Joel Gilbert Joel Gilbert
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The sermons of Poolesville Baptist Church. As a church, we seek to gather, grow, give, and go for the Kingdom of God. Please reach out if you have any questions regarding the content or if there is anything we can do for you or any specific way we can be praying for you.
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Hope on the Horizon
Escape room interesting and fun lots of math themes limited time i have done them a few times and even did one twice with groups of people. I didn’t escape either time. you keep doing problems and solving puzzles without knowing where the next clue will lead or how many more will be needed to escape.…
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Our Story, His Story
The illusion of control In Good News Club, we recently finished looking at the book of Esther with the students. During our club time, we often begin with a snack and a time of ice-breaker discussions. This is also a time when the kids can recite memory verses to Zoe and record doing the devotional material.…
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Go where God is working
How do you respond to a crisis? freak out panic calmly assess the situation? pray ask for help grin and bear it Different challenges or crises will require different responses, depending on the urgency of the situation. Last week we began our study in the book of Ruth. If you remember, Naomi, her husband…
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Running on Empty
Running on Empty In 1977, Jackson Browne, a German-born, American musician, released what may be his best known song - “Running on Empty.” The lyrics seem to auto-biographically talk about Browne and his frenzied journey toward adult-hood. Rather than being full of life and fuel for the future- he’s…
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Is Jesus Lord over your life?
I’ve had the privilege of going to many different cemeteries and grave sites in the course of ministering to families in funeral and memorial services. I’ve even been to the graves of several of my own family members. On those occasions at cemeteries, I’ve taken some time to look at the markers and reflect…
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Is Jesus Lord over your religion?
It’s challenging to think through an easter series - the story is the same and while the message is just as impactful today as it was nearly 2000 years ago it’s easy for us to get lulled into a re-run. But when we look closely at some of the things that Jesus did and taught - it seems like there are…