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Ramblin' Reed: Unacceptable Worship
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Monday, August 26, 2013. If your car starts once every three tries, is it reliable? If the postman skipped delivery every Monday and Thursday, is he trustworthy? If you don’t go to work once or twice a month, are you a reliable employee? If your fridge stops working for a day or two every now and then, do you say, “Oh well, it work most of the time.”? If your water heater provides an icy cold shower every now and then, is it dependable? Worship of false gods, worship of God that is created to suit our de...
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Ramblin' Reed: What is Biblical Worship and are we doing it?
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Monday, August 19, 2013. What is Biblical Worship and are we doing it? Over this past week I had the privilege of leading a conference on worship up at the Family Retreat. As I prepared I received a stronger and stronger prompting to bring this subject to the attention of our congregational body. I bring this topic before you because I believe many churches and many believers have lost the true meaning of worship. Are we worshiping God. For the full message shared on 08-18-13 at. First Church of God.
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Ramblin' Reed: April 2013
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Monday, April 29, 2013. The Lord's Prayer - Pt.1. Lord, Teach us to pray.". That was their request, "Teach us to pray." Do we ask that of our Savior? No, but perhaps we should. Instead we go about the task of praying as if rubbing a bottle and expecting a genie to grant our every whim, or we view it as grueling and tiresome. More of a requirement than the privilege it is. Prayer is unfortunately an area where many believers are weak and in need of instruction. "Lord, teach us to pray.". Could you use som...
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Ramblin' Reed: Choose to Serve the Lord
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Monday, June 3, 2013. Choose to Serve the Lord. I wish to thank my good friend Osmar Aguilar for filling in for me while I was away attending my daughter's wedding. Osmar is the Executive Director of YFC (Youth for Christ) in SE Wisconsin. I have had the opportunity to experience his passion for seeing Christ glorified in the ministry of reaching teens for Christ. As he came to FCOG-Racine, he challenged us to "Choose to Serve the Lord.". For the full message shared on 06-02-13 at. First Church of God.
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Ramblin' Reed: August 2013
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Monday, August 26, 2013. If your car starts once every three tries, is it reliable? If the postman skipped delivery every Monday and Thursday, is he trustworthy? If you don’t go to work once or twice a month, are you a reliable employee? If your fridge stops working for a day or two every now and then, do you say, “Oh well, it work most of the time.”? If your water heater provides an icy cold shower every now and then, is it dependable? Worship of false gods, worship of God that is created to suit our de...
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Ramblin' Reed: March 2013
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Monday, March 25, 2013. Stories capture our attention. Look at how we spend hours upon hours in social media reading or enjoying the stories told regarding friends and family. Before the days of MySpace, Facebook, and other medias people spoke face to face. In this story the father represents God; the Prodigal represents defiant sinners, who eventually in humility come to the father seeking repentance and forgiveness; and the Eldest Son, who represents those seeking to earn their way to heaven through wo...
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Ramblin' Reed: February 2013
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Monday, February 25, 2013. Passion for the Lost. Have you ever given much thought to what you are passionate about? It could be photography, paint or sculpture; perhaps singing or playing an instrument, or sports. I don't know your passion, but I do know mine. God has placed within me a passion to counsel. I love to listen to the issues and problems of those I come in contact with and then as God leads provide a Biblical response to their plight. What are the implications? First Church of God. Passion fo...
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Ramblin' Reed: Unity of the Body: Walking Worthy of the Call
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Monday, June 10, 2013. Unity of the Body: Walking Worthy of the Call. Therefore as a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit— just as you were called to one hope when you were called—. One Lord, one faith, one baptism;. For the full message shared on 06-09-13 at.
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Ramblin' Reed: July 2013
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Monday, July 1, 2013. This past Sunday our youth ran the service. They played and sang leading our corporate song service and Chad Dillard, our Youth and Children's Intern, brought the message. They all did a great job and I am looking forward to the next opportunity to let them shine for Jesus. It's hard to live by faith. We each want certainty in our lives, but faith requires us to believe in that which we are not certain of; or does it? For the full message shared on 06-30-13 at. First Church of God.
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Ramblin' Reed: May 2013
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Monday, May 27, 2013. The Consequences of Secret Sin. You know what I'm talking about. those SECRET SINS. The sins that we want to keep hidden in the closet where nobody looks. Those sins that we try to dismiss, but when we are alone or outside of the "Christian scene" they rear their ugly heads. Those sins. We don't want to talk about those sins. What tends to happen is these secret sins have public consequences. Scripture provides example after example of the consequences of secret sin. But whatever be...
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