Willie White's Posts - Black Preaching Network2024-03-29T12:42:53ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhitehttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/61469669?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://abcpreachers.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=iibs6hbcvxus&xn_auth=noPublished Booktag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2014-04-29:916966:BlogPost:58080322014-04-29T13:01:31.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
<p>I just published my May issue of my Heavenly Bread devotional in Amazon's formats. Here is the link to Kindle. </p>
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<p>I just published my May issue of my Heavenly Bread devotional in Amazon's formats. Here is the link to Kindle. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JXRDLFC">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JXRDLFC</a>. Thanks for your support.</p>Thankstag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2011-05-17:916966:BlogPost:20644022011-05-17T12:29:59.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
<p>To all members of this network, let me say thanks for reading and may God bless each al we do His will.</p>
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<p>To all members of this network, let me say thanks for reading and may God bless each al we do His will.</p>
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<p>Willie White</p>God's Amazing Gracetag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-11-07:916966:BlogPost:17553782010-11-07T13:22:42.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">We understand that grace is God's unmerited favor where He gave His mercy when justice demanded punishment. I thank God for His grace because through His grace and mercy I am healed, still recovering, but healed. There are many reasons to be thankful to God for His amazing grace. He wakes us each morning with His…</font></font></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">We understand that grace is God's unmerited favor where He gave His mercy when justice demanded punishment. I thank God for His grace because through His grace and mercy I am healed, still recovering, but healed. There are many reasons to be thankful to God for His amazing grace. He wakes us each morning with His finger of love, He provides for our every need and most of all He provided salvation through His Son Jesus Christ. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">What a merciful God?</i></b></font></font></font></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Romans 12:14-21</font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">What does it mean to live in harmony with one another? To live in harmony with one another each person must be at peace within his or herself as the…</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: black"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">What does it mean to live in harmony with one another? To live in harmony with one another each person must be at peace within his or herself as the definition of harmony means to be at peace, on accord or agreement.</font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: black"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">The question now becomes, How does one obtain inner peace? To have inner peace one must have a right relationship with God, self and then others. Because peace is the absence of conflict and believers are no longer in conflict with God nor an enemy of God. When each individual comes to terms with the fact that God is our creator and sustainer, He then becomes our Savior then humanity is at peace with self and others. Being in harmony/peace with God brings the highest blessing from Him. It is noteworthy to say that God is a God of peace and not confusion.</font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Another school of thought on harmonious living among God’s people is that when each person has peace then this peace reverberates throughout the community thus rendering a community in harmony with one another and God. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">What a blessed community!</b></font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: black"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Our scripture text outlines the essence of harmonious living which answers the question am I my brother’s keeper? Yes in that all believers are to provide need when required and love and compassion always just as Christ did regardless of social status or ethnicity.</font></span></p>
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What is a believer to do when being persecuted by a fellow believer even if the persecutor is within your local congregation? Our scripture outlines the reason all believers suffer persecution and the answer is to persevere in faith while being dressed in the whole armour of God (Ephesians 6:10-18).<br />
In II Timothy 3:12, Paul explains very thoroughly why believers suffer persecution as this persecution will come in one form or another to all believers living a…
Ephesians 6:18; 2 Timothy 3:12<br />
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What is a believer to do when being persecuted by a fellow believer even if the persecutor is within your local congregation? Our scripture outlines the reason all believers suffer persecution and the answer is to persevere in faith while being dressed in the whole armour of God (Ephesians 6:10-18).<br />
In II Timothy 3:12, Paul explains very thoroughly why believers suffer persecution as this persecution will come in one form or another to all believers living a godly life. All true believers living his or her life according to God's holy standards and refuses to compromise will suffer persecutions. However, some persecutions can be faith testers as God is preparing the believer for an even greater works in His kingdom building.<br />
