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- Blessed To Be A Blessing - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellTo be blessed means to be consecrated, set apart, and highly favored. When God blesses you, He does not leave anything out. It is more than personal happiness, wealth or well-being. He sees His flock as holy, chosen by Him to be a peculiar people, high above all nations in praise, in name and in ...
Views: 1113 - Healing Scriptures Not Seen Before - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellThere are many great healing scriptures. Sometimes, however, you run across one that you have not seen before. Or if you have seen it, God simply has not yet quickened it (made it come alive) for you. Then he quickens it for you and you see complete new revelations in it that you have never seen ...
Views: 1015 - Jesus Christ The First The Last The Eternal - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellJesus Christ. The First , The Last, The Eternal. Luke 17:20-17:24 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) Jesus Christ. The First , The Last, The Eternal. Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from ...
Views: 878 - Why Does God Allow Suffering In The World? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellEvil, pain and suffering are never far from us. Why does God allow it? Can a loving God allow suffering? Why does God allow suffering? How do we reconcile a caring god, a god of power, with a god who allows evil to happen? * Tragedies and suffering flood the news. Why? * Evil and pain ...
Views: 1494 - God's Happiness Principle - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellHappiness is the state of feeling content. Are you happy? Can you honestly say that you’re content at all times? Or, could it be that you are an emotional roller coaster: happy when things go according to your way; and sad, frustrated or mad when they’re not? You only need to do a Google ...
Views: 983 - The Power Of Worship - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellSinging praises to God or worshiping him opens up a window to heaven. As your praise reaches the heart of God, it becomes a two way stream of communication. As you touch God with your praise, his Holy Spirit touches you and ministers to you. Praise and worship can also open the door to blessings ...
Views: 1013 - Can Society Live By The Bible Today? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellThat Holy Book, called the Bible, is the only Book like it. While many know that it is a holy Book, they do not know exactly what the Bible is, or why it was given. Once those two thoughts can be understood, then we will be able to answer the above question satisfactorily. In an effort to be ...
Views: 1004 - Where Are You Lord? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Wayne Shemwell“Where are you, Lord when I need you most?” That cry has been heard since the fall of Adam and its consequences. Although sometimes it seems as if He is far away, God has always been there. Abel knew Him, Enoch walked with God, as did Abraham. Isaac, Moses, David and many others were all after ...
Views: 892 - Family Well Being Promised To Christians - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellThere are too many Scriptures to cite here which show that we can pray in faith for our family. Over and over again, we are told that it will go well with our children. These many Scriptures demonstrate the great fact that our families are included in the promises from God to Abraham. The ...
Views: 987 - What's The Difference Between Ordinances And Commandments - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellThere seems to be a lot of confusion among Christians about the need to follow the Ten Commandment law of God. Many have been unable to differentiate between the ceremonial law, also called the Ordinances, that were done away with at the cross, and the Ten Commandments, which are eternal. This ...
Views: 3413 - Calling Yourself A Christian - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellHaving found Jesus is a beautiful thing.Your life seems to have meaning. You’ve seem to have found something that brings you great joy and happiness. Your loneliness and emptiness have disappeared. Praise the Lord. Anyone that has accepted Jesus in their heart is considered to be a follower ...
Views: 1060 - DISASTERS-WHAT DID JESUS SAY? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellWhat did Jesus say to do in a time of catastrophe? There were disasters that The Lord talked about. The first was about those who lost their lives because of Pilate, & also those who lost their lives because the Tower of Siloam fell on them. Jesus used these instances, as a chance to teach ...
Views: 1010 - God Our Best Friend - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellWhat is the definition of a friend? With one, we can relate. with one,we can be totally comforatble. With one, we can be ourselves. And with one, we can share our deepest emotions. All our fears, our aspirations, our problems, and our dreams. A friend is one, who can be counted for support at ...
Views: 1003 - Is Salvation Based On Grace Or Works - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellYou keep in mind, that Paul believed that Jesus blood took care of the sin issue for the human race. Some in the church in Galatia were peddling a doctrine of salvation by works. Paul asks & answers bombshell questions of those Galatians who were trying to hawk this doctrine. These questions ...
Views: 984 - Grab A Bible Commentary - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellWhether you have been studying the Bible for years or if you have just read it for the first time there is always more that can be learned and understood. For Christians, the Bible is the ultimate source of truth and the guidebook for living. Therefore, it is important that each Christian ...
Views: 1020 - Little Shards of Glass - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Sheri Combs LantzSo it’s almost spring and its time to start planting crops for our summer garden and future harvest. I know that I am one of the lucky ones, our family has been blessed with land. Land that we are to be stewards of. We take our responsibility very seriously. Land that we work physically hard to ...
Views: 1653 - We Have the Mind of Christ but do We Have the Heart of Christ - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Eric HuntleyThere is an argument that there is no difference in the Bible between the mind and the heart. But here I will use the mind as the intellectual thinking part of man and the heart the emotional part of man. There is a thought that the mind is the conscience and the heart is the sub-conscience. ...
