07/14/20 TEAMING WITH SERIOUS FOLKS

07/14/20 TEAMING WITH SERIOUS FOLKS

When serious lifters lift with other lifters, they will increase their strength more than the casual or unchallenged lifter.

See?

While this is true in the natural realm, it is ALSO VERY TRUE in the spiritual realm. We are stronger, more focused, more motivated, more encouraged when we are teamed with other serious believers. Not only will we reach our personal best, we will reach higher standards and accomplishments as we team with other believers.

07/14/20 A CLEAR DISTINCTION

07/14/20 A CLEAR DISTINCTION

Being a Christian means we love our enemies. It does not mean we love, agree with, support or ignore their wicked ways.

07/14/20 A MARXIST MAYOR

07/14/20 A MARXIST MAYOR

Mayor de Blasio (D) attacked and TAXED Christian medical MINISTRY during COVID-19 but hails and pushes Marxist, Racist and lawless, BLM.

07/14/20 I AM AN ALARMIST

07/14/20 I AM AN ALARMIST

Because I love you, I AM AN ALARMIST when it comes to folks dying without Jesus and going to hell (Jn. 14:6).

Other (legitimate) alarms are sounding in our society today for disease, economy, education, race wars, culture wars, cold wars, world war, tyranny, insurrection, violence, political intrigue, governmental oppression, collapse of justice and values, persecution of Christians, dissolution of the family, attacks on the Christian faith, moral decay.

THESE ARE ALL REAL ISSUES. They are imminent. They were prophesied in the Holy Bible, as world conditions in the last days. They are destructive events and conditions.

Still, I am not an alarmist about those things, because those things are unalterable in these last days. Knowing about these conditions and events helps us set our course and navigate the treacherous seas of life, but these things will happen because of the rebellious determination of mankind. We can't change the direction of the world, but we can change our destination.

YOU CAN SAVE YOUR SELF FROM THIS UNTOWARD GENERATION by believing (trusting, following, loving, obeying) Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior (Ac. 2:40). There is no question, IF WE LOVE JESUS, WE WILL KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS (Jn. 14:15; 15:10, 14). Keeping God's commandments does not save us, but breaking God's commandments does damn us. Faith in Christ sets us free from sin (Ro. 8:2-6). Obedient faith is the proof of salvation (2 Ti. 2:19).

07/13/20 IN FOR BIG SURPRISE

07/13/20 IN FOR BIG SURPRISE

Folks dress-up their anger, hatred, prejudice to look like justice and truth.

One day the thoughts of the heart will be revealed.

07/13/20 CRYING FOR JUSTICE

07/13/20 CRYING FOR JUSTICE

JUSTICE will come, but folks better be crying out for MERCY or they will regret the day they face JUSTICE.

07/13/20 EVERYBODY ELSE BUT ME

07/13/20 EVERYBODY ELSE BUT ME

Folks cry out for the TRUTH AVENGER to mete out JUSTICE to everyone...
(except themselves).

07/13/20 ONLY SHOOT OFF THEIR MOUTHS

07/13/20 ONLY SHOOT OFF THEIR MOUTHS

I have lots of friends who cry "2nd Amendment," while USA being overthrown.
No disconnect or hypocrisy here, right?

07/12/20 BACK TO SQUARE ONE

07/12/20 BACK TO SQUARE ONE

In order to teach some folks what the Bible says, we must first teach them what it doesn't say because they have been taught that it doesn't say what it says.

07/12/20 GOD'S CALL TO ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION

07/12/20 GOD'S CALL TO ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION

After a long series of directives, in First Thessalonians, that Christians should follow and obey Christ, Paul prays for God to sanctify (purify, make holy) wholly (completely, through and through, thoroughly), body soul and spirit, and that God would preserve the believer (keep us free) from all blame (blameless, blamelessly), unto the coming (until the coming, up to the coming) of the Lord Jesus.

Then Paul points out that this true God has called us to holiness of heart and life is faithful to fulfill this calling in our lives, by telling us that faithful is he that calls us, and He will also DO IT.

This prayer is not about our future state or condition in heaven. It is not necessary to ask God to make us holy and keep us holy, once we are in heaven. The prayer is concerned with Christians in this present evil world.

Not only does the prayer apply to our earthly existence and experience, the promise is that God will do it now.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-28 (note the designated portions (*).
1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

*4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
*5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

*6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

*8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

*11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

*12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

*13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

*14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

*15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

*16 Rejoice evermore.

*17 Pray without ceasing.

