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Don’t Wait
In describing the nature of our physical lives, James writes that we “are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.” Our lives on this…
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The Source of Faith
An individual’s faith is a necessary part of their spiritual salvation. By trusting God and His promises, we live according to His word and obey His commands. Hebrews 11:1 says,…
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Suffering to Glory
No one has been persecuted quite like Paul. In 2 Corinthians 11, he wrote about some physical difficulties and punishments he had endured as a Christian. While many Christians of…
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Our Justification
Justification is the result of being justified and is a critical part of Christianity. To be spiritually justified is not to be found innocent of sin, but because the necessary…
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Justified by Faith
In the first two chapters of Romans, Paul clarifies that all people, Jewish and Gentile, have a sin problem. The Gentiles had a long history of practicing immoral pagan worship,…
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Paul’s View of God
How did Paul view God? He certainly appreciated and considered God’s love, grace, and mercy, as much of what we know concerning these attributes is due to Paul’s writings (Ephesians…
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VBS Success
Our VBS was a huge success again this year! We had an average daily attendance of 39, and the vast majority were not members of North Main or the Lord’s…
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How To: Share the Gospel
Most Christians seem to struggle with how to share the gospel. It can be intimidating to start a conversation or to discuss another person’s beliefs. While Paul was in Athens…
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Baptism is a “Must”
In Acts 16, the Apostle Paul was beaten and “thrown” into prison along with Silas shortly after the conversion of Lydia (Acts 16:23-24). The dark cell did not deter the…
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An “Opened” Heart
In Acts 16, after spending a few days in Philippi, Paul finds a woman named Lydia just outside the city. She is “a seller of purple fabrics” who gathered at…