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God’s Medicine: Affliction – 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. Affliction is one of God’s medicines. By it He often … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Affliction, Bible, Bible Teaching, Crosses, Disease, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Great Pastor, Great Preacher, Health, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, J.C. Ryle, King David, Learning, Lessons, Lord, Losses, Medicine, Natural Desires, Psalms, Relationship, Sanctified, Scriptures, Souls, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth
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Prayer For Grace and Healing
Dear Heavenly Father; We come to You in the Name of Your Son, Jesus Christ. We confess our need for You today. We need Your healing and Your grace. We need hope restored. We need to be reminded that You … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Burdens, Cares, Communication, Communion, Despair, Doubt, Encouragement, Exalt, Faith, Faithfulness, Forgive, Forgive Us, Forgiveness, Glorify, God, Grace, Healing, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Illness, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Magnify, Mighty Power, Pain, Prayer, Relationship, Sickness, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength
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For His Will
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, At Work In You, Bible, Bible Teaching, Encouragement, Equips, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Love, Heavenly Father, His Purpose, His Will, Holy Spirit, Hope, Illustration, Inspiration, Lord, Philippians, Relationship, Scripture, Scriptures, See You Through Storms, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Bragging About God – 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, Adoration, Adore, Bible, Bible Teaching, Brag, Bragging, Carnal, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Faith of Our Fathers, Faithfulness, God, God's Highest Desire, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Life-Changing, Lord, Love, Ministry, Needs, Plan of Salvation, Pride, Prideful, Religious Fads, Scriptures, Shallow-Minded, Sovereign God, Spirit-Filled Life, Spirit-Taught, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Worldly, Worship, Worship In Spirit and Truth, Worshippers
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They Missed Him
They missed Him. Oh how they missed Him! They were looking for a lion, He came as a Lamb, and they missed Him. They were looking for a warrior, He came as a Peacemaker, and they missed Him. They were … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Encouragement, Eternal, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, His Destiny, His Plan, His Presence, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Jesus, King, Lamb, Liberator, Lion, Lord, Love, Natural, Peacemaker, Redeemer, Relationship, Savior, Scripture, Scriptures, Servant, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Temporal, They Missed Jesus, Truth, Warrior
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I Am My Brother’s Keeper ~
“I am My Brother’s Keeper!” ~ I am my brother’s keeper, I help him to understand I encourage him to put his life into God’s hand. I am my sister’s keeper, I help her to see the light I encourage … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible Teaching, Brother's Keeper, Cain & Abel, Caring, Charity, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian Poems, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Compassion, Cowboys-4-Christ, Deborah Ann Belka, Empathy, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Genesis, God's Love, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poety, Lord, Love, Ministry, Poetic Praise, Prose, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Grace & Mercy
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Deserved, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Mercy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Undeserved
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Prayer Against Fear, Doubt & Anxiety
Prayer Against Fear, Doubt & Anxiety Heavenly Father, draw near to us now and hear our prayers. Jesus hear us and intercede for us. Lord, we long to be near you. Lord, we long for the day when you will … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Advocate, Anxiety, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communication, Communion, Desires, Doubt, Dread, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, God, God's Love, Hear Us Lord, Heavenly Father, Help, Hope, Inspiration, Intercession, Intercessor, Jesus, Lord, Love, Needs, New Creation, Prayer, Prayers, Redemption, Relationship, Salvation, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality
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Love and Fear – Alexander MacLaren
Alexander MacLaren (February 11, 1826 – May 5, 1910) was an English non-conformist minister of Scottish origin. This Scottish preacher was known as the ‘Prince of Expositors’ and “the supreme example of the Protestant expository preacher.” He was born in … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged 1 John, Alexander Maclaren, Anxiety, Bible, Bible Teaching, Character, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ's Love, Death, Dread, Emotions, Encouragement, Evil, Expositor, Expulsion of Fear, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Imperfection, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Ministry, Mission of Fear, Overcoming Fear, Power, Redemption, Relationship, Repentance, Righteousness, Salvation, Scottish Preacher, Scripture, Scriptures, Sinfulness, Sound Mind, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, The Great Expositor, Truth, Unforgiveness, Unrighteousness, Word of God, Worry
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See Him In The Storm
