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Do Not Fret, Do Not Despair!
I want to encourage ALL my brothers and Sisters in Christ in these times. I just commented to another dear sister who is concerned about how to pray for what is going on around us and this is in part … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Deuteronomy, Do Not Despair, Do Not Fret, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Garden of Eden, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Matthew, Ministry, Ministry Gifts, Nations, Prayer, Psalms, Relationship, Religion, Scriptures, Solomon, Spiritual, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Training, True Church, Truth, United States, Word of God
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House of Prayer and Worship
The people were asking, “Just WHO is this man who is stirring everything up in Jerusalem?” Many had heard of Jesus and the miracles He had done, but to many He was still somewhat of a curiosity. Can you imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy, Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Big Business, Body of Christ, Buddha, Chief Priests, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Commerce, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, False Deities, False Gods, Father's House, God's Love, God's Temple Within, Grace, Having a Form of Godliness, Healings, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, House of Prayer, House of Worship, In God We Trust, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus, John, Krishna, Lord, Luke, Matthew, Merchants, Mohammed, Money Changers, No Anointing, No Power, Passover, Pharisees, Relationship, Religion, Religious Leaders, Righteous Anger, Scribes, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Teachings, Timothy, Truth, Word of God, Zeal
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2 John, Verse 4-6
2 John 1:4-6, “I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 John, Abide, Abide in Truth, Abiding, Beloved Apostle John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Bride, Bridegroom, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church of Christ, Elder, Elect Lady, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, John, Lord, Love, Relationship, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Spiritually Renewed, Strength, Teaching, The Elder, Truth, Word of God
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2 John, Verse 1-3
Introduction In this short letter, the Beloved Apostle refers to himself as, the Elder. This could be how he referred himself to the churches he corresponded too or to individuals. This brings up a question, not of authenticity, but of … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Timothy, 2 John, Abide, Abide in Truth, Abiding, Apostasy, Apostle Paul, Beloved Apostle John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bishop, Body of Christ, Born Again, Bride, Bridegroom, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church of Christ, Communion, Deuteronomy, Elder, Elect Lady, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Gospel of John, Grace, Guiding Into All Truth, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Bears Witness, Hope, Inspiration, Jerusalem, John, Lord, Love, Mediator, Mercy, Minister, Overlord, Overseer, Peace, Regeneration, Relationship, Repentance, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Serve, Service, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Spiritually Renewed, Strength, Teaching, The Elder, Truth, Word of God
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Rise Up, O God, and Judge The Earth
I absolutely LOVE the Word of God! Those of you who know me, either personally or online know this to be true. Some of you online have known me for twenty plus years! I also love to encourage people, God’s … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 John, 2 Timothy, Abyss, Agape, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Cliffs, Conviction, Convincing, Coronavirus, Counsel, Enemy's Tool, Faithfulness, Fear, Flu, God Almighty, God's Wisdom, Grace, Guilt, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Bible New Living Translation (NLT), Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Inspiring, Judge, Judgement, Lord, Love, Man's Wisdom, Ministry, Nations, NLT - New Living Translation, On Point, On Target, Panic, Perfect Love, Power, Psalm of Asaph, Psalms, Psychologists, Punishment, Redeemer, Relationship, Scriptural Principles, Scriptures, Service, Sound Mind, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Word of God, True Church, Trump Derangement Syndrome, Truth, United States of America, Word of God
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Church, Rise Up and Walk!
