Russell Tassett's Blog (57)

I would like to share with you a book that I am reading. It was written in 1953 by Henrietta C. Mears titled "What the Bible Is All About". It's an easy-to-understand Survey of the Bible. The Billy Graham Crusade Edition...As I opened the book I noticed a question...Who Wrote The Creation Story Used By Moses? Here's what it says: No doubt it was written long before, maybe by…

"Is any one among you afflicted, ill-treated, suffering evil? He should pray." (James 5:13,  The Amplified Bible)

The Greek word translated afflicted doesn't mean the result of sickness and disease. It means "troubled." If you're in trouble, you need to pray. That's what the Word says. Notice it didn't say your pastor needs to pray for you or your friends need to pray…

Live Like Jesus: "But [Christ Jesus] made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men." (Philippians 2:7)

  The truth of this verse hasn't really dawned on most people. They mistakenly think that Jesus was able to work wonders, to perform miracles, and to live above sin because He had divine power that we don't…

Privileges that Christ procurred: Boldness to enter into the holiest. They have access to God, light to direct them, liberty of spirit and of speech to conform to the direction; they have a right to the privilege and a readiness for it, assistance to use and improve it and assurance of acceptance and advantage They may enter into the gracious presence of God in his holy…

How essential that this be our foundation! Then can we adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things (Titus 2:10). To think that we in any way can adorn the wonderful gospel by our lives! As we put a frame on a beautiful picture, to enhance its beauty and make it more conspicuous, so we must adorn and make more beautiful the gospel of Christ. A king in his royal robes is…

Through the ages, God has used a variety of ways to speak to His people. He spoke directly with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, meeting them in the cool of the day (Gen.3:8). After God expelled the disobedient pair from the garden, He turned to other forms of communication. These forms have included direct revelation, dreams and visions, the words of prophets, and others.…

The Lord put forth his hand (Jeremiah 1:9). Compare this story of Jeremiah's call with that of Isaiah's (Isaiah 6:7). Paul says that prophecy is a spiritual gift (1 Cor. 14:1). The touch of God's hand was a tangible pledge for Jeremiah that God was with him. He could not get away from it. The Word of the Lord is a power that carries out His will and accomplishes what He wishes…

Happy are they who reflect his faith, seeking a depth without bound. Lord, it is good that we are here to see that faith which others have found.....

May God bless you with his love, always fill you with his love; may he hold you in the hollow of his hand. For the Lord is with you in goodness and…

We are companions on the journey

breaking bread and sharing life

and in the love we bear

is the hope we share

for we believe in the love of our God

Amen

Courage!

Courage is the price which life exacts for granting peace

The soul that knows it not knows no release from little things

Knows not the livid loneliness of fear

Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear

The Sound of Wings

                                                   by  Amelia…

I was brought up to follow Christ In Good Times and Bad:

"Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will  deliver him, and honour him." (Psalm…

Our Only Hope is Jesus:  "Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." (Acts 2:26-27)

Pope in the second century, St. Hyginus suffered martyrdom under the emperor Hadrian in 142.

"A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth." (Proverbs 17:8)

If I could give you a gift this Christmas, the Word is what I'd give you. I'd rather give to you than a check for a million dollars. Because you can run through a million dollars real quick, but the truth of God's Word never quits--and it will get you…

Lord Jesus, show me the way.....

The idea is to "Prepare you for the coming of Christ." Therefore the very appeals of the of the Patriarchs and Prophets are put in our mouths in Advent. Prepare for the coming of Christ the Redeemer, Who comes to prepare us for His second coming as Judge.

When the oracles of the Prophets were fulfilled and the Jews awaited the Messias, John the Baptist left the desert…

The Coming of our God:

Our thoughts must now employ

Then let us meet him on the road

With songs of holy joy.

Went to our weekly "Light of the World" meeting last night...We learn to evangelize...We learn to spread the word to others in our communities. Last night we broke off into three groups...We're going to start meeting together in our homes as smaller groups before we go into our community...First we must learn of each other, our hopes, and our…

Thank You God....For everything....Especially Eternal Life in You....

Transfigure us, O Lord, transfigure us, O Lord

Break the chains that bind us; speak your healing word,

and where you lead we'll follow. Transfigure us, O Lord.

Down from heights of glory into the depths below,

the love of God self-emptied, the love of God to show.

You light the path before us, the way that we must go.

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