Jesus asks His disciples to “Follow Me” (Matt. 16: 24). When we choose to say “Yes” to His call, we cannot know what it will mean for us. In this message we’ll discover proven principles to help us accept God’s will for our lives, even when it doesn’t make sense. Acts 8: 1-8; 26-40 Join…
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
March 3, 2013: Here. There. Everywhere.
Call To Worship – Awake My Soul
This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world.It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your livesfrom the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.Colossians 1:6 (NLT) Church should be about changing lives Let’s look at the statement I…
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Pastor’s Pointe of View – The Bible
Take a second or two and do something for me. Think back on your schooling and reflect on which subject was your favorite. Was it mathematics, science, music, English literature, or even history? I loved history as a school boy, and I love it to this day. As I write this article tonight, I’m mesmerized…
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
Marrige: Safeguards For a Lasting Marrige
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Call to Worship – Letting Go (Holding on to Jesus)
As I was thinking of what to write about this week, the lyrics of “Forever Reign” flooded my mind You are good, You are good, when there’s nothing good in me You are love, You are love, on display for all to see You are light, You are light, when the darkness closes in You…
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It’s Five O’clock, Lord!
My internal body clock’s alarm went off as expected this morning and I arose from my rest to do what I’ve done so many times since I met Christ Jesus and He became Lord of my life: I read my Bible! Early on in my Christian life, I was impressed upon by key people that being…
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Marriage: Where is the Love You Said You’d Give to Me?
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
They Walked Among Us
Most Saturday evenings at Vantage Pointe, people interested in the spiritual success of our church get together for an hour and do something that seems to be a lost art for many Christians: they pray (Acts 16: 13-14). Prayer is the process by which God’s people communicate with Him about things that are important to them. It’s amazing…
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Call to Worship – How great is God’s love for us!
In 2008, I went with a group from our church in North Carolina to spend a little more than a week near Port Arthur, Texas cleaning up from Hurricanes Katrina and Ike. Our job consisted of tearing out mold-infested and water-damaged flooring and sheet rock. We knew that if the mold or the rotting…
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
Marriage: What Is It and Why Do I Need It?
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