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re: Tarfoot's Power of Prayer .. The Early Sentiments .. Pre July 2016
Great suggestion tarfoot but I doubt this is an easy fix. I sense your frustration and share it too. If only just 10% of members donated a single US Dollar once every year then this would be an immense help to ease the costs of running this ace forum.
Sadly though the harsh reality is that too many people think something like this is free. They are wrong on so many levels. Staff spend hours each day checking the forum and moving posts or deleting dead posts plus a host of other tasks assigned. Take care and be safe always my friend. |
re: Tarfoot's Power of Prayer .. The Early Sentiments .. Pre July 2016
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You are correct, it is not an easy fix....and would take a tech Admin to spend a lot of time to do it, our webmaster simply does not have the time as he is very busy with his work... Members have no idea just what goes on behind the scenes, to keep this site going and as good as it is. .........:faint: Thanks for all the help you give me shadowwar, and for your post... Couldn't do without you my friend, and the help the others give me... :ty: . |
Needy Children
NEEDY CHILDREN
Gary Wilkerson Christ often begins His ministry to us as if we are children with needs to be met. This happened throughout the gospels as He restored the blind man’s sight, healed the bleeding woman, and fed the hungry crowds. He met suffering people right where they were and gave them just what they needed. This was reason enough for people to follow Him. Even some of the Pharisees followed Christ because of His miracles. I personally was convinced to follow Jesus after He met my deepest need. As a teenager I became uncertain whether God was real. I had descended from a long line of ministers, so how could I be sure that my faith wasn’t just indoctrination from my parents? Jesus came to me in my hurting soul and showed me what I needed to know: that Buddha didn’t love me, nor did Mohammed or Confucius—but Jesus did. He revealed to me the pure truth of His love—and it turned my life around. Jesus does bless us in our time of need. But, you see, that’s only His starting place in our lives. He takes us from blessedness to brokenness because it’s the only way to bring us to real maturity. The broken path is how we begin to take on His giving nature. Let’s face it, our flesh hates the thought of a giving life because it requires brokenness. Think about all those bestsellers whose titles imply blessings. Now imagine a different title on the shelves, this one called The Giving Life. You think, “I want to be a giver,” so you flip through the pages. You read of Paul, who speaks of being shipwrecked, beaten and stoned because he was called to give. You read of the other apostles who were persecuted because Jesus called them to a giving life. As you read along you soon realize, “This is not going to be a bestseller.” That much was proven in Jesus’ day. The crowds stopped following Him when He began preaching difficult truths (see John 6). When the people turned for the exits, “Jesus said to the Twelve, ‘Do you want to go away as well?’ Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God’” (John 6:67-69). Jesus’ question puts us in the same position as the disciples. We have to trust that He is good and faithful. You see, we don't get to choose the agenda for our lives. If we did, we would all be getters, not givers. That’s why Jesus sets the agenda. And when He leads us down a hard path, we can be sure He does so in love. |
Judgement On America?
JUDGMENT ON AMERICA?
David Wilkerson Many believers today are asking, “Why hasn’t God turned America over to judgment? Why hasn’t He dealt with us according to our sins? He gave Noah’s generation 120 years of warnings, but after that He said, ‘Enough,’ and brought a flood. God has suffered America’s sins for a long time now, so why haven’t we seen His righteous judgment on us?” I love this country, and I for one don’t want to see God’s final judgment come upon America. Like many, I am completely amazed at why God’s judgment has been delayed. I do believe we are seeing the beginnings of judgment. I see the terrible calamities taking place in the world as warnings. Yet, because America’s economy hasn’t collapsed, and our nation is still able to function as it has, we seem to stumble along from crisis to crisis, being given chance after chance. I’m convinced there is only one answer to this perplexity: it’s all because of the tenderness and longsuffering of our Savior. We find the proof in Isaiah’s prophecy: “A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench” (Isaiah 42:3). America has become a nation of bruised reeds! A reed is a tall stalk or plant with a hollow stem, usually found in marshy areas or near a supply of water. It’s a tender plant, so it bends easily when high winds or swift waters strike. Yet the reed can bend only so far before it finally breaks and is carried away with the flood. Like a reed in calm weather, America once stood proud and tall, full of purpose and promise. Our entire society honored God, and the Bible was held up as the standard for our laws and judicial system. Even during my lifetime, school textbooks consisted of lessons and stories from the Bible. Jesus was acknowledged as the Son of God, the One who gives our country favor and untold blessings. Yet, in our prosperity, we became like ancient Israel: proud and unthankful. And we’ve fallen a long way in a short time. God has been pushed out of our court systems, out of our schools, His name mocked and ridiculed. Our society has totally lost its moral compass and as a result, the America that once stood tall is now crippled, like a bruised reed. |
U.S. Navy Admiral James A. “Ace” Lyons Nails it!
U.S. Navy Admiral James A. “Ace” Lyons Nails it!
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Patience
Message from a race car driver.....
