Ten Principles of Intercession. The foundational principle behind social transformation is the lifestyle of prayer that moves the hand that moves the world. A video and notes behind this presentation may be found at https://vimeo.com/vivgrigg/intercession
Slides covering the spiritual discipline of silence and solitude.
Feel free to check out my Youtube channel ("Bible A to Z"):
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Abraham faith under seige - lester sumrallTrueProphet
Faith defeats the enemy. When Abraham heard that his nephew Lot had been captured, he armed his 318 trained servants and pursued the enemy forces by night, dividing his men into groups. By strategy and faith, Abraham was able to smite the enemy forces and rescue Lot. His faith empowered him to defeat a larger enemy threat.
Understanding Jesus' Parable of the Sower properly positions people to interpret all parables, which contain secrets hidden since the Foundation of the World. Learn more about the Parable of the Sower and the Reapers Roadmap, Courtesy http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com
Featured new content today includes Sower Parable (i) Infections & Protections mapped to the four key soil categories, paralleling (ii) competition & preparation, (iii) heart types & (iv) faith types.
This document is a summary of chapter 1 from Jerry Savelle's book "Walking in Divine Favor". It discusses how we are all somebody special to God, having been crowned with glory and honor. It aims to build self-esteem by revealing our high value and favor in God's sight, despite any past failures or mistakes. We are loved objects of God's affection, and with this revelation, we can expect to walk in continual victory.
This document discusses the spiritual disciplines of silence and solitude. It provides biblical examples of figures like Jesus, Moses and Paul withdrawing into silence and solitude. The author argues that silence and solitude allow us to better follow Jesus' example, hear God's voice, express worship and faith in God, and seek God's will. Regular silent retreats and finding a special place for solitude can aid in spiritual restoration and gaining God's perspective. While culture prefers noise, practicing silence and solitude has spiritual benefits according to Scripture.
This document is a chapter from the book "Take Charge of Your Financial Destiny" by Jerry Savelle. The chapter discusses protecting your seed, which refers to money or resources intended for sowing or investing. It describes how Satan tries to consume people's seed through unexpected expenses or convincing them they can't afford to give. It highlights the story of Abram driving away birds that tried to consume his sacrifice before he could present it to God. The chapter teaches that seed is meant for sowing, not consuming, and that sowing seed determines your future through the law of sowing and reaping.
Ten Principles of Intercession. The foundational principle behind social transformation is the lifestyle of prayer that moves the hand that moves the world. A video and notes behind this presentation may be found at https://vimeo.com/vivgrigg/intercession
Slides covering the spiritual discipline of silence and solitude.
Feel free to check out my Youtube channel ("Bible A to Z"):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksmizy3de-HTruLFkHDCMA
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BibleAtoZ1
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Bible-A-to-Z-104071948506766
(Also on Instagram, BitChute, and Rumble)
Abraham faith under seige - lester sumrallTrueProphet
Faith defeats the enemy. When Abraham heard that his nephew Lot had been captured, he armed his 318 trained servants and pursued the enemy forces by night, dividing his men into groups. By strategy and faith, Abraham was able to smite the enemy forces and rescue Lot. His faith empowered him to defeat a larger enemy threat.
Understanding Jesus' Parable of the Sower properly positions people to interpret all parables, which contain secrets hidden since the Foundation of the World. Learn more about the Parable of the Sower and the Reapers Roadmap, Courtesy http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com
Featured new content today includes Sower Parable (i) Infections & Protections mapped to the four key soil categories, paralleling (ii) competition & preparation, (iii) heart types & (iv) faith types.
This document is a summary of chapter 1 from Jerry Savelle's book "Walking in Divine Favor". It discusses how we are all somebody special to God, having been crowned with glory and honor. It aims to build self-esteem by revealing our high value and favor in God's sight, despite any past failures or mistakes. We are loved objects of God's affection, and with this revelation, we can expect to walk in continual victory.
This document discusses the spiritual disciplines of silence and solitude. It provides biblical examples of figures like Jesus, Moses and Paul withdrawing into silence and solitude. The author argues that silence and solitude allow us to better follow Jesus' example, hear God's voice, express worship and faith in God, and seek God's will. Regular silent retreats and finding a special place for solitude can aid in spiritual restoration and gaining God's perspective. While culture prefers noise, practicing silence and solitude has spiritual benefits according to Scripture.
This document is a chapter from the book "Take Charge of Your Financial Destiny" by Jerry Savelle. The chapter discusses protecting your seed, which refers to money or resources intended for sowing or investing. It describes how Satan tries to consume people's seed through unexpected expenses or convincing them they can't afford to give. It highlights the story of Abram driving away birds that tried to consume his sacrifice before he could present it to God. The chapter teaches that seed is meant for sowing, not consuming, and that sowing seed determines your future through the law of sowing and reaping.
This document is the introduction to a book written by Jerry Savelle about living a blessed life. It summarizes Jerry Savelle's childhood experiences growing up in a family affected by the Great Depression and his transformation to developing a "blessing mindset" after learning in 1969 that God wants believers to live debt-free and blessed lives every day. It describes how Savelle now teaches his grandchildren the principle of blessing others when they sneeze and the importance of cultivating an expectancy that every day can be a blessing day, especially in challenging times. The introduction sets up the aim of the book to teach readers about appropriating God's blessing in their own lives through understanding its biblical principles.
This document provides an overview and objectives of an integrative study on the book of Job. It introduces the main characters in the book and discusses how each one had a different position on Job's suffering. It outlines the positions taken by Satan, Mrs. Job, Job's three friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar), Elihu, and God. It also summarizes the exchanges between Job and his friends over multiple rounds of debates. Finally, it discusses how God responds by questioning Job and restoring him after Job repents.
