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Dr. Dan Hayden • I once sang in a choir where the director insisted that all eyes be on him at all times. Hey, there’s no question about it—the music was better when we did that. Hebrews 12:2 says, “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • “That was nice – what possessed you to do that?” “Well, I did it just for you.” You know that makes it even more special! One of the wonderful things about The Gospel of Christ is that it is so personal. Christianity is not a religion—it’s a...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • Have you ever been in a contest where you knew you could win? You enjoyed it – didn’t you? In Hebrews 12:2 it says, “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • When a golfer yells “fore!” that golfer is telling everyone to pay attention and watch out. Now when the writers of the New Testament say “for” it is often for the same reason. Pay attention and watch out! Little words sometimes have big meanings. In...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • When golfers hit a ball that is in danger of coming close to another golfer, they yell “fore!” “Fore” means “watch out, something’s coming. Be alert!” Well, that’s our word for today – for. I want to draw your attention to a great Christmas text. It...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • The project coordinator was speaking to her team, “Now the goal of this project,” she said, “is to provide food and blankets for the refugees. We’re not here to solve all their grievances, only to make sure they’re warm and fed. And remember, we’re...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • Sometimes we do things for the sake of other people. We would not choose to do it for ourselves, but we do it anyway—for their sake. Christians around the world find themselves in many different governmental situations. Some have kings – some live...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • We had a surprise birthday party for a friend. Everyone got to the party ahead of time, and at the appropriate moment we all shouted, “SURPRISE!” Our friend knew about none of this. But we all knew exactly what was going to happen. We had...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • God is omniscient. That means that He knows everything. He knows everything that ever was, and He knows everything that ever will be. And He knows all about you. In fact, He knew you before you were born. In Romans 8:29 there is an interesting...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • Do you think of eternal life as something that begins later – at a time called eternity? Well, with God there is no time. And so, with Him, eternity has already begun. As a Christian, you see, you already have eternal life. The final word of the 23rd...
