Posts Tagged ‘effort’
Blooming Where You Are Planted
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Revelation 3:1-6 I. I was reading an article by Hiram Kemp titled, “Six Ways to Thrive in a Weak Church” A. The points were good, but it also had me thinking about the difficulties we face in this region. 1. There are not many faithful churches and most struggle. 2. Some are collapsing…
Read MoreHow do I not give up?
Question: Have I become like the church at Ephesus? I liken myself to the rich young ruler. I kept all these things from my youth but I can’t seem to get over some of the other things Christ wants me to do and it’s frightening. Maybe I’ve reached the point where I have allowed the noise…
Read MoreWhen I have days where I don’t read or pray as much as I usually do, does that mean I won’t reach heaven?
Question: Hey Mr. Jeffrey, I have resolved to walk in all of God’s ways, and I’ve been faithfully doing as best as I can. I’ve been behaving, but when I see places where Jesus says to strive to enter into narrow gate because many seek to enter, but will not be able to. Also, He…
Read MoreWhen Good Men Do Nothing
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Edmund Burke once said, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” A. In the endless battle between good and evil, it is seldom the numbers that determine the outcome of each skirmish. B. Many times, the side for the right has beaten overwhelming odds C. More…
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