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

THE WAY BACK HOME

THE WAY BACK HOME

In Luke chapter fifteen we find a story that Jesus told that we call, “The Prodigal Son.” The story is a very moving story about a wayward son and how he came to his senses and returned home to his father.

I want to discuss the process of him returning to his father.

In verse eleven Jesus said, "A man had two sons.” he went on to say that the younger of the two sons wanted his share of the… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 21, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

WHILE I AM WAITING

WHILE I AM WAITING

“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart:

wait, I say, on the LORD.” (PSALM 27:14 KJV)

You might be very surprised to know that the word, wait in the above verse means something very different from our English word , wait.

When we think of waiting, we think of some one waiting for a bus, or waiting for to be seated… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 21, 2009 at 8:04am — No Comments

APPROACHING GOD

APROACHING GOD

“Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16 NASB)

“Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God. (1 John 3:21)”

“This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 16, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

WHEN WE DON'T GET OUR OWN WAY

WHEN WE DON'T GET OUR OWN WAY

In the Old Testament, in the book of first Samuel chapter eighteen, we read about man named Saul who was the first king of Israel. God was already taking the kingdom away from Saul and was going to make David and his descendants king over the nation of Israel. God was doing this because of Saul's continual disobedience.

Because Saul wasn't getting his own way, it drove him to a point of… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 14, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

THE REAL DEAL

THE REAL DEAL

“And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.” (John 5:29 NASB)

Misrepresenting God is a serious thing.

When we say something that is untrue about God, then we are misrepresenting him. Jesus in John 17:3 said,… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 13, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

SLOW FADE

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: PSALM 1:1

THE SLOW FADE- WALKING-STANDING-SITTING

If this is describes your life, and you are on a slow fade, turn around and go the other way before you find yourself in a terrible mess that will reap nothing but heart ache and pain for yourself and others.

(Psalm 107:10-16…

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Added by Pastor Bob B on February 13, 2009 at 3:30am — 1 Comment

JEHOVAH-RO'IY

“Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, "You are a God who sees"; for she said, "Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?" (Gen.16:13 NASV)

This story in Genesis chapter sixteen is about a situation that arose because Abram and Sarai had taken matters into their own hands because Sarai could not have children.

Sarai talked Abram into taking her slave Hagar to be his wife so that they might have… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 11, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

DEALING WITH POLUTION THAT IS IN OUR CHURCHES.

Please go to,www.cityonahillproductions.com

then TV,

Episode 2 Polluted

Here are some good questions that we all need to answer in regards to this video.

1. What are some of the issues that you saw about the Church in this video that needs to change?

2. How do we help our own churches to rid themselves of pollutants?

3. What are some things that the Church has connected with Jesus that… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 9, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

WILLING AND OBEDIENT

WILLING AND OBEDIENT

Isaiah 1:19 says, " If you are willing and obedient, then you will eat the best of the Land."

A young boy was acting up and his dad told him to sit down. The boy was very defiant and the dad had to repeat himself, "sit down!" The boy sat down with his arms folded said, “ I might be sitting down on the outside, but I am still standing up on the inside!”

There is a real difference between being… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 8, 2009 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

THE CORNER STONE

THE CORNER STONE

"The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone." ( Psalm 118:22 NAS )

In ancient times the cornerstone was the stone at the corner of two walls that united them. It was the visible corner of the foundation of the building and the starting point of all future building above the foundation. It was the most costly stone due of its beauty and strength. It was also the… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 6, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT?

What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

A Spirit filled life is a Spirit controlled life. There is a reason why we are not experiencing a Spirit filled life. That reason is that we haven't developed a relationship with the Holy Spirit. Let us look at the Scripture to get some insight about Him, so we can begin to build that relationship with Him, then we will be more willing to turn the control of our lives over to… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 5, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

SET APART FOR GOD'S SPECIAL PURPOSE

SET APART FOR GOD'S SPECIAL PURPOSE

In the book of Leviticus chapter eight we see Moses preparing Aaron and his sons to become priests of the Lord. Moses called them forth, washed them, he clothed them in linen robes, then He added to each one a belt, a turban on their head, and then anointed them with a special oil. Fully clothed in their priestly garments designed by God, Moses sets them apart for the special purpose as… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on February 4, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments