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Christian Does Not Mean Compliance

Acts 4:18-20 I can be very sarcastic. Most of the time I exhibit this characteristic in humor, but there are times when it is in...

"IDIOTS!"

Acts 4:13 As an American, and with our emphasis on education, this in not a verse that I would want written about me. That desire is...

Take No Thought How or What Ye Shall Speak

Acts 4:5-12 Jesus said in Matthew 10:18-20 "And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them...

Ignorance

Acts 3:13-21 Oh the multitude of directions I could go with this title! However, keeping true to our text, there is only one direction...

Whosoever Shall Call

Acts 2:16-21 We treat the Old Testament as though it is a harsh and useless segment of the Bible. Many people actually believe that we...

What Is That To You?

John 21:18-23 One of the hardest things for us to do is to surrender fully to God. Honestly, it is a daily struggle. If we are honest,...

Lord, to whom shall we go?

John 6:66-71 Most of us have had experiences where we did not know where to look but to God. While our faith often grows during these...

Reflections

John 4:28, 29 People that have talked Bible with me very much know that this verse comes from my favorite Bible story. I guess it is...

Shall He Find Faith

Luke 18:1-8 It is so easy for us to just roll with life. We may not like what is going on, but we just go with it. On the national...

Master of the Wind

Luke 8:22-25 Growing up, my family used to sing at different churches. One of the songs we sang was "Master of the Wind". It was always...

I Am Not Worthy

Luke 7:1-10 As I was reading, I thought, "What if the work we do is less important then the faith we have?" I began comparing the...

No Premeditated Responses

Mark 13:9-11 I spend a lot of time in my head. Sometimes this is a good thing, and other times it is not. I think about situations and...

Emotional Stir

Mark 11:10 There are times when churches or religious meetings experience a great "emotional stir". I am not saying emotions in services...

Jesus: No You Cannot Follow Me

Mark 5:18-20 Isn't this a strange thought, Jesus telling someone to NOT follow Him? Many of us are familiar with the calling of the...

Shout Out to Ignorant Disciples!

Mark 4:10, 13 When I was younger, I used to wonder how the disciples did not understand Jesus's parables. I mean, it was clear to me. I...

Straightway, Immediately, and Forthwith

Mark 1 In late 2003 or early 2004, I took a Synoptic Gospels course in college. The emphasis was on the book of Mark and I learned some...

The God We Want or The God Who Is

Matthew 21:33-46 There are a lot of religious people in the world that serve the "god" that want, rather than the God who is. They let...

A Humble "Dog"

Matthew 15:21-28 It is hard to watch a child who is sick, especially when we know the sickness is terminal. I have had the privilege of...

Run To Instead of From

Matthew 12:1-13 People tend to fall into two camps. Either they are very legalistic and see things in black and white, or they are very...

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Why “From the North”?

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Two verses inspire the title. First, Job 37:22 “Fair weather cometh out of the north:with God is terrible majesty”. Also, Proverbs 25:23 “The north wind driveth away rain:so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue”. In both verses, the wind from the North brings good weather.  As I pastor Northside Baptist Church, that is exactly what we want to do with this blog.  The words (wind) that leave our mouths should bring peace and hope for the day ahead.  As we share the Word of God, specifically the Gospel, our desire is to share the beautiful hope of a peaceful eternity to come when faith is placed in our Savior.  

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