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Jude Verses 5-7
Jude 1:5-7, “But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not keep … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Corinthians, Admah, Admonition, Angels, Apostasy, Apostates, Apostle Paul, Bible, Choice, Controversy, Dark, Destroyed, Destruction, Devisive, Egypt, Eternal Fire, Eternity, Everlasting Chains, Examples, Fallen Angels, Genesis, God, God Almighty, Gomorrah, Harsh and Unloving, Hateful, Heaven Father, Heavenly Abode, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Homosexuality, Jesus Christ, Job, Jude, King of Kings, Leaders, Light, NASB - New American Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible, New King James Version, NKJV - New King James Version, Numbers, Popular, Popularity, Preachers, Reject, Rejection, Romans, Saints, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Sexual immorality, Sodom, Strange Flesh, Truth, Vengence, Warning, Word of God, Word of Truth, Zeboiim
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Prayer of Faith
Dear Heavenly Father, be glorified and exalted in us, Your children. You are worthy to be exalted for Your majesty is from everlasting to everlasting and we cannot praise You enough! Let us be a mirror, a reflection of Your … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Blessing, Christ, Comfort, Exalt, Exaltation, Example of Prayer, Faith, Faithful, Glorification, Glory to God, God, Grace, He Is Our Rock, He Is Our Shield, Heavenly Father, Heavenly Kingdom, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, King of Kings, Kingdom of God, Let Your Light Shine, Lord, Lord of Lords, Majesty, Mercy, Mirror, Natural Blessing, O Lord, Peace, Praise, Praising God, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Redeemer, Redemption, Reflection, Salvation, Spiritual Blessing, Strength, The Lost, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Saints, Be Encouraged!
Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” It is so easy to be discouraged and even perplexed when … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Peter, Assurance, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blessed, Blessing, Broad Path, Brothers and Sisters, Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Comfort, Compassion, Destruction, Easy Way, Encouragement, God, God Abhors Sin, God Almighty, God's Children, God's Plan, God's Will, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, John, King of Kings, Longsuffering, Lord, Luke, Peace, Perish, Proverbs, Saints, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Sovereign, Sovereignty, Still in Control, Throne, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verses 3-4
Jude 1:3-4, “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Apostasy, Apostates, Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, Bible, Character of God, Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian Church, Christianity, Corruption, Damnation, Depravity, Destiny, Doctrine, Expository Teaching, Falling Away, Foreordained, Free Will, Freedom of Choice, Gnosticism, Gnostics, God Almighty, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jude, Liberal, Liberality, Mercy, Nature of God, Omniscience, Predestination, Punishment, Rebellion, Repentance, Ressurrection, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, The Flesh, Transformation, Ungodly Men, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Introduction & Verses 1-2
Traditionally, Jude was/is recognized as the Brother of James who wrote the Epistle by the same name and the half-brother of Jesus, Himself. By his own admission, Jude was doubtful of Jesus’ deity until after the resurrection and he clung … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 Peter, Actions, Agape, Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bondservant, Called, Christian Ethics, Circumstances, Contending For the Faith, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Falling Away, False Teachers, False Teaching, Fruit of the Spirit, Gifts, God Almighty, God's Love, God's Word, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, James, Jude, Line Upon Line, Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Love in Action, Mercy, Multiplied, Peace, Preserved, Redemption, Rejecting God, Repentance, Salvation, Sanctification, Sanctified, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, Verse By Verse, Vigilance, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Don’t Envy The World
As I was praying the other night, I was seeking the Lord for a word in relation to what is and has been going on around us lately. I wanted something that would be an encouragement and inspiration to my … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Peter, Aloneness, Arrogance, Asaph, Bible, Blatant Corruption, Book of Psalms, Bride of Christ, Choices, Church of Christ, Comfort, Corruption, Damnation, Darkness, Decisions, Dismay, Encouragement, Envy, Eternal Life, Eternity, Evil, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Bible New Living Translation (NLT), Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Joy, King David, Longsuffering, Mercy, NLT - New Living Translation, Patience, Peace, Pride, Psalms, Redemption, Rejecting God, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirit vs. Flesh, Truth, Wickedness, Word of God, Word of Truth, World, World System
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Hell, a Choice
I’ll say it up front, I take no pleasure in this subject. I very rarely teach on Hell and yet as a preacher called and equipped by the Holy Spirit, I can’t teach on the Love of God and the … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Peter, Aloneness, Angels, Bible, Book of Life, Choices, Christ Jesus, Communion, Communion with God, Darkness, Encouragement, Eternal, Eternity, Evil, Fire and Brimstone, Fruit of the Spirit, Gehenna, Genesis, Gnashing Teeth, God, God Amighty, God Breathed, God Our Heavenly Father, God's Desire, Hell, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Individuals, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Joshua, Joy, Judgement, Judgment, Lake of Fire, Light, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Matthew, Peace, Prayer, Rejection, Rejection of God, Repentance, Revelation, Revival, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Son of Man, Torment, Truth, Wailing, Wickedness, Word of God
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The REAL Gift of Christmas
John 1:1-4, ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged All-God, All-Man, Amazement, Avenues, Awesomeness, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Creation, Creator, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Gift, God Almighty, God's Love, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Word, Hoopla, Hope, Image, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Joy, Likeness, Lord, Love, Matthew, Mend Relationships, Merry Christmas, Real Gift, Redemption, Relationship, Religious, Salvation, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Tools, Truth, Unselfish Love, Wonder, Word of God
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Lift Him Up!
