Author: jgreene
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a goal for you
Proverbs 3:4 “So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.” Proverbs 3 is one of my family’s favorite chapters in the whole Bible. We love it. This statement in verse 4 is loaded. ‘favor and good success in the sight of God and man’ wow! That is a high…
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wow… He’s working
1 Corinthians 3:6-7 “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.” Let me tell you a story… We recently had a lady come to faith in Jesus. She was baptized a few weeks ago and will…
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what does Jesus want us to understand
Often times when people repeat things over and over again, they are doing it intentionally because they really want you to get the point, the message, the emphasis. Notice what Jesus keeps repeating: Matthew 18:4 “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 20:26 “It shall not be so…
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raising children
“I have no greater desire than for my children to know and love and follow the Lord Jesus Christ.” Ministry is a blessing. And I do hope and pray that God would be pleased to use me to lead others to Him. But when it comes to my very own children, my passion is deep…
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JJ’s new bed
With our third son on the way and due very soon, we needed to get JJ moved out of a crib and Eli moved into JJ’s room. We did that this past weekend. Here is a video of us surprising JJ with his new bed. There are countless joys in parenting. This is one!
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fasting: how to & how not to
After preaching on Fasting recently, I’ve learned this about fasting: (it comes from Matthew 6:16-18) How not to fast: do not look gloomy do not do it to be seen by others do not do it looking for earthly reward (which is praise of man) How to fast: anoint your head wash your face do…
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selflessness
Life is not about you. This quote is good. We need to not be so selfish. “To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect upon myself is to live on the doorstep of hell.” -Thomas Merton
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thoughts on fasting
Our church is taking this week to focus on prayer and fasting. We passed out a devotional guide to reading, praying and fasting this week. Today is the first day of it. Last night, I preached on Fasting. I want to share some awesome quotes that I found while preparing. Be blessed. My sermon title…
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coins
“Coins are like people, every single one has value.” -J Greene You may have noticed that I have tweeted this quote a few times recently. Its a big deal. It doesn’t need to be that important to you, but it sure is to me. People matter to me. They really do. Well, for years I…
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creator God
I have been preaching a 3-part series on “knowing God as creator” at the chapel services of CAL-Southwest. I have really enjoyed it. Here are some videos to help lead you in worshiping God as Creator! These videos bring tears to my eyes. God is amazing!