Pastor John Jakes

[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

When you are a kid, rain is something to have fun in. Even though you’re covered in mud, it’s all good. Rain becomes something else to us as adults. It becomes an inconvenience. It ruins days. It gets our clothes wet or muddy. It is just yucky.
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

Last week we began our study of Jonah, a man who despised the people he was sent to so much that he risked his life to avoid his calling from God. Do we treat people as our enemies in the same way Jonah did? How can we avoid that? https://t.co/fwW35jKGId

[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

Do you ever find yourself agreeing that something is important, even essential but then find it hard to actually do it? Perhaps we think of exercise or going back to school. In the spiritual world I think of humility.
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

Sometimes I think that as we emphasize living for Christ we can come under the false impression that such living is easy and has no cost to us. So, we are surprised when God asks something of us that has unexpected cost.
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

In His humanity our Lord Jesus shows us something profound about walking by faith. He shows us how to do it!
Scripture(s): Hebrews 4:14-5:10; Philippians 2:5-8; 1 Peter 2:21-23 & assorted gospel passages
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

Jesus said, “Wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” I look at what my heart yearns for, and I discover what my treasure is. But what if it can also be used as a challenge? Move your heart and your treasure will follow!
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

Jeremiah's message was met by deaf ears that accused him of betrayal and dishonesty, and at every turn he faced trouble. How did Jeremiah react to prolonged pain, disappointment, and the feeling that God had hung him out to dry?
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

When I mess up I ask, "How can I make it right?" In my quest to right the wrongs of my own making, I have discovered there is a difference between acknowledging wrongs and constantly living under the crushing weight of guilt. The difference is grace.https://t.co/Oyd8XPO0In

[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

What do we do when life lets us down? We know what those initial emotions feel like. What happens next? We know that disappointment can lead to anger, resentment, and bitterness. Is that the only path forward? How does faith respond to disappointment?
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

Blind spots. They cause accidents. They scare the livin’ daylights out of me. I hate them even more in my life. The problem of blind spots in life are two-fold – 1) I resist what it takes to remove them because 2) I create them! “The heart is more…
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

The book of the prophet Habakkuk is not a large one, but it holds an important story about our goals and desires and Gods desires. Sometimes, he is orchestrating our lives in ways that we weren't hoping or expecting. When that happens, how do we react?
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

As a Christian, I am very familiar with being saved by grace. The question I often have, though, is, “Do I live by grace?” Have you asked that question of yourself lately?
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

Questions (especially open ended ones) invite people to give their opinions or share their experiences. Questions also make people think. When thinking happens amazing things are the result.
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

This week on the Front Row: This week we are taking a look at the life of Peter and the great grace that was shown to him by our Lord Jesus when three times Peter denied knowing Him. What can we learn about the grace of God from the story of Peter?
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

It does us good to be reminded why we first believed in Jesus. If you don’t believe in Jesus you should consider why you don’t. We don’t believe or reject Jesus because of the people. We believe or reject because of a much more basic reason: Jesus. https://t.co/Pg0WSKCVs1

[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

Our priorities and God's are not the same. When we encounter that, things get messy. Sacrifice is not our first instinct, but like we will see in the lives of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus today, Jesus calls us to it, and He is worth it. Do we believe that?
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

Homemade or store bought jewelry? Some like the fancy stuff, others like who homemade jewelry reminds them. Jesus is both, isn’t He? A costly gift because His precious life was given. A precious gift that came from the great love God has for us...
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

In poker there is a term: All in. I have also heard a warning against being all in: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” So, my question today is – do you have anything that you trust that way?
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

As we look at portraits in the life of the examples of faith in the Bible, this week we are taking a look at the life of Moses. Moses wasn't always confident in his ability to serve the Lord, and neither are we. How do we stay faithful when it's tough?
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[Pastor John Jakes @CalvaryforJesus]

We struggle with impatience. In the drive-thru, our children, at work. When we think about the great men and women of faith, we long to have their faith, but do we notice the time it took for their faith to grow into that maturity we so long for?
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