Preparing for a message, I was researching a quote by Abraham Lincoln, and found many great quotes by this great President and Champion of Liberty. So much of what he says, can serve as tremendous advice pertaining to the Christian life. I offer these choice statements, to challenge Read more
January 1st will be a celebration as we review 2011 and the blessings of God upon our church over the last year. It will an evening of vision casting for our church, set forth by Pastor Thompson, for the year to come.
We will reveal our new annual theme, view various presentations, hear special music, and hear a challenging Bible message from Pastor Thompson, as well as our church goals. Read more
Be sure to join us this Sunday evening at 630PM for the Temple Christian Academy’s performance of “Christmas Carol”. They have worked hard and I know you will be blessed.
Php 1:3 I thank my God…
We live in a vile, self serving, and self centered culture, that revolves around lusts and selfish desires. People want everything, and when they get it, they know the value of nothing. Most Americans strive for more wealth, more material possessions, nicer cars, nicer clothing, bigger houses, bigger bank accounts, and if they succeed, they still want MORE!!
Last year I was watching a program, “Rise and Fall of a Star”, a documentary about the life of Mel Gibson, the actor. Mel Gibson has had an up and down career filled with alcoholism, marital issues, and so on. At the end of the interview, they walked out of a coffee shop to part ways. The journalist went to get into his 4 year old SUV Read more
Php 1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Php 1:4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
Php 1:5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Next week is Thanksgiving, of course, and I want to take a moment and with all of you a Happy Thanksgiving to your family from my family. I trust that your time together with family and friends will be blessed and refreshing.
Someone said, “Thinkfulness is thankfulness”. Read more
Rom 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Friday was Veteran’s Day, of course, and for many of us a day of remembrance. I couldn’t help but think, this year, of the rich military heritage I have within my own family. My grandfather, T.L., was a Navy man during World War II. My father, Tommy, was an Army man during Viet Nam, and I served in the Air Force for 11 years prior to Read more
Fox New recently reported that Miami-Dade County schools are “axing” their mid term and final exams. Can you believe this?! Here is an excerpt from the article.
Many students in Miami-Dade County won’t have to study for final exams. Or midterms.
School district officials decided in October to make midterm and final exams optional for students in grades 6 through 12. The reason? They say it’s an attempt to ease the burden on students.
The Miami Herald reports that students aren’t completely off the hook. They still have to take state, federal and local assessment tests. And teachers can give midterms and finals if they choose.
An assistant superintendent for Miami Dade schools told the newspaper the testing schedule gets crowded, especially at the end of the year. It will get even worse as Florida moves to end-of-course exams. Last year, students began taking Algebra I. In 2012 students will begin taking geometry and biology exams.
I dare say that the burden has been lifted substantially already, with increased teacher days off, etc. Read more
We want to extend a personal invitation to your family to join us for Harvest Sunday. God has blessed our church in a tremendous way, and we want your family to experience the ministry of Grace. Come and enjoy Christ-honoring music that will stir your heart. Listen to Pastor Thompson preach a challenging Bible message that will encourage your faith and strengthen your family. Read more
The Harvest Festival is always a wonderful time of fun and activities for the young people as well as adults. The Harvest Festival is hosted by Temple Christian Academy. Read more
Luk 17:1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Luk 17:2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Luk 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Luk 17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Luk 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
Luk 17:6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
Luk 17:7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
Luk 17:8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
Luk 17:9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
Luk 17:10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
This is one of the most unique passages in Scripture that Christ teaches on the subject of faith. Read more
Senior Pastor of Grace Baptist Temple.
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