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Otis O'Conney

Take Time to Talk to Jesus

Take time to talk to Jesus.
Take time to stop and pray.
Take time to read your Bible,
every single day.
Talk to God in Heaven.
Thank Him for His Son.
For He died on the cross at
Calvary for the sins of everyone.
Be thankful the Lord Jesus arose
from the grave.
So all who believe and follow can
someday be saved.
All we have to do is believe in
Jesus our Lord.
And someday we will receive our
heavenly reward.
Live your life for Jesus each
and everyday.
Ask for forgiveness every time you pray.
Thank the Lord for blessings
He gives us each day.
Ask for forgiveness every time you pray.
Thank the Lord for blessings He gives
us each day.
Take time to talk to Jesus,
for He
leads the way.
Accept Jesus as your Savior.
You will never be alone.
Live your life for Jesus until
He calls you home.
For He will be with you each step
along the way.
Take time to talk to Jesus.
Thank the Lord each day.
Take time to talk to Jesus.
Take time to stop and pray.

Jesus my Savior and heavenly Father
inspired me to write this.

May it bring you joy.

by Otis O'Conney





Which Way to Go?

"Show me your ways, O LORD,
teach me your paths;
guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,and my
hope is in you all day long."

Psalm 25:24-25


There are two ways a man can go.  He can
go God's way or he can go his way.
God gives us a choice.

We can go our own way.  "There is a way
that seems right to a man, but in the
end it leads to death."

Proverbs 14:12 

Do you want to go this way?

It is a glorious thing to be able to
call out to God and ask Him to show you
the way.
Obviously this is the better choice.

God's way is through His Son, the Lord
Jesus Christ.

Why not admit you are a sinner, ask
Jesus to save you, and accept His work
on the Cross.
Do that and you can become a child of
God and spend eternity with Him.

I pray for the salvation of the lost today.

In Jesus name, Amen.

Gerald English






“Who Are You Living For?”


It's a great question. Everybody is living
for something. There are numerous possible
answers to that question. But for the
Christian, there's only one suitable one.
II Corinthians 5:15 gives us God's intent
for our lives and who we should live for.

“and He died for all, that they who live
should no longer live for themselves,
but for Him who died and rose again on
their behalf.”

How many people are living for themselves?
Even Christians. But the only proper response
is to live for the One who died for you. Jesus
gave His all. His whole life … His perfect life
for sinners such as us. We don't deserve it. But
He did it on our behalf.

The greatest gift is a life. That's what He gave
for you, for me.  What can you do in return?
Give your life. Probably not to the point of
death, but you can give your life to the point
of living everyday for Him.

That's really the ultimate question:
who are you living for? Is every day a tribute,
a gift back to Him?

For the Christian, its the only reasonable
response. It's a voluntary one. He doesn't
force you.

One verse earlier in II Corinthians 5 says,
“For the love of Christ controls us,” (v14).
Does it control you? His love for you. But
also your love for Him.

If you truly love Him because He first loved
you and gave His life for you, then living
for Him instead of self, will just make sense!

Do you love Him? Do you live for Him to the
point of letting Him control your life?
What a difference it would make if every
Christian lived for Him who died for you!
God grant it in your life and mine.

Pastor Steve Weaver
Parkwood Baptist Church

http://www.parkwoodbaptistchurch.com/ 





 

Daniel's Gloves

    I sat, with two friends, in the picture window
of a quaint restaurant just off the corner of the
town-square. The food and the company were both especially good that day.

    As we talked, my attention was drawn outside,
across the street.  There, walking into town, was
a man who appeared to be carrying all his worldly goods on his back.  He was carrying, a well-worn sign that read, 'I will work for food.'
My heart sank.

    I brought him to the attention of my
friends and noticed that others around
us had stopped eating to focus on him.
Heads moved in a mixture of sadness and
disbelief.

    We continued with our meal, but his
image lingered in my mind. We finished
our meal and went our separate ways. I
had errands to do and quickly set out to
accomplish them. I glanced toward the town
square, looking somewhat half-heartedly for
the strange visitor. I was fearful, knowing
that seeing him again would call some
response.. I drove through town and saw
nothing of him. I made some purchases at a
store and got back in my car.

    Deep within me, the Spirit of God kept
speaking to me: 'Don't go back to the office
until you've at least driven once more around
the square..'

    Then with some hesitancy, I headed back
into town. As I turned the square's third corner,
I saw him. He was standing on the steps of the
store front church, going through his sack.

      I stopped and looked; feeling both
compelled to speak to him, yet wanting to drive
on. The empty parking space on the corner
seemed to be a sign from God:  an invitation
to park. I pulled in, got out and approached
the town's newest visitor.

    'Looking for the pastor?' I asked.

    'Not really,' he replied, 'just resting.'

    'Have you eaten today?'

    'Oh, I ate something early this morning.'

