Sunday, October 3, 2021

ONEWAY


DIFFERENT TRUTHS?


"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me'"


The world offers little guidance on finding real and lasting truth, but the Bible has much to say about it.


We live in a world that increasingly values subjectivity over objective truth. What is true for one person, says the world, may not be true for someone else. 


DIFFERENT STROKES

"What may be right for you" . . . https://youtu.be/StIUGSk2-ps


Culture encourages people to discover their own truth, make conclusions based on their personal experiences, and promotes the message that each person is entitled to create and live by their own set of truths.


The world is constantly changing, but God remains the same. His truth has endured the history of humanity and is still true and valid


The world offers little guidance on finding real and lasting truth, but the Bible has much to say about it.


CONDENSED FROM: 

"Today's Bible Breakout" https://tinyurl.com/wr82fvdm

GPSed


"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me'"


The world offers little guidance on finding real and lasting truth, but the Bible has much to say about it.


We live in a world that increasingly values subjectivity over objective truth. What is true for one person, says the world, may not be true for someone else. 


Culture encourages people to discover their own truth, make conclusions based on their personal experiences, and promotes the message that each person is entitled to create and live by their own set of truths.


The world is constantly changing, but God remains the same. His truth has endured the history of humanity and is still true and valid


CONDENSED FROM: 

"Today's Bible Breakout"

https://tinyurl.com/wr82fvdm

Thursday, September 30, 2021

facter

Am I a "facter"

OR a believer? 


ALL OF US WHO HAVE NO MICROSCOPES, WE ARE BELIEVERS, PERIOD!!


How upset would you be if I ask you when last you had a physical? 


Would you also be upset if I asked when last you had a mental health evaluation? 


Could you be delusional?


What if mental health and 

'spiritual health' are not different?


CHECK THIS OUT . . .

Because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.


These evil people who pretend to be what they are not (scientists) become worse than ever, as they fool others and are fooled themselves


Keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called


DEFINITION: Religion = "a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance"


AMPLIFIED: Be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God]


#thegermreligion 

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

DONT

DONE: THE DOERS AND THE DEEDS

"do not be unwise, but understand 

what the will of the Lord is" 


a man leave his father and mother?


THE DOERS

it is shameful even to mention what is done by these disobedient people in secret. 


THE DEEDS

Don't participate in the 

things these people do.


TREACHERY

HOMOSEXUALITY 

INFIDELITY 

BETRAYAL 


AMPLIFIED: Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]


be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God]

Monday, September 27, 2021

Goings

"be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."


I'm finding that kindness 101 is just acknowledging that a person is !!!


In his book "Games people play" Dr. Eric Berne speaks about "recognition hunger" as "the quest for special kinds of sensations which can only be supplied by another human being, or in some cases by other animals." This hunger is the recognition of self and others in relation to contact, ways of engagement, and belonging."


In this regard, Have we grown unkind as a culture? Social media, especially, has given us the option to IGNORE one another. 


So have we become habitually discourteous?Where we used to say hi do we now just come and go ignoring each other?


TODAY I REPENT OF THIS

I will try to acknowledge 

the people in my life.


Amen 


"be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous"


RESOURCES https://youtu.be/ny3TTxkRK3g


https://youtu.be/dq-tCqeNCq4


https://youtu.be/Ix_GKNtrgKw


https://youtu.be/jsQofbUz4ns


https://youtu.be/VhRD9q7YuhU

Oakridge Boys https://youtu.be/qW3S5vPP6_c


Saturday, August 28, 2021

Friday, May 28, 2021

COACHED

Aging = older 

folk relearning 


Who are your mentors?


people alive today who 


YOU ALLOW


to speak to YOU and into YOU ON 

A daily / weekly (REGULAR) BASIS?


people who see in YOU and show YOU things about yourself that YOU have not seen?


people who YOU allow to influence YOU by holding YOU accountable to fixed standards? 


1st THE STANDARDS 

THEN THE RESULTS


Hebrews 13:7, KJV: "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: 


whose faith follow, 


considering the end of their conversation." ... As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith."


Always

Always

Always 


Have the mindset to work by the standard not the outcome


You may not loose the weight 

But you will definitely be healthier.


THE STANDARD: always walk

MINDSET: integrity with self 1st


"One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind". - BIBLE


"This above all: to thine own self be true And it must follow, as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man"

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 


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Sunday, March 28, 2021

Uncertain

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Paradox of faith

HEALTHY SKEPTICISM

"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." 


HONEST DOUBT

"Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?"


John's Inquiry

(Luke 7:18-23)

"Go and shew John again those 

things which ye do hear and see"


Have the experiences of the past 18 months rocked your world so that you hardly know who or what to believe anymore?


"Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."


AVOIDING DECEPTION 

The Reality Testing Process

  1. Examining the assumptions 
  2. Weighing the evidence 
  3. Testing the logic
  4. Choosing to believe


TRUST ISSUES - when your believing is broken.

Learning to trust again.


What happens when after going through the process of reality testing, one still comes short of believing ?


Chronic Skepticism 

Chronic Unbelief 

Chronic Doubt


https://fb.watch/4wu0bxEYjM/

PROOF? 

TRUSTING THE CONCLUSIONS?


==========

Shaken

Paradox of faith

HEALTHY SKEPTICISM

"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." 


HONEST DOUBT

"Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?"


