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Mission: Near
September is Mission Georgia month. Missions does not always mean traveling around the world; don’t forget to go across the street and around the block. Jesus said if you look the fields are white unto harvest. You don’t have to … Continue reading
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Tagged hearing and doing, Isaiah 1, James 1, Mission Georgia, missions
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Communication is Key
Communication with God – speaking and listening, paying attention at all times – is necessary if we are to be effective and stay on mission.
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Tagged Ephesians 6, pray at all times, pray in the Spirit, prayer, two way communication
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Pray in the Spirit
We’ve talked about the role of Jesus the Son going into the presence of God the Heavenly Father and making intercession on our behalf. Today let’s focus on the Holy Spirit who lives in the heart of every believer and … Continue reading
The High Priestly Prayer
Last week’s sermon from Hebrews 4 and 7 looked at Jesus as the Great High Priest who saves to the uttermost and ever lives to make intercession. Jesus began his role as High Priest even before his earthly ministry was … Continue reading
Jesus the Great High Priest
Jesus is our Great High Priest, continually going into God the Father’s presence to make intercession. He represents a greater covenant than the Old Testament high priests and presents a more excellent sacrifice, one that is sufficient once and for … Continue reading
UPDATE: #PrayGeorgia
This is Day 2 of the week of prayer and fasting in our Georgia Baptist Churches. Click this link to view or download the prayer guide, featuring daily devotions and a list of prayer points for each day. Visit the … Continue reading
Prayer and Fasting
I put together the Pray Georgia post, made copies of the prayer guide for Sunday morning, then couldn’t get the idea of prayer and fasting out of my head. So here is sermon on why we pray and fast, based … Continue reading
Pray Georgia
Pray Georgia is a week of pray and fasting that begins Monday, August 3rd and runs through Sunday, August 9th. Click this link for the online prayer guide; we will hand out print copies at church on Sunday morning. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Georgia Baptists, Pray Georgia, prayer and fasting, Thomas Hammond
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Build Your House on the Rock
Listening and hearing are not the same thing. Hearing what Jesus says and heeding his teachings are very different. The words are the same, the difference is what we do with them.
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Tagged hearing and doing, illustration, Jesus's words, Luke 6, parable, solid foundation
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Jesus Took a Nap
When considering “what would Jesus do?” let’s remember that flipping tables over is a possibility. So is having a fish fry (for breakfast). When the wind and waves picked up, and the disciples thought they were going to die, they … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostles, disciples, faith, faith vs. fear, Mark 4, rest, storms of life, wind and waves, wind and waves obey
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