While suffering persecution from a fellow believer can and will strike at the very core of your faith and love. What is the believer to do? First go to God in sincere prayer for your brother or sister in Christ asking God to create a clean heart in the person. It is important for the persecuted to stand strong in the Lord and let God fight your battle, because He is your deliverer and will deliver you every time. This is considered taking the high road. Second, the persecuted must reframe from taking matters into his or her own hands because "vengeance is mine saith the Lord." Reflect on Daniel and the three Hebrew boys and how they were persecuted for worshipping the true and living God. They faced imminent death at the hands of the king, but God delivered. Remember Paul and how he was persecuted for preaching Christ and while in prison the jailer and his household was saved. Prayer and faith in God is evidenced in both incidents. What a powerful God?<br />
Believers as we are persecuted for whatever reason stand fast in the Lord, because our enemy cannot harm us. God has the situation worked out.<br />
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Given that Jesus Christ is now seated on the right hand of the Father where He has prepared all believers/Christians heavenly home begs the question what must we do while anticipating His return to take us home? Taken into account all that the Godhead has done and continues to do mankind must do the following; first, all Christians must accept Jesus as Lord and Savior; second, Christians must have a renewed mind to live for Christ. Third, all believers/Christians must present his or her body as a living sacrifice to God as it must be holy, and acceptable to God through our service, dedication and commitment to Him.</font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">An expression of gatitude for God’s grace, goodness and mercy is witnessed through our lives of holiness, holy worship and sincere devotion to God. What this means is that believers have separated themselves from the world and no longer conforms to its morals and values. This is because all believers are a consecrated people that have been set apart to a lifetime of worship and services to God.</font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">It is noteworthy to say, believers offer their bodies as living sacrifices to God because all believers have died to sin with Christ and rose with Him and the believer’s body are instruments of righteousness and temples where the Holy Spirit resides; for He is God and will not reside in an unholy place.</font></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">2 Thessalonians 2:15…</font></font></font></b></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">In Paul’s writing to the Thessalonian believers he provides instructions concerning the day of the Lord from different aspects on how to live and what to expect when Christ returns. In verse 3, Paul warns the Thessalonian believers when the time would come when there would be a great falling away as he encourages them to refrain from being deceived by “the son of perdition”—the antichrist. The great falling away means that many will depart from the church and or profess any connections with the church because of deception. There will be both moral and theological apostasy during those days.</font></font></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Therefore, in ve</font><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">rses 13-17 Paul outlines his encouragements to the Thessalonian believers in their stand for Christ as only God and His righteousness will last. It is important for all believers both then and now to remember we have victory in Christ as this was won on Calvary’s cross. Revelation 19:19-21 records the events of the war where Christ will defeat the antichrist and all the ungodly as this war will end quickly with the antichrist’s destruction.</font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">How must believers to stand fast in Christ when sin is raging? Believes have the indwelling Holy Spirit to guide aid and protect all who yield to Him in faith from Satan’s demonic tactics. The believer’s prayer life is vital on this Christian journey as believers are engaged in a spiritual warfare as all believers are to put on the whole armour of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Stand for Christ---victory is assured.</i></b></font></font></font></p>
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<p align="justify" dir="ltr">For my weekly discussion I felt the need to talk about prayer and the power of prayer. This is due in part to the prayer group (The Association of Christian Teachers) led by Sister Yvonne Anderson out of Georgia that the Lord led me to. During our prayer sessions our country, schools, teachers, children and leaders in this country and the entire world is lifted up in prayer. I feel…</p>
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<p dir="ltr" align="justify">For my weekly discussion I felt the need to talk about prayer and the power of prayer. This is due in part to the prayer group (The Association of Christian Teachers) led by Sister Yvonne Anderson out of Georgia that the Lord led me to. During our prayer sessions our country, schools, teachers, children and leaders in this country and the entire world is lifted up in prayer. I feel God's blessings moving in that direction. I am a firm believer in the power of prayer because I have many personal testimonies of God answering my prayer. I am very fond of II Chronicles 7:14 because it talks about the promises God made and if His people would humble themselves and pray what He will do. I am a living witness God never fails or failed to keep His promise.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" align="justify">Throughout the Bible and the history of the nation of Israel we see the power of prayer. When prayer warriors went into prayer, then God moved with answered prayers. Our scripture text is an example of God moving as the outcome of prayer. Nehemiah was a righteous man and sought the Lord in prayer before undertaking the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. The result of Nehemiah's prayer was God moved with favor on the task given to Nehemiah. God will do the same today for you and I. Jesus prayed so did King David and Solomon. Solomon prayed for wisdom, what happened God answered with much wisdom.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" align="justify">What is prayer? Prayer is communicating with God, simply talking to God asking Him for what you want or saying what is on your mind. God knows before hand, but He wants His children to come to Him in honesty and sincerity. God promised to hear and answer your request.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" align="justify">It can be concluded that sincere prayers are powerful weapons against Satan and his attacks on all humanity. <b><i>Pray! Pray! Pray!</i></b></p>
