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I John 5:18-21
1 John 5:18-21, “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him. We know that we are of God, and … Continue reading
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The Mountain I’m Climbing
The mountain I’m climbing is so steep, I have so far to go. Each step I take is a struggle for me, I go so very slow. I keep looking back wondering if, This is too hard for me, Maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged "Praising God Through Poetry", Can't See the Peak, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian Poems, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Climbing, Don't Stop, Doubts, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God is My Strength, God Keeps Me Going, God's Love, Grace, He Fills My Heart With Joy, He Is Why I Believe, He Will Carry Me, Heavenly Father, His Help is Always There, His Love is Pouring Over Me, Hope, Hope in God, Inspiration, Inspirational Poems, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus With Me, Keep Going, Lord, Love, Mountains, Nancy Burr, Not Climbing Alone, Overwhelmed, Questions, Relationship, Sad, Spirituality, Steep Hills, Strength, Struggles, Surrender To God, Teaching, There's a Reason I Climb, Truth, Want to Give Up, Weary Steps
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Don’t Be a Dim Lighthouse – J.C. Ryle
John Charles Ryle (May 10, 1816 – June 10, 1900) was an evangelical Anglican clergyman and first Bishop of Liverpool. He was renowned for his powerful preaching and extensive tracts. John C. Ryle was a big man, physically, intellectually, scripturally … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Beautiful Christianity, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Consecration, Dark World, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Heavenly Father, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, J.C. Ryle, Let the World See Your Light, Let Your Light Shine, Lighthouse, Lord, Love, Reflect God's Light, Sanctification, Spiritual-Mindedness, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth
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Liberty or Freedom?
2 Corinthians 3:17, “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, Authoritarian, Being Free, Bible, Bible Teaching, Chained, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Churches, Communion, Constitution, Disciple, Discipleship, Don't Be Anxious, Don't Fear, Don't Lose Heart, Easter Sunday, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Free, Freedom, Galatians, God, God's Love, Gospel, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Imprisoned, In Bondage, Inspiration, Jesus, Liberal Leaders, Liberty, Liberty or Freedom?, Lord, Natural is Temporary, Not Seen is Eternal, Prayer, Prison, Relationship, Scriptures, Shackled, Spirit of the Lord, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, United States, Will of God, Word of God
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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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Waiting Rather Than Fretting – 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, Can't Escape Troubles, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Cure For Fretting, Deliverance, Doubt, Encouragement, Evildoers, Faithfulness, Fretting Spirit, God's Love, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Lord's Stronghold, Love, Modern-Day Prophet, Prayer, Prayer is Power, Prayer-Less is Weakness, Psalm, Righteousness, Salvation, Spirituality, Strength, Stronghold, Succeed, Success, Teaching, Truth, Unrighteousness, Vexation, Waiting on the Lord, Wickedness, Word of God, Workers of Iniquity, Worry
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I John 5:12-13
1 John 5:12-13, “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Absence of Light, Absence of Love, Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blessed Assurance, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Eternal Life, Everlasting, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Character, God's Love, God's Witness, God's Word, Gospel of John, Grace, Guarantee, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Life is in the Son, Life More Abundantly, Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Maturity, Pursuing, Redemption, Salvation, Scriptures, Scriptures Point to Christ, Son of God, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Maturity, Spirituality, Striving, Truth, Unchanging, Word of God
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Rise Up, O God, and Judge The Earth
I absolutely LOVE the Word of God! Those of you who know me, either personally or online know this to be true. Some of you online have known me for twenty plus years! I also love to encourage people, God’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 2 Timothy, Abyss, Agape, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Cliffs, Conviction, Convincing, Coronavirus, Counsel, Enemy's Tool, Faithfulness, Fear, Flu, God Almighty, God's Wisdom, Grace, Guilt, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Bible New Living Translation (NLT), Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Inspiring, Judge, Judgement, Lord, Love, Man's Wisdom, Ministry, Nations, NLT - New Living Translation, On Point, On Target, Panic, Perfect Love, Power, Psalm of Asaph, Psalms, Psychologists, Punishment, Redeemer, Relationship, Scriptural Principles, Scriptures, Service, Sound Mind, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Word of God, True Church, Trump Derangement Syndrome, Truth, United States of America, Word of God
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Church, Rise Up and Walk!
