In Jesus’ final prayer for his apostles, he made three very specific requests. He asked the Father to keep them in His character, to keep them from evil or from the evil one, and to sanctify them by His truth. Last week we talked about being kept in God’s character. It was not a prayer...
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Silence, Prayers, Sovereignty | Revelation 8:1-6
Revelation 8 begins with silence in heaven. That silence is broken by the prayers of the saints and then concludes with fire being thrown to earth and seven angels preparing to blow trumpets of judgment. In the midst of all of this there is the realization that God has allowed our prayers to mix with...
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CORF UPDATE #21 | JULY 24
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) Our God is good. Our God is faithful. As God’s children, we are called to reflect God’s goodness in our interaction with one another, to reflect His character, to...
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“Keep Them In Your Name,” John 17:9-12
If you have one hour left with your friends, with your family, with the people you loved, the people you have lived with, the people that you knew, that you trusted, the people that believed in you, how would you spend that out? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Abie gets deeper into Jesus’ last hours...
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CORF UPDATE #20 | JULY 17
“The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you. He will never leave nor forsake you. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 Hello CORF Family! Things are changing but we’re not changing. We remain devoted to the person of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior as we seek to...
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“Stay Devoted,” Luke 2:40-47
At the end of 2018, both our Youth Pastor Amanda and Pastor Abie felt God speaking to their hearts the importance of Acts 2:42, and specifically the word “devoted.” After a lot of prayers, studying and many conversations, they felt that God was leading them to make the word “devoted” our theme for 2019, not...
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“He Dwells With Us,” Revelation 7:13-17
Most often, when we are asked a question, we immediately assume we need to have the answer. Few of us like to admit we don’t know; but most of us fear disappointing those whom we believe look to us for guidance. Revelation 7 gives us something to think about when one of the elders asks John...