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Life Lessons
Originally posted on patientlyhopeful:
God’s Word is rich. Lessons and instruction can be gleaned from all types of writing from the history of Genesis to the poetry of Psalms and Proverbs to the letters of the New Testament. It requires…
Posted in Body Ministry
Tagged 1 Thessalonians, 2 Kings, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, God's Word, Gospel, Gospel of John, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Love of the Lord, Psalms, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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The Dangerous Elmer Fudd
Originally posted on Kingdom Pastor:
Yesterday I said I would be back with God helping me. Well, He did and here I am. Not all of my reflections are on God’s Kingdom, but they are influenced by His Kingdom. So…
Posted in Body Ministry
Tagged Bible Teaching, Chaos, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Common Sense, Consequences, Culture, Encouragement, Human Nature, Human Violence, Influences, Inspiration, Lack of Morals, Lack of Teaching, Lack of Training, Love of the World, Lunacy, No Discipline, Spiritual Wisdom, Think First, Truth, Wisdom
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More Quotes From Leonard Ravenhill
Leonard Ravenhill (June 18, 1907 – November 27, 1994) was an English Christian evangelist and author who focused on the subjects of prayer and revival. He is best known for challenging western evangelicalism (through his books and sermons) to compare … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons/Quotes From The Past
Tagged Atonement, Author, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Deception, Doctrines, Encouragement, Evangelist, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Humility, Jesus, Leonard Ravenhill, Lord, Love, Ministers, Ministry, Miracles, Obedience, Prayer Warrior, Preaching, Presence of God, Quotes, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Serving God, Spiriiturality, Spirit Filled, Spiritual, Statistics, Teaching, The World, Tribulation, Truth, Unity, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Don’t Envy The World
As I was praying the other night, I was seeking the Lord for a word in relation to what is and has been going on around us lately. I wanted something that would be an encouragement and inspiration to my … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Peter, Aloneness, Arrogance, Asaph, Bible, Blatant Corruption, Book of Psalms, Bride of Christ, Choices, Church of Christ, Comfort, Corruption, Damnation, Darkness, Decisions, Dismay, Encouragement, Envy, Eternal Life, Eternity, Evil, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Bible New Living Translation (NLT), Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Joy, King David, Longsuffering, Mercy, NLT - New Living Translation, Patience, Peace, Pride, Psalms, Redemption, Rejecting God, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirit vs. Flesh, Truth, Wickedness, Word of God, Word of Truth, World, World System
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Hell, a Choice
I’ll say it up front, I take no pleasure in this subject. I very rarely teach on Hell and yet as a preacher called and equipped by the Holy Spirit, I can’t teach on the Love of God and the … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Peter, Aloneness, Angels, Bible, Book of Life, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communion, Communion with God, Darkness, Encouragement, Eternal, Eternity, Evil, Fire and Brimstone, Fruit of the Spirit, Gehenna, Genesis, Gnashing Teeth, God, God Amighty, God Breathed, God Our Heavenly Father, God's Desire, Hell, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Individuals, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Joshua, Joy, Judgement, Judgment, Lake of Fire, Light, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Matthew, Peace, Prayer, Rejection, Rejection of God, Repentance, Revelation, Revival, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Son of Man, Torment, Truth, Wailing, Wickedness, Word of God
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The REAL Gift of Christmas
John 1:1-4, ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged All-God, All-Man, Amazement, Avenues, Awesomeness, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Creation, Creator, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Gift, God Almighty, God's Love, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Word, Hoopla, Hope, Image, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Joy, Likeness, Lord, Love, Matthew, Mend Relationships, Merry Christmas, Real Gift, Redemption, Relationship, Religious, Salvation, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Tools, Truth, Unselfish Love, Wonder, Word of God
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Faith Beyond Believing
“For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Kings, Agape Love, Believing, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Corruption, Creator, Daniel, Destruction, Disasters, Earthquakes, Encouragement, Evil, Faith, Faithfulness, Forest Fires, God, God Almighty, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hurricanes, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, Knowledge, Lord, Love, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Sight, Sovereign, Sovereign God, Spiritual, Spiritual Sight, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Walk by Faith, Word of God
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Principalities, Powers and Rulers of Darkness
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, Bible Teaching, Children, Choices, Christianity, Creator, Destruction, Devil, Encouragement, Enemy of Your Soul, Ephesians, Flip Wilson, God, Gospel of John, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, Jude, Last Days, Lord, Love, Murder, Obedience, Parents, Powers, Principalities, Rulers of Darkness, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Word of Truth
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Wasted Time On Futile Plans
PROLOGUE TO PSALMS: There is one thing that a Child of God can always rely upon with their Heavenly Father; HOPE and ASSURANCE! His plans for the world may appear to be harsh, yet He is always thinking of ONLY … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verse of the Day
Tagged Angry Nations, Battle Plans, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bible Verse of the Day, Choices, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fury of The Lord, Futile Plans, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, King David Chosen, Lord, Love, Plot Against The Lord, Psalms, Rebuke of the Lord, Relationship, Rulers Plot, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Lord Laughs, The Lord Rules in Heaven, The Lord Scoffs at Plans, Truth, Wasted Time, Word of God
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Introduction – Delight In The Lord’s Law
