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Wisdom Shouts In The Streets!
A preacher or teacher should never start out a lesson by saying they’re sorry. But I’m breaking that rule. I KNOW that some are tired of seeing how the Scriptures from the past have such an influence on what is … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christianity, Conviction, Coronavirus, Destroy America, Doubt, Encouragement, Exaggerations, Ezekiel, Faith, Faithfulness, Falsehood, Fear, Flu Virus, God's Judgement, God's Love, God's Unchanging Character, Guilt, Heavenly Father, Hidden Agendas, Holy Bible, Holy Bible New Living Translation (NLT), Holy Spirit, Hope, Ineffectual Church, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Judgement, Liberals, Living Word, Lord, Love, Man's Own Shame, NASB - New American Standard Bible, Nation, Nations, New American Standard Bible, New King James Version, NKJV - New King James Version, NLT - New Living Translation, Not the Letter Only, Old Testament, Panic, Prayer For Revival, Preacher, Progressives, Prophets, Proverbs, Psalms, Reality, Relationship, Revival, Scriptures, Servant, Servant of God's Word, Shame, Spirit of the Word, Spirituality, Strength, Teacher, Teaching, Truth, United States of America, Weakened Church, Wisdom, Wisdom Shouts, Word of God, Written Word
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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
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
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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Psalm 106 Excerpts – A Study
I’ve stated it several times in my teaching that many things that have happened in the past in the Bible, we can find a correlation in this modern day we live, mainly because man’s nature, fallen human nature does NOT … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion, Acts, All Have Sinned, America, Apostle Paul, Baal, Bereans, Bible, Bible Teaching, Chosen People, Christianity, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Cross of Christ, Egypt, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Foreigners, Galatians, Gambling, God's Adopted Children, God's Character, God's Nature, God's Perfect Will, Grafted Into Abraham, Hate Crime, Heavenly Kingdom, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Homosexuality, Immigrants, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom, Living Word, Longsuffering, Lord, Love, Luke, Nation, New Covenant, Old Covenant, Patience, Pilgrims, President Trump, Prostitution, Psalmist, Psalms, Relationship, Righteousness, Romans, Scriptures, Silas, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Nation's Leaders, True Followers of Christ, Truth, Unconditional Love, Unfailing Love, United States, Vice President Pence, Word of God, Written Word, Yoke of Christ
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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
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
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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Persevere In The Lord
“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Approved, Be Fruitful, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christianity, Colossians, Crown of Life, D. Todd Christofferson, Do Good, Don't Lose Heart, Encouragement, Endure Temptations, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, Giving Thanks, God Will Keep You, God's Glorious Power, Gospel, Gospel of Jesus Christ, Hold Fast, Holy Bible, Hope, Household of Faith, Increase in God's Knowledge, Inspiration, James, Joy, Longsuffering, Lord, Love, Partakers of the Inheritance, Patience, Perseverance, Please the Lord, Pursue Faith, Revelation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Strengthened in God, Teaching, Trials, Tribulations, Truth, Weary, Word of God
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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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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
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Apostle Luke, Apostle Matthew, Apostle Paul, Bad Fruit, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christianity, Desires, Discerning, Discernment, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, False Prophets, Feed the Flock, Feed the Sheep, Flesh, Follower of Christ Jesus, Food For Thought, Fruit For Thought, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, Gentleness, God's Love, Good Fruit, Goodness, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Joy, Judging, Kindness, Longsuffering, Lord, Love, Online Encyclopedia, Passions, Peace, Relationship, Scriptures, Self-Control, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Body of Christ, The Church, Truth, Walk in the Spirit, Wikipedia, Word of God
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Prayer For The Nations
March 29, 2020 has been designated a day of prayer and fasting for the Nations and for the situation concerning the Coronavirus. Heavenly Father; Lord we come to You today in meekness and humility. We acknowledge, as Your children, Your … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Anointed Revival, Anxiety, Appointed Leaders, Authority, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Choices, Christianity, Circumstances, Coronavirus, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Free Will, Freedom to Choose, God's Appointed, God's Glory, God's Hand, God's Perfect Will, Guardian Angels, Heavenly Father, Hedge of Protection, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Judgement, Lord, Love, Nations of the World, Power, Praise and Worship, Prayer, Prayer For The Nations, President Donald Trump, Protection, Relationship, Revival, Righteous Leaders, Situations, Sovereign God, Sovereignty, Spirit of Fear and Panic, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Maturity, Strength, The Nation's Leaders, Treasure, Truth, United States of America, Unrighteous Leaders, Vice-President Mike Pence, Word of God
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We Trust In The Name of The Lord Our God
Originally posted on Learning From God's Word:
“We trust in the Name of the Lord our God…Through the unfailing love of the Most High’ we ‘shall not be moved” (Psalms 20:7; 21:7). Lord, we thank You that You are…
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Agape, Bible, Calm, Choices, Direction, Doubt, Encouragement, Failings, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Feeling Down, Foundation, Future, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Intercede, Jesus, Jesus Lifts, Life, Pray, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Psalms, Redeemer, Remind Us Oh Lord, Savior, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Successes, Teaching, The Lord, Trust, Truth, Weakness, Word of God, You're Our Solid Rock
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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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Passover – Coronavirus
I want to share with you something that I HAD been conflicted over for a couple of days. Yes, I still learn, I still seek the Lord’s wisdom and I still grow in Him! Okay, that was my confession. But … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Aaron, Abandoned God, Abandoned Reason, Abiding in Christ, Anxiety, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Confounded Minds, Confusion, Coronavirus, Darkness, Doubt, Ecclesiastes, Egypt, Encouragement, Evil, Exodus, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Flu, God Doesn't Change, God's Character, God's in Control, God's Love, God's Nature, God's Word Doesn't Change, Good, Government, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, In God We Trust, Inspiration, Isaiah, Joy, Judgement, Light, Lord, Love, Mercy, Morality, Moses, Nations, News Media, Nothing New Under the Sun, Panic, Passover, Peace, Prayer, Prophecy, Prophetic, Reprobate, Reprobate Mind, Scriptures, Security, Social Media, Society, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Wisdom, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Western Civilizations, Word of God
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Prayer For Peace of Mind
Dearest Heavenly Father; Sovereign Lord, King of Kings we praise You and exalt your most holiest of Names! You are ever worthy of our praise and we magnify You in all things. Even though You are our Father and we … Continue reading
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Tagged Acknowledged Sins, Alpha and Omega, Anointed Revival, Beginning and End, Bible, Brothers and Sisters, Christianity, Dearest Father, Encouragement, Faith, God Delights in Us, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hidden Sins, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Intercede, Intercession, Jesus, Living Word, Lord, Love, Peace of Mind, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Redeemer, Relationship, Revival, Savior, Sins, Son Jesus Christ, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Truth, Unknown Sins, Word of God
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A True Look At Life
A TRUE LOOK AT LIFE Life can seem ungrateful and not always kind… Life can pull at your heartstrings and play with your mind… Life can be blissful and happy and free… Life can put beauty in the things that … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Be Positive, Beauty in Life, Challenges, Choices, Day at a Time, Encouragement, Enjoy Life, Faith, Faithfulness, Forgive, Give Life Your Best, Give Thanks, Hardships, Hope, Hurtful, Hurts, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Life, Life Teaches Us, Love, Love in Return, Overwhelming, Poems, Realities of Life, Reality, Rewarding, Simple Pleasures, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Ups and Downs
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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
Posted in Pastor's Desk
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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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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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
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 →