*18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

*19 Quench not the Spirit.

*20 Despise not prophesyings.

*21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

*22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

*23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
*24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

*27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

07/11/20 OPEN SEASON

07/11/20 OPEN SEASON

No matter how much you love your neighbor, when rabid, vengeful, deceived, haters, roam the streets, it's open season on you.

07/11/20 FAITHFUL PREACHERS

07/11/20 FAITHFUL PREACHERS

A faithful preacher proclaims truth, including hard sayings, with love and gracious (winning, affectionate, tender), uncompromising words.

HARD SAYINGS
John 6:60-71
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

BIBLE PREACHERS ARE FAITHFUL AND CARING
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

JESUS IS THE MODEL
Some preachers take "pride:" in being harsh, while claiming they are being faithful to the word of God. Some of God's words are "hard sayings" to some people, but Jesus Himself spoke truth in love and spoke them with grace, affection, tenderness. Jesus preached and taught the unvarnished truth of God in words that explained, encouraged and enabled men to respond in faith and loving obedience.
Luke 4:22
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

A Bible preacher is wise, compassionate, faithful, uncompromising, honest, sensitive.

07/11/20 FOLLOWERS OF FALSE NARRATIVES

07/11/20 FOLLOWERS OF FALSE NARRATIVES

Trump haters, as much as you hate him, and as flawed as is, he has done more for USA than any other President you have ever had.

07/10/20 COMING COLLAPSE

07/11/20 THE COMING COLLAPSE

A society that does not allow constructive criticism or open evaluation of others is a society that is headed for collapse.

07/10/20 FIRST THINGS FIRST

07/10/20 FIRST THINGS FIRST

Don't be too upset over any govt. intrusion or overreach if you send your children to govt. brain washing, soul damning centers.

07/10/20 WAKE UP TO THE (un)WOKE TYRANTS

07/10/20 WAKE UP TO THE (un)WOKE TYRANTS

ALERT, the devil's reason for stopping freedom of speech and assembly and association is to ATTACK THE CHURCH and to damn your babies.

07/10/20 LOOKS CAN BE DECEPTIVE

07/10/20 LOOKS CAN BE DECEPTIVE

Some folks would rather have a President that LOOKS LIKE them than a President that LOOKS OUT FOR them.

07/10/20 COLOR BLINDED

07/10/20 COLOR BLINDED

I have friends who vote Race [N] and Gender [F] and vote Socialism, Communism, Marxism while admitting their ignorance and disinterest.

We should always vote for the candidate that provides the country with the best atmosphere for freedom to follow, obey, serve God. Race is not the issue Principles and platforms are vital considerations.

It is a major mistake to support someone who endorses anti-American and anti-Christian principles.

07/09/20 THE SUCCESS OF THE P.S.

07/09/20 THE SUCCESS OF THE P.S.

The P.S. deserves credit for Socialism's success in USA.
It was planned from the beginning.
Kids didn't just pick it up at recess.

07/09/20 SUCCESS OF FAILURE

07/09/20 SUCCESS OF FAILURE

D'ya ever doubt effectiveness of P.S. Humanistic agenda? See it on tour in NY, LA, ATL, BALT, MIL, CHI, D.C. Coming to you, soon.

07/09/20 DUCK AND RUN

07/09/20 DUCK AND RUN

If Jesus confronted today's self righteous bigots with, "let him without sin cast the first stone," rocks would fill the air.

07/08/20 PS ON DISPLAY

07/08/20 PS ON DISPLAY

Look at today's society if you want to see the results of P.S. Humanism and Socialism is on display in major cities of the USA.

07/08/20 DON'T BLAME THE SYSTEM

07/08/20 DON'T BLAME THE SYSTEM

Don't blame homeschooling failures on HOMESCHOOLING. Failure is a people failure (either teacher or student), not the system.

07/08/20 TO KILL, STEAL, DESTROY

07/08/20 TO KILL, STEAL, DESTROY

The thief comes to steal, kill, destroy: whether with gun, bomb, word, look, gesture; in private, public, church, family, online.

Jesus said...
John 10:10
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

07/08/20 MEMORY FROM 2010

07/08/20 MEMORY FROM 2010 

Man, I was really smart ten years ago.
(DLG on FB ten years ago)

The problem has not been that "BIBLICAL PERFECTION" was preached.

* The problem has either been that it was Not Preached; or
* Erroneously preached that It Is Attained By Human Effort and Legalism; or
* Preached but Not Lived; or
* Preached as a Goal To Strive For, But Never Reach In This Life; or
* Preached Only As An Altar Experience.

