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GOOD FRIDAY
Dr. Lewis Gregory . TGIF (Thank God It’s Friday) is a common saying, but there is one Friday a year that is known as “Good Friday”. What’s so good about this particular Friday? Friday is the day that Jesus Christ died upon the cross, so this Friday is the only truly “Good Friday”. The Good […]
Continue reading...APRIL FOOLS’ DAY-But who is the real fool?
1. April 2020
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Dr. Lewis Gregory . April Fools’ Day is a curious tradition with uncertain origins. The most curious thing to me is that we even mention it, much less include it on our calendars. Regardless, there is a lesson for us in this. . What is a fool? There are various definitions, but what does the […]
Continue reading...The Message of the Gospel
6. March 2020
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Most Christian churches as well as many Christians make reference to the phrase “the gospel.” They claim to believe, teach and preach the gospel. But, do they really? What is the gospel? What is the biblical basis of the gospel? More importantly, what is the message of the gospel? How can we describe the […]
Continue reading...FELLOWSHIP with others-part 2
28. January 2020
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DIVINE INTERACTION-1 JOHN 1:3 “We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us.” Our union with Christ gives us a Divine connection with God and with all those who share our common union with Christ. This fellowship with the Body of Christ allows us to enjoy […]
Continue reading...FELLOWSHIP with God-part 1
28. January 2020
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DIVINE CONNECTION-1 John 1:3 “Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.” Fellowship is about knowing God the Father, and experiencing His manifest presence. Getting beyond the events regarding Christ in history past to knowing the resurrected Christ who now indwells us. Christ came to make God the Father known […]
Continue reading...PRAYING WITH OTHERS . . .
11. January 2020
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“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers . . .” Ephesians 6:18 Praying with others requires sensitivity. You should be sensitive to the person, sensitive to the time and place, but most of all sensitive to the Holy Spirit! Ultimately you must […]
Continue reading...WEAK yet STRONG
15. July 2019
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WEAK yet STRONG Everybody wants to be strong, but the harder we try to become strong, the more we realize how weak we are. We all have human limitations. It is important to understand that being weak is not bad. Being weak can actually be good, if it leads us to the Source of true strength. […]
Continue reading...LEAN TIMES
8. June 2019
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WHEN you experience LEAN TIMES consider this: “But she said, ‘I swear by the LORD your God that I don’t have a single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour left in the jar and a little cooking oil in the bottom of the jug. I was just […]
Continue reading...Wait Up
24. May 2019
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“Hey, wait up for me!” WAIT UP – Most people do not like to wait. Impatience is a very problematic human characteristic. However, waiting is essential if we are going to live life God’s way, which is the best way. Such waiting is only possible by God’s grace. And thanks to the grace of God, […]
Continue reading...THE DEMISE of the CHURCH
7. February 2019
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Dr. Lewis W. Gregory Some examples: “Almost half of practicing Christian Millennials say Evangelism is wrong…. A number of factors … including the decline of religion in America, a spreading apathy toward spiritual matters and a growing cultural suspicion of people of faith.” (Barna Group 2/5/19) “ON AVERAGE, CHRISTIANS GIVE 2.5% OF THEIR INCOME […]
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6. April 2020
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