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Born To Die
Originally posted on live4him.ca:
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,?and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.…
Posted in Holiday Inspiration
Tagged Celebrate His Birth, Celebrate His Life, Celebration, Choices, Christmas, Christmas Season, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, God With Us, God's Love, Holiday Inspiration, Hope, Immanuel, Inspiration, Jesus' Birth, Love, Messiah's Birth, Redemption, Relationship, Teaching, Truth
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The Light Shines in the Darkness
“The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Inspiration
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Gift The World Rejects Him, Christmas Season, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Gospel of John, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, John, Light of the Season, Light of the World, Lord, Love, Relationship, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Joy – A Christmas Gift
The Gift: “And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Inspiration
Tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 John, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian Quotes, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Season, Clement of Rome, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Ezra, Faith, Faithfulness, Francis of Assissi, Galatians, God, God's Love, Habakkuk, Heavenly Father, Henry, Holiday Inspiration, Holy Bible, Hope, Ingelow, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus, Job, John, Lord, Love, Luke, Marmion, Matthew, Nehemiah, Philippians, Psalms, Quotes, Romans, Scriptures, Smith, Spirituality, Spurgeon, Sunday, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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The Greatest Gift
This was another Christmas article I wrote for the Globe, Arizona newspaper, the “Silver Belt” in the late 1990’s for their Church Directory. As with the previous one, I submit it here as it was written then with just a … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Inspiration
Tagged Angel's Proclamation, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christmas, Christmas Season, Circumstances, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, God's Delight, God's Joy, God's Love, Greatest Gift, Happiness, Heavenly Father, Holiday Inspiration, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Luke, Nehemiah, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Unhappiness, Word of God
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Hope – A Christmas Gift
The Gift: “But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Inspiration
Tagged 1 John, 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Corinthians, 2 Thessalonians, Allen, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian Quotes, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Season, Colossians, Crowell, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, Gladstone, God, God's Love, Goldsmith, Heavenly Father, Henry, Holiday Inspiration, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Peale, Proverbs, Psalms, Quotations, Revelation, Romans, Scott, Scriptures, Spirituality, Spurgeon, Teaching, Tibullus, Truth, Word of God
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The Season For Receiving
This was a Christmas article I wrote for the Globe, Arizona newspaper, the “Silver Belt” in the late 1990’s for their Church Directory. I submit it here as it was written then with just a few grammatical changes (and some … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Inspiration
Tagged Anointed One, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Season, Commercialism, Darkness, Encouragement, Eternity, Faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, Giving, God's Love, Gospel of John, Greed, Heavenly Father, Hell, Hope, Inspiration, Intimate Relationship, Isaiah, Jesus Saves, John, Joy, Life, Lord, Love, Peace, Receiving, Redemption, Relationship, Salvation, Scriptures, Sin, Spiritual Intimacy, Teaching, Truth, Ultimate Gift, Word of God
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Reason For The Season
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 1 John, Bible, Birth of Savior, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Season, Crown of Thorns, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Redemption, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Wreath
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Pray When It’s Hard To Pray
Most Gracious Heavenly Father, Encircle my mind. I have so many worries, doubts, fears and regrets to sift through. Please bring stillness and calm, remind me that you hold all these things for me and took them to the cross … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Broken Hearted, Burdened, Burdens, Calm, Doubts, Encircle My Heart, Encircle My Mind, Encouragement, Evangelist Steven Ray Ferguson, Faith, Faithfulness, Fears, God's Love, Grace, Healing, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Might, Peace, Power, Pray, Pray When It's Hard, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Promises, Relationship, Remind Me, Restoration, Spirituality, Stillness, Strength, Unconditional Love, Worries, Wounded
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How Big Is God?
