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As we begin to take a fresh look at Psalm 23 on the next Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that despite the fact that it may be the most well-known Psalm from the Bible, Psalm 23 may also be the least understood.  We’ll begin to explore the metaphors and the word pictures in this beloved passage of scripture and learn more about the Lord, Who is Our Shepherd when you join us for the next Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, as we finish up our series on church discipline and restoration, Pastor Ford will highlight an important truth for us.  According to him, this is the bottom line—if we are spiritually healthy, then we will love our brothers and our sisters.  And if we love our brothers and our sisters, we will not allow them to stay in the far country, back-slidden and away from God.Learning more about helping to restore your fallen brothers and sisters on the next Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll look further at church discipline and considering those sins that can capture someone quickly. They didn’t expect to do it. They didn’t want to do it, necessarily. But the temptation caught them by surprise and it overwhelmed them.  The Apostle Paul tells us it’s those who are spiritual within the church, who should come alongside the ones who have fallen into this kind of sin like and seek to help restore them. Find out more about how to build up broken down brothers and sisters on the next Treasured Truth.

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Many of us are not receiving the blessings that the Lord has in store for us because we haven’t surrendered everything we ought to give over to Him.  And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will ask us—How can we expect the Lord to choose to make a powerful impact with our life if we’ve never given the control of our life over to Him?Find out more about this important concept in the life of a believer when you join Pastor Ford for the next Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, as we consider how easily sin can ensnare all of us, we realize that we never know when we’re going to need somebody to pick us up after we’ve sinned. So, Pastor Ford will explain that since we don’t need to be picked up right now, what we need to do is to get into a habit of trying to pick up other people and lift others up who need us to do that for them now. Join as Pastor Ford continues his message “Building Up Broken Down Brothers and Sisters” on the next Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will look at an example of a person who was caught in sin, who we can read about in 1 Corinthians 5. Because the church delivered him unto Satan—as the Apostle Paul instructed them to do in this passage—for “the destruction of the flesh,” he repented.  But guess what—then they wouldn’t forgive him and let him back into the fellowship of the church! So, today we’ll see how Paul rebuked that church for being unwilling to forgive. To find out more about restoring those who are repentant to fellowship in your congregation, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth,as we continue our look at how sins should be dealt with by the church, Pastor Ford defines for us what a “busybody” is.  According to him, that’s a person who is “always up in somebody else’s video, trying to find out what flavor their Kool-Aid is.” He says that person is in the category of seven things that God hates. What does God hate? The person who sows discord among the brethren—or in other words, they cause division among the people of the church.Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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As we begin a new study in Galatians 6 on today's Treasured Truth, we’ll look at the subject of church discipline.  And today we’ll consider how matters of private sin or offense, go public too often. So, when we have something against a brother or sister, that’s where it ought to stay. We ought not be divisive in the church, taking our complaints to others who have nothing to do with whatever it is that we are concerned about or offended by. Understand more about how to build up your broken down brothers and sisters in Christ when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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Serving in ministry can be very hard some times.  And the very people to whom we are trying to minister, are often the people who hurt us the most!  But on the next Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that we need to decide that there’s no opposition—even from those who cause us the most pain—that will make us stop doing what God has called us to do. Learn more about ways you can have an effective ministry on the next Treasured Truth.

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As we continue our message series, Bust a Move, on today's Treasured Truth,Pastor Ford will remind us that we need to realize our current condition is not where our story concludes. That’s because our problems are not problems, but rather platforms.  And our misery is not misery, but an opportunity for ministry. Our trials are for the purpose of learning how to trust God. Find out more on today's Treasured Truth.

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When we serve God through ministry—whether vocationally or voluntarily—there are many challenges we can face.  But when we realize that serving God is a privilege, then that realization brings everything together and helps us face those challenges effectively. Considering how God chooses to use people like us to grow His kingdom, despite our shortcomings, is a humbling insight and makes us understand even more so, what an awesome God He is!Hear more from Pastor Ford about how to have an effective ministryon today's Treasured Truth.

