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How God Speaks to Us, by David Hocking God speaks to us today through the Bible. Do you believe that? Can I tell you that God spoke to me this morning? Yes I can. How did He do that? Was it an audible voice? No. Well how did He do that? Through His word, HeContinue reading “God Speaks…”

“how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭9‬:‭14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I do not work my soul to save— That work my Lord has done. But I will work like any slave For loveContinue reading “Hebrews 9:14…”

“And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ WhenContinue reading “Hebrews 3: 5-6…”

“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “There is something wrong with you if you can’t walk out and look up at the mountains, or go down to the seashore and look at the sea, or look up into the heavensContinue reading “Hebrews 1:1…”

“This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.”‭‭Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ A believer is saved by the grace of God, but don’t sit down and pat yourself onContinue reading “Be careful…”

“but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.”‭‭II Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ We mutter and sputter; We fume and we spurt; We mumble and grumble; Our feelings get hurt. We can’t understand things; Our vision grows dim, When all thatContinue reading “Grow in Grace…”

“Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.”‭‭James‬ ‭3‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ A careless word may kindle strife; A cruel word may wreck a life. A bitter word may hate instill; A brutal word may smite and kill.Continue reading “James 3:4…The Tongue…”

“By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Life is to be mastered by faith, and not by doubt; it is to be forevermore illuminated by hope, and not darkened by despair;Continue reading “Hebrews 11:3”

If you have ever attended a worship service you probably have an opinion about the music.  You may prefer “contemporary” styles over the more “traditional” ones, or vice versa.  Certain instruments, like drums or pipe organs, have their proponents and critics.  Paradoxically, younger people, with good hearing, favor loud music more than older people whoContinue reading “Pastor Tom”

Luke 15: 11-32 “Come home with me,” said the prodigal son. “We’ll sing and dance and have lots of fun. “We’ll wine and dine with women and song. You’ll forget you’re a pig before very long.” So the pig slipped out while the momma was asleep, Shook off the mud from the mire so deep.Continue reading “A Pig is a Pig…”