Over the last couple of weeks we have seen sin’s deception and it’s devastation. Sin begins with a lie of Satan and it’s ultimate outcome is death. Today I want to take our attention off of what sin tries to accomplish against us and place it on what Jesus has done for us and to...
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A Study of the Book of Romans, Wednesday March 9th
Join us a we study the book of Romans throughout 2011. We will be meeting every other Wednesday night to study this important New Testament letter verse by verse. Our next class will be Wednesday, March 9th from 7:00 PM -8:15 PM at 18 East Broad Street, Burlington, NJ 08016. We meet on the 2nd floor, there is...
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Marriage From a Biblical Perspective, Saturday February 5th
Join us for a discussion on marriage. What does the Bible teach us about being a spouse? How do we love and encourage one another? How do we set Spirit led priorities for our families? We hope to address these questions and others during this time together. This is the second of our new monthly...
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Clothing Closet Open House, Saturday January 29th, 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon
On Saturday, December 4th, from 9:00 AM-12:00 NOON, we will be opening the Clothing Closet at our ministry building at 18 East Broad Street, Burlington. The clothing closet will provide free clothing for all ages to those in the community that are in need. All of the clothing available is gently used but still in good condition and...
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Hope Mobile Food Distribution, Saturday February 19th, Wilbur Watts Intermediate School
We are very excited to be able to be a sponsoring agency to bring a new program to Burlington from the Food Bank of South Jersey. The Hope Mobile is a 48 foot tractor trailer that brings emergency food to communities. The distribution contains fresh produce, pasta, rice and canned goods that can provide 3 meals...
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The Devastation of Sin
Last week we allowed John 8:44 and Genesis 3 to establish that all sin begins with a well-crafted lie. This week we will look at Genesis 4 as well as passages from the book of Romans to show us that all sin ends in death. Jesus said that Satan was a “murderer from the beginning”,...
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Parenting from a Biblical Perspective Saturday, January 8th
Join us for a discussion on parenting. What does the Bible teach us about being parents? How do we lead our children in the path that God has chosen for them? How do we set Spirit led priorities for our families? We hope to address these questions and others during this time together. This brief...
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The Deception of Sin
All sin starts at one basic point, a well-crafted lie. Jesus said that Satan was teh “father of lies”, He even went as far as to say that “when he lies he speaks his native language.” Satan has been lying since he started tempting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. His lie then was...
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2011 Plan: Increase in the Community of Faith
Acts 2:42 tells us that the first church “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” There is something powerful that happens in community. The outcome of devotion for the first church was miraculous power, divine unity and daily salvation. I believe that devotion to...
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2011 Plan: Increase in God’s Word
Revelation 19:13 says Jesus’ “name is The Word of God.” I believe that the truest way to know Jesus, to be in right relationship with Him and to realize the fullness of His free gift of salvation to us, is to love the Word of God. This coming year we are going to offer more...