12/31/19 SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS
People sometimes receive great truth in their heads that their hearts are not ready to receive.
Truth is good; people not always.
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
12/31/19 SAME NAME, LOST FAME
12/31/19 SAME NAME, LOST FAME
Sad when you research a fellow believer but find someone with the same name who is not actually aligned with God's word.
Sad when you research a fellow believer but find someone with the same name who is not actually aligned with God's word.
12/31/19 ABANDONING THE DELIVERER
12/31/19 ABANDONING THE DELIVERER
Sad when supposed "Christian" singers, speakers, preachers are actually deviant.
Got talent from God, then they got away from God.
Sad when supposed "Christian" singers, speakers, preachers are actually deviant.
Got talent from God, then they got away from God.
IN THE EYE OF THE STORM (song)
12/31/19 IN THE EYE OF THE STORM (song)
If you are going to follow Jesus in 2020, you are going to face trials, suffer losses, be betrayed.
But if you do follow Jesus, He will keep you safe, IN THE EYE OF THE STORM (with lyrics).
I don't know the singer, but the words are really good.
If you are going to follow Jesus in 2020, you are going to face trials, suffer losses, be betrayed.
But if you do follow Jesus, He will keep you safe, IN THE EYE OF THE STORM (with lyrics).
I don't know the singer, but the words are really good.
12/31/19 IT SEEMS SIMPLE TO ME
12/31/19 IT SEEMS SIMPLE TO ME
I would rather have lived in USA (even) under the Obama Administration than any Islamic, Socialistic, Atheistic country in the world (but I am glad Obama and his ilk are not leading us now).
Likewise I would rather live in the USA under the Trump Administration than any Liberal, Anti-American, Anti-Bible party that clamors for position (even though I do not always agree with Trump's policies and I never agree with his un-Christian words and actions).
Get ready to vote. This election may be your last chance to vote, for holding on to what remains of our freedom.
I would rather have lived in USA (even) under the Obama Administration than any Islamic, Socialistic, Atheistic country in the world (but I am glad Obama and his ilk are not leading us now).
Likewise I would rather live in the USA under the Trump Administration than any Liberal, Anti-American, Anti-Bible party that clamors for position (even though I do not always agree with Trump's policies and I never agree with his un-Christian words and actions).
Get ready to vote. This election may be your last chance to vote, for holding on to what remains of our freedom.
12/31/19 SEAFARING VIEW OF SALVATION
12/31/19 SEAFARING VIEW OF SALVATION
You can't "SAIL ON" if you're
Wandering in the village,
Standing on the pier,
Staying tied to the dock.
SHOVE OFF from the world,
GET ON BOARD the Old Ship of Zion,
WEIGH ANCHOR, and
SAIL ON.
I hope you like this song. The lyrics are shown in this video.
Do like I do; put on your sea legs, and sing your way to HEAVENS SHORE.
When working on sport fishing boats I would often stand on the after deck, looking astern, singing praises. The engines were loud, so my soft singing was not audible to others. Often I would be alone at the stern, which made it like a private worship time. Sometimes there was rain or even thunder and lightening, and I would stand out there, alone with God, singing and crying and praising.
Our spiritual journey ought to be filled with personal praise, worship, singing time with the Lord. We can do it from memory or with the radio or a disc or online with videos. We really ought to be singing God's praises.
You can't "SAIL ON" if you're
Wandering in the village,
Standing on the pier,
Staying tied to the dock.
SHOVE OFF from the world,
GET ON BOARD the Old Ship of Zion,
WEIGH ANCHOR, and
SAIL ON.
I hope you like this song. The lyrics are shown in this video.
Do like I do; put on your sea legs, and sing your way to HEAVENS SHORE.
When working on sport fishing boats I would often stand on the after deck, looking astern, singing praises. The engines were loud, so my soft singing was not audible to others. Often I would be alone at the stern, which made it like a private worship time. Sometimes there was rain or even thunder and lightening, and I would stand out there, alone with God, singing and crying and praising.
Our spiritual journey ought to be filled with personal praise, worship, singing time with the Lord. We can do it from memory or with the radio or a disc or online with videos. We really ought to be singing God's praises.
12/31/19 A TASTE FOR THE PIGSTY
12/31/19 A TASTE FOR THE PIGSTY
The message of God's deliverance does not appeal to the person who has grown accustomed to living in the pigsty.
The message of God's deliverance does not appeal to the person who has grown accustomed to living in the pigsty.
12/31/19 HOARDING DESTROYS
12/31/19 HOARDING DESTROYS
HOARDERS (natural and spiritual) of filth, garbage, trash, vermin, disease, are controlled and destroyed by warped values and desires.
HOARDERS (natural and spiritual) of filth, garbage, trash, vermin, disease, are controlled and destroyed by warped values and desires.
12/31/19 PREACHING TRUTH IN LOVE
12/31/19 PREACHING TRUTH IN LOVE
Everyone needs a church that preaches and teaches TRUTH in LOVE. We need to be part of a church that leads, builds, stands.
Everyone needs a church that preaches and teaches TRUTH in LOVE. We need to be part of a church that leads, builds, stands.
12/31/19 ONLY ONE SOLUTION TO OUR MESS
12/31/19 ONLY ONE SOLUTION TO OUR MESS
Our world is in a mess.
Most families and individuals are in a mess.
Until God cleans and manages our life, it will get worse.
Our world is in a mess.
Most families and individuals are in a mess.
Until God cleans and manages our life, it will get worse.
12/31/19 POWERED BY PERFECT LOVE
12/31/19 POWERED BY PERFECT LOVE
Christians are powered by perfect love:
for God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit),
His word,
other people (family, friends foes).
An original DLG poem (from the 1960s) , appropriate for the New Year.
(with Background, Poem, Imagery Explained & Personal Challenge, copied from my 2015 Blog).
BACKGROUND
In the late 60's a hurricane threatened Carteret County. Just before it was suppose to hit I ventured out on the Sportsman's Fishing Pier (Atlantic Beach). While standing there, God gave me a poem. The night was like pitch, the wind was howling, the pier was shuddering as the waves pulled at its underside and crashed against its pilings. The only lights were the white caps reflecting the lights reaching out from the shore.
POEM
Staring out at the deep dark sea,
Arouses thoughts that challenge me,
To shove my Bark through the crashing waves,
And reach a land that my spirit craves.
In spite of dark and tossing brine,
And chills that grip this mortal spine,
My soul cries out for that waiting shore,
Where wind and wave offend no more.
Though darkness and the strength of hell,
Are bound up in each rising swell,
My chart and compass point above,
I'm steered and powered by perfect love.
IMAGERY EXPLAINED
The sea is the life, darkened by sin, corruption, temptation, loss and suffering.
A barque is a type of sail boat.
Heaven is the desired destination.
Each test, each trial, each temptation is meant to intimidate the believer, but it only sets our resolve.
The recurring testing of life is each ground "swell."
The Chart is the Bible.
The Compass is the Holy Spirit.
Perfect love is the life of Entire Sanctification lived in the power of the Holy Spirit.
PERSONAL CHALLENGE
God intends for us to be victorious in the trials of life. I hope you attend a church that teaches and preaches that Christ is greater than any problem you will ever have; that where sin did abound, grace did much more abound; that Jesus came to save us from our sins; that the blood of Christ cleanses from all sin; that God always leads us in triumph; that the Holy Spirit bears holy fruit in our lives and thereby bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
Christians are powered by perfect love:
for God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit),
His word,
other people (family, friends foes).
An original DLG poem (from the 1960s) , appropriate for the New Year.
(with Background, Poem, Imagery Explained & Personal Challenge, copied from my 2015 Blog).
BACKGROUND
In the late 60's a hurricane threatened Carteret County. Just before it was suppose to hit I ventured out on the Sportsman's Fishing Pier (Atlantic Beach). While standing there, God gave me a poem. The night was like pitch, the wind was howling, the pier was shuddering as the waves pulled at its underside and crashed against its pilings. The only lights were the white caps reflecting the lights reaching out from the shore.
POEM
Staring out at the deep dark sea,
Arouses thoughts that challenge me,
To shove my Bark through the crashing waves,
And reach a land that my spirit craves.
In spite of dark and tossing brine,
And chills that grip this mortal spine,
My soul cries out for that waiting shore,
Where wind and wave offend no more.
Though darkness and the strength of hell,
Are bound up in each rising swell,
My chart and compass point above,
I'm steered and powered by perfect love.
IMAGERY EXPLAINED
The sea is the life, darkened by sin, corruption, temptation, loss and suffering.
A barque is a type of sail boat.
Heaven is the desired destination.
Each test, each trial, each temptation is meant to intimidate the believer, but it only sets our resolve.
The recurring testing of life is each ground "swell."
The Chart is the Bible.
The Compass is the Holy Spirit.
Perfect love is the life of Entire Sanctification lived in the power of the Holy Spirit.
PERSONAL CHALLENGE
God intends for us to be victorious in the trials of life. I hope you attend a church that teaches and preaches that Christ is greater than any problem you will ever have; that where sin did abound, grace did much more abound; that Jesus came to save us from our sins; that the blood of Christ cleanses from all sin; that God always leads us in triumph; that the Holy Spirit bears holy fruit in our lives and thereby bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
12/31/19 WE NEED PROCLAMATION, NOT PARROTING
12/31/19 WE NEED PROCLAMATION, NOT PARROTING
You need to start going to a church, which proclaims God's word rather than one, which parrots your wants.
You need to start going to a church, which proclaims God's word rather than one, which parrots your wants.
12/31/19 MAKING OUR CHOICE
12/31/19 MAKING OUR CHOICE
If you are not ready to make Biblical changes in your life (attitude, actions and associates) this year, you are not ready to die.
If you are not ready to make Biblical changes in your life (attitude, actions and associates) this year, you are not ready to die.
12/30/19 FACT CHECK YOUR SOURCES
12/30/19 FACT CHECK YOUR SOURCES
150+ yrs. USA allowed northern academics & renowned "scientists" to undermine Christians. Now they are perverting our children.
If you don't know this truth, it is not my fault. If you choose to deny this truth, stick your head back in the dirt and let your kids be defiled; body, soul, spirit, morals, values, honesty, common sense, Biblical revelation, Christian truth.
150+ yrs. USA allowed northern academics & renowned "scientists" to undermine Christians. Now they are perverting our children.
If you don't know this truth, it is not my fault. If you choose to deny this truth, stick your head back in the dirt and let your kids be defiled; body, soul, spirit, morals, values, honesty, common sense, Biblical revelation, Christian truth.
12/30/19 BEWARE AND BE WARY
12/30/19 BEWARE AND BE WARY
Danger runs the roads.
Be aware everywhere (especially bridges, narrow roads i.e. 101, east 70).
We want you home again, safe.
Danger runs the roads.
Be aware everywhere (especially bridges, narrow roads i.e. 101, east 70).
We want you home again, safe.
12/30/19 I PREACH FOR EVERYONE
12/30/19 I PREACH FOR EVERYONE
I preach in such a way that a young child can understand and a mature believer can grow in grace and knowledge.
Y'all come.
I preach in such a way that a young child can understand and a mature believer can grow in grace and knowledge.
Y'all come.
12/30/19 YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE
12/30/19 YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE
For those who were not involved in a good, Biblical, Christ centered service yesterday, you really should have been with us.
For those who were not involved in a good, Biblical, Christ centered service yesterday, you really should have been with us.
12/30/19 I DON'T SET THE STANDARD
12/30/19 I DON'T SET THE STANDARD
I've been told, "You set the bar too high."
Actually, I don't set the bar.
God sets the bar; I help folks reach His standards.
The "bar" is to be understood as the standards, requirements of God. I am not talking about rules, regulations, laws, good works, works of the flesh, which actually cannot save anyone. I am talking about the revelation, requirements of God for getting saved and living the Christian life (repentance, faith, confession, submission).
Don't let anyone fool you into thinking that salvation does not change us, enable us or require us to live a godly, Biblical life. All Christians are answerable for their own response to God's will. My job, as a worker with God, is to show other people God's plan of salvation and His provision for following that plan and instruct them in godliness.
I've been told, "You set the bar too high."
Actually, I don't set the bar.
God sets the bar; I help folks reach His standards.
The "bar" is to be understood as the standards, requirements of God. I am not talking about rules, regulations, laws, good works, works of the flesh, which actually cannot save anyone. I am talking about the revelation, requirements of God for getting saved and living the Christian life (repentance, faith, confession, submission).
Don't let anyone fool you into thinking that salvation does not change us, enable us or require us to live a godly, Biblical life. All Christians are answerable for their own response to God's will. My job, as a worker with God, is to show other people God's plan of salvation and His provision for following that plan and instruct them in godliness.
12/30/19 IT IS PRETTY SIMPLE
12/30/19 IT IS PRETTY SIMPLE
God sets the bar.
God enables us to reach it.
We choose to reach it or not.
God sets the bar.
God enables us to reach it.
We choose to reach it or not.
12/30/19 A FALSE LOVE, CONTRARY TO GOD
12/30/19 A FALSE LOVE, CONTRARY TO GOD
Bad company corrupts our behavior.
