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3 John, Verse 9-11
3 John 1:9-11, “I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 3 John, Apostle, Arrogance, Authority, Beloved Apostle John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Changed Behavior, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Dictatorship, Diotrephes, Education, Ego, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Formal Education, Gaius, God's Love, Good and Evil, Good Works, Grace, Great Shepherd, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Judge Not, Learning, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, New Creation, Practical Education, Pride, Relationship, Representative of Christ, Scriptures, Self-Importance, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Strength, Teaching, The Elder, Training, Treasures of the Heart, Truth, Tyranny, Under-Shepherds, Word of God
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Sinners in God’s Hands – An Excerpt – Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a North American revivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congregationalist Protestant theologian. Edwards is widely regarded as one of the America’s most important and original philosophical theologians. Edwards’ theological work is broad … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons/Quotes From The Past
Tagged Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christianity, Destruction, Empty Shadows, Eternity, Everlasting Destruction, Faithfulness, God is Longsuffering, God's Wrath, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Jonathan Edwards, Judgment, Justice, Lord, Love, Peace and Safety, Relationship, Religion, Religious, Repentance, Scriptures, Sin, Sinners, Spiritual, Spirituality, Spiritually Renewed, Teaching, Thin Air, Truth, Word of God
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Rebuild The Temple
Before this COVID-19 flu season started, the Lord had been speaking to me about my ministry changing as far as the direction of my teaching, at least to a degree. At the time, I wasn’t sure what He meant, but … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Corinthians, Abiding, Abiding Holy Spirit, Abiding In Our Hearts, Acts, Ancient Israel, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Comfort, COVID-19, Earthly Temple, Earthly Throne, Edification, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faithfulness, God's Abiding Presence, God's Love, God's Nature, God's Word, God's Word is True, Haggai, Heavenly Father, Holding Up One Another, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Temple, Hope, Inspiration, Judgement, Lord, Love, Meditating, Ministry, Modern-Day Prophet, NKJV, NLT, Old Testament, Promises Kept, Promises Made, Prophets, Relationship, Scriptures, Spiritual Eyes, Spiritual Renewal, Spirituality, Teaching, Temple, Truth, Warnings, Word of God
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Faith . . . John 20:29
I believe without seeing, I know that I know, I know that GOD love’s me and won’t let me go. I can feel sunshine even in rain; I see heaven without fear or pain. I know that this sadness which … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged A Collection of Poetry, Anxiety, Apostle John, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christ Arose, Christ Jesus, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Debt Paid, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Faith is Believing, Faith is Unseen, Fear, Forgiven, Forgiveness of Sins, God, God's Love, God's Way, God's Word, Gospel of John, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Mike Armijo, No Faith in Man, No Shame, Poems, Prose, Redeemed, Relationship, Sadness, Salvation, Set Free, Social Distancing, Spirituality, Suffering, Teaching, The Journey Home, Truth, Virgin Birth, Word of God, World, World in Shambles
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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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I John 5:14-17
1 John 5:14-17, “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Abiding Holy Spirit, Abiding in Christ, Advocate, Apostasy, Assurance, Attributes, Blasphemy, Blood of Christ, Born Again, Character, Communion, Confidence, Conviction, Convincing, Counselor, Creation, Creator, Enlightened, Ephesians, Eternal Life, Forgotten, Galatians, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Guidance, Hebrews, Ineffectual Church, Intercession, Intimate Relationship, Isaiah, John, Judging, Leading, Lethargic Church, Living Word, Matthew, Nature, Pardon, Personal Father, Personal Relationship, Petition, Political Correctness, Prayer, Privilege, Psalms, Redeemed, Redemption, Relationship, Romans, Spiritual, Strong in Faith, Throne of Grace, Will of God, Worship In Spirit and Truth, Written Word
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The Lighthouse In The Storm . . .
When days were calm and times were bright; We smiled with joy at the sight; For we could see that things were fair; The summer breeze and fragrant air. The family ties were held on tight And love was there … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Alcohol, Born Again, Brought to Our Knees, Calmness, Choices, Christ Is Divine, Christ Jesus, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Death, Drugs, Encouragement, Faith, Freed From Sin, God Leads, God Loved the World, God Makes a Way, Good Times, Gospel of John, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus is The Way, Life Changes, Lighthouse, Look to the Light, Lord, Love, Mike Armijo, No Cares, Pain, Poems, Poetry, Prose, Relationship, Rescue, Sailors, Salvation, Sanity, Savior, Sins, Smiles Fade, Sorrow, Spirituality, Storms Fade, Storms of Life, Strength, Teaching, Tears, The Lighthouse In The Storm, The Only Way, Things are Right, Things Change, Truth
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My People Have Done Evil Things
Jeremiah has been called to warn the people of Israel. When you read Jeremiah, if you substitute the United States for Israel, you will realize that the Book of Jeremiah is not just historical, but extremely and divinely prophetic. Jeremiah, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verse of the Day
Tagged Abandoned God, Bible, Bible Teaching, Book of Jeremiah, Born Again, Choices, Christianity, Corruption, Cracked Cisterns - Wells, Evil, Faithfulness, Fallen Nature, False Wisdom, God, God's in Control, God's Judgement, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Human Nature, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Jesus, Judgement, Lord, Love, Man's Wisdom, Nation, Nations, Politicians, Prayer, Redeemed, Rejected God, Saved, Scriptures, Self-Imposed Judgement, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, World
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I John 5:9-11
1 John 5:9-11, “If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the … Continue reading →