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70 NEW YEAR DAY'S

70 New Yer Day's I remember when I was twelveyears old sitting in seventh grade Industrial Arts Class (then known as Shop) and Mr Beck was teaching us about urbanization and what the world could be like in 50-60 years. That was in 1965 and now 59 years later here I am. When Mr Beck said to consider the world in advance I thought how long in the f...

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Making an Impact in 2024

IN 2024 Those who have left the greatest impact on our world usually had one thing in common: personal discipline! People of impact are willing to do things that most people are unwilling to do.They have become people of great self-discipline! 1.Impact people train their temperaments.They live by th...

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Living Godly in Babylon

This past Sunday evening we began a short seies from the book of Daniel. The first two messages will be from Daniel chapter one followed by a message from Daniel chapter three on "The Fiery Furnace" and two final messages from Daniel chapter six on " Daniel in the Lions Den". We are giving the Title of the series as " Living Biblically in Babylon". At age 70 I can testify...

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The Battle Rages Within and Without !

THE BATTLE RAGES WITHIN AND WITHOUT! The earth has seen hundreds and hundreds of wars since sin entered into the world in the garden via Adam and Eve. There have been local wars, regional wars, civil wars, and world wars. At any given moment of human history there has been wars rooted in government form, land squabbles, power hungry dictators, money and possessions, race ...

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Impacting Lives

Those who have left the greatest impact on our world usually had one thing in common: personal discipline! People of impact are willing to do things that most people are unwilling to do.They have become people of great self-discipline! 1.Impact people train their temperaments.They live by their Bible based convictions not the...

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Safe and Secure

The Apostle Peter in his first epistle writes to early persecuted Christians who have been driven from their homeland into other parts of the world. Even there they are in hostile territory. Peter writes to remind them that they have a great hope in the living Christ in such testing. Let me give you a helpful outline for the first 9 verses of chapter one of 1st Peter. I. W...

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March 16, 2020 - Challenges in a Challenging Time

The events of the last several weeks have reminded us that we live in an increasingly unstable and insecure world. Humanity can become very fearful, very fast. The fact is humans living in fear are apt to produce damaging and dangerous events. I want to encourage all who read this blog particularly Christ followers to practice peace not panic. Our Lord purchased peace for ...

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January 29, 2020 - The Lifter of Our Head

Psalm 33 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; fo...

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January 24, 2020 - Three Keys to Perseverance

One thing for sure is that we each live in a very stressful and dangerous world. Even more so for the followers of Christ. As soon as we wake in the morning till we retire for the evening there is continual opposition. In fact as we sleep there can rise up within us opposition to the purposes and plans our Lord has for our lives. Opposition is a reality of life and it can ...

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December 20, 2019 - Spurgeon's Christmas Sermon from 1862

In my personal study to prepare my heart for Christmas 2019 I ran across this message by Charles Spurgeon which he preached on December 21, 1862 ( 157 years ago ). I found it very helpful, challenging and as relevant today as it was 157 years ago. I think it will only take 15 minutes to read and I encourage you to spend a little quiet time reading in your preparation for C...

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August 27, 2019 - On the Palace Roof

Currently we are in a preaching series entitled, "People and Places of the Bible." One message I preached was entitled, "King David on His Palace Roof Near the Temple Mount." One of my favorite people in the Bible is David. What a great man of God. The Bible says he had a heart for God. Just read the Psalms and see how greatly he desired to honor the name of the Lord. See ...

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June 13, 2019 - Seeking Solitude

The more stressful my life becomes I find a greater desire to be alone with God. As we study the life of our Lord while here on this earth He made it a priority of the day to seek spending time with the Heavenly Father. Time alone, time in solitude. I heard the saying years ago, "We need to come apart so we will not come apart" , so true!Yet in society today it seems like ...

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May 15, 2019 - Managing Our Families by Managing Our Money

MANAGING OUR FAMILIES BY MANAGING OUR MONEY Today's culture has brought with it some destructive pressures to the American family. One such pressure point is money pressure, specifically financial debt. Seems like " Till death do us part" is being replaced with "Till debt do us part". The money problems is listed in the top reasons for marriage stress and often breakup.Th...

