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I went to my Acupuncturist this week, like I do every other week. She was busier than usual and so she put my ears seeds in before the acupuncture. (The ear seeds help with different types of problems.) As I was sitting there, she put the ear seed on a place that she has never placed it before; so, I asked her what that one was for. She laughed and said, “This has been a popular ear seed lately”; and then she told me that it was to suppress my appetite. That is the 2nd doctor that has said something about my weight recently. I have gained a lot of weight in the last 10 years. I went from being way too skinny for 6’5”, (128lbs.) to 235lbs. I have known that I need to start exercising and lose some weight; but I have chosen not to. I have Doctors who are nicely telling me that I need to exercise and lose weight; but I have chosen not to.

This morning, on Easter Sunday, I want to tell you that you must choose. As we continue to study in Acts, I want you to notice that you have to choose to follow Jesus or not to follow Jesus. If you die without saying yes to following Jesus, you will spend eternity in punishment.

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