I am not one who uses written prayers very often. But I wrote this many years ago as a tool to help me and others to focus on putting on the armor of God Perhaps you would use this in response to my previous blog to help you “put on the armor or God” in … Continue reading
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The 10 On Prayer
The 10 on Prayer Men’s Breakfast Bible Study Faith Baptist Church November 16, 2013 Prayer Is … Prayer does … I’ve always loved the nature of Abraham’s relationship with God. The Lord appears to him in Genesis 18 and I love what he says, it would be a great way for us to begin a … Continue reading
Veteran’s Day 2013
According to Barry Loudermilk’s book “And they Prayed: Moments in History Impacted By Prayer”, Captain Nathan Hale was not unlike the men and women I see every week at Faith Baptist Church in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He was good looking, fit, intelligent, and bright eyed, with the cause of freedom firmly rooted in his heart. Historically … Continue reading
Godward
Where are your eyes? Oswald Chambers begins the writing recorded for September 16 in “My Utmost for His Highest” with the statement: “the main idea in the region of religion is – your eyes upon God.” Where will you look today? I wrote a praise song several years ago entitled “Look Up” Look up! Don’t look … Continue reading
Take Captive Every Thought
2 Corinthians 10:5b says “take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ” “Captivity” seems like such a negative word and “Freedom” such a good word. Such a very “American” word is Freedom. We love that word. But sometimes, when it comes to thoughts and actions, “freedom” at what cost and “captivity” for what purpose? … Continue reading
This Is My Dream
Dr. King had a dream. That dream inspired me growing up. I wrote a song on MLK Weekend in 2002 I had a dream, I woke by the sea, people all around me, far as the eye could see I focused on the faces from ev’ry tribe and tongue, lifting up praises as one to … Continue reading
“Saba” – Hebrew – To eat, drink one’s fill – Satisfied
Yesterday I preached on “Contentment” – and someone came up and asked me about a word they had found in the Old Testament for Satisfaction that is transliterated “saba”. It means to be “satisfied”. In Psalm 17:15 David said he would be satisfied to simply have the Lord’s image every day. Pretty good place to … Continue reading
