Author Archives: Pastor Darvin

The Humble have a Home in Heaven

Matthew 18:2-3 (HCSB) 2  Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them. 3  “I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” He whose garments are the whitest will best perceive the spots … Continue reading

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God Guides Us

Psalm 73:24 (HCSB) You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me up in glory. God knows best what is best. Why then should we question him? —   Anonymous Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1992), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “God/Goodness”.

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The wages of sin is death

Ezekiel 18:20 (NLT2) The person who sins is the one who will die. The child will not be punished for the parent’s sins, and the parent will not be punished for the child’s sins. Righteous people will be rewarded for their own righteous behavior, and wicked people will be punished … Continue reading

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Remain Faithful

Romans 11:5 (NLT2)  It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel have remained faithful because of God’s grace—his undeserved kindness in choosing them. “Watch where Jesus went. The one dominant note in his life was to do his Father’s will. His is not the way … Continue reading

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The Chosen

Romans 8:30 (TLB)  And having chosen us, he called us to come to him; and when we came, he declared us “not guilty,” filled us with Christ’s goodness, gave us right standing with himself, and promised us his glory. Be drawn to Jesus–believe, repent, be saved and be part of … Continue reading

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The Wisdom and Knowledge of God

Romans 11:33 (NASB)   Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! “All we know is still infinitely less than all that still remains unknown.” — William Harvey (1578-1657) Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations … Continue reading

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God is universally faithful

Psalm 89:8 (NASB) O LORD God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty LORD? Your faithfulness also surrounds You. “If God maintains sun and planets in bright and ordered beauty he can keep us.” — F. B. Meyer (1847-1929) Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, … Continue reading

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Love Jesus and naturally do better.

John 14:15 (NASB)   “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” If you love Jesus and believe in Him, the Holy Spirit comes into your life and enables You to love others in a way that the keeping of God’s commandments will become a natural tendency.

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The Annointed One

Acts 10:38 (NASB)  You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. God anointed His Son to be our Savior–to heal … Continue reading

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The Way to Heaven

Hebrews 7:25 (NASB)  Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. A person may go to heaven without health, without riches, without honors, without learning, without friends; but he can never go there … Continue reading

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