CHRISTIAN SUPERNATURAL TEACHINGS, BIBLE CLASS LESSONS, GOSPELS BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU, THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER AND SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD, BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR
This document is a transcript of a sermon about preparing for marriage. It discusses how God uses marriage to represent His love for His people. The sermon encourages viewing courtship through the lens of Jesus seeking His bride, the church. It warns against worldly ideas of romance and fun, saying if Jesus is invited to the wedding, He should be part of all relationship stages. The presence of Jesus can turn any situation, like a wedding, into joy, while worldly traditions come from outside God's will. True ideas of marriage help establish proper courtship.
This document provides information about New Life Bible Chapel located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It includes the chapel's address, mailing address, email addresses, and website. It then discusses whether baptism is necessary for salvation. It argues that while water baptism is a public expression of faith, salvation comes through baptism by the Holy Spirit that occurs when one accepts Jesus Christ. The document is made up of lessons from the chapel that further explain this concept through passages from Romans chapter 6.
This document provides an introduction to a book about three supernatural visitations the author received from God over the course of his ministry career. In each visitation, God gave the author keys and instructions to teach God's people how to overcome financial issues like famine, survive in survival mode, and overcome financial attacks. Each time the visitations were unexpected and caught the author off guard. After receiving revelation from God, the author was told to teach what he learned to others, which he did to great effect, seeing financial miracles and breakthroughs. The book will share in detail what the author received from God in each of the three visitations.
This document discusses living in divine prosperity through commitment to God over the world. It argues that many Christians try to live by both God's and the world's systems, but this does not work as you cannot serve two masters. The world is suffering financially but God has a higher way for his people above the struggles of the world. To receive God's blessings of prosperity, one must fully commit to God and his word over listening to the ways of the world. God wants his people to be free from financial bondage and hardship.
The document provides an overview of the book of Job, outlining the key characters, plot elements involving Job's suffering and debates with his friends, different positions taken by Satan, Job's wife, his friends, Elihu and God, and objectives of studying the book including exploring why God allows the righteous to suffer.
This document provides a summary of a study on Revelation 14 and guarding the home. It discusses the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 14 as those who have been cleansed from false doctrines and have a pure faith. It emphasizes the need to crucify the flesh and bring thoughts, affections, and passions into subjection to God. Quotes from scripture and the book Adventist Home encourage guarding the heart, controlling thoughts and affections, and allowing the higher powers of the soul to reign over animal propensities. The goal is to develop purity of heart in order to see God and be part of the 144,000.
The document is a 7-week Bible reading plan focused on 10 themes in the weeks leading up to Easter: forgiveness, repentance, celebration, solitude, prayer, obedience, and meditation. It provides short daily Bible passages on each theme along with instructions to read the passage slowly, reflect on words or ideas that stand out, and share them with God. The goal is to let the words sink deep into one's heart and transform their view of God as they draw closer to Jesus in the weeks before Easter.
The document discusses how humans can decline from being spiritual to becoming earthly, soulish, and eventually demonic. It argues that becoming too focused on earthly things and desires (prosperity, healing) makes one "soulish" and ego-centric. This opens the door for demonic influence. It cites biblical examples like Aaron making a golden calf and Israel's idolatry as demonstrations of declining from spiritual to soulish to demonic. The document warns against worship becoming merely play or entertainment focused on feeling good rather than focusing on God.
This document provides information about a six-book series of children's Bible devotionals titled "5-Minute Bible Devotionals". Each book in the series contains 15 short devotionals for preschool-aged children based on Bible scriptures. The devotionals include an activity related to the scripture's message to help children explore and apply the lesson. The series aims to connect Bible themes and verses to Christian values in an easy-to-use format suitable for ages 4 and up.
This document summarizes a 1969 sermon about preparing for marriage according to biblical principles. It discusses how God created marriage to bring joy and instituted the first marriage between Adam and Eve. It notes that Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding in Cana to show his support for marriage. However, it laments that few follow God's plan for marriage today, resulting in unhappiness. The sermon encourages preparing for marriage by studying God's original design and not following the practices of the world.
Our little Church is using a Chronological Bible Reading Schedule by Skip Andrews. It can be found here: http://www.churchofchristduluthga.org
Each Sunday a lesson is given from some of that week's reading. This lesson covers Oct 19-25
The document provides an overview of wisdom literature and poetry in the Old Testament. It discusses the main wisdom books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. It explains that wisdom literature delves into questions about pain, God, wisdom, life, and love rather than advancing the story of Israel. It also describes the different genres of wisdom literature like proverbs, riddles, and discussions. Additionally, it gives background on the book of Job and examines questions it raises about the problem of suffering and God's justice.
Faith is acquired by hearing the word of godGeorge Morales
This document discusses how faith comes from hearing and believing the word of God. It provides several Bible passages that show faith was acquired by people listening to God's word, like Abraham and Moses. It argues that people cannot have faith or please God without first hearing and believing the Bible. It encourages listeners to stop believing in things like witchcraft and instead have faith only in what they hear from God's word. Overall it emphasizes that faith comes from listening to and obeying the teachings of God found in the Bible.
Matthew 6 provides instruction on righteous acts like giving to the needy, prayer, and fasting. Jesus teaches that these should be done sincerely and privately before God rather than for the praise of others. The chapter also includes what is known as the Lord's Prayer, which is a model for how believers should pray, focusing on hallowing God's name, submitting to His will and kingdom, receiving daily provision and forgiveness, and deliverance from temptation. The chapter emphasizes that God sees sincere motives and rewards righteous acts done for His glory alone.
Monthly newsletter by St. Francis Anglican Church located in El Paso, Texas.
Visit our website at www.StFrancisAnglicanChurch.org for more information.
The document summarizes a student's upcoming family vacation to Japan. They will travel around the island with their family, including their parents, siblings, cousin, and uncles. They plan to wear normal clothes and bring their phone, camera, cosmetics, and money. To get there, they will take an airplane. While in Japan, they will visit typical places, enjoy activities with family on a tourist bus, and take many pictures.
