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Knowing God
“I want to know Christ, and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.” - Philippians 3:10-11 Many of us have quoted these verses before; in fact many have memorized them. “I want to know Christ…” - amazing words of confession that we can relate to. But what amazes me about these two verses is that they were written by a man, Paul, who knew Christ

Joe Benecasa
Oct 152 min read


Standing Firm
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.” - 1 st Corinthians 16:13 There are a lot of bad things...

Joe Benecasa
Sep 253 min read


Getting the Word into Us
I’d like to read to you today the first Psalm. I am sure some of you know it and perhaps you can even quote it from memory. But let’s...

Joe Benecasa
Sep 185 min read


Apples of Gold in Settings of Silver
I once heard the story of a little girl named Michelle, who grew up in the 1950’s. Because she had a cleft palate, it was obvious to...

Joe Benecasa
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Dealing With Discouragement
Often, we find ourselves at a station in life when we are facing discouragement. It happens when we take our eyes off of God and His...

Joe Benecasa
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Lest I Forget...
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.” – Psalm 77:11 Remembering is...
Joe Benecasa
Jun 30, 20242 min read


But God Intervened
You may have heard someone say, “God will turn this thing meant for evil into something good.” Often, they'll refer to what happened to...

Joe Benecasa
May 13, 20243 min read


Strangers in a Strange Land
We often sing songs that have the theme, “I’m but a stranger here, but heaven is my home.” Yet, we often forget how Jesus left His home...

Joe Benecasa
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Why So Downcast...
Those of you who know me know that I have a great love for American history, especially that which centers on the Civil War. As far as I...

Joe Benecasa
Feb 18, 20233 min read


Come to the Banquet
I believe scripture teaches that God has invited everyone to His marriage supper of the Lamb, which will be a great feast and celebration...

Joe Benecasa
Nov 28, 20223 min read


He Qualifies Those Who Are Called
God has a way of convincing us His way is the best way. Of course, it is. But sometimes we cannot see past the obstacles in our pathway...

Joe Benecasa
Nov 8, 20222 min read


Jack of all Trades
I will often refer to myself as a “jack of all trades; master of none.” I think it is a good description for me – I can do a lot of...

Joe Benecasa
Sep 6, 20224 min read


What Goes Around...
Last week I talked about how God used Queen Esther to prevent the extermination of the Jewish people in the kingdom of Assyria during the...

Joe Benecasa
Aug 31, 20223 min read


For Such a Time as This
Back during the reign of King Xerxes, the people of Israel were being held captive in Assyria. They were carried off to Babylon by King...

Joe Benecasa
Aug 24, 20223 min read


The Eyes of God are Watching
In the book of Ezra, we read how King Cyrus of Persia ordered some of the Jews in exile to return to Jerusalem and rebuild its walls and...
Joe Benecasa
Aug 17, 20223 min read


Trust the Storyteller
I think Hezekiah was an underrated king. He served as the 13th king over Judah from around 716 to 686 BC. He witnessed the fall of the...

Joe Benecasa
Aug 9, 20223 min read


Boast in the Lord
The Lord is faithful and, as we yield ourselves to Him, He uses us to accomplish things that we often times never dreamed we could do. ...

Joe Benecasa
Jul 5, 20222 min read


He Will Lift You Up
I remember when our oldest daughter, Nicole, became a toddler. One day, she suddenly wanted to do things all by herself. It was like...

Joe Benecasa
Jun 16, 20223 min read


Finish Strong
Jehu is an interesting character to study in the Bible. You can read all about him in 2nd Kings 9 and 10. He was the son of Jehoshaphat...

Joe Benecasa
Jun 6, 20223 min read


Remembering
Memorial Day is an important holiday in the United States. It memorializes the men and women who have laid down their lives to defend our...

Joe Benecasa
May 31, 20224 min read
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