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THESE ARE THE ONES WHOM GOD CALLS "GREAT"!

In Luke 1, two men are mentioned as being "great." Luke 1:15 says of John the Baptist - "For he shall be great." Luke 1:5 says - "There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea" - commonly known as Herod the Great. John was "great in the sight of the Lord." Herod was "great" in the sight of himself & of his court.

Which was the really great man?

Are you striving to be "great in the sight of men" or "great in the sight of the Lord" ?

"Those are great indeed that… Continue

Added by Connie Giordano on December 12, 2009 at 7:08pm — No Comments

LORD, FORGIVE AND PROTECT OUR FAMILIES...

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I pray for a hedge of protection to be around my entire family, home, property, body, mind, and spirit, I also pray this today, not just for my family Lord, but for all that lift this prayer up to You, and I ask that warrior angels sent by the one true God would be placed to stand guard at any holes that might be in that hedge. Holes in the hedge can be caused by yet to be dealt with sin, trauma or wounding in the lives of the people who dwell in the home.… Continue

Added by Sherry Wiesner on December 12, 2009 at 10:55am — 1 Comment

Hearts Ring

Laugh and sing, let the joy in your hearts ring,

For The Creator of man, has given us A King.

He has made right for us, all that was wrong,

so, reach out to one another, let love be our song.

Let go now your hearts, to love even stronger,

to bring His return so we'll not wait any longer.

Go… Continue

Added by preston on December 12, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

CHRISTIANS, HANUKKAH IS FOR YOU TOO

CHRISTIANS, HANUKKAH IS FOR YOU, TOO

By: grantswank

J. Grant Swank, Jr.

The Feast of Lights!

It is a Christian celebration. Yes. It is a Jewish feast. Yes.

Yet Christians have ignored their opportunity to celebrate along with the Jews this annual observance. Why? Because Christians think that Hanukkah is solely Jewish. It is not.

It is for both Jews and Christians because its origins… Continue

Added by Sherry Wiesner on December 12, 2009 at 8:22am — No Comments

New Testament

In the old testament the Jews had their own calendars and festivals, etc....when Jesus came he says " Do not think I came to abolish the Laws or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." Matthew 5:17 So does that mean some of the festivals like the feast of unleavened bread except the sacrificial ones, are we still suppose to keep these? What about their calendar because it goes off of the verse "And there was evening and there was morning the first day" Genesis 1:5

Added by Amanda on December 12, 2009 at 3:16am — No Comments

SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE

We can learn the spirit of excellence from Daniel.

Daniel 5 : 12 ~

For as much as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

Why Daniel has the spirit of excellence ?

Daniel 1 : 8 ~

Daniel made up his mind not to let himself become ritually… Continue

Added by Mona Sianipar on December 11, 2009 at 9:19pm — 1 Comment

DON'T GIVE UP HOPE

DON'T GIVE UP HOPE

by Kenneth Copeland

http://www.kcm.org/real-help/article/dont-give-hope

Have you ever been in the middle of a faith stand, when suddenly it seemed like your faith just quit working?

Maybe you were believing God for healing, or financial deliverance, or the salvation of your family. Spiritually, everything was in place. You found the scriptures that promised you what… Continue

Added by Heartofacowgirl on December 11, 2009 at 7:51am — 6 Comments

Crisis in the Church....

WORLDWIDE CRISIS in THE CHURCH

-by Andrew Ström.

I only began to truly understand the magnitude of this crisis on my

recent trip to Uganda. I have ministered in Nigeria many times, but

I had always thought Nigeria was a special case - that the awful

poison I saw there had not spread so far in other places. Uganda

opened my eyes. The whole of Africa is being infected. And I mean

on an epidemic scale. An utter destruction of truth, a… Continue

Added by Lahry Sibley on December 11, 2009 at 7:22am — No Comments

I asked God

I asked God..

I asked God to do away with my vices

God said no

They are not there for me to take them away. They are there for you to resist them

I asked God to complete my body

God said no

Your spirit is complete, your body is only temporary

I asked God to give me patience

God said no

Patience is a byproduct of difficulties. It is not given but learned

I asked God to give me hapiness

God said no

I give… Continue

Added by Christa on December 11, 2009 at 5:04am — No Comments

What can I give him?

Isaiah 9.6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given...

And He will be called Wonderful Counselor,

Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Merry Christmas, Friends.

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,

Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;

Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,

In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

Our God, heaven… Continue

Added by Christine on December 10, 2009 at 9:39pm — No Comments

Rant on HLN Report

Hello, once more, my dear family in Lord Jesus. =)

I hate to be this way….but when I heard the HLN news this morning, I have felt irritated. Apparently, there was a survey of those who mixed religions, like Christianity, with New Age or other “mystical experiences”….. I know I may not have a right in being critical….but I do not see it as right to be picking and choosing when it comes to our spiritual life.

