tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76116861768768506402011-12-15T00:40:03.196-05:00Ask me how I've made it this far. Only by the blood of Jesus Christ. He does for us what we cannot do for ourselves. Dead in our trespasses, dead in our sins, alienated from God...BUT GOD. He reached down. Why? By His grace, by His love, by His mercy.Bro. Jeff Hammhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13187685634334351522noreply@blogger.comBlogger691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611686176876850640.post-66436955663888469472011-11-29T23:11:00.001-05:002011-11-30T00:41:13.862-05:00

LET 'EM GO... Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. -1 Peter 5:7 Cast them! Let 'em go! Personal cares, family cares, financial cares, health cares...cast them! Cares of the past, cares of the present, cares of the future...cast them all! Cares for yourself, cares for others...go on and cast them, too! All your burdens, all your worries, all your fears...cast them! All

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Theology can be defined as how God reveals Himself to us by the unveiling of His character, His will, and His plan so that we may better know Him as we continue our journey through this world. The importance of grasping a thorough understanding of Christian theology is not so much as to have answers to our questions, but it is necessary in that we may live a theocentric life in unity with God

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Feeding the fleshIs starving the spiritEmpowering the carnalSowing to the windTo reap a whirlwind. Feeding the FleshIs wounding the spiritSelling your birthrightFor a bowl of soupWhich you cannot recoup. Feeding the FleshBuilding a castleOn the sandWhich will come crashingIn the evil day. Feeding the FleshIs killing your spiritMortgaging your futureDefying GodAgreeing with the devil. Feeding the

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A father wanted to read a magazine but was being bothered by his little girl. She wanted to know what the United States looked like. Finally, he tore a sheet out of his new magazine on which was printed the map of the country. Tearing it into small pieces, he gave it to her and said, "Go into the other room and see if you can put this together. This will show you our whole country today..

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 The Old Testament prophets cover a period of time from approximately 760 B.C. to 450 B.C. From pre-exilic, exilic, and post-exilic periods, under various kings and even various oppressors, the prophets delivered God’s message of sin, judgment, and restoration to the nation of Israel and even unto the world. The prophets cried against sin to warn the nation to repent or face the wrath of God as

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. -Proverbs 9:10 The promise does not disappear in the wisdom writings, i.e., Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. The promise is actually strengthened by the wisdom of truth and life that are found in these books. God’s covenant of living in the promise as a sanctified people is

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The idea of Israel as a monarchy was never against the will of God or even contrary to His promise. Israel only had “to wait for the proper time and God’s selection.” The theocratic Israel had God as their king; therefore, it would be logical that if Israel would have a monarch then God Himself would make the selection. The Lord foretold that when Israel would dwell in the Promised Land that

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“And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians” (Exodus 6:7). The promise extends into this era by way of the patriarchs of Israel. “Jacob’s twelve sons and Joseph’s two children multiplied until they became a great nation during the Egyptian bondage.” The Egyptian

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"And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died" (Genesis 5:27). The oldest man ever! He lived 969 years! Methuselah had a unique position where he could have talked with Adam face to face; Adam died 216 years before the birth of Noah. And he knew Seth who died 34 years after Noah's birth. Methuselah's father was Enoch who walked with God close enough that one

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The seed of promise would be a descendant through Shem even unto a man named Abram. The name Abram means “exalted father,” however, in Genesis 17 the Lord would eventually change Abram’s name to Abraham meaning “father of many nations.” God’s original promise in Genesis 3:15 would come through Abraham furthering the progressive thread of unity found throughout the Old Testament. “Now the LORD

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The second word of promise came in the days of Noah. Because of disobeying God and heeding the deception of the serpent to eat the forbidden fruit, man knew of the good and now, also the evil. Banished from the Garden of Eden, mankind had grown and populated in this cursed world, but so had sin. The Lord said, “My spirit shall not always strive with man” (Genesis 6:3) for He “saw that the

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In the beginning, God spoke “the world and all things therein” (Acts 17:24) into existence. God created the heavens and the earth by His word. Under His plan and by His design, creation was a direct response to His word. The Creator made all of creation for His sixth day creatures – Adam and Eve. Together they were built by God. Adam, the first man, was created from the dust of the earth and Eve,

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FRIED CHICKEN boneless chicken breasts buttermilk 2 eggs 1 tsp salt & pepper 1 tsp paprika & tumeric 1 tsp onion salt 1 tsp garlic salt 2 cups of flour oil Mix 2 cups buttermilk with eggs together in bowl. Mix salt, pepper, paprika, tumeric, onion salt and garlic salt into the 2 cups of flour. Dip chicken into buttermilk & egg mixture. Next, dip into flour & spice mixture, thouroughly coating

