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  • Wrong About The Shepherd

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 21, 2024
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     | 627 views

    To fail to receive Christ as Shepherd of the soul is to position oneself outside of God's flock.

    “‘Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and ...read more

  • Why Tell Shepherds And Ignore Kings?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 23, 2024
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     | 532 views

    Why did God announce the birth of His Son to humble shepherds and ignore informing kings?

    “In the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good ...read more

  • "alas, Babylon!"

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 28, 2024
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     | 661 views

    God will judge this fallen world and those who live only for this world. How, then, shall the one who follows Christ live?

    “After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. And he called out with a mighty voice, ‘Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for ...read more

  • All Cultures Are Not Equivaent

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 4, 2025
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     | 762 views

    The rules for war that Moses gave to Israel revealed a vast cultural gap between Israel and the nations they were to dispossess. The nations of the west in this day are culturally superior to much of the remainder of the world because the foundations of the west are found in the Word of God.

    “When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak ...read more

  • Men Have Forgotten God

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 11, 2025
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     | 1,392 views

    God must judge the sin of societies, and He does so even now. In the midst of judgement, He shows mercy to all who look to Him.

    “The joy of our hearts has ceased; our dancing has been turned to mourning. The crown has fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned! For this our heart has become sick, for these things our eyes have grown dim, for Mount Zion which lies desolate; jackals prowl over it. But you, O ...read more

  • Be Fruitful And Multiply

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 18, 2025
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     | 1,121 views

    The Creator's command, "Be Fruitful and Multiply," is largely ignored by the people of God today. We have much to learn even with the second part of His command to subdue the earth.

    “God blessed [the man and the woman]. And God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’” [1] Undoubtedly, I am venturing into ...read more

  • A Different Time, A Different Place

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 25, 2025
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     | 637 views

    Is the Sabbath Mandated for Christians? How should we approach the concept of the Sabbath?

    “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner ...read more

  • Win A Terrorist To Christ

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 30, 2025
     | 118 views

    From a human perspective, what was required to win Saul of Tarsus to faith in the Son of God? Someone had to outlive, out-love, and outdo the rabid rabbi. That someone was Stephen.

    “When they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, ‘Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right ...read more

  • God In The Dark

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 5, 2023
     | 1,943 views

    God made atonement as Jesus hung on the cross. All who receive Him as Master over life are brought into the family of God, forgiven all sin, and saved forever.

    “From the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, ‘This man is calling ...read more

  • This Ain't No Joke!

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 13, 2023
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     | 2,825 views

    What will be required for you as a follower to Christ to believe His commands? Receiving Him as Master over life leads us to accept His commands.

    “Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will ...read more

  • The Rookie And The Veteran

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 20, 2023
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     | 2,443 views

    The message is a brief look at the transformation of Saul of Tarsus into the Apostle to the Gentiles. The maturation is not an unreachable goal for us as Christians; it is rather a model for our own growth toward maturity in Christ.

    “For some days [Saul] was with the disciples at Damascus. And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ‘He is the Son of God.’ And all who heard him were amazed and said, ‘Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come ...read more

  • Debt And The Conscientious Christian

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 28, 2023
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     | 1,444 views

    The sensitive subject of indebtedness is addressed in the message, pointing to the universal debt that rests upon each Christian.

    “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” [1] Living beyond one’s means has become de rigueur in the contemporary world. It is virtually impossible to imagine the average family in this day living within their means—living without ...read more

  • The Terrible Power Of A Traducing Tongue

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 4, 2023
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     | 1,520 views

    It is not merely unbecoming for a Christian to slander or to malign a person, it is ungodly.

    “An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.” “A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.” [1] Life in this modern age has trained us to accommodate the transformation of language. Modern society ...read more

  • Ordering Her Priorities

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 9, 2023
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     | 3,459 views

    Making the Lord your priority leads to His blessing.

    “The word of the LORD came to [Elijah], ‘Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.’ So, he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called ...read more

  • I Need You To Touch Me!

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 16, 2024
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     | 2,505 views

    We often delay seeking Christ's help until desperation drives us to Him. He stands ready to deliver us when we come to Him confessing our need for Him to touch us.

    “When [Jesus] came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.’ And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, ‘I will; be clean.’ And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” ...read more