Sharon G. Rhone, 80, of Delaware Township, while being surrounded by her loving family, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 14, 2024 at UPMC, Williamsport. Born October 12, 1944 in Montgomery, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Doris (Thomas) Gruver. On June 20, 1964 she married the…
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Foundations of Our Faith Series – Demonology
In the previous message we looked at the doctrine of Satan. He is indeed our enemy, and he is a very powerful one at that. This message is really a continuation of the doctrine of Satan as it addresses the doctrine of demons, Satan's minions who help him in his rebellion against God. Together they…
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Foundations of Our Faith Series
The Christian faith is built on the teachings of the Scriptures, God's very words given to us in written form. The religious landscape is full of competing beliefs and world views, many of which hold little resemblance to the clear teachings of Scripture, so it is easy for a person to become confused or led…
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Foundations of Our Faith – Satanology
September 11 and October 7 - these dates have some things in common. Two different peace-loving democracies learned a hard lesson on those dates - that you cannot underestimate the power and evil of your enemies. Christians need to learn this lesson as well, but we should avoid learning it the hard way. In this…
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Foundations of Our Faith – The Doctrine of Angels
What do you think of when you hear the word angel? Do you think of little cherubs floating around, or maybe of cupid? Do you think of gentle creatures with wings? Do you think of them as deities, helpers to call on? Or simply figments of people’s imaginations? Let me tell you that if you…
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Foundations of Our Faith – Theology Proper part 2
In this second message on the nature of God, we dig into six more attributes or perfections of God. We will take a look at His omniscience, His righteousness, simplicity, and truth. We will also look into two attributes that are a little tougher to fully comprehend: His unity, which deals with the Trinity, and…
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Foundations of Our Faith – Theology Proper
What do you believe about God? Everyone has some form of "God Belief". Your God Belief may be that there is no God - you may be an atheist. Your God Belief may be that there are many gods, so you would be considered a polytheist. Or, as Jews, Muslims, and Christians believe, your God…
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Foundations of Our Faith – Bibliology
How confident are you that what we call the Bible is really God's Word? Is it all God's Word, or just part of it? Are the ideas God's, or the very words? Maybe you noticed that a particular publishing company printed the version you are using; has it been changed from the original? And how…
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The Foundations of Our Faith
"What comes to our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us". This quote by the great author and pastor, A.W. Tozer is true at so many levels. Today, we tend to evaluate church, preaching, and religion in general at the surface level - personality, style, and atmosphere. The very…
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Allowing God to Enlarge Your Heart
I know it is not Christmas yet, and I am just as annoyed at the Christmas decorations for sale in the store as you are, but I was just thinking of an old TV Christmas special - "The Grinch That Stole Christmas" I was thinking of that pivotal (literally) moment near the end when the…
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