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Empty Words – A.W. Tozer
Aiden Wilson Tozer (April 21, 1897 – May 12, 1963) was an American Christian pastor, author, magazine editor, and spiritual mentor. Self-taught theologian. Fearless preacher. Gifted writer. Man of the inner life. A.W. Tozer, called by many a “modern-day prophet.” … Continue reading
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Tagged A.W. Tozer, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, Lord, Preacher, Quotes, Reality, Religion, Religion vs Christianity, Sermon, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Transparency, Truth, Unreality, Writer
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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
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communication, Encouragement, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, I Love You, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Love in Action, Love in Word, Mike Armijo, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Praise, Relationship, Relationships, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Doppelgänger
*Doppelgänger In fiction and folklore, a doppelgänger is a look-alike or double of a living person, sometimes portrayed as a paranormal phenomenon, and in some traditions as a harbinger of bad luck. In other traditions and stories, they recognize your … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 2 Corinthians, Acts, Bad Fruit, Bad Tree, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Doppelganger, Faith, False Church, False Prophets, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Jesus, Lord, Love, Matthew, Ministry, Philippians, Relationship, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Wolves in Sheep's Clothing, Word of God
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Whence Comes Division?
Mark 3:24-25, “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” Mark 3:31-35, “Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Communication, Corruption, Deception, Enabler, Enabling, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Homophobic, Hope, Inspiration, Islamophobic, James, Jesus, Lies, Lord, Love, Mark, Matthew, Racist, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Sexist, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Xenophobic
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Law + Grace = Mercy
There has been such a misunderstanding about what grace is and it is due to such a lack of teaching or an over-simplification of teaching. Grace itself is or should not be hard to understand, but it has been used … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Commandments, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Grace and Mercy, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, James, Jesus, Law, Lord, Love, Matthew, Mercy, Ministry, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Law, Truth, Word of God
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Jigsaw Puzzle Unity – Redux
Redux? Why did I choose that word? I don’t know, it just seemed fitting at the time. First, this is a message that I posted on another site some time ago and yet felt in the light of recent instances … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Jigsaw Puzzle, Lord, Love, Ministry, Redux, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Big Picture, Truth, Word of God
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One Body, Many Members
Luke 4:16-21, “So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Ministry, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Kill the Patient! Destroy the Disease?
I posted an article on my personal Facebook timeline the other day in the wake of the Orlando shooting AND because of so-called “Christian Pastors” that spoke out and applauded the shooter for doing God’s work! Yes, you read that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, False Prophet, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Ministry, Pastors, Philippians, Prayer, Scripture, Scriptures, Shepherds, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Word of God
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The Church – My Church; Part III
John 14:10-27, “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Church, Encouragement, Faith, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Ministry, Religion, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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The Church – My Church; Part II
After hearing the voice of the Lord speak the words of the Apostle Paul, all I can remember is my eyes closing for a second (or my mind going blank!) then realizing that I was back in the same starting … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Dream, Encouragement, Faith, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Vision, Word of God
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The Church – My Church; Part I
I have something to share with you that I feel the Lord has given to me to share. I would like to say that it was a vision, or a dream, though I definitely believe it was inspired; to some … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Dream, Faith, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Religion, Romans, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Vision
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Steps To Successful Servanthood
2 Timothy 2:22-26, “Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. And a servant of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, 2 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Communication, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Ministry, Psalms, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Communion
John 14:9-11, “Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? “Do … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communication, Communion, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Leviticus, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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My Grace Is Sufficient
A study about grace, great! It is sometimes underrated, hardly taught, and often misunderstood; it is about time!! Well, just wait a second; it IS about grace, yes, but it is about how grace is applied to some other form … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, Acts, Bereans, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Healing, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Isaiah, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Ministry, Pastor's Desk, Religion, Scriptures, Spiritual, Strength, Teaching, Thessalonica, Truth, Word of God
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Why Try To Debate You’re Doctrine?
Today, 2-4-2016, it is now 6:45 a.m. and I have been up all night. It’s true I slept all day yesterday due to the chronic pain that hits me hard at times, but what a joy, a true joy I … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Catholic, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Colossians, Communication, Debate, Doctrine, Encouragement, Ephesians, Evangelical, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Matthew, Ministry, Non-Denominational, Pentecostal, Religion, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth
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The Living Word – Some Foundation
Prelude Before I continue with this word, teaching, study, whatever you take it to be, I have to give thanks with all my heart to the Holy Spirit of Almighty God and Christ Jesus, who is our continual Guide, Counselor, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Church Set Free, Communion, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth
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Diversities
My wife and I, a couple of nights ago watched about six classic episodes of National Geographic’s Oceans. We love just about anything that deals with ocean exploration and the wonders that can be seen by such brave-hearty scientists. What … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christian, Christianity, Church, Diversities, Division, Gifts, Heavenly Father, Jesus, Ministry, Ministry Gifts, Oceans, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth
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How Big Is Your Box?
I have always loved science; all science, earth, biology, physiology, the space sciences and astronomy has probably always been my favorite. Since a young boy, I have looked up at the night sky and imagined just what was out there, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Creation, Eternal, Eternal Being, Faith, Faithfulness, Genesis, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Ministry, Omniscience, Psalms, Religion, Science, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 