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The Day of Painful Weeping of Our Christ!

Traditionally, today is called “Palm Sunday” by the masses.  Some call this day the Triumphal Entry of Christ.   Did you know today is the day that Jesus wept over Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago.  He wept for those lost souls who would experience the abomination of desolation and then the eternal lake of fire!  Did…
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Be Prepared for the Furnace of Affliction

Knowing that suffering is inevitable are you prepared for the many difficulties and challenges that await you in the future?  How will you respond to them?  Will you respond with self control, conviction, and faith that the LORD is sovereign and will provide for you and protect you until He is ready to take you…
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Refined and Tested in the Furnace of Affliction Part 2 & 3

This morning we will continue to root out the old “Carnal Man” way of thinking and responding to suffering and affliction with the “New Man mindset” that recognizes the LORD’s work and will is being accomplished in our lives through the testing and refining of our faith and character in what He calls “the furnace of afflictions.” What painful…
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Refined and Tested in the Furnace of Affliction

This morning we will continue to root out the old “Carnal Man” way of thinking and responding to suffering and affliction with the “New Man mindset” that recognizes the LORD’s work and will is being accomplished in our lives through the testing and refining of our faith and character by what He calls “the furnace of afflictions.”  What painful…
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What to Expect from the New Paradigm Toward Suffering!

This morning I will share the specific paradigm we need to adopt as children of God in my lesson titled, “What to Expect from the New Paradigm Toward Suffering.”  We will be listening to the Lord Jesus and His Apostles, Peter and Paul, as they teach us what we are to expect regarding suffering as Christians. …
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Rooting Out and Replacing the Old Paradigm

This morning’s sermon is titled “Rooting Out and Replacing the Old Paradigm!”  Building on last weeks lesson we will work on how we can change our old humanistic mindset towards suffering.  It is often important to look back at the process of repentance and rediscover how the LORD has created this amazing process so that…
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Changing the Human Paradigm of Suffering!

This morning begins a long but critically important series on changing the human paradigm towards suffering and transforming it into the mind of Christ regarding the sufferings of this life.  Today’s sermon is a vital first step in defining and describing what the natural tendency is in the human response to suffering in contrast to…
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The Cause, Consequence, and Cure for Self-inflicted Suffering!

This morning we will begin our lesson by listening to Jesus as He calls us to come to Him to receive rest and peace as we listen to Him and choose to be united with Him in His great life of service in His kingdom.  Then will examine the cause, consequences, and cure for what…
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Make Sure Your Suffering is Not Self-Inflicted

Today we will listen to the Apostle Peter and King Solomon as the share the truth of God’s word related to making sure that we do not suffer needlessly from self-inflicted suffering caused by our rejection of God’s wisdom and living a self-indulgent life.  Initially, we will listen to God’s wisdom shared by the Apostle…
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The Complacency of Fools Leads to Suffering

The wisdom of God, found in Proverbs, warns us of the consequences of complacency.  This morning we will examine how we can avoid self inflicted suffering by rejecting complacency in our lives which is often times so prevalent.  Neglecting responsibilities, “resting on our laurels,” taking a relationship for granted, or not being mindful of the…
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