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Author Archives: jesustrek
Worshiping and Serving the Lord
One of the most awesome events recorded in Scripture is the incredible encounter that Isaiah had with God in Isaiah 6. Here we read about how God commissioned this prophet and called him into his service. As we look at … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged atonement, baptism, holiness, Isaiah 6, presence of God, responsibility, serving God, worship
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The Words Are Different
A man was once asked to explain the difference between the word “complete” and the word “finished”. After some thought, this is what he said: “If a man marries the right woman, he is complete. If he marries the wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Ephesians 5:25, husbands love your wives, illustration, marriage, Proverbs 18:22
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What You Don’t Know
Years ago a friendly exterminator patrolled some neighborhoods in Chicago, peddling what he called “the Mississippi stuff.” The Mississippi stuff was a pesticide he had bought hundreds of gallons of in the South, and it really did the trick on … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged faith, false doctrine, false teachers, illustration, Matthew 7:15, truth, wolf in sheep's clothing
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Loyalty of the Architect
When it was built for an international exposition years ago, the structure was called monstrous by the citizens of the city, who demanded it be torn down as soon as the exposition was over. Yet from the moment its architect … Continue reading
Destructive Power
A computer virus on the loose is a computer user’s worst nightmare. Once a computer is infected, the damage can be devastating. A virus can destroy everything in a computer’s memory. It may take some time for the destructive power … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged 1 Corinthians 5, church discipline, computer virus, illustration, sin
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Decisions, Decisions!
A husband who had been married a long time shared the secret of their successful marriage. He said, “When we first got married my wife told me that she would handle all of the little decisions in our marriage and … Continue reading
Becoming a Mighty Warrior
Before David became king, he fell out of favor with King Saul and had to flee for his life. At that time he began to gather some men around him. The description of his followers is interesting—“All those who were … Continue reading
Preach the Word!
The word “preaching” has some negative connotations in our culture today. When one spouse nags the other, or when a parent chastises a child, they are said to be “preaching”. “Preaching” is a word sometimes used when someone goes off … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged 1 Corinthians 1:21, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 8:4, evangelism, preach the word, preaching
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Skipping Work
A hospital worker in Italy has been accused of skipping work…for 15 years…with full pay! It seems that this “worker” started ditching work. Then his manager retired and his ongoing absence was never noticed by her successor, nor by human … Continue reading
Patience
I recently saw a public service advertisement on television that featured a middle-aged man down on his hands and knees, putting the finishing touches on a freshly poured concrete sidewalk. Suddenly, the man noticed that a young boy, perhaps four … Continue reading
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