New Colony Baptist Church

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Feb 2010

Essentials For Living: Hope For The Future

Dr. Phil Wilkes, Amos 9:5-15

There is a huge difference between wishful thinking and hope. Hope is a powerful motivator in our lives. It enables you to keep going when circumstances are not in your favor. Amos delivers a message to the Israelites that they will be taken into captivity by a pagan nation. But in the midst of God’s judgment he also offers hope. Those who turn back to God will come through as a remnant God will re-establish in Israel. God assures those who fully trust Him that they are not abandoned or forgotten even in dark days. They have hope because God is working in their lives. Rediscover hope in your life as you give yourself fully to Christ.

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Essentials For Living: Joy - A Product of Knowing Jesus

Dr. Phil Wilkes, 1Thessalonians 5:16, John 15:11

God has not designed the Christian life to be lived in anxiety, stress and worry. Instead we are told that the Holy Spirit wants to fill you with joy. How can you experience this joy that is described in scripture? There are some things that can steal your joy and rob you of what God desires for you. You can also choose to implement some simple practices that will enable you to be filled with joy, even when life is challenging. God never intended for you to just “survive” life but to experience the abundant life Jesus promises and that life is filled with joy.

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Essentials For Living: The Gift of Grace

Dr. Phil Wilkes, Ephesians 2:4-9

When Ronald Reagan was President he gave a speech at the Berlin Wall in which he challenged General Secretary Gorbachev to tear down the wall. That is exactly what Jesus Christ has done for us. Christ tore down the wall that separated people from God. Because of Jesus we can have peace with God, peace with other people and peace in our own lives.

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Essentials For Living: The One Missing Peace

Dr. Phil Wilkes, Ephesians 2:13-18

When Ronald Reagan was President he gave a speech at the Berlin Wall in which he challenged General Secretary Gorbachev to tear down the wall. That is exactly what Jesus Christ has done for us. Christ tore down the wall that separated people from God. Because of Jesus we can have peace with God, peace with other people and peace in our own lives.

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