Wednesday, October 31, 2007

FOLLOWING JESUS

Many Christians may think they are following Jesus but are they doing what He did?

Healing the sick?

Casting out demons?

Raising the dead?

Calming the storm?

Multiplying food?

Changing water into wine?

Monday, October 29, 2007

A REMINDER

Every marriage needs a good argument now and then in order to restore the normal marriage relationship.

GETTING EVEN

Getting even never works since neither party will agree on what is even.

Friday, October 26, 2007

A QUESTION

"Seeing is beleiving" is a saying that most will say "amen" t o
But isn't it equally true that believing will open our eyes to seeing?

TRUE OR FALSE?

Bible teachers nead to teach what they need to know>

notice to bible teachers

Teach what you need to learn.

THE BODY OF CHRIST

Evangelicals may be the life blood of the body of Christ but the charismatics are its heart that keeps it flowing.
And the beat goes on!

Saturday, October 20, 2007

tHE GREAT EXCHANGE

The GreatJohn 16:7-15 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, cause they believe not on me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. KJVInvitation: John 7:37-39 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) A Promise:John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. KJVA Command: Acts 1:4-8 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. KJVA command:Mark 16:15-2015He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. 16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; .... they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." 19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. 20Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. A Promise: John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. KJVA command: James 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deeds.

A QUESTION

I have been given to understand that the reason seminaries teach Hebrew and Greek is so their students can do their own exegesis.

Although they may only know English, I have heard Christians say "that is not what that scripture says to me".

If you search what theologians say you get a multiple choice of interpretations. However, there is a more excellent way.

At Pentecost Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, the Bible Author, our Teacher, who will give those who diligently seek His indwelling presence for the truth.

What do you think?

Friday, October 19, 2007

WHY SOME ARE NOT HEALED

No one seems to have an answer to this question but there are barriers that need to be concidered.

http://69.6.236.221/barriers.htm

Thursday, October 18, 2007

SATANIC INFLUENCE

Satan's influence in the modern church is evidenced by today's ignoring its presence.


Evidence of its influence in the church is ramnpant.


Spiritual warfae is not taught in seminariesor.
It is not taught in Bible classes.
It is not preached in sermons or ever even referred to..

Yet, the Bible is full of rteferences to it.


Thus. someone needing delivernce has no where to turn.

Your comments are solicited.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

WHY SOME ARE NOT HEALED

They need to be delivered from evil spirits but how many churches teach or practice this?

See Acts 10:38 and Joel 4-6
Also see:
http://69.6.236.221/barriers.htm

Your comments are solicited.

AN EXCELLLENTAUDIO BIBLE

http://www.audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

Friday, October 12, 2007

HOW TO RAISE THE DEAD

Lead them to Christ

Colossians 2:13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all

Thursday, October 11, 2007

EVIDENCE OF BEING A BELIEVER

Mark 16:15-20 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 ¶ So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

AND THAT'S AN ORDER!

Luke 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Here Jesus is commanding born-again children of God to dilligently seek the Holy Spirit. So to claam we alrady have this on the basis of being a Christian is nit what is being commanded. It is something more - the baptism in the Holy Spirit

MIRACLES ARE FOR TODAY

want to thank you two (a prayer and healing classmate and I) for a wonderful experience last Sunday when you ministered healing to my back ache. I truly felt in a very real sense that Jesus reached down and touched me and I could physically feel the pain being withdrawn from my back. What a powerful thing it is to feel the touch of Jesus on you. It only has happened to me once before when I first committed my life to Christ. it was a deeply moving thing then and also was the same last Sunday. I have been humming that wonderful song "He Touched Me" by Bill Gaither, ever since. We have such a great loving and caring God. Of course, my back was healed and the pain is gone and I am grateful for that, but, even more, I am grateful for the experience of being touched by God. Thank you both for developing your gift of healing and ministering to the rest of us. May God continue to bless you in many wonderful waysBob. Note: Bob is our Sunday school teacher who asked us for him prayer after class. Hal
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Monday, October 08, 2007

TTHE GREAT COMMISSION



The wquipping
Acts 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

The sending forth
6 ¶ When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Notice that Jesus did not send them forth until they had received the power. Alas. many go forth without it. They may have some success but they have only obeyed part of the commission.

A recent estimate is that there are now six hundred million charismatics while many denominations are declining in membership.

So?

THE WAY

Jesus taught the way to heaven but His draw was the way to health.

Friday, October 05, 2007

Did a bishop take communion?

Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;Titus 1:6-8 (in Context)

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

TONGUES AS A WEAPON

The definition of praying in the Spirit
I Corinthians14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 ¶ What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.


A weapon of our spiritual waerfare
Eph. 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; c

Monday, October 01, 2007

APOSTASY

Tradition plus ritual minus the Holy Spirit's supernatural equals apostasy.

Minus tradition minus ritual plus the Holy Spirit's power equals revival.