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Pastor's Desk - Fireside Guard
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First time published in the paper writing for the Pastor's Desk for the Fireside Guard.
Jesus had just finished teaching and feeding the five thousand. He had sent His disciples on a boat ahead of Him and then walked on water to meet up with them. Then this happens: “When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus” – John 6:24 CSB When the crowd did not find Jesus they went looking for Him. I hear people talk about looking for a better job, looking for that perfect someone, or looking for a good deal on something they want to buy. It is rare that I hear someone saying they are looking for Jesus. People will say they have found Jesus, are born again, state they are believers, and more. It is almost like people believe once they found Jesus they are done. Is there some truth to that? Absolutely! We do not need to be saved over and over again, but just because we have found Jesus once does not mean we stop looking for Him. The people who were looking for Jesus in verse 24 abov...
1. Prior to our being away, we looked at showing grace to each other. a. Welcoming weaker believers. b. Not arguing over things. c. Things that do not impact our salvation. d. We are to be helping those with weaker faith. e. Helping them to stand strong and grow as Christ followers. f. As we hope others help us to grow. 2. As believers who are transformed and renewed. a. We are told to love others. b. Putting the needs of others before our own. c. Even to the point of not putting a stumbling block befo...
1. Before we got into the whole deception of the Gibeonites, we heard that the kings of Canaan were going to gang up on Joshua and the people. a. Joshua 9:1-2 b. They thought if they could combine their forces, that they could defeat God’s people. c. As we continue in the next couple of chapters, we will see how that works out. 2. The Gibeonite’s took a different approach. a. They lied. b. They deceived Joshua and the leaders. c. They got them to agree to peace. d. In the long run they became Israel’s servants. e. To them, that was better than death. 3. ...
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