Don't be bullied or deceived into a "love," which is contrary to the word and nature of God.
Bad company corrupts our behavior.
Don't be bullied or deceived into a "love," which is contrary to the word and nature of God.
Monday, December 30, 2019
12/30/19 BULLIED AND DECEIVED
12/30/19 BULLIED AND DECEIVED
There is no actual reconciliation or restoration with unrepentant blasphemers.
Don't be deceived or bullied by false witnesses.
There is no actual reconciliation or restoration with unrepentant blasphemers.
Don't be deceived or bullied by false witnesses.
12/30/19 THIS DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT
12/30/19 THIS DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT
While explaining "brotherly kindness," the preacher referred to a lady in his church, which he called, "uglier than a mud fence."
As youth camp counselors, my brother in law, Pastor Joe Kirby, and I were sitting on opposite sides, in the back of the large meeting hall. When the preacher made this shocking reference, Joe and I immediately looked at each other in total disbelief. The man just called his parishioner, UGLIER THAN A MUD FENCE, while he was preaching on BROTHERLY KINDNESS.
Sadly, I often hear or read people pontificate about salvific truths, by virtue signaling their own greatness, as they attack sincere Christians.
It is like people who use public "prayer requests" to gossip about people. They mislead people into blaspheming serious believers.
While explaining "brotherly kindness," the preacher referred to a lady in his church, which he called, "uglier than a mud fence."
As youth camp counselors, my brother in law, Pastor Joe Kirby, and I were sitting on opposite sides, in the back of the large meeting hall. When the preacher made this shocking reference, Joe and I immediately looked at each other in total disbelief. The man just called his parishioner, UGLIER THAN A MUD FENCE, while he was preaching on BROTHERLY KINDNESS.
Sadly, I often hear or read people pontificate about salvific truths, by virtue signaling their own greatness, as they attack sincere Christians.
It is like people who use public "prayer requests" to gossip about people. They mislead people into blaspheming serious believers.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
12/28/19 DIDN'T GET HERE OVERNIGHT
12/28/19 DIDN'T GET HERE OVERNIGHT
The crazies have been changing America.
You can go to prison for burning a homosexual flag, but burning Old Glory is free speech.
The crazies have been changing America.
You can go to prison for burning a homosexual flag, but burning Old Glory is free speech.
12/28/19 BIBLE IS MORE CURRENT THAN TODAY'S NEWS
12/28/19 BIBLE IS MORE CURRENT THAN TODAY'S NEWS
Russia, China and Iran, participating in war games.
And folks claim the Bible is a book of errors.
Stay tuned, it's getting worse.
Russia, China and Iran, participating in war games.
And folks claim the Bible is a book of errors.
Stay tuned, it's getting worse.
Saturday, December 28, 2019
12/27/19 I AM NOT KIDDING
12/27/19 I AM NOT KIDDING
When I asked the LDS to explain an obvious Joseph Smith error, he simply said he couldn't because he did not know J.S. personally.
When I asked the LDS to explain an obvious Joseph Smith error, he simply said he couldn't because he did not know J.S. personally.
12/27/19 SAME OLD FANCY FOOT WORK
12/27/19 SAME OLD FANCY FOOT WORK
I still call out and unmask LDS deceptions.
You'd think they would come up with better lies after 200 years.
I still call out and unmask LDS deceptions.
You'd think they would come up with better lies after 200 years.
12/27/19 THEN THEY LIE ABOUT LYING
12/27/19 THEN THEY LIE ABOUT LYING
Mormon "Elders" tell us they believe the Bible.
They are lying.
They actually believe the false LDS interpretations of the Bible.
Mormon "Elders" tell us they believe the Bible.
They are lying.
They actually believe the false LDS interpretations of the Bible.
12/27/19 BELIEVING IT DOES NOT MAKE IT SO
12/27/19 BELIEVING IT DOES NOT MAKE IT SO
People can believe whatever they want to believe, but if it contradicts the Holy Bible, they are believing a lie.
People can believe whatever they want to believe, but if it contradicts the Holy Bible, they are believing a lie.
12/27/19 NOT THE SAME JESUS
12/27/19 NOT THE SAME JESUS
Another LDS lie they tell,
"We believe in the same Jesus."
I quickly, adamantly and correctly said, "NO WE DON'T."
Another LDS lie they tell,
"We believe in the same Jesus."
I quickly, adamantly and correctly said, "NO WE DON'T."
12/27/19 BE A PART, NOT APART
12/27/19 BE A PART, NOT APART
If you want to succeed in 2020 you need to follow God's plan.
Quit relying on yourself.
Follow Christ and be a team player.
If you want to succeed in 2020 you need to follow God's plan.
Quit relying on yourself.
Follow Christ and be a team player.
12/27/19 ABANDON YOUR FAILURE, TAKE HOLD OF YOUR FUTURE
12/27/19 ABANDON YOUR FAILURE, TAKE HOLD OF YOUR FUTURE
Decide now that your bad habits and poor performance of yesterday will not not be part of your tomorrows.
Decide now that your bad habits and poor performance of yesterday will not not be part of your tomorrows.
12/27/19 LEAVING THE PAST, EMBRACING THE FUTURE
12/27/19 LEAVING THE PAST, EMBRACING THE FUTURE
As you close out 2019 and usher in 2020, be done with the substandard of yesterday and dedicate yourself to excellence from now on.
As you close out 2019 and usher in 2020, be done with the substandard of yesterday and dedicate yourself to excellence from now on.
12/27/19 AGREEING WITH GOD
12/27/19 AGREEING WITH GOD
Dream big dreams with God.
Trust and follow God fully.
Attempt great things for God.
Expect great things from God.
Dream big dreams with God.
Trust and follow God fully.
Attempt great things for God.
Expect great things from God.
12/27/19 HAVE A CHRIST FILLED CHRISTMAS
12/27/19 HAVE A CHRIST FILLED CHRISTMAS
Here is a Christmas story I wrote in 2002 and posted in 2011.
It is over 3100 words. I am hoping to use this in some kind of Christmas program in the future. I thought some of you might like to read it.
HAVE A CHRIST FILLED CHRISTMAS
Original short story (2002) by Pastor David Leroyal Gould
"Maybe I can beat him to the parking lot." John told himself as he juggled his briefcase and overcoat. He grabbed his keys from his pocket and reached for the package on his desk.
"Too much stuff" he fumed as he dropped his briefcase and knocked over a tray of correspondence. Sticking his leather key-holder into his mouth, he picked up the clutter. But he didn't reach his briefcase in time. Someone had already retrieved it and was holding it for him.
"Of all people", John griped to himself, as he smiled and said, "Thanks Hal." He really wanted to call him "Holy Hal" or "Holy Roller Hal" as Harold was often called behind his back.
Hal told him he was welcomed and reminded him of his Church's Christmas program this coming Sunday evening. "I really hope you can make it John."
John nodded, but was thinking, "No way am I coming to your lunatic church." He headed for the door while putting on his coat. On their way to the parking lot, Hal said a few more things and then wished John a "Christ filled Christmas." "Huh?...Oh, Umm Hmm." John muttered through clenched teeth.
John turned and started toward his car. "That guy just never quits" he thought as he fumbled for his keys. "Why doesn't he get a life? How he got to be office manager is beyond me...well, yeah, he does know his stuff and he is the hardest worker in the company... but still... every chance he gets, he tries to shove that church stuff down my throat. You'd think he'd get tired of talking to me about it, I know that I am tired of hearing it."
"Where are those keys" he fussed as he checked his other pocket.
John stacked all of his things into his right arm while he searched the left pockets of his pants and coat. Just then John saw Hal's hand headed for his face. Flinching back, he felt a tug, as Hal removed the key case from his mouth and heard him say, "Here John, let me give you a hand, it looks like you need it, what with that big present you have there. I still need to get my son a gift yet."
"Yeah, thanks, you know, Christmas and all that" John shot back.
"Yeah, I know" Hal chirped with a knowing smile, as he turned toward his car.
"What a nut" John thought to himself.
In his car, John could escape the religious nuts of the world, like Hal. He would much rather contend with the "highway crazies" and "road rage" than with Hal and his kind. "Why, the way they talk about Christmas, you would think it was some kind of religious holiday of something."
John followed the car in front of him through the four way stop. He had failed to stop because he was fumbling with the dial on his radio, hoping to get the radical talk show everyone in town was listening to, MAD COW MAN. Suddenly he noticed the car coming from his right screeching to a halt. "Oh, man, I almost hit that guy....... Oh No..... It's Hal."
After a moment of shock, John smiled sheepishly and waved at Hal. "Yeah, thanks..." John mouthed as he continued slowly through the intersection of the parking lot.
Hal smiled broadly and gave John the "thumbs up" sign.
Forgetting the radio, John thought, "All that guy can think about is religious stuff. And this Jesus thing? You would think that he was God or something the way Hal acts. And Christmas, I appreciate a good holiday just like the next guy, but all this religious stuff is just out of place. You would think that the church crowd had some kind of special claim to it or something. Why can't they just stick to their own business and quit trying to make everything Christian?"
Turning toward home, John subconsciously joined in with,
Little Baby
pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too,
pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you!
pa rum pum pum
on my drum.
John sang, never realizing the Little Drummer Boy was giving his best to the Babe of Bethlehem and certainly not realizing he was not giving anything to the Christ Child.
Approaching the traffic signal he could see the decorations hanging from the light poles and the people crowd around the City Square for the evening Christmas concert. Some of the smaller churches in the community got together every year and did a series of benefit Christmas concerts for the local Children's Home.
John muttered out loud, "Man, I hate this time of year. The hustle and bustle, the commercialism, and those pushy Christians. Everybody wants something from you"
The people were thronging about...There was a group of teens dressed in ancient Mid-Eastern attire, inviting everyone to the inter-Church Christmas pageant at the amphitheater. There would be no charge, but a love offering would be taken for the Battered Women's Home. The JESUS LOVES YOU-CITY MISSION, people were giving out coats to transients and inviting them to come in for a hot meal and shelter from the cold night air. Just down the block John could see that radical group from Hal's church. They always held street meetings and hung with the druggies and other unsavory types, but now they were doing the Christmas thing, they didn't miss a trick.
Away in a manger, no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
He joined in as he turned toward the mall.
"Wow," he thought to himself, "I haven't sung that song for years. It's amazing what you remember from your childhood."
"Hello", John said as he answered his cell phone. "Yeah, I'll get them. When will you be home?.... Oh.... What about supper?... Oh,... Anything else?... OK... I love y...", but his wife was gone before he could finish his sentence. "Yeah, I love you and miss you." he mockingly repeated to himself. "Pick up some supper and the kids from the mall," he reminded himself. "I guess somebody needs me after all...hey, I'm a poet."
About that time he passed a crowd gathered outside of the local High School . "What the...." he exclaimed as he saw some people carrying protest signs and blocking the way to the auditorium steps. "Oh, those people." A few locals had gathered to demonstrate against the school auditorium being rented and used by a small group of Christians who had just lost their church building to a tragic fire. The police said it looked like arson.
"Stay with it... they can go rent a room somewhere else," he yelled out the window as he passed by, "Get those religious nuts out of the school. This is America, after all." Then he punctuated his support with 6 blast from his horn, drowning out...
Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
and heaven and nature sing,...
"Right Wing Radicals" he thought to himself. If they don't like our country why don't they start their own."
"Let's see... what should I get for supper?... chicken?... burgers?... pizza?... Chinese?... Pizza?..., yeah and a few BREWS to chug down with it. Maybe I should stop at the liquor store and get a little HOLIDAY CHEER too," he chuckled to himself.
While John was driving the five miles to the Pizza House he was trying to figure out what to order. He hardly noticed as the choir on the radio sang,
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,
Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th’angelic host proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
He had to wait for about 5 minutes to put his order in because of the line ahead of him and he started to hum along while the store played that old Judy Garland song, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."
Through the years
We all will be together
If the Fates allow,
Hang a shining star
On the highest bough,
And have yourself
A merry little Christmas now.
"I want two large with everything, one large with pepperoni and Italian sausage and one large with green peppers, onions, olives and mushrooms....huh, oh, green...Yeah, and two orders of bread sticks" John told the hostess. Paying her he asked, "How long will that be? OK, I'll be back."
Out the door he headed to get some "liquid refreshment." It turned out that he needed all 20 minutes because of the crowd at the Package Store. On his way in he almost got knocked down by someone who was already on the celebration trail. But that didn't bother him much, after all it is Christmas; but he hated to pass by the religious nut who stood outside the doors and offered people those pamphlets against alcohol and saying something about the "REAL SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS DOESN'T COME IN A BOTTLE".
"Can't you guys do something about that nut outside" John asked the clerk when he finally got served.
"No, we've tried, but some stupid law allows him to do it. There ought to be laws against those jerks", the clerk said as he filled Johns order.
John tried to rush past the young crusader but then turned quickly when he heard,
"Hi, Mister Jones. "
John looked blankly at the kid, trying to place him, when the boy spoke up,
"I'm Harold's son, I've seen you at the office."