> PATIENCE > > Good Morning from the road. We are in the Sunshine State for some racing, dirt, asphalt, short track, superspeedway, you name it we’ll be there to serve the racing community. As we continue our look at God’s character traits we focus on patience. Don’t pray for it, God will put you in situations that require it. Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. > > Patience, something we all could use a little more of. The other day I was in the donut shop, standing in line, waiting my turn patiently. Then it happened a short, skinny guy cut to the front placed his order and away he went. That was pretty risky, cutting in front of a fat guy in the donut line. I don’t know what he was thinking but it took all my composure not to go after him. > > There are times in life when patience pays dividends. I remember a race at Monadnock with the Whelen Modified Tour, a 200 lap event. They ran 200 laps without a caution. What a race, you could see it play out. The pole sitter started out steady and clearly had a plan. When a faster car passed him he didn’t change his strategy. He patiently waited and continued on his plan, falling back as far as third. > > His patience paid off, the faster cars planned on a caution, but none came. Slowly he climbed back to the lead as the others faded. He took the checkered, winning the race with a patient strategy. > > That isn’t always the case, but most times in life patience will pay off with a reward. Most times it keeps our foot out of our mouth. We tend to jump to conclusions without first taking a step back and looking things over, thinking things through. I am grateful God is patient with me. > > Romans 2:4 (NLT), Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? > > Paul points out three character traits of God in this verse that we should be thankful for; Kindness, Patience and Tolerance. We have talked about kindness, which is God’s grace, his gift of salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus. > > We’ll talk about tolerance next week. Today read this story and see if we show others the same patience that God shows us. > > So one day He was at a traffic light, patiently waiting for it to turn green. The fellow in front seemed to be paying attention, but was deep in thought. The light turned green, he didn’t move. Beeping, yelling, waving hands, telling him he is number one, nothing worked. As the light turned yellow the fellow in front looked up, saw it and sped through. > > As he fumed, shook his fist and beat the dash of the car he noticed the cop behind him, lights flashing. He pulled over. The officer approached; “out of the car please”. He was cuffed and brought into the station. > > After some time the officer came back and was apologetic. I am sorry sir, I was sure you stole that car. Puzzled he asked. “Why?” > > The officer explained he watched the whole scene, all his antics, colorful language and hand gestures. The officer then noticed the Christian bumper stickers on the car. That didn’t add up. Surely the driver couldn’t be a Christian. He certainly didn’t display the character traits of God. > > We never know who is watching. We never know who is following our example. It is important to reflect the character of God if we claim to be His. Think about that this week and I’ll be back next week to look further into God’s character. > > Until next time, remember God loves you and Jesus is Lord over Auto Racing! God Bless. Remember, that your prayerful support helps us continue this ministry. Thank You. |
Why Does The World Hate The Church?
WHY DOES THE WORLD HATE THE CHURCH?
David Wilkerson A true Christian is loving, peaceful, forgiving and caring. Those who obey Jesus’ words are self-sacrificing, meek and kind. Common wisdom tells us that it is not natural to hate those who love you, bless you and pray for you. Rather, people hate only those who abuse, rob and curse them. Why, then, are Christians so hated? Jesus says, “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. . . . If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you” (John 15:18, 20). Why is this so? The Church is hated because of its mission, which is much more than just telling lost people, “Jesus loves you.” You may draw back in surprise when I remind you of what our mission is. Simply put, our mission as Christians is to take back from the ungodly what is most precious to them: self-righteousness. The most precious thing to a worldly person is his self-righteousness. Think about it: He has spent his whole life forming a good opinion of himself. He’s built an idol to his good works. He praises himself that he’s really good at heart and kind to others. He is sure that he’s good enough for heaven, and too good for hell. This ungodly man has spent years beating down his conscience and searing it. He has taught himself to still every voice of conviction that comes to him. He enjoys a false peace and has become so deceived that he actually believes God admires him! And now, just when he has shut down the voice of his conscience, you—a Christian—come along. And the truth you bring speaks more loudly than his dead conscience: “Unless you’re born again, you can’t enter the kingdom of heaven.” Suddenly, you’re a threat in this man’s mind. You’re someone who wants to deprive him of his assurance that all is well with his soul. All this time he thought he was okay, but now you’re telling him that all his good works are as filthy rags. I tell you, this man doesn’t see you as someone who’s bringing good news. No, in his eyes you’re a tormenter, someone who’s out to take away his peaceful sleep at night. |
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Stunning Fact In Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s Death
Detectives Just Revealed Stunning Fact In Scalia’s Death Raising Red Flag- ‘I Almost Fell Out Of My Chair’
Homicide investigators are criticizing the procedures followed by Texas authorities after Saturday’s death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia, 79, was founded dead Saturday while staying at the exclusive resort ranch owned by John Poindexter. “We discovered the judge in bed, a pillow over his head. His bedclothes were unwrinkled,” Poindexter told the San Antonio Express-News Sunday. “It looked like he had not quite awakened from a nap.” Scalia was declared dead of “natural causes” by Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara, who never saw the body. No autopsy was ordered. “I took a look at the report and I almost fell out of my chair,” said Bill Ritchie, a retired deputy chief and former head of criminal investigations for the Washington, D.C. police. “It’s not unreasonable to ask for an autopsy in this case, particularly knowing who he is,” said retired Brooklyn homicide Detective Patricia Tufo. “He’s not at home. There are no witnesses to his death, and there was no reported explanation for why a pillow is over his head,” Tufo said. “So I think under the circumstances it’s not unreasonable to request an autopsy.” “How in the world can that Texas judge, not even seeing the body, say that this is a heart attack?” Ritchie said, noting Guevara’s initial comments that the death was a heart attack. She later changed that opinion to “natural causes.” “A US marshal can’t tell you. You need a medical professional. If this was Joe Blow, you say OK, 79 years of age, health problems, maybe natural causes. But this is a sitting justice of the Supreme Court!” Ritchie added. “How do you know that person wasn’t smothered? How do you know it’s not a homicide until you conduct an investigation? You have to do your job. Once you go through that process, you can conclude that this is a naturally occurring death,” Ritchie said. “I used to be an instructor in the homicide school. Every death investigation you are handling, you consider it a homicide until the investigation proves otherwise,” he said. William Gheen, president of the Americans for Legal Immigration political action committee, said “an extensive autopsy and toxicology examination should be both immediate and mandatory.” “We do not contend there is a conspiracy, we contend that there should be no doubts, and the way authorities and the media are rushing conclusions will leave major doubts and legitimate concerns about a death that could lead to a radical political transformation of America to the left,” Gheen said. h/t: New York Post |
Today's Daily Text
Moravian Daily Texts
