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Philippine Report August 2020 to January 2021
First, we would like to express our thanks to the many that have contributed to the work and needs in the Philippines, as the requests for help continues. Food is still a primary need in 2020, since many are still not working, but the medical needs are not far behind. The islands were hit with […]
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Mexico Report February 20, 2021
Sierra Vista, Arizona, February 20, 2021 Brethren, Relative to our work for the Lord in Mexico, my last report was February 2020. This is a report for the past year. We had planned to make trips down into the interior of Mexico last year, but all trips were cancelled due to COVID. The country of […]
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Jesus Came In The Flesh
Jesus was both a physical man and also the Son of God. But not everyone believes that. There was a problem with a false doctrine in the first century described in 2 John 7 “For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This […]
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A Doer of the Word
James encourages us to be doers of the word. James 1:22-25 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and […]
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The Great Commission
Jesus was crucified, but after three day and three nights in the grave, He was resurrected and came to life again. He appeared to many, but especially to his apostles. Acts 1:3 “To whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking […]
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Overcome
Jesus came to this earth and overcame. He overcame the temptations of the devil who wanted Him to fall down and worship Him (Matthew 4:1-11). He overcame those who were opposed to His teaching. He overcame the religious leaders who wanted to destroy Him. He overcame all the physical and spiritual temptations He experienced as […]
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Swift To Hear
Let us consider the instruction given in James 1:19-20 “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” “Swift to hear.” It has been my observation that some people are broadcasters. By that I […]
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The Lord’s Supper
While I partake of the Lord’s Supper in our assembly, I find it a great opportunity for meditation. Some churches seem to rush through this time as if it is a task that must be done so they can check it off the list. Instead, I believe it should be a time of great spiritual […]
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Keeping the Commandments of God
Romans 6:14 “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” You and I are not under law. Keeping the law given by Moses with all of its commands and regulations or keeping any other law does not save us. Instead, we are saved by grace through […]
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Gifts From God
You and I have a loving God that has given us so many things. James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” Let us consider some of the many gifts that He has […]