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The Last Days, 2 Timothy 3:1-9
I came across this list of Characteristics of Non-Christians in the last days and wanted to present as some food for thought. We all see what is happening in front of our eyes and going on all around us throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Arrogant, Bible, Bible Prophecy, Blasphemers, Boasters, Brutal, Character Traits, Corrupt Minds, Covetous, Despisers of Good, Disobedient, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, False Accusers, Fierce, Folly, Food For Thought, God Almighty, Gullible Women, Haughty, Headstrong, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Joel Meredith, John, Lack of Self-Control, Last Days, Let Light Shine, Lord Jesus, Lovers of Pleasures, Lovers of Selves, Lusts, Meredith's Book of Bible Lists, Non-Christians, Prophecy, Proud, Reprobate, Resisting the Truth, Scripture, Scriptures, Sinful Desires, Stubborn, The Last Days, Traitors, Unforgiving, Unholy, Unloving, Unthankful, Word of God, World, World System
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Hope Gives Us Spiritual Strength
In the times we are facing right now, in our nation AND in the world, hope is needed more than ever. It is a time when many are “feeling” hopeless and yet the Word of God with its abundant promises … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Corinthians, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blinded World, Comfort, Doubts, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Food For Thought, Galatians, God Almighty, God's Plans, God's Will, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jeremiah, King of Kings, Lamentations, Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Lord of Lords, Peace, Proverbs, Psalms, Reigning King, Romans, Scriptures, Spiritual Strength, Strength in Truth, Take Comfort, The Enemy, The World, Titus, Uncertainty, Word of God, Word of Truth
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In The Blink of An Eye . . .
Just like that….it could all be gone, love more today than yesterday, because we are not promised the future; yes love can and will go away. Care for your brothers and sisters, for your children; husbands, your wives, we are … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Agape, Appointed Once to Die, Appointment, Blink of an Eye, Christian Poetry, Coming, Coming Soon, Creator, Crossing Over, Eternity, Faith, Future, Future Not Promised, Gift to Mankind, Giving Yourselves, Glorify God, God Almighty, God Loves, God's Grace, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus Died for Us, Jesus Loves, Life Passes, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Love While Today, Mike Armijo, Poetic Praise, Poetry
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Patience – 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, Christian Quotes, Classic Sermons, Complete, Endurance, Experience, Faith, Finished Product, Grace, Great Sermons, James, Lacking Nothing, Lord, Lord Answers Prayers, Obstacles, Patience, Perfect Worki, Pray for Grace, Prayer, Problems, Quotes, Testing Faith, Tribulations, Troubles
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Be Patient, God Is Not Slack
2 Peter 3:9-10, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Thessalonians, 2 Peter, Amos, Bible, Christ, Discernment, Duty, Faith, Father God, Genesis, God Almighty, God Bless, God's Truth, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, James, Jesus Christ, Lord, Making Disciples, Matthew, Mission, Noah, Noah's Ark, Obedience, Pastor's Desk, Patience, Pleasing God, Prophecy, Prophets, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Gifts, Thief in the Night, Wisdom, Word of God
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Faith Beyond Believing
“For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Kings, Agape Love, Believing, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Corruption, Creator, Daniel, Destruction, Disasters, Earthquakes, Encouragement, Evil, Faith, Faithfulness, Forest Fires, God, God Almighty, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hurricanes, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, Knowledge, Lord, Love, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Sight, Sovereign, Sovereign God, Spiritual, Spiritual Sight, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Walk by Faith, Word of God
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Are We There Yet?
