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The Overcomers

December 6, 2013 by

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To defeat. To successfully deal with or gain control of. To gain superiority. To get the better of a conflict. To overpower or overwhelm in body or mind.  To be able to control our mind and body through our moral understanding of why God created us. We were placed on this earth not by any […]

Can We Trust the Bible?

January 29, 2012 by

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There has always been a battle for the Bible. Church history is plagued with deviant views on the topic.1 Can we trust the Bible?  Ever since the Bible was written its authority has been questioned and oftentimes cast aside.  It seems that every time the Bible is discussed in the news, movies, TV shows, and […]

Staying Close to God

January 20, 2012 by

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We have all gone through periods in our Christian life where we felt a distance between us and God. In our world today we are so consumed with preoccupation it is almost impossible for us to sit still, much less to be able to still our minds enough for prayer. There is one thing that […]

Eternal Security

January 18, 2012 by

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What are we looking for in a relationship? We are all like lost sheep, helpless and can’t defend ourselves. So we look for someone who will provide us security. Someone who will provide us food and lodging and protect us when we need be. Someone who will always be there for us no matter what. […]

A Case for a New Beginning

January 11, 2012 by

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There is a cliff side fortress in Israel called Masada. It was inhabited  two thousand years ago by Jewish zealots trying to evade the Roman Legions that had attacked and destroyed the rest of Israel in 70 a.d. Masada is a rugged plateau 1,300 feet above the valley floor on the east side and 300 […]

Regeneration of Your Mind

January 8, 2012 by

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Too many times we have built barriers in our mind that prevent our own happiness. Whether it is failed relationships, things we’ve done that we haven’t forgiven ourselves for or anger we hang onto because of someone that has mistreated us in the past. We need to let these things go. What we say and […]