Too Young to Think About God, But Old Enough to Go to Hell

Sadly, when I was preaching the gospel with Wright College For Jesus! this past Monday I meet a young man that said he was too young to think about whether there was a ‘god’ or not (he was probably 18-20yrs old). What he didn’t know was that the greatest colleges in our country were started…

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The Best Among Us

Sadly, in most churches in the U.S. the ones who go preach and make disciples on the streets are looked at as the “weirdies,” the “unpopular” or the “fanatics.” Certainly, the more “elite members” have better things to do- the pastors need to do important things with important people and the “in-crowd leaders” need to…

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Rejoicing in God’s Final Judgment

During the second service today I mentioned that we as Christians will rejoice when we see the devil along with the sinful people of earth destroyed in Armegeddon and sentenced to the lake of fire. For example, John records in Revelation 18:20, “Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and…

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21 CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHRISTIANITY TO SOCIETY!

Taken from Dr. James Kennedy’s book, What If Jesus Would Have Never Been Born. Hospitals, which essentially began during the Middle Ages. Universities, which also began during the Middle Ages. In addition, most of the world’s greatest universities were started for Christian purposes. Literacy and education for the masses. Capitalism and free enterprise. Representative government,…

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The First Step to Ending Racism

The first step to ending racism is to stop believing there are different races. Anyone that believes there are different races in the human race are by definition propagating racism. Racism wouldn’t even exist if everyone had a biblical worldview. Side note, if you believe in evolution, you are by definition a racist because you…

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Legacy

I’ve always been under the impression that the rapture is moments away, but what if, and I just mean “what if,” it is 200-300 years away?   The Methodist of the 1800’s and the Pentecostals of the 1900’s never imagined humanity continuing into the 21st century, yet here we are.   Just for example, “What…

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Popular & Unpopular Sins

Ephesians 5:11, “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” My point is that we shouldn’t just address the sins that are only opposed by Ashton Kutcher and Hollywood. Let’s also address the sins that are socially accepted, controversial and even sometimes highly esteemed in our culture. Like sex…

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Fruit of Discipleship

Because our church, by God’s grace, has close to 80% involvement in discipleship (155 out of 200 youth/adults) around 10% feel called to full-time ministry (17 students for the Fall 2017 Quarter). Metro Praise International church now averages around 250 people in two Sunday services. The breakdown is as follows: 50 (20%) are under 11yrs…

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Pastors, What Else Matters?

Jesus sad in Matthew 28:18-20, “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything…

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Self-Awareness

Think of self-awareness are being aware of the ways people perceive you in conversation. Questions to ask yourself in social settings: Am I always doing all the talking or do I equally let others talk? Do I generally make every conversation about me or do I keep subjects directed towards those around me? Do I…

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