by Jim Hughes Jer. 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” You may not know what the future holds for you, but the Lord does. He knows all that lies… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 5/4/2020
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Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/27/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer. 23:35-36 You should keep asking each other, “What is the LORD’s answer? or “What is the LORD saying?” But stop using this phrase, “prophecy from the LORD.” For people are using it to give authority to their own ideas, turning upside down the words of our God, the living… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/27/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/20/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer. 23:29 “Does not my word burn like fire?” asks the LORD. “Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes rock to pieces?” Do not underestimate the power of God’s Word. It burns like fire. Fire is not discriminatory; it consumes whatever is in its path. Fire burns best… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/20/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/13/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer. 21:8 Tell all the people, “This is what the LORD says: Take your choice of life or death!…” Life is a choice. We do not choose whether or not we are born, but we choose whether or not we are born again. We alone can make the decision whether… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/13/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/6/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer. 20:7-9 O Lord, you persuaded me, and I allowed myself to be persuaded. You are stronger than I am, and you overpowered me. Now I am mocked by everyone in the city. Whenever I speak, the words come out in a violent outburst. “Violence and destruction!” I shout. So… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/6/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/30/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer.20:7 O LORD, you persuaded me, and I allowed myself to be persuaded. You are stronger than I am, and you overpowered me. Now I am mocked by everyone in the city. I grew up in the day in which altars were common in the church and invitations were frequently… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/30/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/23/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer. 17:5 This is what the Lord says, “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans and turn their hearts away from the LORD…..” This verse reminds us of a very real danger in the church today. There are a lot of people today that gather a following… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/23/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/16/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer. 13:23 Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin? Can a leopard take away its spots? Neither can you start doing good, for you always do evil. You may be able to hide who you are from others, but you can never hide who you are from God.… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/16/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/9/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer. 17:5 This is what the Lord says, “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans and turn their hearts away from the LORD…..” This verse reminds us of a very real danger in the church today. There are a lot of people today that gather a following… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/9/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/2/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer. 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says, “Let not the wise man gloat in his wisdom, or the mighty man in his might, or the rich man in his riches. Let them boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 3/2/2020