Month: November 2018

A Secret Place

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Psalm 91:1-2 (KJV) 91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Psalm 91:1 give us the best illustration of the value of a secret place: “He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (KJV). Think of the secret hiding places we enjoyed as children. Imagine being ten years old and finding a secret hiding place under …

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Removing Worry From Our Life

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Removing Worry From Our Life Philippians 4:8-9 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 9 The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you. People fret over all kinds of issues, from safety and job security to election results. For many folks—and maybe you are one—anxiety …

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Better Hands

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Better Hands Dr. Mike Murphy She looked intently at the hand she held. As she stroked his hand, she let her fingers caress every wrinkle. She knew each of those wrinkles well. For forty-eight years she had watched as each of those wrinkles had formed. Each line reminded her of the life they had shared together, the love they had for each other. The family they had raised, the business they had started. The home they had cherished for so many years. As she looked again at that hand, she realized just how good of a man that hand belonged …

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Godlessness is Reaching Epidemic Proportions

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Godlessness is Reaching Epidemic Proportions Howard Green Imagine the world with no rules, accountability, or consequences for evil actions? This image is one where people take a life with no remorse. It is a place where life savings are greedily stolen, women and children are abandoned, and even basic respect that was afforded to a mother and father is absent. This place of our worst imaginings is one fraught with lawless, heartless, and treacherous people who are concerned with no one but themselves. That would be a world where the concept of love is foreign, while brutality, slander, and darkness …

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When Anxiety Strikes

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When Anxiety Strikes Philippians 4:6-7 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. If you needed a consultant, would you hire just anyone? Of course not. You’d want to be sure your advisor had experience to back up his or her suggestions. The apostle Paul was certainly qualified to teach on the value of contentment—he wrote on the subject while under confinement by Roman authorities. In …

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The Parables of the Kingdom

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Jesus began teaching in parables on “the same day” He was rejected by the nation as the Messiah (Matthew 13:1). In light of His rejection, the purpose of the parables is to illustrate the truth to the disciples but hide it from the masses (Matthew 13:11-16). The term “kingdom of heaven” or “kingdom of God” used in these parables refers to God’s Kingdom Program which has five facets in the Scriptures. 1. The Universal or Eternal Kingdom – Emphasises God’s eternal and sovereign rule everywhere (1 Chronicles 29:11; Jeremiah 10:10). 2. The Spiritual Kingdom – Comprised of all people of all …

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A Burden or a Bridge

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Adversity can be a burden we carry or a bridge to our transformation. How do you view it? A Burden or a Bridge 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves; 8 we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair; 9 pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed; 10 always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body. 11 For …

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“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.” Isaiah 49:16

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“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.” Isaiah 49:16 No doubt a part of the wonder which is concentrated in the word “Behold,” is excited by the unbelieving lamentation of the preceding sentence. Zion said, “The Lord hath forsaken me, and my God hath forgotten me.” How amazed the divine mind seems to be at this wicked unbelief! What can be more astounding than the unfounded doubts and fears of God’s favoured people? The Lord’s loving word of rebuke should make us blush; he cries, “How can I have forgotten thee, when I have graven thee …

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Revelation Message 73 Great White Throne Judgment

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Once Satan is released he will deceive the unbelievers who are living at that time. The expression; Gog and Magog points to the level of deception similar to the pretribulation invasion of Israel that is yet future to us in August 2009.The similarity is that this too will be an invasion of Israel. The invasion will be on The Holy Mountain of Israel. Once the armies arrive at the Millennial Jerusalem they will be quickly dispersed by fire out of Heaven, which will destroy them. Then the instigator, Satan will be cast into his final destination, The Lake of Fire. …

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The Trial – by Jack Kinsella

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The Trial – by Jack Kinsella Mankind is a mystery to the angels. The Bible says that God has charged them with ministering to men on this earth in this life with the understanding that men will judge them in the world to come. One of the purposes for the creation of man, according to Scripture, was the instruction of angels. “Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from …

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Vice Gripped, But Not Squeezed Of Hope!

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Vice Gripped, But Not Squeezed Of Hope! Dr. Mike Murphy “Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.” Through the years, I have often used this quote from An Essay On Man by Alexander Pope. In thirty-two words, he describes with definition what it would take most of us pages to define. Pope speaks of the wickedness we see around us, and how obvious it is to see that wickedness. He goes on to speak of …

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Set Free

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Set Free Job 42:1-11 42 Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent …

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