The Loss & Gain of Following Jesus

Bad habits are difficult to give up.  “Those snacks are so good, but not good for my health.  Those late nights are a lot of fun, but tough on my health.”  And so we try to “lose” what’s bad for us, to gain something better.   That’s the way it is...

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You Are Ready: Following Jesus’ Narrow Path

What’s a good way of living one’s life?  Many ask, “What would Jesus do?” (WWJD) and try to follow in his way of blessing.  But without Bible knowledge of Jesus’ teachings and especially his way of salvation, WWJD can easily turn into WWID (what would I do?), and that’s a...

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All You Need – All The Time

What’s one thing that you need to do (or have done for you) every day?  To have a friendly talk with someone else? To have others express that they care about you?  To be able to get things done, or to be sure those you’re responsible for, are cared for?...

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All you need-All the time

All You Need – All the Time What’s one thing that you need to do (or have done for you) every day?  To have a friendly talk with someone else? To have others express that they care about you?  To be able to get things done, or to be sure...

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Keep the Kingdom Secure

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God . . .”  Aren’t most people doing that?  And at least, in their own way finding the kingdom?  It’s striking that Jesus gave this command to his closest disciples – that they and every other believer needed to literally “keep on seeking the...

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Seek Ye First

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God . . .”  Aren’t most people doing that?  And at least, in their own way finding the kingdom?  It’s striking that Jesus gave this command to his closest disciples – that they and every other believer needed to literally “keep on seeking the...

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Lifetouch Photography Session Information

St Matthew will be updating its member directory. We will be facilitating photo sessions for our members in October. Our goal is to have all members represented! All participating members will receive an 8×10 photo and a copy of the latest directory (No purchase necessary). Please sign up for a...

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Having It All in Prayer

There’s a dilemma in praying.  You truly are in need, of unloading the guilt or getting rid of the stress.  And you pray and pray, and things only get worse.  What’s wrong?  Is your faith lacking?  Are you not asking the right way?  Should you be praying for something else....

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