“I know all the things you do — your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things. But I have this complaint against you. You are permitting that woman — that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet — to lead my servants astray. […]
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And you refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you by Satan’s followers. And yet I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you who are like Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to worship idols by
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“Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The Devil will throw some of you into prison and put you to the test. You will be persecuted for ‘ten days.’ Remain faithful even when facing death, and I will give you the crown of life. “Anyone who is willing to hear should listen
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This past weekend, we were so blessed to have a team of five ladies come down from C3 Church in Atlanta. The team was led by Dr/Pastor Jill Sweetman and Pastor Kim Tymchuk. Three other great friends were part of the team, Sandee Scyoc, Brittany Sharp, and Jennifer Bryan. “The world should not be
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“But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! Look how far you have fallen from your first love! Turn back to me again and work as you did at first. If you don’t, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among
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“Jacob set up a stone pillar to mark the place where God had spoken to him. Then he poured wine over it as an offering to God and anointed the pillar with olive oil.” When you look back over Jacob’s interesting and checkered life, there is a trail of markers that he set up to mark the times
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“What is truth?” Pilate One of the most dramatic encounters in the entire Bible was between Jesus and Pilate, the Roman Governor. This ranks among the most memorable conversations in history. Jesus had been arrested by the Jewish religious leaders. Because the Jews were seeking the death penalty for Jesus, they had to have Him
It is winter in the Souther hemisphere. Thankfully, Brazilian winters are not horrible but they can be uncomfortable. Most homes don’t have heat or central air so it is a bit of an adjustment for a couple of Americans. If the temperature is 45 or 50 degrees fahrenheit outside, it will be 45 or 50
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“Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too, for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus.” (John 12: 10-11) The Jewish religious leaders had been plotting Jesus’ death for most of His public ministry. They understood that they had to tread carefully because so
Is there a relationship between Management and Leadership? How closely are they related? In their most basic forms, Management has to do with control, while Leadership has to do with empowerment and release. These are very different concepts. Can the two work together? In their most basic forms, Management has to do with control, while
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