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THE PUREST JOY

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  Prov 17:22 We read in the Proverbs this morning, “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”  I remember watching John MacArthur had a Q/A during one of their Christmas evening services, where a woman named Joy, came to the mic to ask John a question about salvation. And John responded, “Joy, you have a wonderful name. but sometimes it's hard to live up to isn't it I mean how would you like to be named Joy and have to always be assumed to be possessing all of that.”  I say that because joy is really hard to demonstrate when you live in a fallen world that seems at times to be getting worse and worse, by the minute, and not by the year.  Its hard to be joyful when you see what has happened even in the past few days.   From:   The mass shooting in Australia, with Muslim extremists, father and son, started shooting in broad daylight, resulted in 15 people were at killed at Bondi Beach as they celebrate Hanukkah. Ac...
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PEACE LIKE A RIVER

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  Prov 4:23   Where do you find peace in the midst of the chaos?  I’m referring to when life decisions, and things you  need to do all of a sudden become stressful, where do you turn?  We know our only hope is in Christ as we reflect upon His grace in saving sinners, but where do you find peace. Daily peace?  It’s one thing to know that God is our hope, and our peace; but its another thing to put into practice.  We can read all the passages about His peace, seek His peace, rest in His peace ; but when the rubber hits the road, do you apply the wisdom of the Scripture to your life.  I mean, a genuine peace that sustains you through the good and the bad days.  Take for example Horatio Spafford , in 1873 his whole life was turned upside down by the news from your dear wife on the other side of the ocean that reads “Saved alone”  Heartbreaking news for anyone to receive, but if you could see into the life of this family before this te...
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