"Oh, yeah, happy holiday kid" John sputtered, half forgetting where he was until he waved good-bye with his bottle of booze in hand.
"And the best of Jesus to you sir." John heard as he wheeled around.
Rolling his eyes, John thought, "Man...of all the stinking luck, seeing that kid here today." John fumed as he rushed into the Pizza House. "You'd think there was a conspiracy or something" he continued to muse.
Quickly he grabbed up his pizzas and whooshed out of the door to the strains of, DASHING THRU THE SNOW.
"Well, I'll be home soon where I'll be away from the Bible Thumpers," he said, climbing into his car. Backing out of his parking spot he joined in the final chorus of O Come All Ye Faithful,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
As John approached the mall he saw the traffic backing up and stopping access to the parking lot.
"Oh Great, a wreck and it's backed out onto the main road. Another delay. Well, maybe the kids will see me and I won't have to get into that mess."
However, the kids didn't see him and he had to go to another entrance and walk over to the area where they should be waiting.
"Don't they have enough sense to come on out and save me this aggravation?" He grumbled. "They probably won't even be ready."
"It must have been bad", he thought almost out loud. About the time he heard the distant whine of the ambulance siren, he also heard,
"Daddy, Daddy, over here."
"Well good, they are ready and waiting." He thought
"Oh Daddy, it was terrible" Jenny cried as she ran up to hug him.
"Now, now, honey, don't worry, we will just go on home." John soothed.
"But we can't, J.J. is over there" pointing to the crowd.
Seeing the look on Jenny's face, John felt his blood run cold and his stomach get queezy.
"Not, J.J.," he barked
Jenny shook and nodded all at once. "Yes...I mean no...I mean... he almost got hit, but he's OK. But Daddy," she cried, "It's so terrible."
As they approached the scene, John saw J.J. talking to a police officer while glancing at something on the ground behind him.
John rushed up and grabbed J.J.
"Are you OK?" He demanded as he and J.J. trembled in each others arms.
"Yeah, but that poor guy..." J.J. said, pointing to the man in a puddle of blood.
"What happened?" John said with only a little more composure.
"We were waiting here for you, when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, some guy came straight at us in his car. I guess he was drunk or on something...that's him over there in the cop car." J.J. said pointing across the bus lane.
Looking at the driver, John clinched his teeth and fist as he saw someone who looked vaguely familiar. John's anger turned to nausea as he recognized the red flushed face with the stupid grin belonged to the man he had seen only minutes ago, staggering out of the liquor store.
The crowd was gathering around the man on the ground.
"Well, what's with that guy?" John asked J.J. looking toward the injured man.
"He saved us Daddy...that man saved me and J.J. He jumped in and pushed us out of the way and that car hit him instead." Jenny said through her tear streaked face.
"He did Dad, he saved our lives...but I don't think he is going to make it. He got a real bad head injury."J.J. added.
John moved toward the crumpled body, but he could tell it was bad just by the way the people were acting. He tried to approach the man but a Security Cop stopped him. John explained that he wanted to thank the man for saving his children.
About that time the police officer said, "Let him through, it can't hurt anything anyway."
With that response John felt a second wave of nausea sweep over him. He felt this guy wasn't going to make it. Then he knew for certain, as soon as he saw how much blood the man had already lost.
As he knelt down in the red pool, he cried out, "Mister, I just wanted to say thanks for saving my kids."
John was shocked as the man turned his head slowly toward him and smiled.
"Hal...Harold...it's you." John cried.
Harold nodded slightly.
"Can I do anything for you?" John asked and then realized how stupid the question was.
"Tell my family I love them." Hal gurgled.
All of a sudden, the picture of that boy handing out gospel tracts in front of the Liquor Store and John's own words of criticism hit John right between the eyes.
"I will." John struggled.
"And John..." Hal continued, "I won't see you at the Church Christmas program, but let Jesus spend this Christmas with you and tell my family I am going to spend this Christmas with Jesus."
With that, Hal's head rolled to one side and a mixture of blood and air came rushing out of his mouth.
They had waited until the ambulance arrived and carried Hal away. They knew he was dead...no doubt whatsoever. Then they sat in the car for several minutes, until John could get settled and regain his bearings. They hugged and cried and John told the kids a little about Hal. And then John cried some more.
He finally started the car and headed back to the Liquor Store, but for a different reason this time. John was afraid that some stranger or news program would break the news to Hal's son.
The radio was still on and a choral group was singing the last verses of, "O Little Town of Bethlehem."
How silently, how silently, the wondrous Gift is giv’n;
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His heav’n.
No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!
There he was, faithful at his post. A boy doing what John knew he wasn't man enough to do. Loving and warning people at the same time. Scoffed and ridiculed for trying to spare someone a terrible loss.
The three of them left the car and approached Harold's boy. They had him come and sit in the car while they explained what had happened. The boy sat there silently, weeping, almost heaving.
After a period of time he told them, "Thanks for coming, but I need to get home, the family's going to need me."
John said that they would come over to see what they could do for the family, if that would be all right with his mom.
The boy said, "Sure, that would be great, Dad would like that."
As he left the car he leaned back in the open door and said, "Oh, maybe you can come to the Church Christmas program Sunday night, I know Dad would like that too. And one more thing, Y'all have a Christ filled Christmas."
John couldn't speak, and no one could have understood all of the emotions which were welling up in him at that moment. He choked a little and then said, "We'll be there, and you can count on it."
Again the car was totally silent except for the Christmas music on the radio. As they were driving home, they sat quietly when they all heard the words from the last verse of "Good Christian Men Rejoice", on the radio singing out to them,
Good Christian men, rejoice, with heart and soul and voice;
Now ye need not fear the grave: Peace! Peace! Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all, to gain His everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save!
original story by David L. Gould
music credits:
The Little Drummer Boy...
H. Somione
Away In A Manger...
Anonymous... Murray
Joy To The World...
Isaac Watts... Lowell Mason
Hark The Herold Angels Sing...
Charles Welsley... Felix Mendelssohn
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas...
Hugh Martin... Ralph Blane
O Come All Ye Faithful...
John Wade... Frederick Oakley
O Little Town of Bethlehem...
Phillps Brooks... Lewis Redner
Good Christian Men Rejoice...
Heinrich Suso/John M. Neale... German Melody
Thank you. It is kind of you to say so.
It basically is copyrighted, at least on the lowest level. I am not sure where I would have it published, other than privately.
I think it would be the basis of a good Christmas movie by a Christian production company. It is not any more "sappy" than many other TV productions, and it is in fact, realistic in so many ways.
I am hoping to use it next year in a Christmas presentation. I have not decided what format to use (narration, radio style, bare minimal staging, larger staging and casting, or even a puppet format).
Here is a Christmas story I wrote in 2002 and posted in 2011.
It is over 3100 words. I am hoping to use this in some kind of Christmas program in the future. I thought some of you might like to read it.
HAVE A CHRIST FILLED CHRISTMAS
Original short story (2002) by Pastor David Leroyal Gould
"Maybe I can beat him to the parking lot." John told himself as he juggled his briefcase and overcoat. He grabbed his keys from his pocket and reached for the package on his desk.
"Too much stuff" he fumed as he dropped his briefcase and knocked over a tray of correspondence. Sticking his leather key-holder into his mouth, he picked up the clutter. But he didn't reach his briefcase in time. Someone had already retrieved it and was holding it for him.
"Of all people", John griped to himself, as he smiled and said, "Thanks Hal." He really wanted to call him "Holy Hal" or "Holy Roller Hal" as Harold was often called behind his back.
Hal told him he was welcomed and reminded him of his Church's Christmas program this coming Sunday evening. "I really hope you can make it John."
John nodded, but was thinking, "No way am I coming to your lunatic church." He headed for the door while putting on his coat. On their way to the parking lot, Hal said a few more things and then wished John a "Christ filled Christmas." "Huh?...Oh, Umm Hmm." John muttered through clenched teeth.
John turned and started toward his car. "That guy just never quits" he thought as he fumbled for his keys. "Why doesn't he get a life? How he got to be office manager is beyond me...well, yeah, he does know his stuff and he is the hardest worker in the company... but still... every chance he gets, he tries to shove that church stuff down my throat. You'd think he'd get tired of talking to me about it, I know that I am tired of hearing it."
"Where are those keys" he fussed as he checked his other pocket.
John stacked all of his things into his right arm while he searched the left pockets of his pants and coat. Just then John saw Hal's hand headed for his face. Flinching back, he felt a tug, as Hal removed the key case from his mouth and heard him say, "Here John, let me give you a hand, it looks like you need it, what with that big present you have there. I still need to get my son a gift yet."
"Yeah, thanks, you know, Christmas and all that" John shot back.
"Yeah, I know" Hal chirped with a knowing smile, as he turned toward his car.
"What a nut" John thought to himself.
In his car, John could escape the religious nuts of the world, like Hal. He would much rather contend with the "highway crazies" and "road rage" than with Hal and his kind. "Why, the way they talk about Christmas, you would think it was some kind of religious holiday of something."
John followed the car in front of him through the four way stop. He had failed to stop because he was fumbling with the dial on his radio, hoping to get the radical talk show everyone in town was listening to, MAD COW MAN. Suddenly he noticed the car coming from his right screeching to a halt. "Oh, man, I almost hit that guy....... Oh No..... It's Hal."
After a moment of shock, John smiled sheepishly and waved at Hal. "Yeah, thanks..." John mouthed as he continued slowly through the intersection of the parking lot.
Hal smiled broadly and gave John the "thumbs up" sign.
Forgetting the radio, John thought, "All that guy can think about is religious stuff. And this Jesus thing? You would think that he was God or something the way Hal acts. And Christmas, I appreciate a good holiday just like the next guy, but all this religious stuff is just out of place. You would think that the church crowd had some kind of special claim to it or something. Why can't they just stick to their own business and quit trying to make everything Christian?"
Turning toward home, John subconsciously joined in with,
Little Baby
pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too,
pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you!
pa rum pum pum
on my drum.
John sang, never realizing the Little Drummer Boy was giving his best to the Babe of Bethlehem and certainly not realizing he was not giving anything to the Christ Child.
Approaching the traffic signal he could see the decorations hanging from the light poles and the people crowd around the City Square for the evening Christmas concert. Some of the smaller churches in the community got together every year and did a series of benefit Christmas concerts for the local Children's Home.
John muttered out loud, "Man, I hate this time of year. The hustle and bustle, the commercialism, and those pushy Christians. Everybody wants something from you"
The people were thronging about...There was a group of teens dressed in ancient Mid-Eastern attire, inviting everyone to the inter-Church Christmas pageant at the amphitheater. There would be no charge, but a love offering would be taken for the Battered Women's Home. The JESUS LOVES YOU-CITY MISSION, people were giving out coats to transients and inviting them to come in for a hot meal and shelter from the cold night air. Just down the block John could see that radical group from Hal's church. They always held street meetings and hung with the druggies and other unsavory types, but now they were doing the Christmas thing, they didn't miss a trick.
Away in a manger, no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
He joined in as he turned toward the mall.
"Wow," he thought to himself, "I haven't sung that song for years. It's amazing what you remember from your childhood."
"Hello", John said as he answered his cell phone. "Yeah, I'll get them. When will you be home?.... Oh.... What about supper?... Oh,... Anything else?... OK... I love y...", but his wife was gone before he could finish his sentence. "Yeah, I love you and miss you." he mockingly repeated to himself. "Pick up some supper and the kids from the mall," he reminded himself. "I guess somebody needs me after all...hey, I'm a poet."
About that time he passed a crowd gathered outside of the local High School . "What the...." he exclaimed as he saw some people carrying protest signs and blocking the way to the auditorium steps. "Oh, those people." A few locals had gathered to demonstrate against the school auditorium being rented and used by a small group of Christians who had just lost their church building to a tragic fire. The police said it looked like arson.
"Stay with it... they can go rent a room somewhere else," he yelled out the window as he passed by, "Get those religious nuts out of the school. This is America, after all." Then he punctuated his support with 6 blast from his horn, drowning out...
Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
and heaven and nature sing,...
"Right Wing Radicals" he thought to himself. If they don't like our country why don't they start their own."
"Let's see... what should I get for supper?... chicken?... burgers?... pizza?... Chinese?... Pizza?..., yeah and a few BREWS to chug down with it. Maybe I should stop at the liquor store and get a little HOLIDAY CHEER too," he chuckled to himself.
While John was driving the five miles to the Pizza House he was trying to figure out what to order. He hardly noticed as the choir on the radio sang,
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,
Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th’angelic host proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
He had to wait for about 5 minutes to put his order in because of the line ahead of him and he started to hum along while the store played that old Judy Garland song, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."
Through the years
We all will be together
If the Fates allow,
Hang a shining star
On the highest bough,
And have yourself
A merry little Christmas now.
"I want two large with everything, one large with pepperoni and Italian sausage and one large with green peppers, onions, olives and mushrooms....huh, oh, green...Yeah, and two orders of bread sticks" John told the hostess. Paying her he asked, "How long will that be? OK, I'll be back."
