Month: August 2018

Building Muscles of Faith

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Building Muscles of Faith 1 Kings 18:22-23 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: “I wish I had great faith.” These are words that almost every Christian has said at one time or …

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“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

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“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” How many times during each of our lives have we heard these words? Despite how often you have heard these words, how many of you know where these words come from? We all know these as words of encouragement, words that tell us the benefit of diligence and hard work. Most who know a little about these words, will attribute them to Benjamin Franklin, and his publication of Poor Richard’s Almanac. In the 1735 version of the almanac, most Americans first saw these words in print. Words …

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No Mind Can Conceive It

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No Mind Can Conceive It In pardoning the sin, and in justifying the sinner, the penalty incurred and the obedience demanded must be met. The law must be honored, justice satisfied, holiness secured, and the righteousness, dignity, and glory of the moral Government of God displayed and magnified in the eyes of the whole universe. Let an ingenuous and thoughtful mind pause and enquire how could God exhibit His infinite abhorrence of sin, and vindicate the holiness of the law; how exact the stern penalty incurred by the one, and meet the unbending requirements of the other- by saving the sinner …

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“He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord.”—Micah 5:4.

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“He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord.”—Micah 5:4. CHRIST’S reign in His Church is that of a shepherd-king. He has supremacy, but it is the superiority of a wise and tender shepherd over his needy and loving flock; He commands and receives obedience, but it is the willing obedience of the well-cared-for sheep, rendered joyfully to their beloved Shepherd, whose voice they know so well. He rules by the force of love and the energy of goodness. His reign is practical in its character. It is said, “He shall stand and feed.” The great Head of …

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A Humble Heart ~

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A Humble Heart ~ Jesus, give me a humble heart, teach me to have a meek attitude take from me, my selfish pride fill my soul with eternal gratitude. Disrobe me of my self-importance, strip my conceit and arrogance remove the smugness on my face rip away any self-imposed relevance. Cloth me in Your righteousness, wrap me in Your truth and love cover me with the Holy Spirit bind me to Your Father up above. Jesus, give me a holy humbleness, dispose of any remaining selfish debris take from me my self-centerness let humility bend my prideful knee! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ James …

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Doom To Ancient Judah For Sin – Can America Be Far Behind?

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In this passage of Scripture God Tells the Jews through the prophet Ezekiel that He has had enough of their sins. He goes on to tell them that doom is coming upon Jerusalem and all the land of Israel. Seeing how God only tolerates sin in a nation for so long before He brings judgment, we must ask: Can America’s judgment be coming soon? Ezekiel Told To Alert The Idolaters to What is Coming Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens 1610 Ezekiel 6:11 11Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, …

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“And they gave Him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but He received it not.”—Mark 15:23.

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“And they gave Him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but He received it not.”—Mark 15:23. A golden truth is couched in the fact that the Saviour put the myrrhed wine-cup from His lips. On the heights of heaven the Son of God stood of old, and as He looked down upon our globe He measured the long descent to the utmost depths of human misery; He cast up the sum total of all the agonies which expiation would require, and abated not a jot. He solemnly determined that to offer a sufficient atoning sacrifice He must go the whole …

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David: A Picture of God’s Sovereignty

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Though you may not always understand God’s reasons, you can surely trust His purposes. David: A Picture of God’s Sovereignty Psalm 103:19-22 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. 20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. 22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul. Sometimes it’s hard to …

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“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”—John 14:27.

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“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”—John 14:27. OUR LORD WAS now about to die, to depart from this world, and to ascend to his Father; He therefore makes His will; and this is the blessed legacy which He leaves to the faithful—”Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you.” We may rest well assured that this testament of our Lord Jesus Christ is valid. You have here his own signature; it is signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of the eleven apostles, who are faithful and true witnesses. ‘Tis true a …

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