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Did you know there are consequences that you will experience when you don’t forgive?  On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will continue to explain the 5 consequences of unforgiveness that can be seen in the passage we’ve been studying in the book of Acts.  And he’ll share some more guidance we can follow about learning to forgive the unforgivable.  That’s on today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth,Pastor Ford will explain that generally speaking, reconciliation takes time. That’s because God has to heal the person who’s been offended. And it often takes a lot of time for that to happen. So, if you’ve asked for forgiveness and are waiting for reconciliation to take place, then you need to realize that it may be a while before the person can respond in a forgiving way.Find out more when you join us for today'sTreasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth,Pastor Ford will ask us to consider this question—Why is it that when someone does something against us, we look at their actions, but when we do something against them, we look at our intentions? And we say we didn’t intend to do it.  Yet, we did it.  So, whether we intended to or not, we hurt them and we have to deal with that, seek their forgiveness, and try to reconcile things with them. Learn more about how forgiveness on today's Treasured Truth.

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The level of intimacy we experience in our relationship with God is in direct proportion to the level of forgiveness we show to others. On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that God doesn’t want us to come to worship, thinking that we’re communicating with and worshipping Him, when we have something in our heart against the person sitting next to us. Hear more about how to forgive the unforgivable on today's Treasured Truth.

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Many times, what God is telling us to do doesn’t make sense to us. Or, it seems to us like it’s the wrong direction for our lives to take. But on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us that heavenly solutions hardly ever make earthly sense. So, we have to trust God in His sovereignty that He knows what’s best for us. Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today'sTreasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us that we should not let ourselves be impeded in our healing from past hurts because we want to know why someone would hurt us in the way they did. We often ask why did they do it? We have to realize that we may never find out why they did what they did. And often people who do things to us don’t even know why they did them. So, we shouldn’t let this question hold us back from getting past the hurt. Find our more about how to forgive the unforgivable when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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When we’ve been hurt and we realize what our offenders meant for evil, God actually meant for good, then we understand the purpose of our pain. We can see that those who do evil towards us don’t control our lives by anything that they can do to us. Instead, God controls the outcome and intends for us to go through certain things so we can become more like He wants us to be.Learn more about forgiveness as Pastor Ford continues his message called “How to Forgive the Unforgivable” on today's Treasured Truth.

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As we continue to look at forgiveness on today's Treasured Truth,we’ll discover how the story of Joseph unfolds in the Old Testament. We’ll see how Joseph reminded his offenders of God’s sovereignty in his life. He said, “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” So, Pastor Ford will explain that Joseph was essentially saying—what you meant as a stumbling block, God meant it as a stepping stone.  Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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What happened to you may have been completely devastating. And the day it happened might have seemed like the darkest day you’ve ever lived through. But no matter how difficult it was, God is still alive and He is going to work in whatever your situation is. And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind you that God wants you to bring something out of what you’ve been through that you didn’t have before—something you never would have had if you had not gone through the devastation.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we will look at one of the greatest examples of a believer giving forgiveness to those who had wounded him deeply.  He’s someone who emulates our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and who deals with something that was extremely devastating to him. Join us for today's Treasured Truth to find out which person from the Old Testament Pastor Ford describes as such a great forgiver.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that practicing forgiveness is like we’re saying, “I will not let that wrong perpetrated against me define my life.”  Forgiveness is releasing the person who has wronged us and in doing so, freeing ourselves from the bondage of unforgiveness. Join us as we learn more about forgiveness on today's Treasured Truth.

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Forgiving can be so hard, especially when the wrong done to us seems unforgiveable. But when we look at Jesus at Calvary, whatever was done to us can never compare to what was done to Him on the cross. And He said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do!” If Jesus sought forgiveness for His offenders, so can we. Find out more about how to forgive the unforgiveable on today's Treasured Truth.

