February 2012
124 posts
Is Jesus bigger to you than your own life? Then...
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How are you doing with sin?
How are you doing with this whole sin thing? It’s not the easiest thing to avoid, considering how long we have bathed in it. Sin was as natural to us as breathing. It is not something we had to think about as we did it without a thought about what we were doing. Oh certainly there were certain sins that our parents had warned us about that we had to consciously make a decision to enter...
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You cannot love both the world and Jesus.
There has to be a difference between someone with Jesus and someone without him. If there isn’t a difference there is something wrong. As followers of Jesus we have been called out of the world. What is meant by this is that we have been called out of the system of the world. We have been called out of its pattern of thinking, perspective, priorities, and values. We must still live here...
Anonymous asked: How can I know if the Holy Spirit is with me? I am really clueless. I am so sorry.
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Is There A Burning In Your Spirit For More Of...
My friends, it is time to grow up. It is time for us to stop playing Church and to clothe ourselves in the maturity of the Spirit. It is time to set aside the uncertainty of childhood and step into the boldness that comes with the knowledge we have been given in the Word by the Spirit. It is time for us to start acting on the promises Jesus has given to us. Face it, we might be greater in number...
“Discipline is a key to maturity. Yet, most Christians want authority and...”
– Mattie Montgomery (via jamestherocketman)
There is nothing like two hours of shoveling heavy...
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Trying to live for Jesus without the Spirit messes...
There is a message that burns deep within me that I wish I could impart to everyone who calls on the name of Jesus. Too many Christians are dead to the Spirit because they fell out of fellowship with Jesus before they really even started. It’s like they fell out of bed because they fell asleep too close where they got in. They didn’t go far enough with Jesus. They stayed on the...
Dear Christian, we have been told in order to be a...
“So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.” (Galatians 5:16-18)
“Since we live by the...
For His Glory: The Gospel. Costs. Everything. →
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The cost of discipleship is seriously one of the most misunderstood concepts in Christianity today. Allow me to explain. Many preachers emphasize the fact that following Jesus ‘will cost you everything’. This is absolutely true. But the reasoning behind their…
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Why treating your teacher or boss with respect is...
I am afraid that there are a lot of Christians who don’t know Jesus and don’t spend any time with him. You can see it in a lot of their attitudes and sometimes you can even hear it in their preaching. People spend more time in hearing about Jesus than they do in actually studying his life, his words, or even sitting in his presence. We worship a Jesus we only know by word of mouth,...
Let's stop living a distracted life. Jesus called...
Lord, I turn my back on the sinful pleasures of...
Anonymous asked: I look forward to your posts everyday :) God Bless!
Anonymous asked: I would just like to say, that I am a homosexual but I'm a Christian as well. I fully believe that I was born into a sinful world and that God love me for who I am. I believe in him and trust in his word, therefore I believe that I shouldn't act on my homosexuality, in fact any sexuality that isn't in God is a 'lie'. I say this as a word of encouragement for those in my...
Anonymous asked: Hello Pastor Paul, I have a question about homosexuality here. So I have a lot of homosexual friends and being a Christian I do not want to condemn them because by doing so I know I will not be a blessing. What I ask is how I can actually introduce to them the Word about the situation without hurting them or something. I care about my friends and I honestly would not want this to end with them...
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The lies of our heart are re-enforced by the lies...
I really hate the enemy of our soul for what he has done to mankind. I know it was Adam’s choice at the beginning that threw the whole race into rebellion against God, but it is the enemy who has kept us here. Satan hates God. He hates him with a passion and he wants to hurt God by robbing God of the object of his affection, us. He hates us too because God loves us, but his real purpose in...
Anonymous asked: Hi Pastor. I am a Christian. My boyfriend came out to me and told me that he is a transgender. I fully support him and his decisions. Is it wrong for me to? Is it wrong that I am with him? His mind doesn't match his body. God gave him both though. I struggle constantly with all this.
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men...
To follow Jesus you need more than Words. You need...
I see this on Tumblr a lot, "Do more of what makes...
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You say you want to live for Jesus
Have you ever felt too young, or really too anything, to serve Jesus in boldness? You read the Word, feel a deep burning inside to live what you are reading, but then step back from it because you are afraid what people will say? You see something in Scripture that you don’t see anyone in the Church doing so you back away from it even though you have a conviction to live it? Please...
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Concerning the ministry of healing ...
The enemy has been very successful in deceiving us when it comes to the matter of God’s healing. We are prepared to accept salvation for our soul but we are not prepared for the simple matter of God healing our body. We allow the enemy to convince us that God is somehow glorified in the disease of his saints. God has glorified himself in the salvation of the sinner and he does the same...
amartyrschallenge asked: Concerning disease, I'd like to point out this Scripture verse. What are your thoughts? "As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in...
Where did we get the idea that when Paul speaks of...
Anonymous asked: Hi Pastor, I would just like to ask, how would I know that the Holy Spirit is really speaking to me? I don't really know that if it is the Holy Spirit or just my mind working. Thanks! God bless you. :)
Don't think that Satan is powerless. He has the...
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Hey you! The one sitting there in the dark. What...
Who you say you are and who you think you are can vary greatly from your actual reality. If we want to discover who we truly are we need to notice how we react in an emergency. It is amazing how emergencies bring out our character and the things that are really in our heart. We say we are a people of faith but when something tragic or dramatic happen to us, what is our first reaction? Is it to...
It is a lie from God’s enemy that our loving...
What do you think Jesus meant when he said, "From...
Who do you think is really at the root of disease,...
Why do Christians have a problem believing what...
Why? - Because the enemy doesn’t want us finding out the truth!
Anonymous asked: hi pastor, lately I've been feeling that bible studies and Sundays have fallen into schedule based-events. how can i make attending these more Holy Spirit driven?
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It's Not Always Easy Being A Pastor
To some people it looks like pastors and elders have an easy life. They get to spend all day studying God’s Word, praying, writing and visiting people without any concern about anything. But the fact is pastor’s and elders are possessed by a mother’s heart, always caring for, praying over and tending to those who have voluntarily placed themselves under the servant-leadership...
Heading into our worship. Praying the Lord will...
Anonymous asked: hello pastor i am a teenager christian student and our teacher assigned us to make a statement about sex education being taught at school or home. well i supported HOME. can the bible/God support me to this? please give bible verses and your own opinion please, about this, thank you! i need an urgent response sir because its really late in my country and i still have to study it, thank you again...
The baptism of repentance is a good thing but it...
It is my prayer that the Lord will send a fresh...
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Seek the baptism of the Spirit of God
Sometimes I get a bit frustrated from the lack of complete teaching we find in the Church today. We are so busy wanting to build our churches by fitting in to society that we are compromising on the powerful mission of the Church. Some people will point to the growing population of the mega churches and say that we are doing a good job. Sure, we are doing a good job at growing churches but not...
It is awesome to think that my brothers and...
Did you ever notice how Peter and John healed the...
The power of what was done for us on the cross is...
If you are staring at two paths before you and you...
What a waste of a life to be a dreamer who never...
If you really want to know what God's will is for...
Reflect on this: modern Christians too often live...
When we give generously out of our abundance it is...
People have forgotten about the Spirit of God and...
Faith never grows when we wait for God to do what...
You can't grow your faith by going to church. You...