The Christian who is "fighting the good fight" will be opposed, oppressed, disappointed and even persecuted (not to mention lied to, disregarded and otherwise ignored), but if we persevere to the end, we are promised victory in Christ!  Keep the faith for the days are short. 

You are on the path of my choosing. There is no randomness about your life. Here and Now comprise the coordinates of your daily life. Most people let their moments slip through their fingers, half-lived. They avoid the present by worrying about  the future or longing for a better time and place. They forget that they are creatures who are subject to the limitations of time and space. They forget their Creator, who walks with them only in the present. Every moment is alive with My glorious…

“But go ye and learn what that meaneth,: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

In the last fifty years we have seen many men killing themselves to make political statements, some believed they were advancing good causes, some believed they were doing God a service, but in reality they were condemning their souls to everlasting punishment.

Men still, in today’s world, kill themselves and others in the name of…

Dearly Beloved,

"IS IT TOO LATE?"

"The children born during your bereavement will yet say in your hearing, 'This place is too small for us; give us more space to live in.' Then you will say in your heart, 'Who bore me these? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. Who brought these up? I was left all alone, but these--where have they come from?'" (Isaiah 49:20-21 NIV).

I was with my father in his farmhouse some years ago when he was telling me his life…

Hello! May the Lord bless all of His people wherever they live.

I have not been online at this site for some time...for several reasons...The scripture says that the righteous shall endure many afflictions, but the Lord delivers them out of all of them. To this I can testify (as I am sure that many of you can also) that the Lord had delivered me out of many afflictions and trials in the past couple of years.

Now, the Lord has brought me to pastor a church in Canyonville,…

How often do you hear people talk about Doubting Thomas?  Often we attribute doubting only to him.  This is a bit unfair.  I don’t doubt that you are like me in that you have had doubts.  To be fair, our doubts probably aren’t about the resurrection of our Savior.  I think it’s about time we stop giving Thomas the bad moniker, “Doubting Thomas.”  The following Scriptures helps to make the case.



We forget parallel Scriptures of this interaction of Jesus and (…

As we go through life, we are going to be hurt and we are going to be disappointed but we cannot use things or people to satisfy those hurts and disappointments; we have to go to God with them!! God is the ONLY One who can help us; He is the ONLY One who can dig deep inside of our hearts and pull out all the…

Question. How can I know if something is a sin? There are two issues involved in this question, the things that the Bible specifically mentions and declares to be sin and those the Bible does not directly address. Scriptural lists of various sins include Proverbs 6:16-19, Galatians 5:19-21, and 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. There can be no doubt that these passages present the activities as sinful, things God does not approve of. Murder, adultery, lying, stealing, etc.—there is no doubt the Bible…

The baptism of the Holy Spirit releases miracle power, heals broken relationships, and restores the wonder to our faith. Churches  must embrace the Spirit's power to have a future. Here is what such revival could bring. The church of the future must meet this generation where it is. What will be the characteristics of this growing church? The church will not simply talk about Jesus, but it will also welcome Jesus to do His ministry in power. The Lord Jesus had to return to heaven, but He…

MY SUNDAY COMMENTARY: (4/21/13)

TOPIC: STOP THE LIES AND THE HYPOCRISIES!

SCRIPTURES ARE FROM THE KING JAMES VERSION, 2003 EDITION.

Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who DECEIVES the whole world: he was cast out into the…

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit releases supernatural enabling for practical service. In the Old Testament promise, the New Testament fulfillment, and throughout church to impact the culture. In the Old Testament, the Spirit came upon individuals to perform heroic deeds for God's people. Also, the Spirit enabled practical works to be done, such as when Bezalel was given to deign and build the tabernacle ( Exod. 31). Joseph was given wisdom by the Spirit ( Gen. 41:38). In the New Testament,…

Dearly Beloved,

EVERYTHING?

"So they pulled their boats up on shore, left EVERYTHING and followed him" (Luke 5:11, NIV).

"But all those things that I might count as profit I now reckon as loss for Christ's sake. Not only those things; I reckon EVERYTHING as complete loss for the sake of what is so much more valuable, the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have thrown EVERYTHING away; I consider it all as mere garbage, so that I may gain Christ" (Philippians…

A lifetime guarantee: ''The Lord knows the day of the upright, and their inheritance shell be forever '' ( Ps. 37:18 ). All of our earthy stuff has a time an wear limit ! God give us a lasting release of favor. Life of fullness at all times: '' and in the days of famine They shell not be ashamed in evil time, and in the days of famine   they shall be satisfied'' ( Ps. 37:19). Even when things are bad and evil lifts its ugly head, God will satisfy ! A generous prosperity:  '' But the wicked…

The difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships from familyplace.org:

This is a “Formula for a healthy relationship” from…

Determine if YOU are in a healthy or unhealthy relationship by taking this quiz from Loveisrespect.org – ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the answers as you take the quiz because sometimes you are in denial and don’t know it – therefore you cannot or do not want to face reality at the time – it is too painful but God is there to help you – I myself use to live in denial about my relationships, both marriage and friendships, and God delivered me:

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