<p dir="ltr" align="justify"></p>Obeying Godtag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-08-07:916966:BlogPost:14722472010-08-07T16:09:08.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">The setting of this text is where Moses is reminding the children of Israel why it is prudent to obey God. First, the nation of Israel’s new generation was reminded that they should love God and obey all that He asks them to do. Second, they were reminded why it was prudent to obeying God and this reminder was in the form of the many acts and miracles He performed in delivering Israel out of bondage to Pharaoh. During their wilderness journey, God fed them without any effort on their part and provided water from a rock and this prevented Israel from having to search for water in dry land—the desert. What was Israel’s appreciation? Israel whined and complained which resulted in many dying in the wilderness. A journey that lasted forty years that was designed to last forty days---disobedience and rebellion.</font></font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="Default"></p>Humilitytag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-07-31:916966:BlogPost:14587392010-07-31T15:01:03.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
II Chronicles 7:14-15<br />
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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 (KJV).<br />
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Today’s discussion is humility and what God is asking His people to do and what He will do in return. First, God want His people to humble themselves, which is to…
II Chronicles 7:14-15<br />
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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 (KJV).<br />
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Today’s discussion is humility and what God is asking His people to do and what He will do in return. First, God want His people to humble themselves, which is to recognize who God is and His awesome powers, as He has the power to save, destroy and or punish sin. Remember Sodom and Gomorrah and how Israel was punished with seventy years of captivity because of their sins. The same can and will occur if repentance does not take place. Second, God want His people to pray. God promised that where two or three is gathered in His name He would be in the midst. God is faithful to His promises. Also, the prayers of the righteous availeth much. Third, seek God’s face in all that we do as it should be done to His glory; then there should be a turning away from wickedness to a life of righteous living. Another thought on seeking God’s face is to align our wills with that of God. It is God’s will that His people enjoy a harmonious relationship with Him and all the blessing that He has to give.<br />
God promised that He would hear, forgive and heal the land. What this means is that God will turn away His anger and hear the desperate cries of His people and then He will attend to those prayers. God in His compassionate way will begin to heal the land, because He would have forgiven them of their sin. In the forgiving process there will be a cleansing as sin and wickedness will be replaced with righteous living. Imagine the glorious revival there would be if some sin and wayward living as we know them today is replaced with holy living and obeying the moral standards of God.<br />
Let’s pray, Father God, breathe on this nation, and strike down any and all unrighteousness where ever it may be. Cover our children with Your spirit as they return to school, let them be on good behavior. Touch the teachers and all who are affiliated and come in contact with our children let Your spirit rule. Then touch leaders in every position, let them lead as guided by Your spirit. Then touch the hearts and minds of every person that they may turn to You and live according to Your standards. In Jesus name Amen.<br />
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http://willie-writing.blogspot.com.God Is Our Refugetag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-06-25:916966:BlogPost:13867302010-06-25T18:22:50.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a id="OLE_LINK2" name="OLE_LINK2"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Psalm 118:5-9…</font></font></font></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">The term refuge denotes a place of safety, protection or shelter; in our discussion we will look at God being our protection or shelter in a time of storm. If the question were raised what does God protect us from and how He does it? First, God in His provisional care made provisions for all man’s needs this includes our safety. He provides for all necessities of life which includes bread, water, shelter, and healing regardless of the nature of healing.</font></font></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">When man encounters adversities, God is there in the presence of the Holy Spirit as stated in Psalm 23 which includes all protective elements. Verse 4 which states, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff comfort me.” Verse 5 speaks to the issue of God caring for all needs even in the midst of evil as these evil attacks are designed to destroy both life and soul, but there is refuge in the safety of God’s love and mercy—so much so until the Holy Spirit overflows our cup with His grace. