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Faith or Fear?
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Stop It!
*Pastor’s Note: I am sorry for the length but I did not want to split this up and I couldn’t see any way to make it shorter and stress the importance of this message. Also, images I am using are … Continue reading
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Jude Verses 12-13
Jude 1:12-13, “These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the … Continue reading
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Jude Verse 12
Jude 1:12, “These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the … Continue reading
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When God Reveals The Truth
Daniel 2:47, The king answered Daniel and said, “Surely your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery.” (NASB). My wife and I, … Continue reading
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Jude Verse 11
Jude 1:11, “Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.” We continue where we left off in verse 11. … Continue reading
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From The Abundance of The Heart – 4
Part Four: Continuing on now from Part Three: Let’s look at the difference that Jesus made in the lives of tax collectors and prostitutes and especially in relation to the letter of the Law, versus the Spirit of the Law. … Continue reading
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From The Abundance of The Heart – 3
Part Three: Continuing on now from Part Two: Those of us who are supposed to be true spiritual leaders as compared to the many religious leaders, instead of teaching others to demonstrate and show love to only their brothers and … Continue reading
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From The Abundance of The Heart – 1
Part One: Rampant political corruption, religious corruption and manipulation of politics to gain prestige, power or monetary gain, widespread poverty, major sociological class divisions, social unrest, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, people abandoning their religious faith … Continue reading
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Neglect of The Bible
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Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Classic Preachers, Classic Preaching, Deception, Discernment, Enemy, False Teachers, Guard Your Heart, Holy Bible, J.C. Ryle, Lies, Living Word, No Foundation, Prey, Religion, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Understanding, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Abiding In Christ
John 15:4-8, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He … Continue reading
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Be Patient, God Is Not Slack
2 Peter 3:9-10, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians, 2 Peter, Amos, Bible, Christ, Discernment, Duty, Faith, Father God, Genesis, God Almighty, God Bless, God's Truth, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, James, Jesus Christ, Lord, Making Disciples, Matthew, Mission, Noah, Noah's Ark, Obedience, Pastor's Desk, Patience, Pleasing God, Prophecy, Prophets, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Gifts, Thief in the Night, Wisdom, Word of God
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Power of The Word of God
“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Nuff Said!, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Choices, Christianity, Discernment, Disobedience, Encouragement, Enemy, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Hammer, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Helmet of Salvation, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Lord, Nicolaitans, Not Carnal, Obedience, Punishment, Relationship, Repentance, Revelation, Scriptures, Sexual immorality, Spirituality, Strength, Strongholds, Sword, Teaching, Truth, Two-Edged Sword, Warfare, Word of God
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Fruit For Thought
Yeah, I know, that title! I have a category on my website that most of you who follow me is called “Food For Thought” where I post usually shorter articles, not always mine, that cause a person reading them to … Continue reading
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I John 4:4-6
1 John 4:4-6, “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Abiding Holy Spirit, Antichrist, Antichrists, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ's Example, Christianity, Commands, Discernment, Disciples of Christ, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Faithfulness, Followers of Christ, Gifts Given, God Almighty, God's Love, Guarding Body of Christ, Hearing God, Hearing the World, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Indwelling Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus the Nazarene, John, Knowing God, Living Word of God, Lord, Love, Luke, Philippians, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Spirit of Antichrist, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Teaching, Test The Spirits, The Father and I are One, The Living Word, The World, The World Hears Its Own, True Christians, Truth, Warnings, Word of God
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God Looks At The Heart
1 Samuel 16:7, But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Nuff Said!, 1 Samuel, Bible, Bible Teaching, Discernment, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heart, Heavenly Father, Inspiration, Lord, Love, No Acting, Truth, Word of God
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I John 3:4-6
1 John 3:4-6, “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever … Continue reading
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I John 2:28-29
1 John 2:28-29, “And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, Abide, Abide in Christ, Abiding, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Condemnation, Discerning, Discernment, Faith, Faithfulness, False Prophets, False Teachers, False Teaching, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Judgement, Judging, Judgment, Kingdom of Righteousness, Lord, Love, Matthew, Philippians, Righteousness, Scripture, Scriptures, Sentencing, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
I John 4:1-3
1 John 4:1-3, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses … Continue reading →