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January 2010 Blog Posts (225)

Give Thanks in Every Situation

16 Rejoice always,

17 pray without ceasing,

18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Some verses are easier to memorize than put into practice. If we could simply remove a word or two, God’s commands would seem so much easier to accomplish. Giving thanks is easy, but giving thanks in everything is a nearly impossible task. Often gratitude seems inappropriate, considering the depth of… Continue

Added by Open Hands Ministries on January 9, 2010 at 6:46am — No Comments

Calling 911

These are the notes I used to study for the message of this sermon. I hope you enjoy reading the Bible, this has several passages of scripture.

May God Bless you,

James

Do you make the Devil call 911? Or, Does the Devil make you do the calling?

I. The Devil knows his enemies.

II. Genesis 4:9 “Am I my brother’s keeper”.

III. We CAN make the Devil call 911.

IV. Sometimes we need to call 911 in order to make the Devil call 911.

Key thought: I got… Continue

Added by James Bartlett on January 9, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

Natural Disasters

For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (2 Corinthians 5:1 NAS)

On December 25, 2009, the AFP news reported that more than 47,000 people in the Philippines fled their homes to seek refuge in temporary shelters a safe… Continue

Added by Write for Christ on January 9, 2010 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Free Christian audiobook for January - Jesus Calling

Christianaudio's free audio book for January - Jesus Calling

Added by Jennifer Valerie on January 8, 2010 at 1:04pm — No Comments

HOME CALL ---- The Death Of Oral Roberts --December 15, 2009.

NewsNote: The Death of Oral Roberts

Albert Mohler

Author, Speaker, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

The death of Oral Roberts marks a significant milestone in the history of American Christianity. His life, spanning from 1918 to 2009, represents 91 years and almost a century of American religious history.

Granville Oral Roberts was born into the home of a preacher and he married the daughter of a preacher. Soon after reaching adulthood he entered the… Continue

Added by Yoel charan on January 8, 2010 at 11:14am — No Comments

COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE.......SHARING

Revelation 18:4

(4) Then I heard another voice from heaven say:

"Come out of her, my people,

so that you will not share in her sins,

so that you will not receive any of her plagues;

Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society

This warning is sobering because the course of this world is closer than ever to reaching its anti-God fullness. There has never been a time in the out-working of God's purpose when this advice is… Continue

Added by Sherry Wiesner on January 8, 2010 at 10:48am — No Comments

Profit from the Pain

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

My cup runs over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD

Forever. Psalm 23:5-6

People rarely think of suffering as profitable. But when facing the difficulty and pain of a valley experience, we mature spiritually. We make discoveries about ourselves when trials peel away… Continue

Added by Open Hands Ministries on January 7, 2010 at 7:52pm — No Comments

An Appetite for Prayer

AN APPETITE FOR PRAYER . . .

So, let’s see . . . we have purposed to make spiritual growth a priority in our lives, understanding that growth does not happen by osmosis. To choose positive change will require discipline on our part, a commitment to make a daily appointment with God, and then keep it. Truly, growing our relationship with God best happens by spending time in his presence and in his Word, and through communicating with him—i.e., praying! I discussed the life-changing book… Continue

Added by Christine on January 7, 2010 at 7:28pm — No Comments

HOW TO BE PERFECT IN OUR GENERATION

Like Noah, we can be perfect in our generation.

We can -

...remain undefiled if we will simply pursue holiness in all that we say and do

...be without blemish if we will fill our hearts and minds with God's Word.

...be upright if we keep ourselves in the love of Jesus.

Genesis 6:9 says - "...Noah was...perfect in his generations..."

That word perfect means "undefiled, without blemish, and upright." So, in other words, we can say that Noah was undefiled… Continue

Added by Connie Giordano on January 7, 2010 at 6:24pm — No Comments

Winter Gardening

"While the earth remains,

Seedtime and harvest,

And cold and heat,

And summer and winter,

And day and night

Shall not cease."

Genesis 8:22 (NAS)

Many of us see winter as a time to rest from gardening, a time to wait for spring to return before commencing gardening activities again. While our gardens and yards may appear to be in a state of inactivity during winter, there are actually important things taking place all… Continue

Added by Write for Christ on January 7, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

Why pray?

