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How to Have A Personal Time With God
Do you ever drift off while reading the Bible or in prayer? Does your mind wander even though you want to stay focused on God? Here are some practical tips to help you stay alert, stay focused and make a time of personal prayer profitable and helpful for your spiritual growth.

Paul writes to “the saints”. Most of us figure, “That leaves me out. I am certainly no saint!” But what is a “saint”? Well, it something like a pie plate. Find out more….

This messages says the odds are against you ever having a close walk with God because it isn’t something that naturally happens. However there are things you can do to improve the odds. Psalm 1 gives insight.

Part 2 of how the church in Philippi was established as seen in Acts 16.

Would you like to be closer to God? The invitation has been extended to you but in reality we are all as close to God as we really want to be. Pastor Rick explains why and concludes with a story of what it takes to truly draw closer to the heart of God.

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Acts 16 tells the story of the founding of the Philippian church and in the process gives us some good insight on following God and on dealing with adversity.

Both knowledge and good works are important parts of the Christian life but do not necessarily lead us into a more intimate relationship with the Lord. The highway to the city of God does not lead through our head nor our hands but David does let us know the path to intimacy with the Lord.

One simple lifestyle tweak can change your life, your relationships, your future. While we typically just see complaining as a normal part of life, certainly not a big sin, the Bible reveals that God has a different take on the issue. What can we do to stop complaining and when does just stating a negative fact become complaining?

In James 4 we are encouraged to come near to the Lord but how can finite, weak, humans approach and infinite, all-powerful God? The same passage gives four principles for approaching God.

2 Corinthians 5 says the Lord has reconciled the whole world to Himself – made peace with humanity and is not counting men’s sins against them. But James 4 says a friend of the world is an enemy of God. So are unbelievers reconciled to God or are they still enemies with God?