Views: 1179 - God: A 3 Letter Word - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2013 from David DurhamIf I were to say to you "there is a fox sitting in my garden enjoying the morning sun", you would probably know what I mean by the word 'fox'. However, if I were to say to you that "God inspired me this morning". Then we have a very different situation. Would you actually know what I meant by ...
Views: 1270 - God's Will Is Done - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2013 from Christen GunningFor I have long been tested, passing and curving on my path. My sins are piled up to Heaven, but it was only through devotion and faith, and honesty which set forth God’s plan. God’s will be done, as it always has. Future predictions and revelations are not to be feared, for it is I who will ...
Views: 931 - With God All Things Are Possible - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2013 from Eric HuntleyGod Who is the maker and possessor of heaven and earth. He is the One who created us out of dust of the ground. Is it hard to believe that nothing is impossible with Him? I believe there is a problem within the body of Christ with our thinking. We relate to God as if He is one of us. We have ...
Views: 947 - Book Defends Divorce Challenges Tradition - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Ennis PepperBook Title: In Defense of Divorce: Why A Marriage Should Never Be Saved At The Expense Of A Life, by Ennis Pepper Published through: Amazon Kindle New book defends divorce from traditional religious ideas, extenuating the guilt and reserving emotional energy for solving practical issues ...
Views: 1467 - Christmas 2012 (A sermon on John 1:1-5,14) - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from David B Smith“In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. Through him all things were made, and apart from him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity. The light shines in the ...
Views: 1123(1 vote) - The Now + Acceptance = The Kingdom of Heaven - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Richard LassiterThe key ingredients to a fulfilling life are knowing what you want, having clearly defined goals to what you want, and the discipline to live in the present moment, the now. Your goals provide direction and constructive use of your time. A clear goal accomplished in the now is living a realistic ...
Views: 899 - Please help us place this valuable edited manuscript copy of DR. BOB and the Good Oldtimers - AA History of immense importance - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),Your Help, Please, With This Extraordinary Edited Manuscript Copy Of DR. BOB and the Good Oldtimers Will you, or someone you know, please help us find a steward and home for the large, edited manuscript copy of DR. BOB and the Good Oldtimers This exact copy was acquired by my deceased friend ...
Views: 2201(2 votes) - Investing For Christians - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2012 from Adrian GentryHistory clearly shows that most people’s advice will cause you to lose faith and money, especially from so-called experts in the financial industry. It’s even more difficult for Christians not to follow investment advice from these same experts. So what do we do? We truly need unbiased sources ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - What Is Christmas? - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from Graham DragonWhat exactly should Christmas mean to us? You are probably already aware that Christmas has its roots in pagan religion. It is a celebration of the death and then the rebirth of the sun – hence the date just after the Winter Solstice, when the sun is the lowest in the sky and then gradually ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - Christmas and The Christian Myth - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from John AllanWhy Do We Celebrate Christmas? So, here we are again, almost December 25th when many people celebrate the birth of Jesus – even though history shows no such date for his birth. Why December and why the 25th? What, really are we celebrating? Christianity is relatively new, as far as ...
Views: 1612 - What I Don't Understand About Christianity - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Mary WilkeyWhy do pastors preach to their congregations? Instead, in my opinion, they would be much better off ... and keep all the members of their flock ... if they would teach instead of preach. Again, in my humble opinion, preaching is what needs to be done only until the people see the light and ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - 5 Practical Ways to Get More Entangled With God - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Kathy BornarthIt was the week before I presented a workshop to employees of a major automobile corporation. Nerves had gained a foothold. A glance at my calendar compounded the stress. Fifteen counseling clients … intern supervision … resident counselor meetings … a visit from my college-aged son. By week’s ...
Views: 1525 - Popular versus Academic Christianity - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Barry E Blood Sr.Recently the pastor of my church mentioned that during the pastor’s class that she holds each year for young children preparing for baptism, she ask this question of the youngsters… “How many of you would not be coming to church if your parents didn’t make you come?” She said they all ...
Views: 814 - Follow Your Bliss - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Laurie Gray"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:28 (New King James Version) As human beings we grow up perceiving the world around us as a structured system of competing dualities. We are ...
Views: 2227 - Making it Easier to Have Faith - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Mary WilkeyMany times I've heard non-believers say that exercising faith for healing (or anything else) is a denial of fact. Au contraire! Let's get this thing straight, once and for all... faith does not deny fact. Faith changes fact! When a believer declares he is healed of, say, a sprained ...
Views: 1173 - Squelching Your Senses to Succeed Spiritually - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Mary WilkeyIt takes a measure of faith to pray... I mean, you wouldn't be praying to the Lord if you didn't actually believe that He is there, that He hears, and that He is able to provide you the answer you seek, would you? So now we need to build on that measure of faith by reading and studying the ...
Views: 1164 - Anyone for a Prayer Sandwich? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Mary WilkeyThis is a little formula for effective prayer that, if you will follow it, will bring about the desired results. For the first slice of "bread" in this sandwich, you are to "enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise." (Psalm 100:4) Acknowledge Who He is, e.g., ...
