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Willing Worker Wednesday – Go … and Speak!
“John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Willing Worker Wednesdays
Tagged Bethsaida, Capernaum, Chorazim, Christian, Creation, cross, family, forgiveness, friend, Galilee, God, Gospel, Jerusalem, Jesus, John, Jordan River, Leadership, Lord, neighbor, preach, repent, repentance, salvation, serve, sin, world
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Hard Sayings and Shallow Faith!
Belief is truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart. ~ Joseph Fort Newton Faith in Jesus isn’t an app we can turn on and turn off when we want to. Faith is an absolute calling … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged app, belief, call, Capernaum, commitment, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, disciple, faith, God, heart, Jesus, Kingdom, Lamb, lamb of God, loyalty, ministry, passover, tenacity, Trust, will
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Eternal Life, Eating Flesh, Drinking Blood!
But what is eternal life? Is it eternal self-esteem? Is it a heaven full of mirrors? Or snowboards, or gold links, or black-eyed virgins? No. Jesus tells us exactly what he meant: “And this is eternal life, that they know … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus
Tagged call, Capernaum, commitment, communion, conservative, eternal life, evangelical, faith, heaven, Jesus, Jew, Knowing God, Lamb, lamb of God, passover, prayer, purpose, redemption, relationship, salvation
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Work the Works of God!
It is cynicism and fear that freeze life; it is faith that thaws it out, releases it, sets it free. ~ Harry Emerson Fosdick Why are you seeking Jesus? At the center of your life quest, what really drives … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus
Tagged Capernaum, center, center of the universe, everlasting life, follow, food, greed, Jesus, Leadership, life, love, motive, need, purpose, seek, selfless, Son of God
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Come and See the Apostle Peter’s House!
“When Jesus went into Peter’s house, He saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve Him. When evening came, they brought … Continue reading
Posted in Israel 2013
Tagged Apostle Peter, Capernaum, Caphernaum, healing, Israel, Jesus, Peter, tour
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Los Angeles Friends Invited to Israel Tour Informational Meeting
Pastor Matt teaching on board the tour boat on the Sea of Galilee Photo Credit: Melodee Joy Smith Eagles In Leadership is forming an Israel tour group for February 2013. Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, says, “This 10-day tour will feature … Continue reading
Posted in Israel 2013
Tagged baal, Beit Shean, Caesarea, Capernaum, Dead Sea, Dead Sea Scrolls, Elijah, Garden of Gethsemane, Garden Tomb, Herod the Great, Israel, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Jordan River, King David’s Tomb, Last Supper, Masada, Mount Carmel, Mount of Beatitudes, Mt. Moriah, Mt. of Olives, Old City, Pool of Bethesda, Qumran, Sea of Galilee, sermon on the mount, Tabgha, temple, tour, Valley of Armageddon, Via Dolorosa, Western Wall, Yardenit
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Come and Learn With Us at the Mount of the Beatitudes!
Photo Credit: http://www.bibleplaces.com/mtbeatitudes.htm Can you imagine listening to the Beatitudes of Jesus in the very place where Jesus first uttered them! You can if you join Melodee and I for these 10 Life-Changing Days in Israel! We will hold … Continue reading
Posted in Israel 2013
Tagged Beatitudes, Capernaum, Israel, Luke 6, Matthew 5-7, sermon on the mount, Tabgha, tour
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Come and Worship With Us in Jesus’ Synagogue!
Can you imagine singing praise to Jesus in the very worship center in which He attended while He was on earth! You can if you join Melodee and I for these 10 Life-Changing Days in Israel! We will worship in … Continue reading
Posted in Israel 2013
Tagged Capernaum, centurion, demoniac, Israel, synagogue, tour
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