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The Rapture and Tribulation
1 Corinthians 15:51-53, “Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed–in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Thessalonians, Acts, Anti-Christ, Ark, Bible, Bridegroom, Carry Off, Character of God, Christ, Christians, Comfort, Comfort One Another, Corruption, Encouragement, Etymology, Evil, False Teaching, God Almighty, God's Word, God's Wrath, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus Christ, John, Judgment, Lord Jesus, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Mid-Tribulation, Nature of God, Noah, Pastor's Desk, Pre-Tribulation, Rapture, Scriptures, Snatch Away, Social Media, Spirit of Christ, Spirit of God, To Seize, Tribulation, Truth, Twinkling of an Eye, Wikipedia, Wrath
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3 John, Verse 1-4
Introduction The Beloved Apostle John seems to love to write and instruct in Godly, unconditional and unselfish love and here in this short third Epistle or letter, we see one written on a personal basis, to commend someone who is … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Timothy, 3 John, 325 A.D., Bible, Bible Teaching, Book of Acts, Brothers and Sisters, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Demetrius, Diotrephes, Emperor Constantine, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, False Teachers, Gaius, Generosity, God's Creation, God's Love, Gospels, Grace, Health, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hospitality, Inspiration, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, Lies, Lord, Love, Love of the Truth, Love One Another, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Meet Needs, Missionaries, Power, Prestige, Prosperity, Prosperity Teaching, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Self-Centered, Soul, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teachers, Teaching, Teaching From Hell, Theme, Themes, Traveling Preachers, Truth, Wealth, Word of God
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I John 5:6-8
1 John 5:6-8, “This is He who came by water and blood–Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that … Continue reading
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Christ Jesus Is Truth!
I’ve been doing a theme today on TRUTH on the social media platform Facebook and I’ve been looking over several websites and articles that deal with science and the “truth!” Now understand something, I love the different sciences and I … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy, Absolute Truth, Alfred Jepsen, Bible, Bible Teaching, Daniel, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faithfulness, Gift of Discernment, God is Eternal, God is Infinite, Godly Wisdom, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Inspiration, John, Knowledge, Knowledge on the Increase, LiveScience, Lord, Love, Luke, Malachi, Mark, Matthew, Omniscience, Omniscient, Psalms, Relationship, Reliability, Revelation, Science, Scientific Fact, Scientist, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Unchangeable, Word of God
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Honoring Father and Mother
Being a parent is not always easy, it’s part of life and as much as we try to teach our children, their behavior oftentimes teaches us as well. Here it is, the first week of December of 2019 and we … Continue reading
Posted in Body Ministry
Tagged 2 Timothy, 5th Commandment, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christianity, Colossians, Commandment with Promise, Encouragement, Ephesians, Ezekiel, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Honor Father and Mother, Hope, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Malachi, Mark, Matthew, Promised Long Life, Proverbs, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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The Revelation Part 3 – Daniel Amos
Once God’s children and their influence from the Holy Spirit within them is taken away from the earth, the world will be left to the arising evil that comes forth from the Anti-Christ and his false prophet. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Whistler", 1 Thessalonians, 2 Peter, 666, Anti-Christ, Apocalyptic, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blessings, Calvary Chapel, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Daniel Amos, End Times, Faithfulness, False Prophet, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Last Days, Lord, Love, Luke, Mark, Mark of Beast, Ministry, Music, Natural Symbolism, Number of Man, Pastor Chuck Smith, Praise, Prophecy, Prophetic, Revelation, Shotgun Angel, Spiritual Sybolism, Spirituality, Symbolism, Teaching, The Revelation of John, Tribulation, Truth, Word of God
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I John 3:7-9
1 John 3:7-9, “Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Admonishment, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bondage, Carnal, Chastise, Chastisement, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Corruptible, Corruption, Devil, Disciple, Discipleship, Discipline, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holiness, Holy Bible, Human Nature, Incorruptible, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lies, Lord, Love, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Philippians, Proverbs, Purity, Relationship, Righteousness, Sin, Spirit, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Nature, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Unrighteousness, Word of God, Works
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Confused By The Confusion?
I think I have made it clear in my writings in the past that I won’t debate Scripture. Usually one or both parties have their mind made up and won’t be open anyway to an alternative idea, whether or not … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 1 Peter, Agape, Agape Love, Apostle John, Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, James, Jesus, Light, Love, Mark, Matthew, Mercy, Pastor, Proverbs, Psalms, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Warrior, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Warriors, Word of God
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But What About Justness?
Several 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 What … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Choosing, Christ Jesus, Christian, Communion, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Heavenly Father, Hell, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Isaiah, James, Jesus, Justice, Justness, Lake of Fire, Lord, Love, Mark, Matthew, Relationship, Revelation, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Sinfulness, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, 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
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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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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
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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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Whence Comes Division?
Mark 3:24-25, “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” Mark 3:31-35, “Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Communication, Corruption, Deception, Enabler, Enabling, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Homophobic, Hope, Inspiration, Islamophobic, James, Jesus, Lies, Lord, Love, Mark, Matthew, Racist, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Sexist, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Xenophobic
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Preach the GOSPEL
Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you;” (that … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Colossians, Encouragement, Faith, Food For Thought, Gospel, Gospel of Christ Jesus, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Mark, Matthew, Ministry, Preach, Teaching, Word of God
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My Grace Is Sufficient
A study about grace, great! It is sometimes underrated, hardly taught, and often misunderstood; it is about time!! Well, just wait a second; it IS about grace, yes, but it is about how grace is applied to some other form … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, Acts, Bereans, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Healing, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Isaiah, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Ministry, Pastor's Desk, Religion, Scriptures, Spiritual, Strength, Teaching, Thessalonica, Truth, Word of God
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But, Why?
Originally posted on Just me being curious:
Brother Paul came by my site some time ago and the title of his site peaked, shall I say, a curiosity! Last night, like so many other nights, sleep took a detour in…
Posted in Body Ministry
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Charles Schulz, Children, Father, God, Gospels, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Innocence, Innocence of Children, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Little Children, Mark, Matthew, Peanuts, Spirit of God, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Word of God
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
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 →