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Men Prepare Sermons; God Prepares Men

2nd Timothy 2:15

"The proper place for a ship to be is in the water, but if the water gets into the ship, the ship will sink. The proper place for the church is in the world,

BUT IF THE 'WORLD' GETS INTO THE CHURCH,

THE CHURCH WILL GO DOWN IN DISGRACE!"

Thank you for taking the time to view our blog;we look forward to reading your comments. DVDs of our services are available upon request. We covet your prayers and friendship. In His Service and For His Glory, Pastor Bill & Kathy ...
"Now fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness...But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve...But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."-Joshua 24:14-15

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The right kind of education is essential to the man who has answered God's call. No army dare send a soldier into battle without proper training. The results would be devastating, not only for the warrior, but for the war.


Sunday, March 29, 2015

March 29

Worship His Majesty!

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Palm Sunday

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John 12:1-50

  1. Jesus opened His public ministry at a wedding in Cana of Galilee and He closes His public ministry by a _____________ to the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha in Bethany.
  1. John 12:1 “Six Days before the ________________, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus raised from the dead.”
  1. In Jerusalem the Pharisees were plotting Jesus’ __________.
  1. In Bethany Jesus’ __________________ plan a dinner party for Him.
  1. Here we see Lazarus alive from the dead in _______________ with the Lord, Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet growing in _________ and in the knowledge of Christ, and Martha _____________, putting on a meal.
  1. The three essentials of the __________ are: New Life in Christ, Worship and Adoration, and Service.
  1. The Bethany home was a picture of what the _____________ should be.
  1. Mary shows deep _______________ to Jesus as she takes the expensive costly spikenard and anoints the feet of Jesus and wipes them with her hair.
  1. Mary senses that Jesus is to die for the ________ of the world and she is anointing him ahead of time.
  1. We should never substitute ___________________ for worship.
  1. The chief priests ___________________ to get rid of Lazarus.
  1. Jesus steps out publicly and presents Himself to the ____________ fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah. Zechariah 9:9
  1. Jesus is the light of the world; He will ___________ the eyes of any who are willing to admit that they are blind and that they need the light of the world.
  1. We will not be judged by our _____________ or by what we think religion is; we will be judged by the Word of God.
  2. The voice from _____________ is still saying to us all, “…This is My Beloved Son, hear what He says”.
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WE PRAY FOR AND SUPPORT

INDIANA’S ANTI L.G.B.T. BILL!


 

 

WORDS TO LIVE BYGeoWashington

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religious and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness.”   

George Washington, First President of the U.S.A.

 

A THOUGHT FOR EVERY DAY…

Always Remember; “God’s Word will not return to Him void…” Isaiah  55:11

And; “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love”. 1 John 4:8

“In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18

 

The Story; Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman and wished I were as beautiful. When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle. She had one leg and used a crutch. But as she passed, she passed a smile. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two legs; the world is mine. I stopped to buy some candy. The lad who sold it had such charm. I talked with him, he seemed so glad. If I were late, it'd do no harm. And as I left, he said to me, "I thank you, you've been so kind. It's nice to talk with folks like you. You see," he said, "I'm blind." Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two eyes; the world is mine. Later while walking down the street, I saw a child I knew. He stood and watched the others play, but he did not know what to do. I stopped a moment and then I said, Why don't you join them dear?" He looked ahead without a word. I forgot, he couldn't hear. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two ears; the world is mine. With feet to take me where I'd go.. With eyes to see the sunset's glow. With ears to hear what I'd know. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine. If this poem makes you feel thankful, share your joy with others. After all, it's just a simple reminder that we have so much to be thankful for! Give the gift of love. It never comes back empty! We have been truly blessed by AWESOME FRIENDS LIKE YOU.

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HEAR YE THE WORD OF THE LORD!

Proverbs 3;5-6, (NKJV) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”

Some ask, are we in America being abandoned by God, and if so, why?Well, I would like to shed some light on this question by looking more closely at the above Scripture. In this Scripture we read; “Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart… in ALL your ways acknowledge HIM”, We can know that in this Scripture, All means All! In All your heart…in All your ways. Not just as we feel like doing so.

How do we acknowledge Him? We acknowledge Him by learning of Him, getting to know Him, studying His Word, following His precepts and advice (We have been given the freedom to choose to acknowledge Him, or not acknowledge Him, the choice is ours). And  we are sure to reap the consequences of our choices.

We also, know that the “HIM”,  referred to is the Lord God (Jesus Christ). We are to “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.” 2 Tim. 2:15 (NKJV) WE ARE TO “LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL OF OUR HEART AND ALL OF OUR MIND.” Matthew 22:27-28


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Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  861 on God Tube TV and 560 on Sermon TV for a total of  1,421.  We pray that you were blessed by this week’s message and look forward to hearing from you.  To view the message click here for God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.
If you are one of our viewers of this week’s message we would love to hear from you.

A Reminder!!! Come visit us and learn the truth! 

Our Church Service starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship.
     CH_ _ CH, What’s Missing? U R!  You’re Welcome!

Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in Arizona.
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Sunday, March 22, 2015

March 22


Just a Closer Walk with Thee

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The Birth of the Church

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“The Birth of the Church”

Acts 26:15-18

1. We can _______ the Word of God.

2. For I am the _____________, I do not _____________. Malachi 3:6

3. We are God’s ________________ in the world today.

4. The nation of __________ is temporarily removed from the place of blessing.

5. The new witnessing agency is the __________________.

6. ____________ is building His Church. Matthew 16:17-18

7. Jesus, the Christ, is the Son of the _____________ God.

8. Jesus is the _____________, the Cornerstone that the Church is built upon.

9. Christians are baptized by one ___________ into one Body.

10. God wants you to learn of Him and __________ in the knowledge of Jesus.

11. God’s plan for your ________ is better than you could plan for yourself.

12. The body is made of many _____________.

13. ________________ is the head of the Church.

14. Individually you are not the ________, but as you meet with others in His Name you become the congregation, the _______________.

15. Just before His Ascension our Lord said, “Go into _________ the world and preach the Gospel to the _____________ creation.”

16. 50 days after His Ascension, the __________ was born.

17. Satan’s new enemy is the ______________ of the Gospel.

18. Believing in the Lord Jesus Christ will transfer an individual from Satan’s ____________ into God’s Kingdom.

19. Satan attacks the Church by blinding people from the ________ of the Gospel.

20. _________ attacks by tempting individuals and accusing us. 1 Thes. 3:5, Acts 5:3, Rev. 12:10

21. ____________________________ deceives by sowing discord among the saints. Rev 2:10, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 Thes. 2:18, Eph. 6:10

22. Resist the devil and he will _____________ from you. James 4:7

23. Put on the full ____________ of God. Eph. 6:10-18

24. Saul, the persecutor of the _________, becomes ________, the apostle to the _________.


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March Christian Concert

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We were all blessed by the ministry in song.  Praise Be to the Lord!

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The Men Gathered for Prayer

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From L to R:  Todd, Keith, Russ, Kathy, Pastor Bill, and George

 

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The Years Come and Go,

but the Word of the Lord Stands Forever,

Blessed Be the Name of the Lord!


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Frankie’s Birthday Celebration

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We Are Honored to Be Invited to This Celebration—

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANKIE!

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KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE, AND WHY!

1 Peter 3:15-16 NIV, “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for your hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”

 

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Click on book covers for more information.
        
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Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  887 on God Tube TV and 574 on Sermon TV for a total of  1,461.  We pray that you were blessed by this week’s message and look forward to hearing from you.  To view the message click here for God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.
If you are one of our viewers of this week’s message we would love to hear from you.

A Reminder!!! Come visit us and learn the truth! 

Our Church Service starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship.
     CH_ _ CH, What’s Missing? U R!  You’re Welcome!
Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in Arizona.
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Sunday, March 15, 2015

March 15

I Will Serve Thee Because I Love Thee

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“The Redeemer Walks among Us”

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Matthew 28:1-10

1. The ____ is much more than a history book. It is a word picture book of what ___ wants us to know.

2. The Resurrection was evidence that Jesus Christ’s ___________ as a substitutionary sacrifice for man’s _____ had satisfied the Devine Justice of God. Acts 2:24

3. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ proved that the Redeemer had won for us victory over _________ and over Satan. Hebrews 2:14

4. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ provided assurance that the establishment of the _____________ Kingdom had not been abandoned by God. Acts 1:3; 6-7

5. Israel ____________ her Messiah.

6. Eventually the day will come when Israel will ______________.

7. God is doing a special work through the gentiles, bringing non-Jews and Jews alike to ___________ through His ___________.

8. Because of ________ rejection of her Messiah, she doomed herself to centuries of desolation and ____________________.

9. Israel is in the state of __________ against ________.

10. ____ is aware that ____ Kingdom will not be set up until the nation of Israel _______.

11. Today nations are being used by _____ towards the annihilation of ____________.

12. Until _____ Israel had been ______________ within other nations.

13. _______ used the Roman Empire to slaughter thousands of ______________.

14. During WWII Satan used _______________ towards the annihilation of Israel.

15. Satan is the reason behind the ___________-Israeli dispute in the Middle East.

16. _____ is careful to preserve a ______________ remnant throughout history.

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If I were young, what would I do?

I WOULD GROW UP! 

In I Cor. 13:11,the Apostle Paul makes a very profound assertion:  He said, “I put away childish things.”   You’ll note he did not say, “I put away childlike things.”  That would not be a triumph; that would be a tragedy.  We look upon a new born baby weighing in at  6 lbs. 4 ounces.  We count all the fingers and toes; we check him all over and our hearts are thrilled that the baby is perfectly normal.  For him to coo and cry is perfectly normal.  The baby is a new born child, but supposed the baby is instead of weighing in at  6 lbs., he weighs in at 160 lbs.  That would not be a laughing matter; it would call for tears.  In fact the immaturity of the grown-up is one of life’s crowning tragedies.

