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Fellowship In The Gospel

Thursday November 10, 2022 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ. After sanctification it is difficult to state what your aim in life is, because God has taken you up into His purpose by the Holy Ghost. … Continue reading

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Questions On Bible Prophecy – 7

*Pastor’s Note: We will continue, in no particular order questions posed from the excellent book by Mark Hitchcock entitled, The Complete Book of Bible Prophecy. My hope and prayer is that it will give some insight into much of the … Continue reading

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Is God’s Will My Will?

Thursday October 20, 2022 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification. It is not a question of whether God is willing to sanctify me; is it my will? Am I willing to let God do … Continue reading

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We Want a King! – 5

Scripture Text – 1 Samuel 7-11 For centuries, the people of Israel had looked to Jehovah as their King, but then they came to a point where they asked the Lord to give them a king just like the other … Continue reading

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Where Is Your Pleasure Found?

“Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; for you know what commandments we gave … Continue reading

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False, False, False Teachers! – 5

Scripture Text – 2 Peter 2:1-9 We conclude with Peters warning to the church to be alert and vigilant. This is the third and final of the three aspects addressing the subject of false teachers in the church. The True … Continue reading

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False, False, False Teachers! – 4

Scripture Text – 2 Peter 2:1-9 We continue with Peters warning to the church to be alert and vigilant. This is the third and final of the three aspects addressing the subject of false teachers in the church. The True … Continue reading

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False, False, False Teachers! – 3

Scripture Text – 2 Peter 2:1-9 We continue with Peters warning to the church to be alert and vigilant. This is the second of the three aspects addressing the subject of false teachers in the church. The False Teachers Destroyed … Continue reading

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False, False, False Teachers! – 2

Scripture Text – 2 Peter 2:1-9 We continue with Peters warning to the church to be alert and vigilant. This is a continuation of the first of the three aspects addressing the subject of false teachers in the church. The … Continue reading

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The Power of Speech – 3

Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that … Continue reading

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The Power of Speech – 1

Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that … Continue reading

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Is Work a Curse?

WHAT was the curse that God put on creation (Genesis 3:17–19)? One of the most stubborn myths in Western culture is that God imposed work as a curse to punish Adam and Eve’s sin. As a result, some people view … Continue reading

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1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 – Ole Hallesby

Friday September 9, 2022 1 THESSALONIANS 5:17-18 Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Childlike prayer for the Spirit of prayer will little by little bring a change … Continue reading

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Intimacy With The Lord – 3

*Pastor’s Note: This is the third and last of the three parts of a message I posted on my first website back in the early 90s. I HAVE updated some of the Scripture references and the pictures were added for … Continue reading

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Intimacy With The Lord – 2

*Pastor’s Note: This is the second of the three parts of a message I posted on my first website back in the early 90s. I HAVE updated some of the Scripture references and the pictures were added for this posting. … Continue reading

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Intimacy With The Lord – 1

*Pastor’s Note: This is one of the articles I wrote and posted for my very first website in the mid 90s soon after I got my first computer. I thought it might interest my readers to read some of my … Continue reading

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Pleasing God

I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. … Continue reading

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The True Test of a Prophecy Message

Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. – 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21. As I was studying several articles on end-time prophecy this past couple of weeks and especially in relation to the Church, the Body of … Continue reading

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Themes and The Test of a Prophet

*Pastor’s Note: This is a continuing excerpt from an article I posted last week from one of my favorite prophecy teachers, Mark Hitchcock, from his book, The Complete Book of Bible Prophecy. As I have stated time and again and … Continue reading

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Tasks of a Prophet

*Pastor’s Note: I want to state right up front that if you are one of those Christians, and I do believe you’re a Christian, who doesn’t believe in the office of a Prophet as a ministerial gift in this day … Continue reading

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