Date: April 7, 2019

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Thomas Edison was one of the world's greatest inventors. But when a devastating fire destroyed his workshop, he was forced to start anew at age 67. In 1 Kings 17, the prophet Elijah is staying with a poor widow woman when tragedy strikes-- her son dies unexpectedly. How does Elijah

Date: March 31, 2019

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The Apostles' Creed is a not a stuffy set of religious beliefs or dusty dogmas. It is a celebration of the great gospel story-- the full salvation that God is accomplishing in human history by redeeming sinners through Christ. As The Apostles' Creed concludes, it celebrates three remarkable realities that

Date: March 24, 2019

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21st century people-- including many Christians-- are definitely into "causes". They like causes that make a tangible difference in the world: mentoring, adoption, foster care. But the Bible teaches that the Church is THE cause-- God's ultimate program for the world today. What is the church? Is it just a

Date: March 17, 2019

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*Guest Speaker* On March 17th, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Pastor Ryan Day's ministry at Grace Baptist Church, Hazleton. In honor of this day, our guest speaker was Rev. Ben Rust, who preached from 1 Thessalonians chapter one. This is a great chapter of God's Word that holds out

Date: March 10, 2019

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Liberty University recently dedicated a 275-foot, 25 million dollar "Freedom Tower" for their divinity school. Like many buildings, this structure features incredible illumination, yet it is impossible to detect the light sources or fixtures. In a similar way, Scripture teaches that the Holy Spirit does not seek attention for Himself,

Date: March 3, 2019

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You know about astronauts Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Ed White. But Jesus Christ went further and faster then all of them-- through His ascension. While the Protestant church has not given much attention to the ascension of Jesus Christ, it is critical to our salvation and the heavenly ministry

Date: February 24, 2019

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We all love stories of lost treasures reemerging from years of darkness. Surely the greatest reemergence in history is Jesus Christ returning from the dead. But where was Jesus between Friday and Sunday? Did He visit hell-- as some versions of The Apostles' Creed say? What are we to make

Date: February 17, 2019

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Superman has been part of America since his creation in 1938. Superman's story begins with his boyhood arrival on earth, but quickly moves to his adult years where he becomes the super-hero. In a similar way, The Apostles' Creed moves quickly from Jesus' birth to His suffering and death on

Date: February 10, 2019

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Presidential rallies are always marked by incredible entrances and exits! In a similar way, when Jesus entered and exited this planet, He did so with jaw-dropping miracles. He exited by the resurrection and ascension-- and He entered with a miraculous conception and virgin birth. When we examine the miraculous conception

Date: February 3, 2019

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People today love to talk about being spiritual, spirituality, or the personal benefits of "faith" and religion.  But as soon as the subject turns to Jesus Christ and His exclusive claims to salvation, many people become angry and offended.  It is true that everything in Christianity rises and falls on