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Weekly Thought 10/8 – 10/14/17: Beyond the Grave

The word for this week is: Communion The thought for this week is: Jesus did not view his coming death as an end of his mission, but rather the means of accomplishing it. Each of us have particular ways of remembering friends and relatives who have died. We visit their graves periodically, tell stories about…

Weekly Thought 10/1 – 10/7/17: Humanity

The word for this week is: Humanity. The thought for this week is: Jesus’ crucifixion was done by humanity as well as for humanity. Many of you are familiar with the legal trial process where decisions are handed down by a jury. Quite often, the jury selection process is very involved and can take as…

Weekly Thought 9/24 – 9/30/17: Cross

The word for this week is: Cross. The thought for this week is: “The Way of the Cross Leads Home.” NOTE: All prior devotionals for 2017 have given focus to answering the question of who God is. The devotional focus will now shift to answering the question of who Christ is. From the time of…

Weekly Thought 9/10 – 9/16/17: Prayer

The word for this week is: “Prayer”. The thought for this week is: “Why not save some time and pray first?” “We wake up every morning to the alarm clock’s warning”, so the song goes, because “we are taking care of business”. Kids, house chores, school, work, we do not have a moment to spare…

Weekly Thought 9/3 – 9/9/17: Adversity

The word for this week is: “ADVERSITY”. The thought for this week is: “Adversity in life builds a bridge to God.” Where is God? Why me? Why has God allowed this to happen? Why has God left me to struggle with this? Does this sound familiar? All of us have uttered these words at some…

Weekly Thought 8/27-9/3/17: Relationship

The word for this week is: “Relationship“. The thought for this week is: Made in his image, our intimate relationship with God determines the impact of our lives. Orienteering is a pioneering skill where a compass is used to chart a course. At the beginning of any journey we must set out in the right…

Weekly Thought 8/20-8/26/17: Life

The word for this week is: “Life”. The thought for this week is: God is the Lord of Life. What is it you cannot live without? What if God asked you to give it up? Would you be able to? Whatever it is, maybe you should consider how tight a hold it actually has on…

Weekly Thought 8/13 – 8/19/17

The word for this week is: Fruitful. The thought for this week is: God’s Spirit produces fruit. You have heard the saying “you reap what you sow”. When you consider the farmer, the saying makes perfect sense. The farmer puts a tiny seed into the ground. The seed will grow into a plant of its…

Weekly Thought 7/30 – 8/6/17: Anchor

The word for this week is: Anchor. The thought for this week is: God’s Word is an immovable anchor. Having made the decision to have an intimate relationship with God and obey his commands, you will no doubt have times of uncertainty and difficulty in your life. Your walk with God becomes a journey of…

Weekly Thought 7/23-7/29/17: All-Powerful

The word for this week is “Power” The thought this week is: God is All-Powerful God’s Power is inherent in His own nature. He does not derive His Power from any other source. God demonstrated His Power when He created our universe by speaking it into existence. (Psalms 33: 6-9.) Scientists estimate there are billions…

7/17/17: Haiti Report from Jeantyrard Elmera

Report of Jeantyrard Elmera, Port of Prince, Haiti July 17, 2017 From April –June 2017 We conducted a series of Gospel Meetings from the Delmas 28 church to the central part of Haiti (Hinche, Carrisasade, and St Michel). Many people came to these meetings as result of our T. V. and radio broadcasts in Port…