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Revival Prayer & Plea
Psalm 80: 1-7, To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lillies.” A Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth! Before Ephraim, … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Anointing, Anointing Fire, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Cleanse Us, Cry Unto God, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Fire From Above, Forgive Us, Forgiveness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Plea, Prayer, Psalm of Revival, Psalms, Redemption, Repentance, Revival, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Strength, Teaching, Thankfulness, Truth, Word of God
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I John 3:1-3
1 John 3:1-3, “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ as He Is, Christ is Pure, Christ Jesus, Christ Revealed, Christian, Christianity, Expository, Expository Teaching, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Pure as Christ, Purity, Redeemer, Relationship, Romans, Savior, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual DNA, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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I John 2:24-27
1 John 2:24-27, “Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 2 Timothy, Anointed One, Antichrists, Apostle Paul, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Deception, Discipline, Encouragement, Ephesians, False Prophets, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Intimate Relationship, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, Lies, Little Children, Lord, Love, Relationship, Reprove, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirit of God, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Truth Be Told . . .
Repent I say and change your ways, for there will be a judgement day, let TRUTH be told that hell is real for unrepented souls, believe the ONE who died for you, for it’s your heart HE knows. Let TRUTH … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged All Have Sinned, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Poetry, Confess, Confess Your Sins, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Lord, Love, Mike Armijo, No Condemnation, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Sin, Sinned, Spirit, Teaching, The Cross, The Light, The Truth, The Way, Truth, Truth Be Told, Word of God
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I John 2:18-19
1 John 2:18-19, “Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Faith, Faithfulness, False Prophets, God, God's Love, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Lust, Mockers, Scoffers, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Happy & Joyous Father’s Day
I have been told often, believe it or not, that I spiritualize too much or over spiritualize everything. My reply has always been the same. I politely answer the person telling me this (and sometimes it has been Pastors), “that … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, Bible, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Ephesians, Father, Father God, Father's Day, God, God the Father, God's Love, Happy, Happy & Joyous, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, John, Joyous, Lord, Love, Malachi, Relationship, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Truth, Word of God
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Simply, Faith
Every so often, I still find myself having to explain faith to someone and especially when that someone has made faith so much more complicated than it needs to be. Let’s set a foundation for the simplicity of faith first. … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Daniel, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Luke, Matthew, Relationship, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Woe To Them!
Isaiah 5:20, Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Isaiah, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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But What About Grace?
About 3 weeks ago, I wrote an article entitled “Christians: WAKE UP!!” It was a pretty direct and pretty firm expose on the present-day “brick and mortar” church condition, most notably in the United States. I followed it with “But … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Jesus, Law, Lord, Matthew 7, Mercy, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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First To Rejoice
Luke 1:39-42, “Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Baby, Bible, Elizabeth, Encouragement, Fetus, God's Love, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Luke, Mary, Meme, Rejoicing, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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But What About Hope?
Galatians 5:13, For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14-15, For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Christians: WAKE UP!, Church, Faith, Faithfulness, Future Hope, Galatians, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Heirs To The Kingdom, Holiness, Holy, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Jesus, Job, John, Kingdom, Leviticus, Lord, Love, Nothing Is Impossible With God, Proverbs, Psalms, Religion, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Christians: WAKE UP!!
*DISCLAIMER: I know this is exceedingly long, but it is what the Holy Spirit has been speaking to me for these last several months while He told me to wait, watch, listen and pray. I was going to break it … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged "Asleep In The Light", Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Keith Green, Lord, Love, Ministry, Prayer, Prophecy, Prophecy Fulfilled, Prophet, Relationship, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, 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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I John 2:16-17
1 John 2:16-17, “For all that is in the world–the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life–is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 Corinthians, Abiding, Adam and Eve, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Communion, D.L. Moody, Devil, Dwight L. Moody, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, James, Jesus, Job, Lord, Love, Philippians, Revelation, Scripture, Scriptures, Self-Centeredness, Selfishness, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Life Happens!
Hebrews: 11:1, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Communion, Encouragement, Exodus, Faith, False Doctrine, False Teachers, False Teaching, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, James, Jesus, Life, Life Happens!, Lord, Love, Mark, Proverbs, Psalms, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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I John 2:15
1 John 2:15, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” Now remember that John is still talking to the Christians that he … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Corruption, Deception, Encouragement, Faith, Genesis, God, God's Love, Grace, Great Lie, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Jesus, Lies, Lord, Love, Mark, Matthew, Psalms, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Space Junk, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Independence Day 2018
2 Chronicles 7: 12 Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 “When I shut up heaven and … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, Anti-Christ, Bible, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Freedom, Future, God, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Jesus, Liberty, Lord, Prayer, Prophecy, Psalms, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, Truth, U.S. of A., U.S.A., United States of America, Word of God
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I John 2:12-14
1 John 2:12, “I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.” John, the Beloved Apostle begins to change his tone from the previous verses. He begins by addressing the Christians he’s writing … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Acts, Bible, Christ Jesus, Christian, Church, Communion, Encouragement, Experience, Faithfulness, Fathers, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Little Children, Lord, Psalms, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Warrior, Strength, Sword of the Word, Sword of Truth, Teaching, Truth, Warriors, Word of God, Young Men
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I John 2:9-11
1 John 2:9, “He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.” As the Apostle is apt to do, he is reiterating what he has put down in the previous verses and … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Apathy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Soldier, Christianity, Church, Dark, Darkness, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, James, Jesus, Light, Lord, Love, Matthew, Philippians, Pleasing God, Possibility, Psalms, Relationship, Relationships, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Stumble, Stumbling, Teaching, Truth, Warriors, Word of God
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Some Spiritual Practicalities
I was looking through my notes on messages I have wanted to teach on and ran across this one that I actually meant to post some time ago. As with all things though, when you “try” to serve the Lord … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 John, 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Flesh, Flesh vs Spirit, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Mark, Ministry, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spirit, Spiritual, Spiritual Warfare, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Weakness, Word of God
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