Out the door he headed to get some "liquid refreshment." It turned out that he needed all 20 minutes because of the crowd at the Package Store. On his way in he almost got knocked down by someone who was already on the celebration trail. But that didn't bother him much, after all it is Christmas; but he hated to pass by the religious nut who stood outside the doors and offered people those pamphlets against alcohol and saying something about the "REAL SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS DOESN'T COME IN A BOTTLE".
"Can't you guys do something about that nut outside" John asked the clerk when he finally got served.
"No, we've tried, but some stupid law allows him to do it. There ought to be laws against those jerks", the clerk said as he filled Johns order.
John tried to rush past the young crusader but then turned quickly when he heard,
"Hi, Mister Jones. "
John looked blankly at the kid, trying to place him, when the boy spoke up,
"I'm Harold's son, I've seen you at the office."
"Oh, yeah, happy holiday kid" John sputtered, half forgetting where he was until he waved good-bye with his bottle of booze in hand.
"And the best of Jesus to you sir." John heard as he wheeled around.
Rolling his eyes, John thought, "Man...of all the stinking luck, seeing that kid here today." John fumed as he rushed into the Pizza House. "You'd think there was a conspiracy or something" he continued to muse.
Quickly he grabbed up his pizzas and whooshed out of the door to the strains of, DASHING THRU THE SNOW.
"Well, I'll be home soon where I'll be away from the Bible Thumpers," he said, climbing into his car. Backing out of his parking spot he joined in the final chorus of O Come All Ye Faithful,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
As John approached the mall he saw the traffic backing up and stopping access to the parking lot.
"Oh Great, a wreck and it's backed out onto the main road. Another delay. Well, maybe the kids will see me and I won't have to get into that mess."
However, the kids didn't see him and he had to go to another entrance and walk over to the area where they should be waiting.
"Don't they have enough sense to come on out and save me this aggravation?" He grumbled. "They probably won't even be ready."
"It must have been bad", he thought almost out loud. About the time he heard the distant whine of the ambulance siren, he also heard,
"Daddy, Daddy, over here."
"Well good, they are ready and waiting." He thought
"Oh Daddy, it was terrible" Jenny cried as she ran up to hug him.
"Now, now, honey, don't worry, we will just go on home." John soothed.
"But we can't, J.J. is over there" pointing to the crowd.
Seeing the look on Jenny's face, John felt his blood run cold and his stomach get queezy.
"Not, J.J.," he barked
Jenny shook and nodded all at once. "Yes...I mean no...I mean... he almost got hit, but he's OK. But Daddy," she cried, "It's so terrible."
As they approached the scene, John saw J.J. talking to a police officer while glancing at something on the ground behind him.
John rushed up and grabbed J.J.
"Are you OK?" He demanded as he and J.J. trembled in each others arms.
"Yeah, but that poor guy..." J.J. said, pointing to the man in a puddle of blood.
"What happened?" John said with only a little more composure.
"We were waiting here for you, when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, some guy came straight at us in his car. I guess he was drunk or on something...that's him over there in the cop car." J.J. said pointing across the bus lane.
Looking at the driver, John clinched his teeth and fist as he saw someone who looked vaguely familiar. John's anger turned to nausea as he recognized the red flushed face with the stupid grin belonged to the man he had seen only minutes ago, staggering out of the liquor store.
The crowd was gathering around the man on the ground.
"Well, what's with that guy?" John asked J.J. looking toward the injured man.
"He saved us Daddy...that man saved me and J.J. He jumped in and pushed us out of the way and that car hit him instead." Jenny said through her tear streaked face.
"He did Dad, he saved our lives...but I don't think he is going to make it. He got a real bad head injury."J.J. added.
John moved toward the crumpled body, but he could tell it was bad just by the way the people were acting. He tried to approach the man but a Security Cop stopped him. John explained that he wanted to thank the man for saving his children.
About that time the police officer said, "Let him through, it can't hurt anything anyway."
With that response John felt a second wave of nausea sweep over him. He felt this guy wasn't going to make it. Then he knew for certain, as soon as he saw how much blood the man had already lost.
As he knelt down in the red pool, he cried out, "Mister, I just wanted to say thanks for saving my kids."
John was shocked as the man turned his head slowly toward him and smiled.
"Hal...Harold...it's you." John cried.
Harold nodded slightly.
"Can I do anything for you?" John asked and then realized how stupid the question was.
"Tell my family I love them." Hal gurgled.
All of a sudden, the picture of that boy handing out gospel tracts in front of the Liquor Store and John's own words of criticism hit John right between the eyes.
"I will." John struggled.
"And John..." Hal continued, "I won't see you at the Church Christmas program, but let Jesus spend this Christmas with you and tell my family I am going to spend this Christmas with Jesus."
With that, Hal's head rolled to one side and a mixture of blood and air came rushing out of his mouth.
They had waited until the ambulance arrived and carried Hal away. They knew he was dead...no doubt whatsoever. Then they sat in the car for several minutes, until John could get settled and regain his bearings. They hugged and cried and John told the kids a little about Hal. And then John cried some more.
He finally started the car and headed back to the Liquor Store, but for a different reason this time. John was afraid that some stranger or news program would break the news to Hal's son.
The radio was still on and a choral group was singing the last verses of, "O Little Town of Bethlehem."
How silently, how silently, the wondrous Gift is giv’n;
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His heav’n.
No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!
There he was, faithful at his post. A boy doing what John knew he wasn't man enough to do. Loving and warning people at the same time. Scoffed and ridiculed for trying to spare someone a terrible loss.
The three of them left the car and approached Harold's boy. They had him come and sit in the car while they explained what had happened. The boy sat there silently, weeping, almost heaving.
After a period of time he told them, "Thanks for coming, but I need to get home, the family's going to need me."
John said that they would come over to see what they could do for the family, if that would be all right with his mom.
The boy said, "Sure, that would be great, Dad would like that."
As he left the car he leaned back in the open door and said, "Oh, maybe you can come to the Church Christmas program Sunday night, I know Dad would like that too. And one more thing, Y'all have a Christ filled Christmas."
John couldn't speak, and no one could have understood all of the emotions which were welling up in him at that moment. He choked a little and then said, "We'll be there, and you can count on it."
Again the car was totally silent except for the Christmas music on the radio. As they were driving home, they sat quietly when they all heard the words from the last verse of "Good Christian Men Rejoice", on the radio singing out to them,
Good Christian men, rejoice, with heart and soul and voice;
Now ye need not fear the grave: Peace! Peace! Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all, to gain His everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save!
original story by David L. Gould
music credits:
The Little Drummer Boy...
H. Somione
Away In A Manger...
Anonymous... Murray
Joy To The World...
Isaac Watts... Lowell Mason
Hark The Herold Angels Sing...
Charles Welsley... Felix Mendelssohn
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas...
Hugh Martin... Ralph Blane
O Come All Ye Faithful...
John Wade... Frederick Oakley
O Little Town of Bethlehem...
Phillps Brooks... Lewis Redner
Good Christian Men Rejoice...
Heinrich Suso/John M. Neale... German Melody
Thank you. It is kind of you to say so.
It basically is copyrighted, at least on the lowest level. I am not sure where I would have it published, other than privately.
I think it would be the basis of a good Christmas movie by a Christian production company. It is not any more "sappy" than many other TV productions, and it is in fact, realistic in so many ways.
I am hoping to use it next year in a Christmas presentation. I have not decided what format to use (narration, radio style, bare minimal staging, larger staging and casting, or even a puppet format).
12/27/19 PRIDE MAKES YOU STUPID
12/27/19 PRIDE MAKES YOU STUPID
Why be Biblical or Christlike, when you can be dogmatic, strong willed, arrogantly insistent about personal views and preferences?
Why be Biblical or Christlike, when you can be dogmatic, strong willed, arrogantly insistent about personal views and preferences?
12/27/19 GOD NEEDS NO SPEECH WRITERS
12/27/19 GOD NEEDS NO SPEECH WRITERS
Some people arrogantly think that God either wants them to be His ghost writer or His speech writer.
Some people arrogantly think that God either wants them to be His ghost writer or His speech writer.
12/27/19 A SOJOURNER'S RECOLLECTION
12/27/19 A SOJOURNER'S RECOLLECTION
Just reflecting on some of the facilities I have called home, while on this journey through a weary land. I am only passing through. Some of you that have traveled along with me might enjoy my, recounting places I have called home.
My daddy built my first home around me and mama, after they brought me home from the hospital (1947). The house is still standing in Morehead today and looks to be in great condition.
I have lived in Morehead, Leland, Miami, Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills, Glendale, Scotland, Greensboro, Stella, Kinnakeet, Draper, Cleveland, San Marcos, Fort Worth, Alvarado, Knoxville, Crossville, Myrtle Beach and Beaufort.
Since graduation from high school (1965) I have made my home in dormitories, funeral home, parsonages, houses (rented and owned), rented apartments, summer cabins, motel rooms, a bus, a travel trailer, a tent, a 15 passenger van, and houses built by fellow believers.
Although I only helped others build homes, it was fun, rewarding, inexpensive and a great experience.
The houses we built were in Texas and Tennessee and they were built up on posts, like beach houses, though we lived in the heart of Texas and then in the mountains of Tennessee. This kept the under side of the houses dry and kept us safer from snakes, but folks did ask about our strange foundation. I hope Mark Gould, Bill Vest, Wade Gregory will help me remember the sizes of those houses. I will give you the dimensions as I remember them, but will change the info if I am in error.
Texas: The Thompson/Gregory, a 2 story 12x24 (I think); The Tiny Duplex, a 2 story 12x16 (I think); The DG family home, a 2 story 16x30.
Tennessee: First we built a tiny house, 8x30, from the trailer frame up. Then the DLG home & Ministry house, a 1 story (with double loft), 24x40 (I think); The Gregory/Vest home, a 1 story 16x16 (I think) with a loft; The DWG home, a 1 story 16x16 (I think) with a loft; The Lydia/Joanna home, a 1 story 16x24; a 1 story; MJG home, a 20x20 then 20x28 with a partial loft.
Brother Wade also built another little house and sister Robin built a little house as well.
The Cushwas built a log cabin.
Have I ever mentioned that I had the most innovative, adventurous, capable people in the world in my congregation, not only in ministry skills, but in daily living skills?
I have not even mentioned that our small team of ministry people were also Lab Techs, Nurses, Computer Programmers, Mechanics, Painters, Emergency Room Techs, Teachers, Business Managers, among other jobs.
But they became Yard Art Crafters and Road Side Merchants, when it was necessary to serve God, unencumbered by the State and worldly pursuits.
I realize this won't be of much interest to most folks, but I enjoyed thinking about it, as I wrote it.
Just reflecting on some of the facilities I have called home, while on this journey through a weary land. I am only passing through. Some of you that have traveled along with me might enjoy my, recounting places I have called home.
My daddy built my first home around me and mama, after they brought me home from the hospital (1947). The house is still standing in Morehead today and looks to be in great condition.
I have lived in Morehead, Leland, Miami, Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills, Glendale, Scotland, Greensboro, Stella, Kinnakeet, Draper, Cleveland, San Marcos, Fort Worth, Alvarado, Knoxville, Crossville, Myrtle Beach and Beaufort.
Since graduation from high school (1965) I have made my home in dormitories, funeral home, parsonages, houses (rented and owned), rented apartments, summer cabins, motel rooms, a bus, a travel trailer, a tent, a 15 passenger van, and houses built by fellow believers.
Although I only helped others build homes, it was fun, rewarding, inexpensive and a great experience.
The houses we built were in Texas and Tennessee and they were built up on posts, like beach houses, though we lived in the heart of Texas and then in the mountains of Tennessee. This kept the under side of the houses dry and kept us safer from snakes, but folks did ask about our strange foundation. I hope Mark Gould, Bill Vest, Wade Gregory will help me remember the sizes of those houses. I will give you the dimensions as I remember them, but will change the info if I am in error.
Texas: The Thompson/Gregory, a 2 story 12x24 (I think); The Tiny Duplex, a 2 story 12x16 (I think); The DG family home, a 2 story 16x30.
Tennessee: First we built a tiny house, 8x30, from the trailer frame up. Then the DLG home & Ministry house, a 1 story (with double loft), 24x40 (I think); The Gregory/Vest home, a 1 story 16x16 (I think) with a loft; The DWG home, a 1 story 16x16 (I think) with a loft; The Lydia/Joanna home, a 1 story 16x24; a 1 story; MJG home, a 20x20 then 20x28 with a partial loft.
Brother Wade also built another little house and sister Robin built a little house as well.
The Cushwas built a log cabin.
Have I ever mentioned that I had the most innovative, adventurous, capable people in the world in my congregation, not only in ministry skills, but in daily living skills?
I have not even mentioned that our small team of ministry people were also Lab Techs, Nurses, Computer Programmers, Mechanics, Painters, Emergency Room Techs, Teachers, Business Managers, among other jobs.
But they became Yard Art Crafters and Road Side Merchants, when it was necessary to serve God, unencumbered by the State and worldly pursuits.
I realize this won't be of much interest to most folks, but I enjoyed thinking about it, as I wrote it.