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November 24, 2018 - Rekindling the Grace of Gratitude

TheThanksgiving Seasonis a wonderful time to heighten our sensitivity to the blessings bestowed on us by God. Thanksgiving grabs our attention, shakes the cobwebs loose, reminds us of God's most precious gifts and convicts us of our lack of contentment.Thanksgiving has always had a special place in my heart. It rekindles the kind of God Centered Gratitude that our Lord bot...

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October 24, 2018 - The Rich Fool

How Much Do You Own in That Direction?Matthew 6:19-2119Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be a...

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September 6, 2018 - Why Do We Have Missions Conference?

Why Do We Have A Missions Conference ?Today at Liberty Baptist Church we begin our2018 Missions Conference.It is an annual event of our church and has been for nearly 30 years. This is not the only time of the year that worldwide missions is emphasized, in fact evangelistic outreach is focused on daily in all our ministries and missionaries visit our church continually thr...

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August 3, 2018 - The Crown of Righteousness

The longer I live in this world the greater I long for the next world-HEAVEN! I can't take the credit for such, it is a work of God in me that is setting me apart (sanctification) for His glory. I feel more uncomfortable in this world. More unwanted, more as a stranger, more uneasy with all the sin that surrounds me and is in me which is a daily part of being here. Often, ...

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July 21, 2018 - Humbled Living is Higher Living

Philippians 2:68 reveals the way Jesus thought at his incarnation when he took a human body. SO it helps us to understand how he wants his redeemed followers to live our human lives."Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And...

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May 15, 2018 - Rules for Spiritual Athletes

Paul the Apostle in his epistles often used athletic metaphors to help explain spiritual truths to the readers. He spoke of boxing in I Corinthians 9:26, wrestling in Ephesians 6:12, fighting in II Timothy 4:7. Paul's favorite much-repeated metaphor wasFOOTRACE,which he used in Acts 20:24, Romans 9:16, I Corinthians 9:24-26, Galatians 2:2 5:7. In Philippians 3:12-21, he r...

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April 18, 2018 - Amazing Grace Stories

I wanted to share a few moreAMAZING GRACE STORIESthis week. God is moving in powerful ways here at Liberty Baptist Church in Sweetser, In. My purpose in sharing these stories is not to bring glory to man but to God and to encourage others by seeing that our Lord is building His kingdom here and around the world. God is graciously working through the lives of His children.A...

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April 12, 2018 - Share Your Story

This week on our church web sight, we've added a new page entitledSHARE YOUR STORY.We are asking our congregation to share stories about how the Lord is working in their lives and the lives of others with whom they are connecting. All of us love a good and positive story, especially one that reveals the power and grace of our Lord as He works mightily in the lives of peopl...

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March 12, 2018 - Scripture Memorization

Reasons for Scripture Memorization Committing to our memory is beneficial in every arena of life. It is especially important for the follower of Christ to regularly work at storing up God's Word in our hearts and minds.It definitely requires much effort and time to accomplish such but all the effort will pay off in both earthly and eternal dividends. Following are a few r...

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February 27, 2018 - The Gospel for All Generations

THE GOSPEL TO ALL PEOPLE AND ALL GENERATIONSI received a wonderful message from a mother yesterday. She shared how her 9 year old daughter came to her after church this past Sunday evening. We had just preached a message on theBlood and Bread of Christand had received theLords Table. After hearing the message and seeing the testimony of God's people declaring what they bel...

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February 13, 2018 - Break Through the Stronghold of Fear & Worry

Break The Stranglehold of Fear Worry!There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 1st John 4:18We all know what it's like to be strangled by worry and fear. Fear teams up with its good friend, worry. More often than less these two work together in an attempt to bring misery to our live...

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January 27, 2018 - IMPACT

Those who have left the greatest impact on our world usually had one thing in common: personal discipline! People of impact are willing to do things that most people are unwilling to do. They have become people of great self discipline!1.Impact people train their temperaments.They live by their Bible based conviction not their emotions. They live by faith not feelings...

