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The LIVING GOD #JOY

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One outstanding memory from my young childhood happened in my aunt’s home with my family on Dec. 12th many moons ago.  I had two cousins : Jerry was 5 and Sonja was 3 and  I was 4.   We were told to play outside while my new cousin was born.  Jerry wanted a boy and I wanted a girl and I’m not sure Sonja knew what was going on.  Shortly we were told the baby was born .  (actually we heard the baby cry from outside the window)  My mother told us,  “she, is a beautiful girl named Joy”  We were jumping for Joy!  I immediately associated new life with joy, even at that young age.  The Bible continues to enlighten the meaning of JOY through Jesus’s own words in John 15:11 as He said, “These things I have spoken to you, that MY JOY may be in you, and that your joy may be made full”  and in John 17:13 “But now I come to Thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have MY JOY made full in themselves”   Look for real joy…not artificial..but the real thing… Living Life with our Savior Jesus Christ.   “Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and JOY ARE IN HIS PLACE.” 1Chr. 16:27   Even the angels proclaim in Luke 2:10 of a new born baby bringing new life and joy to the world,  “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a GREAT JOY WHICH SHALL BE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE”

How To Defeat Depression

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      19870802pm How To Defeat Depression - Rev. Tommy Jones

#Christmas is ‘the most wonderful time of the year.’  So, why do we have a spike in depression rates every year at this time?  Lack of daylight, reduced outdoor activity, expectations versus reality; whatever the reason, depression can be sporadic or ongoing and can be a problem for any of us.  How can we defeat it?  When the cares of the world are pressing in on us where should we turn?  Where do we tend to turn?  What does the Bible say about physical causes of depression?  What does God say in His word, the Bible, about overcoming other causes of despair?  I hear people say that God won’t put more on you than you can bear, but the closest verse to that in the Bible is 1 Corinthians 10:13 which says ‘There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.’  That is talking about temptation which doesn’t come from God at all.  But, when it comes to hardships and struggles which certainly can be more than we can handle and are in fact, allowed by God, He has graciously provided a way through if we are willing to put our Faith in the proper place.  Listen for one of my favorite verses Romans 8:28.

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The LIVING GOD #TRUTH

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“The #TRUTH OF THE #LORD ENDURES FOREVER” Ps. 117:2  That comes straight from the word of GOD.  When God’s Word is ignored, then man proclaims lies are truth and truth is a lie.  Just observe our society today twisting the meaning of words. “God gave them up to uncleanness through lusts of their own hearts to dishonor their bodies..who changed the TRUTH OF GOD into a lie, and worshipped and served self more than the Creator.” Rom.1:24   Satan is a deceiver!  So how can we know real truth?  “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and TRUTH CAME BY  JESUS CHRIST” John 1:17  “JESUS said, I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE, no one comes to the Father, but through ME.” John 14:6  “You shall know the TRUTH and the  TRUTH shall make you free.” John 8:32   .. …”when the Spirit of TRUTH is come, he will guide you into all TRUTH…”John 16:13

Passing Through Prejudice

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      19860202pm Passing Through Prejudice - Rev. Tommy Jones

Is #prejudice a new problem?  Of course not, people have been making prejudgements about people and situations since the beginning of time.  It saves us time and energy to apply previous experiences or second hand stories to every situation we face in order to quickly decide how to proceed.  But, this time saving habit can keep us from experiencing some of the most wonderful experiences in life.  What would Nathaniel have missed if he had not been willing to overcome his prejudice against people from Nazareth?  Do you avoid certain groups of people because of how you were raised?  Will you miss out on Heaven because of an experience you had or something you heard?

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