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A Letter to our Church Family

  Dear Church Family:   In II Thessalonians 3:1 the Apostle Paul prophetically wrote the headlines of our day: “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come.” We are living in serious times. In a recent time of prayer, the Lord instructed me to warn the people of God about the seriousness of our day.   We must be serious about our walk with God. Hebrews 2:3 says, “how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.”  I want to encourage you to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” (Matthew 6:33).   We are living in the last days. We have a promise in Acts 2:17, “And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh …” I believe you want to experience this outpouring of God’s Spirit.    This is a time to press into the presence of God. Philippians 3:14 s...
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An Invitation to Rest

Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”             In Matthew 11:28 Jesus issues an invitation to enter into His rest. Notice the first three words in this verse, “Come to Me.” We enter into His rest by accepting the invitation. We embrace this rest as a promise from God.             There is an invitation to those who are weary and heavy laden to enter this rest by faith. There are a number of invitations in the Scriptures. Let’s examine some these invitations. There is an invitation to salvation. Romans 10:13 says, “For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’” There is an invitation to follow th...
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iLive - the Live Initiative

  Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”             In John 10:10 Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” The latter part of this verse reads, “I have come that you might have life.” What kind of life? Abundant life. John 10:10 from the Amplified Bible reads, “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].”             An abundant life is a life that overflows. It is a life marked by purpose instead of emptiness. Only Jesus can fill the emptiness of...
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Obey God Completely

  I Samuel 15:1-3 - “Samuel also said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore, heed the voice of the words of the Lord.  2  Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he ambushed him on the way when he came up from Egypt.  3  Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”             In verse 1 the Prophet Samuel encouraged King Saul to “heed the voice of the words of the Lord. This is a tragic story of disobedience. Saul partially obeyed the Lord. Partial obedience is disobedience. I Samuel 15:9 says, “But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and we...
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iLove - The Love Initiative

  Matthew 22:37-38 – “Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment.”             To take the initiative means to act before being asked, to step forward rather than wait, and to assume responsibility for doing what is needed. What is the Love Initiative? God took the initiative to love. He made the first move toward us. I John 4:19 says, “We love Him because He first loved us.” The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 5:8, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”             One of the most famous New Testament Scriptures is found in John 3:16. The first six words of this verse reads, “For God so loved the world.” What motivated the Father to send His only begotten Son into the world? Love. It is...
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Three Keys to a Successful Marriage

  Genesis 2:18-24  – “And the Lord God said, ‘ It is  not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.’ Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought  them  to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that  was  its name. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.    Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: ‘This  is  now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.’ Therefore a man shall l...
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iPray

  James 5:16 – “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”                    Why have I titled this devotion as iPray? Most have heard of the iPhone, iPad, or the iPod. Have you ever wondered about what the i   in iPhone means? I did some research and this is what I learned. The i in iPhone means internet, individual, instruct, inform, or inspire.   When the original iMac was created, the "i" in iMac stood for Internet. It was designed as a Mac for the Internet?             What does the i in iPray stand for. It stands for the following: Intercession-  which means to mediate or to stand in for another. It means to make a petition on behalf of another. I Timothy 2:1 says “Therefore I exhort f...
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