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...
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Life Changing Answers
I had one of the most wonderful conversations with my oldest son last night. It was after a basketball game, we were talking about the game, school, little brothers and some other things when we arrived at a topic that was highly charged and very emotional. My son’s best friend, who is much more than...
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Hope Mobile Food Distribution Saturday, December 18th at 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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2011 Plan: Increase in Prayer and Fasting
Due to a technical problem there is no audio of last week’s message. Below are the notes from that message, hopefully they will be helpful. 2011 Increase in Prayer and Fasting James 5:16 “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” As many of you are aware, last week I presented our plan for...
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City of Refuge Fellowship 2011 Year to Increase
Today at CORF we presented a plan for 2011. Over the course of this year God has opened many doors of service for us, I believe that this next year is our opportunity to “add to” that service, both to God and to our community. The “Year to Increase” has five points of emphasis: 1....