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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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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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Victor or Victim?
1 Peter 1:6-9, “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, According to the Flesh, Battles, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Born Again, Carnal, Child of God, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Circumstances, Devil, Disciple of Christ, Empowered by the Spirit, Encouragement, Ephesians, Events, Faith, Faithfulness, Follower of Christ, Footsteps of Christ, God, God's Love, Heart-Breaking Circumstances, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Individuality, Inspiration, Iraq, Iraq War, Jesus, Lake of Fire, Lord, Love, Matthew, Persecutions, Philippians, Powers, Principalities, Redemption, Relationship, Romans, Salvation, Saved, Scripture, Scriptures, Shock and Awe, Skirmishes, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Wickedness, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Trials, Tribulations, Truth, Victim, Victor, Victory, Walk in the Flesh, Walk in the Spirit, War, Word of God
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Sleight of Hand – While you Were Looking Somewhere Else
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It is the basis of all great close up magic; the magician gets you focused on what doesn’t matter so you miss what is really going on. Whether you fall for this ploy (almost…
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christianity, Communication, Communion, Dave Peever, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Relationship, Sleight of Hand, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Rainbow Promise
Genesis 9: 12 Then God said, “I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. 13 I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged As in the Days of Noah, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Communication, Communion, Covenant, Destruction, Earth, Encouragement, Evil, Evil Generation, Faith, Faithfulness, Flood, Genesis, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Impurity, Last Days, Lord, Love, Mankind, Promise, Rainbow, Rejecting God's Word, Rejecting the Bible, Sexual Sins, Sin, Spirituality, Strength, Symbol, Symbolism, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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You Are Mine . . .
I have Redeemed you from sin and shame the day you repented, when you called out my NAME. When your eyes were opened; when you came to life, you believed I’ve proclaimed that your mine. My SON died for you, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Author and Finisher, Bible Teaching, Blood, Children of Light, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God is Love, God's Love, Good News, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Mercy, Mike Armijo, Redeemed, Redeemed by Blood, Repentance, Shame, Sin, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Truth and the Way, Word of God, You Are Mine
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The Rapture
~ The Rapture . . . If Jesus came back tomorrow to take us from this Earth; Would I stand before Him, wondering where my friends are from work. And where’s that guy I spoke to every morning at the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Cowboys-4-Christ, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Friends, God, God's Love, Grace, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Mission, Poetic Praise, Ron L Willis, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Teaching, The Rapture, Truth
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Open Your Eyes
My wife’s sister who still lives in Yakima, Washington, the hometown Sue and I were born and raised in posted the following picture just the other day, taken by a mutual Facebook friend. It reminded me of the story of … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Kings, Acts, Armies, Armies of the Lord, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Flaming Chariots, Food For Thought, Genesis, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, King of Syria, Lord, Matthew, Natural Eyes, Opened Eyes, Prayer, Prophet, Prophet Elisha, Relationship, Religion, Revelation, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Servant, Spiritual, Spiritual Eyes, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Walk With Me, Father
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Bring Me Home, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Father in Heaven, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Kingdom Home, Lord, Love, Our Father, Praise, Prayer, Relationship, Spiritual Journey, Spiritual Walk, Spirituality, Truth, Walk
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I John 3:10-13
1 John 3:10, “In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.” 11-13, “For this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Abel, Bible, Bible Teaching, Cain, Choices, Christianity, Deception, Devil, Encouragement, Evil, Faith, Faithfulness, Fall, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, James, Jesus, John, Lies, Lord, Love, Lucifer, Luke, Matthew, Ministry, Mistakes, Murder, Not Looking Back, Philippians, Practice, Practice Makes Perfect, Press On, Scripture, Scriptures, Self-Centeredness, Selfishness, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Ministry, Spirituality, Strength, Strive, Struggles, Stumble, Teaching, Truth, Wickedness, Word of God, Working Towards
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Spirit Filled Living
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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God’s Armor
Ephesians 6: 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, Armor of God, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Force Shield, Glory to God, God, God's Armor, God's Love, Guards, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Oxford Dictionary, Rod Serling, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Shield, Soldiers, Strength, Submitted For Your Approval, Teaching, Truth, Twilight Zone, Watchman, Word of God
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Walking In Peace And Security – Part II
This is an excerpt continued from my Book, “Walking in Christ” and specifically the Chapter, “Walking In Peace and Security.” The Book is available in PDF form by clicking the link, Walking In Christ, or the picture of the Book … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Anointing, Anoints My Head With Oil, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Covenant, Dwell In House of Lord, Earthly Temple, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Goodness, Gospel, Great Shepherd, Heart, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, History, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Loving Kindness, Luke, My Cup Overflows, NASB - New American Standard Bible, Nehemiah, New American Standard Bible, NKJV - New King James Version, Peace, Psalm 23, Psalms, Restoration, Righteousness, Romans, Security, Shepherd, Spirituality, Strength, Supplies My Needs, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Walking In Peace And Security – Part I
This is an excerpt continued from my Book, “Walking in Christ” and specifically the Chapter, “Walking In Peace and Security.” Over the next week or so, I will be posting the teaching as it deals with Psalm 23 and its … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Great Shepherd, Green Pastures, Heart, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, History, Holy Bible, I Do Not Want, Inspiration, Jesus, Joel, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Nehemiah, Peace, Philippians, Psalm 23, Psalms, Quiet Waters, Restoration, Restores My Soul, Righteousness, Romans, Security, Shepherd, Spirituality, Still Waters, Strength, Supplies My Needs, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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