It (Biblical Perfection, a.k.a. Atonement Perfection, Believer's or Perfection, Christian Perfection) is an Essential, Attainable and Livable, Work of Grace.
In fact, IT IS SALVATION.

07/08/20 THE WAY TO REAL VICTORY

07/08/20 THE WAY TO REAL VICTORY

Success and Victory are not found in pleasing or promoting self but in trusting and obeying Jesus.

07/08/20 GOD USES MEANS

07/08/20 GOD USES MEANS

I recently mentioned a terrible sickness from the 50s and a young person asked, "What is Polio?"
WOW. Praise God for medical help.

I remember a time when most medical intervention was good because there was more of a concern for health and healing than wealth and stealing. There are still good people and procedures in the medical world. However, as with every other area of life, the love of money is the root of all evil, of every kind of evil. Avarice at any time is evil, but in these especially evil times, it is especially evil.

There are still good medical people, just as there are still good preachers, good law enforcement, good courts, good government people, good teachers. But we are in danger if we trust everyone who wears a white hat or sits in a seat of honor.

I trust God for my health, but I know that God sometimes uses medical people, medical procedures and medicine as tools. Even when I accept medical intervention, I look to God for my well being. At the same time, I do not open my arms or my wallet to every "Medicine" man, method or "miracle drug" that comes along.

Martha and I were told by a doctor that we should abort one of our children because of a danger he faced (before abortion was legal). As Christians we rejected the "Doctor's" advice. Martha had a safe delivery and God gave good health to our child. But regardless, we were not going to follow medical advice that clearly opposed God's word. But remember, there are times we don't agree or understand something, but that does not mean we should champion it or attack it. We must be wise as well as strong in the Lord. Humility is a companion to faith.

Today we are facing dangers of every kind; medical, legal, immorality, violence, extortion (social and political) insurrection, Humanism, persecution. We must live close to God and trust Him for deliverance and direction. We never really know the validity of pubic threats (medical, economic, social stability) therefore we must make decisions that are unpopular with others (family, close friends, society, government) but we must not blindly follow the Pied Piper. Sometimes we are constrained to do that which we don't want to do. But remember, if it is not a violation of God's word and a life of grace, we must prioritize our commitments and choose our battles carefully. Some "good things" are not worth fighting for.

We should not jeopardize our own faithfulness to God and we should not jeopardize our Christian witness to others by promoting our personal views in a boorish, unloving, unsympathetic, callous fashion.

Self advancement and self expression are not unlimited rights. We Christians must guard our hearts, minds, tongue, demeanor, reactions, choices carefully. As we seek God's leading, we must not try to rule over others or intimidate them. Our only absolute mission is loving and serving God, presenting the Gospel and loving others. Arguing for temporal issues (even if you are right) is contrary to the call and ministry of God's people.

07/08/20 ELEMENTS OF EXCELLENCE

07/08/20 ELEMENTS OF EXCELLENCE

Here are some of the elements to spiritual growth: Study, Prayer, Desire, Praise, Faith, Obedience, Self Denial, Biblical Light, Holy Spirit Leading.

This is so obvious that folks will move quickly past it. However, those who take time to meditate and allow these thoughts to saturate the mind will draw closer to God and lay aside the deterrents to spiritual growth.
Perfection is no accident.

07/07/20 CARNALITY, SIN, DROSS, CHAFF

07/07/20 CARNALITY, SIN, DROSS, CHAFF

Baptism with the Holy Spirit and fire purifies the heart by removing the carnal mind (sin, dross, chaff) which entangles and enslaves.

07/07/20 CHOOSE YOUR FIRE

07/07/20 CHOOSE YOUR FIRE

You can't play with hellfire without getting burned... even eternally burned. Fight fire with fire. God is a consuming FIRE.

ESCAPE HELLFIRE BY ACCEPTING HOLY FIRE

Hebrews 12:25-29
25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.

07/07/20 FUTILITY LEADS TO FUTILITY

07/07/20 FUTILITY LEADS TO FUTILITY

I watch folks move further from God, truth, love, to tyranny as their willful pride enslaves them to deception, chaos, corruption.

07/07/20 CHOOSE GOD'S WORK

07/07/20 CHOOSE GOD'S WORK

Deliverance from sin is the miraculous work of God's salvation.
Living in sin is the devil's work.