“And the LORD, He is the one who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” – Deuteronomy 31:8. “Be strong and courageous; do not be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Chronicles, Acts, Are We Asleep, Arm of the Lord, Be His Vessel, Be Not Dismayed, Bible, Body of Christ, Children of God, Choices, Christ is the Head, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church Awaken!, Co-Heirs With Christ, Deuteronomy, Do Not Fear, Encouragement, Faith, God Almighty, God Will Uphold You, God's Love, Harvest Time, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, Joy, Judah, King Hezekiah, Nazareth, No Sighing, No Sorrow, Power and Authority, Redeemed, Redeemed by His Power, Rise Up and Walk!, Scriptures, Silver and Gold, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Zion
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I John 5:6-8
1 John 5:6-8, “This is He who came by water and blood–Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 1 Peter, 1611 King James Version, 2 Timothy, Anointed One, Apostle Paul, Ascension, Bible, Bible Teaching, Biblical Canon, Blood, Born Again, Christ, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Correction, Dead Sea Scrolls, Deity, Doctrine, Encouragement, Equipped, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Love, Good Work, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspired, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, Judgement Day, Lord, Love, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Modern, NASB - New American Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible, New King James Version, NKJV - New King James Version, Relationship, Reproof, Saved, Scriptures, Show Yourself Approved, Spirit, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Spiritually Renewed, Study, Teaching, Testify, Timothy, Translations, Translators, Truth, Water, Water and Blood, Witness, Word of God
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Birth of The Bride
Many of you who have followed me on WordPress and have read my articles know that recently I have been doing a lot more warnings involving the Nation of the United States as well as other nations in general. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, Actions, Adam and Eve, Bible, Bible Commentator, Bible Teaching, Blood of My Blood, Blood of the Lamb, Body of Christ, Bride of Christ, Bridegroom, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christians, Co-Heirs, Colossians, Commandments, Created, Created in God's Likeness, Cross, Crucified, Crucifixion, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faithfulness, Flesh of My Flesh, Genesis, Gifts, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Heirs, Heirs To The Kingdom, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Individuals, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Judgement, Lord, Love, Love One Another, Male and Female, Man and Wife, Matthew, Matthew Henry, Members of the Body, Nation, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, True Followers of Christ, Truth, Word of God, Work
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Man’s Wisdom
“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Faithfulness, God, Gospel of Matthew, Grace, Hope, Man's Wisdom, Matthew, Relationship, Scriptures, Sinking Sand, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, World's Wisdom
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I John 5:1-5
1 John 5:1-5, “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged "If It Feels Good Do It", 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Acts, Athlete, Because They Love, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Born of God, Born of the Spirit, Brothers and Sisters, Choices, Christ and Him Crucified, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christians, Commandments, Encouragement, Faith, Faith Muscles, Faithfulness, Family, Family of God, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, God of This World, God's Commandments, God's Love, Godly Wisdom, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, His Burden is Light, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Human Wisdom, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Joy, Lord, Love, Loving God, Matthew, Nehemiah, Overcomers, Overcomes, Pleasing God, Power, Scriptures, Slogan, Spiritual Power, Spiritual Wisdom, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Spiritually Renewed, Strength, Surrender, Take His Yoke, Teaching, Training, True Christ-Followers, True Christians, Truth, Victory, Wisdom of Men, Word of God
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Inside Your Heart . . .
Inside Your Heart . . . From inside my mother’s womb, HE fell in love with me; HE loved me long before I knew, before I could speak or see. I had a calling in my life, a whisper from … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Poems, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inside Your Heart, Inspiration, Inspirational Poems, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Lord, Love, Mike Armijo, Poems, Poetry, Relationship, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Fire – Blaise Pascal
I was looking for a quote on the heart from some of our past great teachers and I found this quote in my Bible software and then got a bit interested in the man who said it. Following the quote … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Blaise Pascal, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Grace, Heart of Man, Heavenly Father, His "Memorial", Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Philosopher, Relationship, Scientist, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theologian, Truth
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A Love Story
John 13:34, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” John 15:12-13, “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy, A Love Story, Anniversary, Backsliding, Bible, Born Again, Charismatic, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, John, Lord, Love, Pentecostal, Pentecostal Church of God, Petualant, Rebellion, Rebellious, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Spoiled Child, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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I John 4:19-21
1 John 4:19-21, “We love Him because He first loved us. If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he … Continue reading
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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 →