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I John 2:20-23

1 John 2:20-23, “But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is … Continue reading

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Counterfeiters – Always Imitating Reality

Jeremiah 2:13, “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns, Broken cisterns, That can hold no water.” Galatians 4:9, “But now that you have come to know … Continue reading

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But What About Justness?

Several weeks ago, I wrote an article entitled “Christians: WAKE UP!!”. It was a pretty direct and pretty firm expose on the present-day “brick and mortar” church condition, most notably in the United States. I followed it with “But What … Continue reading

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I Don’t Just Tell You . . .

This is a personal poem from Mike to his beloved, YET, it is a perfect example of how God, our Heavenly Father, is to His Bride, the Church of Christ Jesus! I don’t just tell you that I love you, … Continue reading

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I John 2:18-19

1 John 2:18-19, “Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from … Continue reading

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Confess To God

I have been following this Sister in Christ’s poetry on Facebook for quite a while now and as so many of you know, I love inspirational poetry though I have no talent to write it myself. I was able to … Continue reading

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Taking Jesus Seriously?

John 3:16-18 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the … Continue reading

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Arm Your Children!

Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.”

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Simply, Faith

Every so often, I still find myself having to explain faith to someone and especially when that someone has made faith so much more complicated than it needs to be. Let’s set a foundation for the simplicity of faith first. … Continue reading

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Woe To Them!

Isaiah 5:20, Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own … Continue reading

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Giving Thanks Continually!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Ephesians 5:20, “. . . giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in … Continue reading

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But What About Grace?

About 3 weeks ago, I wrote an article entitled “Christians: WAKE UP!!” It was a pretty direct and pretty firm expose on the present-day “brick and mortar” church condition, most notably in the United States. I followed it with “But … Continue reading

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Weapons of Our Warfare

2 Corinthians 10:4-6, For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity … Continue reading

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But What About Hope?

Galatians 5:13, For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14-15, For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: … Continue reading

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Christians: WAKE UP!!

*DISCLAIMER: I know this is exceedingly long, but it is what the Holy Spirit has been speaking to me for these last several months while He told me to wait, watch, listen and pray. I was going to break it … Continue reading

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From the Cradle to the Cross

He was sent and He came to fulfill a mission; ALL-Man, ALL-God, carrying the treasure of His precious blood to the Cross of Calvary. Our sacrificial lamb, payment for our penalty of sin in the world. His gift is free … Continue reading

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Living In The Valleys

Psalm 23:4, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” The other day I was talking with a … Continue reading

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Sin – Continually Reconquered

Jeremiah 34:17, “Therefore thus says the LORD, ‘You have not obeyed Me in proclaiming release each man to his brother and each man to his neighbor. Behold, I am proclaiming a release to you,’ declares the LORD, ‘to the sword, … Continue reading

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I John 2:16-17

1 John 2:16-17, “For all that is in the world–the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life–is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and … Continue reading

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Repentance Removes Obstacles

Psalm 51 For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of … Continue reading

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