07/07/20 LIVE AND LEARN OR DIE AND BURN

07/07/20 LIVE AND LEARN OR DIE AND BURN

When preacher proclaims "deliverance from all sin," listen, learn and live or die in sin. Your soul depends upon salvation from all sin.

GOD says...
Romans 6:23
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 2:3-11
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

1 John 1:7
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1 John 1:9
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 2:1-6
1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

1 John 2:15-17
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

1 John 2:28-29
28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

1 John 3:4-10
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

AND MUCH MORE.

07/07/20 CARNALITY

07/07/20 CARNALITY

Carnality is seen in the Christian who opposes himself*. When carnality wins, death ensues*. Either die to sin* or die by sin*.

GOD SAID...
*2 Timothy 2:25-26
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

*Romans 7:15-25
15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

*Romans 8:5-11
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

*Romans 6:1-2
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Romans 6:5-11
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

*Romans 6:15-23
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

07/07/20 SOCIETAL DEATH SPIRAL

07/07/20 SOCIETAL DEATH SPIRAL

Gross sin is so prevalent in society that folks are seldom offended at any wickedness and carnality is accepted as normal.

07/06/20 TRAGEDY UNFOLDING

07/06/20 TRAGEDY UNFOLDING

I watch people pick and choose to refuse the message, ministry, deliverance of God.
I watch them deteriorate and lead others astray.

07/06/20 BASIC PASTORAL WORK

07/06/20 BASIC PASTORAL WORK

No one in my pastoral charge has an excuse for living in anything less than total victory.
I preach the whole counsel of God.

This is not brag. This is fact. I follow Biblical precedent and Paul's example.

Acts 20:27
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

I have lived my life and exercised my ministry with the express purpose of perfecting believers in the faith.

Colossians 1:28-29
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

07/06/20 BEWARE THE ENEMY WITHIN

07/06/20 BEWARE THE ENEMY WITHIN

There are game players and insurrectionists seeking power in churches.
Beware, lest you are the enemy of God.

07/06/20 A HEAVENLY OFFENSE

07/06/20 A HEAVENLY OFFENSE

BEWARE... Outward and inward opposition to the BIBLICAL message, ministry and leadership of your church is opposition to God.

07/06/20 POWERFUL TRUTH

07/06/20 POWERFUL TRUTH

If folks would believe and receive the truths preached in their pulpits they would experience salvation, Christ-likness and victory.

07/06/20 PULL DOWN THE WALL OF RESISTANCE

07/06/20 PULL DOWN THE WALL OF RESISTANCE

As long as you accept the legitimacy of failure, you will never accept the Divine miracle of victorious deliverance.

07/06/20 STRONG LANGUAGE, BUT TRUE

07/06/20 STRONG LANGUAGE, BUT TRUE

Parents, each moment of worldly, anti-Bible, devilish influence you allow, encourage, foist on your child, damns them.

07/06/20 SPORTS AS ENDANGERMENT, NOT ENTERTAINMENT

07/06/20 SPORTS AS ENDANGERMENT, NOT ENTERTAINMENT

Just in case you haven't figured it out yet, college and pro sports are leading your children into deeper darkness.

07/06/20 "SELF" IN THE MIX

07/06/20 "SELF" IN THE MIX

God's directives to us concerning the "self."

*Deny yourself.
*Crucify the carnal self.
*Make your self a living sacrifice.

07/06/20 A DIVINELY RESTRICTIVE DIET

07/06/20 A DIVINELY RESTRICTIVE DIET

Don't swallow the social swill of secular bloggers, authors, singers. Drink, eat, breath the life giving words of Biblical truth.

07/06/20 PRIDE WARPS EVERYTHING

07/06/20 PRIDE WARPS EVERYTHING

Pride leads people to love the devilish, destructive "wisdom" of this world and despise the purifying wisdom of God.

07/06/20 YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

07/06/20 YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

If you feed yourself on the husks and garbage of Humanism, you're going to spew filth on those who love you and care for your soul.

07/06/20 SINSANITY AT WORK

07/06/20 SINSANITY AT WORK

It breaks my heart to see people live in opposition to the love and saving grace of God.
They live as if they want to be damned.

07/06/20 TOTAL DISREGARD FOR GOD

07/06/20 TOTAL DISREGARD FOR GOD

Unilateral, Double Sided Election is not Biblical.

But some people flaunt their wicked self as if they can't be saved.

07/06/20 ANOTHER LIFE CHANGING TRUTH

07/06/20 ANOTHER LIFE CHANGING TRUTH

SELF, the greatest enemy of God, others and your own self.
God's answer to the SELF problem is death; being "crucified with Christ."

