HOPE - Psalm 43:5's Blog – July 2009 Archive (18)

b>EXPERIENCE IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DON'T GET WHAT YOU WANTED.

What's the difference between a pessimist and an optimist?



The pessimist never sees the life that is springing forth from a burned down forest. They don't see the new growth of grass and trees. They don't see the sun shinning every morning. All they remember is the horror of the fire.

The optimist, however, sees the new growth and is grateful… Continue

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2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reprooof, for correction, for training in… Continue

I ran across this video while doing searching another topic on YouTube.



Take a moment and watch this video and let me know your thoughts on what he has said and what you know about deliverance ministries.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rosI_jOhwHg





Below are some of the questions the minister address:



1. Are… Continue

COURTS, COUNCILS, AND TRIALS







1. When Jesus was brought before the Council, how many false witnesses were brought in to accuse him?







2. Who suggested to Moses that he appoint judges so that he would not have to judge all cases himself?







3. According to the Law, how many witnesses are necessary before a man could be tried and put to death?







4. What cynical king asked Jesus questions and then allowed… Continue

LIES AND MORE LIES



1. Who was the first person to lie to God about a murder?



2. Who was probably the most deceptive future father-in-law in the Bible?



3. What doting mother lied to procure a blessing for her favorite son?



4. What was the only animal that lied?



5. What frustrated Egyptian wife claimed her Hebrew servant tried to seduce her?



6. What lying prophet put Jeremiah in the stocks and was later told that he and his… Continue

A GALLERY OF PRISONERS



1. Who was put in prison as a political enemy of the Philistines?



2. What king of Israel was imprisoned for defying Assyrian authority?



3. What kinsman of Jesus was imprisoned for criticizing King Herod’s marriage to Herodias?



4. What famous dreamer was imprisoned after being accused of trying to seduce Potiphar’s wife?



5. Whose brothers were imprisoned after being falsely accused of being spies in… Continue

Wednesday's Trivia is IMPERSONATORS IN THE BIBLE



1. What king disguised himself in order to consult with a sorceress?



2. Who fooled Jacob by posing as her sister?



3. Who pretended to be a madman in order to escape from King Achish?



4. Who disguised himself while going to battle against the forces of Pharaoh Neco of Egypt?



5. Who posed as her husband’s sister while in Egypt?



6. What king’s wife disguised herself in order to… Continue

Tuesday's Trivia is BIBLE THIEVES





1. Who stole idols from her father?



2. What robber was released from prison at the time of the Passover?



3. According to Malachi, what were the people of Judah stealing from God?



4. Who was stoned for stealing booty during the battle for Ai?



5. Which epistles say that the day of the Lord will come like a thief?



6. What disciple stole from the treasury?



7. In the time of the… Continue

Monday's Bible Trivia: BIBLE TRAITORS



1. What infamous Philistine woman tricked Samson into revealing the secret of his strength?



2. What son of David led a major revolt against his father?



3. When Pekah the usurper reigned in Israel, who murdered him and took over the throne?



4. What fiery chariot driver slew the king of Israel and the king of Judah and later had Jezebel murdered, after which he reigned as king in Israel?



5. Hazael of… Continue

BPN's BIBLE TRIVIA



Just for fun, we will start our bible trivia with some fairly easy question. The person who has the most correct answers at the end of the week will receive a very special cross. YES… I will mail it to you for free!!



If you don't want the cross, then play the trivia game just for fun.

The rules are simple:



1. You must… Continue

I saw this blog on BPN and thought it a wealth of information. Everyone should post this on each social community site that they are on!!! Thank you for sharing this info with me Ree Ree. ~Minister Tracy~



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Conflict in Cyberspace: How to Resolve Conflict Online





Kali Munro, M.Ed.,… Continue

CONFLICT RESOLUTION ON BPN



As a ministry leader, I found myself in a situation where there was a stirring of mess in the congregation. Members were talking about leaders badly and leaders were doing the same about members. As head, wrote a Conflict Resolution Guideline and send it out to EVERYONE so that all would know how we would handle conflict in that particular body of Believers. Some leaders thought I was undermining their authority and not supporting them. Some members thought… Continue

BLESS ME LORD…..PLEASE BLESS ME





Do you REALLY want to be Blessed? Are you sure you want the Lord to bless you? Because if you do, then here’s a list of the types of people are “blessed”:



Matthew 5:1-12

1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:



2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,



3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the… Continue

ARE YOU DOING THE PIGPEN HOE DOWN?

Sometimes we want to know if there can be any peace in the Body of Christ. Madea says she's got a piece of steel (Smith and Wesson) for those who won't keep the peace LOL. Unfortunately, when we in the Body of Christ don't agree with one another, sometimes we get the Madea mentality and want to fight. We not only fight in the four walls of our church buildings but we… Continue

THE EGYPTIAN’S LAMENT: The World Mourns Michael Jackson’s death





I must say that I am most definitely a fan of Michael Jackson's music. Like many fans, I "grew up" on it. He truly was an icon of my generation. He was both admired by and influenced by musicians prior to his "time" and will be remembered by so many for years to come.



Today, I watched the live internet streaming of his memorial service and noticed that Michael was at one point compared to Martin Luther… Continue

FORGIVENESS...TRUE LIBERTY

One of my responsibilities here at the church where I work is getting videos for worship that will support the sermon. (sermon illustrations)







I want to share this video with you guys because it gets to the heart of what a Believer experiences.







I know for me, I get so frustrated with people. I mean REALLY frustrated. At… Continue