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January 4, 2018 - Does Your Temple Need Cleaning

Does Your Temple Need Cleaning?And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves,And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.Matthew 21:10-13And the Jews' passover was ...

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December 19, 2017

The Divine Birth AnnouncementAnd there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. . . . And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."Luke 2:8, 10Each mother and father remember when they announced that they were expecting with a child. And whe...

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December 15, 2017

What Can I Give Christ For Christmas ?True followers of Jesus Christ know the true meaning of Christmas. Yet every year it seems very difficult not to be sucked into the ways the world celebrates the season. How much of our season actually is centered around celebrating Christ? Now that is a question each of who truly loves Jesus must ask ourselves at this time of year.If ...

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November 16, 2017 - Shore Not Sink

SHORE NOT SINK!On the same day, when evening had come, He saith unto them, "Let us pass over to the other side."--Mark 4:35One day Jesus said to His disciples, "Let us cross over to the other side." So they boarded their boat and were taking a nice calm trip across the Sea of Galilee. Only thing was the calm sea suddenly became very rough because a sudden storm arose. The ...

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October 31, 2017 - Healthy Habits

HEALTHY HABITS" Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prosperity." 3 John 1:3 ( As our soul health is prospering so can our physical life )" Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Proverbs 3:7-8 ( If we seek Gods ways and wisdom we c...

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October 5, 2017 - Las Vegas Shooting

My heart is saddened with the tragedy this week in Las Vegas. The killing of innocent people. The great argument will become is it a gun problem or a culture problem. The answer is it is a HEART PROBLEM. When the hearts of men are not turned to God the enemy (Satan) has his way. The thief is come to steal, kill and destroy. His mission is to bring fear, doubt and anxiety t...

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September 7, 2017 - You Have a Story That Needs Told

You Have A Story That Needs Told!Ever noticed how people love listening to a good story especially a true one. And when it comes to sharing your faith, one of the most effective tools in our evangelistic toolbox is our personal testimony. Why just the other day I was preaching a funeral and began sharing my story of how I came to Christ and I noticed how I gained attention...

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August 9, 2017 - Behind the Scene Servants

THE GUY BEHIND THE SCENE!John 1:41-4241He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.42And he brought him to Jesus.In our day and generation we seem to be so enthralled by those who are always out front or in front of the camera. Yet a close study of the scripture reveals that God uses those "...

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July 25, 2017 - The Satisfaction of Service

Want to know what really brings satisfaction to me? Here it is, I really find satisfaction in serving the Lord more than in any other area of life. "Satisfaction is found in Serving our Lord".I'm not saying that it isn't often extremely hard. Or that it does not push one to their limits. Of course it can empty us of physical and mental energy leaving us exhausted. But I ha...

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June 20, 2017 - The Wonder of Worship

Psalms 95:6-O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. Genuine worship can take our most miserable moments and make them our most meaningful. One of the greatest illustrations of this is found in the Bible book of Acts. We read of Paul and Silas, who were beaten and thrown into a cold, dark, terrible dungeon for preaching the gospel. But ...

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June 12, 2017 - #1 Reason To Share The Gospel

# 1 Reason To Share The Gospel !It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.Hebrews 9:27In just this one Bible verse we find the primary reason that each follower of Christ should share the gospel continually. It is because every human will die one day and after they do they will personally stand before the Lord's judgment.I hear often the statement " ...

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May 11, 2017 - They Shook the World, Because They Shook the Dust

And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.--Acts 4:31InJohn 14, the Lord Jesus promised the the Holy Spirit would come after He ascended to back to heaven. He commanded his disciples and others to assemble in the Upper Room and pray until tha...

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April 17, 2017 - When It Seems Like Jesus Has Failed Us

After that he appeared in another form unto the two of them, as they walked, and he went into the country. Mark 16:12Sometimes it can seem as though God has failed us, that He hasn't done what He said He would do. Maybe some very difficult situation has become a part of our lives. Because it has happen we can become disillusioned and disappointed with the Lord Himself beca...

