The best part of spring and summer....... grilling out... backyard parties..... pool parties.......potlucks.... pretty much anything that has to do with being outside by the pool and eating food! This activity is a right of passage for some of the men in my family..... the passing of the BBQ Tools..... the secret rub recipe...... the passing of the applewood smoked ribs responsibility... (only the most committed of the smokers gets up at 4 am to get the flames started)

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Acts 4:12 - Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” - We all know names that are famous in their fields. Some computers, software, mail order places, stores, cell phones and many other things have names that are well known anywhere, and in some cases we will only accept a certain name for something we want. It's the same way when it comes to our salvation. God has provided us the name of his son Jesus and it is all he...

Acts 4:12 - Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” - We all know names that are famous in their fields. Some computers, software, mail order places, stores, cell phones and many other things have names that are well known anywhere, and in some cases we will only accept a certain name for something we want. It's the same way when it comes to our salvation. God has provided us the name of his son Jesus and it is all he...

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Hebrews 12:3 - "Consider Jesus that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds."

THE SPIRIT OF WEARINESS IS TRYING TO WORK ITS WAY INTO OUR LIVES THESE DAYS THROUGH ALL THE PRESSURE AND BAD NEWS THAT SURROUNDS US. IT'S WORKING TO GET OUR EYES OFF THE WORD OF GOD BY BOMBARDING US WITH NEGATIVE FORCES. IT'S TRYING TO GET US TO LOOK DOWN AT DEFEAT INSTEAD OF UP AT JESUS.

JESUS SAID IN MARK 4 THAT WHEN...