Views: 2765 - It's Never too Late to be a Role Model - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Darlene Glasgow"You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise." Deuteronomy 6:7 I became a mom at the young age of 17. Talk about being clueless… I was ...
Views: 1137 - Are You Game? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Mary WilkeyMatthew 5 is one of the hardest chapters in the Bible to live up to. Why? Because it expands on the Ten Commandments. The Lord tells us, in His own words: "Think not that I am come to destroy the law [the old Testament], or the prophets [of the old Testament]. I am not come to destroy, but ...
Views: 1289 - "Hey, it's me" - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Darlene GlasgowHave you ever received a phone call that went something like this? "Hello" "Hey, how are you?" "I'm good, how are you?" "Great, did you watch the game last night?" "Yes, great game" "Well, all of us need to get together to watch a game soon." "Sure, we need to do that." "What about ...
Views: 1123 - Does the Sun and the “Son” bathe the earth with love and light at Christmas time? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Merry BattlesAccording to the book "Mystery of the Christos" by Corinne Heline the Christ Spirit has four aspects: cosmic, planetary, historical and mystical. This Christ Spirit makes four major contacts with the earth during the solstices and equinoxes. Heline states that the events in the life of Jesus ...
Views: 1308 - Miracles - They Still Happen Today! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Mary WilkeyWhile watching television recently, T. L. Osborn and his wife, Daisy, came on telling about a mother who had brought her little boy to one of their healing crusades, somewhere in India, I believe. Anyway, the little boy had no eyes. Not even sockets. Nothing. But the mother believed that ...
Views: 1543 - Guard Your Thoughts - And Your Words! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Mary WilkeyBoth are things, you know-your thoughts and your words. It may seem a nearly impossible task to take control of your thoughts, as they seem to run rampant throughout your waking hours. It's a matter of changing habit. And although simple, it isn't exactly easy. Let me give you an ...
Views: 1635 - In My Innocence - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Mary WilkeySometimes I'm very naive. My brother-in-law always says that I've led a sheltered life. And even though I'd been around the block a few times, I was totally unprepared for what I got myself into back in 1989, which situation continues to this day. I guess I tend to take most things at ...
Views: 1283 - Faith for Healing ... or Anything Else - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Mary WilkeyTelling you to have faith would be like telling you to have money. It just doesn't work that way. Faith grows like a flower. You have to plant it in good soil. Then you have to water it with good water every day. You have to feed it the nutrients it needs to optimize the blooms. If you don't ...
Views: 1171 - Are You Tripping Over Your Tongue? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Mary WilkeyChanging your word patterns is a lot easier than changing your thought habits. Getting good at anything requires practice, and changing speaking habits is no different. First, we have to make ourselves aware of wrong speech. If you've been a Christian for quite awhile, the Lord probably ...
Views: 1445 - The Spirit of Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Laurie Gray“And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” --Matthew 1:23 (KJV) The Christmas story is one of light, love and joy—the light of the star, the love inspired by a precious child, and the joy of hope eternal. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, we ...
Views: 1471 - A Christian Funeral Ceremony In Sydney – How Will You Do? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Monimohan DangelGiving farewell to the dear ones is not an easy thing for anyone. It is difficult to plan Christian funeral in the midst of a stressed and burdensome moment. When your dear person leaves you forever, then it is really difficult to accept the fact suddenly. Every religion has distinct ...
Views: 887 - Show Your Last Respect To Your Loved One With Prearranged Funerals In Sydney - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Monimohan DangelAs every one of us knows that death is an unavoidable part of our lives and there is no way of denying this truth we can plan or prearrange the funeral for our near and dear ones to make their last journey without any hassle. We know that in this 21st century we all are busy in doing our day to ...
Views: 1008 - Let's Make Believe - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Mary WilkeyAs a child, we all do a lot of "make" believing. Recently, I've given some thought to that. After all, we are told to "become as little children," right? One of the things that children do (besides laughing a lot, which we also should do) is to pretend, to make believe that given objects are ...
Views: 2005 - Work Out on Spiritual Disciplines for a Healthy Growth - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from George HawkinsDiscipline yourself for godliness, that is, for devotion to God; the Apostle Paul says this requires discipline, exercise, training, practice and more practice, as young athletes exercised in Timothy season, to play the games sports. Look, many of us are very disciplined in our work, or personal ...
Views: 830 - Where to Put the Word - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Mary WilkeyRealize that there are different places to put the Word of God. Most thinking people put it in their minds. But guess what? In many cases it just stays there and never reaches anywhere else. That's like having a teaching degree and then not working as a teacher. What good is all that ...
Views: 1226 - The Ride of Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Mary WilkeyTo quote from Catherine Ponder's book, "The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity," " . . . the masses today are lonely—lonely for a spiritual way of life that isn't just theory and doctrine, but one that works to produce health, harmony, and abundance in their lives." In one sentence, that awesome ...
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