We need to give God our best in every area!
But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)
1) When your back is against the wall, when it seems there is no way out, you have to FACE YOUR FEARS.
2) We need […]

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We don’t have to make the bible relevant — it is — but we have to show its relevance. - Rick Warren
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good […]

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The purpose of the Bible is changed lives! The purpose of preaching is changed lives!
“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”  (Proverbs 19:21, NIV)
Few pastors have become more influential in shaping church life today than Rick Warren, founding pastor of Saddleback Community Church in Southern California’s […]

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Any Christian who is not rooted in the Word of God has no roots!
“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9)
In April 2002, I took my daughter to Thomas Road Baptist Church […]

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Knowing Jesus invites the power of God into my life and circumstances!
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2)
There is no such thing as a pickle tree. There is […]

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Jesus is the incarnation of God’s Word!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:1,14)
Have you […]

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“I’ve never felt more free in my life, and I was in a prison.” - Josh Orndorff
“Do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” John 1:50b
Yesterday I shared how Daniel Chinen, a 17 year old high school student from Hawaii, went to Argentina for a summer mission trip a few years ago, and […]

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One day of favor (from the King) can be worth a lifetime of labor!
“My Lord, if I (Abraham) have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.” (Genesis 18:3)
Wow! Wow! Wow! Something amazing happened yesterday (Sep 12) in the hospital (marketplace) where I work. I was exposed to an idea […]

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 Hunger for the Word of God is hunger to know God!
But Jesus answered him (Satan), saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’” (Luke 4:4)
As an anesthesiologist, I often talk to patients preop who are about to undergo colonscopies. These patients must undergo a bowel prep […]

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Busyness is the great enemy of relationships!
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10)
Today is the 5th anniversary of 9-11. Today, people all over America will pause to remember the victims and honor the families of those who lost […]

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