10 May

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      I have lived in the “Volunteer” state of Tennessee for many years.  Down here in Tennessee the people are crazy about their college football team.  Everybody loves University of Tennessee football (I remain the one exception)!  If you ever actually played football for the University of Tennessee you have reached iconic status.        Many years ago, I knew a quarterback for U.T. (mind you, he was the quarterback in the 1970’s).  Yet almost every time we got together that is all he ever would talk about was back then in the old glory days.  Please don’t...

26 Apr

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This week we continue with our key Scripture from I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  In this short but powerful verse, we discovered the Greek word translated “evermore” literally means “from this point on”.  In everyday language, it means “from here”.   Over the past weeks we began to share with you “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life”: Part from Pity (Phil. 2:14).   Never let your tragedy become your identity (Mark 5:26).  You can’t unscramble eggs (Eph. 5:16). What we know is always more important than how we feel (Eph. 6:13-14). Never let go of what you do know because of...

19 Apr

Posted at 07:50h in Uncategorized

As you know, for several weeks we have been sharing from our series "From Here" -  our key Scripture is from I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  In this short but powerful verse, we discovered the Greek word translated “evermore” literally means “from this point on”.  In everyday language, it means “from here”.   Then we began to share with you “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life”: Part from Pity (Phil. 2:14).   Never let your tragedy become your identity (Mark 5:26).  You can’t unscramble eggs (Eph. 5:16). What we know is always more important than how we feel (Eph. 6:13-14). Never...

12 Apr

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This week we continue in our series.  As you know our key Scripture is from I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  In this short but powerful verse, we discovered the Greek word translated “evermore” literally means “from this point on”.  In everyday language, it means “from here”.  Then we began to share with you “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life”: Part from Pity (Phil. 2:14).   Never let your tragedy become your identity (Mark 5:26).  You can’t unscramble eggs (Eph. 5:16). What we know is always more important than how we feel (Eph. 6:13-14). Never let go of what you do know because of what you...

05 Apr

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If you have a child in the children's or youth ministry at Joy  Church, or you are a volunteer in one of  these areas, come be a part of this fun cookout event! In addition to all that Charlie Daniels Park has to offer with the basketball courts, volleyball courts, and newly renovated children's playground, there will also be hamburgers and hot dogs right off the grill. Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blanket and a favorite outdoor game to share. Join us Sunday, April 17 from 5-7 pm at Charlie Daniels Park (pavilion #2) in Mount Juliet. Visit Guest Services to sign up and...

05 Apr

Posted at 01:43h in Uncategorized

Over the last few months, we shared with you our key Scripture from I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  In this short but powerful verse, we discovered the Greek word translated “evermore” literally means “from this point on”.  In everyday language, it means “from here”.  Then we began to share with you “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life”: Part from Pity (Phil. 2:14).   Never let your tragedy become your identity (Mark 5:26).  You can’t unscramble eggs (Eph. 5:16). What we know is always more important than how we feel (Eph. 6:13-14). Never let go of what you do know because of what you don’t...

29 Mar

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Before I gave my life to Jesus I was quite the wild child!  During this period of time, I had a roommate named Barry.  Most of what Barry and I did together was illegal, immoral and fattening!  After I got radically saved and turned my life over to Jesus, I shared the good news of the Gospel with Barry repeatedly.  Barry just did not want to hear it at the time.  For years Barry would regularly come around and all he ever wanted to talk about was all the immoral things we did together.  I would continually remind him that...

15 Mar

Posted at 08:00h in Uncategorized

We have been sharing with you our key scripture from I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  In this short but powerful verse, we discovered the Greek word translated “evermore” literally means “from this point on”.  In everyday language, it means “from here”.  Then we began to share with you “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life”: Part from Pity (Phil. 2:14). Never let your tragedy become your identity (Mark 5:26). You can’t unscramble eggs (Eph. 5:16). What we know is always more important than how we feel (Eph. 6:13-14). Never let go of what you doknow because of what you don’t know (Matt. 11:5-6). Never compound bad...

08 Mar

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The Word of God gives us a very powerful account of the disciples fishing in Luke 5:1-7: “And it came to pass, that as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake; but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.  And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land.  And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.  Now when...

01 Mar

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Today we continue our series as we have been sharing with you our key Scripture from I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  In this short but powerful verse, we discovered the Greek word translated “evermore” literally means “from this point on”.  In everyday language, it means “from here”.  Then we began to share with you “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life”: Last week we left off sharing with you...