12/26/19 I LIKE BUILDING
12/26/19 I LIKE BUILDING
One thing I wanted to do was build a log house. I helped someone 1 time. But I may still get my chance. Woo hoo.
New Vistas Ahead. I have been kicking some ideas around and Mark has found some very interesting links. Each link has other very informational links. I am getting all keyed up y'all.
A considerably less expensive way to build a nice house.
Wade and Bill and Mark have all built houses out of rough-sawn and some of us have actually cut trees and used a portable saw mill. Jonathan has been involved in house refurbishing, flipping and construction also. We actually have a crew that could build nice houses for almost nothing.
One thing I wanted to do was build a log house. I helped someone 1 time. But I may still get my chance. Woo hoo.
New Vistas Ahead. I have been kicking some ideas around and Mark has found some very interesting links. Each link has other very informational links. I am getting all keyed up y'all.
A considerably less expensive way to build a nice house.
Wade and Bill and Mark have all built houses out of rough-sawn and some of us have actually cut trees and used a portable saw mill. Jonathan has been involved in house refurbishing, flipping and construction also. We actually have a crew that could build nice houses for almost nothing.
12/26/19 CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
12/26/19 CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
On Christmas Eve we enjoyed a really nice Candle Light Service at The Net House Ministry Center, which ended with a Lord's Supper Celebration. Personal testimonies were shared by several folks at various times during the service.
We were especially blessed to have two of our dear sisters from Free Grace Wesleyan Church (June and Melba). We missed Mark and his family, as they were visiting other family.
Here are some of the ministries that were part of our wonderful time together. (I hope to add videos of the music later).
Stringed Duet (cello & violin)... Robin and Joanna.
Congregational music (Angels We Have Heard On High, and, Angels From The Realms Of Glory).
Reading of Christmas passage from Matthew... Quinten.
Silent Night Duet... Hannah and Lydia (Hannah accompanied with the ukelele).
Away in a Manger... Julianna and Angelia accompanied on guitar by Joanna.
Reading of Christmas passage from Luke... Timothy.
Halleluia (Christian form with 1st verse written by Joanna)... Julianna, Angelia and Joanna.
Oh Holy NIght... Lydia and Bill.
Mary Did You Know?... Martha and Joanna (accompanied by Robin on guitar).
My Christmas Song... Robin, Martha and Lydia.
LORD'S SUPPER
We sat at tables decorated with coverings, candles, plates and glasses. Bill and Jonathan served bread and cup to everyone, since everyone present is a believer. We sang some choruses and we closed the service in prayer, holding hands in a circle.
God was in the midst and that made it a great service.
On Christmas Eve we enjoyed a really nice Candle Light Service at The Net House Ministry Center, which ended with a Lord's Supper Celebration. Personal testimonies were shared by several folks at various times during the service.
We were especially blessed to have two of our dear sisters from Free Grace Wesleyan Church (June and Melba). We missed Mark and his family, as they were visiting other family.
Here are some of the ministries that were part of our wonderful time together. (I hope to add videos of the music later).
Stringed Duet (cello & violin)... Robin and Joanna.
Congregational music (Angels We Have Heard On High, and, Angels From The Realms Of Glory).
Reading of Christmas passage from Matthew... Quinten.
Silent Night Duet... Hannah and Lydia (Hannah accompanied with the ukelele).
Away in a Manger... Julianna and Angelia accompanied on guitar by Joanna.
Reading of Christmas passage from Luke... Timothy.
Halleluia (Christian form with 1st verse written by Joanna)... Julianna, Angelia and Joanna.
Oh Holy NIght... Lydia and Bill.
Mary Did You Know?... Martha and Joanna (accompanied by Robin on guitar).
My Christmas Song... Robin, Martha and Lydia.
LORD'S SUPPER
We sat at tables decorated with coverings, candles, plates and glasses. Bill and Jonathan served bread and cup to everyone, since everyone present is a believer. We sang some choruses and we closed the service in prayer, holding hands in a circle.
God was in the midst and that made it a great service.
12/26/19 THERE ISN'T ANY OTHER
12/26/19 THERE ISN'T ANY OTHER
Tell me again, what event, celebrated by any other religion or group, is as amazing and marvelous as God becoming man?
Tell me again, what event, celebrated by any other religion or group, is as amazing and marvelous as God becoming man?
12/25/19 IT IS SUPPOSED TO GET BETTER WITH TIME
12/25/19 IT IS SUPPOSED TO GET BETTER WITH TIME
It is wonderful when the relationship starts out as great and then gets better.
Photo... Pap Pap and cuddlebug!
It is wonderful when the relationship starts out as great and then gets better.
Photo... Pap Pap and cuddlebug!
12/24/19 WHY SET YOURSELF UP LIKE THIS?
12/24/19 WHY SET YOURSELF UP LIKE THIS?
Two Mormon "Elders" told me they believe the Bible: "There is only one God."
Then I asked if they were going to become gods.
Oops.
Two Mormon "Elders" told me they believe the Bible: "There is only one God."
Then I asked if they were going to become gods.
Oops.
12/24/19 INVITATION TO CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
12/24/19 INVITATION TO CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Christmas Eve Service tonight @ 7:00. Celebrating the birth of the God/Man. Y'all come.
Christmas Eve Service tonight @ 7:00. Celebrating the birth of the God/Man. Y'all come.
2/24/19 IT WAS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
2/24/19 IT WAS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
The darkness of the night holds people captive, until the Son shines into their lives. I hope this little poem helps someone.
12/20/11 IT WAS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Original poem by Pastor David L. Gould
written in 2002, posted in 2011
It was NIGHT before Christmas, I'd finished my task,
I had gotten their presents, whatever they'd asked;
Now I'd sit by the fire and then kick off my shoes;
Maybe I could catch me a forty wink snooze.
But I wasn't finished, with things left to do,
Like assemble computers and take out old Blue,
And wrapping some presents.........; I wished I were done,
Because whatever I do, just isn't fun.
It will take me all year to pay for this stuff,
And making a living has gotten so rough,
My wife and myself are both having to slave,
While our marriage is slipping into the grave
I'll just take a drink, it should ease me of pain,
And drown out her whining that pounds on my brain...
I've given my all, I'm worn to a frazzle,
Marriage and fam'ly have long lost their dazzle.
I thought that by now I'd have reached all my dreams,
With my houses and cars and boats and my schemes.
But I'm empty inside, there's no peace and no cheer,
And all I can see is another dark year.
I turned on the CD, I wanted to block
Out the thoughts of my life being dashed on the rocks.
My kids had left in some songs of the season,
About Jesus being the holiday's reason.
I smirked as I heard the familiar old songs,
Of One born to rid us of all of our wrongs.
About a dark world all wrapped up in sin's night,
About a star leading men with its bright light.
I sat in my chair as I started to muse,
About a Boy Baby, Who came to the Jews.
He came not to live, but to die on a Cross,
And trade me His treasures for all of my loss.
I heard the sweet message which angels had told,
To shepherds awatching o'er sheep in the cold,
And how in the stable of Bethlehem's Inn,
They found God's Own Lamb, Who would take away sin.
At some point the CD had started to play,
Songs about wise men who had lived far away,
But then they had traveled to worship this King;
Gifts of great value to Him they did bring.
I remembered the story of Herod so vile,
He sent out his soldiers to kill the Christ child;
He killed little boys, to serve his own plan,
He would not be conquered by this Son of Man.
I started to weep as it dawned upon me,
I had shut out the Child in spite of His plea.
I too, had decided to kill off the One,
Who loved me to death, God's Only Son.
Christmas was not to be found at the store,
Or corked in a bottle or on the dance floor,
It's letting Lord Jesus come into your heart,
Forgive all your sins as He gives a new start.
I bowed my poor soul as I knelt on the floor,
And asked Him to enter my life evermore.
I joined with the ones who had welcomed His birth,
And with a great throng who discovered His worth.
I now know the meaning of that special day,
Not tinsel or Santa or money I pay;
But love and contentment, and peace in my heart;
My past is forgiven, I have a new start.
It was NIGHT before Christmas, until the Son shone,
Out of His manger like a glorious throne;
I understand now what they meant way back then,
When they said Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men.
Merry Christmas,
Pastor David L. Gould
The darkness of the night holds people captive, until the Son shines into their lives. I hope this little poem helps someone.
12/20/11 IT WAS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Original poem by Pastor David L. Gould
written in 2002, posted in 2011
It was NIGHT before Christmas, I'd finished my task,
I had gotten their presents, whatever they'd asked;
Now I'd sit by the fire and then kick off my shoes;
Maybe I could catch me a forty wink snooze.
But I wasn't finished, with things left to do,
Like assemble computers and take out old Blue,
And wrapping some presents.........; I wished I were done,
Because whatever I do, just isn't fun.
It will take me all year to pay for this stuff,
And making a living has gotten so rough,
My wife and myself are both having to slave,
While our marriage is slipping into the grave
I'll just take a drink, it should ease me of pain,
And drown out her whining that pounds on my brain...
I've given my all, I'm worn to a frazzle,
Marriage and fam'ly have long lost their dazzle.
I thought that by now I'd have reached all my dreams,
With my houses and cars and boats and my schemes.
But I'm empty inside, there's no peace and no cheer,
And all I can see is another dark year.
I turned on the CD, I wanted to block
Out the thoughts of my life being dashed on the rocks.
My kids had left in some songs of the season,
About Jesus being the holiday's reason.
I smirked as I heard the familiar old songs,
Of One born to rid us of all of our wrongs.
About a dark world all wrapped up in sin's night,
About a star leading men with its bright light.
I sat in my chair as I started to muse,
About a Boy Baby, Who came to the Jews.
He came not to live, but to die on a Cross,
And trade me His treasures for all of my loss.
I heard the sweet message which angels had told,
To shepherds awatching o'er sheep in the cold,
And how in the stable of Bethlehem's Inn,
They found God's Own Lamb, Who would take away sin.
At some point the CD had started to play,
Songs about wise men who had lived far away,
But then they had traveled to worship this King;
Gifts of great value to Him they did bring.
I remembered the story of Herod so vile,
He sent out his soldiers to kill the Christ child;
He killed little boys, to serve his own plan,
He would not be conquered by this Son of Man.
I started to weep as it dawned upon me,
I had shut out the Child in spite of His plea.
I too, had decided to kill off the One,
Who loved me to death, God's Only Son.
Christmas was not to be found at the store,
Or corked in a bottle or on the dance floor,
It's letting Lord Jesus come into your heart,
Forgive all your sins as He gives a new start.
I bowed my poor soul as I knelt on the floor,
And asked Him to enter my life evermore.
I joined with the ones who had welcomed His birth,
And with a great throng who discovered His worth.
I now know the meaning of that special day,
Not tinsel or Santa or money I pay;
But love and contentment, and peace in my heart;
My past is forgiven, I have a new start.
It was NIGHT before Christmas, until the Son shone,
Out of His manger like a glorious throne;
I understand now what they meant way back then,
When they said Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men.
Merry Christmas,
Pastor David L. Gould
12/23/19 JOY IN LOVED ONES IS GOOD
12/23/19 JOY IN LOVED ONES IS GOOD
YES, it thrills me listen to my grandchildren's music over and over again. God loves to listen to the "music" of His children too.
YES, it thrills me listen to my grandchildren's music over and over again. God loves to listen to the "music" of His children too.
12/23/19 CHRISTMAS SERVICE
12/23/19 CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Our Christmas Sunday Service was wonderful. We had an open Bible Class with Biblical narrative and open discussion concerning GIVING THE GIFT OF LOVE and the difference it makes in personal, family and community relationships. Giving the GIFT OF LOVE to someone does not save anyone, but it is reflective of God's redemptive GIFT OF LOVE through Christ.
We talked about the difference THE GIFT OF LOVE would have made in the early life of Cain and others in the Bible, then I addressed the difference that GIVING THE GIFT OF LOVE makes in our own lives. Christians should deliberately give Love to others, on a continuous basis. REMEMBER, THE BIBLE TELLS US TO KEEP OURSELVES IN THE LOVE OF GOD. Giving LOVE to others keeps us in the love of God. Also, giving love is a way of sharing the redemptive message to the unsaved.
During our praise, proclamation an worship time we enjoyed great music, testimonies and an overview of the events surrounding the Birth of Christ.
Our Meeting Center looked great with all of the decorations and having a full house, having everyone recovered from recent sicknesses. A VERY SPECIAL BLESSING was the presence of our dear Cathryn Cushwa. She surprised us with a visit. We miss her so much. We celebrated her visit with all of us (18) eating together. Cathryn and her family mean soooo much to us.
We sang songs from our new hymnals and I addressed the continuing impact and influence of our first encounter with the Babe in Bethlehem. This included a recounting of those who encountered the New Born King in the Bible (Mary, Joseph, Zacharias, Elizabeth, Shepherds, Magi, Simeon, Anna). We should never forget or move from our first encounter with the Kind of kings.
A great day of friends and family.
DON'T FORGET OUR CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE at the Ministry Center (Beaufort Shopping Center) on Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Our Christmas Sunday Service was wonderful. We had an open Bible Class with Biblical narrative and open discussion concerning GIVING THE GIFT OF LOVE and the difference it makes in personal, family and community relationships. Giving the GIFT OF LOVE to someone does not save anyone, but it is reflective of God's redemptive GIFT OF LOVE through Christ.
