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Hong Kong

“For God so loved [the people of Hong Kong] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should  not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港; literally: “Fragrant Harbour or Incense Harbour”),officially Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Estuary of the South China Sea.[13] It has a total land and sea area of 2,754 km2 and…

An Outpouring of Love

The Lord instructed Moses to make and erect a tabernacle, a worship tent that could move with the people as they traveled in the desert. God called Bezalel, a skilled craftsman, to direct its construction. And the funding for the project was to come from voluntary donations. The people of Israel were to give what…

Reflections on the Orlando Tragedy

The heart of every compassionate American is touched by the horrific slaughter in Florida. A heavily-armed Muslim fanatic (and supporter of Isis) went into a nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning, murdering 50 homosexuals and lesbians and wounding 53 others. No doubt, Omar Mateen imagined that death would usher him into a sensual paradise, an…

Remodeling Project “Update”

Remodeling Project In our special offering last Sunday the church collected $5,975. This is a good start toward our goal of $50,000. Our next special collection will be on September the 25th. The remodeling project goal is: $50,000. All money donated that day in excess of the weekly budget. ($8,300) will go into the remodeling…

Resisting Sexual Temptation

Handsome young Joseph attracted the romantic interest of Potiphar’s wife. She attempted to seduce him. His godly response to her advances suggests a five-pronged strategy for resisting sexual temptation. Just Say No. Joseph “refused” (Gen. 39:8). My friend Byron was a truck driver. Women of the night often knocked on his cab door and offered…

Haiti

“For God so loved [the people of Haiti] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should  not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Location: Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Haiti is the western part of the island Hispaniola, which was an important strategic location in the 17th century used by the Spaniards and France. In 1804 former African slaves established independence from France, and…

The Holy Spirit Says

  The charismatic movement appeals to an emotional and spiritual need. Christians want to feel close to God. They long to hear his voice and receive individual attention. If the Spirit speaks directly to them, their need is met. But the apostle Paul predicts the end of the age of miraculous gifts. In the first…