07/05/20 SADLY ON SCHEDULE

07/05/20 SADLY ON SCHEDULE

They said national greatness usually fails after 250 years.
As a child I thought,
"Not for US."
Sad to watch it happening.

07/05/20 DON'T BLAME GOD

07/05/20 DON'T BLAME GOD

Though Human Government is ordained by God, don't be surprised when it fails.
Only Jesus is a sure foundation.

07/05/20 TRUST ONLY IN GOD

Trusting in horses, chariots, the arm of flesh, fate, lucky stars, people, governments, movements, self, false gods always fails.

07/04/20 A DIFFERENT VIEW NOW

07/04/20 A DIFFERENT VIEW NOW

I use to enjoy fireworks, cannons and flyovers. Now they foretell the coming collapse of a nation without God.

07/04/20 SELF RIGHTEOUS HYPOCRISY

07/04/20 SELF RIGHTEOUS HYPOCRISY

Today's self righteous society demands other generations and cultures walk in present day light, which they themselves reject.

07/04/20 RESPONSE WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING

07/04/20 RESPONSE WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING

Those who quickly and harshly judge other generations and cultures reveal their own ignorance of Scripture and lack of saving grace.

07/02/20 BASIC TRUTHS UNTAUGHT

07/02/20 BASIC TRUTHS UNTAUGHT

I preach and teach Biblical truths so even children understand, (though most "ministers" don't even know about).
PREACH THE WORD.

It is true that "most" ministers don't know about some Biblical truths because,
1- Many don't even believe the Bible,
2- Many don't know about certain Biblical truths because they have been misled to believe lies and reject truths. For example, relatively few have been taught the Biblical facts concerning heart purity (i.e. the fullness of the Holy Spirit, entire sanctification, holiness of heart, perfection of love), New Testament peacemaking, God's directives to government and the unique, absolute Headship of Christ over His Church

Sadly, many of the great Bible truths that pastors do believe are not being preached or taught in an effective manner. Parishioners are often ignorant of Biblical revelation, doctrinal importance. Not only are children not being taught the deeper things of God, the adults are fed spiritual pablum and often times the men are not taught at all. Men often do not attend Sunday Bible Classes or weekday Bible Studies.

This must be corrected if we want to raise up families in the truth and power of God.

07/02/20 PRAYING THROUGH

07/02/20 PRAYING THROUGH

"Praying through" means praying til you get ahold of God or God gets ahold of you. Few pray through.

I used my earlier post about THE POWER OF A SINGLE CHOICE, in a recent service. I referred to several of my Bible examples and asked folks (especially the children and youth) to tell me about the good choices and the bad choices connected with those Bible characters.

When we came to Jacob they stated that Jacob had wrestled with the "angel" (a Theophany, appearance of God) and correctly said it was good. I agreed and pointed out that God wants us to wrestle with Him in prayer (pray through).

God does not have to be convinced to do good or be loving. We wrestle because the adversary (the devil) is fighting against our prayers and we have to pray (fight) past the dark resistance. In order to lay hold of God we sometimes have to do battle with Satan. Even when we lay hold of God in prayer, we need to continue faithfully. We must put our sacrifice on the altar, but we must make sure that our sacrifice is not taken away by Satan.

07/02/20 PICTURE OF TODAY'S WORLD

07/02/20 PICTURE OF TODAY'S WORLD

And you thought it was only a TV show. Watch this short video. It is almost as scary as the evening news.

I posted a clip from the TWILIGHT ZONE episode entitled THE GOOD LIFE. It is very scary, since it is a picture in microcosm of our society today.

07/02/20 BEING SILLY

07/02/20 BEING SILLY

If the devil is beating his wife during a sunny rains shower, then is the devil's wife sweeping the floor during a "Haboob" (windy sandstorm)?

07/01/20 STRAIT IS THE GATE

07/01/20 STRAIT IS THE GATE

A "strait" is a narrow passage (of water).
What if the gate to heaven is "strait" and the way is "narrow?"
GOD SAYS IT IS.

Jesus said...
Matthew 7:13-14
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Those who think they are going to heaven without narrowing down to Jesus are in for a big surprise.

07/01/20 THE UNSURE AND THE SURE

07/01/20 THE UNSURE AND THE SURE

Updates for COVID-19 are not always reliable.
But you can bet your life on this: If you die without Jesus, you are lost forever.