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...psf90a0ec2.png Thursday, February 18 — Psalm 26 Genesis 46:1–27; Matthew 16:5–20 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples. Psalm 96:3 Paul and Barnabas related all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles. Acts 14:27 Lord, your goodness and light fills all the world. As believers, we see that light and feel that goodness, yet many do not. Help us to open the door of faith to welcome those who desire your love. In your name we pray. Amen. |
Today's Daily Text
Moravian Daily Texts
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...psf90a0ec2.png Saturday, February 20 — Psalm 27:7–14 Genesis 48; Matthew 17:1–13 Do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 Gracious God, the world presents us with many fears and worries. But in you we have one who makes us brave in the face of these fears. May your spirit of love and power strengthen and protect us all the days of our lives. Amen. __________________ |
re: Stunning Fact In Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s Death
Thousands Pour in For Antonin Scalia's Funeral Mass Led by His Son
-President Obama Will Not Attend Procession as He Reviews Possible Supreme Court Nominees Daily Mail UK, 20 February 2016 http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...26_964x370.jpg Washington is capping two days of official mourning for Antonin Scalia with a funeral Mass for the Supreme Court justice, with thousands expected to pay their respects. One of Scalia's nine children, the Reverend Paul Scalia, will lead the Mass on Saturday at the nation's largest Roman Catholic church, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Among those expected to attend to Mass was Vice President Joe Biden, along with the eight Supreme Court justices. Antonin Scalia, 79, died last weekend at a remote Texas ranch. He had spent nearly three decades on the high court. Burial plans have not been announced. President Barack Obama will not attend as the White House Press secretary says he will spend a significant portion of his weekend reviewing possible Supreme Court nominees. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5986593019.jpg Family members follow behind the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia as his casket is brought into the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Saturday morning http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5988384345.jpg Thousands are expected to pay their respects at a funeral mass for Antonin Scalia on the second day of mourning led by the Supreme Court justice's son, Reverend Paul Scalia http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5986414762.jpg The mass is lead by his son, Reverend Paul Scalia (foreground, far right), who is just one of the late Supreme Court justice's nine children http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5984896743.jpg Former Vice President Dick Cheney, left, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (upper right) take their seats at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5984996951.jpg No eulogy is expected. Pictured, US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, center, with Cheney in the upper left hand corner http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5988838382.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5988844375.jpg Supreme Court justices Anthony Kennedy (top) and Clarence Thomas attended the service. Thomas, a fellow Catholic whose views aligned most closely with Scalia's, read a passage from the book of Romans http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5988554429.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5988554611.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5988545097.jpg Scalia's colleagues on the Supreme Court, justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and best friend Ruth Bader Ginsburg paid their respects Fellow Catholic, justice Clarence Thomas, read Romans 5:5-11 before Reverend Scalia thanked people on behalf of his family for offering prayers and words of consolation. He said: 'Many have recounted what Dad did for them- but today we recount what God did for Dad. How he blessed him.' He went on to acknowledge his mother Maureen, and his father's '55 years of marriage to the woman he loved'. He said: 'God blessed Dad with a deep Catholic faith. Dad understood that the deeper he went in his Catholic faith, the better a public servant he became.' Reverend Scalia also praised his father's intellect, but pointed out that more importantly, Antonin Scalia was a family man. His voice quivered when he said: 'God blessed Dad with a love for his family.' But he made room for laughs when he revealed: 'Sure, he forgot our names at times or mixed them up, but there are nine of us. He loved us and sought to show that love. 'To have each other for support - that's the greatest wealth parents can bestow. And right now we are particularly grateful for it. Antonin Scalia, 79, died last weekend at a remote Texas ranch. He had spent nearly three decades on the high court. Burial plans have not been announced. In addition to the eight justices sitting on the Supreme Court, retired justice John Paul Stevens attended the service with David H. Souter expected to appear as well. Sandra Day O'Connor, 85, is currently in frail health and did not make it to Saturday's mass. Arrivals included former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz and Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah. Several federal judges who are considered possible replacements for Scalia also were at the Mass, including Judges Sri Srinivasan and Patricia Millett and Chief Judge Merrick Garland, all of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. President Barack Obama will not attend, despite criticism from some Republicans. He and first lady Michelle Obama were among the more than 6,000 people who paid tribute to Scalia at the Supreme Court on Friday. Josh Earnest, Obama's White House Press Secretary, said the president will spend a significant portion of his weekend reviewing individuals who 'may be worthy of consideration'. He added: 'I would expect the president will spend a significant portion of his weekend digging into those materials'. Scalia's flag-draped casket rested on a funeral bier that first held President Abraham Lincoln's casket after his assassination. White House spokesman Josh Earnest pointed to Biden's personal relationship with Scalia's family and said Obama's decision about the Mass was a "respectful arrangement" that took into account his large security detail. Scalia's casket remained at the Supreme Court until it was brought to the basilica on Saturday morning. In a court tradition, groups of his former law clerks took turns standing vigil. GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz planned to interrupt his campaign ahead of Saturday's South Carolina primary to attend the Mass. The Texas senator has been among those urging the Senate not to consider replacing Scalia until after the November election. Obama has insisted that he will nominate a successor. Scheduled to give opening remarks at the Mass was Washington Archbishop Donald Cardinal Wuerl. Leonard Leo, executive director of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group, was to read a passage from the Old Testament, while Justice Clarence Thomas planned to read from the New Testament. Never before has a funeral for a Supreme Court justice been held at the basilica. Three popes have visited the basilica: Pope John Paul II in 1979, Pope Benedict XVI in 2008 and Pope Francis last year. |
The Church's One Foundation
THE CHURCH’S ONE FOUNDATION
1 The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is his new creation by water and the Word. From heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. 2 Elect from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth; her charter of salvation: one Lord, one faith, one birth. One holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses, with every grace endued. 3 Though with a scornful wonder the world see her oppressed, by schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed, yet saints their watch are keeping; their cry goes up: “How long?” and soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song. 4 Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, she waits the consummation of peace forevermore, till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest, and the great church victorious shall be the church at rest. 5 Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we like them, the meek and lowly, may live eternally. Author: S. J. Stone (1866) |
What Is The Purpose Of The Resurrection?