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As we begin to take an in depth look at the process of forgiveness on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will describe how, in one concise verse found in Luke 23, Jesus tells us we can forgive the unforgivable. If we utilize the model Jesus lived for us to follow, we can forgive those individuals who have wronged us. Find out more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll continue to explore how Jesus compared believers to salt. We’ll discover that in those days, when salt had lost its savor—or lost its potential to bring flavor—they would take it and throw it out in the road for people to walk on it.  And today Pastor Ford will explain what Jesus meant when He compared certain believers to savorless salt.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain what Jesus meant when He said that believers are the salt of the earth. They add zest and flavor to an otherwise bland world.  Others see their joy, love, and commitment and are drawn to Christ.  But why aren’t people drawn to some believers? He’ll explain it’s because they’re not salty enough and they don’t display to the world the attractiveness of Christ.Learn more when you when you join us for the second part of a message entitled “Are you Worth Your Salt, on today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that God’s delays are not denials, but they’re always for our development.  God is consistent and always doing something on our behalf.  Whatever He’s doing is either for our development, our deliverance, or setting up the details of our destiny, to get it ready for us or often, to get us ready for it.[Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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As we begin this short series from Matthew 5, verse 13, Pastor Ford will help us analyze our own effectiveness in light of God’s Kingdom.  This verse tells us that, as believers, we are the salt of the earth.  But if the salt has lost is saltiness, then what good is it? Listen today's Treasured Truth to find out how you can keep your saltiness and maintain your effectiveness as a believer in Christ. 

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When you look at the storm you’re going through, it makes you feel like you’re ready to give up.  But when you look through the storm, to what lies beyond, then you have the resolve to keep going.  And that’s what we need to do! We need that resolve to look through the storm, keep going and pushing through.  Ultimately, we need to keep on doing what God has called us to do. Hear more when you join us for today’s Treasured Truth.

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Jesus said, “Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age…” So, with that statement, He was reassuring us that we can be confident that God is always working on our behalf.  And that means when God is silent, He’s actually working behind the scenes and doing things that we don’t even realize, in order to get us to the place where He wants us to be. Learn more about this important concept on today's Treasured Truth.

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When they were wandering in the wilderness, the children of Israel took their eyes off the promise that God had given them and put their eyes on the problems they had.  And what happened to them as a result?  All of that generation died in the wilderness.  And on today'sTreasured Truth, Pastor Ford will ask us—how many of us are dying in the wilderness because we always focus on the problem and not the promise?To learn more, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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What’s the definition of compassion?  Pastor Ford defines it this way:  Your pain in my heart.  So that means, in order to be compassionate, we have to put other people’s pain in our own heart and then strive to see their situation from their perspective. And when you join us for today'sTreasured Truth,Pastor Ford will continue our current study from Galatians called, “We Need to Help Each Other.” That’s on today'sTreasured Truth.

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As we begin a new study on today's Treasured Truth and start to look at Joshua 14, we’ll see that Caleb knew when we have a promise from God and a word from Him, what we need to do is just move forward on the word that God has given to us. So, realizing that, Caleb claimed his promise from God, despite the plans others had for him.Learn more as Pastor Ford starts a new message called If God Names It, We Can Claim It on today's Treasured Truth.

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As we continue our study in Galatians on today's Treasured Truth, we’ll discover that the Apostle Paul encourages us to react to people who have needs and who can’t bear those burdens by themselves.  But he’s not encouraging us to relinquish them of responsibility that they can handle. We need to strive to achieve a balance when we seek to help people.Join us as we learn about helping our fellow believers on today'sTreasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will continue his message from Psalm 55. He’ll explain that when we’re dealing with betrayal, we must understand how it can affect us emotionally and then avoid the tendency we might develop to isolate ourselves from others.  Also, we need to remember that we can take our broken heartedness to Jesus, and He understands our grief, since He Himself was betrayed in the worst of ways by a friend. Understand more about dealing with betrayal when you join us for today's Treasured Truth

