Posts with the tag “preach”

Saying Yes To God’s Call
by Curt Dodd on September 30th, 2024
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. – Romans 10:17In college, I was trying to find my way, and I didn’t know what God had for me. I had a double major in college (music and speech), and I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to sing or preach. I thought I got my answer when I was invited to be the Assistant Minister of Music at a megachurch in Houston. If I took this job,...  Read More
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Know Who You Are
by Curt Dodd on September 25th, 2024
For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:17-18)   The apostle Paul made it extremely clear what he was intending to do with his life. Focused and clear, h...  Read More
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Don’t Abuse Your Free Will 
by Curt Dodd on December 6th, 2023
“Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,”  (Matthew 24:12)    God has given human beings the gift of free will. Because He has granted you free will, God will never make you do something. He will not force you to do something, even if it is not what He desires. He will abide by your personal will.     However, God allows you to experience the fruit of your decisions...  Read More
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Disagreements
by Curt Dodd on November 17th, 2023
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.” Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,  but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.  They had such a sharp disagreement that they...  Read More
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Preaching Your Sermon 
by Curt Dodd on October 7th, 2023
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8)    It is important to follow God’s lead when He is calling you to preach a sacred sermon to someone who needs encouragement. How do you write your story so that when the time comes, you will be ready to speak truth and love ...  Read More
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Why Do We Baptize?
by Curt Dodd on December 18th, 2022
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.  But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness. ”Then John consented.  (Matthew 3:13-15)After you become a Christian (when you fully surrender your life to Jesus and place your faith in Him), y...  Read More
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Preaching Your Sermon
by Curt Dodd on October 7th, 2022
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8) It is important to follow God’s lead when He is calling you to preach a sacred sermon to someone who needs encouragement. How do you write your story so that when the time comes, you will be ready to speak truth and love to ...  Read More
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