PROLOGUE TO PSALMS: There is one thing that a Child of God can always rely upon with their Heavenly Father; HOPE and ASSURANCE! His plans for the world may appear to be harsh, yet He is always thinking of ONLY … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Bible, Bible Verse of the Day, Choices, Christianity, David, Delight, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Bible New Living Translation (NLT), Hope, Inspiration, Join with Mockers, Joy, King David, Law of the Lord, Like Trees Planted by Rivers, Lord, Love, Man After God's Own Heart, Meditation on God's Laws, New Living Translation, NLT - New Living Translation, Prosperous, Psalms, Relationship, Scriptures, Spirituality, Stand with Sinners, Strength, Strong, Teaching, Truth, Wicked, Word of God
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Only In God Will You Find Salvation
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 Bible, Bible Teaching, Bible Verse of the Day, Book of Jeremiah, Choices, Christ Jesus, Disobedience, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Idol Worship, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Lord, Love, Redemption, Rejecting God, Relationship, Salvation, Salvation is of God, Scriptures, Spiritual, Squandered Blessings, Strength, Teaching, Truth, United States of America, Wickedness, Word of God
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They Have Chosen Crooked Paths
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 Abandonment, Bible, Bible Teaching, Book of Jeremiah, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Crooked Paths, Denial, Desires None to Perish, Faith, Forgotten God, God's Broken Heartedness, He Is Father, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jeremiah, Longsuffering, Lord, Love, Rejection, Relationship, Scriptures, Spiritual, Teaching, They Have Chosen, Truth, Unfaithfulness, United States, We Are His Children, We are His Possession, Wickedness, Word of God
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Creation Groans
Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying:” ‘Blessed … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Creation, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Global Situations, God, God Spoke Into Existence, Gospel of Luke, Grace, Hard Science, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Mankind, Mankind's Sin, Mariana Trench, Milk Way, NASA, Natural Laws, Omniscience, Omniscient, Pacific Ocean, Politics, Prayer, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Laws, Spiritual Realm, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Theoretical Science, Traditional Theories, Truth, Universe, Voyager Missions, Word of God, World System
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Of Such Is The Kingdom . . .
“Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Abiding in God's Presence, Abortion, Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Ephesians, Eternity, Faithfulness, God, God Knowns Us, God's Love, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Infants, Innocence, Innocent Souls, Inspiration, Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Kingdom of God, Little Children, Lord, Lost Souls, Love, Relationship, Scriptures, Second Death, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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‘The Throne of The Lord’
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 'The Good Old Days', Bible, Bible Teaching, Bible Verse of the Day, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Children, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inheritance Forever, Inspiration, Israel - God's City, Jeremiah, Jerusalem, Judgement on the Wicked, Lord, Lord's Covenant, Love, Nations Honoring the Lord, Relationship, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Throne of the Lord, Truth, Word of God
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3 John, Verse 12-14
3 John 1:12-14, “Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true. I had many things to write, but I do not wish to … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 John, 3 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Demetrius, Diotrephes, Encouragement, Evangelist, Expository Teaching, Faithfulness, Frank Binford Hole, God's Love, Gospel of Luke, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hospitality, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Ministry, Prayer, Redemption Draws Near, Relationship, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Strength, Teacher, Teaching, Traveling Ministries, Traveling Preachers, True Church, Truth, Truth Personified, Word of God
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If My People . . .
I was going to sit down here at the keyboard and finish up my expository teaching on the Letters of John, but I have a “pet-peeve!” Oh, oh, here we go again. Brother Roland has something he’s gonna take out … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Chronicles, America, Anointed Revival, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Dispensation of Grace, Encouragement, Enlightened, Evil, Faithfulness, God, God's Chosen People, God's Perfect Will, God's Plan, God's Throne, God's Will, Gospel of Matthew, Grace, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Revival, Hope, Inspiration, Israel, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Law, Leaders, Lord, Lost, Mankind, Matthew, Model of Prayer, My People, New Covenant, Old Covenant, Pattern of Prayer, Prayer, Preacher, Revival, Revival Fires, Scriptures, Sinners, Spirituality, Strength, Teacher, Teaching, The Lord's Prayer, The Nation Israel, The United States, Truth, Wickedness, Word of God
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One World Order
Believe it or not, I have a lot of Christian Brothers and Sisters, whom I love dearly who for some reason are in panic mode, with all that is going on! Oh for the most part, they might say the … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Anxiety, Arrogance, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Comfort One Another, Doubt, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Genesis, God is Spirit, God Will Supply Your Needs, God's Love, God's Perfect Plans, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, John, Knowledge is Power, Lord, Luke, Made in His Likeness, Matthew, Noah, One Language, One-World Order, Ordained of God, Pray, Predictions, Pride, Prophecy, Read the Bible, Relationship, Scriptures, Self-Importance, Spirituality, Strength, Study the Bible, Teaching, Tower of Babel, Tower to Heaven, Trusting God, Truth, Word of God, Y2K
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
Publicity – Changes People
*Pastor’s Note: I was looking for something a bit thought-provoking and as I was browsing through one of my favorite source books that I have used often, I read this following illustration. Now understand that this article and the book … Continue reading →