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A young boy was visiting his Grandma and was telling her how everything was going wrong in school; his brothers and sisters teased him, his mother and father didn't love him, and how he had a stomach ache the night before. Grandma was mixing up ingredients for a cake. She asked her Grandson if he would like to have a snack which, of course, he did. "Here have some cooking oil." "Yuck," said the

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A Parent's Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Make me a better parent. Teach me to understand my children, to listen patiently to what they have to say and to answer all their questions kindly. Keep me from interrupting them, talking back to them and contradicting them. Make me as courteous to them as I would have them be to me. Give me the courage to confess my sins against my children and to ask

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The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. -John 1:29 To further illustrate that Jesus' earthly mission was to walk as man, we will analyze some of the circumstances surrounding Him. Fourteen reasons Jesus should have not suceeded. He was born in an obscure village - not in a palace. He was the child of a peasant

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Jehovah-Nissi. The Lord My Banner By whom was David taught To aim the deadly blow, When he Goliath fought, And laid the Gittite low? Nor sword nor spear the stripling took, But chose a pebble from the brook. 'Twas Israel's God and King Who sent him to the fight; Who gave him strength to sling, And skill to aim aright. Ye feeble saints, your strength endures, Because young David's God

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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the

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The tree stood tall and proud, As it offered the woman its shade. It tried so hard to protect her. For, it felt she was afraid.She leaned against its trunk. Her sobs rustled through the leaves, Sighing lightly like the breeze; Echo's of a heart that grieves. The tears ran like a river And watered deep the roots, Bringing forth the blossoms That would later bear the fruits. The tree stood tall

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And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. -Matthew 8:7 Twelve years ago, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Although I was spiritually-sick at the time, I was physically healthy, young and active. I developed a lemon-sized swelling in my groin area. Because of the sensitive location on my body and the painlessness, I did not alert anyone to the condition, but after several weeks

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Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? - Mark 6:3 Jesus was boldly teaching in the synagogues so much so that the listeners were amazed at the authority and wisdom of His teaching. They were awestruck at one they thought was just an ordinary Joe. One day, they saw Him carrying wood and then the next day He was carrying the Word of God

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As most of the rafters swam away from the cap-sized boat, there was one man who was swept away by the swift moving water. The standers-by could only see his bobbing head and his lifeless body helpless at the mercy of the mighty river. Then, as the man regained consciousness, he raised his arms in desperation. "Help," he shouted. But the power of the rapids continued to pull him down river.

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What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and grief to bear;What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer. O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear;All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?We should never be discouraged, take it to the Lord in prayer.Can we find a friend so faithful who will

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But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit; some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. -Matthew 13:8 In Matthew 13, Jesus gives us the parable of the sower. He tells of seed sown that fell by the way side, some fell upon stony ground, and some fell among the thorns. However, some fell on good ground, nice fertile ground. Some seed did not have a chance. Some seed sprang

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Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? -Isaiah 53:1Do you believe the report? Do you believe that the old 1611 KJV Bible is the inerrant, infallible, inspired word of God? Do you believe it from Genesis to Revelation? Do you believe it from beginning to end? In and out? Back and forth? Do you?What do you believe?In this great chapter, you will find the cardinal

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Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -Psalm 119:105In a dark world, His word is a lamp. In a dark world, His word is a light. I once was blind, but now, by His word, I see. I once was lost, but now, by His word, I am found.Stumbling through a dark world, it's comforting to know that the Word of God will light the way. Like awkwardly tripping around a darkened room, the

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The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. -2 Timothy 4:13What's important to you? What's dear to you?Paul is in prison about to be executed. He is writing a letter to young Timothy and he says, "Timothy, when you come here, bring me my coat that I left." He said, "Bring me the books, too." But, I like this, he

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Thank you for your prayers and your patience. We will return to blogging shortly. Thank you for staying with us. May God continue to lead and guide and we will always lift the name of Jesus and praise Him for He alone is worthy. God bless all of you,Bro. Jeff

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Learning the names of God has increased my understanding of His character, increased my faith, and increased my ability to praise and worship His Holy name. He's my all in all. He's my everything, but I like those specific names given to God to describe His grace, love, and mercy.I stumbled across part of this message on the radio. I couldn't wait to get to my bible and study it out. You talk

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Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thine house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. -Luke 8:38-39Go! Show what great things God has done for you! Go! Tell what great things God has

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The future lies before you, like paths of pure white snow.Be careful how you tread it, for every step will show. -Unknown Author Funerals are for the living, not the dead. When you die, all you will leave behind to your family are pictures and memories. Flowers around the coffin are often beautiful; however, the deceased could have only enjoyed them in life. But honestly, what will you leave