WHY PRAY?

Everybody has their own experience with prayer . . . how they do it, why they do it, and what happens when they do. I’m no different. I can’t say prayer has come easily to me—oh sure, the elementary-style prayers of my youth were fine—but the deeper stuff was different.

My deeper trek into the far-reaching regions of prayer began in 2000, when my pastor in Northern California suggested a particular book. He said it would ‘jump-start my prayer life’. He was right. It… Continue

Added by Christine on January 6, 2010 at 9:47pm — No Comments

THIS SOUP IS GOOD, AND GOOD FOR YOUR BODY

The Cabbage Soup Diet

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Also called "The Dolly Parton diet," for reasons that are shrouded in mystery, this 7-day diet really does work--in the short term, anyway. And there's a great purity to it--especially in the summertime when it's wonderfully refreshing served ice cold. Ingredient proportions can be varied according to your likes and dislikes. If you're interested in recent studies on the… Continue

Added by Sherry Wiesner on January 6, 2010 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

10 Spiritual New Year's Resolutions For Christian Youth & Adults

Note: Taken from the blog:http://www.allaboutgod.net/profiles/blogs/10-spiritual-new-years ...and edited ... and to be used in ministry...…

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Added by kathleen aldea on January 6, 2010 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Oh Lord you know me and my deepest thoughts and desires even before I utter them aloud,

1 Corinthians 13:3-5 (New International Version)

"3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[a] but have not love, I gain nothing.

4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."

Footnotes:

1 Corinthians 13:3 Some early manuscripts body that I may boast

Oh Lord you know me and my… Continue

Added by Sheperdess on January 6, 2010 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Simple Way To Leading A Young Person To Christ

Leading a Young Person to Christ

Speak in Simple Terms

Most young people will not understand what it means to “ask Jesus in your heart,” or “to be saved.” Avoid “Christian terms” and ask the Holy Spirit to help you speak to them in a way they will understand.

Meet them Where They’re At

Ask them why they want to receive Christ. Depending upon their experiences, young people will seek God for different reasons. Some people need a father, some are looking for… Continue

Added by Yoel charan on January 6, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

False Teachings

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. (2 Peter 2:1 NAS)

The New York Times reported on December 27, 2009 that a young man, the son of a prominent Nigerian banker and former government official, was charged for trying to blow up a transcontinental airliner over Detroit… Continue

Added by Write for Christ on January 6, 2010 at 9:11am — 1 Comment

SAYING OF THE WISE - IT IS MADNESS

I say it is madness to hate all roses because

You got scratched with one thorn...

To give up on your dreams because one didn't come true...

To lose faith in prayers because one was no answered...

Yes; it is madness to give up your efforts

because one of them failed...

To condemn all your friends because one betrayed you...

Not to believe in love because someone was unfaithful to you

or didn't love you back...

To throw away all your chances to… Continue

Added by Ocaya Christopher on January 6, 2010 at 8:29am — 1 Comment

A Passion to Know Jesus

3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 4 though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But… Continue

Added by Open Hands Ministries on January 6, 2010 at 3:53am — No Comments

DISCIPLINED for a change

DISCIPLINED for a change

Having heard from a number of you, that while you desire to spend time with God, you are just unsure of what to do—and from a few others of you who just have an ‘on again, off again’ quiet time, always stretched for time, today’s briefing is my response to both. If we were in a battle, (and actually we are), when breakthrough is near, there is often a request for reinforcement. To grow spiritually, you will need reinforcement, dear ones. So, first we must… Continue

Added by Christine on January 5, 2010 at 9:54pm — No Comments

Why Angels Suffer No Return (Is God unfair?)

I had this come to me recently.

I wondered, what about angels? Not so much what is their purpose, because the bible tells us they are messengers. What I did wonder, however, is why did some angels fall with satan? I have been told before that angels do not possess free-will, or a free spirit. So I had to of course wonder how then did some them fall?

This is what came to me the other night as I pondered this question. Angels DO own an ability to make their own choices; they… Continue

Added by Ginnybee on January 5, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment