Tag Archives: sin

Healing is a Priority

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jesustrek

If you have ever spent time in the waiting area of a hospital emergency room, you know that life must be put on hold for a while. When a loved one is experiencing a medical emergency, everything else must wait. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Your Guard Down!

Posted on June 10, 2014 by jesustrek

Singer Steve Green has spent some time talking to the members of the work crews who set up speakers and spotlights in the auditoriums where his concerts are held. He says, “The fellows I talked to weren’t bothered by the … Continue reading →

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Scuffed

Posted on June 4, 2014 by jesustrek

Sometimes I find coins on the road or sidewalk when I’m out walking. It’s not enough to make a significant difference in my retirement account, but it still is a small thrill to pick up a coin that has been … Continue reading →

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You Know What Sin

Posted on May 6, 2014 by jesustrek

You have probably heard the claims made by many people that Jesus never said anything about homosexual behavior. This dangerous false teaching must be exposed and refuted. In Matthew 10, as Jesus sends out his twelve disciples on a ministry … Continue reading →

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For Our Own Good

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jesustrek

Mickey Mantle was a great baseball player, but he did not live up to his potential as an athlete or as a human being because of his excessive drinking. Late in his life, Mantle admitted that he had abused alcohol … Continue reading →

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Unhealthy Attachment

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jesustrek

A bull rider lay flat in the dirt after losing a head butting contest with the bull he had tried to ride in a rodeo competition. As he lay motionless, the crowd became silent, sensing that he was seriously injured. … Continue reading →

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Family Tree

Posted on March 3, 2014 by jesustrek

There once was a fellow who was curious about his family history, so he paid someone $200 to research his genealogy. After looking at the results, he paid the man another $1,000 to keep quiet about it! We shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Soft Heart

Posted on February 3, 2014 by jesustrek

Several years ago I preached a sermon from Matthew 6:25-34, where Jesus exhorts us not to worry. I reasoned that worry is a sin, since Jesus tells us not to do it. He says that trusting God in everything is … Continue reading →

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In the Infirmary

Posted on January 31, 2014 by jesustrek

Nearly 700 passengers and crew became very ill aboard Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship Explorer of the Seas. Many vacationers spent a few days in their rooms or in the infirmary because of a suspected virus that caused vomiting, diarrhea and … Continue reading →

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Covering Our Mistakes

Posted on September 19, 2013 by jesustrek

A delivery truck recently left a package on our front porch. However, the package wasn’t addressed to us. It should have been delivered to our neighbors up the street. It’s no problem for me to take the package to my neighbor. … Continue reading →

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