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Tag Archives: Holy Spirit
Heaven or Hell
I know it seems the “theme” for today is Heaven and Hell, in fact, more Hell than Heaven. To be thoroughly honest, I don’t like to preach or speak about Hell. That’s not me – for the most part. BUT … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, 2 Thessalonians, Bible, Choice, Choices, Creator, Darkness, Devil, Encouragement, Eternal Life, Faith, Faithfulness, Gnashing Teeth, God, God Almighty, God of This Age, God's Love, Heaven or Hell, Heavenly Father, Hidden Gospel, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Matthew, No Love, Pain, Reject Christ, Reject God, Satan, Scriptures, Teaching, Torment, Truth, Veiled Gospel, Wailing, Word of God
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I John 4:7-10
1 John 4:7-10, “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 1 Peter, Abiding Holy Spirit, Antichrist, Antichrists, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ's Example, Christianity, Commands, Disciples of Christ, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Faithfulness, Followers of Christ, God Almighty, God's Love, Habakkuk, Hearing God, Hearing the World, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Indwelling Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Isaiah, James, Jesus the Nazarene, John, Knowing God, Living Word of God, Lord, Love, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Teaching, The Living Word, The World, The World Hears Its Own, True Christians, Truth, Warnings, Word of God
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Go and Sin No More!
I have fought within myself as to whether to address this or not and I would rather just give the particulars without any names and yet, we as teachers AND preachers, ministers (servants) of the Word of God have to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Apostle Paul, Beloved, Beloved Apostle John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Celebrities, Choices, Christ Did Not Compromise, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Eternal Point of View, Faith, Faithfulness, Gays, God, God's Love, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Hollywood, Holy Spirit, Homosexuals, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lady Gaga, LGBT, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, No Respecter of Persons, President Donald Trump, Romans, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Teaching Truth in Love, Truth, Vice-President Mike Pence, Word of God
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On The Dissolution of The World – Hugh Blair
*Pastor’s Note: I was looking through my Bible software on the subject of our “Redemption Draws Near” and I became intrigued with the subject by this past great Scottish preacher and thought it would be a great addition and one … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Apocalyptic, Bible, Bible Teaching, Catastrophe, Catastrophic, Christian Morality, Christianity, Church of Scotland, Cities Fall, Classic Preaching, Classic Sermons, Dissolution of the World, Earthquakes, Faith, Fellowship of the Royal Society at Edinburgh (FRSE), Fires, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hugh Blair, Lord, Nature, Nature Upended, Prophecies, Prophecy, Relationship, Scottish Enlightenment, Scottish Minister, Scriptures, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Volcanoes, Word of God
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The Unveiling of Reprobation
I am stepping away from my usual teaching to touch on something controversial yet also so very important in a true disciple of Christ’s life as we journey the paths the Lord sets before us, (Psalms 37:23). Because of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Attributes, Bible, Bible Teaching, Character, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Corrupt, Debased, Degenerate, Depravity, Dictionary.com, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Foolish, God, God's Love, Gospel of John, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Hillary Clinton, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Immoral, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Jesus, Judgement, Lord, Matthew, Nature, New York Times Sunday Book Review, Proverbs, Psalms, Relationship, Reprobate, Reprobation, Scriptures, Simple-Minded, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Huffington Post, Titus, Truth, Vile, Wanton, Wicked, Wisdom, Word of God
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I John 4:4-6
1 John 4:4-6, “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Abiding Holy Spirit, Antichrist, Antichrists, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ's Example, Christianity, Commands, Discernment, Disciples of Christ, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Faithfulness, Followers of Christ, Gifts Given, God Almighty, God's Love, Guarding Body of Christ, Hearing God, Hearing the World, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Indwelling Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus the Nazarene, John, Knowing God, Living Word of God, Lord, Love, Luke, Philippians, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Spirit of Antichrist, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Teaching, Test The Spirits, The Father and I are One, The Living Word, The World, The World Hears Its Own, True Christians, Truth, Warnings, Word of God
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A Prayer of Gratitude