“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Child of God, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Excitement, Expectation, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's in Control, God's Patience, Going Home, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Natural, Patience, Philippians, Relationship, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Creation Groans
Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying:” ‘Blessed … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Creation, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Global Situations, God, God Spoke Into Existence, Gospel of Luke, Grace, Hard Science, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Mankind, Mankind's Sin, Mariana Trench, Milk Way, NASA, Natural Laws, Omniscience, Omniscient, Pacific Ocean, Politics, Prayer, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Laws, Spiritual Realm, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Theoretical Science, Traditional Theories, Truth, Universe, Voyager Missions, Word of God, World System
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One World Order
Believe it or not, I have a lot of Christian Brothers and Sisters, whom I love dearly who for some reason are in panic mode, with all that is going on! Oh for the most part, they might say the … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Anxiety, Arrogance, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Comfort One Another, Doubt, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Genesis, God is Spirit, God Will Supply Your Needs, God's Love, God's Perfect Plans, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, John, Knowledge is Power, Lord, Luke, Made in His Likeness, Matthew, Noah, One Language, One-World Order, Ordained of God, Pray, Predictions, Pride, Prophecy, Read the Bible, Relationship, Scriptures, Self-Importance, Spirituality, Strength, Study the Bible, Teaching, Tower of Babel, Tower to Heaven, Trusting God, Truth, Word of God, Y2K
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Hope Strengthens The Weak
“Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” – Romans 5:5. “For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Boldness, Boldness of Speech, Choices, Christianity, Doesn't Disappoint, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Filled With Joy, Filled With Peace, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hope in Believing, Inspiration, Learn From Scriptures, Lord, Perseverance, Romans, Saved in Hope, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Strengthens the Weak, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Lift Him Up!
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Abundant Life, Bible, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ Lifted Up, Christianity, Darkness, Didn't Come to Condemn, Encouragement, Eternal Life, Everlasting Life, Evil, Evil Deeds, Faith, Faithfulness, God Loved the World, God's Love, Gospel of John, Grace, Heavenly Father, His Only Begotten Son, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lifted Up Serpent, Light of the World, Lord, Love, Moses, Relationship, Salvation, Saved, Scriptures, Son of Man, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Truth Comes to Light, Word of God
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3 John, Verse 1-4
Introduction The Beloved Apostle John seems to love to write and instruct in Godly, unconditional and unselfish love and here in this short third Epistle or letter, we see one written on a personal basis, to commend someone who is … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Timothy, 3 John, 325 A.D., Bible, Bible Teaching, Book of Acts, Brothers and Sisters, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Demetrius, Diotrephes, Emperor Constantine, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, False Teachers, Gaius, Generosity, God's Creation, God's Love, Gospels, Grace, Health, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hospitality, Inspiration, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, Lies, Lord, Love, Love of the Truth, Love One Another, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Meet Needs, Missionaries, Power, Prestige, Prosperity, Prosperity Teaching, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Self-Centered, Soul, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teachers, Teaching, Teaching From Hell, Theme, Themes, Traveling Preachers, Truth, Wealth, Word of God
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Do Not Fret, Do Not Despair!
I want to encourage ALL my brothers and Sisters in Christ in these times. I just commented to another dear sister who is concerned about how to pray for what is going on around us and this is in part … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Deuteronomy, Do Not Despair, Do Not Fret, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Garden of Eden, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Matthew, Ministry, Ministry Gifts, Nations, Prayer, Psalms, Relationship, Religion, Scriptures, Solomon, Spiritual, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Training, True Church, Truth, United States, Word of God
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House of Prayer and Worship
The people were asking, “Just WHO is this man who is stirring everything up in Jerusalem?” Many had heard of Jesus and the miracles He had done, but to many He was still somewhat of a curiosity. Can you imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy, Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Big Business, Body of Christ, Buddha, Chief Priests, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Commerce, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, False Deities, False Gods, Father's House, God's Love, God's Temple Within, Grace, Having a Form of Godliness, Healings, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, House of Prayer, House of Worship, In God We Trust, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus, John, Krishna, Lord, Luke, Matthew, Merchants, Mohammed, Money Changers, No Anointing, No Power, Passover, Pharisees, Relationship, Religion, Religious Leaders, Righteous Anger, Scribes, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Teachings, Timothy, Truth, Word of God, Zeal
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
Publicity – Changes People
*Pastor’s Note: I was looking for something a bit thought-provoking and as I was browsing through one of my favorite source books that I have used often, I read this following illustration. Now understand that this article and the book … Continue reading →