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And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be

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He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. -Psalm 91:1-2God is alive and well and He's still in control. He's still on the throne. He's not old and feeble. His hair ain't receding. His eyes aren't going dim. His teeth aren't falling out. His legs aren't

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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. -Hebrews 11:1Faith is the substance of things hoped for or faith is that of which things hoped for consists. Faith is not seeing, but believing. Everything in the physical world has substance in some form or fashion. Faith is the substance through which the spiritual things become physical. Everything that exists has

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When I survey the wondrous crosson which the Prince of Glory died;my richest gain I count but loss,and pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,save in the death of Christ, my God;all the vain things that charm me most,I sacrifice them to his blood.See, from His head, His hands, His feet,sorrow and love flow mingled down.Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,or thorns

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Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. -Matthew 11:28-30Are you tired? Jesus says, "Come unto me." Are you weary? Jesus says, "Come unto me." Are you burdened down? Jesus says, "Come unto me." Are

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FUNNY EPITAPHS:Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake; Stepped on the gas instead of the brakeHere lies Lester Moore; Four slugs from a .44; No Les No MoreThe children of Israel wanted bread, And the Lord sent them manna; Old clerk Wallace wanted a wife, And the devil sent him AnnaI told you I was sick!Here lays Butch, We planted him raw; He was quick on the trigger, but slow on the draw.Here lies

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Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. - Isaiah 32:1-2The prophet is talking about the King, the King of kings. Isaiah is talking about Jesus Christ. There is coming a day when the

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And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? -Job 1:8The question was not posed to Job. The question was not asked in the presence of Job. Job had no knowledge of or the reasoning behind the question. Job had no clue the conversation between God Almighty and

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And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. -John 6:35 Jesus Christ is the bread of life! Just like bread is physical food needed by man, the bread of life is spiritual food needed by man. Just as man needs to eat physically, in order to live, so man needs the bread of life to spiritually live. As the

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But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. -Isaiah 40:31Man, I'm tired! Sometimes, I get physically tired after exerting my body to do physical work. Sometimes, I am mentally tired after exerting my brain for whatever that is worth. Regardless, tired is tired.

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It was 40 years ago today, U.S. astronauts landed on the moon. In a daring and miraculous show of American ingenuity and enthusiasm, a massive three-stage booster rocket launched from a pad in a mixture of fire, fuel, and smoke to speed towards an unknown destination. The Apollo 11 launched from Earth on July 16, 1969 and landed on the moon July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong descended from the lunar

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This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. -Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made - The Day of Atonement. There has never been a day like it before and there will never be another day like it ever again. It's the day that all of eternity past has looked forward to and it's the day that eternity future will never forget. It's the day of prophecy. It's the

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For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. -Hebrews 11:10 Heaven is a real place. A real city. A real destination. Heaven is waiting for the child of God at the end of this journey. Here are some quotes from a variety of sources, but all are about that home on high called Heaven. Enjoy!We belong someplace. The day we are given a name we are also given a place

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And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. -Matthew 27:28-30He wore a crown of thorns. Thorns that were twisted together to form a

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Have you ever heard the saying, "What comes around, goes around?" Are you aware it's a biblical principal? I remember riding the carousel somewhere in my past. Or, as I recall it, the "merry-go-round." You would mount an old colorful wooden horse of your choice. After the ride had been filled with people, the carousel would start, slowly, and off you would go. First, the horse would move up, as

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A man wrote to the department of agriculture to find out how to cope with the dandelions that had infested his lawn. They gave him a number of suggestions. Nothing seemed to work. They suggested a number of chemical products to purchase. He did and tried them all, but nothing worked. Finally, he was completely frustrated and wrote them again, informing them that every method they had suggested

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It's hard to focus your day when you're rushing to get ready, rushing out the door, rushing to the car, rushing to work, rushing to your desk, rushing to sign on (or clock in). Trying to be on time and be prepared, etc.As a Christian and a child of God, it is important to focus your day by meditating on the Lord. Why should we neglect the greatest person in our lives? Why would we want to? This

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Two balloons. Identical in size and weight. One green, one blue. The green one is filled with air. The blue one is filled with helium. Both balloons are thrown into the air.What happens?The green balloon falls, while the the blue balloon rises. Why? Why do two balloons, which appear to be the same on the outside, react so differently when tossed into the air? Basic science. The one filled with

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The Old Black BookKJV 1611 This old, black Book and I,To reach a home on high,By it I'll live and die,This old, black Book and I. This black Book shows to me,From sin I can be free,Through Christ once on the tree,And raised to victory. This old, black Book of mine,In glory doth it shine,The words of God divine,This old, black Book of mine. M. E. Van Nattan One of the most precious things to a

