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Michael Jakes
Apr 6, 20230 min read
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Moonwalking Christians?
Back in 1983, I sat in front of my TV and watched someone do a move that I had never seen before. It wasn’t basketball—it was a dance...
Michael Jakes
Apr 4, 20235 min read
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Sardis:The Zombie Church
First, let me state at the outset that I believe in the Church. I believe in it’s presence, it’s purpose and it’s power. Established by...
Michael Jakes
Feb 22, 20176 min read
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A Word To My Hyper-Holy Brethren:Caterpillars Can’t Fly
No, I don’t have an axe to grind. I’m not angry at anyone. And I don’t for one second presume to think I know better or am better than...
Michael Jakes
Oct 17, 20167 min read
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The Missing Ingredient
Imagine your favorite food. You taste, and it’s just not right; something is missing. You go and get that one ingredient that will make...
Michael Jakes
Oct 15, 20165 min read
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The Lights In The Windows
My former pastor, Jack A.SanFilippo, was a man among men. It was through his preaching that I was introduced to Jesus. As a teen, on...
Michael Jakes
Oct 14, 20164 min read
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The Truth The Devil Just Can’t Handle
https://thatsthewordnow.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/tbs_live6_30_16_the_truth_the_devil_cant_handle.mp3 Ye are of your father the devil,...
Michael Jakes
Jul 1, 20168 min read
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Are You Paying Attention?
We live in fast paced world. Everything and everyone is on the move, and everyone seems to be busy doing something, and who’s to say...
Michael Jakes
May 23, 20167 min read
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The Toothless, Chained Lion
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8 So...
Michael Jakes
May 18, 20164 min read
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Too Much Church And Not Enough Jesus
Pizza parties. Game nights. Movie nights. Seemingly clever little ideas to draw youth into the church or keep them in. It all sounds...
Michael Jakes
Dec 5, 20153 min read
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Bye Bye Mr. Flesh
A short open letter to the flesh based on selected scriptures from Romans Chapter 8. Dear Mr. Flesh, How are you? Not well I presume....
Michael Jakes
Nov 27, 20152 min read
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The Forgotten Commandment
There she was. On a subway train with a bible in her hand, trying to gather herself. I sat at a distance on the same subway car and...
Michael Jakes
Aug 12, 20157 min read
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The Cure For The Saddening Blissfulness of Sinfulness
Years ago at my job, one young man got up and announced to all within listening distance, how much he was looking forward to Friday. He...
Michael Jakes
May 7, 20153 min read
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Cutting It Straight
Oh the joy of studying the bible! There is nothing like having a pile of commentaries and dictionaries stacked up on my desk just to go...
Michael Jakes
Apr 21, 20154 min read
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Planes, Thangs, Autmobiles and Other Sins of The Rich and Righteous
Obviously there is nothing inherently wrong with being rich. If God chooses to bless me greatly financially, if He chooses to bless the...
Michael Jakes
Mar 14, 20154 min read
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The Devil’s Joy or Things Church Folk Do That Make the Devil Smile
https://thatsthewordnow.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/the_devils_joy1.mp3https://thatsthewordnow.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/the_devils_joy...
Michael Jakes
Mar 10, 20154 min read
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Profanity in the Pews
What did he say? My mind blinked. Then it paused just before it began to race with a flood of emotions. How should I react to this?...
Michael Jakes
Mar 9, 20155 min read
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The Real Gospel
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of...
Michael Jakes
Mar 8, 20154 min read
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