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I Did It My Way!
Pastor’s Note: I wrote this a few years ago for the local newspaper where we lived in Globe, Arizona. It is worth publishing on this blog as I have updated some of the Scriptures references. All in all, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged "I Did It My Way", Anthem, Arizona, Choices, Destined, Directed Paths, Elvis Presley, Encouragement, Entertainment, Established, Experience, Faith, Faithfulness, Frank Sinatra, Globe, God, God's Love, God's Plans, God's Will, Grace, Hebrews, Human Nature, Inspiration, Lord and Master, Man's Understanding, Matthew, Obedience, Ordained, Prayer, Psalm, Relationship, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, The Lord's Prayer, Trust God, Truth, Vision
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Fearless Uncertainty
Originally posted on His Eye Is On The Sparrow:
What do you think? Is it cringe-worthy to experience periods of doubt in, around, about our faith? I say yes. Is it peccability worthy of our self-loathing, heaping extra helpings of…
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible, Choices, Christ Jesus, Creator, Doubt, Dread, Embrace His Love, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Grace, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Humanity, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Matthew, Poetry, Prose, Redemption, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Shame, Trust, Truth, Word of God
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Overcoming Fear
Originally posted on Lift Up Your Eyes!:
I don’t know how many times I have read this, but I finally “got it.” 3 When I am afraid,I will trust in You.4 In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust.I will not…
Posted in Body Ministry
Tagged 2 Corinthians, Afraid, Arguments, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Conformed, Conformity, Encouragement, Evil, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Fearful, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, King David, Knowledge, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Overcome, Overcoming, Parables, Presumption, Proverbs, Psalms, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Shadow of Death, Spirituality, Teaching, Transformation, Transformed, Trust, Truth, Word of God
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Victor or Victim?
1 Peter 1:6-9, “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, According to the Flesh, Battles, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Born Again, Carnal, Child of God, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Circumstances, Devil, Disciple of Christ, Empowered by the Spirit, Encouragement, Ephesians, Events, Faith, Faithfulness, Follower of Christ, Footsteps of Christ, God, God's Love, Heart-Breaking Circumstances, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Individuality, Inspiration, Iraq, Iraq War, Jesus, Lake of Fire, Lord, Love, Matthew, Persecutions, Philippians, Powers, Principalities, Redemption, Relationship, Romans, Salvation, Saved, Scripture, Scriptures, Shock and Awe, Skirmishes, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Wickedness, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Trials, Tribulations, Truth, Victim, Victor, Victory, Walk in the Flesh, Walk in the Spirit, War, Word of God
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Open Your Eyes
My wife’s sister who still lives in Yakima, Washington, the hometown Sue and I were born and raised in posted the following picture just the other day, taken by a mutual Facebook friend. It reminded me of the story of … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Kings, Acts, Armies, Armies of the Lord, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Flaming Chariots, Food For Thought, Genesis, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, King of Syria, Lord, Matthew, Natural Eyes, Opened Eyes, Prayer, Prophet, Prophet Elisha, Relationship, Religion, Revelation, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Servant, Spiritual, Spiritual Eyes, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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I John 3:10-13
1 John 3:10, “In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.” 11-13, “For this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Abel, Bible, Bible Teaching, Cain, Choices, Christianity, Deception, Devil, Encouragement, Evil, Faith, Faithfulness, Fall, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, James, Jesus, John, Lies, Lord, Love, Lucifer, Luke, Matthew, Ministry, Mistakes, Murder, Not Looking Back, Philippians, Practice, Practice Makes Perfect, Press On, Scripture, Scriptures, Self-Centeredness, Selfishness, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Ministry, Spirituality, Strength, Strive, Struggles, Stumble, Teaching, Truth, Wickedness, Word of God, Working Towards
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American Spiritual Life
As I stated in another recent post, it seems the theme the Holy Spirit has laid on my heart this week has been one on the Spiritual Life. It has been speaking to me, not just in my meditation and … Continue reading
Posted in Patriotism & Faith
Tagged 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, American Patriots, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Daniel, Dwight Eisenhower, Encouragement, Faith, Frederick Douglass, Giuseppe Mazzini, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Malachi, Matthew, Patriotism & Faith, Proverbs, Psalms, Quotations, Quotes, Teaching, Truth, Woodrow Wilson, Word of God
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Walking In Peace And Security – Part I
This is an excerpt continued from my Book, “Walking in Christ” and specifically the Chapter, “Walking In Peace and Security.” Over the next week or so, I will be posting the teaching as it deals with Psalm 23 and its … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Great Shepherd, Green Pastures, Heart, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, History, Holy Bible, I Do Not Want, Inspiration, Jesus, Joel, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Nehemiah, Peace, Philippians, Psalm 23, Psalms, Quiet Waters, Restoration, Restores My Soul, Righteousness, Romans, Security, Shepherd, Spirituality, Still Waters, Strength, Supplies My Needs, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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