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The Character of a True Christian – Part II, J.C. Ryle
Keeping with the theme I am presenting from the excerpt of my book, “Walking In Peace and Security” I am continuing this wonderful sermon from a Preacher who was always true to his teaching. I am presenting it in two … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoption, Bible, Bible Teaching, Billy Graham, Character, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Classic Sermons, Dependence, Doubt, Election, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fear, God, God's Love, Great Shepherd, Heavenly Father, Inspiration, J.C. Ryle, John, Lord, Love, Preacher, Purchase, Reliance, Scripture, Scriptures, Sheep, Shepherd, Strength, Teaching, True Christian, Truth, Word of God
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The Character of a True Christian – Part I, J.C. Ryle
Keeping with the theme I am presenting from the excerpt of my book, “Walking In Peace and Security” I am including this wonderful sermon from a Preacher who was always true to his teaching. I am presenting it in two … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Character, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Classic Sermons, Dependence, Doubt, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Fear, God, God's Love, Great Shepherd, Heavenly Father, Inspiration, J.C. Ryle, John, Lord, Love, Preacher, Reliance, Scripture, Scriptures, Sheep, Shepherd, Strength, Teaching, True Christian, Truth, Word of God
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Vessels or Vassals?
I posted this on another site three-and-a-half years ago and thought that I had also published it on this site. Evidently I didn’t and I wanted to repost it because of what is going on in many of our churches … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 2 Corinthians, Agape, Agape Love, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blood of Christ, Cast Away Dark, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Darkness, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Genesis, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Heirs, Heirs To The Kingdom, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Light of Life, Light of the World, Lord, Love, Ministry, Obligation, Redeemer, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Servanthood, Servants, Shine Your Light, Slaves, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Unconditional Love, Vassals, Vessels, Word of God
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Salvation Free To All – Dwight L. Moody
Dwight Lyman Moody (February 5, 1837 – December 22, 1899), also known as D. L. Moody, was an American evangelist and publisher connected with the Holiness Movement, who founded the Moody Church, Northfield School and Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christ All In All, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Colossians, Deliverer, Dwight L. Moody, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lamb of God, Limiting God, Lord, Love, Luke, Ministry, Mount Calvary, Redemption, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Shepherd, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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The Trouble With Secular Diversity – Part II
Continued from The Trouble With Secular Diversity – Part I: Where diversity becomes important in unity and the ONLY time it is used by the Lord to unify, is by what the Apostle Paul taught so abundantly: “There are diversities … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Awareness, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Diversity, Diversity of Gifts, Diversity of Ministries, Divided, Divided Kingdom, Division, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Ministry, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Secular Diversity, Spiritual Diversity, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Unity, Vigilance, Word of God
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Prayers For Strength
Just a few prayers prayed for strength: Psalm 86, Jeremiah 16:19-21, Ephesians 3:14-21, Colossians 1:9-14.
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Bible, Choices, Colossians, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Lord, Love, Power in Prayer, Prayer, Prayers, Prayers For Strength, Psalms, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Strength of a Lion, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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The Trouble With Secular Diversity – Part I
January 8th, 2016 I posted an article in my blog under the Food For Thought Category, called “Diversities” and at the time it was more of something that had just struck me while watching a nature program and I thought … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blind Leading Blind, Blindness, Cheat, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Comes to Destroy, Devil, Diversity, Divisiveness, Encouragement, Enemy of Your Soul, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Hypocrisy, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Liar, Lies, Lord, Love, Ministry, Scripture, Scriptures, Secular Diversity, Spiritual, Spiritual Diversity, Teaching, The Enemy, Thief, Truth, Word of God
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Ravenhill Quotes – Leonard Ravenhill
Leonard Ravenhill (June 18, 1907 – November 27, 1994) was an English Christian evangelist and author who focused on the subjects of prayer and revival. He is best known for challenging western evangelicalism (through his books and sermons) to compare … Continue reading
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Tagged Author, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communication, Encouragement, Evangelist, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Leonard Ravenhill, Life Story, Lord, Love, Ministry, Prayer Warrior, Quotes, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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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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Mary Had A Little Lamb
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! — John 1:26
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Bring Prayer Back, Choices, Christ Jesus Needed, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God Needed, Gun Violence, Inspiration, John, Lack of Morality, Lack of Morals, Lamb of God, Lord, Love, Mary's Little Lamb, Morals, Prayer, Rejecting God, Rejecting Jesus, Rejection, School, Schools, Scripture, Strength, Suffering, Teaching, Truth, Violence in Schools, 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 2:28-29
1 John 2:28-29, “And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, Abide, Abide in Christ, Abiding, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Condemnation, Discerning, Discernment, Faith, Faithfulness, False Prophets, False Teachers, False Teaching, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Judgement, Judging, Judgment, Kingdom of Righteousness, Lord, Love, Matthew, Philippians, Righteousness, Scripture, Scriptures, Sentencing, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Now Is The Time
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 2 Corinthians, Accepted Time, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Breaking News, Choices, Christ Jesus, Day of Salvation, Encouragement, Forgave, Forgiveness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, New Life, News, Now Is The Time, Saved, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritually Reborn, Teaching, Time Is Now, 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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Alpha and Omega
Revelation 22:12-13, “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Encouragement, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, I Am Coming Quickly, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Revelation, Scripture, Scriptures, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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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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I John 2:20-23
1 John 2:20-23, “But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is … Continue reading
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