         I believe the writer of the Hebrews had this thought in mind when he dealt with one of the seven dangers in this book, the Bible.  In chapter 5 and vss. 11-14 he deals with the Danger of Dwarfism, and then in Ch. 6:1, he says, “Let us go onto maturity” (perfection)  They were adults in age, but infants in maturity.  This is one of the most common maladies in today’s church and if this is speaking to you, “I WOULD GROW UP.”  In other words, “I WOULD PUT AWAY CHILDISH THINGS.”  I would recognize the serious nature of life and I would rise up to meet the challenges it presents.

         For instance, unlike a child, I would not get upset over trifles.  I would not take offense over every little thing that happens to me, that is, if it didn’t go my way.  Unlike a child, I would not always seek to be the center of attention; if I’m not allowed to be the pitcher or bat first, then I won’t take my ball and bat and go home.  Life seems to be filled with immature cry babies, and their number seems to be multiplying.

         A few years ago there was a period of time when young people would say to their parents, “I didn’t ask to be born.”  And that was true, but what was also true is, if the parents had known that their child was going to be such miserable ingrate, they may have aborted them, the medical technology was there.  When I think of immaturity, my mind always seems to gravitate to the parable of the two sons in Luke 15.  Both of these boys were very childish in there action.  One was childish in his demanding to have his inheritance, and the other was childish in his attitude.  Neither one had a lick of maturity in them.  Neither one was willing to put away childish things.  The younger one will go down as one who wasted his life in the far country; the other one wasted his life on the farm, sulking. 

Let’s grow up folks!

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? NONE!

“There is no difference between Socialism and Communism, except in the means of achieving the  same ultimate end:  Communism proposes to enslave people by force, Socialism- by vote.  It is merely the difference between murder and suicide.” (Either way, you are dead!)  Ayn Rand

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KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE, AND WHY!

1 Peter 3:15-16 NIV, “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for your hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”

 

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These  books are available at online through  Barns and Noble, and Amazon.com, also check at your local book store.

Click on book covers for more information.
        
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Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  872 on God Tube TV and 573 on Sermon TV for a total of  1,445.  We pray that you were blessed by this week’s message and look forward to hearing from you.  To view the message click here for God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.
If you are one of our viewers of this week’s message we would love to hear from you.

A Reminder!!! Come visit us and learn the truth! 

Our Church Service starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship.
     CH_ _ CH, What’s Missing? U R!  You’re Welcome!
Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in Arizona.
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Sunday, March 8, 2015

March 8

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? NONE!

“There is no difference between Socialism and Communism, except in the means of achieving the  same ultimate end:  Communism proposes to enslave people by force, Socialism- by vote.  It is merely the difference between murder and suicide.” (Either way, you are dead!)  Ayn Rand

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IS OUR SOCIETY A MORAL SOCIETY?

THE TRUE TEST OF A MORAL SOCIETY IS THE TYPE OF SOCIETY IT LEAVES TO THE NEXT GENERATION!

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THE MERCIES OF THE LORD ARE NEW EVERY MORNING

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THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND

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“The Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand”

Matthew 3:1-2; 4:17 and Mark 6:7-13

1. _______ lifts up ____________ and He brings them down.

2. “He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to __________ the devil’s work.” 1 John 3:8

3. John the Baptist, Jesus, and the disciples all preached the same message: “_________ for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand”.

4. Through the miracles of _______, Israel had in her midst the One who possessed the powers necessary to establish the Kingdom.

5. When ________ cast out demons He demonstrated His ability to devastate the kingdom of _______.

6. He demonstrated His control of ___________ nature.

7. Jesus is showing what _______ can do, not what _________ should do.

8. Jesus demonstrated His power to restore ____________ to the dead.

9. Jesus cursed the _________ tree.

10. Jesus turned water into ____________ at a wedding.

11. Jesus __________ the multitude.

12. Jesus walked on __________ and calmed the ____________.

13. The purpose of the miracles was two-fold.

1) ____________________

2) ____________________

14. Jesus came to substantiate the declaration that the Kingdom would be set up if Israel would ______ as a nation.

15. Satan moved in the hearts of the ______ to prevent the message from taking root and bearing fruit.

16. The majority of the Jews wanted the literal, political, Theocratic Kingdom, but they didn’t want to meet the ____________ requirement necessary to have it.

17. Israel rejected the offer of the _________ by rejecting the _____________.

18. Jesus’ _____________ paid the price that satisfied or propitiated divine justice.

19. Jesus had finished the ____________ that His Father had sent Him to do.


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KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE, AND WHY!

1 Peter 3:15-16 NIV, “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for your hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”

 

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These  books are available at online through  Barns and Noble, and Amazon.com, also check at your local book store.

Click on book covers for more information.
        
   AmazonBookCover_thumb12                BookCover_ChristiansHelpingChrisitia              BookCover_DeskReferenceHandbook_thum

Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  855 on God Tube TV and 567 on Sermon TV for a total of  1,422.  We pray that you were blessed by this week’s message and look forward to hearing from you.  To view the message click here for God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.
If you are one of our viewers of this week’s message we would love to hear from you.

A Reminder!!! Come visit us and learn the truth! 

Our Church Service starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship.
     CH_ _ CH, What’s Missing? U R!  You’re Welcome!
Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in Arizona.
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