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Love and Fear – Alexander MacLaren
Alexander MacLaren (February 11, 1826 – May 5, 1910) was an English non-conformist minister of Scottish origin. This Scottish preacher was known as the ‘Prince of Expositors’ and “the supreme example of the Protestant expository preacher.” He was born in … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged 1 John, Alexander Maclaren, Anxiety, Bible, Bible Teaching, Character, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ's Love, Death, Dread, Emotions, Encouragement, Evil, Expositor, Expulsion of Fear, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Imperfection, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Ministry, Mission of Fear, Overcoming Fear, Power, Redemption, Relationship, Repentance, Righteousness, Salvation, Scottish Preacher, Scripture, Scriptures, Sinfulness, Sound Mind, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, The Great Expositor, Truth, Unforgiveness, Unrighteousness, Word of God, Worry
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See Him In The Storm
See Him In The Storm When you’re on the sea of life, Waves are raging all around. You know without a miracle, Your ship is going down. Your eyes are on your problems, You’re drifting out to sea. Get your … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged A Place in the Lord, Afraid - Fear, Carrie Kinyon, Darkest Days, Drifting, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Good Cheer, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poems, Inviting the Lord, Lord, Love, Miracles, No Fear, Poetry, Prose, Relationship, Sinking Ship, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Storms, Storms in Life, Strength, Swelling Seas, Truth, Waves, Worries
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Forgiveness In Return
FORGIVENESS IN RETURN To return good for evil, it is divine It costs you nothing and it takes no time. Forgive one another, just as Jesus forgave you Follow His example in everything you do. To forgive those who hurt … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Elizabeth Steward, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Forgive Enemies, Forgive One Another, Forgiveness, Forgiveness In Return, God, God's Love, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Lord, Love, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Relationship, Teaching, 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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Sleight of Hand – While you Were Looking Somewhere Else
Originally posted on live4him.ca:
It is the basis of all great close up magic; the magician gets you focused on what doesn’t matter so you miss what is really going on. Whether you fall for this ploy (almost…
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christianity, Communication, Communion, Dave Peever, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Relationship, Sleight of Hand, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, 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 Pastor's Desk
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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Walk With Me, Father
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Bring Me Home, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Father in Heaven, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Kingdom Home, Lord, Love, Our Father, Praise, Prayer, Relationship, Spiritual Journey, Spiritual Walk, Spirituality, Truth, Walk
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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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Something of Value
*Thanks to Sheryl Hicks, my Sister-in-law for sharing this on Facebook.
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Bible Teaching, Choices, Destroy, Empty Houses, Encouragement, Enemy, Enemy Attacks, God's Love, Relationship, Rob, Spirituality, Steal Valuables, Strength, Thief, Truth, Value, Word of God
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How The Apostles Died
1. Matthew: Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, Killed by a sword wound. 2. Mark: Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead. 3. Luke: Was hanged in Greece as a result of … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged Apostles, Apostles Death, Apostles Died, Bible, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Died For Their Faith, Faith, Faithfulness, Grace, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Martyrdom, Martyrs, Matthew, Ministry, Relationship, Religion, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, 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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Prayer For Online Ministries
This is a prayer that I wrote back in 2010 for several online ministries that were not just struggling, but having doubts as to their credibility as ministries. The Lord led me to online ministry back in 1996 after having … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Apostle Paul, Ask, Asking, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Intercession, Intercessory Prayer, Jesus, Lord, Love, Online Ministries, Prayer, Relationship, Romans, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Prayers Can’t Be Answered Unless They’re Prayed
Life without purpose is barren indeed. There can’t be a harvest unless you plant seed. There can’t be attainment unless there’s a goal, And man’s but a robot unless there’s a soul. If we send no ships out, no ships … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Answers To Prayer, Bible Teaching, Blessings, Blessings Overflowing, Choices, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspirational Poetry, Lord, Love, Needs Met, Poems, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Prayer, Relationship, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, 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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Thank You Lord
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 23-24, “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians, Bible, Choices, Christ Jesus, Come Lord Jesus, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Give Thanks, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Rejoice, Relationship, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Truth, Word of God
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Evening Prayer
*Thanks to my daughter-in-law’s mother, Linda Nation for posting this on Facebook.
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Answers, Calm, Choices, Comfort, Communication, Communion, Dear Lord, Encouragement, Evening Prayer, Faith, Grateful, Gratefulness, Healing, Inspiration, Jesus' Name, Lord, Peace, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Questions, Relationship, Spiritual Intimacy, Strength, Trust, Truth
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Judging?
Galatians 6:1-3, “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Bible, Choices, Christianity, Faithfulness, Galatians, God's Love, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Relationship, Scripture, Scriptures, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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