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE RESURRECTION?
Gary Wilkerson Almost any Christian can tell you, “Jesus died for my sins.” But, surprisingly, few can say what His resurrection means in their daily life. They know certain parts of the story—that Jesus died and rose again—but not enough to apply God’s powerful truths to the way they live and believe. And that makes all the difference in the world. Christ’s resurrection has radical consequences not just for eternal life but for everyday life. What is the purpose of the resurrection? Most of us associate it with eternal life, not with daily life on earth. How is the resurrection significant in our marriage, our job, our family? How does it affect a life inundated by 200 data messages a day, a life harried with errands, chores, obligations, demands? Paul reminds us that Christ’s death, burial and resurrection are of first importance. “It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification” (Romans 4:24-25, ESV, my emphasis). What does Paul mean when he says Jesus was raised so that we might be justified? Justification has to do with newness of life. Without it, we would be stuck in an unchanging cycle of sin and forgiveness. Think about the practical weight that sin carries in our lives. How many times have you lain awake at night grieving over something awful you’ve said or done? Shame, guilt and condemnation come with everyday life; we can’t get away from it. Yet Paul tells us Jesus was “delivered up” to cleanse us of these very things. So, is it enough to be forgiven of our sins? That’s where the last part of the verse comes in: Jesus was “raised for our justification.” Not only are our trespasses gone, but we are justified—meaning, it’s as if we had never committed those sins. Now we are a delight in God’s eyes. In short, we are resurrected into newness of life—every day! What a great and powerful truth. Yet, Christians often don’t experience this newness in everyday life. I admit there are days when I say to my wife, Kelly, “Is this really newness of life? I’m frustrated, cranky, disappointed.” Try as we might, we don’t personally possess the power to renew our lives. We can’t simply make ourselves new. That comes from Jesus alone—and it’s through what is called resurrection power. Believe and repent for your justification for salvation...... |
Holy Ghost Comfort
HOLY GHOST COMFORT
David Wilkerson We will never know God’s peace in our time of affliction until His purpose for it has become a settled truth in our souls. We have to understand that our dark hour, our painful testing, has been permitted by the Lord for His own glorious purpose. What is that purpose? Simply put, we are going to be the focus of incredible Holy Ghost comfort. We are going to come out of the fire cleansed and stronger. And we’ll be given a ministry that is greater even than that of the world’s most famous preachers—the ministry of proven comfort and victory for a hurting people. The result of this ministry will be as Daniel described: “Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand” (Daniel 12:10). What an incredible calling we have! We suffer great trials in order to become God’s comforting hands to others. My daughter Debi and her husband Roger lost their twelve-year-old daughter, Tiffany, to brain cancer. I know the agony they went through, the nights of wondering, “What possible purpose could God have in this?” Some time ago, Debi was in a mall when she saw a woman sitting on a bench with tears streaming down her face. Debi approached her and asked, “Can I help you at all?” The woman responded, “You could never understand what I’m going through.” Finally, Debi coaxed the woman to tell her about her pain. The woman explained, “I’ve lost a child to cancer.” At that moment, the sweetness of heaven descended. Debi put comforting arms around that woman, and as my daughter shared her own story, both women found a measure of God’s healing love. Dear saint, God has not forgotten you in your deep, dark trial. I leave you with this encouragement from the Psalmist: “The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all” (Psalm 34:17-19). |
Hands-On Ministry
HANDS-ON MINISTRY
David Wilkerson If we love the world and the things of the world, we can’t be God's: “"If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15). If we covet, wanting more and more things, we are not one of His sheep: “Nor thieves, nor covetous . . . shall inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 6:10). These believers will be goats, but not just because they lust for things or they didn’t help the needy. The Lord will tell them, “You misrepresented Me to the world. You caused the ungodly to identify Me with prosperity, money, success. You deceived the poor by telling them I wanted to make them rich. And you told the sick they were suffering because they lacked faith. “I blessed you. I poured out My resources on you, because I loved you. But you didn't open your ears to the needy cries around you. Instead, you choked on your own goods. If you were Mine—if you loved Me—you would have obeyed My commands.” You may say, “Brother Dave, this is too hard. Surely God isn’t like that.” Read the words of Ezekiel: “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness . . . neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy” (Ezekiel 16:49, italics mine). When God judged Sodom, He didn’t mention their homosexuality or idolatry. It was all about pride, ease and neglect of the needy. They had no concern for the poor. How can you get involved with the needy? That’s the work of the Holy Spirit. If you are convicted by this message, go to Him. He will lead you directly to the needs He wants you to meet, in one of these areas of hands-on love ministry. This is not meant to put you under guilt or condemnation, but to help you search your heart in light of Jesus’ words. The Lord doesn’t expect any of us to do it all. But I know He expects us to be personally committed to hands-on involvement in at least one of these areas of need. Can you say you’re ready to stand before Christ on that day, knowing you’re helping feed or clothe the poor, visiting prisoners, blessing or visiting widows and the fatherless? |