This document contains announcements from St. Francis Church including information about new intercessory prayer and Bible study ministries. The intercessory prayer ministry will meet on Sundays at 9:30am to pray for the church service. The Laverde Casa Group Bible study meets the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 6pm to study the book of James. There is also a new flower chart sign-up posted for volunteers.
This document is the introduction to a book written by Jerry Savelle about living a blessed life. It summarizes Jerry Savelle's childhood experiences growing up in a family affected by the Great Depression and his transformation to developing a "blessing mindset" after learning in 1969 that God wants believers to live debt-free and blessed lives every day. It describes how Savelle now teaches his grandchildren the principle of blessing others when they sneeze and the importance of cultivating an expectancy that every day can be a blessing day, especially in challenging times. The introduction sets up the aim of the book to teach readers about appropriating God's blessing in their own lives through understanding its biblical principles.
This document provides an overview and objectives of an integrative study on the book of Job. It introduces the main characters in the book and discusses how each one had a different position on Job's suffering. It outlines the positions taken by Satan, Mrs. Job, Job's three friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar), Elihu, and God. It also summarizes the exchanges between Job and his friends over multiple rounds of debates. Finally, it discusses how God responds by questioning Job and restoring him after Job repents.
CHRISTIAN SUPERNATURAL TEACHINGS, BIBLE CLASS LESSONS, GOSPELS BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU, THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER AND SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD, BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR
This document is a transcript of a sermon about preparing for marriage. It discusses how God uses marriage to represent His love for His people. The sermon encourages viewing courtship through the lens of Jesus seeking His bride, the church. It warns against worldly ideas of romance and fun, saying if Jesus is invited to the wedding, He should be part of all relationship stages. The presence of Jesus can turn any situation, like a wedding, into joy, while worldly traditions come from outside God's will. True ideas of marriage help establish proper courtship.
This document provides information about New Life Bible Chapel located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It includes the chapel's address, mailing address, email addresses, and website. It then discusses whether baptism is necessary for salvation. It argues that while water baptism is a public expression of faith, salvation comes through baptism by the Holy Spirit that occurs when one accepts Jesus Christ. The document is made up of lessons from the chapel that further explain this concept through passages from Romans chapter 6.
This document provides an introduction to a book about three supernatural visitations the author received from God over the course of his ministry career. In each visitation, God gave the author keys and instructions to teach God's people how to overcome financial issues like famine, survive in survival mode, and overcome financial attacks. Each time the visitations were unexpected and caught the author off guard. After receiving revelation from God, the author was told to teach what he learned to others, which he did to great effect, seeing financial miracles and breakthroughs. The book will share in detail what the author received from God in each of the three visitations.
This document discusses living in divine prosperity through commitment to God over the world. It argues that many Christians try to live by both God's and the world's systems, but this does not work as you cannot serve two masters. The world is suffering financially but God has a higher way for his people above the struggles of the world. To receive God's blessings of prosperity, one must fully commit to God and his word over listening to the ways of the world. God wants his people to be free from financial bondage and hardship.
The document provides an overview of the book of Job, outlining the key characters, plot elements involving Job's suffering and debates with his friends, different positions taken by Satan, Job's wife, his friends, Elihu and God, and objectives of studying the book including exploring why God allows the righteous to suffer.
This document provides a summary of a study on Revelation 14 and guarding the home. It discusses the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 14 as those who have been cleansed from false doctrines and have a pure faith. It emphasizes the need to crucify the flesh and bring thoughts, affections, and passions into subjection to God. Quotes from scripture and the book Adventist Home encourage guarding the heart, controlling thoughts and affections, and allowing the higher powers of the soul to reign over animal propensities. The goal is to develop purity of heart in order to see God and be part of the 144,000.
The document is a 7-week Bible reading plan focused on 10 themes in the weeks leading up to Easter: forgiveness, repentance, celebration, solitude, prayer, obedience, and meditation. It provides short daily Bible passages on each theme along with instructions to read the passage slowly, reflect on words or ideas that stand out, and share them with God. The goal is to let the words sink deep into one's heart and transform their view of God as they draw closer to Jesus in the weeks before Easter.
The document discusses how humans can decline from being spiritual to becoming earthly, soulish, and eventually demonic. It argues that becoming too focused on earthly things and desires (prosperity, healing) makes one "soulish" and ego-centric. This opens the door for demonic influence. It cites biblical examples like Aaron making a golden calf and Israel's idolatry as demonstrations of declining from spiritual to soulish to demonic. The document warns against worship becoming merely play or entertainment focused on feeling good rather than focusing on God.
This document provides information about a six-book series of children's Bible devotionals titled "5-Minute Bible Devotionals". Each book in the series contains 15 short devotionals for preschool-aged children based on Bible scriptures. The devotionals include an activity related to the scripture's message to help children explore and apply the lesson. The series aims to connect Bible themes and verses to Christian values in an easy-to-use format suitable for ages 4 and up.
This document summarizes a 1969 sermon about preparing for marriage according to biblical principles. It discusses how God created marriage to bring joy and instituted the first marriage between Adam and Eve. It notes that Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding in Cana to show his support for marriage. However, it laments that few follow God's plan for marriage today, resulting in unhappiness. The sermon encourages preparing for marriage by studying God's original design and not following the practices of the world.
Our little Church is using a Chronological Bible Reading Schedule by Skip Andrews. It can be found here: http://www.churchofchristduluthga.org
Each Sunday a lesson is given from some of that week's reading. This lesson covers Oct 19-25
The document provides an overview of wisdom literature and poetry in the Old Testament. It discusses the main wisdom books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. It explains that wisdom literature delves into questions about pain, God, wisdom, life, and love rather than advancing the story of Israel. It also describes the different genres of wisdom literature like proverbs, riddles, and discussions. Additionally, it gives background on the book of Job and examines questions it raises about the problem of suffering and God's justice.
