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Fear Stared Down
“Is it nothing to all you who pass this way? Look and see if there is any pain like my pain Which was inflicted on me, With which the LORD tormented me on the day of His fierce anger.” – … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged Analogy, Bible, Bible Teaching, C. S. Lewis, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Courage, Dorothy Bernard, Encouragement, Fear, Food For Thought, G.K. Chesterton, Gospel, Gospel of Luke, Gospel-Centered, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Lamentations, Life Lessons, Lord, Moral, NASB - New American Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible, Quotations, Quotes, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Speaker's Sourcebook of New Illustrations, Teaching, Theology, Thomas Fuller, Truth, Virgil Hurley, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verses 22-23
Jude 1:22-23, “And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.” Continuing on Jude starts this next verse with the word, AND. … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 John, Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Brimstone, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Cliche, Comfort, Compassion, Counsel, Damnation, Defiled, Disciples, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, False Teachers, Fear, Fire, Flesh, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Guidance, Hate the Sin, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Hell-Fire, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Honey, Inspiration, Instruction, Jehovah's Witness, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jude, King James Version, Kingdom of Heaven, KJV, Leadership, Leading, Life, Life Lessons, Line Upon Line, Lord, Love the Sinner, Mercy, NASB - New American Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible, New King James Version, New Testament, NKJV - New King James Version, Precept Upon Precept, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Temptation, Theology, Truth, Vessels, Vigilance, Vinegar, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Prayer To Fight Worry
*Pastor’s Note: Worry and anxiety are a form of fear. Your thoughts are focused on the problem(s) in front of you rather than the Problem-Solver Who has promised to take care of your every need. Most importantly, our Heavenly Father’s … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Anxiety, Body of Christ, Darkness, Doubt, Exultation, Faith, Fear, Fervent Prayer, Fervently, Glorify, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, Intercession, James, Jesus Christ, Jesus' Name, Light, Lord, Magnify, Minister, Needs, Neighbors, New Testament, Pleasing God, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Restoration, Salvation, Serve, Service, Sincereity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, Steadfast, Storms of Life, Sure, The Church, Truth, Unity, With Faith Believing, Word of God, Word of Truth, Worry
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~~ Where You Are ~~
In the Secret Place I Find You In the Darkness Filled with Light For No Darkness Can Surround You When You Come, It Takes to Flight For You Are the Mighty Brilliance That No Liar Can Withstand Though They Feign … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Beloved, Christ Jesus, Christian Poetry, Darkness, Doubt, Encouragement, Fear, God, God's Great Wings, Godly Brilliance, Great and Mighty, High Above, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Liars, Liars Flee, Light, Lord, Monika Langguth, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Praising God, Redeemed, Saved, Sealed, Secret Place, Soul, Weapon, Where You Are, Yeshua, Yeshua's Name
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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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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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Faith . . . John 20:29
I believe without seeing, I know that I know, I know that GOD love’s me and won’t let me go. I can feel sunshine even in rain; I see heaven without fear or pain. I know that this sadness which … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged A Collection of Poetry, Anxiety, Apostle John, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christ Arose, Christ Jesus, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Debt Paid, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Faith is Believing, Faith is Unseen, Fear, Forgiven, Forgiveness of Sins, God, God's Love, God's Way, God's Word, Gospel of John, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Mike Armijo, No Faith in Man, No Shame, Poems, Prose, Redeemed, Relationship, Sadness, Salvation, Set Free, Social Distancing, Spirituality, Suffering, Teaching, The Journey Home, Truth, Virgin Birth, Word of God, World, World in Shambles
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The Prophets Spoke God’s Words
Let me clarify that title a little bit more, “The TRUE prophets spoke/speak God’s Words, not their own!” “And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Thessalonians, 2 Peter, Amos, Anxiety, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christ's Return, Christianity, Constitution, Correction, COVID-19, Doubts, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, False Prophets, Fear, Foreteller, Gift of the Holy Spirit, God Almighty, God's Love, Governors, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspired Speaker, Judgement, Leaders, Left Progressives, Liberal Left, Liberals, Lord, Love, Luke, Mainstream Media, Major Prophets, Matthew, Minor Prophets, New Testament, Old Testament, Politicians, Prediction, President, Progressives, Prophecies, Prophecy, Prophets, Punishment, Relationship, Righteous, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, True Prophets, Truth, Unfailing Love, Unmerited Favor, Unrighteous, Virus, Word of God
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Wisdom Shouts In The Streets!
