I am going to begin the message this afternoon in Psalm 11. This is going to be a two-part sermon. At least, I planned it that way. I think that we need to understand what we are, what we are involved in, why we are doing what we are …
Since we believe this world is headed toward the worst time of violent warfare, the upheaval of all nations, and worldwide spiritual confusion—including the prophesied shattering of the Christian church—we must consider and take steps …
We can draw several lessons from the prophet Elijah's experience recorded in I Kings 19, particularly his belief that he was the only one left whom God could use. First, no matter how bleak a situation appears, God always has far …

(15) “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. (16) So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. (17) Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— (18) I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. (19) As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.
Revelation 1:10 states that the Day of the Lord is the setting for all of Christ's letters to the churches. For Laodicea, Revelation 3:17 identifies the central issue: “Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and …
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell examines how some people have become successful. Using case studies, the author shows how family and friends played significant roles in the success of the individuals he spotlights. As John Donne wrote, "No man is an island"; there are no truly self-made men. The apostle Paul writes similarly in Romans 14:7: "None of us lives to himself." Where we were born, when we were born, to whom we were born—all have roles in the outcomes of our lives. Certainly, our own efforts are added to this mix, but Gladwell makes a convincing case that none
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