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">What a mighty God!</i></b></font></font></span></span></span></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="6">John 1:14-18<br></br></font><br></br><br></br> <font size="5">There are several definitions for grace and some are, “favor (Genesis 6:8). It is God’s free and undeserved love that never quits (Ephesians 2:8). Grace is the gift of God that comes as eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23)”. Student’s Bible Dictionary (P. 106). Then there is the profound definition of grace as God’s Righteousness at Christ’s Expense. All definitions of grace paint a profound…</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="6">John 1:14-18<br/></font><br/><br/> <font size="5">There are several definitions for grace and some are, “favor (Genesis 6:8). It is God’s free and undeserved love that never quits (Ephesians 2:8). Grace is the gift of God that comes as eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23)”. Student’s Bible Dictionary (P. 106). Then there is the profound definition of grace as God’s Righteousness at Christ’s Expense. All definitions of grace paint a profound picture of God’s love for mankind and the unity that exist between the Father and Son. This is because Jesus Christ-the Son willingly came to earth to be the human sacrifice in bridging the spiritual divide between man and God. This is love in action by God and His Son all who believe will have eternal life—salvation. It is noteworthy to say that salvation does not come by man’s action, but by the Holy Spirit and Christ coming into the believer’s life thus making all believers a new creature in Christ.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="5"><br/>Through Christ grace and truth is available in its fullest extent according to Romans 5:17-21 to all mankind who believe. Then what is truth? Truth is an actual fact not what claims to be the truth or appears to be truth. Then God is the source of all truth and John 14:6 states that “Jesus is the way, the truth and the life”. This mean then that man’s existence is grounded in Jesus Christ; Christ is the way to the Father and all life exists in Jesus.<br/><br/></font></p>Memorial Day Reflectionstag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-05-28:916966:BlogPost:13350702010-05-28T09:30:00.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
Memorial Day Reflections<br />
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As we celebrate this weekend with family and friends join me in remembering our love ones in prayer and all who have sacrificed so much for Democracy and freedom as well as our fellow countryman who are currently away from their love ones serving for the same cause. Let’s celebrate in love, peace and joy in our activities.<br />
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Willie B White<br />
Goodshepherdwritingandpublishing.com
Memorial Day Reflections<br />
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As we celebrate this weekend with family and friends join me in remembering our love ones in prayer and all who have sacrificed so much for Democracy and freedom as well as our fellow countryman who are currently away from their love ones serving for the same cause. Let’s celebrate in love, peace and joy in our activities.<br />
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Willie B White<br />
Goodshepherdwritingandpublishing.comMother's Daytag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-05-07:916966:BlogPost:13149802010-05-07T23:04:05.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: maroon"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">For the past several weeks we have been discussing leaders called by God; today we will discuss Apostles and prophets. Next week we will conclude our discussion on “Called Leaders in Christ’s Church.” After concluding our leadership discussions, we will begin a discussion on the different gifts in the…</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: maroon"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">For the past several weeks we have been discussing leaders called by God; today we will discuss Apostles and prophets. Next week we will conclude our discussion on “Called Leaders in Christ’s Church.” After concluding our leadership discussions, we will begin a discussion on the different gifts in the church.</font></font></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: maroon"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Let us segway to today’s discussion on Apostles and Prophets and their purposes in the church.</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: maroon">Apostle-</span></b> <span style="COLOR: maroon">an apostle referrers to those persons or individuals called, commissioned and given special authority by Jesus Christ to be His representative in proclaiming His gospel and establishing His church (Ephesians 2:20;3:5). In Hebrews 3:1, Jesus refers to Himself as an apostle and the 12 disciples in Matthew 10:2, Paul is a notable apostle (Roman 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Galatians 1:1; I Corinthians15:9 and there are others, Barnabas and James Jesus’ half brother, Andronicus and Junias (Acts 14:4, 14, Romans 16:7; Galatians 1:19; 2:8-9; 1Thesalonains 2:6-7).</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Last week we discussed the “call” in general; now let us look at Abraham being called by God. Verse 1 state, “get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show thee.” This separation was necessary for Abraham and all believers as they must be separated from the world. Hebrews 11:13 describes Abraham acting in faith in God and journeying to a foreign land promised by God.</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">There are six (6) components in Abraham’s call. The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">first</b> component involved Abraham separating himself from his countrymen and the significance of this separation is that God’s people must separate themselves from all that hinders them from doing His purpose in their lives.