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Caleb - Possessing Your Promise

Apr 6th, 2010 by admin | 0

Building Godly Character
April 7, 2010
Tonight we are going to look at the life of Caleb. Caleb was one of the spies Moses sent in to check out the Promised Land. When the spies returned he and Joshua were the only ones of the 12 that gave a good report. Because of their faith, God allowed [...]

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Judas - Greed and Guilt

Mar 31st, 2010 by admin | 0

Building Godly Character
March 31, 2010
We all have the potential within us to be great men and women of faith. We also have within us the pressures, desires, and willingness to sin if we allow ourselves. The book of Romans tells us that all are sinners and in need of God’s grace and mercy. We like [...]

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John - Hearing the Heartbeat of Christ

Mar 24th, 2010 by admin | 0

March 24, 2010
Building Godly Character
Our lives are filled with commotion. Cell phones, Facebook, internet, TV, Wii, texting and so much more can become distractions for us. We need to learn the lesson of John.
John 13:23 “There was reclining on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.”
John sat close enough to Jesus to know [...]

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Judah - From Sinner to Saint

Mar 9th, 2010 by admin | 0

Building Godly Character - March 10, 2010
I want to look at a life that exemplifies the grace of God; a life that progressed from sinner to saint. Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Judah means praise. Leah named him Judah because she gave praise to the Lord for his blessing of her [...]

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Solomon - The Wisest Fool That Ever Lived

Mar 3rd, 2010 by admin | 0

Bulilding Godly Character - March 3, 2010
Over the past two months we have looked at the lives and character of:
o   Abel – Giving Your Best
o   Esther – A Life of Sacrifice
o   Hannah – Living a Life of Dedication
o   Jeremiah – God’s Divine Plan
o   Moses – A Godly Leader
o   Paul – Overcoming Persecution
o   Ruth – Living [...]

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Paul - Overcoming Persecution

Feb 24th, 2010 by admin | 0

building Godly Character - February 24, 2010
Jesus said that if he was hated we would be hated even more. People do not like that we take a stand between right and wrong. They often view our nonparticipation as our dislike for them personally. This of course is not the case. We strive to love everyone [...]

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Esther - Living a Life of Sacrifice

Feb 17th, 2010 by admin | 0

Building Godly Character - February 17, 2010
Perhaps no other Bible character exemplifies a life of sacrifice more than Queen Esther. Esther became queen at a pivotal time for the children of Israel. This one girl stood between life and death for millions of God’s people. Though she faced the threat of immediate death from the [...]

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Ruth - Living a Life of Loyal Love

Feb 3rd, 2010 by admin | 0

Building Godly Character - February 3, 2010
The story of Ruth is one of the greatest redemptive stories in the Old Testament. Ruth exemplified in her actions a loyal love that few ever show. Though Ruth was a foreigner, she was willing and insistent on returning to the native land of her mother-in-law Naomi. Her willingness [...]

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Jeremiah - God’s Divine Plan

Jan 27th, 2010 by admin | 0

Building Godly Character - January 27, 2010
So many people go through life wandering what greater purpose their life serves. Teens often ask questions about life as they move toward adulthood. These answers are never easy, but in God we find our greatest purposes. The call of the prophet Jeremiah illustrates God’s plan for us as [...]

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Hannah - Living a Life of Dedication

Jan 20th, 2010 by admin | 0

Building Godly Character - January 20, 2010
Hannah has forever influenced the life of believers around the world.  We find in Hannah the first act of child dedication to the Lord. Here story reminds us that living a life of dedication is important to our faith and development as believers.
As we read the account of Samuel’s [...]

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