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For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. - Matthew 26:28There is power, power, wonder working power in the blood of the Lamb. Power to liberate. Power to redeem. Power to overcome. Power in the face of whatever...illness, persecution, death. Power, wonder working power.Jesus was the only begotten of the Father and His body was formed in the womb

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After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. - Matthew 6:9How's your prayer life? Prayer is communication with our Lord and Creator. Prayer is communication with God Almighty. And yet far too few understand prayer or have taken any time to study it. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we do not spend enough time in communication with our Lord

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And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. - John 8:32Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. ~ Dwight D. EisenhowerWhat shall set us free? The truth shall set us free! So, the next logical question is "what is the truth?" Is the

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I received this story from a chain email through my friend Patrick. It blessed my soul and I don't want to ever forget it. I love it so much, I want to share it with you.It starts:There was a couple who took a trip to England to shop in a beautiful antique store to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially teacups. Spotting an exceptional cup,

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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.In the gospel of John (chapter 3), Jesus said these words to Nicodemus, a man of the Pharisees, a ruler of the Jews. Perhaps afraid, perhaps ashamed, Nicodemus came to Jesus at night when no one else would see him. The Lord didn't turn him away. Jesus told him he must be born again. Birth is the

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Just how big is God?Have you ever really considered the vastness of this world? Have you ever really considered lengths? Depths? Heights? Widths? Ponder these measurements:The deep. The deepest part of the ocean is the Mariana Trench. It is very cold and very much under a lot of pressure. It is so deep the sunlight cannot penetrate the depth of its water and therefore extremely cold. There is

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SIN WAS......committed, then death entered the world....born into the world through the first man's, Adam, disobedience toGod....here before we arrived; however, we have the same blood, the samenature....overcome at Calvary....popular to preach against....a serious subject.SIN IS......the cause of death, both spiritual and physical. But the gift of God iseternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord

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In the beginning...was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. - John 1:1And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. - John 1:14Before there was anything, there was God. In the beginning, there was nothing but God. And then, He spoke. He spoke things into existence. He

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The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. - Exodus 15:3God is love.God is patient.His mercy will endure forever. Amen. His grace, love, and mercy are available to all. Talking about benefits! It is beneficial to us all to serve the Lord. All we have to do is confess that we are sinners and He is Lord.For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. - Romans 10:13After

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The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. - Psalm 19:1Did you ever look up at the clouds? They come in all shapes and sizes. Soft, white, and fluffy. Some remind you of famous people, some resemble funny animals. Some are mystical, some are magical. The imagination runs rampant.When we think of clouds, we may think of rain and storms which lead us to sorrows

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Here's the church; here's the steepleOpen the doors and here's all the people.O, the aging memory of staring at my own young hands while reciting this limerick. You know, there were only ever four members in that congregation, but you have to admit that the church house was always full.Psalm 122:1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of theLORD.Are you excited to go to

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Matthew 10:30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.Your heavenly Father cares for you. The God of creation, the God of the universe, the God of heaven, King of kings, Master, Creator, Lord, the Most High, the Almighty, the Holy One, the possessor of heaven and earth actually cares for you. He even knows you. Whatever is going on in the world, whatever is going on in the universe, in

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Psalm 68:4-5Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.Sing! unto God. Praise His holy name! Extol His name! Lift up His name! Glorify His name! Give God the glory for He alone is worthy.Your sole purpose on earth is to give God glory.

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Mark 6:45-51And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about

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As we sat in the hospital room where they had put my wife, I looked out a western window and notice a multi-colored bow stretched across the cloudy sky. "God's promises," I tried to reassure her in the midst of trials and medical contraptions.And it was beautiful. There it climbed up and over and beyond. There it streaked colors through the gray-washed sky. There it exposed vibrant red, orange,

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Ephesians 6:10-18 "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the

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God's GiftA rose - what a regal fragrant flower-Unfolding silently its loveliness!I look into its depth of beautyAnd know it is God's gift, to cheer and bless.No human hand could ever fashionOne velvet petal or leaf of green.With reverence I behold this wonderAnd feel the nearness of a Love unseen!-Tabitha RitzmannI AM the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. (Song of Solomon 2:1)What

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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. -2Tim 3:16-17America is a blessed country. The Word of God is abundantly available in print, audio, and even video. This is not readily so in all countries. Most American households

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Imagine this. You are riding with a friend. He is driving way too fast down an unfamiliar road. You hold onto the dash, the door, or anything to help you feel just a little more stable. He speeds past a bright yellow sign that only you notice. It reads "Caution." It seems like he speeds up instead of slowing down. You see another bright yellow sign coming up. It reads "Road Closed." This time,

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