Faith is acquired by hearing the word of godGeorge Morales
This document discusses how faith comes from hearing and believing the word of God. It provides several Bible passages that show faith was acquired by people listening to God's word, like Abraham and Moses. It argues that people cannot have faith or please God without first hearing and believing the Bible. It encourages listeners to stop believing in things like witchcraft and instead have faith only in what they hear from God's word. Overall it emphasizes that faith comes from listening to and obeying the teachings of God found in the Bible.
Matthew 6 provides instruction on righteous acts like giving to the needy, prayer, and fasting. Jesus teaches that these should be done sincerely and privately before God rather than for the praise of others. The chapter also includes what is known as the Lord's Prayer, which is a model for how believers should pray, focusing on hallowing God's name, submitting to His will and kingdom, receiving daily provision and forgiveness, and deliverance from temptation. The chapter emphasizes that God sees sincere motives and rewards righteous acts done for His glory alone.
Monthly newsletter by St. Francis Anglican Church located in El Paso, Texas.
Visit our website at www.StFrancisAnglicanChurch.org for more information.
The document summarizes a student's upcoming family vacation to Japan. They will travel around the island with their family, including their parents, siblings, cousin, and uncles. They plan to wear normal clothes and bring their phone, camera, cosmetics, and money. To get there, they will take an airplane. While in Japan, they will visit typical places, enjoy activities with family on a tourist bus, and take many pictures.
This document contains announcements from St. Francis Church including information about new intercessory prayer and Bible study ministries. The intercessory prayer ministry will meet on Sundays at 9:30am to pray for the church service. The Laverde Casa Group Bible study meets the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 6pm to study the book of James. There is also a new flower chart sign-up posted for volunteers.
The older man Eliud listens as a young traveler recounts a story told to him in Rome by a centurion named Brutus about his experience crucifying Jesus in Palestine. Brutus found Jesus' behavior and last words strange, as he prayed for forgiveness of his executioners and told a criminal next to him they would be in paradise. Jesus' mother and a young man were present. It got very dark, and Jesus cried out before dying. Brutus and his men broke the legs of the other crucified men but Jesus was already dead, and blood and water came out when his side was pierced by a spear. Jesus was buried in a new tomb by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicode
Bishop Felix Orji's message encourages faith and optimism for the new year 2013. He reminds readers that God is in control and wants to bless them. Readers should remember God's unfailing love, love one another, and walk in holiness. Deacon Daphne discusses a football coach sending home two players for breaking curfew before an important game, emphasizing the importance of doing what is right regardless of consequences. Lay Pastor David reflects on the Sandy Hook school shooting, noting that while we work to protect our children, ultimately this world is imperfect and our true home is in heaven. Resident Scholar Bob Tipton discusses how Christianity, like Judaism, calls us to total commitment and service to
Bishop Felix Orji discusses the importance of evangelism as the fundamental mission of the church according to the Great Commission. He defines evangelism and outlines the message of evangelism, which includes explaining that all are sinners deserving of God's wrath but that God offers forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ. The bishop also discusses various methods for evangelism and emphasizes the importance of following up with new Christians to incorporate them into the church community.
This document is a course guide for learning how to hear God's voice. It introduces the course and encourages taking it slowly to cultivate intimacy with God. The guide contains lesson summaries, questions for reflection, devotional content and space to journal. Lesson 1 asks whether God still speaks today and encourages discerning His voice, just as Samuel learned to recognize God's voice. It emphasizes that God desires relationship and wants to be known by speaking to His children.
Worship,Connect,Grow,Serve Glorifying God Oct13,08BertBrim
The document discusses various aspects of worship, fellowship, and spiritual growth according to God's discipleship plan. It provides biblical perspectives on worshipping God with spirit and truth rather than style, coming to worship with spiritual hunger rather than emptiness, and the importance of connecting with other believers through fellowship and service.
This article describes a visit the author made with a preacher friend to the home of a man who had wasted his life. They found him drinking beer in a small, run-down home filled with smoke. The man had once been a successful evangelist with a master's degree, but had fallen into alcoholism and destroyed his marriage and career. His life served as a warning that anyone can fall to sin if they are not vigilant. The author urges readers to guard against sin and waste, and to continually remember to take heed lest they fall like this man did.
The document summarizes key points about revival from Isaiah 64. It discusses three facts about revival: 1) Revival is experiencing the powerful presence of God among His people again; 2) Revival looks like mountains being shaken up and fire burning as God's presence refines and judges sin; 3) Revival brings a sense of fear of God. It also outlines three things that can be done to hasten revival: fervent prayer, waking ourselves up through spiritual discipline, and laying hold of God through continued seeking and commitment even when not feeling it. The overall message is a plea for God to once again powerfully manifest His presence among His people through revival.
This document is an excerpt from the book "Quiet Talks on Prayer" by S.D. Gordon. It discusses the power and importance of prayer, describing it as the greatest outlet of power and the deciding factor in spiritual conflicts. Prayer allows one to influence situations anywhere in the world through spiritual telegraphy. While service has its place, intercessory prayer is the chief service and most impactful work, as it knows no limitations of space, time or other constraints like physical strength or equipment. True power and victory in service comes through first winning the battle through prayer.
Hannah's story from 1 Samuel 1 teaches important lessons about true worship. Hannah came before God in prayer with a deep need that only He could fulfill - to bear a child. She worshiped from the hollow recesses of her soul in a posture of complete self-surrender and willingness to give her future child back to God. True worship involves focusing on what God has done rather than our own desires, and coming to God with humility, surrender, and acknowledgment of our dependence on Him to meet our deepest needs.
This document summarizes J.C. Ryle's reasons for why prayer is the most important subject in practical religion. It provides 7 reasons:
1. Prayer is necessary for salvation, as no one is saved without asking for it through prayer.
2. A habit of prayer is a sure mark of a true Christian, as prayer comes naturally to them as children crying comes naturally.
3. Private prayer is the most neglected duty in religion because it is unseen, yet it is not natural and it is unfashionable to the carnal mind.