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April 2, 2017 - World Death Rate Holds Steady @ 100%

The satirical site The Onion ran a humorous (note: fictional) article with a biting truth. The article was titled "World Death Rate Holding Steady at 100 Percent." The article reported:World Health Organization officials expressed disappointment Monday at the group's finding that, despite the enormous efforts of doctors, rescue workers and other medical professionals world...

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March 31, 2017 - Pray & Invite This Easter Season

Easter season is one of the best times to bring someone to hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. I know for the church family here at Liberty Baptist Church in Sweetser, Indiana we have an intentional plan to help our congregation invite their families and friends to events that will clearly present the gospel in several ways. On ( April 9) Palm Sunday we will offer tw...

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March 6, 2017 - Lord, Give Us A Greater Burden

The Apostle Paul had a great passion for souls, stating in Romans 9:1-3 "I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh."The men and women who have made the gr...

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January 18, 2017 - The War of the Ages

​The earth has seen hundreds and hundreds of wars since sin entered into the world in the garden via Adam and Eve. There have been local wars, regional wars, civil wars, and world wars. At any given moment of human history there has been wars rooted in government form, land squabbles, power hungry dictators, money and possessions, race prejudice and of course religion. T...

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November 29, 2016 - The Discipline of Giving

Week after week our home church Liberty Baptist in Sweetser, Indiana is used of God to help so many people and gospel preaching ministries. Just in the last two weeks weeks LOVE GIFT was taken to a family needing help for funeral expenses of a loved one. LOVE GIFTS were sent to a single father who was in desperate need to take care of a transportation need, to a senior cit...

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November 14, 2016 - Attitude Must Come Before Gratitude

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LO...

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October 27, 2016 - Principles to Vote By

In less then two weeks will be election day 2016. In fact over the last month or so many Americans have already voted. My wife and I would be among those early voters as we see it as a privileged opportunity and responsibility as good American citizens and a Bible believing christians. I am very thankful for those who in the past paid a great price to pass down to this Ame...

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September 20, 2016 - Laws of the Harvest

Here in the northeast part of Indiana we are seeing the evidence of a changing season. Summer is ending a in a few days Fall will begin. The corn and soy beans are turning from their green color to brown. Farmers are in the fields and the harvesting of the crops has begun. The months of April and May are used to plant and the growing season lasts around 5 months . It will ...

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August 23, 2016 - Back to School Tips for Teachers

Across our nation many are heading back to the classroom. For some here in northeastern Indiana it began 3 weeks ago and for others it is presently taking place. Over the last several weeks I have found myself praying for the children, teens, and young adults in our church and community who are students and I have prayed for all the teachers, administrators, and all others...

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August 9, 2016 - Three Keys to Parenting

Being a good parent has never been an easy task. And in our present culture in America the task seems more difficult than before. The present day culture is certainly not a friend to the parent who is attempting to rear their children in the ways of the Lord!Parenting is not only important it is a biblical imperative. For the Christian parent for us to succeed in rearing o...

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July 27, 2016 - 6 Tips to Help the Hurting

As a pastor to hundreds of people I can testify that there is no shortage of hurting people in this world. Those who are dealing with sickness, disease, personal problems, broken relationships, loneliness, financial pressure, etc. The list of reasons for the hurting seems endless.We know that Christ came to save sinners from their sins but the hurt is often still a reality...

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July 1, 2016 - Making Difficult Decisions w/ Biblical Help

There may never be a day in our life that we don't make decisions. In fact decisions must be made on an hourly basis. Even when we think we are not making decisions we often are simply deciding to not decide. Each and every time we make decisions there is a great possibility for error, simply because in our humanity we are not all knowing! In addition, many of the choices ...

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June 17, 2016 - God Brings Peace

Again this week in our beloved nation tragedy struck in the form of mass murder. News headlines report that the largest mass killing in America's history has taken place in Orlando, Florida. What is supposed to be one of the worlds most peaceful and pleasureful places on earth was disrupted by hatred, killing and misery. In one week a young, upcoming christian female singe...

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June 9, 2016 - Developing Qualified Role Models

A close study of the scripture reveals that when God raises up a man or women to become a leader for His cause a movement develops around their personality. During their lifetime of ministry they will have a following and a great influence for the truth of God and His word. But a greater test of their leadership and influence will be how the work of their influence survive...

