I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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HOW ON-LINE WORSHIP CALLS OUT TO ME!
I put my snow shoes in the give-away. I said, “I won’t wear these again. If it is that cold, I won’t be going to church. If I do, I will be lying prone as I’m carried in.” ******** Have … Continue reading
‘TIS A GLORIOUS CHURCH
‘TIS A GLORIOUS CHURCH (Eph 5:27) Remember I promised some chocolate candy with the bitter pills. Here is a glimpse of the glorious church. A van full of people got up at five o’clock to go to Teen Challenge for … Continue reading
WRAPPING UP
SUBTITLE: TELLING THE TRUTH IS THE LOVING THING, 5 Maybe I can wrap up this “sign of Jesus return” topic today with pointing out these signs: Increased knowledge (Dan 12:4); falling away (2 Thes 2:3); lukewarm (Rev 3:16); rich and … Continue reading
Posted in church, end times, Jesus' return, Uncategorized
Tagged Amos 5:21-23, condition of the church, deceit, end times, Jesus' return, Matthew 7:21:23, unexceptable worship
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GREED
SUBTITLE: TELLING THE TRUTH IS THE LOVING THING, 4 2 Peter 2:1-3 “…In their greed these (false) teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up.” Of course our minds are immediately drawn to the extravagant TV preachers who … Continue reading
Posted in church, end times, Jesus' return, Uncategorized
Tagged 1st Peter 2:1-3, condition of church, end times, greed, Jesus' return, tithes and offerings
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POLITICAL AND SPIRITUAL SIGNS
SUBTITLE: TELLING THE TRUTH IS THE LOVING THING, 2 Jesus scolded the Pharisees and Sadducees because they asked for a sign (Matthew 16:1), then he immediately indicated they should be able to interpret the signs of the times. Many of … Continue reading
Posted in church, end times, Jesus's return, Uncategorized
Tagged 2 Chron. 7:14, binding and loosing, condition of the church, end times, Jesus' return, Matthew 16:19, mores, standards
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ARE THESE TO YOUR LIKING? …
All these forms of worship are in the Bible. You might not like them; you might not find them fitting for a church you choose to attend, but be careful about being too judgmental. Many are delightful in personal worship. … Continue reading
Posted in church, Uncategorized, worship
Tagged church, demonstrations in worship, music, prayer, worship
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QUAINT QUARTERLYS
You can’t see it very plainly but the name written on the top of the first quarterly is James Samuel Rodgers. The name on the second one is Miss Amy Riddle. At the bottom of the page Amy wrote Mr. … Continue reading
Posted in church, culture, Uncategorized, youth
Tagged church, culture, quarterlies, Sunday School, youth
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EVALUATING MY CHURCH
Several years ago I was standing in the congregation singing worship songs when it pierced my mind that we only sang songs in worship to God—Like “Exalt Him” or “Awesome God. If a Hebrew, Muslim, or Sun Worshipper were standing … Continue reading
AT MY LEFT? A RANT
This post is part of SoCS: https://lindaghill.com/category/prompt-2/ Aim of SoCS challenge, write something that prompt – closest thing to you on your left – brings to mind. Write with little editing or planning. On my desk to my left are three folders, … Continue reading
PUT ME IN REMEMBRANCE, moved church membership
Several years ago I wrote a paper called “Put Me In Remembrance,” which was I was inspired to do at the bidding of Isaiah 43:26 where God said, “Put me in remembrance…..” God keeps record of my acts for him, … Continue reading