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In Numbers chapter 13 verses 18-20, the Israelites sent 12 spies to check out the promise land to see if it was good or bad . Ironically, God himself had already checked it out and told them that it was a good and productive land. God had also told them that the land was his and that he was giving it to them as an earthly possession. But their moral condition was one that did not fully believe and trust God and His ability to do whatever He says. Israel had both the presence of God and the… Continue

"And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. Howbeit, because of this deed thou hast given great occassion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child that is born unto thee shall surely die." (II Samuel 12: 13-14) As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten...(Revelation 3: 19)



This morning I woke up in time to hear one national media outlet’s continuing report on the present… Continue

AN INVITATION FROM TWO WOMEN

PROVERBS 9

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES FROM OTHER CHAPTERS IN PROVERBS.

BOTH INVITATIONS COME AT THE SAME TIME. (PROVERBS 9) BOTH WOMEN INVITE THE SIMPLE MINDED. ONE WOMAN PERSONALLY INVITES YOU TO HER HOUSE. (PROVERBS 7: 10) HER DRESS IS SO REVEALING AND APPEALING AS SHE WALKS UP AND GRABS YOU AND GIVES YOU A PASSIONATE KISS. SHE CLEARLY REVEALS HER DESIRE TO ENGAGE IN “FELLOWSHIP” WITH YOU WHICH MAKES YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE SPECIAL RATHER THAN FOOLISH.… Continue

I am teaching myself to play back-up guitar on the Sundays that one of the associate ministers preach. I am no BB King or Chet Atkins, but I manage to keep up with our Muscian. I was also chosen as the outstanding community man of the year-for contributions to the African American People in 1999. What was so special about this award and recognition is that it came from the NorthEast Texas Annual Conference of the AME Church. In 2007 I was one of 19 law enforcement officers in the entire…

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