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THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT SOWING AND REAPING

In Mathew 18 v21 we read of the unmerciful servant who refused to forgive his fellow man What happened to him

Well he was handed over to the tormentors So what are the tormentors…

In spite of my current situation in life, I was glad that a pastor friend invited me to speak on the second anniversary of their church last May 1. He gave me the invitation and I noticed that their theme is about "Love as the Key."

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Luke 8: 1-15 is about "The Parable of the Sower." It is a very familiar parable. I have preached it myself for several times and I have heard also numerous messages based on this passage. But none struck me when my mind was opened to the immediate historical context when Jesus gave this parable.

As usual, it has been said repeatedly that four types of listeners of…

Luke Chapter 15:11-32 is the popular section of the Bible about "The Parable of the Lost Son." I was trained to think in our subject on biblical interpretation during my seminary days that a parable has only one central message. But I often hear preachers who preach from parables with multiple emphases. So I told to myself, maybe it is now time for me to deviate from the usual standard set by…

Prayer MATTERS.  

“Could I ask you an honest question?”  I asked, looking around at the faces of my Women of Passion last week.  Responding to their nods, I said, “Why is it so difficult to pray aloud?” Mini conversations broke out on both sides of our long luncheon tables …  It seems that people are just afraid they won’t ‘get it right’.  Their prayer won’t sound right—well, at least not as good, or as right as another’s!  ‘She practically sounds like a minister when…

As I return to this wonderful site that God has blessed me with, The first thing I do is go to my messages from so many of God children; so touched by His grace & love the Holy Spirit has touched each one with just the right words to lift me up when I may be feeling unworthy of love & compassion at times. The Father speaks to the heart where Jesus resides, and the Holy Spirit is waiting to guide us to the Father, if we simply just be still long enough to acknowledge the beauty &…

A song . . . a 1966 movie.  And sometimes in my mind when I step back from something, ‘try to see the bigger picture, it is those words than run through my mind—‘what’s it all about, Alfie?’  Funny thing is—looking up the lyrics today, I see that they really are quite meaningful; we’ll get back to that . . . in the meantime, where have we just been? 

We looked at Jesus’ final night with his disciples-

How he pleaded with the Father to change what would be his…

My brother and sisters

Am in need of serious encouragement right now,i feel this storm is just not letting up.

I have been job-hunting for about a year now,im currently in a job where i have been demoted and taken advantage of.

I have prayed,fasted and sought God's guidance but he seems so far from me.

I went for an interview two weeks ago which seemed very promising but they have just called me now saying i didnt get the job.

 I know God is…

GOT HIM.  9/11—do you remember?

Yes, I read when I am on the cardio machines at the gym . . . and in addition to studying Scripture and various commentaries, I read books on the power of prayer, and other inspirational Christian writings.  Interestingly enough, on the morning after Osama bin Laden’s demise, this was where I found myself today:  “I was an office worker assigned to the Tunnels, Bridges, and Terminals Department of the Port Authority of New York.  On the morning…

What do you think of my song?

Give me your honest opinion

His Grace



I see his grace

His grace shines like the sun

His grace shines on everyone

You can have his grace shine on you too



O Lord, you are the shield around me

You are my glory

You are…

In my "old age" I am having voting issues. See below

High and Lifted up

Rev. Robert J. Bushman

5-1-11

Isaiah 6:1-8 (AKJV)…

This is a true story:

There was a pastor who pastored in another country. He was in his office at his church, alone, sitting at his desk. A man, that he had never seen before, walked in to his office.

The pastor stood to his feet and said, "Can I help you?"

The man was dressed nice. He looked normal. Looked no different than anyone else. He nodded and said, "No. I've come to bless you."

The pastor replied, "Please. Take a…

Good news from the Graveyard

Graveyards are not usually fill with joy and hope  if you are

Depressed and felling bad, one of the least likely places in

Which you would consider finding relief and release is a…

This article is written in the spirit of love. It is not meant to be argumentative or arrogant. Its purpose is to raise the question to those that think they are in the faith to examine their hearts and know they are truly in the faith. We all must search our hearts and know that we truly are saved by the blood of Christ. If the blood of Christ covers our sins the results of that faith will be a new life that produces good fruit and shows witness to…

" The righteous will flourish like a palm tree., they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green proclaiming, 'The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him' " (Psalm 92:12-15).

As people grow old, they cannot…