Tag: repentance
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Why won’t you forgive me when I tell you I’m sorry?
These days, the words, “I’m sorry” are about as genuine and believable as a university head basketball/football coach’s signature on a multiyear contract. In other words, they mean nothing. “But why won’t people believe me when I say I’m sorry? Why do I have to jump through so many hoops before they forgive me?” Let’s…
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Will The Leaders Please Lead?
Remember the day when leaders said things like “the buck stops here”(Truman) and “when you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat” (Reagan)? And they meant it? How about this one from General Douglas MacArthur? “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and…
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What’s Wrong With This Country?
“Long may our land be bright, with freedom’s holy light, protect us by thy might, great God our King.” This is a word for people who want to blame all of our country’s woes on everyone but themselves. I will say up front I don’t think every person in each of the groups I’ve listed…
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Seven Churches
Have you ever considered Jesus’ words in the Book of Revelation: “He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches”? Brethren, I don’t believe those words were meant solely for those seven churches mentioned in chapters two and three. I strongly believe those words belong to us,…
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Choice of Punishment
Did you know that the Lord, many times, allows wrong doers the opportunity to choose their own punishment? Their own fate? It’s true. People have had a choice of punishment. Here’s an example with King David: “But after he had taken the census, David’s conscience began to bother him. And he said to the Lord…
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Times Of Refreshing
“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before” Acts 3:19-20 NKJV “Repent” isn’t a real popular word. I have found it’s a word that is…
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Coming Home (introduction)
As I sat listening to others share prayer requests the other night, the Lord deposited a “word” into my spirit. My heart rate didn’t increase when the word came, and I didn’t see any flash of lightning. What I heard was a very quiet, but clear, “This is the year of the prodigal’s return.” Like…
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The Pen and The Phone
This morning I was sitting in the neighborhood cafeteria, waiting for some friends to arrive; ink pen in my pocket and phone in my hand. While I waited I watched a little bit of MSNBC, something I don’t do very often. The topic of conversation was President Obama’s new phrase, “I’ve got a pen, and…
Jan Grace 