A preacher or teacher should never start out a lesson by saying they’re sorry. But I’m breaking that rule. I KNOW that some are tired of seeing how the Scriptures from the past have such an influence on what is … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christianity, Conviction, Coronavirus, Destroy America, Doubt, Encouragement, Exaggerations, Ezekiel, Faith, Faithfulness, Falsehood, Fear, Flu Virus, God's Judgement, God's Love, God's Unchanging Character, Guilt, Heavenly Father, Hidden Agendas, Holy Bible, Holy Bible New Living Translation (NLT), Holy Spirit, Hope, Ineffectual Church, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Judgement, Liberals, Living Word, Lord, Love, Man's Own Shame, NASB - New American Standard Bible, Nation, Nations, New American Standard Bible, New King James Version, NKJV - New King James Version, NLT - New Living Translation, Not the Letter Only, Old Testament, Panic, Prayer For Revival, Preacher, Progressives, Prophets, Proverbs, Psalms, Reality, Relationship, Revival, Scriptures, Servant, Servant of God's Word, Shame, Spirit of the Word, Spirituality, Strength, Teacher, Teaching, Truth, United States of America, Weakened Church, Wisdom, Wisdom Shouts, Word of God, Written Word
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Rise Up, O God, and Judge The Earth
I absolutely LOVE the Word of God! Those of you who know me, either personally or online know this to be true. Some of you online have known me for twenty plus years! I also love to encourage people, God’s … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 John, 2 Timothy, Abyss, Agape, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Cliffs, Conviction, Convincing, Coronavirus, Counsel, Enemy's Tool, Faithfulness, Fear, Flu, God Almighty, God's Wisdom, Grace, Guilt, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Bible New Living Translation (NLT), Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Inspiring, Judge, Judgement, Lord, Love, Man's Wisdom, Ministry, Nations, NLT - New Living Translation, On Point, On Target, Panic, Perfect Love, Power, Psalm of Asaph, Psalms, Psychologists, Punishment, Redeemer, Relationship, Scriptural Principles, Scriptures, Service, Sound Mind, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Word of God, True Church, Trump Derangement Syndrome, Truth, United States of America, Word of God
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We Trust In The Name of The Lord Our God
Originally posted on Learning From God's Word:
“We trust in the Name of the Lord our God…Through the unfailing love of the Most High’ we ‘shall not be moved” (Psalms 20:7; 21:7). Lord, we thank You that You are…
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Agape, Bible, Calm, Choices, Direction, Doubt, Encouragement, Failings, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Feeling Down, Foundation, Future, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Intercede, Jesus, Jesus Lifts, Life, Pray, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Psalms, Redeemer, Remind Us Oh Lord, Savior, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Successes, Teaching, The Lord, Trust, Truth, Weakness, Word of God, You're Our Solid Rock
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Passover – Coronavirus
I want to share with you something that I HAD been conflicted over for a couple of days. Yes, I still learn, I still seek the Lord’s wisdom and I still grow in Him! Okay, that was my confession. But … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Aaron, Abandoned God, Abandoned Reason, Abiding in Christ, Anxiety, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Confounded Minds, Confusion, Coronavirus, Darkness, Doubt, Ecclesiastes, Egypt, Encouragement, Evil, Exodus, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Flu, God Doesn't Change, God's Character, God's in Control, God's Love, God's Nature, God's Word Doesn't Change, Good, Government, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, In God We Trust, Inspiration, Isaiah, Joy, Judgement, Light, Lord, Love, Mercy, Morality, Moses, Nations, News Media, Nothing New Under the Sun, Panic, Passover, Peace, Prayer, Prophecy, Prophetic, Reprobate, Reprobate Mind, Scriptures, Security, Social Media, Society, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Wisdom, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Western Civilizations, Word of God
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I John 4:19-21
1 John 4:19-21, “We love Him because He first loved us. If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Abiding In God, Anointed One, Anointing Fire, Awe, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blood of Jesus, Body of Christ, Boldness, Born Again, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church Goers, Commandments, Covenant, Denominations, Dread, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fake Christianity, False Christianity, Father's Throne, Fear, Flames, Foundation of Love, Gifted Individually, God Abiding In You, God Almighty, God's Love, He Loved Us First, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Individual Members, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Love One Another, Luke, Religions, Religious Organizations, Scriptures, Spirit of Christ, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Spiritually Renewed, Teaching, Ten Commandments, Throne of God, Truth, Word of God
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I John 4:17-18
1 John 4:17-18, “Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, Abide, Abiding, Assurance, Awe, Bible, Bible Teaching, Boldness, Carnal, Choice, Choose, Chosen, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Confidence, Deuteronomy, Dread, Encouragement, Eternal, Expository Teaching, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Galatians, God, God's Children, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, High Priest, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Indwelling Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Love Perfected, No Fear In Love, Perfect Love, Persuaded, Philippians, Proverbs, Questions, Relationship, Reverance, Romans, Scriptures, Sin, Spirit Wars With Flesh, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Torment, Truth, Verse By Verse, Weakness, 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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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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The Character of a True Christian – Part II, J.C. Ryle
Keeping with the theme I am presenting from the excerpt of my book, “Walking In Peace and Security” I am continuing this wonderful sermon from a Preacher who was always true to his teaching. I am presenting it in two … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Adoption, Bible, Bible Teaching, Billy Graham, Character, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Classic Sermons, Dependence, Doubt, Election, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fear, God, God's Love, Great Shepherd, Heavenly Father, Inspiration, J.C. Ryle, John, Lord, Love, Preacher, Purchase, Reliance, Scripture, Scriptures, Sheep, Shepherd, Strength, Teaching, True Christian, Truth, Word of God
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The Character of a True Christian – Part I, J.C. Ryle
Keeping with the theme I am presenting from the excerpt of my book, “Walking In Peace and Security” I am including this wonderful sermon from a Preacher who was always true to his teaching. I am presenting it in two … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Character, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Classic Sermons, Dependence, Doubt, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fear, God, God's Love, Great Shepherd, Heavenly Father, Inspiration, J.C. Ryle, John, Lord, Love, Preacher, Reliance, Scripture, Scriptures, Sheep, Shepherd, Strength, Teaching, True Christian, Truth, Word of God
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Living In The Valleys
Psalm 23:4, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” The other day I was talking with a … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Discipline, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, God, God's Love, Great Shepherd, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Leading, Lord, Love, Mountain-Top, No Evil, Protection, Psalms, Rod and Staff, Scripture, Scriptures, Shadow of Death, Sheep, Strength, Teaching, Thou Are With Me, Truth, Valleys, Word of God
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