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I John 2:1
1 John 2:1, “My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” Though in our Bibles, this is the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 1 Peter, Advocate, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Consoler, Faithfulness, Fellowship, Fellowship with God, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Intercessor, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Relationship, Righteous, Righteousnes, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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I John 1:9-10
1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Confession is an ACTION of acknowledgement, not just in our thoughts but also with our … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Ministry, Proverbs, Relationship, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Run, Run The Race
1 Corinthians 9:24-25, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Endurance, Faith, Finish Line, Goal, Goal Line, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Marathon, Philippians, Race, Run, Running, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Show Us A Sign
Matthew 12:38-42, “Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Catholic, Catholic Church, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Disciples, Experience, Faith, Followers, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Matthew, Miracles, Pharisees, Philippians, Proof, Prophesy, Prophetic, Religion, Sadducees, Scripture, Scriptures, Signs, Signs and Wonders, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Wonders, Word of God, Youth
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No Foundation? The End!
Luke 6:47-49, “Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: “He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Daniel, Foundations, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Jesus, John, Knowledge of the Truth, Lack of Knowledge, Learning, Lord, Love, Luke, Religion, Religious Organizations, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Stupidity, 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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Just the Right Amount of Sting
1 Timothy 2:(1), “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, (2) for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Censorship, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Corruption, Deceit, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lies, Lord, Love, Politically Correct, Prayer, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Titus, Truth, 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
Posted in Pastor's Desk
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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What’s in a Name?
I have heard that in the United States, over three-quarters of the population “claim” to be Christian. I decided to check online for some research and I picked out three sources out of more than I can count concerning the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Daniel, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Isaiah, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, 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
Posted in Pastor's Desk
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 Power of Three Little Words
Some of the most significant messages people deliver to one another often come in just three words. When spoken or conveyed, those statements have the power to forge new friendships, deepen old ones and restore relationships that have cooled. The … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged 3 Words, Choices, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Food For Thought, God's Love, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Joy, Love, Ministry, Relationship, Service, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Truth
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Soldiering in the Spirit Part II
I first have to apologize for the length of this and yet, I felt the importance of this last part should not be broken up. I truly do feel that this is from the Holy Spirit and He wants us … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian Soldier, Christianity, Church, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Matthew, Philippians, Prayer, Proverbs, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Warriors, Word of God
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Soldiering in the Spirit Part I
Those of you who know or have known me for a while know that I love the Epistle of 1 John and most especially chapter four. My whole ministry for the most part, ever since I was much younger has … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, Battle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Soldier, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Genesis, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, John, Lord, Love, Matthew, Ministry, Religion, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Warfare, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Warrior, 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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