Lake Of Fire
Lake of Fire
We know from the Bible the Lake of Fire means eternal separation from Christ's eternal kingdom. At the end of the seven-year Tribulation Period, the Antichrist and False Prophet are eternally separated from God as a punishment for their rebellion: “I saw the Beast and, assembled with him, earth’s kings and their armies, ready to make war against the One on the horse and his army. The Beast was taken, and with him, his puppet, the False Prophet, who used signs to dazzle and deceive those who had taken the mark of the Beast and worshiped his image. They were thrown alive, those two, into Lake Fire and Brimstone. The rest were killed by the sword of the One on the horse, the sword that comes from his mouth. All the birds held a feast on their flesh.” (Revelation 19: 19-21, MSG) And Jesus has separate plan for Satan: “I saw an Angel descending out of Heaven. He carried the key to the Abyss and a chain—a huge chain. He grabbed the Dragon, that old Snake—the very Devil, Satan himself!—chained him up for a thousand years, dumped him into the Abyss, slammed it shut and sealed it tight. No more trouble out of him, deceiving the nations—until the thousand years are up. After that he has to be let loose briefly.” (Revelation 20: 1-3, MSG). After 1,000 years in the New Jerusalem ... the final judgement of mankind is waged on the Great White Throne. God’s will sentence mankind in the following way: “I saw a Great White Throne and the One Enthroned. Nothing could stand before or against the Presence, nothing in Heaven, nothing on earth. And then I saw all the dead, great and small, standing there—before the Throne! And books were opened. Then another book was opened: the Book of Life. The dead were judged by what was written in the books, by the way they had lived. Sea released its dead, Death and Hell turned in their dead. Each man and woman was judged by the way he or she had lived. Then Death and Hell were hurled into Lake Fire and Brimstone. This is the second death—Lake Fire and Brimstone. Anyone whose name was not found inscribed in the Book of Life was hurled into the Lake of Fire.” (Revelation 20: 11-15 MSG) I love Luke 16 for so many different reasons … one of which ... is the vivid picture that the gospel writer paints about Hades (where unbelievers' souls are until the White Throne Judgement). I think Luke's account also paints a very accurate picture of Hell ... or the Lake of Fire. And it is a very, very real place: “There once was a rich man, expensively dressed in the latest fashions, wasting his days in conspicuous consumption. A poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, had been dumped on his doorstep. All he lived for was to get a meal from scraps off the rich man’s table. His best friends were the dogs who came and licked his sores. “Then he died, this poor man, and was taken up by the angels to the lap of Abraham.” “The rich man also died and was buried. In hell and in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham in the distance and Lazarus in his lap. He called out, ‘Father Abraham, mercy! Have mercy! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water to cool my tongue. I’m in agony in this fire.’” “But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that in your lifetime you got the good things and Lazarus the bad things. It’s not like that here. Here he’s consoled and you’re tormented. Besides, in all these matters there is a huge chasm set between us so that no one can go from us to you even if he wanted to, nor can anyone cross over from you to us.” “The rich man said, ‘Then let me ask you, Father: Send him to the house of my father where I have five brothers, so he can tell them the score and warn them so they won’t end up here in this place of torment. “Abraham answered, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets to tell them the score. Let them listen to them. “‘I know, Father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but they’re not listening. If someone came back to them from the dead, they would change their ways.’: “Abraham replied, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the Prophets, they’re not going to be convinced by someone who rises from the dead.’” (Luke 16: 19-31 MSG) Current events create a demographic of spiritual urgency. We are taught that if you choose Jesus, you will live eternity in heaven. For those who reject Jesus as Lord - choose the Lake of Fire as their eternal destination. Our urgency is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to those around us. May the Lord be our courage. Tom Hoffman |
Mid-East Prophecy Update – February 28th, 2016
Mid-East Prophecy Update
Pastor J.D. explains why Bible prophecy is being fulfilled with the three key indicators of where the world is headed economically, religiously, and governmentally. |
Psalms 32:1-11
Psa 32:1 A maskil of David. It is a great blessing when people are forgiven for the wrongs they have done, when their sins are erased.
