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ALL GLORY BELONGS TO GOD ALONE

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  Acts 12:20-25 Who gets the glory when we see success in ministry, the church, our beloved Camp, or anything else for that matters.  Everything we do in the Christian life , inside the church, or outside the church, is for God to receive the greatest glory.   Even every circumstance everything that is before us every day; in some way is to lead to the glory of God. Your successes in life Your struggles and the hard choices you make Your victories and losses Your singleness and purity Your marriage and faithfulness Even your cancer or terminal sickness brings glory to God.   Why? God has given it to you, to share with the world to show how glorious God is; despite, your past and present circumstances.   How you respond to this life is what determines how much  glory you are truly giving to God, or robbing from God. Whether it be…. Cancer Diabetes The birth of your child The unexpected birth of your child The loss of your c...

CHURCH RESPONDS TO ADVERSITY

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  Acts 12:1-19   What does adversity do for the church?  It sharpens your mind to evaluate what is important and worth fighting for.  It creates a greater unity in the church, because you have no choice but to stick together.  It refines people, and also exposes the ones who don’t want this refining.   Which leads me to my next question!  What is the number one thing that we can do as a church family besides, wonderful worshiping together through His word and song?  Let me give you a hint before you say your  answer quietly in your head.  This is something that requires anguish, extreme pain, and destress, and love for one another, on a daily basis to be changed by God’s grace.  This is something that shares the heart of God , for His children, to be set apart for godliness and holiness.  This is something that every single one of us need , daily as we battle the flesh and this world system that tries so hard, or re...