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TO DEFY, PERCHANCE DEFILE

Genesis 3:4 – “But the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die”. There it is. A statement as old as humanity…

THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!

I remember standing in line at a movie theater in Manhattan in 1973. I was 20 years old and waiting to get in to see the…

Luke 6:22-23 (AMP) – “22 Blessed (happy—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your out…

THE ONLY LEGITIMATE GOD

This is a message God gave me sometime back about “The Veil”. Smoke, mirrors, projected images, lies, deceit, false prom…

THINGS I NEVER HAVE TO ASK MY WIFE

Mark 10:6-9 (AMP) – “(6) But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. (7) For this reason a man sha…

YOU CAN DO THIS

Whatever “this” is, and you’re struggling with it, you can do it. Within certain parameters of course. The parameters be…

THE CORE

The Core On the top shelf of my desk is a small odd looking round ball. Its surface is rough and dimpled, it has a stran…

LOST AND FOUND

Luke 15:32 – “But it was fitting to make merry, to revel and feast and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and i…

LIVING A CLICHE

I wonder if all who were involved in the making of the movie “Jerry Maguire” realized that the sum total of the picture…

YADDA…YADDA…YADDA

A newer “old adage” that is sure to be repeated long into the future is, “Don’t let your mouth write checks your body ca…

WHERE DO YOU STAND?

I have been on essentially two “teams” while living my life. I have been on the side of Jesus 40 years. Previous to that…

TAKING IT PERSONALLY

The Word of God speaks to and about you. This might seem like an odd reminder. Not at all. What if I told you that far t…

THE GREAT EXCHANGE

THE GREAT EXCHANGE Let’s start off by referring to what Jesus has told us. In my opinion, there is no information in thi…

LOST AND FOUND

LOST AND FOUND DOC Luke 15:32 – “But it was fitting to make merry, to revel and feast and rejoice, for this brother of y…

ARE YOU NUMBERED AMONG THE UNWILLING?

ARE YOU NUMBERED AMONG THE UNWILLING? DOC John 5:40 – “And still you are not willing [but refuse] to come to Me, so that…

“YOU SHALL HAVE IT!” (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?)

“YOU SHALL HAVE IT!” (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?) DOC This is a bit long this morning, but I promise you will be blessed if you…

I NEED TO HEAR FROM THE VOICE OF JESUS!

I NEED TO HEAR FROM THE VOICE OF JESUS! DOC That’s what I need to hear anyway. Every day, as often as possible. From the…

I SEE DEAD PEOPLE

DOC I SEE DEAD PEOPLE All around me. I am surrounded by DEAD people. People DEAD in SIN. People DEAD to SIN. The bad dea…

SPIRITUAL RECOVERY

SPIRITUAL RECOVERY DOC Be careful of the Voices. They may sometimes appear to be liberating and in your best interest. T…

THE ALTAR OF FALSE GODS

THE ALTAR OF FALSE GODS DOC Matthew 4:10 (AMP) – “Then Jesus said to him, Begone, Satan! For it has been written, You sh…

IS IT REALLY SUPPOSED TO BE A BATTLE?

IS IT REALLY SUPPOSED TO BE A BATTLE? DOC All of this “battling against the flesh” stuff has taken a life of its own. Le…

LIFE IN THE SNOW GLOBE

LIFE IN THE SNOW GLOBE DOC One of the most vivid childhood memories I have is that of receiving a snow globe while I was…

DO I REALLY BELIEVE THIS? (PART 4)

DO I REALLY BELIEVE THIS? (PART 4) DOC Jesus loves me. This I know. For the Bible tells me so. Yes. Jesus loves me. Yes.…

DO I REALLY BELIEVE THIS? (PART 3)

DO I REALLY BELIEVE THIS? (PART 3) DOC Imagine walking around with a 50 pound backpack all day long. I mean 24/7. At fir…

DO I REALLY BELIEVE THIS? (PART 2)

DO I REALLY BELIEVE THIS? (PART 2) DOC It was a bright and glorious day when Jesus taught me to pray according to His wi…