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Lessons From Jonah That Might Make You Mad!

Who doesn’t love the story of Jonah? Even people who don’t know much about it are familiar with Jonah and the Whale! The lessons here are so relevant and timely today that some people may be offended by them. Recap Jonah received a commission from God he didn’t like. He was told to go and…
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October 15, 2019 0

7 Essential Elements to Endurance

You Can Learn to Endure! To follow Jesus, we need endurance. In fact, for almost every good thing in life we need endurance. We need endurance because life is hard. Following Jesus comes with opposition. It requires faith. It requires some work! Endurance brings great reward. Paul urged the Galatian churches: Do not grow weary…
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October 11, 2019 0

3 Essential Shifts for Radical Spiritual Growth

When you begin to follow Jesus, everything changes. These three radical shifts will establish a spiritual growth pattern in your life that will propel you into the path of a strong follower. Spiritual maturity takes time. It is important to remember this. You may not see much day to day but should see much year…
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October 8, 2019 0

Three Life Lessons from Obadiah

The first challenge to Obadiah is finding it! This little book is tucked into the middle of the minor prophets.  When you read it the first time, it might seem strange and make you wonder why it is there. But, as with every book of the Bible, there are lessons that are relevant even today.…
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October 1, 2019 0