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When you join us for today'sTreasured Truth,we’ll consider David’s lament in Psalm 55, where he detailed a betrayal he experienced. Pastor Ford will explain that David is not referring to a betrayal that was perpetrated by some casual acquaintance.  Insteads, he is talking about a betrayal by an intimate friend.  We will begin to see how David dealt with this betrayal and learn from his response.To learn more, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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How can we know if we are mature believers?  When God’s purpose is more important to us than our pain.  Some people won’t get involved in ministry because they know that they’re going to get hurt.  But Pastor Ford will explain on today'sTreasured Truth that we all must ask ourselves, is Christ sacrifice on Calvary more important to us than our own personal comfort? 

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As we continue our study in 2 Corinthians on today'sTreasured Truth, we will discover that the Apostle Paul had a unique perspective about his problems, because he chose to look at the Problem Solver, instead of at his problems.  Instead of looking at the Devil, who has some power, Paul chose to focus on the One Who has all power—Jesus Christ. Find out more about learning to live with liabilities on today's Treasured Truth.

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When we consider what the Lord Jesus did for us, we see the magnitude of His sacrifice—He paid for the sins of the entire world. We see the magnificence of it—because even when we were His enemies and while we were still sinners, He died for us. The majesty of it—the Creator died for the creature. And the mystery of it—why would someone so holy die for a world of messed up sinners like us? Find out more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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Pastor Ford will remind us that the Apostle Paul set the example for us to not ever take our eyes off of Christ to focus instead on our problems or our pain. Rather we should do what Paul demonstrated for us. By maintaining what Pastor Ford calls an “abiding vision of God,” Paul was able to accept his suffering when God chose not to remove it from his life. Find out more about what Pastor Ford calls learning to live with liabilities on today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll continue to look at how the Apostle Paul described and dealt with his “thorn in the flesh.” Pastor Ford will point out that there was a tension, or a tandem nature about Paul’s situation—God graced the suffering to him, but Satan was the one who was giving him fits.  Satan was the one causing his pain.  It wasn’t God.  God was the one being gracious toward him. And that realization was critical to Paul’s understanding of what God was trying to accomplish in his life.Learn more about God’s grace in our suffering on today'sTreasured Truth.

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One reason why we’re fighting against what God is allowing to happen in our lives may be because we’re immature in our faith and we don’t understand that God’s not allowing our suffering to happen in order to hurt us.  Instead, He’s trying to help us.  He’s not trying to destroy us.  He’s trying to develop us.Learn more about this important concept as Pastor Ford continues to share how can learn to live with our liabilities on today'sTreasured Truth.

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We need to remember that God can do with us whatever, whenever, wherever, and however He pleases.  And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that God’s not going to ask our permission to conform us to the image of Jesus Christ.  However, sometimes the best way He is able to do just that is through our suffering.Find out more on today's Treasured Truth.                                                                                                 

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Sometimes all we can see is our problems.  We’re surrounded by our handicaps, our sicknesses, and our liabilities—emotionally, physically, psychologically, socially, and financially.  But on today'sTreasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain what we need is a fresh, abiding vision of God, like the Apostle Paul describe to the Corinthian believers. We can ask God to help us see Him in the midst of our suffering.

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On today's Treasured Truth, as we continue to look at why God deserves all of our praise, we’ll learn that we can’t just join God’s family. We have to be born into it. So, what did Jesus do for us?  He traded places with you and with me, which allows us to be born again and become part of God’s family.Find out more on today's Treasured Truth.

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The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church about his “thorn in the flesh.” And on the next Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain how Paul dealt with his suffering by keeping an abiding vision of God. That’s what helped him to deal with whatever he was going through.  When you join us for today's Treasured Truth,we’ll learn that Paul wasn’t looking to his suffering.  He was looking to the Savior.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll begin a study from 2 Corinthians, and consider why God gives us challenges and liabilities that we must deal with in our lives. And Pastor Ford will challenge us to consider this question—Why isn’t it a possibility that you have your disability not as a liability, but as a possibility?Find out more on today's Treasured Truth.

