With the New Year comes a new season. As 2013 comes to a close and 2014 begins, I believe we are getting closer and closer to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. I have observed more false teachings being taught to the church in the last decade then in any other time of my life. One such teaching is the “anything goes” doctrine. It teaches that you can live any way you want and as long as you are nice to people you will go to heaven. This is not truth. In this upcoming year we must renew our commitment to God. This laid-back attitude of not pursuing His ways will only separate us from Him; not bring us closer.

We need to become more passionate in our pursuit of Him and His Kingdom. We are so committed to other things in life (which is not a bad thing), but we often times fail to give God the same level of dedication. Let us make 2014 a year of renewal for us as believers. Let us re-commit our lives, attitude, thinking and money to God and let us become soul-winners like never before. Jesus said, “If you love me, you’ll keep my commandments.” - John 14:15. Happy New Year!!

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PSS

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all people.” - Luke 2:10

The good news is that Jesus the Savior was born. This Wednesday, the whole world will pause for the greatest moment in mankind’s history: the moment when God so loved the world that He gave His Son so that people everywhere might be saved (John 3:16). We recognize this moment on Christmas, the day we recognize His birth. Because of that, we can experience forgiveness from our sins (those things we do that are against the Word of God). Anyone can repent and be forgiven if they ask and believe that Jesus is the Son of God and confess Him as Lord of their life (Romans 10:9-10). This is the one and only reason we celebrate Christmas.

Merry Christmas - those words have come under attack recently as being offensive and are often classified as hate speech. To those of us who have been forgiven and saved, we celebrate unashamedly the Christ in Christmas. So, to you and your family, MERRY CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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For every day that we are alive, there are many choices to make. One choice that I hope we make every day is to serve and honor God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 8:7 says that the carnal mind is enmity against God and cannot receive the law of God or the Word of God. We cannot be carnally minded and spiritually minded at the same time. We are one or the other, but not both.

To be carnally minded is to be flesh-led, or walking according to our own desires instead of God’s (Galatians 5:19-20). To be spiritually minded is to walk and live according to God’s ways and His standards. Again, every day that we have breath, we get to choose who we will serve: God or our flesh. Carnal mindedness leads to death, while spiritual mindedness leads to peace and life. Which one do you want operating in your life?

I hope and pray that you choose life and begin or continue to choose His ways. Allow God to bless you with all of His promises. May God richly bless you today as you follow Him in all your ways.

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The season has arrived in which we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the only reason for Christmas. As believers we should never shy away from this truth. Giving and receiving gifts are fine, but this is really a time to reflect on and honor His birth. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. That whosoever believes on Him shall be saved. Let us keep putting God first in our lives. Let us make Him a priority. He is the author and finisher of our faith. As we put Him first, we will have a Merry Christmas. We will show love and compassion to everyone we come in contact with because God is love, and He wants to help us. This is the time of year when the whole world recognizes Christmas, so let us keep it about Christ. As we worship Him we should bear in mind to be thankful for His many blessings. May God continue to bless you and your family during this Christmas season!

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When we believe a thought that does not line up and agree with the Word of God, we then become our own god. We decide we are right and we define what truth is. I have had many conversations with people on various topics. I am baffled by their reactions when they are presented with the TRUTH. They do not care and insist on their own way. They believe what they want to regardless of what is true and what is not. Why do people think like this? It is likely because they have a hard time admitting that they are wrong or make mistakes. They then start to believe crazy stuff. In our society a vast number of people believe it is the government’s role to provide for and take care of them. The truth is it is not our government’s role, and the more people who believe it is the more dependent they become on a flawed system that was never meant to provide for them in the first place.

Knowledge is power and being able to admit you are wrong is not weakness, but it is strength. Find out the facts and be willing to want the truth. Then act accordingly. The Truth will set us free, but we have to believe it first.

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