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Pastor Claude T. Stauffer
Redeeming Christmas
But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. - Galatians 4:4-5 The way we celebrate Christmas today is much different...
Mites, Mustard Seeds, and Mountains
So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; 4 for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.” – Luke 21:3-4 Have you ever been down to your...
When It’s Right to Resist
Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. – Galatians 5:1 Is it ever right to resist a government mandate? Jesus was questioned about this in the gospels, and His answer is relevant to...
Impossible?
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name’ – John 1:12 In Luke 18, a young rich ruler walked away from Jesus’ offer of salvation because he was not willing to give up his one last idol, his...
How to Not Give Up
Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, - Luke 18:1 My goodness, with all the confusion and injustices, all the deception and seeming double standards allowing the privileged to prosper, one could get down and depressed,...
Life is a Vapor
An Evangelistic Message James 4:13-14 - “Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor...
Attitude Determines Altitude
So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’” – Luke 17:10 Someone has said, “Attitude is everything.” If you have a good attitude, you are one step ahead...
Offensive Faith
Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these...
America, Where Are You?
About 27% of the Bible is prophetic. But where is America in Bible prophecy? Where is America in the end? The word “nations” occurs 469 times in the Bible. The phrase “the nations” occurs 302 times. The word “America” is not found in the Bible. America where are you?...
Christians are to be Known by Their Love AND Truth
“By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” - John 13:35 Christians are to be known by their love. But the nature of that love should not be interpreted to exclude truth. Love minus truth is not love but merely the soft...