A boy asked his Father one day, “Dad, what is the size of God, how big is He?” The Father looked up and around the sky and spotted a plane flying way overhead. He asked his son, “What is the … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged Bible, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Food For Thought, God's Love, Great is Our Lord, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, How Big is God, Inspiration, intimacy, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lord, Mighty in Power is God, Perspective, Psalms, Relationship, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Teaching, Truth, Who Compares to God, Word of God
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The Sheep and Their Shepherd IV – Charles Spurgeon
*Pastor’s Note: I want to depart a bit from my normal practice of posting short sermons by these great men of God for one that is rather long. Because of the fact that it IS long, I am going to … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Charles Spurgeon, Christ Jesus, Devotion, Encouragement, Esteem, Faith, Faithfulness, Flock, God's Love, Grace, Hearing and Doing, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, I Know My Sheep, Inspiration, John, King of Kings, Letter Kills, Lord, Love, Marking the Sheep, My Sheep, My Sheep Know Me, Prince of Preachers, Redeemed by His Power, Relationship, Scriptures, Self-Preservation, Sheep, Sheep Hear My Voice, Shepherd, Spirit Gives Life, Strength, Teaching, Tenderness, The Great Shepherd, Truth, Word of God
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Jesus Died For Me . . .
JESUS Died for Me . . . It was HIS blood which set me free; yes, JESUS died for me. HIS grace by faith forgave my sin, in HIM, I do believe. If I were the only one to have … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible Teaching, Bride of Christ, Choices, Christian Poetry, Destiny, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Jesus Died and Rose Again, Jesus Died For Me, Jesus is Coming Back, Jesus is Life, Jesus is Light, Jesus Shed Blood, Love, Mike Armijo, Poems, Poetry, Redemption, Relationship, Salvation, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Alpha and Omega – Beginning and End
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End, Bible, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, King of Kings, Lord, Lord of Lords, Love, Revelation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Let Satan Roar!
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Defeating Satan, Encouragement, Exodus, Faithfulness, God, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Lion of Judah, Lord, Satan, Scripture, Spirituality, Stand Still in the Lord, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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O Death, Where Is Your Sting?
Dedicated to my Wife’s younger Brother, Kevin Torres who answered the call of eternity December 4th, 2019. “He will swallow up death forever, And the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces; The rebuke of His people He … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian Poems, Christian Poetry, CHRISTian Rhyming Poems, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Season, Comfort, Encouragement, Encouragement CHRISTian Poetry, Faith, Faithful and True, Faithful Following, Faithfulness, Fear, Forgiveness, Genesis, God, God's Guidance, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational CHRISTian Poems, Isaiah, Jesus, John, Kevin Torres, Lord, Love, Never Leave, O Death Where is Your Sting?, Psalms, Religious CHRISTian Poems, Romans, Savior, Scriptures, Short CHRISTian Poems, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Word of God, Trust, Truth, Uplifting CHRISTian Poems, Will Not Forsake, Word of God
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God’s Grace
God’s Grace He gives His love both day and night and watches over me; His bounty given unselfishly is multiplied to see. How tender are the mercies of the Son of God, above; His warmth enfolds me – heaven’s quilt … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Along Poetry Road, Bountiful Blessings, Christ Jesus, Christian Poems, Christianity, Communion, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Grace, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Joan Adams Burchell, Lord, Love, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Pray, Prayer, Relationship, Son of God, Spiritual Intimacy, Truth
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The Sheep and Their Shepherd III – Charles Spurgeon
*Pastor’s Note: I want to depart a bit from my normal practice of posting short sermons by these great men of God for one that is rather long. Because of the fact that it IS long, I am going to … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Charles Spurgeon, Christ Jesus, Cold Hearts, Devotion, Encouragement, Esteem, Faith, Faithfulness, Flock, Folly, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, John, King of Kings, Lord, Love, My Sheep, Prince of Preachers, Redeemed by His Power, Relationship, Scriptures, Self-Preservation, Sheep, Sheep Hear My Voice, Shepherd, Silly, Strength, Teaching, Tenderness, The Great Shepherd, Truth, Word of God
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