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When You Pray, Pray This Way – Part II
Matthew 11:15, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Let’s continue on from Part I to look at the SPIRIT of “The Lord’s Prayer”: Your Kingdom Come —– Your Kingdom Come, denotes the place where You have personal … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Communication, Communion, Daily Bread, Earth, Encouragement, Faith, God, God's Love, God's Will, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Luke, Magic, Magic Formula, Matthew, Ministry, New Age, Prayer, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, The Lord's Prayer, Truth, Word of God
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Study To Show Yourself Approved
2 Timothy 2:15, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (KJV) 2 Timothy 2:15, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Context, Contextual, Correction, Doctrine, Encouragement, Equipped, Expository, Faithfulness, Gain, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, John, Lord, Matthew, Ministry, Profit, Prosper, Reproof, Righteousness, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Thematic, Truth, Word of God
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Run, Run The Race
1 Corinthians 9:24-25, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Endurance, Faith, Finish Line, Goal, Goal Line, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Marathon, Philippians, Race, Run, Running, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Show Us A Sign
Matthew 12:38-42, “Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Catholic, Catholic Church, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Disciples, Experience, Faith, Followers, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Matthew, Miracles, Pharisees, Philippians, Proof, Prophesy, Prophetic, Religion, Sadducees, Scripture, Scriptures, Signs, Signs and Wonders, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Wonders, Word of God, Youth
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Giving Thanks in ALL Things
1Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 2Corinthians 4:15, “For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Colossians, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Inspiration, Love, Philippians, Psalms, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Thanksgiving, Word of God
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Doppelgänger
*Doppelgänger In fiction and folklore, a doppelgänger is a look-alike or double of a living person, sometimes portrayed as a paranormal phenomenon, and in some traditions as a harbinger of bad luck. In other traditions and stories, they recognize your … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 2 Corinthians, Acts, Bad Fruit, Bad Tree, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Doppelganger, Faith, False Church, False Prophets, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Jesus, Lord, Love, Matthew, Ministry, Philippians, Relationship, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Wolves in Sheep's Clothing, Word of God
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The Word of God, Eternal Life & The Eye of the Needle
Hebrews 4:12-13, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Peter, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Church, Encouragement, Eternal Life, Eye of the Needle, Faith, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, James, Jesus, John, Lord, Luke, Matthew, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Just the Right Amount of Sting
1 Timothy 2:(1), “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, (2) for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Censorship, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Corruption, Deceit, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lies, Lord, Love, Politically Correct, Prayer, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Titus, Truth, Word of God
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Whence Comes Division?
Mark 3:24-25, “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” Mark 3:31-35, “Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Communication, Corruption, Deception, Enabler, Enabling, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Homophobic, Hope, Inspiration, Islamophobic, James, Jesus, Lies, Lord, Love, Mark, Matthew, Racist, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Sexist, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Xenophobic
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Law + Grace = Mercy
There has been such a misunderstanding about what grace is and it is due to such a lack of teaching or an over-simplification of teaching. Grace itself is or should not be hard to understand, but it has been used … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Commandments, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Grace and Mercy, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, James, Jesus, Law, Lord, Love, Matthew, Mercy, Ministry, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Law, Truth, Word of God
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Jigsaw Puzzle Unity – Redux
Redux? Why did I choose that word? I don’t know, it just seemed fitting at the time. First, this is a message that I posted on another site some time ago and yet felt in the light of recent instances … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Jigsaw Puzzle, Lord, Love, Ministry, Redux, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Big Picture, Truth, Word of God
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One Body, Many Members
Luke 4:16-21, “So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Ministry, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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What’s in a Name?
I have heard that in the United States, over three-quarters of the population “claim” to be Christian. I decided to check online for some research and I picked out three sources out of more than I can count concerning the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Daniel, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Isaiah, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Kill the Patient! Destroy the Disease?
I posted an article on my personal Facebook timeline the other day in the wake of the Orlando shooting AND because of so-called “Christian Pastors” that spoke out and applauded the shooter for doing God’s work! Yes, you read that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, False Prophet, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Jeremiah, Jesus, Joy, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Ministry, Pastors, Philippians, Prayer, Scripture, Scriptures, Shepherds, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Word of God
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The Living Word – God is ALL Part I
Sometimes as Christians, we have a tendency of using “religious” terms at the turn of a hat. Many times, they flow off our tongue without any thought, because as church-goers and religious people, it has become habit, second nature. “Praise … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christianity, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Isaiah, Job, John, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Ministry, Philippians, Psalms, Religion, Revelation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Soldiering in the Spirit Part II
I first have to apologize for the length of this and yet, I felt the importance of this last part should not be broken up. I truly do feel that this is from the Holy Spirit and He wants us … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian Soldier, Christianity, Church, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Matthew, Philippians, Prayer, Proverbs, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Warriors, Word of God
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Soldiering in the Spirit Part I
Those of you who know or have known me for a while know that I love the Epistle of 1 John and most especially chapter four. My whole ministry for the most part, ever since I was much younger has … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, Battle, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Soldier, Christianity, Church, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, Genesis, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, John, Lord, Love, Matthew, Ministry, Religion, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Warfare, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Warrior, Word of God
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The Church – My Church; Part I
I have something to share with you that I feel the Lord has given to me to share. I would like to say that it was a vision, or a dream, though I definitely believe it was inspired; to some … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Dream, Faith, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Religion, Romans, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Vision
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Communion
John 14:9-11, “Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? “Do … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communication, Communion, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Leviticus, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Come Quickly, Lord Jesus??
Please take the time to read Matthew chapters 24 & 25. Matthew 24:36-39, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so … Continue reading
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