“And the LORD, He is the one who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” – Deuteronomy 31:8. “Be strong and courageous; do not be … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Chronicles, Acts, Are We Asleep, Arm of the Lord, Be His Vessel, Be Not Dismayed, Bible, Body of Christ, Children of God, Choices, Christ is the Head, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church Awaken!, Co-Heirs With Christ, Deuteronomy, Do Not Fear, Encouragement, Faith, God Almighty, God Will Uphold You, God's Love, Harvest Time, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, Joy, Judah, King Hezekiah, Nazareth, No Sighing, No Sorrow, Power and Authority, Redeemed, Redeemed by His Power, Rise Up and Walk!, Scriptures, Silver and Gold, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Zion
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The Certainty of The Lord’s Judgment
“For I, the LORD, do not change; . . .” – Malachi 3:6a. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8. “Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.” – Psalm 119:89. “Heaven and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Certainty of Judgement, Choices, Christ Came to Fulfill, Christianity, Church of God, Daniel, Drafted, Encouragement, Enlisted, Epidemic, Ezekiel, Faithfulness, Famine, God Does Not Change, God's Appointed, God's Army, God's Love, God's Warriors, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Hope, In God We Trust, Inspiration, Jesus Christ Does Not Change, Job, John, Judgement, Lord, Love, Malachi, Matthew, Nation, Nations, Noah, Pandemic, President Trump, Psalms, Relationship, Relevance, Relevant, Righteous, Righteousness, Romans, Scriptures, Sin, Soldiers, Spirituality, Strength, Sword, Teaching, Temptations, The Law and The Prophets, The Word Does Not Change, Truth, United States of America, Voluntary, War, Word of God, World Leaders
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I John 4:19-21
1 John 4:19-21, “We love Him because He first loved us. If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Abiding In God, Anointed One, Anointing Fire, Awe, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blood of Jesus, Body of Christ, Boldness, Born Again, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church Goers, Commandments, Covenant, Denominations, Dread, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fake Christianity, False Christianity, Father's Throne, Fear, Flames, Foundation of Love, Gifted Individually, God Abiding In You, God Almighty, God's Love, He Loved Us First, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Individual Members, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Love One Another, Luke, Religions, Religious Organizations, Scriptures, Spirit of Christ, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Spiritually Renewed, Teaching, Ten Commandments, Throne of God, Truth, Word of God
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Are You Called To Be An Intercessor?
Originally posted on Esther's Petition:
Several weeks ago I asked our Intercessory Prayer Sunday School class, How many of you feel called to be an Intercessor? Some raised their hands, some didn’t. One member said, I don’t have that…
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Assignment, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Calling, Choices, Encouragement, Esther's Petition, Faithfulness, Gifts, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Intercession, Prayer, Prayer by Bette Cox, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Victor or Victim?
1 Peter 1:6-9, “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, According to the Flesh, Battles, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Born Again, Carnal, Child of God, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Circumstances, Devil, Disciple of Christ, Empowered by the Spirit, Encouragement, Ephesians, Events, Faith, Faithfulness, Follower of Christ, Footsteps of Christ, God, God's Love, Heart-Breaking Circumstances, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Individuality, Inspiration, Iraq, Iraq War, Jesus, Lake of Fire, Lord, Love, Matthew, Persecutions, Philippians, Powers, Principalities, Redemption, Relationship, Romans, Salvation, Saved, Scripture, Scriptures, Shock and Awe, Skirmishes, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Wickedness, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Trials, Tribulations, Truth, Victim, Victor, Victory, Walk in the Flesh, Walk in the Spirit, War, Word of God
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We Need Men!
Romans 1:16-21, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, Back to Basics, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Celebrity Pastors, Choices, Church Socials, Colossians, Communication, Dedicated Men, Encouragement, Entertainment, Ephesians, Faithfulness, Feel Good Now Sermons, God, God's Love, Godly Men, Good News, Gospel, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Itching Ears, Jesus, John, Laser Lights, Lord, Love, Ministry, Preaching, Repentance, Romans, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Men, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, We Need Men, Word of God
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God’s Armor
Ephesians 6: 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, Armor of God, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Force Shield, Glory to God, God, God's Armor, God's Love, Guards, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Oxford Dictionary, Rod Serling, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Shield, Soldiers, Strength, Submitted For Your Approval, Teaching, Truth, Twilight Zone, Watchman, Word of God
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The Trouble With Secular Diversity – Part II
Continued from The Trouble With Secular Diversity – Part I: Where diversity becomes important in unity and the ONLY time it is used by the Lord to unify, is by what the Apostle Paul taught so abundantly: “There are diversities … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Awareness, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Diversity, Diversity of Gifts, Diversity of Ministries, Divided, Divided Kingdom, Division, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Ministry, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Secular Diversity, Spiritual Diversity, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Unity, Vigilance, Word of God
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A Divided Heart – Charles Spurgeon
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was an English Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, among whom he is known as the “Prince of Preachers.” He was a strong figure … Continue reading
I John 3:4-6
1 John 3:4-6, “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Apostle John, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Brick and Mortar Churches, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Denominations, Discernment, Disciples, Discipleship, Encouragement, Expository, Expository Teaching, Genesis, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, God, God's Love, God's Will, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Inspiration, intimacy, Jesus, John the Beloved, Kingdom of God, Kingship, Law, Lawlessness, Lord, Lordship, Love, Ministries, Ministry, Rejecting God's Will, Sin, Sins, Spiritual Intimacy, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Birth of The Bride
Many of you who have followed me on WordPress and have read my articles know that recently I have been doing a lot more warnings involving the Nation of the United States as well as other nations in general. The … Continue reading →