</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">second</b> component involves three (3) promises God made, and they are: (1) a land, (2) a great nation through his (Abraham’s) descendents, (3) a blessing that would affect all the nations of the earth (Genesis 12:2-3). The last element of this promise is being fulfill in the missionary proclamation of the gospel of Christ (Acts 3:25; Galatians 3:8).</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">third</b> component of God’s call to Abraham involved both an earthly and a land where God is the architect and builder—heaven. Abraham desired to live forever in the presence of God--this is the desire of all believers.</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">fourth</b> component of God’s call to Abraham contained both promises and obligations which includes obedience and commitment to Him in order to receive the promises. If the question were raised, what is included in God’s obligations and commitment? What’s included is (a) trust in God’s Word, (b) obedience to God’s command to leave his home, and (c) a sincere desire to live a righteous life. All believers must adhere to these obligations and remain committed to God,</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">fifth</b> component of God’s call entails the blessings that would extend beyond Abraham’s physical descendents but to all who in faith believe in Jesus Christ, who is the true seed of Abraham, and all who with him (Abraham) will receive the promised blessings. Galatians 3:14 states that all who believe in Jesus Christ shall receive the “promise of the Spirit.”</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">sixth</b> component of Abraham’s call is the beginning of the Hebrew nation and because of Abraham’s obedience to God’s call he is looked upon as one with true saving faith.</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Allow me to segway to some of the notables who exhibited great faith and they are, (a) Abel’s faith in God cost him is life. (b) Enoch’s faith resulted in him not seeing death and was transported to heaven by God. (c) Noah’s faith cost him his reputation in the community, because he stood on God’s promise of rain. (d) Sarah in faith conceived a son in her old age. (d) Isaac by faith blessed both of his sons, Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. (e) Jacob before his death blessed his son Joseph. (f) The parents of Moses hid him for three months believing that he would be saved from the king’s command to kill all boy babies of a certain age. (g) Moses himself through faith refused the easy life of Pharaoh and his sister to live among his people and became Israel’s leader. (h) Through faith the walls of Jericho fell under the leadership and direction of Joshua. (i) Through faith Rehab, the harlot received the spies with peace and was rewarded.</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Hebrews 11:32 records many other heroes of faith who did great things for the Lord. Verses 33-34 provide us with some insight into the greatness of faith in action. Kingdoms were subdued, mouths of lions were shut and fiery furnaces failed to consume God’s faithful. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">What faith!</i></b></font></font></span></p>
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James 5:7-20<br></br>What constitutes the Christian Community? The Christian Community is one with Christ as our leader, teacher, healer and Savior. The Christian Community is one that is comprised of a body of baptized believers who have accepted Christ’s atoning work at Calvary and assembles themselves in a local congregation for regular worship services to God for what He has already done and continues to do in the lives of mankind. The Christian Community begins in the home of each believer and…
James 5:7-20<br/>What constitutes the Christian Community? The Christian Community is one with Christ as our leader, teacher, healer and Savior. The Christian Community is one that is comprised of a body of baptized believers who have accepted Christ’s atoning work at Calvary and assembles themselves in a local congregation for regular worship services to God for what He has already done and continues to do in the lives of mankind. The Christian Community begins in the home of each believer and extends to the church and to our local and national surroundings. The Christian Community is every believer living in the sight of God (Ephesians 5:8-11) while seeking to do His will. The Christian Community is believers witnessing Christ in obedience to the Great Commission and is prayer warriors for self and others as we are in constant communication with God. Members of the Christian community have a right relationship with God as we are dressed in the garment of humility and have a Christ-like spirit.<br/>The Christian Community is a powerful entity as each member operates in the power of the Holy Spirit. What power!<br/><br/>Author’s Contact:<br/><a href="http://www.goodshepherdwritingandpublishing.com">www.goodshepherdwritingandpublishing.com</a><br/>wwhite@goodshepherdwritingandpublishing.com<br/>http://willie-writing.blogspot.com<br/><br/>The Risen Christtag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-04-08:916966:BlogPost:12837662010-04-08T14:53:59.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
<br></br><font size="4">The celebration and observance of Resurrection Sunday is over, the question now becomes are we still living in the spirit of the risen Christ? Celebration of the risen Christ is continuous because Christ is alive. He is providing comfort to the comfortless; He is bread for the hungry, water for the thirsty. He is a doctor in a sick room, a lawyer in a court room, a shelter in a storm and providing salvation to all who believe He is the Savior. For the believer Christ is the…</font>
