In John 3, John the Baptist referred to himself as the “friend of the Bridegroom” and then described that position as one”who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice.” In all of John’s life there was something that he sought for. It was not attention, it was not power, it was not...
Author: City of Refuge
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Our Mandate: Remove the Obstacles
Isaiah 57:14 says “And one shall say, ‘Heap it up! Heap it up! Prepare the way, take the stumbling block out of the way (remove the obstacles) of My people.'” Each one of us face obstacles in our lives, some are of our own doing, some simply come from living in a fallen world and...
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Our Mandate: Straight Paths
Due to a technical difficulty the audio for this weeks sermon is not available. Below are the notes: Straight Paths Isaiah 40:3-5 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and...
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Remove the Obstacles: Shame
After 40 years of wandering Israel finally crossed over the Jordan River and stepped foot into their “Promised Land”. The first thing that God told them to do at that point was to circumcise all of the men. This assignment was one that required a step of faith for Joshua and the entire community. They were...
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Kids Day 2010: Saturday, August 7th
Kid’s Day is next week! We are so excited that we will be joined by Holy Hands Expedition this year, a team coming to do music, puppets, games and many other great activities. If you would like to help out please contact Melissa at [email protected]. Please join us at Mitchell Field on Mitchell Ave. from 10:00-2:00 on...
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From Here to There: Strength and Courage
We often talk about reaching crossroads in life, a moment in time in which we have to decide which way to go. There is another place of decision that many of us come to and that is when we can see where we are supposed to be, but we see it from a spot that we have become...
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Prepared to Change
Change hurts. I know, it’s not a new thought or creative concept but it is true, to a certain degree. I am of the belief that we should be constantly growing, constantly maturing, constantly changing, so does that mean we should be constantly hurting? No, I don’t think so. The pain of change is all...
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When God Challenges Our Faith
What do you do when God challenges your faith? In John 6 Jesus asked His disciples to trust Him in a manner that He had never asked before. With very little food and nowhere to buy more Jesus told His disciples to tell the crowd of at least 5,000 followers to sit down and prepare to...
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Community Worship Night: Friday, July 9th
This Friday night, July 9th is our next Community Worship Night. We will be meeting at the Knights of Columbus, located at 366 East Broad Street at 7:00 for a time of corporate worship. Please come out and bring a friend with you to enjoy God’s presence and hear His heart for us and our community.
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Freed by the Truth
In John 8 Jesus said to those who believed in Him, “you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” We here the last phrase quoted often, “The truth shall set you free”, but it seems to me that the emphasis of Jesus’ statement is not merely on the truth but our...