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At the king's table, Jesus humbles himself as a lowly slave and serves those he loves as an example for them. When King Jesus serves us, we go out and serve others.

By Pastor Glenn Pease Where love is absent hate will reign. This is true in every area of life for individuals and groups of all kinds. We are grateful for those who give their lives to protect us from enemy forces, but we cannot thank God that their sacrifice was necessary, for we would not have needed…

By Pastor Glenn Pease When soldiers for the 6th Massachusetts Militia were attacked, and many were wounded at the start of the Civil War, they were brought to Washington, D. C. Clara Barton had been a teacher in Massachusetts, and she recognized some of the wounded soldiers as her former students. She…

By Pastor Glenn Pease After the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan gained a great victory on the sea, the commander of the Japanese fleet visited the United States. William Jennings Bryan was the secretary of state, and it was his duty to toast the visiting commander. Bryan was a staunch prohibitionist…

By Pastor Glenn Pease In the early days of Israel if a man got into debt and could not repay he was not sent to prison, but was allowed to become the slave of his creditor. But it was not to be a permanent situation. When the 7th year came he would be liberated and be free to be his own master again,…

BY PASTOR GLENN PEASE It takes all kinds to make a world is an old cliché, and like many old clichés there is a lot of truth to it. God so made our physical world that it just won't work without differences. Issac Asimov points out that energy can only be turned into work when you find it in greater…

By Pastor Glenn Pease In 1949 the Honorable Harold R. Medina was the judge who presided at the trial of 11 communists charged with plotting to overthrow our government by force. In his book Power To Become Lewis Dunnington gives an account of an interesting sidelight to that great trial. For 9 months…

By Pastor Glenn Pease G. A. Studdert-Kennedy wrote a poem called "Faith," which has become very widely quoted. Let me share the whole of it with you. How do I know that God is good? I don't. I gamble like a man. I bet my life Upon one side in life's great war. I must. I can't stand out. I must take sides.…

By Pastor Glenn Pease In the old days when people traveled in coaches the driver would charge three fares. The first class, second class, and third class. All passengers were placed in the same coach and those who paid the first class fare would often complain that there was no difference, and that they…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Howard Thurman in Disciplines Of The Spirit, tells of one of the most unusual jobs. A large General Hospital hired a high school girl to be there mice petter. Her sole occupation was to take white mice out of their cages several times a day and pet them. They had learned that when…

The Pride of Humility, Part 1 Matthew 18:1-5 Andrew R. Rappaport Introduction · In the last few messages we have looked at a picture of God. God's holiness showed us how unlike God we are. It reveals that God is so much greater than we are. Next, we saw God's justice and that He rightly judges and does…

GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD By Russell L. Parker, MA October 14, 2007 Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In this mornings reading from the Old Testament we see Naaman, a mighty warrior and commander of the King’s army whose affliction with leprosy created a need so great,…

KNOWING THE HOLY MATTHEW 11:25-30 I. THE GREATEST KNOWLEDGE A. KNOWING THE FATHER 1. AS THE “LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH” 2. AS THE “GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST” (I PETER 1:3) 3. AS “OUR FATHER” B. KNOWING THE SON 1. ACKNOWLEDGING HE LIVED, DIED, AND ROSE AGAIN 2. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HIS BLOOD…

Introduction: Luke 22:14-27— It’s almost frightening to think that after Jesus has poured three years of His life into these men; after they have seen the character of Jesus on display in almost every conceivable circumstance; that now, at the final hours before His betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion,…