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Pastor Bob B's Blog – June 2009 Archive (6)

DEALING WITH OFFENSES

DEALING WITH OFFENSES“

An offended brother is more [resistant]than a strong city, and disputes are like the locked gate of a castle tower.” ( Proverbs 18:19 GWT )

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offense toward God, and toward men.” ( Acts 24:16 KJV )

“That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ.” (… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on June 26, 2009 at 7:02am — No Comments

SO IF THE SON SETS YOU FREE, YOU WILL BE ABSOLUTELY FREE

SO IF THE SON SETS YOU FREE, YOU WILL BE ABSOLUTELY FREE ( JOHN 8:36 GWT )

Ask yourself what does it mean to be oppressed?

To oppress some one is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.

Many oppressed people end up becoming oppressors themselves, every victim… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on June 21, 2009 at 8:45pm — 3 Comments

THROWING IN THE TOWEL

THROWING IN THE TOWEL

I recently listened to a young man share his testimony and he said a phase that stuck with me, “I felt like throwing in the towel.” I guess I have heard this phase many times before, but this time it stuck with me. When times are hard and it looks like we can't make ends meet, we might want to throw in the towel.

If you are a boxing fan you will be very familiar with the phase, “throwing in the… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on June 20, 2009 at 2:27am — 1 Comment

OH HOW THEY LOVE EACH OTHER

This past week was a difficult one for the Body of Christ here in my area of the world. A man who was a devoted Christian who was 49 was killed in a motorcycle accident avoiding a moose. I did not know him, but his son who is 15 is part of my Wednesday night prayer group. This young man got up in front of over 100s of people and shared his heart, and his faith and trust in the Lord along with his 22 year old sister who was the one who prayed him… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on June 19, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

A STEADFAST CONFIDENT HEART

A STEADFAST CONFIDENT HEART

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.” ( Psalm 51:10 )

“My heart is confident, O God. My heart is confident. I want to sing and make music.” ( Psalm 57: 7)

“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.” ( Psalm112:7 )

When our heart is fixed and steadfast, it is then that we have set our hearts… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on June 16, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

LEARNING HOW TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER

LEARNING HOW TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER

Many times we come up against the issue of supporting others. Illness, Finances, relationships, and death are a few issues where support is called for. I want to discuss how we are to support those who are afflicted with illness.

As Christians we have a responsibility to care for those who are ill, First by prayer, because we should always be lifting up those who are sick and… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on June 5, 2009 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments