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Somebody wrote these words: “They’re praising God on Sunday, but they’ll be all right on Monday. It’s just a little habit they’ve acquired.” We come to church to worship God on Sunday—and, well we ought to. But, friends, we ought not simply…
Last week Cheryl taught on; The road to Jerusalem, and that this road is a road to humility, a road of fulfilment, a road of obedience, and a road of destiny. Today, on a similar path we will be discussing the road to the cross. I have trie…
Clark Harden I recently read a story about a heart surgeon and how a young patient’s faith in Jesus changed the surgeon’s heart forever. "Tomorrow morning I'll open up your heart” the surgeon said to the 8-year-old-boy. "You'll find Jesus t…
A little boy asked his father what his new year’s resolution was. “He was going to do everything possible in this new year to make his mother very happy.” The little boy then asked his mother the same question. She said, “To do everything p…
Joy is a gift from God. Our joy is a witness to others as to the "great things God has done for us." **O**nce voted the funniest religious joke of all time, credit to Emo Philips: Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, 'Don'…
Prayer. God calls specific people to specific places for specific purposes. I believe that each of us have been placed here at Cane Creek to fulfill a specific purpose. The question is, are you fulfilling that purpose? In Jonah’s case, we w…
"life is like a baseball game...a world series baseball game and you never know what is going to happen!" The apostle Paul often compared the Christian life with athletics. He said, "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict train…
One day, a little girl is sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly notices that her mother has several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette hair. She looks at her mother and i…
Anticipation is a powerful thing if it is directed in the right manner toward the right thing. Anticipation can either destroy your peace and your faith through worry and anxiety over what is, or even might happen, or it can spur you onward…
Me: God, I am scared of changing. God: YOU ARE NOT CHANGING! YOU ARE BECOMING! Me: Becoming who? God: Becoming who I created you to be! A person of light and love and charity and hope and courage and joy and mercy and grace and compassion. …
Last week we learned about faith, the confident assurance in our Lord and Savior. The confident assurance that Jesus lived, died, and arose so that we can live. The confident assurance of His promises. The confident assurance of His FAITHFU…
Jesus' famous foot washing of His disciples is a love-story of the way disciples should live and treat one another. Read John 13: 1-20 **Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet** **13**Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had …
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,” and it will move.” (Matt. 17:20) The mustard seed is Jesus’ preferred reference for all things tiny. We know now there…
One of the first conductors born and educated in the United States to receive worldwide acclaim was Leonard Bernstein. He directed the New York Philharmonic, conducted concerts by some of the world's leading orchestras, wrote symphonies, an…
Matthew 21:1-11 KJV Jesus’ Triumphant Entry **1****And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to****Bethphage****, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,****2****Saying unto them, Go into the village over agains…
Do you know the word "sugar" never occurs in the Bible? In ancient times salt was the ultimate seasoning that gave taste to food. We are called to be a flavorful people. “You are the salt of the earth,” Jesus says to the crowds. Jesus wants…
One of my final courses in my college career was “Backpacking and Hiking” or “Hiking and Backpacking”. But anyway, for our final exam in the fall semester of 1987, in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, we (a group of about 20 stud…
Today we are appropriately honoring a life well lived. And it is right and valuable to do so. When we honor a godly man, we are honoring the Lord. And I know George would pass that honor on to Christ. He would quickly acknowledge everything…