Dearest Heavenly Father, Teach me to offer you a heart of thanksgiving and praise in all my daily experiences of life. Teach me to be joyful always, to pray continually and to give thanks in all my circumstances. I accept … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Bible, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communion, Dependence on God, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Grace, Gratitude, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Prayer, Prayer of Gratitude, Psalms, Relationship, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Strength From The Holy Spirit, Truth, Word of God
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The Truth Is The Truth
“Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:31-32. Some people do NOT … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 2 Corinthians, Abide in Word, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blinded Eyes, Blinded Minds, Choices, Christ Jesus, Disciples, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Glory of Christ, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Image of God, Inspiration, John, Light of the Gospel, Lord, Perishing, Relationship, Scriptures, Strength, Teaching, The Truth is the Truth, Truth, Truth Will Set Free, Word of God
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Faith Makes The Impossible, Possible
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Faith is Necessary, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Impossible Made Possible, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Pleasing God, Scriptures, Seen from the Unseen, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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I John 4:1-3
1 John 4:1-3, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Abiding Holy Spirit, Antichrist, Antichrists, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ's Example, Christianity, Commands, Discernment, Disciples of Christ, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Faithfulness, Followers of Christ, Gifts Given, God Almighty, God's Love, Guarding Body of Christ, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Indwelling Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus the Nazarene, John, Living Word of God, Lord, Love, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Matthew Henry, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible, Relationship, Scriptures, Spirit of Antichrist, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Teaching, Test The Spirits, The Father and I are One, The Living Word, True Christians, Truth, Warnings, Word of God
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Forgiveness Is Not Optional
Acts 13:38-41, “Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 John, 2 Timothy, Acts, Admonishment, Agape, Agape Love, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Colossians, Correction, Discipline, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, God's Attributes, God's Character, God's Love, God's Nature, God's Perfect Will, Grace, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Instruction in Righteousness, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Unconditional Love, Unforgiveness, Walking In Forgiveness, Walking With Christ, Word of God
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A Christmas Prayer
Oh Holy and Heavenly Father, we come to you in the precious name of the Gift you sent us, Jesus Christ; During this season Lord, with so much going on in the world and our nation, we ask that you … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Prayer, Christmas Season, Exalted, Faith, Gift, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus Christ, John, Lord, Love, Majestic, Matthew, Prayer and Praise, Reflection, Rejoicing, Relationship, Son of God, Sovereign, Sovereignty, Throne 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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Are You Called To Be An Intercessor?
Originally posted on Esther's Petition:
Several weeks ago I asked our Intercessory Prayer Sunday School class, How many of you feel called to be an Intercessor? Some raised their hands, some didn’t. One member said, I don’t have that…
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Assignment, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Calling, Choices, Encouragement, Esther's Petition, Faithfulness, Gifts, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Intercession, Prayer, Prayer by Bette Cox, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Wait Joyfully!
This was posted on Facebook from the I Love Psalms Webpage. Please visit their webpage at the link at the end of this article. My Dear Daddy, Lately, I have been so distracted and worried, about things that are out … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Assurance, Christ Jesus, Communion, Distraction, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inpatience, Inspiration, Joy, Lord, Love, Patience, Philippians, Relationship, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Word of God, Worry
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I John 3:23-24
1 John 3:23-24, “And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment. Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Abide, Abiding, Abiding in Christ, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ in You, Christ Jesus, Christ-Follower, Christianity, Confirmation of Scriptures, Disciples of Christ, Encouragement, Ephesians, Expository Teaching, Faith, Faithfulness, False Teaching, Fulfillment, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Inspired, Inspiration, Inspired Writing, Intimacy With God, Jesus, John, Law and the Prophets, Lord, Love, Matthew, Relationship, Relevance, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Two Greatest Commandments, Word of God
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A Study In Context
1 Peter 5:8, “Your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” Luke 12:19, “‘And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; … Continue reading →