When God came to Earth in the fleshly form of Jesus, the Jews expected a messiah far different than the manifestation of Christ. They expected a king that would overthrow the nations holding them in bondage and restore their promised kingdom. Instead they got a humble man from a lowly city that was unknown for […]
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Abraham was allowed to spare the life of his son Isaac, but God our Father chose willingly to sacrifice His only son for us as full atonement for our sins so we would undeservingly inherit everlasting life rather than paying the justified price of eternal death. There is no greater proof of God’s love for
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Apparently not. Or at least not nearly so often according to a recent study released on May 15th, 2018 by the faith-based research group Barna where they compared current findings with those gathered twenty-five years ago. They found that sharing faith is increasingly optional to Christians, which directly opposes the Great Commission given to believers
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Loving neither the world or the things of the world is not a suggestion or merely good advice. It is a command. But why? We read further, For all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions – is not from the
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Last night I was given the honor of being asked to speak at the Porterville Peace Rally. These were my comments. Good evening. My name is Rick Groves. Most of you don’t know me, and all of us are far too complex to nail down in a few words. So, by way of personal introduction,
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Full Speed Ahead While historically I haven’t gotten too excited about politics, I find myself rather obsessed as of late. Try as I might, I just can’t help being drawn back into a very opinionated position. Here’s why. I care about my planet, my country, and even more about the people around me. I don’t
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At the Stanford Eye Clinic in Palo Alto, CA on August 29, 2011, a sight I will likely never forget passed through my eyes and into my heart. A lovely Asian family – father, mother, and daughter – slowly crossed the waiting room floor, the aged father maneuvering one small, weak step at a time, his quivering
There is a way that seems right to a man but its end is the way to death. – Proverbs 14:12 ESV I have always interpreted this to mean that when we ignore God’s ways and instead cling to our own that the results are personal and tragic loss, generally in the form of moral
Prophesy is one of the spiritual gifts of the new covenant church, and one that is perhaps not practiced as often as it should be. However, it must be done with proper guidance and caution. The prophesy of the New Testament is NOT the “Thus sayeth the Lord” of the prophets of old, but we’ll
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There has been a social media war going on since Dan Cathy honestly answered the question about his viewpoints on the definition of marriage. While the media storm now appears to be settling, the debate will continue for a long time as American society deals with the issue. What saddens me most, however, is the
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