See Him In The Storm When you’re on the sea of life, Waves are raging all around. You know without a miracle, Your ship is going down. Your eyes are on your problems, You’re drifting out to sea. Get your … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged A Place in the Lord, Afraid - Fear, Carrie Kinyon, Darkest Days, Drifting, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Good Cheer, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poems, Inviting the Lord, Lord, Love, Miracles, No Fear, Poetry, Prose, Relationship, Sinking Ship, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Storms, Storms in Life, Strength, Swelling Seas, Truth, Waves, Worries
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I John 3:17-19
1 John 3:17-19, “But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Apostle, Apostle James, Beloved, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Brothers and Sisters In Need, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Clothes, Demonstrate Actions, Demonstrate Character Traits, Enable, Enabling, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Finances, Food, Gasoline, Giving, God, God's Love, Grace, Groceries, Hazardous Enabling, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, James, Money, Philippians, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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An Obituary
After a very long life and rewarding career, we are saddened to inform you that C.S. has passed away from complications. He had been fighting, health-wise for some time. Just when it would seem that there was no hope, he … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Colossians, Common Sense, Death of Common Sense, Encouragement, Epitaph, Faithfulness, Fortune, Freely Given, God, Good Fruits, Grace, Headstone, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, James, Knowledge, Lord, Love, Mercy, Peace, Priceless, Proverbs, Purity, R.I.P., Scripture, Scriptures, Selflessness, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Treasures, Truth, Understanding, Wisdom, Word of God
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Clear Waters
Clear Waters The waters clear as I stand by the river I see the reflection of someone long ago As the storms come in I know I can’t let you go. Rain pours at times in this life you’ve given … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Choices, Christ's Love, Christian Poetry, Clarity, Comfort, Communion, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Free, Freedom, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, I Am Small, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Knowing Love, Liberty, Lord's Love, No Doubt, Peace, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Reflection, Removing Fear, Seeing, Seeing You in Me, Shadows Fade, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Time Goes By, Truth, Vision, Walls Knocked Down, Weakness, Who Am I, You Are Near
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Are you Praying Right?
Originally posted on live4him.ca:
If you made it past the title you are either looking for a solution to unanswered prayer or looking for a fight because the title suggests there is a way to make God answer…
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Be Anxious For Nothing, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communication, Communion, Does God Hear, Does God Listen, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Is There a Formula, Jesus, Lord, Love, No, No Doubt, Patience, Philippians, Prayer Formula, Size of Expectations, Size of Faith, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Waiting, Waiting on the Lord, Word of God, Yes
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Keep Me In a Spirit of Prayer
“Father God, I ask that You will send Your forces out to drive back the enemies of Christ that are working in this situation. Your Word says that the adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces; from heaven … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged 1 Samuel, Bible, Comfort, Communication, Communion, Drive Back Enemies, Encouragement, Faith, God, God's Love, Grace, Healing, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Peace, Pray Without Ceasing, Prayer, Restoration, Salvation, Spirit of Prayer, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Truth
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Forgiveness In Return
FORGIVENESS IN RETURN To return good for evil, it is divine It costs you nothing and it takes no time. Forgive one another, just as Jesus forgave you Follow His example in everything you do. To forgive those who hurt … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Elizabeth Steward, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Forgive Enemies, Forgive One Another, Forgiveness, Forgiveness In Return, God, God's Love, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Lord, Love, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Relationship, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Living In Victory
1 Timothy 4:14-15, “Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery. Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged 1 Timothy, Armor, Army of the Lord, Battleship, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Enlistment, Faithfulness, Giant Gun, Gifts, God, Hardships, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, Living in Victory, Living Victoriously, Lord, Ministry, Salvation, Soldiers, Soldiers for God, Spiritual Gifts God Gave Gifts, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Victory, Weapons, Word of God, World War II
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Concentrating On Things That Really Matter – 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, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Faith of Our Fathers, Faithfulness, False Doctrines, God, Grace, Heavenly Father, Heritage of Truth, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Important Things, Incidental Things, Inconsequential Things, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Ministry, Needful Things, Needs, Philippians, Religious Fads, Scriptures, Spirit-Filled Life, Spirit-Taught, Teaching, Truth, What is Important?, Word of God
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