Psa 32:2 It is a great blessing when the LORD says they are not guilty, when they don't try to hide their sins. Psa 32:3 Lord, I prayed to you again and again, but I did not talk about my sins. So I only became weaker and more miserable. Psa 32:4 Every day you made life harder for me. I became like a dry land in the hot summertime. Selah Psa 32:5 But then I decided to confess my sins to the LORD. I stopped hiding my guilt and told you about my sins. And you forgave them all! Selah Psa 32:6 That is why your loyal followers pray to you while there is still time. Then when trouble rises like a flood, it will not reach them. Psa 32:7 You are a hiding place for me. You protect me from my troubles. You surround me and protect me, so I sing about the way you saved me. Selah Psa 32:8 The Lord says, "I will teach you and guide you in the way you should live. I will watch over you and be your guide. Psa 32:9 Don't be like a stupid horse or mule that will not come to you unless you put a bit in its mouth and pull it with reins." Psa 32:10 Many pains will come to the wicked, but the LORD'S faithful love will surround those who trust in him. Psa 32:11 Good people, rejoice and be very happy in the LORD. All you who want to do right, rejoice! |
Wintergatan - Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles)
Wintergatan - Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles)
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The Unique Will Of God
THE UNIQUE WILL OF GOD
Carter Conlon The unique will of God has led me into many places throughout my life, and it has been an incredible journey. However, we must learn to do the first things first. Come back to your first love if you need to; open the Word of God and begin to read it. Don’t live in an illusion that one day this mystical will of God will fall into your lap while you are choosing to ignore the revealed will of God. Scripture says, “This is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men” (1 Peter 2:15). The revealed will of God is this—doing good; speaking the truth; caring in an uncaring time; praying when nobody else prays; studying when everyone else is writing off the Word of God; speaking the name of Jesus when everyone else wants to curse His name. This is where character is formed! You have to win battles in secret before you can win them in public. Remember, you will not become a super evangelist who loves everybody if you have not learned to love people in private. That is how it works. So do not worry so much about finding the unique will of God for your life; it will come to you. Concern yourself today with the revealed will of God, and the unique will of God will surely follow. Paul said in the book of Ephesians that we “should do the will of God from our hearts” (6:6). I encourage you to ask God for the will to do His will. Come to Him and say, “Lord, open my heart to what You have for my life. Don’t let me consider anything as too small or undignified. Help me to be the one who sees a piece of paper on the floor and picks it up. Help me to be kind, truthful, and faithful; a builder rather than a destroyer. Help me to be the one who will promote unity in the midst of a divided society. Yet, let me also be willing to take a stand for truth when everyone else is content to deal with lies. Lord, give me the courage to follow You fully.” As you trust God for the will to do His will, I believe Jesus will be revealed to You in a way that you have never known Him. You will be absolutely amazed at where God is going to take you and what He will do through your life. |
Christ's Ressurection Power
CHRIST'S RESURRECTION POWER
Gary Wilkerson “For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied” (1 Corinthians 15:16-19). As a teenager, I had doubts about God and I started looking into other religions. At that time I found the Baha’i faith appealing because it basically says that all religions are true and all roads of faith lead to heaven. But then I read the great Christian author C.S. Lewis who corrected my loosey-goosey thinking. He wrote that all of Christianity rests on one question: Was there a resurrection or not? If we cannot answer yes to this, then it doesn’t matter whether there was a literal Noah’s ark or a six-day creation period or an actual Garden of Eden. If Christ’s resurrection didn’t take place, none of those things matter at all. But if there was a resurrection, then everything else became possible: Lazarus could be raised from the dead, people could be healed, sins could be removed, heaven could be a reality. That is resurrection power—and it gives us something Paul calls our blessed hope—“Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13). The more I read as a teenager, the more I came to a firm belief about the witnesses who saw Jesus after His resurrection: “Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep” (1 Corinthians 15:6). I began to see the resurrection as not just an additional event, but the culmination and consummation of the work of Jesus’ death for us. And the blessed hope that was planted in me became a source of life each day. If we don’t claim Jesus’ resurrection power in our everyday life, we won’t experience what His resurrection won for us. |
Today's Daily Text
Moravian Daily Texts
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...psf90a0ec2.png Tuesday, March 8 — Psalm 34:8–18 Exodus 14:19–15:21; Matthew 22:15–22 The Lord says, “I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.” Exodus 33:19 Paul wrote: I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service, even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of violence. But I received mercy. 1 Timothy 1:12–13 Make us more merciful people, Lord, especially when we are quick to judge and ready to condemn. Too often we jump hastily to conclusions. As you have been merciful to us, so may we be to those around us, through your help and strength, O God. Amen. |
re: Tarfoot's Power of Prayer .. The Early Sentiments .. Pre July 2016
Like Ladybbird said, we did have a donation bar at the top of the site a few years ago and it could be turned back on. It would need to be looked at to see if just the bar can sit alone or if the donation button is attached..
It may be something to bring back. No donation button would be there and just a reminder to donate may help. Anyone wishing to donate now is seen in the signatures of the staff and is directed to Ladybbird. I can check it out and turn it on when there is not many members on and can see what it looks like again. |
re: Tarfoot's Power of Prayer .. The Early Sentiments .. Pre July 2016
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Thanksgiving In The Midst Of Adversity
Please, please just take the time, just 22 mins, too watch this sermon by Dr. Charles Stanley. I assure you if you open your heart and listen you'll be blessed.
Thanksgiving In The Midst Of Adversity Gratitude comes easily when the sun is shining, and the only place we see hardship is in the rearview mirror. But when the rain is pouring and hardship is a present-tense reality, gratitude is usually the first casualty of our pain and confusion. Code:
http://www.intouch.org/watch/when-adversity-strikes/thanksgiving-in-the-midst-of-adversity |
Re: Welcome Back ADMIN itisjust4fun
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Today's Daily Text
Moravian Daily Texts
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...psf90a0ec2.png Thursday, March 17 — Psalm 37:16–22 Exodus 23:27–25:9; Matthew 24:36–44 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. Psalm 22:11 Christ says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.” John 14:1 Saving God, when we are caught in raging waters, when vicious winds toss us about, when demeaning actions and statements come from even those we love, throw us the lifeline of your mercy, love, and grace. Amen. |
Kids, kids and more kids....
Whew weeee, got kids running everywhere..... Have 17 kid goats right now and still have 3 more doe's to kid yet. They sure are pretty little boogers. This is just half of 'em.
