Understanding our personal assignments from God requires our ability to fully comprehend that every assignment begins with our first step. To highlight this concept, I’m using the illustration of the smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet called the “yud.” The “yud” is the tenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet and is an Hebraic picture of a hand. Though […]
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“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Prov. 18:21). The apostle Paul has set a principle before us that cannot be ignored. “But it is not the spiritual life which came first, but the physical and then the spiritual” (I Cor. 15:46). “In the beginning,
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“Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom” (Luke 6:38). The new school year is rapidly approaching, and once again many struggling families will need school supplies. With this in mind, Olive Tree Connections will once again be sponsoring
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“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15).KJV When we make a conscious effort to study Scripture, we will understand clearly what Isaiah meant by saying: “…but to this man will I look (scan and have respect for) even
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Weather Permitting July 2, 2023 – 3:00 PM AT LOCK 3 PARK, HENDERSONVILLE, TN. 37075 Dear Olive Tree Connections and Friends: On Sunday, July 2, 2023 after our service at OTC, we will have a Water Baptismal service. If you have been wanting to be baptized and want to be a part of this
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” (Eph. 1:3) The purpose of this email today is to encourage, edify, and comfort you. As we embrace truth, a new freedom becomes available to us today. “And you did
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“That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere…” (Phil. 1:10) Writing to the Philippians from a prison while under arrest, the Apostle Paul writes this letter to thank those who had supported him financially. In this amazing letter, Paul encourages the saints by describing to them his contentment in his relationship
_ “For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again” (Job 14:7) If a tree is cut down, there is YET hope that it can sprout anew and begin to grow and flourish. Hope is the powerful Hebrew word, tiqvah. Its word-picture is that of a
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“For I give you good doctrine; forsake not my law” (Prov. 4:2). This coming week, we will be observing Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah/instructions of God at Mt. Sinai. This was the first Pentecost where the Lord gave the law/instructions to Moses for all of Israel to obey. One of the
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“Behold, we count them happy which endure” (James 5:11) We ask ourselves, are we in a contradictory position right now? Do the fabrics of our lives seem to be opposing each other? If so, I have some encouraging keys to help us understand what is happening, why it’s happening, and how to cross the finish