I mean, I can understand if some Christians do not know that “new… Continue

Added by Cheyenne on December 10, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Teaching Kids about Heaven

"But GOd will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me." Psalms 49:15

"He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces." Isaiah 25:8

What do you tell your little one about death? When someone you and they love "graduates" to be with Jesus in Heaven? When someone suffers?

Today early this morning John's sweet Granny Ruth passed away and graduated to be with her Savior and friend Jesus Christ. She… Continue

Added by Gillian Nichols on December 10, 2009 at 8:06am — No Comments

A Mother's Love

This is what I read at my mother's funeral. Thought I would share it.

Good morning. People who know me are always a little afraid when I get behind a microphone because they never know exactly what I am going to say.

My name is Ken. I stopped using the name Kenneth because that was the name used by mom when I was in trouble. And that was pretty often. I’m the middle kid. I want to share with you what I think a mother’s love means. If you are at all familiar with Jacob in… Continue

Added by Ken on December 10, 2009 at 6:02am — 1 Comment

Becoming More Like Jesus

..but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. II Peter 3:18

God has a plan for every life, and salvation is just the first step. He wants His adopted children to develop a close “family resemblance.” The Holy Spirit is in charge of transforming us into the likeness of Jesus.

The moment that we trust Christ as our personal Savior, we are, in a spiritual sense, newborn babies,… Continue

Added by Open Hands Ministries on December 10, 2009 at 4:22am — No Comments

Is Obama the Antichrist? 2 Thessalonians 2

IS OBAMA THE ANTICHRIST? 2 Thessalonians 2.1-12

Good Morning ~ Here we are . . . back to talking about the coming of the Lord . . . a little more on the topic Paul had discussed in 1 Thessalonians, chapters 4 and 5. If you would like to reread the associated briefings, go to www.pastorwoman.com, Morning Briefings, “A Hope Like No Other,” and “Can You Tell Me the Date?”

But first – “Dear Lord, Please help us understand the… Continue

Added by Christine on December 9, 2009 at 10:14pm — 1 Comment

Self Deception, and How to Avoid It! - Tozer/Sibley

Text by A.W. Tozer; audio by Lahry Sibley

Added by Lahry Sibley on December 9, 2009 at 9:05pm — 1 Comment

Audio Messages by Lahry Sibley

I am putting most of my messages, and some of other folks on audio. These can all be found at:
http://sermon.net/lahry

Nothing I publish is copyrighted. Feel free to share as the Lord leads.

Bro. Lahry

Added by Lahry Sibley on December 9, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

AZUZA 1 AND 2

AZUZA

Page 1 of 2

In April of 2006, during the worship service of a conference at which I was scheduled to speak, an unusual presence of God began to settle upon me. The heavier God's presence became, the more caught up in a heavenly realm I was. I found myself in the middle of an IMAX or 3-D-like experience. It was as if I were in the middle of an action movie.

I saw an unusually large number of men coming toward me, dressed like rugged, ancient men. They… Continue

Added by Sherry Wiesner on December 9, 2009 at 11:49am — No Comments

NOBODY OWES YOU NOTHING.....THIS NEEDS TO BE SHARED....

nobody owes you anything

I WAS NINE YRS OLD, CRYING FOR MY DADDY, HE HAD ABANDONED US WHEN I WAS 2, AND I ALWAY WAITED FOR HIM TO COME BACK, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT HIT ME LIKE A ROCK, NOBODY OWES ME ANYTHING, BEING HAPPY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY. GOD IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL ALWAYS BE THERE, SO DON'T SPEND ALL YOUR LIFE THINKING IF SO AND SO WOULD JUST DO THIS OR THAT THEN I COULD BE SO HAPPY....GOD LIVES IN OUR PRAISES, JUST KEEP PRAISING HIS NAME....ALL THIS IS SO TEMPORARY, WE CAN'T EVEN… Continue

Added by Sherry Wiesner on December 9, 2009 at 10:47am — No Comments

My friends

I am sitting today and think about my friends and realise that what is a world without a friend, and then I know that if there were no friends in my life it will be boring, because if I had something to say I quickly pick up the phone and call them, if my heart is broken, there is my friend, and even if I don't feel like talking they understand.

I read the book of John, and there it is stated that John give his best friend to God to join God as decipels, and that he truly loved his… Continue

Added by Christa on December 9, 2009 at 4:37am — No Comments