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When we find ourselves in the midst of a spiritual battle, we sometimes can feel disillusioned and discouraged.  But on the nest Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us that if we anchor ourselves to the rock of our salvation, we cannot be moved.  We can stand in the midst of the battle and hold on to the tenants of our faith.

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Over the course of our faith journey, many of us experience times when we have lost our passion for Christ.  We allow sin to creep in and disrupt our relationship with Him. On the nest Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us about how important it is to recapture our lost love for Jesus and he’ll explain how we can do it.To learn more,  be sure to join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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Sadly, some of us have lost our testimony for God.  Others of us have lost our hunger for the Word of God.  And some of us have lost our desire for the worship of God.  On the nest Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain how we can recapture our lost love for Jesus.Find out more when you join us for today'sTreasured Truth.

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The impetus for our praise is based on Who God is.  Because He has intrinsic glory.  That is, there’s nothing that’s added to Him that makes Him glorious.  We praise Him because He’s God all by Himself—He’s omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient.  And that means He’s worthy of our praise!Learn more on today’s Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll take a break from our normal programming line-up so Pastor Ford can answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life.  The topics he’ll be explaining include how to know if you’ve really turned from sin and received Christ, the correlation between Noah’s Ark and the Cross, and how to understand God as the Trinity.  To learn more about these topics, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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As we continue to discover our need to develop and attitude of gratitude, Pastor Ford will help us understand that God wants to do something in us, even if He doesn’t end up doing something for us.  He wants us to be His children who have an attitude of gratitude for all that He has done, but also for what He is able to do.Find out more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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Life can be very difficult at times. But while we’re going through, whatever it is we’re going through, God’s Word tells us that we ought to have an attitude of gratitude. And on today's Treasured Truth,Pastor Ford will share that scripture instructs us as followers of Christ to always have a perspective that acknowledges the fact that God does all things well.To learn more, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll conclude the series of messages on a man worth having.  And Pastor Ford will explain that if a man says, “I love you in spite of who you are,” then there are no requirements to be met, no rewards to be earned, and no resources to be given.  None of those things are necessary to receive love from this man. And according to Pastor Ford, that’s means he’s a man who understands commitment and he’s a man who’s worth having!Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll continue to look at what it means to be a man worth having. And Pastor Ford will explain that kind of man has the capacity to grow. He doesn’t pretend that he knows everything.  And he has a teachable spirit.  Find out more about how being a man worth having on today's Treasured Truth.

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In Psalm 111, the Psalmist says that he sought God with all his heart and God had every part of Him as a result.  An on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explains that the heart of the matter is really a matter of the heart.  And he will ask us all to consider this—does God have your heart?To hear more how to increase your devotion to God join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today'sTreasured Truth, as we begin to learn about what a man worth having looks like, we’ll see how the Biblical character Othniel in Judges 1 exhibited several characteristics which that kind of man should possess. And Pastor Ford will help understand more fully what it means to be a man worth having.So be sure to join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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A woman worth having knows her value.  Many women do not understand that they are fearfully and wonderfully made.  And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will encourage women to quit letting other people make them into the equivalent of bargain basement deals, when in reality, they are actually top shelf treasures—extremely valuable and worth having.  Find out more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, as we begin a study in Proverbs 31, Pastor Ford will clarify the meaning of the word “virtue” in this passage.  He has discovered that it’s not focusing on purity.  But instead, it’s focusing on power—the power of a woman.  He’ll explain that a woman worth having is able and she’s powerful in her activities and her actions, just like the woman described in this proverb.To hear more, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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As we continue to learn about communication, on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that honesty and forgiveness are key factors. If we’ve been untruthful, and we’ve told someone a lie, then we need to be forgiven of the lie so effective communication can be restored.  As long as the lie is between us and the person we are trying to communicate with, we can go back and forth with them all we want to, but we still have to deal with the lie.  Once it’s dealt with, then we can begin to achieve effective communication again with that person.Learn more on today's Treasured Truth.