We talked about the difference THE GIFT OF LOVE would have made in the early life of Cain and others in the Bible, then I addressed the difference that GIVING THE GIFT OF LOVE makes in our own lives. Christians should deliberately give Love to others, on a continuous basis. REMEMBER, THE BIBLE TELLS US TO KEEP OURSELVES IN THE LOVE OF GOD. Giving LOVE to others keeps us in the love of God. Also, giving love is a way of sharing the redemptive message to the unsaved.
During our praise, proclamation an worship time we enjoyed great music, testimonies and an overview of the events surrounding the Birth of Christ.
Our Meeting Center looked great with all of the decorations and having a full house, having everyone recovered from recent sicknesses. A VERY SPECIAL BLESSING was the presence of our dear Cathryn Cushwa. She surprised us with a visit. We miss her so much. We celebrated her visit with all of us (18) eating together. Cathryn and her family mean soooo much to us.
We sang songs from our new hymnals and I addressed the continuing impact and influence of our first encounter with the Babe in Bethlehem. This included a recounting of those who encountered the New Born King in the Bible (Mary, Joseph, Zacharias, Elizabeth, Shepherds, Magi, Simeon, Anna). We should never forget or move from our first encounter with the Kind of kings.
A great day of friends and family.
DON'T FORGET OUR CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE at the Ministry Center (Beaufort Shopping Center) on Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
12/21/19 KNOW YOURSELF AND KNOW YOUR ENEMY
12/21/19 KNOW YOURSELF AND KNOW YOUR ENEMY
A key to victory in a spiritual battle is understanding whether the enemy is your self, or Satan, impersonating your self.
A key to victory in a spiritual battle is understanding whether the enemy is your self, or Satan, impersonating your self.
12/21/19 JESUS IS GREATER THAN OUR GREATEST ENEMIES
12/21/19 JESUS IS GREATER THAN OUR GREATEST ENEMIES
After Satan, the most destructive force in your life is your sin nature.
Jesus came, died and arose to deliver you from both.
After Satan, the most destructive force in your life is your sin nature.
Jesus came, died and arose to deliver you from both.
12/21/19 PETS OF ALL KINDS CAN TURN
12/21/19 PETS OF ALL KINDS CAN TURN
Just as a beloved pet can turn and devour someone, so can a beloved person, habit, activity, relationship, job, pastime, belief.
Just as a beloved pet can turn and devour someone, so can a beloved person, habit, activity, relationship, job, pastime, belief.
12/21/19 CHOICES HAVE CONSEQUENCES
12/21/19 CHOICES HAVE CONSEQUENCES
You will not simply drift into actual, godly ministry success.
It is the end result of deliberate, consistent commitment.
You will not simply drift into actual, godly ministry success.
It is the end result of deliberate, consistent commitment.
12/21/19 OLD SAYING
12/21/19 OLD SAYING
Do not be so heavenly minded that you are of no earthy good.
Do not be so earthly minded you are of no heavenly use.
Do not be so heavenly minded that you are of no earthy good.
Do not be so earthly minded you are of no heavenly use.
12/20/19 THE ALL INCLUSIVE ROBBERY
12/20/19 THE ALL INCLUSIVE ROBBERY
The anti-Christ, Liberal crowd wants to take away our freedom of speech, religion and our sanity.
The anti-Christ, Liberal crowd wants to take away our freedom of speech, religion and our sanity.
12/20/19 GOD'S GRACE IS GREATER THAN WEIGHT OF SIN
12/20/19 GOD'S GRACE IS GREATER THAN WEIGHT OF SIN
We need the lifting influence of God to rise above the crashing waves of adversity.
God's flood of joy rushed into Bethlehem.
We need the lifting influence of God to rise above the crashing waves of adversity.
God's flood of joy rushed into Bethlehem.
12/20/19 THE RESULT OF "SIN SPREAD"
12/20/19 THE RESULT OF "SIN SPREAD"
It was easier to enjoy, appreciate blessings (great and small), when the weight of a wicked world wasn't constantly crushing folks.
It was easier to enjoy, appreciate blessings (great and small), when the weight of a wicked world wasn't constantly crushing folks.
12/20/19 YES, IT IS SARCASM
12/20/19 YES, IT IS SARCASM
Aren't you enjoying FB's Christmas icons, pictures, symbols for our postings?
Liberal Social Media so honest and inclusive.
Aren't you enjoying FB's Christmas icons, pictures, symbols for our postings?
Liberal Social Media so honest and inclusive.
12/20/19 AVOID THE BAD TRADES OF LIFE
12/20/19 AVOID THE BAD TRADES OF LIFE
Sad when people exchange God's treasured Gifts of love, peace, truth, Jesus, for filth, hatred, anger, pride, self righteousness.
Sad when people exchange God's treasured Gifts of love, peace, truth, Jesus, for filth, hatred, anger, pride, self righteousness.
12/20/19 COMMON TO NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL LIFE
12/20/19 COMMON TO NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL LIFE
Life is like the streets of Beaufort: filled with bumps and potholes, but God gets us over the little stuff and the big stuff.
Life is like the streets of Beaufort: filled with bumps and potholes, but God gets us over the little stuff and the big stuff.
12/20/19 SOME THINGS DON'T CHANGE
12/20/19 SOME THINGS DON'T CHANGE
JUST CHECKED.
Satan still a thief, liar and murderer.
Jesus still God, Alive and Faithful.
I'm still saved by grace through faith.
JUST CHECKED.
Satan still a thief, liar and murderer.
Jesus still God, Alive and Faithful.
I'm still saved by grace through faith.
Friday, December 27, 2019
12/19/19 OUR PLAN FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
12/19/19 OUR PLAN FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
Candle "like" Christmas Eve service. The Net House Ministry Center. Quiet, worshipful, family time celebrating the Birth of Christ.
We will not be using actual wax candles but the lighting will be subdued and the "candles" will be battery powered. Though the candles will be artificial, the LIGHT will be REAL. I am hoping that several of our folks will share a special Christmas song. We will also sing some Christmas favorites.
Like most of you, I am usually busy up until the last minute, but some of our folks requested a special Christmas Eve service. Well it sounded great to me, so that's what we are going to do.
The Lord willing, I hope to have Lord's Supper that evening also.
Anyway, I hope you can join us Tuesday December 24th for this special night of praise and worship and thanksgiving.
I will give more info later. If you have any questions,
Candle "like" Christmas Eve service. The Net House Ministry Center. Quiet, worshipful, family time celebrating the Birth of Christ.
We will not be using actual wax candles but the lighting will be subdued and the "candles" will be battery powered. Though the candles will be artificial, the LIGHT will be REAL. I am hoping that several of our folks will share a special Christmas song. We will also sing some Christmas favorites.
Like most of you, I am usually busy up until the last minute, but some of our folks requested a special Christmas Eve service. Well it sounded great to me, so that's what we are going to do.
The Lord willing, I hope to have Lord's Supper that evening also.
Anyway, I hope you can join us Tuesday December 24th for this special night of praise and worship and thanksgiving.
I will give more info later. If you have any questions,
12/19/19 UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF CHRIST
12/19/19 UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF CHRIST
Jesus is God in the flesh, God with us, True God.
Jesus was born of a virgin, lived without sin, died and rose physically.
Jesus is God in the flesh, God with us, True God.
Jesus was born of a virgin, lived without sin, died and rose physically.
12/19/19 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPLICATIONS
12/19/19 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPLICATIONS
Resistance and rejection of truth, righteousness, justice is resistance to God and His kingdom.
Resistance and rejection of truth, righteousness, justice is resistance to God and His kingdom.
12/19/19 THE EXTENT AND CERTAINTY OF HIS REIGN
12/19/19 THE EXTENT AND CERTAINTY OF HIS REIGN
Jesus rules the universe, He rules and reigns in the lives of believers today and soon He will be King of all the earth (Ze. 14:9).
Zechariah 14:9
9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
Jesus rules the universe, He rules and reigns in the lives of believers today and soon He will be King of all the earth (Ze. 14:9).
Zechariah 14:9
9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
12/19/19 JESUS IS KING AND HE IS COMING BACK TO REIGN
12/19/19 JESUS IS KING AND HE IS COMING BACK TO REIGN
In His incarnation, Jesus did not come to promote or endorse carnal Human Government, but to END it (Is. 9:6). He is coming back.
Isaiah 9:6-7
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Psalms 2:6-12
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
1 Corinthians 15:12-26
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
Revelation 19:11-21 with Revelation 20:1-6
Revelation 19:11-21 THE PHYSICAL RETURN OF CHRIST TO EARTH
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation 20:1-6 THE 1000 YEAR REIGN OF CHRIST ON THE EARTH
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
In His incarnation, Jesus did not come to promote or endorse carnal Human Government, but to END it (Is. 9:6). He is coming back.
Isaiah 9:6-7
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Psalms 2:6-12
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
1 Corinthians 15:12-26
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
Revelation 19:11-21 with Revelation 20:1-6
Revelation 19:11-21 THE PHYSICAL RETURN OF CHRIST TO EARTH
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation 20:1-6 THE 1000 YEAR REIGN OF CHRIST ON THE EARTH
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
12/19/19 NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY
12/19/19 NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY
I watched Ray Stevens vids. Soooo funny.
But I have never seen anything as funny as Democrats pretending to tell the truth.
I watched Ray Stevens vids. Soooo funny.
But I have never seen anything as funny as Democrats pretending to tell the truth.
12/18/19 WATCHING OVERTHROW
12/18/19 WATCHING OVERTHROW
Obstruction of Justice.
Abuse of Power.
False charges brought by Obama's blind sheep against a real President.
Obstruction of Justice.
Abuse of Power.
False charges brought by Obama's blind sheep against a real President.
12/18/19 THE CALL TO HOLINESS
12/18/19 THE CALL TO HOLINESS
The Bible directs believers to an instantaneous, heart purifying, love perfection that God gives, subsequent to conversion.
The Bible directs believers to an instantaneous, heart purifying, love perfection that God gives, subsequent to conversion.
12/18/19 YET ANOTHER DESCRIPTION OF HOLINESS
12/18/19 YET ANOTHER DESCRIPTION OF HOLINESS
Holiness is.
#1 A loving heart condition,
#2 A joyful lifestyle:
Both of which are due to the transforming work of God in us.
Holiness is.
#1 A loving heart condition,
#2 A joyful lifestyle:
Both of which are due to the transforming work of God in us.
12/18/19 ANOTHER VIEW OF HOLINESS
12/18/19 ANOTHER VIEW OF HOLINESS
Holiness is...
God enabled self denial,
which empowers us to experience and live in perfect love.
Holiness is...
God enabled self denial,
which empowers us to experience and live in perfect love.
12/18/19 ESSENCE OF HOLINESS
12/18/19 ESSENCE OF HOLINESS
Holiness is God cleansing us from self corruption so we can love Him with our whole heart and others as ourselves.
Holiness is God cleansing us from self corruption so we can love Him with our whole heart and others as ourselves.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
12/17/19 HOLINESS IS THE FULFILLMENT OF GODLINESS
12/17/19 HOLINESS IS THE FULFILLMENT OF GODLINESS
Holiness is living in the power of God's wholeness and beauty and peace and love and joy: being what we were designed to be.
Holiness is living in the power of God's wholeness and beauty and peace and love and joy: being what we were designed to be.
12/17/19 HOLINESS IS NOT ABOUT RULES
12/17/19 HOLINESS IS NOT ABOUT RULES
Don't fear "HOLINESS."
It's not about, RULES.
It's about being in a loving relationship with the God Who loves you.
Don't fear "HOLINESS."
It's not about, RULES.
It's about being in a loving relationship with the God Who loves you.
12/17/19 THE WAY IS TOO NARROW FOR THAT
12/17/19 THE WAY IS TOO NARROW FOR THAT
Forgiving and loving someone does not allow us to compromise our faithfulness to God and our fellowship with true believers.
Forgiving and loving someone does not allow us to compromise our faithfulness to God and our fellowship with true believers.
12/17/19 SURRENDER AND THRIVE
12/17/19 SURRENDER AND THRIVE
A self determined life takes us to the swine trough and keeps us there.
But God calls 7 welcomes you home.
The reason Jesus came.
A self determined life takes us to the swine trough and keeps us there.
But God calls 7 welcomes you home.
The reason Jesus came.
12/17/19 GOD GAVE US EVERYTHING THAT PERTAINS TO LIFE AND GODLINESS
12/17/19 GOD GAVE US EVERYTHING THAT PERTAINS TO LIFE AND GODLINESS
For those of you who want to do right and be right with God, REMEMBER, it takes God's intervention and power.
Merry Christmas.
For those of you who want to do right and be right with God, REMEMBER, it takes God's intervention and power.
Merry Christmas.
12/17/19 BROAD IS THE WAY AND WIDE IS THE GATE
12/17/19 BROAD IS THE WAY AND WIDE IS THE GATE
Each step in sin makes it less likely you will ever turn to God.