<br/><font size="4">The celebration and observance of Resurrection Sunday is over, the question now becomes are we still living in the spirit of the risen Christ? Celebration of the risen Christ is continuous because Christ is alive. He is providing comfort to the comfortless; He is bread for the hungry, water for the thirsty. He is a doctor in a sick room, a lawyer in a court room, a shelter in a storm and providing salvation to all who believe He is the Savior. For the believer Christ is the energizer bunny—the power to keep living for Him daily. To the unsaved He is the balm in Gilgal—healing sin sick souls. <br/></font>Good Friday and Resurrection Sundaytag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-04-01:916966:BlogPost:12774692010-04-01T11:43:29.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
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<p align="justify" dir="ltr">Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday is significant in the lives of Christians everywhere in that the Precious blood of Jesus paid man's sin debt. Jesus was the prefect human…</p>
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<p dir="ltr" align="justify">Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday is significant in the lives of Christians everywhere in that the Precious blood of Jesus paid man's sin debt. Jesus was the prefect human sacrifice for the atonement of sin which required a sinless person. The penalty of sin is death Jesus paid it all.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" align="justify">From Friday to Sunday, Jesus redeemed man, justified man-made him right with God, He reconciled man-restored the broken fellowship, Christ sanctified man, and God forgave man all through Christ's shed blood on Calvary; now we have direct access to God the Father through prayer in faith.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" align="justify">Sunday morning God raise His Son with all power in heaven and on earth in His hands. <b><i>A weekend's work equals a lifetime of happiness---eternity with God!</i></b></p>
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Zechariah 9:9; Mark 11:1-15<br></br>
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This week records one of the most significant events that are recorded in biblical history which is Psalm Sunday and Passion Week. It is significant because on Sunday Jesus was praised and worshipped by the enormous crowd who recognized Him as the promised Messiah. There were joy and rejoicing from the huge crowd as prophecy was being fulfilled. Zechariah 9:9 states, “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King…
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This week records one of the most significant events that are recorded in biblical history which is Psalm Sunday and Passion Week. It is significant because on Sunday Jesus was praised and worshipped by the enormous crowd who recognized Him as the promised Messiah. There were joy and rejoicing from the huge crowd as prophecy was being fulfilled. Zechariah 9:9 states, “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.” Believers in the OT had waited patiently for the promised Savior and during Jesus’ earthly ministry He authenticated that He was God’s Son who brought salvation to mankind. This day the crowd praised Jesus by saying “Hosanna, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.” Friday many of the same crowd cried “crucify Him.” what a turn of events?<br/>
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Zechariah 9:9 captures the core of Jesus’ ministry in that Jesus is just; He displayed humility in His mode of transportation into the city of Jerusalem by riding on a lowly ass and colt. Jesus could have come in royal splendor but instead chose humility. In doing so Jesus had the right view of Himself, His Father—God and all humanity because He knew His mission were to bring salvation to mankind. Jesus was triumphal because He willingly came to earth to go to the cross and give His life in such disgrace. See! Jesus is the bridge that connects man and God; as sin caused the separation. Allow me to paint this picture clearer, picture in your mind Jesus on the cross with one hand reaching to His heavenly Father and the other reaching out to man. What a merciful bridge to have?<br/>
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Love and compassion is being displayed in this scenario because God the Father needed a sinless body to redeem man, which Jesus supplied and was willing to be temporarily separated from His Father during those dreadful hours on the cross.<br/>
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These closing questions come to mind, would you have recognized Jesus as Lord and Savior? Would your conduct have been the same on Friday as it was on Sunday? <br/>
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Let’s pray, thank You Jesus for my salvation, thank You Father for sending Your Son to take my place on the cross for this I will continually sing Hosanna and forever bless the name of Jesus. In Jesus name, Amen.<br/>Ministerial Leadership Gifts for Christ’s Churchtag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-03-19:916966:BlogPost:12620352010-03-19T12:00:10.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy">Why did Christ give these specific gifts for His church leadership? Christ gave these gifts so His called leaders could prepare His people for service work (Ephesians 4:12). Each gift has a special purpose and responsibility in proclaiming God’s Word. Each of these gifts are working together so there is unity in the Spirit and faith (vv 4, 12) as there is one body—Christ’s –the church. Each gifted person is called by God. Why? Christ did so because “there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all and in all” (vv 4-6).</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy">What is the purpose of these gifts? Verse 12 provides the answer by stating, “For the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” Notice the verse did not say self-edification, but instead stated that these gifted leaders are to train and release every member of the church to do ministry in some corner of the world proclaiming Christ to others. This represents church growth while edifying Christ and adding to the kingdom of God.