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God’s Medicine: Affliction – J.C. Ryle
John Charles Ryle (May 10, 1816 – June 10, 1900) was an evangelical Anglican clergyman and first Bishop of Liverpool. He was renowned for his powerful preaching and extensive tracts. Affliction is one of God’s medicines. By it He often … Continue reading
Posted in Great Sermons From The Past
Tagged Affliction, Bible, Bible Teaching, Crosses, Disease, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Great Pastor, Great Preacher, Health, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, J.C. Ryle, King David, Learning, Lessons, Lord, Losses, Medicine, Natural Desires, Psalms, Relationship, Sanctified, Scriptures, Souls, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth
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For His Will
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Tagged 'Nuff Said!, At Work In You, Bible, Bible Teaching, Encouragement, Equips, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Love, Heavenly Father, His Purpose, His Will, Holy Spirit, Hope, Illustration, Inspiration, Lord, Philippians, Relationship, Scripture, Scriptures, See You Through Storms, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Bragging About God – 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
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Tagged A.W. Tozer, Adoration, Adore, Bible, Bible Teaching, Brag, Bragging, Carnal, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Faith of Our Fathers, Faithfulness, God, God's Highest Desire, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Life-Changing, Lord, Love, Ministry, Needs, Plan of Salvation, Pride, Prideful, Religious Fads, Scriptures, Shallow-Minded, Sovereign God, Spirit-Filled Life, Spirit-Taught, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Worldly, Worship, Worship In Spirit and Truth, Worshippers
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They Missed Him
They missed Him. Oh how they missed Him! They were looking for a lion, He came as a Lamb, and they missed Him. They were looking for a warrior, He came as a Peacemaker, and they missed Him. They were … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Encouragement, Eternal, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, His Destiny, His Plan, His Presence, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Jesus, King, Lamb, Liberator, Lion, Lord, Love, Natural, Peacemaker, Redeemer, Relationship, Savior, Scripture, Scriptures, Servant, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Temporal, They Missed Jesus, Truth, Warrior
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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
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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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I John 3:17-19
1 John 3:17-19, “But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 1 John, Apostle, Apostle James, Beloved, Beloved Apostle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Brothers and Sisters In Need, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Clothes, Demonstrate Actions, Demonstrate Character Traits, Enable, Enabling, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Finances, Food, Gasoline, Giving, God, God's Love, Grace, Groceries, Hazardous Enabling, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, James, Money, Philippians, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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An Obituary
After a very long life and rewarding career, we are saddened to inform you that C.S. has passed away from complications. He had been fighting, health-wise for some time. Just when it would seem that there was no hope, he … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Colossians, Common Sense, Death of Common Sense, Encouragement, Epitaph, Faithfulness, Fortune, Freely Given, God, Good Fruits, Grace, Headstone, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, James, Knowledge, Lord, Love, Mercy, Peace, Priceless, Proverbs, Purity, R.I.P., Scripture, Scriptures, Selflessness, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Treasures, Truth, Understanding, Wisdom, Word of God
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Concentrating On Things That Really Matter – 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
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Tagged A.W. Tozer, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Faith of Our Fathers, Faithfulness, False Doctrines, God, Grace, Heavenly Father, Heritage of Truth, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Important Things, Incidental Things, Inconsequential Things, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Ministry, Needful Things, Needs, Philippians, Religious Fads, Scriptures, Spirit-Filled Life, Spirit-Taught, Teaching, Truth, What is Important?, 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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We Need Men!
Romans 1:16-21, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of … Continue reading
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, Back to Basics, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Celebrity Pastors, Choices, Church Socials, Colossians, Communication, Dedicated Men, Encouragement, Entertainment, Ephesians, Faithfulness, Feel Good Now Sermons, God, God's Love, Godly Men, Good News, Gospel, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Itching Ears, Jesus, John, Laser Lights, Lord, Love, Ministry, Preaching, Repentance, Romans, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Men, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, We Need Men, Word of God
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More 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 Absolute vs Obsolete, Author, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communication, Encouragement, Evangelist, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Gossip, Gossiping, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Leonard Ravenhill, Life Story, Lord, Love, Maturity, Ministry, Obedience, Prayer Warrior, Quotes, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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The Rapture
~ The Rapture . . . If Jesus came back tomorrow to take us from this Earth; Would I stand before Him, wondering where my friends are from work. And where’s that guy I spoke to every morning at the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Cowboys-4-Christ, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Friends, God, God's Love, Grace, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Mission, Poetic Praise, Ron L Willis, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Teaching, The Rapture, Truth
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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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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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Spirit Filled Living
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Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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God’s Armor
Ephesians 6: 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, Armor of God, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Force Shield, Glory to God, God, God's Armor, God's Love, Guards, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Oxford Dictionary, Rod Serling, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Shield, Soldiers, Strength, Submitted For Your Approval, Teaching, Truth, Twilight Zone, Watchman, Word of God
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