4. Prayer is the most greatly encouraged act in religion, as we are told to pray in Jesus' name and the Holy Spirit helps us in
The document is a sermon that addresses how Christians can deal with suffering and hardship in the real world. It argues that being totally honest with God, even through lament, is the deepest expression of faith and the only way to heal from past hurts. It notes that while Christians are not promised freedom from pain, the Psalms model lamenting honestly to God as a form of praise. The sermon aims to give permission to admit pain and questions to God, which is necessary for spiritual growth.
This document summarizes key points from a teaching on prayer based on Ephesians 1:15-19. It discusses three main ideas:
1. The supremacy of prayer - Paul's most important prayer was that people would know God better by taking Him into their hearts and minds. Knowing about God is less important than knowing God Himself.
2. The integrity of prayer - Giving priority to outer life over inner life leads to feeling uncomfortable with self-reflection and lacking integrity. Cultivating an inner prayer life is important.
3. The hardness of prayer - Prayer is difficult work that requires searching for God, even when feeling His absence. Persisting through dryness and discomfort can lead to a flour
The Israelites celebrated when bringing the ark of God to battle, assuming it guaranteed victory like in the past. However, God was no longer with them and they suffered a devastating defeat. Clinging to past experiences with God is dangerous, as His presence must be maintained daily through intimacy. Over time, even those who witnessed miracles lost God's glory due to self-centeredness. To avoid this, we must humble ourselves daily before God and continually seek intimacy with Him above all else.
1. The document discusses the role of worship, praise, and music in the life of King David based on passages from the Bible. It notes how David's life shows examples of worship through song and praise.
2. Key aspects of David's worship discussed include his repentance for sins, which showed his heart was surrendered to God, unlike King Saul. David also wrote many psalms of praise and worship to express awe for God as savior.
3. Music and song were an integral part of worship for David and in biblical accounts of worship in heaven. The document encourages applying these principles of worship through music to how Christians worship today.
This Psalm is a paradox, for the first part is about the praise of a man doing very well, but the second part is about one who is fearful in doing very ill. Ambivalence is
when opposite emotions are experienced at the same time. One can be fearful and faithful, courageous and cowardly, joyful and sad all in the same few moments. Our capacity for feeling opposites is great, and we can honestly praise and complain in the same prayer. It can be a good day and a bad day on the same day.
This document provides an overview of Josiah Ministries and discusses maintaining a close relationship with God through spending time in prayer, fellowship, and studying the Bible. It describes how King David experienced the fullness of the Holy Spirit throughout his life because he truly repented of his sins, while King Saul lost the Spirit's power because he disobeyed God. It encourages readers to give up worldly distractions and fully devote themselves to God in order to experience the Holy Spirit more fully. The document also shares a personal story about enduring chronic hand pain and increased prayer strengthening one's faith during difficulties.
The document discusses the concept of vocation from a Catholic perspective. It defines vocation as a calling from God to fulfill a particular purpose or role in life, such as a job, marriage, religious life, or single life. Vocation involves using one's gifts and talents to serve God and others. The document explores how vocation applies to all people and all aspects of life, from jobs to relationships. It also discusses recognizing God's call through scripture, the sacraments, desires, emotions, conscience, life events, relationships, and silence.
This document discusses the concepts of devotion, love, worship, loyalty, prayer, and reverence as they relate to religious faith. It examines biblical passages that use metaphors of a bride and bridegroom to represent the relationship between believers and Jesus Christ. The key ideas are that true faith requires an intimate relationship with God through practices like prayer, worship, obedience to scripture, and awaiting Christ's return. Superficial or nominal faith is not enough. Believers must devote themselves fully to God through their thoughts, words and actions.
Clay pots full of treasure lectio divinaBill Faris
The document describes the four movements of Lectio Divina, a method of reading Scripture involving preparation, reading, reflection, response, and rest. It is done both individually and as a group in a house church meeting. Participants first quiet themselves before reading the passage four times. They then reflect individually on a word or phrase that stands out, consider its meaning in their life, pray a response to God, and read it once more to rest in their encounter with God's Spirit. [/SUMMARY]
Grace and faith must be balanced. Grace refers to what God does, providing salvation, healing, and prosperity through Jesus. Faith is our response of believing in and receiving what God has already provided. If either grace or faith is emphasized alone without the other, it leads to error. Both are needed - we are saved by grace through faith. God's grace is equally extended to all, but one must have faith to access its benefits.
This document contains the Christmas worship schedule and articles from the clergy of St. Francis Anglican Church. The schedule lists the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day service times. Deacon Daphne encourages parishioners to give thanks daily and volunteers to serve as acolytes. Lay Pastor David continues summarizing the British Prime Minister's speech about the influence of the King James Bible. Bob Tipton discusses how celebrating the incarnation of an infinite God as man on a single day is impossible but acceptable to commemorate the whole Christmas story.
The document is a newsletter from Bishop Felix Orji's congregation. It discusses the power of the Holy Spirit and four ways to seek that power: 1) Immersing oneself in the word of God 2) Believing the word of God 3) Praying earnestly for it, sometimes with fasting 4) Obeying the Holy Spirit. It encourages believers to devote time to prayer and scripture to experience the Holy Spirit's power for witnessing and ministry. A deacon thanks the congregation for praying for her daughter who was healed of breast cancer. She invites them to join in monthly group prayer.
St. Francis Anglican Church relocated from their original location on the hill to a new property off the hill at 479 Eagle Drive. The relocation committee considered over a dozen properties and many factors in finding a new permanent home for the church, including location, parking, facilities, and accessibility. They ultimately decided on 479 Eagle Drive and an adjacent lot, providing a brand new space with potential to grow according to the church's imaginations as decided by God.