John's Inquiry

(Luke 7:18-23)

"Go and shew John again those 

things which ye do hear and see"


Have the experiences of the past 18 months rocked your world so that you hardly know who or what to believe anymore?


"Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."


AVOIDING DECEPTION 

The Reality Testing Process

  1. Examining the assumptions 
  2. Weighing the evidence 
  3. Testing the logic
  4. Choosing to believe


TRUST ISSUES - when your believing is broken.

Learning to trust again.


What happens when after going through the process of reality testing, one still comes short of believing ?


Chronic Skepticism 

Chronic Unbelief 

Chronic Doubt


https://fb.watch/4wu0bxEYjM/

PROOF? 

TRUSTING THE CONCLUSIONS?


==========

Friday, January 29, 2021

MH

MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY

COVID - A blessing in disguise?


How common are mental illnesses?


Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States.


More than 50% will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime.3


1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year.4


1 in 5 children, either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness.5


1 in 25 Americans lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.6


The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on our lives. Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but they can make us feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety.


https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html


Would you show from the Bible . . . what is the difference between what the church does and social work or mental health?


Spiritual health is mental health?


Mental health, defined by the World Health Organization, is "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community".Wikipedia



 Positive mental health allows people to:

  • Realize their full potential
  • Cope with the stresses of life
  • Work productively
  • Make meaningful contributions to their communities


https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health


 

Monday, January 25, 2021

Unreal


TO KNOW TO PERCEIVE 

What is reality 

What is Truth

What are Facts 

Opinions 

Beliefs


Right

Wrong

Valid

Invalid

Proved

Good


Any statement 

Wether reasonable or 

right or true or good or not

a choice must be made TO BELIEVE 


The jury hears the "evidence"

The verdict is yours

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

ThePoor

Let us give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. - PSALM 107


On this thanksgiving week let us also continue to remember our ministries to the poor . . .


HISTORICALLY A PRIMARY MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH 

WAS HELPING THE POOR. 


Could one argue biblically that the degree to which a society is plagued by problems of poverty is a direct reflection on Christian congregations?


Have we erroneously 'outsourced' this christian duty to 'the state'?


Is addressing poverty an 

essential part of 'the gospel'?


JESUS talked about the rich man and Lazarus and about the Good Samaritan and He quotes Isaiah:


"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release from darkness to the prisoners - ISAIAH


Matthew 19:16-24 JESUS ASLO made this troubling comment during a conversation with a rich man who was a pretty good person


 "I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."


It challenges our faith when we see the scale to which poverty exists. 


We hear the talk about 'systemic injustice'. We are drawn into discussions about equity. 


We see affluence in our christian communities and we sometimes wonder does our God care?


We have to trust that God is just . . . yet we see the many scripture references and wonder if we are missing something in our biblical understanding 




JESUS MAKES THIS SO CLEAR

"When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:


And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:


And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.


Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:


For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:


Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.


Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?


When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?


Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?


And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."



https://www.openbible.info/topics/helping_the_poor

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Common

FOR THE PEOPLE?

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?


The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him


The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.


God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.


There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counseller.


I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them. You have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.


They imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.


Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city.


You shall know that I am the LORD: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you.


I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD had shewed me


The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked


Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire


Amen

Sunday, November 8, 2020

WarnThem

Do we have bible believing friends who have not known or forgotten Gods word and His will,

Then we should teach them or remind them or warn them.

Please prayerfully pass this on as necessary.
Blessings 

__________

The Question Asked:
Did God give me a leader?

A pastor, a city councilor, a mayor, a senator, a congress one, a governor or a president?

Did God ask me to know them, to honor them to obey them and to support them with prayer?

GOD'S BIBLE IDEAS laws, rules commands, principles . . . 

THE BIBLE SAYS:
we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus

know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
AMEN 

#ebcnewington

Do we have a President now (today)? Do we have responsibilities to him as bible believers? 

We do not know what will be after 1/21/21, but should we not continue to obey God?

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Forward

I thought you might enjoy this message from Dr. David Jeremiah's teaching series, "Forward".

RISK: Get Out of Your Safe Zone
https://www.davidjeremiah.org/television/weekend?date=2020-10-17

God bless you!


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Friday, October 9, 2020

sinduda

ACCEPTANCE

UNBELIEF 

TRUST


"He did not many mighty works 

there because of their unbelief"


"sin duda"

Without evidence 

Without doubt


ACCEPTANCE with 

or without evidence 


Belief w/o Evidence of the unseen

Unbelief w Clearly seen evidence 


He was amazed at the choices

  1. The family [no mighty works]
  2. The gentile [just speak]


"the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth"


NO CABE DUDA

Friday, September 18, 2020

Free2B

WHO IS 'MONITORING' ME?
FREEDOM & CHOICE

Can I choose disobedience disorderliness and lawlessness?
Can we police ourselves?

"it is required in stewards, that a man
be found faithful"

Some will argue: I am accountable to God. God says this: "

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God.
Honour the king.




So . . .

Why do I act? Are my actions
1. right
2. good
3. true

My conscience - I act because
I can!!! Who will stop me?

What principles guide my decisions
What principles guide my speech

TRADITION • LAW • CONSENSUS

Policy
Schedule
Diet
Budget

Reliable
Dependent
Consistent

PREDICTABLE
CONTROLLED
ORDERED