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In our relationships, if something is really bothering us and we don’t address it, but instead we pretend that nothing is wrong, then we’re not really being honest. When someone asks us, “What’s wrong?” And we say, “Nothing.”—that’s a lie.  And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will ask us—How can we actually discover truth in our conversations with others, when we choose to ignore it ourselves? Learn more about how it’s critical to communicate effectively on today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that our praise should be done volitionally—as an act of our will.  It doesn’t matter how we feel, we should give God some praise!  We could feel like ten miles of bad highway, but we shouldn’t walk out of a worship service without saying something to God in a corporate setting and letting Him know that we appreciate Him, we’re grateful for Him, and we love Him! Learn more about worship on today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, as we continue to learn about communication, Pastor Ford will explain that our biggest communication problem is that we do not listen to understand. Instead, we listen to reply. We’re waiting so that we can say, “Oh no, that was not what you said, or that didn’t go down like that.” So, we’re preparing our reply rather than trying to understand what the other person is trying to communicate. And we'll learn that this practice hinders the overall success of our communication and relationships.   

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford encourages each of us to ask ourselves, “Is there something or someone that’s in the way, causing my communication to fail?” That’s an important question, because we must be careful about who we’re allowing to speak into our relationships. Those we are listening to may have good intentions, but their advice may not apply to our relationships.Find out more on today’s Treasured Truth.

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To communicate is to share information with someone, either verbally or non-verbally, in a manner in which the person understands.  But on today’s Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain, if there isn’t any understanding on the part of the recipient of the information, then no real communication has taken place.To hear more about why communication is key in relationships, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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Honest communication is so important in any relationship.  When we lie and when we get angry, we give the devil an opportunity to be in the middle of our relationship and begin his work to tear it apart.  And that’s exactly what he wants.  On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that when we don’t tell the truth and allow our tempers to get out of control, we’re playing into the devil’s hands.Learn more about how communication is the key to every relationship when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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In our relationships, we want to be able to get along and understand each other.  We want to be able to communicate fully with each other and understand exactly what the other person is saying to us, recognizing where they’re coming from.  On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will share some tips about how to improve your communication and your relationships, based on biblical guidelines.

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God not only deserves, but He requires our praise.  And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that the word “Hallelujah” conveys to God our highest praise. And according to Pastor Ford, God wanted us to have a word that every Christian could use, no matter what our culture, color, creed, or language, and the word that He gave us is “Hallelujah!” To learn more about this valuable expression of our praise to God, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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Sometimes we need to try and connect to how a person is feeling.  If they’re feeling a certain way, they feel that way, simply because they feel that way.  And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that sometimes we need to try to bridge the disconnect we may be experiencing. And when we do, we may find out there are underlying things that may be going on that we just can’t solve.  Learn more about communication and relationships when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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When you join us for today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will urge us to understand that we ought not criticize how another person feels.  We should let them express their feelings.  And then when we communicate, we must own our feelings.  We shouldn’t say, “You did this to me.” Instead, we should say, “What you did made me feel this way.”To learn more about how communication is the key to every relationship, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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The elements of communication include tone, body language and words.  And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that if your attitude is bad, then you can assume your body language, your tone and your words, may not be fit for good communication. To understand more about how communication is the key to any and every relationship, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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God wants us to be generous, not only in our gifts to Him, but also in our gifts to others.  As we cultivate a giving attitude and a heart that is focused on generosity, then God will honor us.  But on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us that we don’t give to get.  Instead, we give out of our gratitude.  

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When we are giving to God, it’s not about what’s in our pocket or wallet—it’s about what’s in our heart and our attitude about giving.  And on today's Treasured Truth,Pastor Ford will share with us how we can honor God with our gifts, as we respond in gratitude for all that He has done for us.  