The Enchantment and Shadows_ Unveiling the Mysteries of Magic and Black Magic...Phoenix O
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The Franciscan - June 2012
1. June, 2012 Exalt Educate Equip Evangelize Extend Issue #224
TWO QUESTIONS ASKED BY GOD
by Dr. Daniel Thomas
The first question is in Genesis 3:9, "But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “WHERE ARE
YOU ?”
Adam had sinned against God. God spoke to him a probing question, “Where are you?” All sin is a separation
from God. Adam never repented of his sin, but blamed others for his predicament. Sin is like that. Sin tries to
hide from the light of God like a cockroach hides from the kitchen light. Adam could have immediately admit-
ted his guilt and repented. If he had done so, things may have turned out very differently for the human race.
God is ever looking to forgive and to be reconciled with those who separate themselves by sinning. He rejoices
over the reconciliation. Some have never repented the first time and asked Christ to save them. Some, because
of a misguided theological position believe repentance is not required as they are going to heaven anyway. Sin
separates us from the God who loves us. We easily excuse the things we do, the things we say, the things we
think. Repentance is the only way to reconciliation. He asks of each of us “WHERE ARE YOU?”
The second question is found in 1 Kings 19 11And he (God) said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the
LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces
the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the
LORD was not in the earthquake. 12And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And
after the fire the sound of a low whisper (a thin silence).13And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his
cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said,
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, ELIJAH ?”
Elijah was depressed and upset at the way his life was going. He ran to hide in the desert where no one could
find him. God found him. He told him to go to the mountain. There, a lot of commotion was taking place. Hur-
ricane force winds, an earthquake, a great fire. God was not in these things. Then Elijah heard a thin silence, a
still small voice. He knew this to be the voice of God. Only then did he pay attention. When God spoke in the
silence, he asked a penetrating question, “What are you doing here?” What a question! Elijah could have said,
“because you told me to come here.” But the question was much deeper. “What are you doing HERE?” In the
silence, Elijah learned something about himself, and he learned something about God. “Here” was not sup-
posed to be on the mountain. God had use for him, not on the mountain, away from people, but down there,
below, among people. That is where he was supposed to be. He had to face himself and his failure to com-
pletely follow God. He had to face God, who spoke in the uncomfortable silence. Yet in his speaking, he re-
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stored Elijah. In the presence of the Lord is strength.
Our lives are so filled with noise. We do not go to church unless there is noise: drums, guitars, sound systems.
We do not get in our cars unless there is noise: stereos, loud exhaust, talking on the phone. We do not go home
except to fill it with noise: TV, music, chatter. Work is definitely no better. All this is to drown out the voice of
the One who asks “What are you doing here?” We need to spend time in silence so that we can hear God.
What if we went to church and it was not “fun”? What if it were silence and prayer? What if it were a time
where God could speak to us in the silence? Would we still go? Or, would we seek another place that would
drown out the silence, and thus, the voice of God? What if we spent time in our cars, away from noise, in the
quiet contemplation of God so he could speak to us in the silence? “Your will be done” we pray, but how do
we know unless we listen? Someone told me “God does not speak to people.” Yes, he does, but we do not lis-
ten. Listening only comes in the silence and God’s true voice is heard when we have broken through the noise
in our heads and the noise we surround ourselves with. “What are you doing here?” That is a probing question.
Are we only “here” to live our short lives, go to work, play, marry, and die? Or, is there some purpose to our
lives? Yes, definitely, there is a purpose to our lives that is beyond the mundane. God wants our lives to mat-
ter. We only have this one life to offer. Our place is not on the mountain, it is here, among the people, where
God wants to use us to do something extraordinary among them. “What are you doing here?” Have you ever
asked him? Have you listened to his voice in the stillness? Only in his presence do we find strength. Here we
face ourselves, but not alone, for he is here. Here we face God, and in facing him, we are restored and find an-
swers, we find purpose, we find direction. Here, in the silence before God, listening to his still small voice, we
find our place. We know where “here” is when we meet God in the silence.
Kind regards,
The Rt. Rev'd Dr. Felix Orji
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Lay Pastor David: David Basch
HOLY VERSUS ME
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. (Psalm 51:11, NIV)
It may surprise you to find that only two Old Testament passages refer to the "Holy Spirit." There are plenty of
references to "the Spirit of God," but the name we so often use occurs only in Psalm 51 and Isaiah 63. And
here's what those passages have in common: God's holiness contrasted with our lack of it.
The king after God's own heart wrote Psalm 51 after the exposure of his sin with Bathsheba. Through the
prophet Nathan, God had called out David's adultery and murder. Two heinous sins. Add to them the secrets
David was keeping to cover them up. The unholy stench was filling the palace, and maybe the only guy who
wasn't catching a whiff of it was the source himself.
But once the stink was pointed out to him, David showed why he had God's heart. He fell into humble repen-
tance. He saw the stark contrast between the unholiness of his actions and the holiness that is God. And he
begged for the continuance of God's holy presence by His Spirit, the very holiness that exposed him.
No slinking. No cowering. No disabling guilt.
Just wretched honesty and a yearning for the One who had laid him out.
But let's be certain of one thing: We cannot leave this to David alone. In Isaiah 63, the prophet recorded God's
observation of His people (note the plural!). Despite His love for them, "they rebelled and grieved His Holy
Spirit" (v. 10). We are just as capable of unholy living as the most infamous sinners of all time. And each time
we sin, we draw the line again between God and us. His holiness cannot bear our sin. But oh, the wonder!--His
forgiveness most certainly can! His grace is ours if we will return to it like David, coming with humble contri-
tion.
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Lay Pastor Mike:
Cowboy’s Ten Commandments posted on the wall at
Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas
(1) Just one God.
(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
(3) No telling tales or gossipin’.
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.
(5) Put nothin’ before God.
(6) No foolin’ around with another fellow’s gal.
(7) No killin’.
(8) Watch yer mouth.
(9) Don’t take what ain’t yers.
(10) Don’t be hankerin’ for yer buddy’s stuff.
Y’all git all that?
Lord, keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth.
