My text is found in Matthew 25:14-21, “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several abilities; and […]
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Surnames began to be used in the Middle Ages as the population began to grow, they needed to distinguish between two individuals with the same first name. They would use a person’s characteristic such as Joy or Bright, their parent’s first name, like Thomas or David, the place they were from or a landmark, such
Meekness should never be mistaken for weakness. Just because someone is silent on a subject, do not assume that they are ignorant. Jesus is the quintessential example of meekness; however, he was neither weak nor ignorant, but was in fact the exact opposite, coupled with humility, grace, poise and professionalism. Though his ministry spanned over
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The Continental Army pre-dates the United States by almost a year. It was established on June 14, 1775, with George Washington from Virginia, being sworn in as the Commander and Chief five days later. He was chosen because his excellent reputation as a military leader preceded him. This undertaking was considered a United Colonial Force,
My text for this thought will be taken from Romans 8:28 which reads, “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.” God in his foreknowledge, knows the end from the beginning. In fact, God looks at our world
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It seems as if when you drive down the highway, especially in larger cities, on the morning commute to work, that people are always in such a rush. Where are they all going one might wonder. I would imagine at that time of day, most of them are also going to work, yet they are
My Text is taken from Psalm 133:1-3 which reads, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of
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There has been the naming of major storms by scientists and forecasters for centuries, often with a numbering system, but it was not until the 1950’s that the decision was made to name all storms, though for the first three years they were quite bizarre, like Hurricane Fox, Jig, or Love using the Army/Navy Phonetic
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In everything we do in life there needs to be law and order. This idea, as with all brilliant ideas, did not originate with mankind, but with God. Speaking of how to conduct oneself in the church house as one example, Paul wrote to the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 14:40, “Let all things be done
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Our text is taken from: Leviticus 17:11, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul.” We live in a day when churches are trying
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