Tag: God’s grace

• Lasting Words of Encouragement

  

  Click here to read Acts 20. Paul had experienced incredible ministry while he stayed in Ephesus. He also experienced hardships and turmoil. One of the things I love about the life of the Apostle Paul is how, according to the scriptures, kept his joy amidst everything he endured. Think about it. He was jailed, beaten, […]

  Ryan Stratton

  11/10/2017

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• Taking a Stand

  

  Click here to read Acts 13:13-52. What is something you feel people need to hear? When we have something to say, do we always speak up? Or do we shy away? Sometimes we take the chances and sometimes we don’t. Paul and Barnabas were travelling and entered into the synagogue. The leader was reading from […]

  Ryan Stratton

  08/01/2017

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• Peace: Have No Fear

  

  ADVENT WEEK 2: Peace The four weeks leading up to Christmas is a time we should take each year to prepare ourselves Jesus Christ coming into the world: a time of celebrating his birth, and also preparing ourselves for his return. When we take this time seriously, we have the opportunity to again place our […]

  Ryan Stratton

  12/06/2016

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• Life Lived for Christ

  Max Lucado says, “think what you think about.” One of the things I appreciate about this is that is forces us to think about why we do the things that we do. Our life is supposed to show our love of God and love of people. Jesus said in John 13, “everyone will know you […]

  Ryan Stratton

  12/17/2015

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• Unjoining Union

  Mark 10:2-8 “Some Pharisees came and, trying to test him, they asked, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife?” Jesus answered, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a divorce certificate and to divorce his wife.” Jesus said to them, “He wrote this commandment for you because of your […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/06/2015

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• Get ‘Em

  James 5:19-20 “My brothers and sisters, if any of you wander from the truth and someone turns back the wanderer, recognize that whoever brings a sinner back from the wrong path will save them from death and will bring about the forgiveness of many sins.” James has been a great series to be in for […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/02/2015

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• Stories

  James 5:17-18 “Elijah was a person just like us. When he earnestly prayed that it wouldn’t rain, no rain fell for three and a half years. He prayed again, God sent rain, and the earth produced its fruit.” There are incredible stories of God answering prayers throughout the Bible. Sometimes I think we do not […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/01/2015

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• Prayer of the Righteous

  James 5:15-16 “Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick, for the Lord will restore them to health. And if they have sinned, they will be forgiven. For this reason, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous person is powerful […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/30/2015

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• Suffering & Singing

  James 5:13 “If any of you are suffering, they should pray. If any of you are happy, they should sing.” This week we are entering into the final week of our series on James. We’ll be focusing this week on prayer and it’s power. “Are any of you suffering?” This is the first thing we […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/28/2015

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• Faithful

  James 4:4-6 “You unfaithful people! Don’t you know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy. Or do you suppose that scripture is meaningless? Doesn’t God long for our faithfulness in the life he has given to us? But he gives us more grace. This […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/24/2015

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