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The Trial Of Your Faith
THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH
David Wilkerson God takes no delight in the testing of His children. The Bible says Christ is sympathetic toward us in all our trials, being touched by the feelings of our infirmities. In Revelation 2:9 He tells the church, “I know thy . . . tribulation, and poverty.” He is saying, in essence, “I know what you’re going through. You may not understand it, but I know all about it.” It is essential that we comprehend this truth, because the Lord does test and try His people. Scripture says, “Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried” (Psalm 66:10). “Your faith . . . be tried with fire” (1 Peter 1:7). “The Lord trieth the righteous” (Psalm 11:5). Indeed, everyone who follows Jesus is going to face afflictions. The Psalmist writes, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous” (Psalm 34:19). Paul speaks of having “much affliction and anguish of heart . . . with many tears” (2 Corinthians 2:4). And Hebrews describes saints who are “destitute, afflicted, tormented” and “[enduring] a great fight of afflictions” (Hebrews 11:37, 10:32). The fact is, the Bible says a great deal about suffering, trials and troubles in the lives of believers. According to the Psalmist, “My soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave” (Psalm 88:3). Likewise, David writes of enduring “great and sore troubles” (71:20). I can’t name a single follower of Jesus who hasn’t endured all of these things that Scripture mentions: trials, tribulations, troubles, afflictions, anguish. I know I can say along with David, “I have endured sore and great troubles and trials.” And I know that many others reading this message can say, “That sums up my life right now. I’m facing several anguishing trials and afflictions.” For this reason, every Christian has to know and accept that God has a purpose in all our sufferings. No test comes into our lives without His allowing it and one of God’s purposes behind our trials is to produce in us an unwavering faith. Peter writes, “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:7). Peter calls these experiences “fiery trial(s)” (4:12). |
How It Works - Part 1 & 2 (Wintergatan Marble Machine)
This guy is an engineering whiz.
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It Defies Natural Law
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It Defies Natural Law In the spring of 1984, I remember reading an interview in the Baton Rouge newspaper with incoming governor, Edwin Edwards. This was several years before I entered the political arena -- I was still working in law enforcement, and attending LSU, so I didn't closely follow the routine political controversy. What grabbed my attention was Edwards' response to a question asking if he believed Jesus died on the cross, was buried and resurrected. "No," Edwards responded. "I think Jesus died, but I don't believe he came back to life because that's too much against natural law. I'm not going around preaching this, but he may have swooned, passed out or almost died, and when he was taken down, with superhuman strength, after a period of time he may have revived himself and come back to life." To believe as Paul said, that God raised Jesus from the dead (Acts 2:24), is the key to our salvation. Such belief does in fact run counter to the laws of nature -- as a result, those who believe it and openly confess it are then open to mockery and ridicule. But religion or politics that compromises essential truth to appease skeptics holds no hope for the present or the future. The death and the literal resurrection of Jesus are just as essential in our redemption as His virgin birth and sinless nature. While the skeptics and critics may scoff at belief in the resurrection, there can be no victory over the grave for you and me without it. Take a few moments on this Good Friday to read the following piece on the resurrection from Rob Schwartzwalder, FRC's Senior Vice President for Policy. He Is Risen The resurrection of Jesus was the most decisive, glorious, and astonishing event in history. Conceived in a virgin, sinless in nature, human in body, fully God and fully man, Jesus was raised to life, His body not resuscitated but renewed and transformed. He could appear and, just as suddenly, disappear. He could ascend from earth and pass through walls and yet prepare grilled fish and urge one of His disciples to place his fingers in the wounds in His body. Only God can do all of these things. Why? Why does His resurrection mean so much? Before the resurrection came the cross. On the cross, Jesus bore the punishment for sin that each of us deserves. He "Who knew no sin became sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (Christ)" (II Corinthians 5:21), and the Father poured His rightful anger at all human sin into His Son. Jesus's physical suffering was unparalleled, but His inner suffering – experiencing the judgment of hell, the separation from the Father, on our behalf – was what purchased our redemption. Only an eternal and infinite being could experience eternal and infinite pain in time and space. He bore the penalty for our sins so we don't have to. He is our Savior – but He wouldn't be our Savior unless He was a risen one. Jesus's resurrection proved that once His atoning work on our behalf on the cross was finished, the sinless God-man could not be held in the grave. His resurrection also showed that Jesus's claim to be God in human flesh was true. "The Resurrection serves as the … demonstration of the truth of His claims about Himself," writes theologian R.C. Sproul. It was "an act by which the Father universally vindicates the authenticity of His Son. In this sense, Christ is justified before the whole world by His resurrection." Jerry Bridges served with the Navigators ministry for roughly 60 years. He went home to be with his Lord earlier this month at the age of 86. Jerry was not an imposing figure, or an eloquent preacher. He simply knew, deeply, the Risen One, and wrote classic books (The Pursuit of Holiness, "Respectable" Sins) that have helped hundreds of thousands of believers draw closer to the living Christ. In 2008, Jerry wrote this about the resurrection: The resurrection of Jesus assures us of our justification. Paul wrote, "And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins" (I Cor. 15:17). If Christ were still in the tomb it would mean God's wrath was not satisfied, and we would still stand guilty before God. But as Paul also wrote in Romans 4:25: "[Jesus] was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification."The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a fact of history. It provides the assurance of eternal life to all who will trust in Christ alone for their forgiveness. And it offers them the confidence of knowing there is a living Savior, Lord, and Friend Who "is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them" (Hebrews 7:25). If there's better news than that, no one has ever heard it. And here's the most joyous thing of all: It's true! Happy Resurrection Day to you and your family! Tony Perkins' Washington Update is written with the aid of FRC senior writers. |
The Empty Tomb
The Empty Tomb