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Bob Tipton: Scholar in Residence
Changing “The Way We Are”
Bob Tipton
The “seven reasons (among many) why we are the way we are” described by Matt Kennedy should not be
a surprise. The remedy suggested by Kennedy is “the painful process of re-catechizing the church from square
one.” This process is described as: “re-learning the gospel, rediscovering scripture, embracing the hard study
exposition demands.” And this was suggested for the pastors! But it was preparation for the real task of edu-
cating the membership through adult education programs, Bible study under trained leaders, and active partici-
pation in Bible study on the part of all members.
St. Francis Anglican Church has taken the first step toward its rebirth as a faithful church. That step was
the (costly) decision to be faithful to Jesus Christ. It has seemed like an entire journey—but we have accom-
plished only the first stage of the journey. Now we must allow the Lord to re-create us into His image. We
can benefit from some examples in history. Obviously there was the Reformation. There was the little-known
Restoration Movement. More recently there are some more practical (for us) examples.
A fledgling pastor in London was assigned to a small church—tantamount to a modern “store front.” In
his zeal, he applied his seminary training. Then, like all beginners (I suspect), he had difficulty deciding on the
topic for his sermons. He made a drastic decision: he would start with Genesis 1 and preach through the Bible.
It took him three years to complete the survey. But the results were surprising—the church had grown appre-
ciably and had become self-supporting. So he made another decision—he would “do it again.” This time it
took him seven years to complete the series and the church continued to grow.
Then he made the monumental decision to preach again through the Bible. For him to finish, the church
had to petition the denomination to allow him to preach past the mandatory retirement age. The result? That
congregation had become the largest in the denomination and was still growing. The pastor had been invited
to speak to the weekly meeting of the leading businessmen in central London. These businessmen paid for his
teaching to be broadcast throughout all England. The demand for his sermons in print forced him to publish
entire sets of Bible studies, some of which are still available. Just look for the writings of G. Campbell Mor-
gan. They are inspiring.
Or consider a pastor who retired to his life’s work: preaching through the Bible on the radio. You can hear
him in El Paso every weekday. His accent is “country Oklahoma.” His style is as dry and the dust bowl from
which he escaped to southern California. Nevertheless his ministry continues to grow long after his death. He
is currently heard literally around the world in many languages. His sermons were beamed beyond the Iron
Curtain for years and may have contributed to the survival of the church under the Communist rule. His audi-
ence continues to grow and new languages are being added. All J. Vernon Magee did was teach the scripture
verse by verse. The only attraction I can see in the messages is the explanation of the text. Not really sermons
at all.
A third modern phenomenon is the growth of Calvary Chapel. It was a “little country church” in southern
California. A young minister was called—he had preached two years in each of two churches. His idea was to
preach his hundred sermons and move on. But the location was attractive—he loved surfboarding. This meant
that he had to figure out how to have many more sermons. He hit on an idea: preach expository sermons. Just
take a book of the Bible and preach (teach) what is said. The norm became an hour sermon Sunday morning,
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another hour sermon Sunday evening, and an hour sermon one evening in the week. Incidentally, he is still
in Costa Mesa—but he preaches more sermons each week than he did. And he is preaching throughout the
world on radio and TV. Others, following his example, are preaching right here in El Paso and Las Cruces.
The standard practice is two meetings on Sunday and one during the week—all expository (and by our stan-
dards, LONG) sermons. Incidentally one church in Austin had three services on Sunday morning, two more
on Sunday evening, and three more evenings during the week. In addition most of the churches have daily
radio programs. Do you wonder why the church is growing?
In each of these examples the Bible is central to the ministry. The people in the pews read, marked, and
inwardly digested the truths they heard, and therefore they were prepared to give an answer to everyone who
asked the reason for the hope they shared (1 Peter 3.15). This should be our journey in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matt Kennedy, “Why North American Anglicans are the Way We Are,” StandFirm, April 30, 2012.
7. PAGE 7
FROM THE EDITOR:
“A father is a banker provided by nature.” — French Proverb
To be a successful father, there’s one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don’t look at it for the first two
years.~ Ernest Hemingway.
Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected.~ Red Buttons
“My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.” — Louis Adamic
“I talk and talk and talk, and I haven’t taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one
week.” — Mario Cuomo
“A father’s words are like a thermostat that sets the temperature in the house” ~ Paul Lewis
“My father said, ‘Politics asks the question: Is it expedient? Vanity asks: Is it popular? But conscience asks: Is
it right?’” — Dexter Scott King
“Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.” — Ruth E. Renkel
“A man’s children and his garden both reflect the amount of weeding done during the growing season”. — Un-
known
“A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.” — Unknown
It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was.~ Anne Sexton
A father is a man who expects his children to be as good as he meant to be.~ Carol Coats
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
~ Henry Ward Beecher or Anjaneth Garcia Untalan, (not sure)
“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.” —
Charles Wadsworth
“Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad.” — Anne Geddes
The greatest gift I ever had
Came from God; I call him Dad!
8. PAGE 8
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Now Studying COLLOSSIANS. Meets Wed. at 7:00 am (after
6:30 worship) at our new church, 470 Eagle Drive. Breakfast included! All men are invited.
WHILE YOU SPRING CLEAN: Save any items you are willing to part with for the Thrift Sale on
St. Francis Day, Oct. 6th. If you can’t store it, call Pat Tipton at 575-618-7133 and she will keep it in her
casita. Clothes (especially children’s clothes) will be accepted this year.
LAVERDE CASA GROUP: Meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 6:00pm Pot
luck supper and bible study. We will begin studying the book of James on May 20th. Call
Mike for more information: 490-5402.