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Abundant Life, Bible, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ Lifted Up, Christianity, Darkness, Didn't Come to Condemn, Encouragement, Eternal Life, Everlasting Life, Evil, Evil Deeds, Faith, Faithfulness, God Loved the World, God's Love, Gospel of John, Grace, Heavenly Father, His Only Begotten Son, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lifted Up Serpent, Light of the World, Lord, Love, Moses, Relationship, Salvation, Saved, Scriptures, Son of Man, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Truth Comes to Light, Word of God
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To Tell The Truth – What’s My Line?
If any of you can remember the ORIGINAL television game shows by these names then I’m not the only one revealing my age! To Tell the Truth ran from the mid-sixties to seventies and What’s My Line? was kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1950's, 1960's, 2 Peter, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bing, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Condemn Scripturally, Corruption, Devil, Encouragement, End Times, Enemy of Your Soul, Evil, Faithfulness, False Christianity, False Teachers, False Teaching, Game Shows, God's Love, Gomorrah, Google, Grace, Hate, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, John, Justify Untruth, Lord, Lot, Love, Luke, Mankind's Enemy, Matthew, Noah, Oprah Winfrey, Perverting Love, Perverting Scripture, Philippians, Redemption, Relationship, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Sin, Sodom, Spirituality, Spiritually Renewed, Strength, Teaching, Television, Titles, To Tell The Truth, Truth, Twisting Love, Twisting Scripture, Unrighteousness, What's My Line?, Wickedness, Word of God
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2 John, Verse 7-13
2 John, 7-9, “For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 2 John, Acts of Service, Antichrists, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Carnal, Carnal Thinking, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ's Gifts, Christianity, Desires, Devil, Encouragement, Enemy, Eternal Consequences, Eternity, Faithfulness, False Teachers, False Teachings, Gifts, Gnosticism, Gnostics, God's Love, Gospel of John, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, I and The Father Are One, Inspiration, Jehovah's Witness, Kingdom of God, Kingdom Thinking, Lord, Natural, Redemption, Relationship, Repentance, Rewards, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Temptations of Jesus, Truth, Twisted Truth, Wants, Watchtower Bible, Wishes, Word of God
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God Is Testing Your Ride
WOW, what a weird title!! Yeah, I know! When I was thinking of this message, this title came to me and I questioned the Lord, more than once. For one, what does it mean? I had to think about it, … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Daniel, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, God's Plans, God's Will, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, Judgement, Lazy Christians, Liberan and Progressive Christians, Lord, More Wisdom, Nations, Peter, Prayer, Psalm, Redeemer, Redemption, Refined As Silver, Refiner's Fire, Relationship, Revelation, Salvation, Scriptures, Seeking God, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Tested By Fire, The Bride of Christ, The Church, True Christianity, Truth, Understanding, Word of God, Zechariah
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2 John, Verse 4-6
2 John 1:4-6, “I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 John, Abide, Abide in Truth, Abiding, Beloved Apostle John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Bride, Bridegroom, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church of Christ, Elder, Elect Lady, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, John, Lord, Love, Relationship, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Spiritually Renewed, Strength, Teaching, The Elder, Truth, Word of God
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The Lord Is My Rock and My Deliverer!
