Dec 16 By Staff Psalm 119:36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, And not to covetousness. What did the Psalmist mean, when he prayed for the Lord to incline his heart toward His testimonies? Psalm 119 focuses on the Psalmist’s love for God’s Word in so many different ways, but I was captured by this particular prayer, "incline my heart." What is this, how does God do this? From a study of the meaning of the word "Incline:, I suggest that he was praying for: 1. A REACHING HEART The... Read Full Story
Dec 16 By Staff Enjoying A Clean Heart The Bible is clear and offers us the blessing of cleansing of our hearts so we can enjoy a wonderful fellowship with God. 1 John 1: 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1. A CONDITION MUST BE MET "If we confess our sins" This means we must agree with God about the true condition of our heart. It is filled with sin and in need of cleansing. It means we take... Read Full Story
Youtube blogger Axis4peace has prepared a video series dealing with the HOMO-GENIZ-NATION of America. In Part 4 of the series, we learn about how the New Age Agenda as set forth by Madame Helena Blavatsky . The following are the 10 strategies for implementing the New World Order: 1. Push or remove God out of the schools. If people grow up without reference to God, then they will consider God irrelevant to day to day life. In the last 50 years this has happened. God is irrelevant to most... Read Full Story
You CAN Succeed with Christ
success in all aspects of our lives. Verses Quoted: Philippians 4:13 Philippians 4:19 2 Timothy 1:7 Romans 12:3 Daniel 11:32 1 John 4:4 2 Corinthians 2:14 James 1:5 Lamentations 3:21-23 1 Peter 5:7 Galatians 5:1 Romans 8:1 Matthew 28:20 Galatians 3:13-14 Philippians 4:11 2 Corinthians 5:21 Romans 8:31 1 Corinthians 2:12 [...] Read Full Story
Some people claim that the bible talks about tongues which can not be understood in order to support their gibberish tongues; there first stop point is the book of First Corinthians chapter 14. They claim that the ecstatic utterances and the mysterious sounds are not known to anyone except to the speaker and God. However the evidence in First Corinthians implies the opposite especially if you consider the fact that the gift provided edification (v. 4) and instruction (v. 19) which mere... Read Full Story
You CAN Succeed with Christ
success in all aspects of our lives. Verses Quoted: Philippians 4:13 Philippians 4:19 2 Timothy 1:7 Romans 12:3 Daniel 11:32 1 John 4:4 2 Corinthians 2:14 James 1:5 Lamentations 3:21-23 1 Peter 5:7 Galatians 5:1 Romans 8:1 Matthew 28:20 Galatians 3:13-14 Philippians 4:11 2 Corinthians 5:21 Romans 8:31 1 Corinthians 2:12 [...] Read Full Story
If you’re a preacher reading this, could you tell me the point of the last sermon you preached in just one sentence? Could you tell me what you wanted me to do with that sermon in just a line or two?
I’ve been on a year-long sabbatical if you will from pastoral / preaching ministry, and in that time I’ve had the opportunity to visit several churches and hear sermons from a variety of preachers. In that time I’ve wondered whether we consider enough whether we’re really making the points we... Read Full Story
The name Jesus comes from Greek for ‘Joshua’ which means ‘God is salvation’. The name ‘Jesus’ was well explained in Matthew’s Gospel: “And she (Mary) shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 The best description of him is in Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. Therefore... Read Full Story
How Should Christians Respond to Suffering? In this sermon, Pastor Steve explains how a Christian should have a sincere joy in serious suffering 1 Peter 1:3-9 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith... Read Full Story
Did you ever notice that there are certain Pharisees that dismiss the word of God, often wresting or twisting it to their own destruction? For instance how could anyone with common sense misinterpret the following verses? Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Galatians 3:26-27 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ... Read Full Story