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May 24, 2016 - Lessons From Noah

This week I am studying on Noah's life in order to teach my midweek elective class here at Liberty Baptist in Sweetser. I love studying about the great heroes of the faith. We learn much from their lives, things we should do and things we need to avoid that they did do. We can learn much about the life of faith as we follow the footprints of the faithful. Noah was one of t...

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March 15, 2016 - Sharing the Gospel this Easter Season

Palm SundayandEaster Weekendsare one of the best times to bring someone to hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. I know for the church family here at Liberty Baptist we have an intentional plan to help our congregation invite their families and friends to events that will clearly present the gospel in several ways. On ( March 20 ) Palm Sunday we will offer two wonderfu...

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February 22, 2016 - Four Walls

"EXCEPT THE LORD BUILD THE HOUSE, THEY LABOUR IN VAIN THAT BUILD IT" Psalm 127:1As four walls are essential in building a house, there are four disciplines essential in building a godly home. As walls enclose a house, protecting those who live there, these four disciplines hold the home together and protect the family from deadly temptations. Christian parents must practic...

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February 16, 2016 - Small Steps, Big Changes

Most people think the only way to change the world is to do something BIG! End world hunger, solve the national debt, bring world peace, discover the cure for cancer, build the largest church in town!No doubt this list and many other BIG accomplishments would help to change our world for the better but the possibility for me and most of you to attain such is slim to nothin...

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February 2, 2016 - The Importance of Encouragement

I think each of us would agree that some of the most meaningful times of our life was when we received some personal encouragement. As I reflect over my years of life I can still remember many occasions where someone was used to encourage me in life and ministry. And that encouraging word or act made a major impact upon my present position in life and my future. I am sure ...

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January 29, 2016 - Upper Room Christians

In Acts 1 we find the early disciples following the Lord's instructions to go to the"UPPER ROOM"and remain in prayerful waiting until they received the promise of the Holy Spirit. They were promised power for life, ministry and witnessing unto their homeland and unto the entire world. They obeyed and Acts 2 records the fulfillment of the promise and the result was the birt...

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January 25, 2016 - Rejoice in the Lord, He Makes No Mistakes

Years ago when our children were young we would put them to bed with " Patch the Pirate" music. In our church we would also have children drama/ musicals that were written by Ron Hamilton who had trademarked " Patch the Pirate" material. One of Ron's earliest songs was "Rejoice in the Lord." Ron wrote this song back when he first was diagnosed with cancer in his left eye. ...

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January 20, 2016 - Five Healthy Habits

3 John 1:2 -Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.Proverbs 3:7-8- Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.The spiritual life is associated to some degree with the physical life, as 3 John 1:2 indicates. In seeking spiritual ...

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January 5, 2016 - The Conviction of Sin

The Holy Scriptures teach clearly that before anyone can be saved they must repent of sin. Jesus said twice in Luke 13:3-5 "Unless ye repent ye will all likewise perish." Now that to me is a very clear verse concerning repentance. And what we are to repent of is our sin! Before one can believe on the Lord Jesus, ( John 6:35) and receive the Lord Jesus by faith in God's gra...

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December 23, 2015 - Questions About Christmas

There are many opinions about the celebration of Christmas. Some old and some new groups oppose the celebration of Christmas as absolutely evil. Groups like the Jehovah Witnesses, Worldwide Assemblies of God (followers of Garner Ted Armstrong) and the Assemblies of Yahweh all teach strongly that celebrating Christmas is to be abstained from completely. But what does the Bi...

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November 27, 2015 - Thanksgiving is a way of Living

For the maturing Christian thanksgiving needs to become thanksliving. Now don't misunderstand me giving thanks is a huge discipline in life but just doing it is not enough we must live it on a constant basis. Every season, every day, every hour and every minute. Giving thanks needs to grow into living thanks. The actions of thanksgiving need to grow into the attitudes of t...