And remember, you are drawing little ones in your wake.
Each step in sin makes it less likely you will ever turn to God.
And remember, you are drawing little ones in your wake.
12/17/19 YOU ARE WELCOME
12/17/19 YOU ARE WELCOME
I don't know, or care, if the following conversations took place. I do know that the message is true. USA BECAME GREATEST NATION ON FACE OF THE EARTH, BY THE GRACE OF GOD. I AM BLESSED BEYOND WORDS TO BE AN AMERICAN.
Other folks may deny our exceptionalism and only see our failures, but the world is a better place because there was a USA, where Christ once had a beachhead through a vibrant Church, in a sin torn world.
"JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when DeGaulle decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaulle said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible. Rusk responded, "Does that include those who are buried here?"
DeGaulle did not respond. You could have heard a pin drop.
When in England, at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of 'empire building' by George Bush.
He answered by saying, "Over the years, the United States has sent many of Its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for In return is enough to bury those that did not
return."
You could have heard a pin drop.
There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break, One of the French engineers came back into the room saying, "Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bomb them?" A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: "Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to
shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships. How many does France have?"
You Could have heard a pin drop.
A U.S. Navy admiral was attending a naval conference that included admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French
navies at a cocktail reception. He found himself standing with a large group of officers that included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks when a
French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then asked, "Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than
speaking French?" Without hesitating, the American admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brit's, Canadians, Aussie's and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German."
You could have heard a pin drop.
AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked
sarcastically. Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously. "Then you should know enough to have your passport ready." The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible. Americans always have to show their passports on arrival in France !" The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to."
You could have heard a pin drop."
I don't know, or care, if the following conversations took place. I do know that the message is true. USA BECAME GREATEST NATION ON FACE OF THE EARTH, BY THE GRACE OF GOD. I AM BLESSED BEYOND WORDS TO BE AN AMERICAN.
Other folks may deny our exceptionalism and only see our failures, but the world is a better place because there was a USA, where Christ once had a beachhead through a vibrant Church, in a sin torn world.
"JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when DeGaulle decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaulle said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible. Rusk responded, "Does that include those who are buried here?"
DeGaulle did not respond. You could have heard a pin drop.
When in England, at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of 'empire building' by George Bush.
He answered by saying, "Over the years, the United States has sent many of Its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for In return is enough to bury those that did not
return."
You could have heard a pin drop.
There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break, One of the French engineers came back into the room saying, "Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bomb them?" A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: "Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to
shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships. How many does France have?"
You Could have heard a pin drop.
A U.S. Navy admiral was attending a naval conference that included admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French
navies at a cocktail reception. He found himself standing with a large group of officers that included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks when a
French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then asked, "Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than
speaking French?" Without hesitating, the American admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brit's, Canadians, Aussie's and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German."
You could have heard a pin drop.
AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked
sarcastically. Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously. "Then you should know enough to have your passport ready." The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible. Americans always have to show their passports on arrival in France !" The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to."
You could have heard a pin drop."
12/17/19 NOT A CALL TO SELF SALVATION
12/17/19 NOT A CALL TO SELF SALVATION
God's call to holiness, peace, love, joy, comes with God's enabling grace.
Rejecting His call, is rejecting God.
God's call to holiness, peace, love, joy, comes with God's enabling grace.
Rejecting His call, is rejecting God.
12/17/19 NOT JUST A SHOW
12/17/19 NOT JUST A SHOW
God's call to holiness, peace, love, joy, is not just a suggestion or a pious platitude, it a call to Christ and salvation.
God's call to holiness, peace, love, joy, is not just a suggestion or a pious platitude, it a call to Christ and salvation.
12/16/19 FOR FUN, INFO AND INSPIRATION
12/16/19 FOR FUN, INFO AND INSPIRATION
I posted three videos concerning the basketball great, "Pistol Pete Maravich."
1/3
I did this for fun, info and inspiration. I know some of the young people are into basketball. Here is a player they should know about. Watch it to the end. Pay attention to the stats and the NBA players mentioned in this video. And most of all, pay attention to the real INFO at the end of the video.
2/3
Another video about the Pistol. More info and more inspiration concerning the salvation of Christ. Hope you enjoy.
3/3
DO IT AGAIN... Sometimes young people don't appreciate greatness from the past. This is why I have shared these basketball videos (which is really more than basketball videos).
I posted three videos concerning the basketball great, "Pistol Pete Maravich."
1/3
I did this for fun, info and inspiration. I know some of the young people are into basketball. Here is a player they should know about. Watch it to the end. Pay attention to the stats and the NBA players mentioned in this video. And most of all, pay attention to the real INFO at the end of the video.
2/3
Another video about the Pistol. More info and more inspiration concerning the salvation of Christ. Hope you enjoy.
3/3
DO IT AGAIN... Sometimes young people don't appreciate greatness from the past. This is why I have shared these basketball videos (which is really more than basketball videos).
12/16/19 TRUTH, NOT STYLE
12/16/19 TRUTH, NOT STYLE
More than "powerful preachers," we need POWERFUL TRUTHS PREACHED.
One tends to produce "man followers," the other, God followers.
By "powerful preachers" I mean men who have great natural skills, abilities, talents to communicate and therefore they draw people to themselves by natural charisma or even dark forces. They may have a semblance of truth or even a mixture of truth, but their appeal is not emanating from the Holy Spirit or the Holy Bible. This has been a problem since the beginning of time (remember the serpent).
Matthew 7:15-20
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matthew 24:11-12
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew 24:24
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Mark 13:22-23
22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
2 Peter 2:1
1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
More than "powerful preachers," we need POWERFUL TRUTHS PREACHED.
One tends to produce "man followers," the other, God followers.
By "powerful preachers" I mean men who have great natural skills, abilities, talents to communicate and therefore they draw people to themselves by natural charisma or even dark forces. They may have a semblance of truth or even a mixture of truth, but their appeal is not emanating from the Holy Spirit or the Holy Bible. This has been a problem since the beginning of time (remember the serpent).
Matthew 7:15-20
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matthew 24:11-12
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew 24:24
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Mark 13:22-23
22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
2 Peter 2:1
1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Monday, December 16, 2019
12/16/19 RECEIVE IN SPIRIT OF LOVE
12/16/19 RECEIVE IN SPIRIT OF LOVE
Don't exchange God's costly Gift of Love for the trappings of a commercialized, humanistic ChristLESS celebration.
We need Christ.
Don't exchange God's costly Gift of Love for the trappings of a commercialized, humanistic ChristLESS celebration.
We need Christ.
12/16/19 PURSUE PEACE, AVOID CONFLICT
12/16/19 PURSUE PEACE, AVOID CONFLICT
You don't have to look for conflict; it is all around us. What we must pursue is peace with all men (He. 12:14).
Hebrews 12:14
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Psalms 34:11-17
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Psalms 38:20
20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Proverbs 16:7
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Matthew 5:9
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Romans 14:19
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
1 Thessalonians 5:15-16
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
16 Rejoice evermore.
James 3:13-18
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
GOD'S PEACEMAKERS
Be a Peace Emissary with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, business encounters, merchants, shoppers, food service people, government servants, man (or woman) on the street, phone contacts, EVERYONE.
It takes grace to be kind, conciliatory, accepting, forgiving, understanding, quiet.
You don't have to look for conflict; it is all around us. What we must pursue is peace with all men (He. 12:14).
Hebrews 12:14
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Psalms 34:11-17
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Psalms 38:20
20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Proverbs 16:7
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Matthew 5:9
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Romans 14:19
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
1 Thessalonians 5:15-16
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
16 Rejoice evermore.
James 3:13-18
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
GOD'S PEACEMAKERS
Be a Peace Emissary with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, business encounters, merchants, shoppers, food service people, government servants, man (or woman) on the street, phone contacts, EVERYONE.
It takes grace to be kind, conciliatory, accepting, forgiving, understanding, quiet.
12/16/19 GIVING AND RECEIVING
12/16/19 GIVING AND RECEIVING
There is GREAT JOY in Giving and Receiving; for God and man.
Give in love, Receive with praise and thanksgivings.
There is GREAT JOY in Giving and Receiving; for God and man.
Give in love, Receive with praise and thanksgivings.
12/16/19 FIVE YEARS AGO
12/16/19 FIVE YEARS AGO
What a beautiful day.
Temp was 63 degrees.
I had to look way off in the distance to see any clouds.
But clouds do come. Then we need to look through eyes of faith to see that the sun will shine again, and ultimately to an uncloudy day, FOREVER.
PRAISE HIS NAME.
What a beautiful day.
Temp was 63 degrees.
I had to look way off in the distance to see any clouds.
But clouds do come. Then we need to look through eyes of faith to see that the sun will shine again, and ultimately to an uncloudy day, FOREVER.
PRAISE HIS NAME.
12/16/19 THE ONLY BRIDGE OVER BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS
12/16/19 THE ONLY BRIDGE OVER BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS
God spans impossible chasms of separation, between us and Himself AND between estranged loved ones.
God's Christmas Gift to us.
God spans impossible chasms of separation, between us and Himself AND between estranged loved ones.
God's Christmas Gift to us.
12/15/19 THE GOD MAN
12/15/19 THE GOD MAN
Triune God rules all eternity.
In Bethlehem He engaged time, testing and limitation, in order to save us from sin and torment.
Triune God rules all eternity.
In Bethlehem He engaged time, testing and limitation, in order to save us from sin and torment.
12/13/19 THE ACTUAL RACIST MOVEMENT IN AMERICA
12/13/19 THE ACTUAL RACIST MOVEMENT IN AMERICA
YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS VIDEO
I did not produce it. I did not write it. But I have exposed those racist frauds for what the are for decades.
This video helps us see Liberal Religion, Liberal Politics, Liberal Media, Liberal Academics, Liberal Science, Liberal Psychology, Liberal Anthropology, Liberal Eugenics, Liberal Medicine for what it is.
People want to distance Charles Darwin from Racism and Eugenics, but he is the corrupt branch, which spawned these grotesque mutations. Remember, Darwin's "ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES," was actually titled, "“The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.” Darwin may have tried to distance himself from the horror of such a thought, but he understood the implication, and others have pushed forward with his first thoughts.
Here is a short list of corrupted followers of deluded Darwin (given according to birth years, life work and year of death) .
Charles Darwin English (1809 - 1882)
Francis Galton, cousin to Charles Darwin, genetics aka building a super race, (1822 -1911)
Leonard Darwin, son, eugenics (1850 - 1943)
William Temple Hornaday Sc.D, author, Conservationist, Dir. Bronx Zoo, refused to talk to black pastors about Otta Benga (1854 - 1937)
E.S. Gosney, eugenics (1855 -1942)
Henry Fairfield Osborn, paleontologist, geologist President American Museum of Natural History (1857 - 1935)
John Dewey, Philosopher, Pragmatist, Progressive, Educator, Naturalist, Atheist, Humanist, (1859 - 1952)
Madison Grant, lawyer, eugenicist, Progressive aka Liberal leader, Racist leader (1865 - 1937)
Margaret Sanger, educator, sexual revolution (1879 - 1966)
Lothrop Stoddard, activist proponent of eugenics and white supremacy (1883 - 1950)
Louis Leakey, paleontologist, archeologist, Darwinian, evolutionist, (1903 -- 1972)
James Watson, DNA, Nobel Prize Winner, (1928)
YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS VIDEO
I did not produce it. I did not write it. But I have exposed those racist frauds for what the are for decades.
This video helps us see Liberal Religion, Liberal Politics, Liberal Media, Liberal Academics, Liberal Science, Liberal Psychology, Liberal Anthropology, Liberal Eugenics, Liberal Medicine for what it is.
People want to distance Charles Darwin from Racism and Eugenics, but he is the corrupt branch, which spawned these grotesque mutations. Remember, Darwin's "ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES," was actually titled, "“The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.” Darwin may have tried to distance himself from the horror of such a thought, but he understood the implication, and others have pushed forward with his first thoughts.
Here is a short list of corrupted followers of deluded Darwin (given according to birth years, life work and year of death) .
Charles Darwin English (1809 - 1882)
Francis Galton, cousin to Charles Darwin, genetics aka building a super race, (1822 -1911)
Leonard Darwin, son, eugenics (1850 - 1943)
William Temple Hornaday Sc.D, author, Conservationist, Dir. Bronx Zoo, refused to talk to black pastors about Otta Benga (1854 - 1937)
E.S. Gosney, eugenics (1855 -1942)
Henry Fairfield Osborn, paleontologist, geologist President American Museum of Natural History (1857 - 1935)
John Dewey, Philosopher, Pragmatist, Progressive, Educator, Naturalist, Atheist, Humanist, (1859 - 1952)
Madison Grant, lawyer, eugenicist, Progressive aka Liberal leader, Racist leader (1865 - 1937)
Margaret Sanger, educator, sexual revolution (1879 - 1966)
Lothrop Stoddard, activist proponent of eugenics and white supremacy (1883 - 1950)
Louis Leakey, paleontologist, archeologist, Darwinian, evolutionist, (1903 -- 1972)
James Watson, DNA, Nobel Prize Winner, (1928)
Friday, December 13, 2019
12/13/19 A REALLY GOOD VIDEO
12/13/19 A REALLY GOOD VIDEO
I did not produce it. I did not write it. But I have exposed those racist frauds for what the are for decades.
