Author Archives: Pastor Darvin

Happy New Year!

“I suppose when we wake on January 1 the world will look the same. But there is a reminder of the Resurrection at the start of each new year, each new decade. That’s why I also like sunrises, Mondays, and new seasons. God seems to be saying, “With me you … Continue reading

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JOY

“Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not.”Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) [Jesus said:] “I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.” John 16:20 (NIV)

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ACHIEVEMENT

“Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully, prepare prayerfully, proceed positively, pursue persistently.” — William Arthur Ward (1812-1882) “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.” Colossians 3:23 (TEV)

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CHRIST OUR SAVIOR

“I remember two things: that I am a great sinner and that Christ is a great Savior.”  John Newton (1725-1807) 8  For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– 9  not by works, so that no one … Continue reading

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OFFER GOD YOUR THANKS

Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. (NIV) “For one who has made thanksgiving the habit of his life, the morning prayer will be, ‘Lord, what will you give me today to offer back to you?’” —Elisabeth Elliot, Love Has a Price … Continue reading

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Forgiveness is next to Godliness

Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

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Revival may occur in the local church, too. When a fair percentage of the members of any local church begin to pray more, lead holier lives, love each other more fervently, serve God and their fellow men with greater zeal, and seek to be holy and Christlike, then you have … Continue reading

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THE BELIEF THAT GIVES LIFE ETERNAL

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

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A FEW THINGS TO THINK ABOUT ON THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY:

Psalm 33:12  “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.” (NIV) “A thoughtful mind… sees not the flag only, but the nation itself… the principles, the truths, the history.”  Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) “Any nation that thinks more of its ease and comfort than its freedom will soon lose … Continue reading

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