John 20:1-9 It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we don’t know where they have put him.” So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb. They…saw the linen cloths lying on the ground…and…believed. Till this moment they had still not understood the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...psxffkzs3z.jpg Below is a reconstruction of what happened from the book The Truth About the Shroud of Turin (Regnery, 2010), pp. 189-191, by my friend Robert K. Wilcox. No matter how many times I read this, it never fails to move me to tears. * The tomb, a rocky chamber carved out of a hillside, a stone rolled against the door, is dark and silent. Lying on a slab is a long, rectangular cocoon, the hills and valleys of which are clearly the contours of a human body. The body of Jesus lies there, face up, a ribbon around the head and chin to keep the mouth closed, packed on all sides with bags of spices. At some unknown moment in the dead of night, the air in the tomb becomes electric. At first the vibrations are minute, the sort that could be detected by sensitive twentieth-century instruments; then they dramatically increase until they shake the ground and blow the boulder from the door. A glow, faint at first, emanating from the shroud suddenly intensifies until rays of light shoot through the threads, star-filled golden rays filling the tomb and pouring out the door. For thirty seconds — no more — the blinding, pulsating movement continues. The source of the activity is the corpse, the body, somehow being revitalized, dematerialized, its mass being converted into energy, pure energy, which in the material world is radiant white light. The body rises from the slab through the cloth, hovers for a moment in midair, then disappears. The cocoon collapses. Darkness returns. Shouts of “Earthquake! Earthquake!” diminish as the guards run for their lives. And in the air, the distinct odor of scorched linen. When dawn comes, the women in Jesus’ life draw tentatively toward the tomb, look in the opening, and see the shroud unopened, still wrapped, but definitely deflated. The body is gone. At sunrise the disciples come. John enters the tomb, puts his hand on the cloth, and presses it to the slab. Jesus is there no longer. The disciples and the women quickly gather up the burial garments — the chin band is still in the shroud — and the spice bags and leave before the Romans can return. At another time, in another place, when they have a chance to gather their wits, they will discover the figure of their master imprinted on the inside of the shroud. The images would be faint, probably not as dark as the passage of time and exposure to air have made them; and the images would be negative ones, a phenomenon that would also become clearer with the passage of time. Regardless, they would view these images as holy — imprints of their precious Lord. The disciples would pay more attention to the images on the shroud if they weren’t already waiting, with the greatest anticipation, for Jesus himself, who, before his death, had promised to visit them after he rose from the dead. Our Lord is Risen! A Joyous Easter to all! |
A School Of Worship
A SCHOOL OF WORSHIP
by David Wilkerson How did God get the children of Israel out of Egypt? He had to put them in a furnace of suffering to bring them to the point that they cried, “Enough of this! I don’t want to be here anymore.” Then, when the time came for God to say, “Go,” they were ready to uproot and move into His Promised Land. God help us to get disengaged from the materialistic spirit of this age, and to transfer our every affection to the New Jerusalem. Isaiah prophesied that the world God was creating is a place of praise, where the inhabitants rejoice. “Be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy” (Isaiah 65:18). The Hebrew word for create in this verse means “to bring into being.” Do you see what Isaiah is saying? God is creating not only a new world, but also a special people. He’s bringing into existence a bride who hasn’t just been weaned from this world, but has learned to praise her way through trials. The fact is, our present sufferings comprise a school of worship. And all the ways we’re learning to praise Jesus, especially in our trials, are training for that glorious day. What does this mean for Christians who live with constant fret and worry? How can those who live as if God were dead suddenly know how to praise their way through a trial? How we react in our present trial is very important. When Israel was in their hour of great suffering, they gave up hope. They decided they couldn’t take any more, so they simply sat down in the dust. Here were God’s people, with rock-solid promises, yet they sat there with a chain around their necks. Likewise today, some Christians give up at this point. They don’t abandon their faith, but they stop pursuing Jesus with their whole hearts, thinking, “I can’t live under this kind of intensity. It seems the closer I get to Christ, the more I suffer.” They wonder how Paul could say, “I . . . rejoice in my sufferings” (Colossians 1:23–24). Here is exactly how Paul could make such a claim: he had been taken up into heaven, and he saw the glory that awaits us. Because of what he saw, Paul was able to embrace his trials and afflictions in this life, learning to praise God through every ordeal. He was determined to learn gladness of heart no matter what his situation, and he began practicing praise in preparation for the world to come. |
Today's Daily Text
Moravian Daily Texts
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...psf90a0ec2.png Thursday, March 31 — Psalm 42 Exodus 36; Matthew 27:11–31 Lord, do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil. Psalm 141:4 (NIV) Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits sin. James 4:17 Holy Father, you gave us the word. We confess that we use fragments of Scripture to support our biases; we justify sinful actions because we can’t find it within ourselves to admit that we are wrong. Spirit of the living God, melt us, mold us, fill us, use us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. |
The Furnace Of Affliction
THE FURNACE OF AFFLICTION
by David Wilkerson “If so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us” (Romans 8:17–18).The apostle Paul is saying that in light of the glory that awaits him, what is his trial in comparison? Likewise, he wants us to turn our eyes from our present sufferings and focus on what is coming, which will change everything. One minute into our new home in eternity, Paul says, we won’t remember what came before. His point is to start praising now, rejoicing over the joy that awaits us. “By him [Jesus] therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name” (Hebrews 13:15). God has chosen those “refined . . . not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction” (Isaiah 48:10). The people to whom Isaiah offered this vision of a new world had just endured the fury of a raging enemy. Now they were reeling from their tribulation, bound by fear and weariness. They felt that God had forsaken them, and they were afraid of what the future held. So what word did God send them? It’s the same word he gives his people today: “Wake up! You are not undone, as you think. The Lord, your strength, is still with you. So, get up out of the dust of discouragement, and sit down in the heavenly place I have promised you. You have not lost your righteousness, so put on your robe. Shake yourself, talk to yourself, give yourself a lecture. And tell the flesh and the devil, ‘I am more than a conqueror through him who saved me’” (Isaiah 52:1–3, paraphrased). “And I will . . . refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God” (Zechariah 13:9). |
Do You Believe!
It is my fervent prayer that you do believe in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit for time is growing very short, very short.
I BELIEVE in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. |
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