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Let No One Disrespect You Because You Are Under 30 Years Old

May 15, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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1 Timothy 4:12, NIV Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. The General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh Day) Southwest District, GC COG7 SWD, Board…

The Courage of Youth

May 14, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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A Wise Youth Is Preferred Over A Foolish Old King Today, we are focusing on the SWD Youth Ministry. Jason and Rose Rodriguez are the Directors. If you want to be a Ministry Partner with them, contact them, your Area Director, or me. The youth in the Church have…

“Let The Little Children Come”

May 13, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Words of Jesus A Command For Us To Obey The significance of these words spoken by our Lord is so important three of the gospel writers were inspired by the Holy Spirit to preserve it in written record for us to this day. Some of you, more educated than…

Your Ministry Leadership Maintenance

May 12, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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DIY Today, I received a notice, again, from the dealership where our last vehicle was purchased. It was reminding me it was time for routine maintenance for our vehicle. It was already done, so I verified the maintenance was up to date and dismissed the notice. But it caused me…

The Love of God

May 11, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings and peace, friends and family in Christ Jesus. Today, we are grateful to God in thanksgiving for the myriad of blessings he bestows upon us, to know life and death, to have air to breathe, water to drink, and food to eat. It is in thanksgiving we are…

And Then There Were Twelve

May 10, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Today, during my meditation John 6:68 has held dominance in my thoughts. John 6:66-69, NIV From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall…

Do Not Quarrel Along The Way

May 9, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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“Do not quarrel along the way.” At a time when things are finally looking better for the Local Church, that might seem like a peculiar thing for the District Superintendent to say. At a time when the Local Church is about to begin conducting services in the traditional way for…

Never Give Up!

May 8, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Hi, Friends. Writing this post finds me wonderfully exhausted. It makes me glad to be exhausted for a proper purpose. Today, being the heaviest volume day of the month, the Bread of Life, a TEFAP Food Pantry where I serve as chairman of the board, served 172 households with about…

Stay Focused

May 7, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Don’t Lose Sight of the Goal Greetings and peace in the name of Jesus Christ. If the current circumstances are consuming more time and attention than you know you should be giving them, this post is for you. If you want to become super-charged to be a blessing to…

Untestable by Science and Unprovable by Reason

May 6, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Having awakened from slumber long before dawn, I awoke to a riddle. Untestable by science and unprovable by reason, as uncontrollable as a volcano and whimsical as a gnat, it may be hidden, manifested, squelched or exalted. It is a biblical precept. Present since creation, it remains to this day. …

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