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The Bible and Vernacular Translation
*Pastor’s Note: There are certain things I just won’t debate because it doesn’t edify the Body of Christ. However, when I teach something to others that may appear controversial, I do so with the authority of the Word of God … Continue reading
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All You Weary Ones
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, Bible, Bible Teaching, Burdened, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Colossians, Comfort, Encouragement, Exhortation, Genesis, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Heavy-Laden, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Love, Pastor's Desk, Relationship, Religion, Rest, Revelation, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scripture, Scripture Lesson, Scriptures, Spiritual Principle, Spirituality, Study in Scripture, Teaching, Teaching Truth, Theology, Truth, Weariness, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Christ and The Bible – John R. Rice – 2
John R. Rice (December 11, 1895 – December 29, 1980) Preacher … evangelist … revivalist … editor … counselor to the thousands … friend to millions—that was Dr. John R. Rice, whose accomplishments were nothing short of miraculous. Known as … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged 1 Thessalonians, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Belief, Believe, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blood, Christ and The Bible, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Sermons, Christianity, Church, Classic Preaching, Classic Sermons, Comfort, Encouragement, Evangelist, Faith, God, God Almighty, Gospel of Mark, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John R. Rice, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Reformed, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Sermons, Spirituality, Surrender, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Word of Truth
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The Meaning of The Rapture For Everyday Life – 3
Pastor’s Note: The following excerpt is a continuation from the article I posted last week. Like the Apostle Paul told the Thessalonians, we SHOULD be comforting one another with the Scriptural prophecies that have been given us in God’s written … Continue reading
Posted in Prophetic Words
Tagged 1 John, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Peter, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, End Times, Eschatology, Future Events, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Harold Camping, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgment, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Last Days, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Mark Hitchcock, Prophecy, Prophet, Prophetic Words, Rapture, Religion, Repentance, Revelation, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Snatching Away, Spirituality, Teaching, The End: Everything You'll Want to Know about the Apocalypse, Theology, Titus, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Be Diligent, An Excerpt – Alexander MacLaren
Alexander MacLaren (February 11, 1826 – May 5, 1910) was an English non-conformist minister of Scottish origin. This Scottish preacher was known as the ‘Prince of Expositors’ and “the supreme example of the Protestant expository preacher.” He was born in … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons/Quotes From The Past
Tagged 2 Peter, Alexander MacLaren, Armor of Light, Belief, Believe, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blood, Calling, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christianity, Christlike, Church, Classic Preaching, Classic Sermons, Comfort, Diligence, Divine Spirit, Earnestness, Economy of Time, Encouragement, Evangelist, Faith, Gifts, God, God Almighty, Gold, Hard Work, Harvest, Haste, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Honest Effort, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Our Master, Perseverance, Pursue, Quotes, Reformed, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strive, Surrender, Surrender to Jesus, Teaching, Truth, Virtue, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verses 17-19
Jude 1:17-19, “But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
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Prayer To Fight Worry
*Pastor’s Note: Worry and anxiety are a form of fear. Your thoughts are focused on the problem(s) in front of you rather than the Problem-Solver Who has promised to take care of your every need. Most importantly, our Heavenly Father’s … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Anxiety, Body of Christ, Darkness, Doubt, Exultation, Faith, Fear, Fervent Prayer, Fervently, Glorify, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, Intercession, James, Jesus Christ, Jesus' Name, Light, Lord, Magnify, Minister, Needs, Neighbors, New Testament, Pleasing God, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Restoration, Salvation, Serve, Service, Sincereity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, Steadfast, Storms of Life, Sure, The Church, Truth, Unity, With Faith Believing, Word of God, Word of Truth, Worry
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Our Awesome God! – 2
Part Two: Okay, moving on from Part One where we were talking about Darwin’s false theory of evolution. Now, as a scientific fact, due to fossil records and such (I know some “Christians” even dispute this), for instance, it has … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
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Jude Verse 8
Jude 1:8-10, “Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries.” Jude now focuses our attention back to the subject of apostates and specifically pin-pointing their sins. Specifically Jude points to three main areas of … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, 2 Peter, AMP, Anarchy, Angelic Majesties, Angels, Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, Authority, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bible Translations, BLB, Caesar, Celestial Beings, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Dreamers, Encouragement, Ephesians, ESV, Expository Teaching, Fallen Angels, Glorious Ones, Glory, God, God Almighty, Gomorrah, Gospel of Matthew, Government, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jude, Lawlessness, Leaders, Lord, Majesty, Moses, NASB, NIV, NKJV, NLT, Pharisees, Philippians, Prayers, Religion, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Sins, Sodom, Supernatural, Teachers of the Law, Teaching, Translations, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Saints, Be Encouraged!
Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” It is so easy to be discouraged and even perplexed when … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged 2 Peter, Assurance, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blessed, Blessing, Broad Path, Brothers and Sisters, Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Comfort, Compassion, Destruction, Easy Way, Encouragement, God, God Abhors Sin, God Almighty, God's Children, God's Plan, God's Will, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, John, King of Kings, Longsuffering, Lord, Luke, Peace, Perish, Proverbs, Saints, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Sovereign, Sovereignty, Still in Control, Throne, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verses 3-4
Jude 1:3-4, “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Apostasy, Apostates, Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, Bible, Character of God, Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian Church, Christianity, Corruption, Damnation, Depravity, Destiny, Doctrine, Expository Teaching, Falling Away, Foreordained, Free Will, Freedom of Choice, Gnosticism, Gnostics, God Almighty, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jude, Liberal, Liberality, Mercy, Nature of God, Omniscience, Predestination, Punishment, Rebellion, Repentance, Ressurrection, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, The Flesh, Transformation, Ungodly Men, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Introduction & Verses 1-2
Traditionally, Jude was/is recognized as the Brother of James who wrote the Epistle by the same name and the half-brother of Jesus, Himself. By his own admission, Jude was doubtful of Jesus’ deity until after the resurrection and he clung … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Peter, Actions, Agape, Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bondservant, Called, Christian Ethics, Circumstances, Contending For the Faith, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Falling Away, False Teachers, False Teaching, Fruit of the Spirit, Gifts, God Almighty, God's Love, God's Word, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, James, Jude, Line Upon Line, Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Love in Action, Mercy, Multiplied, Peace, Preserved, Redemption, Rejecting God, Repentance, Salvation, Sanctification, Sanctified, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, Verse By Verse, Vigilance, Word of God, Word of Truth
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The Last Days, 2 Timothy 3:1-9
I came across this list of Characteristics of Non-Christians in the last days and wanted to present as some food for thought. We all see what is happening in front of our eyes and going on all around us throughout … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Arrogant, Bible, Bible Prophecy, Blasphemers, Boasters, Brutal, Character Traits, Corrupt Minds, Covetous, Despisers of Good, Disobedient, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, False Accusers, Fierce, Folly, Food For Thought, God Almighty, Gullible Women, Haughty, Headstrong, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Joel Meredith, John, Lack of Self-Control, Last Days, Let Light Shine, Lord Jesus, Lovers of Pleasures, Lovers of Selves, Lusts, Meredith's Book of Bible Lists, Non-Christians, Prophecy, Proud, Reprobate, Resisting the Truth, Scripture, Scriptures, Sinful Desires, Stubborn, The Last Days, Traitors, Unforgiving, Unholy, Unloving, Unthankful, Word of God, World, World System
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Hell, a Choice
I’ll say it up front, I take no pleasure in this subject. I very rarely teach on Hell and yet as a preacher called and equipped by the Holy Spirit, I can’t teach on the Love of God and the … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Peter, Aloneness, Angels, Bible, Book of Life, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communion, Communion with God, Darkness, Encouragement, Eternal, Eternity, Evil, Fire and Brimstone, Fruit of the Spirit, Gehenna, Genesis, Gnashing Teeth, God, God Amighty, God Breathed, God Our Heavenly Father, God's Desire, Hell, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Individuals, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Joshua, Joy, Judgement, Judgment, Lake of Fire, Light, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Matthew, Peace, Prayer, Rejection, Rejection of God, Repentance, Revelation, Revival, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Son of Man, Torment, Truth, Wailing, Wickedness, Word of God
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Patience – Example Of
Joshua 14:7, “I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him as it was in my heart.” 1 Corinthians 15:49, “Just … Continue reading
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Be Patient, God Is Not Slack
2 Peter 3:9-10, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians, 2 Peter, Amos, Bible, Christ, Discernment, Duty, Faith, Father God, Genesis, God Almighty, God Bless, God's Truth, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, James, Jesus Christ, Lord, Making Disciples, Matthew, Mission, Noah, Noah's Ark, Obedience, Pastor's Desk, Patience, Pleasing God, Prophecy, Prophets, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Gifts, Thief in the Night, Wisdom, Word of God
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To Tell The Truth – What’s My Line?
If any of you can remember the ORIGINAL television game shows by these names then I’m not the only one revealing my age! To Tell the Truth ran from the mid-sixties to seventies and What’s My Line? was kind of … Continue reading
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The Prophets Spoke God’s Words
Let me clarify that title a little bit more, “The TRUE prophets spoke/speak God’s Words, not their own!” “And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark … Continue reading
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 