Here's an article and interview posted by Cultwatch.com. Are you participating in any of this? Are you OK with this? Does your Pastor aspire to such things?
How Pastors Get Rich
I believe many Christians are drifting like sheep without a shepherd, even though the Shepherd has come. Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing, especially those staring back at you from the mirror.
Happy because of Jesus,
Pastor James
Showing posts with label Kingdom of God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kingdom of God. Show all posts
Monday, July 10, 2017
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Weaknesses
Weaknesses
O spirit of God,
Help my infirmities;
When I am pressed down with a load of sorrow,
perplexed and knowing not what to do,
slandered and persecuted,
made to feel the weight of the cross,
help me, I pray thee.
If thou seest in me
any wrong thing encouraged,
any evil desire cherished,
any delight that is not thy delight,
any habit that grieves thee,
any nest of sin in my heart,
then grant me the kiss of they forgiveness,
and teach my feet to walk the way of
thy commandments.
Deliver me from carking care,
and make me a happy, holy person;
Help me to walk the separated life with
firm and brave step,
and to wrestle successfully against weakness;
Teach me to laud, adore and magnify thee,
with the music of heaven,
And make me a perfume of praiseful gratitude
to thee.
I do not crouch at they feet as a slave before a tyrant,
but exult before thee as a son with a father.
Give me power to live as thy child in all my actions,
and to exercise sonship by conquering self.
Preserve me from the intoxication that comes
of prosperity;
Sober me within I am glad with a joy that comes not from thee.
Lead me safely on to the eternal kingdom,
not asking whether the road be rough or smooth.
I request only to see the face of him I love,
to be content with bread to eat,
with rainment to put on,
if I can be brought to thy house in peace.
The Valley of Vision: Puritan Prayers and Devotions, p.188
O spirit of God,
Help my infirmities;
When I am pressed down with a load of sorrow,
perplexed and knowing not what to do,
slandered and persecuted,
made to feel the weight of the cross,
help me, I pray thee.
If thou seest in me
any wrong thing encouraged,
any evil desire cherished,
any delight that is not thy delight,
any habit that grieves thee,
any nest of sin in my heart,
then grant me the kiss of they forgiveness,
and teach my feet to walk the way of
thy commandments.
Deliver me from carking care,
and make me a happy, holy person;
Help me to walk the separated life with
firm and brave step,
and to wrestle successfully against weakness;
Teach me to laud, adore and magnify thee,
with the music of heaven,
And make me a perfume of praiseful gratitude
to thee.
I do not crouch at they feet as a slave before a tyrant,
but exult before thee as a son with a father.
Give me power to live as thy child in all my actions,
and to exercise sonship by conquering self.
Preserve me from the intoxication that comes
of prosperity;
Sober me within I am glad with a joy that comes not from thee.
Lead me safely on to the eternal kingdom,
not asking whether the road be rough or smooth.
I request only to see the face of him I love,
to be content with bread to eat,
with rainment to put on,
if I can be brought to thy house in peace.
The Valley of Vision: Puritan Prayers and Devotions, p.188
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
It's Simply Apocalyptic: False Teaching is Very Popular
All these years later and things are still the same. The only difference is the labels on the "camps" have changed. I confidently maintain that the local church is the outpost of the Kingdom of God, and likely the mini-kingdoms of man-centered, world-loving religion are not. They are popular, but free beer also draws a crowd. Why do we buy their books, tapes, and seminars and rallies?
Who, exactly, are YOU listening to? What message do they bring to you?
2 Peter 2:1-3 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned; and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
Who, exactly, are YOU listening to? What message do they bring to you?
2 Peter 2:1-3 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned; and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
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