THE LORD IS MY ROCK AND MY DELIVERER! “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged A Stronghold, Bible, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ Our Rock, Christianity, Defense, Deliverance, Encouragement, Establishes My Path, Faithfulness, Fortress, God Our Deliverer, God's Love, Grace, Guides Our Steps, He Hears Our Calls, Heavenly Father, Helping Hand, His Name's Sake, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Horn of Salvation, Inspiration, Jesus, Leads Us Safe, Lord, Love, Name of God, Protection, Psalms, Relationship, Righteous, Righteousness, Rock, Salvation, Saves Us From Drowning, Saves Us From Pit, Scriptures, Shield, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Name of Jesus, Trust, Truth, Victory, Wait Patiently, Word of God, Worthy of Praise
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Faith . . . John 20:29
I believe without seeing, I know that I know, I know that GOD love’s me and won’t let me go. I can feel sunshine even in rain; I see heaven without fear or pain. I know that this sadness which … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged A Collection of Poetry, Anxiety, Apostle John, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christ Arose, Christ Jesus, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Debt Paid, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Faith is Believing, Faith is Unseen, Fear, Forgiven, Forgiveness of Sins, God, God's Love, God's Way, God's Word, Gospel of John, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Mike Armijo, No Faith in Man, No Shame, Poems, Prose, Redeemed, Relationship, Sadness, Salvation, Set Free, Social Distancing, Spirituality, Suffering, Teaching, The Journey Home, Truth, Virgin Birth, Word of God, World, World in Shambles
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2 John, Verse 1-3
Introduction In this short letter, the Beloved Apostle refers to himself as, the Elder. This could be how he referred himself to the churches he corresponded too or to individuals. This brings up a question, not of authenticity, but of … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Timothy, 2 John, Abide, Abide in Truth, Abiding, Apostasy, Apostle Paul, Beloved Apostle John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bishop, Body of Christ, Born Again, Bride, Bridegroom, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church of Christ, Communion, Deuteronomy, Elder, Elect Lady, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Gospel of John, Grace, Guiding Into All Truth, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Bears Witness, Hope, Inspiration, Jerusalem, John, Lord, Love, Mediator, Mercy, Minister, Overlord, Overseer, Peace, Regeneration, Relationship, Repentance, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Serve, Service, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Spiritually Renewed, Strength, Teaching, The Elder, Truth, Word of God
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Prayer For Repentance
Based on Hosea 14: “O Lord we Your people, return to You our God, For we have stumbled because of our iniquity and sinfulness; We will return to You, O LORD and say to You, “Take away all iniquity; Receive … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Abide in Christ, Backsliding, Bible, Choices, Christ Abides in You, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fallen, Forgiveness, God's Love, God's Presence, Government, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Hosea, Inspiration, Mercy, Nation, Prayer, Promises, Redemption, Relationship, Renewal, Repentance, Righteous, Salvation, Search our Hearts, Spirituality, Strength, Stumbled, Sweet Smelling Aroma, The Lord's Promises, Truth, Unrighteous
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The Lighthouse In The Storm . . .
When days were calm and times were bright; We smiled with joy at the sight; For we could see that things were fair; The summer breeze and fragrant air. The family ties were held on tight And love was there … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Alcohol, Born Again, Brought to Our Knees, Calmness, Choices, Christ Is Divine, Christ Jesus, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Death, Drugs, Encouragement, Faith, Freed From Sin, God Leads, God Loved the World, God Makes a Way, Good Times, Gospel of John, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus is The Way, Life Changes, Lighthouse, Look to the Light, Lord, Love, Mike Armijo, No Cares, Pain, Poems, Poetry, Prose, Relationship, Rescue, Sailors, Salvation, Sanity, Savior, Sins, Smiles Fade, Sorrow, Spirituality, Storms Fade, Storms of Life, Strength, Teaching, Tears, The Lighthouse In The Storm, The Only Way, Things are Right, Things Change, Truth
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Waiting Rather Than Fretting – A.W. Tozer
Aiden Wilson Tozer (April 21, 1897 – May 12, 1963) was an American Christian pastor, author, magazine editor, and spiritual mentor. Self-taught theologian. Fearless preacher. Gifted writer. Man of the inner life. A.W. Tozer, called by many a “modern-day prophet.” … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged A.W. Tozer, Bible Teaching, Can't Escape Troubles, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Cure For Fretting, Deliverance, Doubt, Encouragement, Evildoers, Faithfulness, Fretting Spirit, God's Love, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Lord's Stronghold, Love, Modern-Day Prophet, Prayer, Prayer is Power, Prayer-Less is Weakness, Psalm, Righteousness, Salvation, Spirituality, Strength, Stronghold, Succeed, Success, Teaching, Truth, Unrighteousness, Vexation, Waiting on the Lord, Wickedness, Word of God, Workers of Iniquity, Worry
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 