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About aplacetothrive1631

Husband, Father, Grandfather, Air Force Veteran, Pastor-Teacher and Chairman of Elders of First Baptist Church, Atwood, Illinois!

What we learn from Suffering

I am struck with the thought of how much people will sacrifice to escape physical suffering, (even temporarily)  when they will do nothing to escape the eternal horrific suffering that is promised them in the Word of God if they … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, October 19th, 2014: “Understanding the Return of Jesus!” Sermon #3 – Matthew 24:9-26 “The Tribulation!”

Matthew 24:9-26 9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, October 12th, 2014: Understanding the Return of Jesus (Part 2) “The Beginning of Birth Pains!”

Matthew 24:1-8 1 “Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, … Continue reading

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Introduction to my Sermon this coming Lord’s Day (10/5)

Matthew 24:1-14 1 “Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, October 5th, 2014: (Matthew 24 – 25) “Understanding the Return of Jesus” – Part 1: Introduction

Please read these two Chapters a few times before Sunday! There are 8 major prophetic events which have not yet been fulfilled. They are (in chronological order) The return of Jesus in the air to raise those church-age believers who … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, 9/28/2014 – Malachi 3:8-11 Stewardship Series #3: “Five Key Answers about the Tithe!”

Malachi 3:8-11 8 “Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. … Continue reading

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Sunday, September 14th, 2014 “The Christian Doctrine of Stewardship” Sermon #2: “How God Provides for HIS Church and HIS Kingdom Work!”

Acts 2:42-47 42 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, September 7th, 2014 Deuteronomy 8:11-20 “Christian Stewardship!” Sermon #1 “HOW Does God Provide for HIS People?”

11 “Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, 12  lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, August 31st, 2014 1st Corinthians 15:58 “The Christian Doctrine of Labor!”

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” 1st Corinthians 15:58 (ESV) God, through HIS Word, has a lot to say about … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, August 24th, 2014 “The Believer and Your Bible” Sermon #7: “Applying the Bible to Our Everyday Life!”

James 1:22-25 22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in … Continue reading

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