictionary defines a home as a family or group of people who live together, it is the place where somebody feels he or she belongs.…
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