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From The Abundance of The Heart – 3
Part Three: Continuing on now from Part Two: Those of us who are supposed to be true spiritual leaders as compared to the many religious leaders, instead of teaching others to demonstrate and show love to only their brothers and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel, Abundance of the Heart, Agape, Applicable Quotes, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Discernment, Encouragement, Ends Justify the Means, Examples, George Bernanos, God, God Almighty, God the Father, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Historical Jesus, History, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus is The Way, King Saul, Knowing Jesus, Lawlessness, Letter, Life, Living Examples, Love of God, New Testament, Obedience, Old Testament, Prophet Samuel, Quotes, Rebellion, Religion, Religion vs Spirituality, Romans, Sacrifice, Scripture, Scriptures, Selfless Love, Sin of Witchcraft, Speaking, Spirit of Man, Spirit of the Word, Spirituality, Teaching, The Spirit, Truth, Word of God, Word of Truth
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From The Abundance of The Heart – 1
Part One: Rampant political corruption, religious corruption and manipulation of politics to gain prestige, power or monetary gain, widespread poverty, major sociological class divisions, social unrest, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, people abandoning their religious faith … Continue reading
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Tagged Abundance of the Heart, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Corruption, Death, Deception, Discernment, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Foundation, God, God Almighty, Good Man, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, History, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Immorality, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Letter, Life, Manipulation, Nothing New, Parables, Political Unrest, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Solomon, Speaking, Spirit of Man, Spirit of the Word, Spirituality, Teaching, The Spirit, Truth, Warning, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verse 8
Jude 1:8-10, “Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries.” Jude now focuses our attention back to the subject of apostates and specifically pin-pointing their sins. Specifically Jude points to three main areas of … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, 2 Peter, AMP, Anarchy, Angelic Majesties, Angels, Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, Authority, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bible Translations, BLB, Caesar, Celestial Beings, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Dreamers, Encouragement, Ephesians, ESV - English Standard Version, Expository Teaching, Fallen Angels, Glorious Ones, Glory, God, God Almighty, Gomorrah, Gospel of Matthew, Government, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jude, Lawlessness, Leaders, Lord, Majesty, Moses, NASB - New American Standard Bible, NIV - New International Version, NKJV - New King James Version, NLT - New Living Translation, Pharisees, Philippians, Prayers, Religion, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Sins, Sodom, Supernatural, Teachers of the Law, Teaching, Translations, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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The Initiative Against Drudgery – Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers (July 24, 1874 – November 15, 1917) was an early-twentieth-century Scottish Baptist and Holiness Movement evangelist and teacher, best known for the devotional “My Utmost for His Highest.” Even as a teenager, Chambers was noted for his deep … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Boring Tasks, Character, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christianity, Classic Preachers, Classic Preaching, Classic Sermons, Common Tasks, Commonplace, Drudgery, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, God Changes Things, Gospel of John, Great Sermons/Quotes From The Past, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspiration of God, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Isaiah, Light of God, Lord, Mundane, Oswald Chambers, Quotes, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Trust God, Truth, Word of God, Word of Truth, Work
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More Quotes From 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
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Atonement, Author, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Deception, Doctrines, Encouragement, Evangelist, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Humility, Jesus, Leonard Ravenhill, Lord, Love, Ministers, Ministry, Miracles, Obedience, Prayer Warrior, Preaching, Presence of God, Quotes, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Serving God, Spiriiturality, Spirit Filled, Spiritual, Statistics, Teaching, The World, Tribulation, Truth, Unity, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Valuables Inside
“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 'Nuff Said!, Abide, Abide in Christ, Attacking, Bear Fruit, Bible, Bible Teaching, Branches, Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Devil, Encouragement, Enemy, God, God Almighty, Holy Bible, Inspiration, John, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, The Gospel of John, Thieves, Truth, Valuables Inside, Vine, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Abiding In Christ
John 15:4-8, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 John, Abiding, Abiding in Christ, Bible, Bible Teaching, Branches, Christ, Christ In Us, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Comfort, Commandments, Decrease, Discernment, Disciples, Encouragement, Glorify God, God, God Almighty, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Growth, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Hidden, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Home, House, Increase, Inspiration, Jesus, Jesus is the Vine, John, John the Baptist, Let Your Light Shine, Light of Christ, Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Matthew, Meditation, Moment's Thought, NKJV - New King James Version, Nourishment, Power, Prayers, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, The Devil, Thieves, Valuables Inside, Vessel, Vine, We Are the Branches, Word of God, Word of Truth
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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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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
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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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Prayer From Psalm 51
This is adapted from Psalm 51, a Psalm of David: Dear Father in Heaven, purge me with cleansing hyssop and I shall be clean; wash me and I shall be whiter than snow in Your eyes. Cause me dear Lord … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Adaptation, Bible, Broken Spirit, Clean Heart, Cleanse, Contrite Heart, God, God Almighty, Grace, Guilt, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Iniquity, Joy, King David, Lord, Lovingkindness, Mercy, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Proclaim, Psalm of David, Psalms, Rejoice, Repentance, Restoration, Restore, Right Spirit, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Steadfast Spirit, Teach, Teaching, Transgressions, Unfailing Love, White As Snow, Word of God
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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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The Last Days, 2 Timothy 3:1-9
I came across this list of Characteristics of Non-Christians in the last days and wanted to present as some food for thought. We all see what is happening in front of our eyes and going on all around us throughout … Continue reading
Posted in Prophetic Words
Tagged 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Arrogant, Bible, Bible Prophecy, Blasphemers, Boasters, Brutal, Character Traits, Corrupt Minds, Covetous, Despisers of Good, Disobedient, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, False Accusers, Fierce, Folly, Food For Thought, God Almighty, Gullible Women, Haughty, Headstrong, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Joel Meredith, John, Lack of Self-Control, Last Days, Let Light Shine, Lord Jesus, Lovers of Pleasures, Lovers of Selves, Lusts, Meredith's Book of Bible Lists, Non-Christians, Prophecy, Proud, Reprobate, Resisting the Truth, Scripture, Scriptures, Sinful Desires, Stubborn, The Last Days, Traitors, Unforgiving, Unholy, Unloving, Unthankful, Word of God, World, World System
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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
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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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