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Moral Attributes of God – 4
*Pastor’s Note: Remember because of the need to explain at times in detail, the lessons have been divided up into parts. Part Four In the last lesson, if you remember, we covered God’s Justice and Righteousness as moral attributes that … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day 2022
This year for Mother’s Day I thought I would delve into just a little bit of history before going all the way back into ancient history with some Biblical thoughts. Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed … Continue reading
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Moral Attributes of God – 3
*Pastor’s Note: Remember because of the need to explain at times in detail, the lessons will have to be divided up into parts. Part Three In the last lesson we left off with the Moral Attribute of God’s Love. Remember, … Continue reading
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One Church, One Body, One Bride
*Pastor’s Note: What I am about to give you is Scripture “heavy” but you will see why as you get into it. Every so often I feel strongly led to remind God’s saints that no matter the titles, no matter … Continue reading
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Moral Attributes of God – 2
*Pastor’s Note: These lessons MAY be Scripture “heavy,” and though I am forewarning you I cannot apologize because it is the Word of God that brings things into the light. Remember that the Word says in the mouth of two … Continue reading
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Moral Attributes of God – 1
*Pastor’s Note: These lessons MAY be Scripture “heavy,” and though I am forewarning you I cannot apologize because it is the Word of God that brings things into the light. Remember that the Word says in the mouth of two … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 1 Peter, Agape, Attributes, Bible, Bible Teaching, Character, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Communicate, Encouragement, Ephesians, Eternity, Exhortation, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Leviticus, Life, Life Lessons, Limitless, Lord, Mystery, Nature, Pastor's Desk, Relationship, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scripture Lesson, Scriptures, Spiritual Principle, Spirituality, Study in Scripture, Teaching, Teaching Truth, Theology, Truth, Unconditional Love, Unlimited, Unlimited Authority, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Character, Nature and Attributes of God – 5
*Pastor’s Note: These lessons will be Scripture “heavy,” and though I am forewarning you I cannot apologize because it is the Word of God that brings things into the light. Remember that the Word says in the mouth of two … Continue reading
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Character, Nature and Attributes of God – 4
*Pastor’s Note: These lessons will be Scripture “heavy,” and though I am forewarning you I cannot apologize because it is the Word of God that brings things into the light. Remember that the Word says in the mouth of two … Continue reading
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Character, Nature and Attributes of God – 2
*Pastor’s Note: These lessons will be Scripture “heavy,” and though I am forewarning you I cannot apologize because it is the Word of God that brings things into the light. Remember that the Word says in the mouth of two … Continue reading
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Character, Nature and Attributes of God – 1
*Pastor’s Note: These lessons will be Scripture “heavy,” and though I am forewarning you I cannot apologize because it is the Word of God that brings things into the light. Remember that the Word says in the mouth of two … Continue reading
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Loving The Word of God
Psalm 12:6, “The words of the LORD are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times.” Isaiah 55:11, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me … Continue reading
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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
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Our Awesome God! – 1
Part One: So many of you that have followed my teaching know that I speak so often about becoming more intimate with our Heavenly Father. To some of you this may seem like a cliché or even some form of … Continue reading
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The Initiative Against Drudgery – Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers (July 24, 1874 – November 15, 1917) was an early-twentieth-century Scottish Baptist and Holiness Movement evangelist and teacher, best known for the devotional “My Utmost for His Highest.” Even as a teenager, Chambers was noted for his deep … Continue reading
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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
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The Unveiling of Reprobation
I am stepping away from my usual teaching to touch on something controversial yet also so very important in a true disciple of Christ’s life as we journey the paths the Lord sets before us, (Psalms 37:23). Because of the … Continue reading
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
Character, Nature and Attributes of God – 3
*Pastor’s Note: These lessons will be Scripture “heavy,” and though I am forewarning you I cannot apologize because it is the Word of God that brings things into the light. Remember that the Word says in the mouth of two … Continue reading →