PASTORAL CARE: Please pray for Ed Azar, Ann May, Ann Peterson, Joe Fries, Mary Frances Keis-
ling, Heather Stevens, Nancy Calvin, Midge McReynolds, Kay Lassiter, Ainsley Hines, Teacher Lin, Bill Bihn,
Rob Elder, Mike Stowe, Mike Wicks, Jim Berg, Alberto Mena, Arne Stevenson, Wyatt Laverde, Stephanie
Smith, Mike Pomeroy, Aubrey Pomeroy, Diane Wildemann, Andrew Balsiger, Hazedl and Bishop Terence
Kelshaw and Clay Gibson.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE! Would you like to make a difference in a child’s life? Then join the St
Francis Anglican Church’s Mentoring Program. We will be mentoring 4th grade students at LBJ Elementary
School in our new neighborhood. All that is required is 45 minutes of your time once a month and the cost of a
school lunch. The program will work like this --- Once a month you will have lunch with either one or two 4th
graders. Women will mentor girls and men the boys. These are children that the counselors have determined
are at risk of dropping out of school when they reach Middle School. Your job is to be a friend to them, talk to
them during lunch and get to know them. Find out what they are interested in and encourage them to stay in
school.
We will have a training session for mentors on March 21st. Those of you who are interested will fill out a vol-
unteer form so that EPISD can do a background check on each participant. We should be able to follow these
same students next school year and help prepare them so that they will be successful in Middle School and be-
yond. Just think, only 45 minutes of your time once a month can make a BIG difference to a child.
The Lord has blessed St Francis Anglican Church so let’s pass those blessings on to our new neighbors and
make a difference in a child’s life!!!
Respond to this e-mail at sudyt@hotmail or call me at 584-1978 if you are interested in helping a young per-
son. Sudy Todd Laverde
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STUDENT NEWS: Matthew Rindt was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa a few weeks ago and graduated from
Baylor University on May 12th.
Youth Group Bible Studies and Activities: Wed. evenings from 6 to 8 pm. Call Trey for
information as to location: 497-5195 or email at holyremnant7@gmail.com
INTERCESSORY PRAYER: Jim and Martha Williams will be leading the Intercessory Prayer minis-
try at St. Francis. Intercessory prayer will be offered in the library at 9:30am every Sunday morning. You are
welcome to join. It’s a time to pray for God’s power and blessing on our Sunday service. I asked them to
lead this ministry and highly recommend it to you. -Canon Felix
LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & CHALICE BEARERS NEEDED: Please prayer-
fully consider if God is calling you to this important ministry. Contact Bob Hamilton at
581-2869.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH - for May we will be accepting rice, beans or cereal for the Community
Basket. There will be a collection basket in the west end entrance to the church. Next time you are in the
grocery store pick up an extra box of rice or beans and bring it to the church. Sudy Todd
LETS TALK! If you have any suggestions or
comments please call me at 581-1292 or 222-1729.
Jim Uphoff, Editor
10. PAGE 10
JUST FOR FUN ETC….
Dad Wisdom: Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional.
Dad Wisdom: Raising a teenager is like nailing Jell-O to a tree!
Dad Wisdom: Sweater: a garment worn by a child when a mother feels chilly.
Dad Wisdom: Why, in a country of free speech, are there phone bills?
Dad Wisdom: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Dad Wisdom: Half the people you know are below average.
Dad Wisdom: I believe no problem is so large or so difficult that it can’t be blamed on somebody else.
Dad Wisdom: I bought a house on a one-way dead-end road. I don’t know how I got there.
Dad Wisdom: I finally got my head together and then my body fell apart.
Dad Wisdom: I never start something that I am not going to fi
Dad Wisdom: I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done already.
Dad Wisdom: Looking for a helping hand? There’s one on your arm.
Dad Wisdom: Love is grand. Divorce is 20 grand.
Dad Wisdom: Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.
Dad Wisdom: Old age comes at a bad time.
A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
You’re old when you don’t care where your wife goes, Just so you don’t have to go along.
Father’s Day brings out my paternal instincts. An hour of babysitting takes them away.
11. PAGE 11
EVERY WEEK AT ST. FRANCIS… CLERGY AND STAFF
BISHOP FELIX C. ORJI, Rector
THE REV. DAPHNE ORGERON, Deacon
Sunday THE REV. Dr. MYLES CALVIN, Asst. Priest
8:00 am Worship Service THE REV. CINDY ANDERSON, Asst. Priest
10:00 am Worship Service DAVID BASCH, Lay Pastor
10:00 am Children’s Sunday School THE REV. H. EUGENE MYRICK, Rector Emeritus
MIKE LAVERDE, Lay Pastor (Pastoral Care)
PAUL COLEMAN, Lay Pastor (Bible Study and
Discipleship)
STEVE ANDERSON, Lay Pastor (Evangelism and
Missions)
Child care is provided RANDALL CROSSLAND, Chair of Buildings and
Grounds
Dr. BOB TIPTON, Scholar in Residence
LEA MAGRUDER, Director of Music, Church
Secretary
JOANN CASPER, Parish Administrator
Monday SONIA LOPEZ, Sunday School Director
7:00 pm Choir Practice LEA MAGRUDER, Secretary
VESTRY
Wednesday Bill Burton, Sr. Warden
6:30 am Morning Prayer & Bible Study Bill Stevens, Jr. Warden
weekly at the church. Mark Musgrave, Treasurer
7:00 pm Bible Study; Parish Prayer Meeting— Justin Benedict, Sonny Brown, Bill Burton, Jason
Chapman, Elvia Crossland, Sonia Lopez, David
1st Wed. of the month Moody, Bernard Moye, Ron Munden, Kirk
6:00—8:00pm Youth Bible Study Rosenlund, Pam Slusher, Melinda Skillern, Bill
Stevens, Kevin Coleman (Youth rep.)
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FRANCISCAN : Editor; Jim Uphoff Staff; Neva
Uphoff, Loy Doty
Inside this issue:
From The Bishop Page 1
Lay Pastor David Page 3
Lay Pastor Mike Page 4
Bob Tipton Page 5
From the Editor Page 7
St Francis Happenings Page 8
Just For Fun Page 10