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November 20, 2015 - Rules Without Relationships Breed Resentment

Using the word relationship, here is an acrostic of ideas to help prevent resentment and rebellion in your child's heart.RRead God's Word together! Study the Bible as a family unit.EEnjoy special times together! Occasions like birthdays, Sunday dinner, holiday's and spiritual birthdays are times that will build relationships or destroy such. Plan times to be together and w...

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October 29, 2015 - Helping Teenagers Find Success in Life & Eternity

​Teenagers are no longer children nor are they adults. They seem to be a mixture of both. At times they seem to be more like children and at other times they can be very adult like. Parenting, teaching, mentoring and ministering to teens can be somewhat confusing at times. It can be difficult to teach, lead, and develop teens because from one minute to the next they seem...

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October 9, 2015 - Trusting God in the Hard Areas

For some it seems very hard to repent and receive Christ as Savior. According to Matthew 7 receiving Christ is compared to a Narrow Gate and a Wide Gate, so certainly any time someoneTRUSTS CHRISTfor Salvationit was not an easy decision. But for me trusting God for His forgiveness and salvation concerning eternity was easier than trusting Him for some of the things in this...

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October 5, 2015 - Uninvited Guests

Do you haveUNINVITED GUESTSin your living room, bed room, office, car or many other places?TELEVISIONAmericans view an average of twenty-eight hours of television per week, the highest viewing rate in the world. When an American turns eighteen, on average he has seen 16,000 simulated murders and 200,000 acts of violence. Nearly two-thirds of sampled programming in the 2001...

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September 29, 2015 - Syrian Refugees & Iranian Deals

Certain that most Bishirblog readers have seen many videos and news reports of the massive Syrian-refugee crisis. Pictures like three-year-old Aylan washed up on the shore, drowned while escaping. Thousands upon thousands of people fleeing for their lives from their homeland. The picture above is of refugees crowding streets under the shells of bombed out buildings in thei...

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September 22, 2015 - Warning Signs of Spiritual Lukewarmness

There are few things a Christian should fear any more than spiritual apathy. Every Christian pastor, shepherd, mentor, leader should fear it creeping into those they lead and influence but most importantly fear it silently moving into their own lives. Each follower of Jesus Christ most diligently seek to have a burning passion for the Lord and His purposes.We must prevail ...

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September 9, 2015 - An Eternal Weight of Glory

Today there is a strong emphasis in certain religious circles which insist that the follower of Christ should have a life which is one of unbroken joy, peace, prosperity and in general easy. Every day should be filled with miracles and constant supernatural manifestations of of God who delivers from disaster, disappointment, or any type of despair. And if one is struggling...

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August 25, 2015 - Helping the Hurting When We Hurt

I have found that when those I lead and love are hurting, I hurt as well. I hurt for them, and I hurt with them. Whatever the reason for the hurt I often find myself identifying with their burden and in a real sense carrying the burden myself. I do not want to take credit for this but I want to give God the credit for His work in me producing this response. I think it has ...

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August 19, 2015 - Turn to Jesus in Adversity

​When we deal with adversity, each of us are prone to think wrong about the difficulties. If we think wrong we are more apt to believe that we are the only one who has these things that happen in life. Thinking like that will lead us to Self Pity , and bitterness toward God. The reality is that everyone has adversity at various times in life.No one is exempt! Everyone de...

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August 11, 2015 - The Importance of Reading!

The Apostle Paul was used of the Holy Spirit to write, "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth."(II Tim. 2:15) I believe that a faithful pastor must with great passion seek to understand the Word of God! The call to preach is a call to study, understand, and ex positionally teach what they have ...

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August 5, 2015 - BIG FAITH--BIG VISION--BIG ASSIGNMENTS--BIG GOD!

FEAR NOT!That instruction is given more than any other in the Scripture. I have to assume that it is because God who is all knowing and knew that fear would be a great obstacle everyone would face in life. Especially His children who He would give BIG vision and BIG assignments coupled with many adversaries and difficulties , ( 1st Corinthians 16:9). We don't like to admit...

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July 28, 2015 - 2000 Versus 7!

Seems to me that as I study the holy scriptures and the history of man I find the same problem that continually travels in circles of repetition. I see those movements that are raised up by God and built on His Words found in the scripture. And I find movements that question God's Word that eventually bring the first movement to an end. This played out in Israel as God's p...

