Tag Archives: God’s will

Confidence in God

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Clark Bunch

Finishing up 1st John. We are in Jesus, he is in the Father, this is the true God and eternal life.

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We recognized and tried to honor our mothers on Mother’s Day but I did not bring a Mother’s Day message this year. We have spent a number of weeks on Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount and this is the final … Continue reading →

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Pray in the Spirit

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Clark Bunch

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 →

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God’s Plans Are Sure

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Clark Bunch

God has a plan, he knows what’s doing, his plans always work out. His Word given through Isaiah was encouraging to his people at that time. By studying it now, we better understand that God is always at work accomplishing … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Clark Bunch

The Genesis 6 flood story and the New Testament plan of salvation probably have more things in common than you realize. Noah’s ark, the exodus from Egypt, the tabernacle in the wilderness, a dozen other things and the bride of … Continue reading →

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Stewards of Grace

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Clark Bunch

A steward takes care of something that doesn’t belong to him/her. We often speak of stewardship in terms of managing money but it applies to many things. We are the recipients of grace and must be good stewards for the … Continue reading →

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This is the Day the Lord has Made

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Clark Bunch

It’s a very well-known verse often used in calls to worship. The tone of Psalm 118 is worship but this verse could serve as a reminder that we are called to more than worship. This is the day the Lord … Continue reading →

Posted in sermon | Tagged called by God, God's plan, God's purpose, God's will, Psalm 118, the Lord's craftsmanship, worship | 1 Comment

All the World’s a Stage

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Clark Bunch

Published in The Calhoun Times Saturday, January 30 Experiencing God author Henry Blackaby says that God speaks to us in many different ways, including through His Word the Bible, prayer, circumstances and the church. Some of those seem obvious. The … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Buttermilk Biscuits

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Clark Bunch

Originally published in The Calhoun Times on September 19th, 2015. There are some sayings and quotes that people think are in the Bible that are simply not scripture. “This too shall pass” comes to mind. Other sayings are quoted and … Continue reading →

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Romans 8:28 Biscuits

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Clark Bunch

May 10 | Sermon text: Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 KJV People … Continue reading →