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THE WRESTLING MATCH

ByDr. Mark January 28, 2022 0 Comments
“During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two servant wives, and his eleven sons and crossed the Jabbok River with them.  After taking them to the other side, he sent over all his possessions.  This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.  When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip...

“ALMOST” IS NOT ENOUGH

ByDr. Mark December 22, 2021 0 Comments
“So, I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize, which is God's call through Christ Jesus to the life above.” (Philippians 3:14 Good News Translation) Almost is not enough.  Two and four-fifths is almost three.  If three is the goal, almost is not enough.  Almost having enough saved to purchase something you desire, being just a couple of coins short of the sale...

MAYBE THAT’S THE PROBLEM

ByDr. Mark November 27, 2021 0 Comments
“Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king’s palace, and successfully completed everything that he had planned on doing in the house of the Lord and in his palace.  Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.  If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I...

DON’T PASS HIM BY!

ByDr. Mark October 2, 2021 0 Comments
“For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself.  He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.  This includes you who were once far away from God.  You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions.  Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through...