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July 15, 2015 - Christian Responses To National Rebellion

What Can A Christian Do When Our Nation Rebels Against God?1. Stand On Authority To Stand For Authority!God's Word the Bible is our Authority!Our first allegiance has always been and should remain to be to God and what He has declared as truth in the Bible. The Bible is our law, it is our justice and it is our judge. We will stand before the written and living Word one day...

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July 14, 2015 - The Supreme Courts Rebellious Decision!

It has been several weeks since the landmark5-4 rulingby ourUnited States Supreme Courtin favor of same-sex marriage.As a Christian husband, father, grandfather and pastor it is still very alarming and grieving to me because it reveals the modern Court is still choosing to act completely different than their predecessors did for nearly 200 years. Our Judicial system was fo...

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June 29, 2015 - My People, My Church

I want My Church to become the church of others. My Family, My Neighbors, My Friends, My Co-Workers, really all My Acquaintances. I love the church God has called me to be a part of and I think it is a place others can benefit from in this world and the next! I pray daily for our church to be strong, vibrant, powerful in the Spirit and practical in meeting both spiritual ...

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June 16, 2015 - Being a Friend, Brings Friends

The Bible teaches us over and over that " Jesus is aFRIENDthat sticketh closer than a brother"! Like the song says, No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus! He is a true friend. He was even a friend to the end for the disloyal and betraying Judas ( Matthew 26:50). Even while being betrayed He called Judas "friend". Jesus was and is a friend of sinners! Jesus declared that Laza...

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June 12, 2015 - Bringing Light To Your Day!

Today is as bright as the promises of god!Our days are filled with good things and bad. If you are like me your emotions often attempt to turn your day into DARK One instead of a light one! If we forget god's promises, we will often only endure the day instead of enjoy the day. A lost day is one of life's great losses. may i suggest several promises from god that will help...

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June 1, 2015 - Marriage, God's Way

Yesterday at Liberty we preached from Matthew 19:1-12 on Marriage and Singleness. Also we taught about Divorce and what Jesus said about it. In preparation for the messages I was so very aware that most everyone I would speak to have been affected in some way with divorce. Either directly or indirectly. It was my goal to represent truthfully God's Word and at the same time...

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May 4, 2015 - Well Done Thou Good and Faithful Mother

I am so thankful that our nations families, churches and institutions still observe yearly a special day to honor Mothers. . The Bible reminds us of the possibility of a generation and society that does not do that. Proverbs 30:11, "There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother." We each understand that there is no perfect mother because ...

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April 24, 2015 - Man's Traditions Vs. God's Teachings

In Mathew 15:1-20 we find Jesus being confronted by the Scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem. They question His allowing His disciples to " Eat before washing their hands". That seems like a pretty small issue in the scope of all the other big issues of life they were faced with in leading the Jews. But that was their main concern and important question they wanted an answ...

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March 23, 2015 - Monday Morning Report

We had good services this past weekend at Liberty Baptist Church. We spoke from Matthew 21:1-22. Four great themes are found in these verses. First, we find the record of Jesus' Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem as KING! We compared Matthew 21:1- 11 with Zechariah 9: 9-10 and Jeremiah 7 and found 13 reasons that Jesus was the Legitimate King who deserved a coronation on that...

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March 19, 2015 - Pursuing Shepherds

Matthew 18 is what I call aHITCHING POSTpassage in God's Holy Word! It is one of those places that we need to return often as believers in God's Church! Jesus teaches how much He loves and cares for his re birthed followers and how much we are to love and care for our brothers and sisters in the family of God. In the passage we find the Lord views us as "CHILDREN" and that...

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March 12, 2015 - Today And The Day We Stand Before Christ

Matthew 18 is what I call aHITCHING POSTpassage in God's Holy Word! It is one of those places that we need to return often as believers in God's Church! Jesus teaches how much He loves and cares for his re birthed followers and how much we are to love and care for our brothers and sisters in the family of God. In the passage we find the Lord views us as "CHILDREN" and that...

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