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Courage (2)

'Rise up; this matter is in your hands...take courage and do it.' Ezra 10:4 NIVPastor Andy Stanley writes: 'I keep a little card in my desk that reads: "Dream no small dreams, for they stir not the hearts of men." More than once that simple statement has kept me from retreating from my dreams. I [...]

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Be Passionate About It

You may feel insignificant. You may have to start out small. But when what you love begins to consume your mind, your thoughts, your conversation and your schedule-then you are headed for success.

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Home Group Notes – Jehoshaphat

Jehoshaphat The elements that make up his name are ‘Jah’ or ‘Jehu’ which are abbreviated forms of Yahweh, the name of the Lord, and ‘shapat’ which means judgement in a penal sense being understood as justice, ordinance, custom, manner. Ultimately being a reference to God ushering in His judgement day. So Jehoshaphat means ‘Yahweh has [...]

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Launch Out

'Launch out into the deep.' Luke 5:4 NKJVDr Robert Schuller's hobbies include raising koi fish. Asked why some grow big while others stay small, he replied, 'If a koi fish lives in a small tank it will never grow longer than five or six centimetres. In a larger pond they can grow up to 25 [...]

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‘Take Away the Stone’

'Jesus said, "Take away the stone."' John 11:39 NKJVA big stone blocked the entrance to the tomb of Lazarus. And before Christ raised him from the dead, He said, 'Take away the stone.' There's a lesson here. God will restore what you've lost-when you're willing to remove the hindrances that stand in the way. What [...]

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Christ Is Totally Credible (2)

'...Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said..."It is finished!"' John 19:28-30 NKJVFrom the moment of His birth to the hour of His death, Christ's life was predicted in detail by Old Testament prophets. He fulfilled about forty different prophecies during His lifetime. Statistically, the chances of that [...]

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Christ Is Totally Credible (1)

'...Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said..."It is finished!"' John 19:28-30 NKJVWhat made great intellectuals like CS Lewis commit their lives to Christ? His credibility! Observe some of the Old Testament prophecies Jesus fulfilled during His lifetime: (1) He would enter into Jerusalem on a donkey: '...Behold, [...]

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You Can’t Do It Alone (2)

'They shall bear the burden...with you...' Numbers 11:17 NKJVYou may be a great visionary, but you will not succeed until you learn to inspire others with your vision and transfer it to them. Now, while the ability to communicate is important in transferring your vision to others, it takes more than that. You must have [...]

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You Can’t Do It Alone (1)

'I am not able to bear all [this] alone...' Numbers 11:14 NKJVOne day Moses told God that the job was too big for him. So God told Moses to find seventy men with leadership ability. Then He said: 'I will take of the Spirit that is upon you and will put [it] upon them; and [...]

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How to Behave in Church

'...you will know how to live in the family of God.' 1 Timothy 3:15 NCVThe church is like a garden; it has great potential for growth and beauty. But cultivating a garden calls for time and labour; it also requires being on the lookout for weeds and pulling them up before they grow and kill [...]

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