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When seeking forgiveness from another person, our attitude is crucial. People generally judge the seriousness and sincerity of our request for forgiveness based on the way our words come from our mouths. So, if we don’t approach the conversation with humility, our attitude will complicate the process.To learn more about why sometimes saying you’re sorry just isn’t enough, when you join Pastor Ford for today's Treasured Truth.

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As he finished out the book of Galatians, the Apostle Paul wanted the believers there to know he had an allegiance to Christ based on what Christ had done for him on Calvary’s cross.  He didn’t need anyone to challenge him to live for Jesus!  Jesus Christ and His gospel were Paul’s number one priority, and he had the scars to prove it.On today's Treasured Truth,Pastor Ford will help us understand what Paul meant when he said, “For I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus.” 

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On the next Treasured Truth,we’ll see that as the Apostle Paul began to conclude his letter to the Galatians, he focused on the cross of Christ.  Pastor Ford will explain that Paul had praise for the cross.  Then he explained the power, the promise, and the persecution of the cross.Learn more about what this means for us when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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In some of the final verses of his letter to them, the Apostle Paul explained to the Galatian believers that the promise of victory and peace doesn’t apply to everyone, even if they’re believers.  It only applies to those who walk according to a certain scriptural guideline.  In other words, Pastor Ford will ask us—if we don’t implement what Christ has given us for victory, then why are we expecting to have victory in the Christian life?Learn more about this important concept when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will help us understand how Paul affirmed to the Galatian believers his comprehension of his own confirmation.  And then, in his letter to them, he celebrated his liberation from sin. We’ll see that Paul gave us a great example of how to respond to the good news of the Gospel as we continue to look at the topic of embracing the cross of Christ. 

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll look at how embracing the cross of Christ transforms us.  As scripture says, “…Old things are passed away, behold all things are become new.” So, Pastor Ford will explain that what God provides for us in our transformation is enough to give us a foundation for holiness and godly living.Find out more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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As we continue to look at seeking forgiveness from others on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain how we often will make excuses for ourselves. But he will remind us that Jesus died for our sins, not for our excuses. And we need to remember what we’re talking about when we seek forgiveness—it’s not what we feel about what we did to the other person.  Rather, it’s about how they felt about what we did to them.Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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The Bible teaches that we each gain so much through Christ’s sacrifice for us on the cross.  And on the next Treasured Truth,Pastor Ford will remind us that our pardon, position, power, provision, peace, and preservation are all in Christ.  Learn more about what Christ has done for us when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll begin an in depth look at the cross of Christ and how we can embrace it.  And Pastor Ford will explain that Christ’s vicarious death was deficient for none, sufficient for all, and efficient for everybody who believes in Him.Find out more about what this means when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that when we see one of our brothers or sisters in need of spiritual correction, we first need to take time to pray and really think about the best, most positive way to speak words of correction or words of rebuke to them. We need to do it in the right spirit, and not permit ourselves to get upset when we don’t get the response that we think we should get or that the Bible says we should get from them. 

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As we continue to look at how we should treat our brothers and sisters in Christ, we’re going to take a closer look at meekness. When someone is meek, it means that they have strength under control. And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that God delights in people who are meek. God wants to use people in their meekness to restore the things that are broken around them. 

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us that our fellow believers are our brothers and our sisters in Christ. We have been cemented together and sealed by the blood of Jesus through our redemption. And that fact should compel us to care for one another. We should treat each other with decency, kindness, and respect, bearing each other’s burdens. Because according to the Apostle Paul, when we do that, we fulfill the law of Christ.