</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy">How are unity of the Spirit and faith maintained and perfected? This is accomplished by accepting in faith the gospel messages from the above named gifted leaders who have been called by God to train His people. Christ’s leaders who proclaim the truth about God’s Word and those who hear will grow in grace thus advancing toward spiritual maturity as it relates to Christ (v 15) and will no longer be looked upon as children who will be swayed by “every wind of doctrine” (v 15) because they will know the truth (2 Timothy 2:15). This verse is essential to our spiritual growth and maturity. It is noteworthy to say that only true gifted and called leaders of God will proclaim the Word of God as there are many false proclaimers who are trying to boggle the mind of God’s people with false doctrine.</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy">What are the functions of Christ’s called leaders as noted in our scripture text? An <strong>apostle</strong> is one that have been called, commissioned and given the authority by Christ Himself to serve as His representative in proclaiming God’s Word. <strong>Prophets</strong> are and were essential to the church in the OT and NT as they are spiritual leaders gifted in receiving and communicating revelations received from God by the Holy Spirit. <strong>Evangelists</strong> are those persons called by God with a special anointing and commissioned to proclaim/spread His Word world over to the unsaved. When the “Word” is proclaimed it carries the power and gift of salvation. Phillips in Acts 21:8 was a great evangelist who preached Chris. <strong>Pastors</strong> are persons called by God to devote themselves to the ministry of shepherding and overseeing the spiritual needs of a local congregation of believers. Lastly, <strong>teachers</strong> are gifted-called leaders who alongside apostles, evangelists, pastors and prophets that have been given the gift to clarify, expound and explain God’s Word with clarity, effectiveness and power to build up the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:12).</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: navy">In summary, each spiritual leader is called by God to proclaim His Word to edify the Body of Christ and promote Christian growth and maturity so there is unity in the Body of Christ as in the Godhead.</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: purple"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Our appreciativeness of God’s blessing bring into focus our scripture verses as they talk about our being faithful over what we have (least) then God will increase our blessings/responsibilities because this speak to our gratitude and stewardship. Another expression of gratitude is our ability to be happy whether it is little or a lot. Paul comes to mind when he told his followers that he knew how to be happy whether he had plenty (abound) or little. Solomon in Proverbs 28:20 states that “A faithful man shall abound with blessings…” but on the other hand he warns against trying to accomplish riches quickly (partial paraphrase) ---wait on God and He will give the increase.</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: purple"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Another point of view regarding our blessing is recognizing that blessing come from God as divine gifts causing our work to succeed (Deuteronomy 28:12). Our blessing is a sign of God’s presence with us (Genesis 26:3) and is giving us strength, power and the necessary help to succeed (Ephesians 3:16). Lastly, our blessing is God working in and through us to produce good that He may be glorified (Philippians 2:13).</font></font></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan lines-together" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#00007F" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Given our previous discussions regarding the Word of God on the nature of His Word and the power of His Word, the question now becomes, how do we respond to the Word of God? The Bible provides in clear and unmistakable languages how one is to respond to God’s Word (Isaiah 1:10; Jeremiah 7:1-2; Acts 17:11; Matthew 13:23). One must respond enthusiastically and with a willingness to adhere and a desire to understand His Word. We are to praise God for His Word (Psalm 56:4, 10; Psalm 119:47, 113) as well as responding with love, delightful joy while thanking God for His inerrant Word for all to live by. Hearers are to accept what it says and hide it in our hearts, then hearers are to trust His Word for it is true (Psalm 119:42). There is hope and promise in His Word. God is faithful in keeping His promises to all humanity. He promised a Savior—Jesus came to earth as humanity’s sacrificial lamb. Most importantly, hearers are to obey its commands and live as directed by the Word of God.</font></b></p>
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<font color="#00007F" size="3" face="Times New Roman">This week’s discussion will focus on the second in a series on the Word of God from the prospective of its power. Scriptures states that God’s Word stand firm in the heavens (Psalm 119:89; Isaiah 40:8; 1 Peter 1; 24-25). God’s Word is dynamic and powerful and it accomplishes great things (Isaiah 55:11).</font><p></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 45pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt -9pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">The Lord has led me to do a three part series on the above topic discussing it from these perspectives:</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 45pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt -9pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">(a) the Nature of God’s Word, (b) the Power of God’s Word, and (c) our Reactions to the Word of God.