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Tag Archives: Encouragement
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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A Thanksgiving Prayer
Originally posted on Life Project Blog:
This is something that I wrote some years ago, but it still applies today… Father, I thank you for all of the ways in which you have blessed me and my family. Our blessings…
No Other Gods!
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christianity, Encouragement, Exodus, Faithfulness, God, Holy Scripture, Lord, Lots of Religions, One God, Religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Are You Called To Be An Intercessor?
Originally posted on Esther's Petition:
Several weeks ago I asked our Intercessory Prayer Sunday School class, How many of you feel called to be an Intercessor? Some raised their hands, some didn’t. One member said, I don’t have that…
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Assignment, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Calling, Choices, Encouragement, Esther's Petition, Faithfulness, Gifts, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Intercession, Prayer, Prayer by Bette Cox, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Fear God, Depart From Evil
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23.
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, All Have Sinned, Bible Teaching, Choices, Depart From Evil, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Flee Wickedness, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Repentance, Romans, Scriptures, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Turn Away From Sin, Word of God
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Wait Joyfully!
This was posted on Facebook from the I Love Psalms Webpage. Please visit their webpage at the link at the end of this article. My Dear Daddy, Lately, I have been so distracted and worried, about things that are out … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Assurance, Christ Jesus, Communion, Distraction, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inpatience, Inspiration, Joy, Lord, Love, Patience, Philippians, Relationship, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Word of God, Worry
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I John 3:23-24
1 John 3:23-24, “And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment. Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Abide, Abiding, Abiding in Christ, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ in You, Christ Jesus, Christ-Follower, Christianity, Confirmation of Scriptures, Disciples of Christ, Encouragement, Ephesians, Expository Teaching, Faith, Faithfulness, False Teaching, Fulfillment, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Inspired, Inspiration, Inspired Writing, Intimacy With God, Jesus, John, Law and the Prophets, Lord, Love, Matthew, Relationship, Relevance, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Two Greatest Commandments, Word of God
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The Sheep and Their Shepherd II – 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, Encouragement, Esteem, Faith, Faithfulness, Flock, Folly, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, John, King David, Lord, Love, Prince of Preachers, Psalmist David, Relationship, Scriptures, Self-Preservation, Sheep, Sheep Hear My Voice, Shepherd, Silly, Silver and Gold, Strength, Teaching, Tenderness, The Great Shepherd, Truth, Word of God
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