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Stand Fast
There are dark seasons in life. We can’t predict the time of the coming gloom. We usually can’t foresee how long the tempest will last. We often don’t know what…
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God’s Mighty Hand
Today begins a new Bible class quarter at North Main. For the next thirteen weeks, our children and teens will be studying through the book of Exodus using a lesson…
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Who Is He Preaching To?
In Matthew 5, Jesus begins His perfectly worded “Sermon on the Mount” with nine sentences that we know as “The Beatitudes.” For three chapters in our Bibles, Jesus will preach…
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Do You Love Me?
One of the most powerful questions that Jesus ever asked was, “Do you love Me?” The question alone should require a person to either embrace or deny the Lord, but…
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Opposites
In Mark 10, Jesus reveals two spiritual opposites by asking the same question to two different parties. His closest disciples are mistakenly looking forward to an earthly kingdom and hope…
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What Did Peter Doubt?
Twice, in Matthew 15, we read that Peter “cried out in fear.” When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water toward them in the middle of the night, “they…
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God’s Word Always Answers
When a lawyer asked Jesus, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” he intended to put Jesus to the test (Luke 10:25). The man was an expert in…
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How Committed Are We?
Christianity requires a commitment that will cause us to change our everyday lives and stand out from the world. The ultimate result of this faithful dedication will be our eternity…
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Why Are You Afraid…?
One of the most powerful lessons that Jesus ever taught came when He asked and answered a question in Matthew 8. Jesus and His disciples were on a boat when…
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Do You Not Yet Understand?
In what seems like a moment of frustration with His closest disciples, Jesus asks, “Do you not yet understand?” (Mark 8:21). The men had just crossed the Sea of Galilee…