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Tag Archives: Encouragement
Now Is The Time
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 2 Corinthians, Accepted Time, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Breaking News, Choices, Christ Jesus, Day of Salvation, Encouragement, Forgave, Forgiveness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, New Life, News, Now Is The Time, Saved, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritually Reborn, Teaching, Time Is Now, Truth, Word of God
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I John 2:24-27
1 John 2:24-27, “Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 2 Timothy, Anointed One, Antichrists, Apostle Paul, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Deception, Discipline, Encouragement, Ephesians, False Prophets, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Intimate Relationship, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, Lies, Little Children, Lord, Love, Relationship, Reprove, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirit of God, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Truth Be Told . . .
Repent I say and change your ways, for there will be a judgement day, let TRUTH be told that hell is real for unrepented souls, believe the ONE who died for you, for it’s your heart HE knows. Let TRUTH … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged All Have Sinned, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Poetry, Confess, Confess Your Sins, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Lord, Love, Mike Armijo, No Condemnation, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Sin, Sinned, Spirit, Teaching, The Cross, The Light, The Truth, The Way, Truth, Truth Be Told, Word of God
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Thank You Lord
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 23-24, “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged 1 Thessalonians, Bible, Choices, Christ Jesus, Come Lord Jesus, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Give Thanks, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Rejoice, Relationship, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Truth, Word of God
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Alpha and Omega
Revelation 22:12-13, “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Encouragement, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, I Am Coming Quickly, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Revelation, Scripture, Scriptures, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Independence Day 2019
On this great day that we in the United States of America set aside to celebrate, let’s consider a couple of things: With all the left-wing and progressive hate for this country and nation of ours it is important to … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2019 Flag, America, Betsy Ross Flag, Bible, Choices, Christian, Christian Founding Fathers, Christianity, Encouragement, Founding Fathers, Freedom, Independence, Independence Day, Inspiration, John, Liberty, Spirit of the Lord, Teaching, Truth, United States of America, Word of God
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Sealed
I want to address my Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, specifically. It has come to my attention of some situations on social media that need to be addressed and it truly affects how we view certain health issues. The … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Alzheimer's, Bible, Bible Teaching, Brain, Brain Disease or Defect, Choices, Christ Jesus, Dementia, Encouragement, Ephesians, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit Sealed, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Psalms, Romans, Scriptures, Sealed by Promise of Holy Spirit, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Let’s Walk Each Other Home . . .
We are children of our FATHER, children of the light, once so lost and broken, alone in darkest night. Separated from HIM by the sin which weighed us down, lost without direction and needing to be found. HE sent HIS … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Beaten, Bible Teaching, Children of Light, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Cross, Dark, Encouragement, Father, God's Love, He Promised, Heavenly Father, His Throne, Home, Inspiration, Lamb of God, Light, Lord, Love, Nailed To Cross, One Way, Only Way, Promises, Scourged, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Walking Together, Word of God
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I John 2:20-23
1 John 2:20-23, “But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, Belief, Believe Me, Bible, Bible Teaching, Buddha, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, False Doctrine, False Teaching, Gnosticism, Gnostics, God's Love, Gospel of John, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, Last Days, Little Children, Lord, Love, Mohammed, Religion, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Searching, Teaching, Truth, Warnings, Word of God
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Prayer For Peace & Calm
Philippians 4:6-7: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Bible, Calm, Communication, Communion, Dark Thoughts, Doubts, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Scripture, Lord, Over Thinking, Peace, Peace That Passes Understanding, Philippians, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Scripture, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Stress, Truth, Word of God
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Evening Prayer
*Thanks to my daughter-in-law’s mother, Linda Nation for posting this on Facebook.
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Answers, Calm, Choices, Comfort, Communication, Communion, Dear Lord, Encouragement, Evening Prayer, Faith, Grateful, Gratefulness, Healing, Inspiration, Jesus' Name, Lord, Peace, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Questions, Relationship, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Trust, Truth
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But What About Justness?
Several weeks ago, I wrote an article entitled “Christians: WAKE UP!!”. It was a pretty direct and pretty firm expose on the present-day “brick and mortar” church condition, most notably in the United States. I followed it with “But What … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Choosing, Christ Jesus, Christian, Communion, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Heavenly Father, Hell, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Isaiah, James, Jesus, Justice, Justness, Lake of Fire, Lord, Love, Mark, Matthew, Relationship, Revelation, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Sinfulness, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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I Don’t Just Tell You . . .
This is a personal poem from Mike to his beloved, YET, it is a perfect example of how God, our Heavenly Father, is to His Bride, the Church of Christ Jesus! I don’t just tell you that I love you, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communication, Encouragement, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, I Love You, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Love in Action, Love in Word, Mike Armijo, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Praise, Relationship, Relationships, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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I John 2:18-19
1 John 2:18-19, “Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Faith, Faithfulness, False Prophets, God, God's Love, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Lust, Mockers, Scoffers, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Taking Jesus Seriously?
John 3:16-18 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Redemption, Salvation, Saved, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, World
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Happy & Joyous Father’s Day
I have been told often, believe it or not, that I spiritualize too much or over spiritualize everything. My reply has always been the same. I politely answer the person telling me this (and sometimes it has been Pastors), “that … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, Bible, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Ephesians, Father, Father God, Father's Day, God, God the Father, God's Love, Happy, Happy & Joyous, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, John, Joyous, Lord, Love, Malachi, Relationship, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Truth, Word of God
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Prayer For Peace & Calm
2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” *This was inspired by my young niece Paden Rose from her Facebook Post. (I did a … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged 1 Timothy, Bible, Calmness, Communion, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Peace, Prayer, Spirituality, Strength, Truth, Word of God
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Arm Your Children!
Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Arming Children, Bible, Bible Teaching, Child, Choices, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Love, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Word, Hope, Lord, Love, Proverbs, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Train Children, Training, Truth, Word of God
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Simply, Faith
Every so often, I still find myself having to explain faith to someone and especially when that someone has made faith so much more complicated than it needs to be. Let’s set a foundation for the simplicity of faith first. … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Daniel, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Luke, Matthew, Relationship, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Woe To Them!
Isaiah 5:20, Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Isaiah, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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