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When you join us for today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will start a new message called “When Sorry Isn’t Enough.” He’ll explain that forgiveness is a dialogue and simply saying you’re sorry is a monologue. In other words, when we say, “I’m sorry,” there’s nothing else to say about what’s happened. But, when we say, “Forgive me,” now we’ve included the other person and it’s going to take a dialogue to deal with what has taken place. Learn more on today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain how the Apostle Paul’s teaching in Galatians makes it clear that the gospel of Jesus Christ doesn’t deny the law, but rather, the law is fulfilled in the gospel. Because the central core and motivation behind what Jesus did for us is the fact that He loves us. And in return, we should love Him and not squander the liberty He has afforded to us. Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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As believers, we have so much freedom in Christ. We’re freed from the bondage of sin, for salvation. We’re freed from self. We’re freedd from Satan. And we’re freed from the bondage to the law. So, Pastor Ford will explain that because we’ve now been made free by Christ, we must guard against allowing our liberty to be stolen by the license we may feel our freedom allows. Find out more about what this means, when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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In Galatians 5, Paul was trying to help the Galatians believers understand that they were relying on the law to save them. And in order for that to be an effective method, it required them to be in strict obedience to all the law. They couldn’t just can’t pick and choose! They couldn’t say, “We want to obey some of the commandments, not all of the commandments.” So, Pastor Ford will help us understand more of what Paul was teaching the Galatians about this important point on today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, as we continue our study in Galatians, Pastor Ford will remind us about what the Apostle Paul was trying to teach the Galatian believers—that we as believers need to understand the more human effort we bring to the table when it comes to the process of our salvation, the more we end up nullifying God’s grace. Find out more about the “no strings attached” gospel on today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain how the Apostle Paul described the situation of the Galatian believers. They had heard and received the clear and simple message of salvation, but they let the those who were stuck on earning their salvation by keeping the law come along and add stuff to the gospel. So, they had a saving message, but they let others take the truth away from them, making the message of no effect. To learn more join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, as we conclude our look at the story of the paralyzed man in Mark chapter 2, we’ll see how this man’s friends were determined to get him to Jesus.  Despite the obstacles, they tore the roof off the building where Jesus was teaching so that He could heal their friend.  So, Pastor Ford will ask today, what radical things are we doing to get our friends to Jesus?

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When you join us for today's Treasured Truth, we’ll learn more about how we can transition from doctrine to duty. Pastor Ford will explain that what is learned in the holy place where we worship, should be demonstrated in the marketplace where we work and live. So, he’ll encourage us to take what we are learning in church with us and share it with the world.  If we were doing that more often, then more people would be attracted to what we have and want to become a part of the church themselves.

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On today's Treasured Truth, in the passage we’ll be studying from Galatians 5, Paul says, “Stand fast therefore, in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.  And be not entangled again, with the yoke of bondage.”  So, Pastor Ford will explain what he means is the law doesn’t empower us, it enslaves us.  And if we try to follow the law, we end up with legalism, rather than liberty. To learn more about the freedom Christ offers us, join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will help us understand that when we are not keeping the Lord’s commandments, we are not loving Him.  He’ll also address this question—what does it mean for us to be committed to Jesus Christ? It means we love what Jesus loves and we hate what Jesus hates.  And that’s how we know we’re committed to Christ. Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth.

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Have you ever received a pardon, but refused it?  On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll hear about a man named George Wilson, who did just that.  And Pastor Ford will explain that there are too many people who are like George.  God gives them the pardon they need, but they reject His offer of salvation through grace. Join us as we begin a new message from Pastor Ford called “Gave Me Liberty” on today's Treasured Truth.

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As our study in Galatians chapter 4 continues on today's Treasured Truth, we’ll see that just like Abraham and Sarah received a promise from God, as believers we all have received a promise too. It’s the promise that we will be delivered from the penalty of our sins through grace. The new covenant frees us from the law, and we now have the hope of salvation, but it’s only found through the gift of grace. To find out more about God’s gift of grace, join us for the next Treasured Truth.

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On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll be looking at what Jesus did for the paralyzed man in Mark chapter 2. And Pastor Ford will ask us to consider what did the man think that he needed most? Healing in his body. What did Jesus know he needed most? Forgiveness in his soul. Based on this, Pastor Ford will remind us just how important our spiritual healing is to our Savior.

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