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"[Jesus was] led to slaughter in the greatest act of injustice from a human standpoint ever enacted to achieve the greatest act of justice from a divine point ever accomplished." -John MacArthur

"...Saints who cry to the Lord for deliverance from pits of darkness must learn to wait patiently for the Lord... We can draw no deadlines for God. He hastens or he delays as he sees fit... Oh that we might learn to be patient in the hour of darkness." -John Piper

“Hope & be undismayed. God hears thy sighs & counts thy tears, God shall lift up thy head. Through waves & clouds & storms, He gently clears thy way; Wait thou His time; so shall this night soon end in joyous day. Leave to His sovereign sway to choose & to command."-Paul Gerhard

"There’s a big difference between surviving sin and reigning sin?  Sin no longer reigns, but it does survive in us."-John MacArthur

"The life of repentance is a life of confession. This leads to joy, hope, and peace. To avoid the “practice of sinning” we must increasingly engage in confession and repentance (1 John). This can only be done by reflecting on the gospel." -Jay Bauman

"Look to the cross, and hate your sin, for sin nailed your Well Beloved to the tree. Look up to the cross, and you will kill sin, for the strength of Jesus' love will make you strong to put down your tendencies to sin." -C.H. Spurgeon

"For every look at self (sin), take ten looks at Jesus." -Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Sometimes the gray areas only look gray because we’d prefer not to see things in black and white.

Social media use needs to be seriously evaluated today by Christians. Go seek people to serve and evangelize face to face. It is time to quit seeking virtual "likes" and "followers" and start seeking souls. Christianity is meant to be personal not virtual.

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The promise of God's eternal grace outweighs our present suffering. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

“How many millions of dazzling pearls and gems are at this moment hidden in the deep recesses of the ocean caves. Likewise, unfathomable oceans of grace are in Christ for you. Dive and dive again—you will never come to the bottom of these depths!” –Robert Murray McCheyne

"In Christ crucified, you may see a full answer... to all your needs, to all your fears, to all your doubts." -William Bridge

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"What is preaching? Logic on fire! Preaching is theology coming through a man who is on fire. A true understanding and experience of the Truth must lead to this. I say again that a man who can speak about these things dispassionately has no right whatsoever to be in a pulpit"-MLJ

"Christ comes to visit His people, yet not to admire their beauties, but to remove their deformities; not to reward their virtues, but to forgive their sins." -C.H. Spurgeon

You are cordially invited to join us Sunday, October 30th at 6:30 pm for our annual "Reformation Day Celebration". Come hungry for truth, fellowship, food, and fun!

If you're rowing against a storm today and weary from all the strong headwinds. Then look to Jesus and keep rowing in faith. He sees you and will come at His appointed time to reveal His presence and compassion to you. Today may be the fourth watch of your dark night. Mk 6:45-52