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Prayer for The Empty Seat
*Pastor’s Note: For whatever reason, every Holiday there are loved ones not with us. Some have passed on, others are away from family and loved ones while serving others. Let us remember them in our prayers this Season. Dear Lord; … Continue reading
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Prayer For Wisdom and Understanding
*Pastor’s Note: Feel free to pray this prayer individually and personally. The Lord has promised that if we ask for wisdom, He will give it to us generously and without criticizing us. He truly loves us as His children that … Continue reading
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Tagged Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Church, Comfort, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, Fervently, Glory, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Honor, Hope, In Jesus Name, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Light, Lives, Lord, Love, Mercy, Needs, Neighbors, Obedient Prophets, Open Book, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Servants, Service, Service to Others, Sincerity, Solomon, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, The Church, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Wisdom and Understanding, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Fruit of The Spirit
*Pastor’s Note: Faithfulness is one of the fruit and I love the fact that our Brother brought it out in this prayer. Stop by his site and tell him thanks and be sure to read his other articles and spread … Continue reading
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Tagged Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Church, Comfort, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, Fervently, Fruit of the Spirit, Glory, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Honor, Hope, In Jesus Name, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Light, Lives, Lord, Love, Mercy, Needs, Neighbors, Open Book, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, The Church, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Prayer For Lost Loved Ones
*Pastor’s Note: We all have loved ones that have either never made a commitment to or surrendered to the Lord, or are sitting on the fence so-to-speak, or in fact know the truth and are wandering from it. Let us … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostasy, Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Church, Comfort, Commitment, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, Fervently, Glory, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Honor, Hope, In Jesus Name, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Knowing the Truth, Light, Lives, Lord, Lost Loved Ones, Love, Mercy, Needs, Neighbors, Open Book, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sitting on the Fence, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, Surrendered, The Church, Truth, Unity, Wandering, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Prayer For Healing, Strength and Comfort
Dearest Heavenly Father; I know and not just believe that Your wisdom and knowledge reach higher than the heavens themselves, for they stretch out throughout our universe. It is so far beyond my feeble ability to comprehend and even understand … Continue reading
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Fear and Awe of The Lord
Posted in 'Nuff Said!
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, Fear and Awe of the Lord, Glory of the Lord, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Has the Church Lost Its Awe, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Sermon in Pictures, Sovereign Lord, Spirituality, Teaching, The Church, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Morning Prayer 9-8-2021
*Pastor’s Note: I started following Brother Pat (Lion Among Wolves) on another Christian Facebook group and so fell in love with his daily devotionals and his very sincere and sensitive prayers. He has graciously given me permission to repost any … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Church, Comfort, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, Fervently, Glory, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Honor, Hope, In Jesus Name, Iniquities, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Light, Lives, Lord, Lord is My Shepherd, Love, Mercy, Morning Prayer, Needs, Neighbors, Open Book, Pardon, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, Talents, The Church, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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May We Be
*Pastor’s Note: This is from a young man in England whom I have started following. He does daily poetry and at least a prayer once a week. He is very eclectic in his writings which makes them a joy to … Continue reading
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Tagged Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, Fervently, Fruitfulness, Glory, In Jesus Name, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Joy, Light, Light of the World, Lives, Lord, Love, Mercy, Needs, Neighbors, Nourishment, Open Book, Praise, Prayer, Prayer and Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, The Church, Thriving, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Prayer For Wisdom
*Pastor’s Note: This was inspired by the daily Proverbs I am posting but in particular, Proverbs 4:7-13 and James 1:5. Dearest Heavenly Father; We come to You with open hands and an open heart and are humbled before You. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, Divine Plan, Faith, Faith Believing, Fervently, Glory, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Guidance, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Honor, Hope, In Jesus Name, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Light, Lives, Lord, Love, Mercy, Needs, Neighbors, Open Book, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, The Church, Truth, Unity, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Prayer To Let Our Light Shine
*Pastor’s Note: This was inspired by the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5 verse 16. “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” (NASB) … Continue reading
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Tagged Belittling Neighbors, Body of Christ, Everlasting to Everlasting, Exultation, Faith, Fervently, Glory, God, God Almighty, God Reigns, God's Children, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, In Heaven, In Our Hearts, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Light, Lord, Ministers, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Provision, Redemption, Salvation, Serve, Service, Shine Your Light, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, The Church, Truth, Unity, With Faith Believing, Word of God, Word of Truth, Worthy of Praise
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Watchman
*Pastor’s Note: I had someone ask me recently about what a watchman was and the role of a watchman especially in our day and age. This is what I put together for them and I hope it clarifies at least … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged Acts, Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Biblical Principles, Body Ministry, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Corinthians, Encouragement, Expounding God's Word, Ezekiel, God, God Almighty, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Anointing, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Fulfilled the Law, Life, Lookout, Lord, Ministry Gifts, Nehemiah, Pastors, Prophecy, Prophets, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Gifts, Spirituality, Teachers, Teaching, Teaching Principles, The Church, The Law, Truth, Warning, Watchman, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Prayer To Fight Worry
*Pastor’s Note: Worry and anxiety are a form of fear. Your thoughts are focused on the problem(s) in front of you rather than the Problem-Solver Who has promised to take care of your every need. Most importantly, our Heavenly Father’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Anxiety, Body of Christ, Darkness, Doubt, Exultation, Faith, Fear, Fervent Prayer, Fervently, Glorify, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, Intercession, James, Jesus Christ, Jesus' Name, Light, Lord, Magnify, Minister, Needs, Neighbors, New Testament, Pleasing God, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Promises, Provision, Redemption, Restoration, Salvation, Serve, Service, Sincereity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, Steadfast, Storms of Life, Sure, The Church, Truth, Unity, With Faith Believing, Word of God, Word of Truth, Worry
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A Different Type of Prayer
*Pastor’s Note: This prayer may seem like it is based in sarcasm, but to many this is the perspective they are thinking of. When we DO pray for those that are around us and do so in the light of … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, Body of Christ, Faith, Fervently, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Health, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Intercession, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus' Name, Light, Lord, Minister, Neighbors, Poor, Poverty, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Provision, Redemption, Restoration, Salvation, Seeing You, Serve, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, The Church, Unity, With Faith Believing, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Pray Sincerely
“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Body of Christ, Comfort, Commune, Communion, Faith, Family, Fervently, Friends, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Healing, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Jesus' Name, Light, Lord, Minister, Neighbors, Poor, Poverty, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Provision, Redemption, Renew Minds, Restoration, Salvation, Serve, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, The Church, The Lost, The World, Truth, Unity, With Faith Believing, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Prayer of Intercession
*Pastor’s Note: This is adapted for today from a prayer found on the internet a long time ago as an example of intercessory prayer. Heavenly Father, God Who is Almighty, It saddens our hearts to see the great suffering of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonds of Peace, Corruption, Darkness, Division, Family, Friends, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Healing, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hopelessness, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Light, Lord, Minister, Nation, Nations of the World, Neighbors, Poor, Poverty, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Provision, Redemption, Renew Minds, Restoration, Rich, Salvation, Serve, Service, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, Suicidal, Suicide, The Body of Christ, The Church, The World, Truth, Unity, Word of God, Word of Truth, World Leaders
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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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Fruit For Thought
Yeah, I know, that title! I have a category on my website that most of you who follow me is called “Food For Thought” where I post usually shorter articles, not always mine, that cause a person reading them to … Continue reading
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