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 45pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt -9pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Today we will discuss part a, which refers to anything that God has said directly, example when God spoke to Adam and Eve in the garden it was God’s Word (Genesis 2:16-17; Genesis 3:9-19). God spoke His word to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3), Isaac (Genesis 26:1-5), and Jacob (Genesis 28:13-15). God also spoke to the entire nation of Israel at Mount Sinai as well as giving Moses the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-19).</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 45pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt -9pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">God also spoke through the prophets and apostles. When the prophets spoke they usually prefaced their statements with “Thus saith the Lord,” or “Hear the Words of the Lord,” or “the Word of the Lord came to me.” This was to let their audience know I am not speaking for myself. We witness the same power of God’s Word when spoken by NT apostles, for example when Paul preached his sermon to the people at Pisidian Antioch (Acts13:16-41), it caused such a stir until “the next Sabbath day almost the entire city came to hear the Word of God” (Acts 13:44). On another occasion when Paul preached to the Thessalonians what the people heard was the true Word of God (1 Thessalonians 2:13; Acts 8:25).</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 45pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt -9pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">What Jesus spoke was the Words of God as He is God (John 1:1; 18; 10:30; 1 John 5; 20). Also, Jesus would often introduce His sayings with “I say unto you…” (Matthew 5:18, 20, 22, 32, 39; 11:22, 24).</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 45pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt -9pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Most important, the written Word of God is what the prophets, apostles and Jesus have spoken--the scriptures. It is note worthy to say what preachers and or prophets proclaim in churches today is called the Word of God as recorded in scripture many years ago. A word of caution for all to be aware of false teachers/leaders who try to convolute the true Word of God as many false teachers are present in the world attempting to impede the proclaiming of God’s Word and His kingdom’s progress. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">God’s Word is powerful and everlasting.</i></b></font></font></font></p>
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John 3:16<br />
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Today let’s look at John 3:16 from a giving and receiving point of view. This verse is regarded as the golden text of the Bible, but it also depicts the true essence of giving and receiving. God is our perfect role model on giving and receiving because He gave to us first.<br />
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Let us look at several points in this verse, first, God so loved that His motivation for giving was love, and so should our giving. Second, God’s love became an act that He gave. Third, God gave His only begotten…
John 3:16<br />
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Today let’s look at John 3:16 from a giving and receiving point of view. This verse is regarded as the golden text of the Bible, but it also depicts the true essence of giving and receiving. God is our perfect role model on giving and receiving because He gave to us first.<br />
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Let us look at several points in this verse, first, God so loved that His motivation for giving was love, and so should our giving. Second, God’s love became an act that He gave. Third, God gave His only begotten Son--Jesus. God gave His very best; we are to give our best. Fourth, God gave for a specific reason---to return man back to Him from Satan. It is God’s deepest desire to have man and His relationship restored. In order for God to get His need met, He gave. Fifth, God gave sacrificially. Our salvation cost Jesus His life. It cost us our full repentance and giving our lives to God. Sixth, God’s plan worked---souls are saved because God gave His best first.<br />
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Several questions come to mind, what is your motive for giving? Is your giving motivated by love while keeping in mind that God loves a cheerful giver and it is better to give than to receive while modeling our giving after God? What is your need? Is your giving an act of your deepest love and strongest faith which is the key to having your needs met. <b>Give your life to God receive eternal life.</b><br />
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williewhite8613@sbcglobal.netMerry Christmastag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2009-12-24:916966:BlogPost:11551402009-12-24T13:26:25.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
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Merry Christmas.<br />
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Author, Publisher and Christian Educator<br />
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(248) 737-0191The True Meaning of Christmastag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2009-12-24:916966:BlogPost:11551372009-12-24T13:23:44.000ZWillie Whitehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/WillieBWhite
A a appreciation for your loyal readership the attached booklet is my way of saying thanks.<br />
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Again, thanks.<br />
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Willie White, Woman of God
A a appreciation for your loyal readership the attached booklet is my way of saying thanks.<br />
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Again, thanks.<br />
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Willie White, Woman of God