This video helps us see Liberal Religion, Liberal Politics, Liberal Media, Liberal Academics, Liberal Science, Liberal Psychology, Liberal Anthropology, Liberal Eugenics, Liberal Medicine for what it is.
Humanists (full blown Liberal) Scientists reject God & His word (Holy Bible). Their "smarts" result in human destruction.
Here is a partial list of Liberal Scientists, Educators and Politicians who have used their positions, fame, connections to act as change agents against society, by denying God, His word, His salvation and turning their world against God. Sometimes people hide their evil intentions and actions behind good words and titles, such as "liberal," "science," "legal," "health," "Christian," "education," "political." This particular group springs from the errors and lies of Charles Darwin.
Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882)
Francis Galton (1822 -1911)
Leonard Darwin (1850 - 1943)
William Temple Hornaday (1854 - 1937)
E.S. Gosney (1855 -1942)
Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857 - 1935)
John Dewey (1859 - 1952)
Madison Grant (1865 - 1937)
Margaret Sanger (1879 - 1966)
Lothrop Stoddard (1883 - 1950)
Louis Leakey (1903 -- 1972)
James Watson (1928)
I did not produce it. I did not write it. But I have exposed those racist frauds for what the are for decades.
This video helps us see Liberal Religion, Liberal Politics, Liberal Media, Liberal Academics, Liberal Science, Liberal Psychology, Liberal Anthropology, Liberal Eugenics, Liberal Medicine for what it is.
Humanists (full blown Liberal) Scientists reject God & His word (Holy Bible). Their "smarts" result in human destruction.
Here is a partial list of Liberal Scientists, Educators and Politicians who have used their positions, fame, connections to act as change agents against society, by denying God, His word, His salvation and turning their world against God. Sometimes people hide their evil intentions and actions behind good words and titles, such as "liberal," "science," "legal," "health," "Christian," "education," "political." This particular group springs from the errors and lies of Charles Darwin.
Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882)
Francis Galton (1822 -1911)
Leonard Darwin (1850 - 1943)
William Temple Hornaday (1854 - 1937)
E.S. Gosney (1855 -1942)
Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857 - 1935)
John Dewey (1859 - 1952)
Madison Grant (1865 - 1937)
Margaret Sanger (1879 - 1966)
Lothrop Stoddard (1883 - 1950)
Louis Leakey (1903 -- 1972)
James Watson (1928)
12/13/19 WORSE THAN BEFORE
12/13/19 WORSE THAN BEFORE
Racist views of 20th century Liberal, Northern, "Academics" is more harmful to Blacks than entire history of American slavery.
Just check it out. I will share a revealing video soon. The video is a documentary from a black writer, and communications group. Of course, I have been telling folks these truths for decades, but what do i know?
Racist views of 20th century Liberal, Northern, "Academics" is more harmful to Blacks than entire history of American slavery.
Just check it out. I will share a revealing video soon. The video is a documentary from a black writer, and communications group. Of course, I have been telling folks these truths for decades, but what do i know?
12/13/19 MY STUDYING WAS NOT A WILD GOOSE CHASE
12/13/19 MY STUDYING WAS NOT A WILD GOOSE CHASE
Just check it out.
I will share a revealing video soon.
The video is a documentary from a black writer, and communications group.
Of course, I have been telling folks these truths for decades, but what do i know?
Just check it out.
I will share a revealing video soon.
The video is a documentary from a black writer, and communications group.
Of course, I have been telling folks these truths for decades, but what do i know?
12/13/19 IT IS STILL TRUE
12/13/19 IT IS STILL TRUE
The biggest barrier to racial hatred and oppression has been BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY, which few people even know about.
The biggest barrier to racial hatred and oppression has been BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY, which few people even know about.
12/13/19 STILL AN OPPORTUNITY
12/13/19 STILL AN OPPORTUNITY
How 'bout your Christian background:
Vibrant, Solid, Legalistic, Weak, Liberal, None?
Jesus is still the Only Way?
How 'bout your Christian background:
Vibrant, Solid, Legalistic, Weak, Liberal, None?
Jesus is still the Only Way?
12/13/19 THANKS AND PRAISE
12/13/19 THANKS AND PRAISE
"THANKS" is how you express gratitude to God for His goodness, kindness, mercy.
"PRAISE" is how you express it to others.
"THANKS" is how you express gratitude to God for His goodness, kindness, mercy.
"PRAISE" is how you express it to others.
12/13/19 TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION
12/13/19 TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION
WAIT TILL YOU SEE A VIDEO I AM ABOUT TO POST.
WOW! WHOA. WOW!
WAIT TILL YOU SEE A VIDEO I AM ABOUT TO POST.
WOW! WHOA. WOW!
12/13/19 SOME THINGS JUST WORSER AND WORSER
12/13/19 SOME THINGS JUST WORSER AND WORSER
Yes, there were some greedy Southern racists.
But have you considered Northern, Academic, Political racism, in 1900s?
WOW, WHOA.
This is not an attack on northerners. It is encourage honest and balanced treatment of all men, good and bad.
Yes, there were some greedy Southern racists.
But have you considered Northern, Academic, Political racism, in 1900s?
WOW, WHOA.
This is not an attack on northerners. It is encourage honest and balanced treatment of all men, good and bad.
12/13/19 LIBERALISM IS AN ENTIRE BODY OF WORK
12/13/19 LIBERALISM IS AN ENTIRE BODY OF WORK
Liberals (whether religious, political, "academic" or social, still) place Africans one step above apes.
Yes, they do.
Liberals (whether religious, political, "academic" or social, still) place Africans one step above apes.
Yes, they do.
12/13/19 FROM THE FRYING PAN TO THE FIRE
12/13/19 FROM THE FRYING PAN TO THE FIRE
Today's Liberals and "Academics," align with their predecessors who caged, displayed and labeled Africans as Darwin's missing link.
Today's Liberals and "Academics," align with their predecessors who caged, displayed and labeled Africans as Darwin's missing link.
12/13/19 DON'T LET LIBERALS MAKE MONKEYS OUT OF YOU
12/13/19 DON'T LET LIBERALS MAKE MONKEYS OUT OF YOU
Today's Black Americans side with the very groups who caged, displayed and labeled them as apes and missing links in early 1900s.
Today's Black Americans side with the very groups who caged, displayed and labeled them as apes and missing links in early 1900s.
12/13/19 DON'T BE DECEIVED BY FALSE SCIENCE
12/13/19 DON'T BE DECEIVED BY FALSE SCIENCE
Not the Bible, but the Liberal and "Scientific" community invented, developed, promoted the lie that Africans came from apes.
Not the Bible, but the Liberal and "Scientific" community invented, developed, promoted the lie that Africans came from apes.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
12/11/19 "BY ANY NAME, IT STILL STINKS"
12/11/19 "BY ANY NAME, IT STILL STINKS"
Bible Haters, God Haters, Christian Haters, Truth Haters, Honesty Haters, Liberty Haters: Various hatreds of the sinful heart.
Bible Haters, God Haters, Christian Haters, Truth Haters, Honesty Haters, Liberty Haters: Various hatreds of the sinful heart.
12/11/19 YES, HE DOES
12/11/19 YES, HE DOES
God tells Christians (Jude 1:20-21):
1. Build yourselves up on your most holy faith,
2. Keep yourselves in the love of God.
God tells Christians (Jude 1:20-21):
1. Build yourselves up on your most holy faith,
2. Keep yourselves in the love of God.
12/11/19 NEGLECT HAS CONSEQUENCES
12/11/19 NEGLECT HAS CONSEQUENCES
Neglect and abuse your health: what do you get?
Sickness and suffering.
Neglect and abuse your soul: what do you get?
Eternal judgment.
Neglect and abuse your health: what do you get?
Sickness and suffering.
Neglect and abuse your soul: what do you get?
Eternal judgment.
12/11/19 NOT FALLING, TAKES EFFORT
12/11/19 NOT FALLING, TAKES EFFORT
Generally speaking, falling into a snake pit is easier than climbing to safety, physically or spiritually.
Don't give-in to sin.
Generally speaking, falling into a snake pit is easier than climbing to safety, physically or spiritually.
Don't give-in to sin.
12/11/19 FAR FROM FREE
12/11/19 FAR FROM FREE
I would call 8 years of plunging into socialistic darkness a "free fall," but it was FAR FROM FREE.
I would call 8 years of plunging into socialistic darkness a "free fall," but it was FAR FROM FREE.
12/11/19 EIGHT YEARS OF (not so) FREE FALL
12/11/19 EIGHT YEARS OF (not so) FREE FALL
The Law of Gravity (natural pull downward) is hard to break; so too, an 8 year fall into the dark abyss of socialism.
The Law of Gravity (natural pull downward) is hard to break; so too, an 8 year fall into the dark abyss of socialism.
12/11/19 WE REALLY ARE THE SALT
12/11/19 WE REALLY ARE THE SALT
I remember when Americans could disagree about the most important issues, and still be civil.
Christian influence matters.
UNDERSTAND THIS
This does not mean that all Americans were Christians.
This does not mean that most Americans were Christians.
This does not mean that there were no false religions.
This does not mean that there were no violent people.
This does not mean that Americans were inherently good.
THIS MEANS...
A society with Christian principles, values, morality as its foundation...
And still respects and honors Christian faith and Christian people...
Will be more civil and civilized than the nations of the world...
Which deny Christ and the Bible, and as a result they oppress and kill in order to force their will on other people.
I remember when Americans could disagree about the most important issues, and still be civil.
Christian influence matters.
UNDERSTAND THIS
This does not mean that all Americans were Christians.
This does not mean that most Americans were Christians.
This does not mean that there were no false religions.
This does not mean that there were no violent people.
This does not mean that Americans were inherently good.
THIS MEANS...
A society with Christian principles, values, morality as its foundation...
And still respects and honors Christian faith and Christian people...
Will be more civil and civilized than the nations of the world...
Which deny Christ and the Bible, and as a result they oppress and kill in order to force their will on other people.
12/11/19 THERE IS ALWAYS PLAN B
12/11/19 THERE IS ALWAYS PLAN B
If a bloodless coup does not work, there is always violence.
But no problem, their deception has stirred up enough hatred and anger.
If a bloodless coup does not work, there is always violence.
But no problem, their deception has stirred up enough hatred and anger.
12/11/19 SUBMISSION REQUIRES HUMILITY
12/11/19 SUBMISSION REQUIRES HUMILITY
Submission to authority requires humility.
This is why we see so little law and order in homes, churches, communities and nations.
Submission to authority requires humility.
This is why we see so little law and order in homes, churches, communities and nations.
12/11/19 WITHOUT EXCEPTION
12/11/19 WITHOUT EXCEPTION
No Person or Position or Party or President or Law Maker or Judge or Law Enforcer, NO ONE is above legitimate Government.
God has ordained GOVERNMENT. All are obligated to submit to legitimate authority.
(notice "every soul" in verse 1; and "Whosoever," in verse 2." There are no exceptions, including Government workers or elected leaders.)
Romans 13:1-7
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Not every system or political claim or leader or ruler is legitimate Government. While God does not require a State or Government to be Theocratic (in fact, there is no Human Government that is a Theocracy), God has ordained that Human Governments not stand in conflict or opposition to the moral law of God.
Remember, though we are expected to obey Human Government (the State), the rule and authority of God supersedes all Human Governments and Jesus is our Only King. God requires that each State protects the righteous and punishes the wicked.
Whether a person does or does not yield to God's rule, he/she is expected to yield to the rule of moral and Governmental law, because the absence of lawful submission is not only anarchy against God's appointed authority through the State, it is overt rebellion against God and an undermining of law and order in our own society.
Any system which attempts to subvert the rule of God through contrary laws in Human Government is not a law maker or law keeper, but a law breaker in the eyes of God.
No Person or Position or Party or President or Law Maker or Judge or Law Enforcer, NO ONE is above legitimate Government.
God has ordained GOVERNMENT. All are obligated to submit to legitimate authority.
(notice "every soul" in verse 1; and "Whosoever," in verse 2." There are no exceptions, including Government workers or elected leaders.)
Romans 13:1-7
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Not every system or political claim or leader or ruler is legitimate Government. While God does not require a State or Government to be Theocratic (in fact, there is no Human Government that is a Theocracy), God has ordained that Human Governments not stand in conflict or opposition to the moral law of God.
Remember, though we are expected to obey Human Government (the State), the rule and authority of God supersedes all Human Governments and Jesus is our Only King. God requires that each State protects the righteous and punishes the wicked.
Whether a person does or does not yield to God's rule, he/she is expected to yield to the rule of moral and Governmental law, because the absence of lawful submission is not only anarchy against God's appointed authority through the State, it is overt rebellion against God and an undermining of law and order in our own society.
Any system which attempts to subvert the rule of God through contrary laws in Human Government is not a law maker or law keeper, but a law breaker in the eyes of God.
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