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We Begin At The Lowest Grade – iChristian
*Pastor’s Note: As Christians we all know that we don’t come to Christ with a miraculous input of spiritual knowledge. That knowledge and wisdom has to be learned by teaching and experience; exactly like the Apostles and disciples had to … Continue reading
Posted in Body Ministry
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Body Ministry, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, Fruit of the Spirit, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, iChristian, Inspiration, Instruction, J.R. Miller, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Steve Rebus, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Fruit of The Spirit
*Pastor’s Note: Faithfulness is one of the fruit and I love the fact that our Brother brought it out in this prayer. Stop by his site and tell him thanks and be sure to read his other articles and spread … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Church, Comfort, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, Fervently, Fruit of the Spirit, Glory, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Honor, Hope, In Jesus Name, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Light, Lives, Lord, Love, Mercy, Needs, Neighbors, Open Book, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, The Church, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Cultivating The Fruit Of Faithfulness
Originally posted on Life in the Spacious Place:
Faithfulness is a fruit of the Spirit requiring time to grow.Therefore, in a fast-paced world seeking instant gratification, it is sometimes underrated.Faithfulness may not be glamorous, exciting, or fashionable, but it’s a…
Posted in Body Ministry
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Body Ministry, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, Fruitfulness, God, God Almighty, God's Faithfulness, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Gracefully Truthful, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Introduction & Verses 1-2
Traditionally, Jude was/is recognized as the Brother of James who wrote the Epistle by the same name and the half-brother of Jesus, Himself. By his own admission, Jude was doubtful of Jesus’ deity until after the resurrection and he clung … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 Peter, Actions, Agape, Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bondservant, Called, Christian Ethics, Circumstances, Contending For the Faith, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Falling Away, False Teachers, False Teaching, Fruit of the Spirit, Gifts, God Almighty, God's Love, God's Word, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, James, Jude, Line Upon Line, Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Love in Action, Mercy, Multiplied, Peace, Preserved, Redemption, Rejecting God, Repentance, Salvation, Sanctification, Sanctified, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, Verse By Verse, Vigilance, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Hell, a Choice
I’ll say it up front, I take no pleasure in this subject. I very rarely teach on Hell and yet as a preacher called and equipped by the Holy Spirit, I can’t teach on the Love of God and the … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Peter, Aloneness, Angels, Bible, Book of Life, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communion, Communion with God, Darkness, Encouragement, Eternal, Eternity, Evil, Fire and Brimstone, Fruit of the Spirit, Gehenna, Genesis, Gnashing Teeth, God, God Amighty, God Breathed, God Our Heavenly Father, God's Desire, Hell, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Individuals, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Joshua, Joy, Judgement, Judgment, Lake of Fire, Light, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Matthew, Peace, Prayer, Rejection, Rejection of God, Repentance, Revelation, Revival, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Son of Man, Torment, Truth, Wailing, Wickedness, Word of God
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The Peace of Christ
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Absence of Trouble, Bible Truth, Charlie Brown, Christ, Encouragement, Fruit of the Spirit, God Almighty, Heavenly Father, Inspiration, Peace, Peace of Christ, Peanuts, Pigpen, Presence of Christ, Spirituality, Tribulations, Trouble, Troubles, Truth, Walking in Christ, Walking in the Spirit
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Fruit For Thought
Yeah, I know, that title! I have a category on my website that most of you who follow me is called “Food For Thought” where I post usually shorter articles, not always mine, that cause a person reading them to … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Apostle Luke, Apostle Matthew, Apostle Paul, Bad Fruit, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christianity, Desires, Discerning, Discernment, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, False Prophets, Feed the Flock, Feed the Sheep, Flesh, Follower of Christ Jesus, Food For Thought, Fruit For Thought, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, Gentleness, God's Love, Good Fruit, Goodness, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Joy, Judging, Kindness, Longsuffering, Lord, Love, Online Encyclopedia, Passions, Peace, Relationship, Scriptures, Self-Control, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Body of Christ, The Church, Truth, Walk in the Spirit, Wikipedia, Word of God
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I John 5:1-5
1 John 5:1-5, “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged "If It Feels Good Do It", 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Acts, Athlete, Because They Love, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Born of God, Born of the Spirit, Brothers and Sisters, Choices, Christ and Him Crucified, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christians, Commandments, Encouragement, Faith, Faith Muscles, Faithfulness, Family, Family of God, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, God of This World, God's Commandments, God's Love, Godly Wisdom, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, His Burden is Light, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Human Wisdom, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Joy, Lord, Love, Loving God, Matthew, Nehemiah, Overcomers, Overcomes, Pleasing God, Power, Scriptures, Slogan, Spiritual Power, Spiritual Wisdom, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Spiritually Renewed, Strength, Surrender, Take His Yoke, Teaching, Training, True Christ-Followers, True Christians, Truth, Victory, Wisdom of Men, Word of God
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Fruits vs Nuts
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, God is Love, God Loves Everyone, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Religion, Religious Nuts, Scripture, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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The Greatest Gift
This was another Christmas article I wrote for the Globe, Arizona newspaper, the “Silver Belt” in the late 1990’s for their Church Directory. As with the previous one, I submit it here as it was written then with just a … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Inspiration
Tagged Angel's Proclamation, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christmas, Christmas Season, Circumstances, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, God's Delight, God's Joy, God's Love, Greatest Gift, Happiness, Heavenly Father, Holiday Inspiration, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Luke, Nehemiah, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Unhappiness, Word of God
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The Season For Receiving
This was a Christmas article I wrote for the Globe, Arizona newspaper, the “Silver Belt” in the late 1990’s for their Church Directory. I submit it here as it was written then with just a few grammatical changes (and some … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Inspiration
Tagged Anointed One, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Season, Commercialism, Darkness, Encouragement, Eternity, Faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, Giving, God's Love, Gospel of John, Greed, Heavenly Father, Hell, Hope, Inspiration, Intimate Relationship, Isaiah, Jesus Saves, John, Joy, Life, Lord, Love, Peace, Receiving, Redemption, Relationship, Salvation, Scriptures, Sin, Spiritual Intimacy, Teaching, Truth, Ultimate Gift, Word of God
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Prayer – Confession
Okay, I’ll admit that the title was what the social media sites tend to call “click-bait.” An attempt to get you interested if at least not curious. Unlike those sites, I have been praying about something specific within the last … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings and/or Info
Tagged 1 Corinthians, A Cheerful Heart, A Joyful Heart, A Merry Heart, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bitterness, Choices, Click-Bait, Confession, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Ephesians, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, Grumpiness, High-Road, Humor, Inspiration, Joy, Nehemiah, Others First, Peers, Prayer, Proverbs, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Teaching, Truth, Weaker in Faith, Word of God
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Prayer of Unity
Philippians 4:4-7, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Believing, Bible, Christ Jesus, Faith, Father, Fruit of the Spirit, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love, Philippians, Prayer, Scriptures, Unconditional Love, Unity, Word of God
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