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Faith in the Struggle
But the God of all grace‌after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stabish, strengthen, settle you. I Peter 5:10
Have faith in the struggle.
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The struggle has its work. Don’t walk away before it is finished.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015 12 NOON GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 7 LAST WORDS BY 7 DYNAMIC PREACHERS
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“Father forgive them; For they know not Rev. Dr. Stephen Tucker, Pastor what they do.” Luke 23:34 New Commandment Baptist Church “It is Finished!” John 19:30
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“Verily, I say unto thee, to day, shalt thou be with Me in Paradise” Luke 23:43
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For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. Isa 60:2 Just this past month, New Psalmist Baptist Church hosted a Maryland human trafficking awareness event. The meeting served as a wake up call to a crime against humanity – the illegal trade of people for exploitation or commercial gain. I (like many others) mistakenly considered this atrocity as a Third World dilemma. To the contrary, its affects are pervasive and ongoing right here in the State of Maryland! People can be trafficked in the same community they grew up in – often lured by a traveling job, record contract, modeling or any monetary promise that seems too good to be true. Our skyrocketing drug epidemic may coincide as a consequence of this industry. Here are a few red flags of human prey victims. They often have no identification, no mention or contact with friends. Their communication and movement is always monitored. They work long hours with no breaks and few days off. They live in inhumane conditions and also may show signs of physical abuse or mistreatment. As a parent be nosy. There is no such thing as privacy when it comes to safety. Question where your child’s expensive cell phone, new clothes, or money actually comes from. Ask the hard questions and scrutinize each answer. Often as parents we’re just happy we didn’t have to buy “it”. Those days are long gone. This is a billion dollar industry that preys on the vulnerabilities of the strong and the weak. Young children especially then are not exempt from this modern day travesty. So, use the buddy system whenever your child
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