Pastor Bob B's Blog – April 2009 Archive (12)

Overcoming Bitterness and Resentment



"Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many" (Hebrews 12:14,15).



When we are offended or disappointed by others, we have to deal with it quickly, or we can get hurt by it, then if that hurt… Continue

GOD OF THE IMPOSSIBLE



“A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

“You know the commandments, ‘DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.” And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.” When Jesus heard this,… Continue

WHO IS BARNABAS?

I would like for us to take some time to examine the life of an extraordinary Christian, Barnabas. What makes him so extraordinary (to me) is that in the relatively short time span of his recorded life in scripture, he has such a great impact upon the church and those around him.



He enters the scene in the book of…

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SHARING OUR PERSONAL TESTIMONIES



One of the most exciting and interesting ways to share Jesus is to give a personal testimony.



Your testimony is the basis of your witness. It is your story, your firsthand account of what God through Christ has done in your life.



Your testimony has authority. There may be many questions about the Bible that you may not be able to answer, but you are the authority on your… Continue

REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD



So there remains a Sabbath rest ( the repose of Christianity as a type of Heaven, abode, rest ) for the people of God.



For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested ( from work, from toil from making an effort or occupation, by implication, an act, a deed, doing, labor ) from his works, as God did from His.



Therefore let us be diligent ( To make effort, be… Continue

BRINGING THE BACKSLIDERS HOME TO THE FATHER



“For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.” ( 1Peter 2:25 NAS )



1. Those who attempt to restore a backslider must themselves be walking closely with the Lord and make sure we are not in the same, or worse position as the backslider.



I remember seeing a preacher publicly… Continue

COURAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF ADVERSITY



Adversity is a great test of our courage. Courage is an attribute that God demands of us as we trek the road of life. Let us look at courage from a scriptural stand point. There are several different uses in the Scripture. Understanding these uses can help us to be more courageous in our every day walk with the Lord, and in the face of adversities that we might have to…

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DEALING WITH MISSUNDERSTANDINGS



There are times in our lives when we have been judged wrongly, and there have been times when we also have judged some one else unfairly. The following story that took place in the book of Joshua exemplifies this so so well about misunderstandings.



“The people of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh went to Geliloth, near the Jordan River in the land of Canaan. There they built a… Continue

A NEW DAY HAS COME



“This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

(Psalm 118:24)



When you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, you can rejoice and be glad every day regardless of your circumstances because He said,

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” ( Heb. 13:5 )





Here I am in the stillness of the early morning dawn. I look out my… Continue

COMFORTED AND CONSOLED



“Then all his brothers and all his sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversities that the LORD had brought on him. And each one gave him one piece of money, and each a ring of gold.” ( Job 42:11 NAS )



COMFORTED AND CONSOLED BY FAMILY AND… Continue

GETTING RID OF THE HEAVY BURDENS



There are times in our lives when we come to the end of our rope. We exhaust every option we know, we have prayed, we have sought counsel, we have done our home work, we have gone the extra mile, etc. We have done all we can do and still we have to deal with a burden that seeks to crush us.



What do we do when we have been unemployed for months with no job in sight?

What do we do when no… Continue

What does it mean to be contemptuous?



The LORD spoke to me about what it means to be contemptuous.



Contemptuous means;

( showing or expressing contempt or disdain, scornful, sneering, being insolent, arrogant, and haughty.)





Contempt of court is a court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing deems an individual as having been disrespectful of the court, its process, and… Continue