Year: 2018

Visitors No More Dr. Mike Murphy November 9, 2018 ….the conclusion to The Visitors and More Than Just Visitors As the pastor gave his sermon that Sunday morning, he could pick out each of the board members by their actions.  Each seemed anxious, always fidgeting, just not able to sit still that morning during the service. And as he watched each, he knew how they felt.  Since the meeting on Friday night, the Holy Spirit had been in his ear the whole time. Showing him ways to help the family that he otherwise would have never thought of, never would …

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Dr. Mike Murphy November 7, 2018 ….continued from The Visitors What the Holy Spirit had shown him that night, the pastor knew required his immediate action.  Every ounce of his being was calling him to act now, to do today, what the Lord did not want him to wait to do tomorrow.  So before the pastor could even think of going to bed that Thursday night, he had already messaged the entire church board.  Calling all to an emergency meeting at the church the next evening. For a meeting to be called by the pastor on a Friday night, had …

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by Pete Garcia For this we say to you by the word of the Lord (John 14:1-3), that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with …

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Why did the Messiah (Christ) have to die? One question that comes up is, Why did the Messiah (Christ) have to die? The bottom line is that in the government of God, when humanity fell, then the principle God had put in for the forgiveness of sin having to do with the shedding of blood. The shedding of blood always meant the means of the remission of sin. The chief principle started out right when Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden because they were naked. When he cast them out of the garden, He made …

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God Hears Job 42:1-11 42 Then Job answered Jehovah, and said, 2 I know that thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained. 3 Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which 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 had 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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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 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 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 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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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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Amir’s special update from Jerusalem on the US midterm elections and their effect on the Middle East.   Watch this video on YouTube

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 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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