    'Would you like to have lunch with me?'

    'Do you have some work I could do for you?'

    'No work,' I replied 'I commute here to work
from the city, but I would like to take you to lunch.'

    'Sure,' he replied with a smile.

    As he began to gather his things, I asked
some surface questions.

 Where you headed?'

    '  St. Louis  '
    'Where you from?'

    'Oh, all over; mostly Florida ..'

    'How long you been walking?'
    'Fourteen years,' came the reply.

    I knew I had met someone unusual.
We sat across from each other in the same restaurant I had left earlier. His face was weathered slightly beyond his 38 years.
His eyes were dark yet clear, and he spoke with an eloquence and articulation that was startling He removed his jacket to reveal a bright red T-shirt that said,
'Jesus is The Never Ending Story.'

    Then Daniel's story began to unfold. He
had seen rough times early in life.  He'd made
some wrong choices and reaped the consequences. Fourteen years earlier, while backpacking across the country, he had stopped on the beach in Daytona.. He tried to hire on with some men who were putting up a large
tent and some equipment. A concert, he thought.

   He was hired, but the tent would not house
a concert but revival services, and in those
services he saw life more clearly. He gave
his life over to God.

    'Nothing's been the same since,' he said,
'I felt the Lord telling me to keep walking,
and so I did, some 14 years now.'

    'Ever think of stopping?' I asked.

    'Oh, once in a while, when it seems to
 get the best of me But God has given
me this calling. I give out Bibles That's
what's in my sack. I work to buy food
and Bibles, and I give them out when His
Spirit leads.'

    I sat amazed. My homeless friend was not
homeless. He was on a mission and lived this
way by choice. The question burned inside for
a moment and then I asked:

    'What's it like?'

    'What?'
  ;
    'To walk into a town carrying all your things
on your back and to show your sign?'

    'Oh, it was humiliating at first. People
would stare and make comments. Once
someone tossed a piece of half-eaten bread
and made a gesture that certainly didn't
make me feel welcome. But then it became humbling to realize that God was using me
to touch lives and change people's concepts
of other folks like me..'

    My concept was changing, too. We finished
our dessert and gathered his things. Just
outside the door, he paused He turned to me
and said, 'Come Ye blessed of my Father and
inherit the kingdom I've prepared for you.
For when I was hungry you gave me food, when
I was thirsty you gave me drink, a stranger
and you took me in.'

    I felt as if we were on holy ground.
'Could you use another Bible?' I asked..

    He said he preferred a certain translation.
It travelled well and was not too heavy. It
was also his personal favorite.. 'I've read
through it 14 times,' he said.

    'I'm not sure we've got one of those,
but let's stop by our church and see'
I was able to find my new friend a Bible
that would do well, and he seemed very
grateful.

    'Where are you headed from here?' I asked.

    'Well, I found this little map on the back
of this amusement park coupon.'

      'Are you hoping to hire on there for a while?'

    'No, I just figure I should go there. I figure
someone under that star right there needs a Bible, so that's where I'm going next.'

    He smiled, and the warmth of his spirit
radiated the sincerity of his mission. I drove
him back to the town-square where we'd met two hours earlier, and as we drove, it started raining. We parked and unloaded his things.     

  'Would you sign my autograph book?' he asked. 'I like to keep messages from folks I meet.'

    I wrote in his little book that his commitment
to his calling had touched my life. I encouraged him to stay strong. And I left him with a verse
of scripture from Jeremiah, 'I know the plans I have for you, declared the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you; Plans to give you a future and a hope.'

  'Thanks, man,' he said. 'I know we just met and
we're really just strangers, but I love you.'

  'I know,' I said, 'I love you, too.'
'The Lord is good!'

  'Yes, He is. How long has it been since someone
hugged you?' I asked.
    A long time,' he replied

  And so on the busy street corner in the drizzling rain, my new friend and I embraced, and I felt deep inside that I had been changed.. He put his things on his back, smiled his winning smile and said,
'See you in the New Jerusalem.'
    'I'll be there!' was my reply.

    He began his journey again. He headed away with his sign dangling from his bedroll and pack of Bibles. He stopped, turned and said, 'When you see something that makes you think of me, will you pray for me?'
'You bet,' I shouted back, 'God bless.'
    'God bless.' And that was the last I saw of him.

    Late that evening as I left my office, the wind
blew strong. The cold front had settled hard upon the town. I bundled up and hurried to
my car. As I sat back and reached for the emergency brake, I saw them, a pair of  well-worn brown work gloves neatly laid
over the length of the handle. I picked them up and thought of my friend and wondered if
his hands would stay warm that night
without them.

    Then I remembered his words: 'If you see something that makes you think of me, will you pray for me?'

    Today his gloves lie on my desk in my office..
They help me to see the world and its people
in a new way, and they help me remember those two hours with my unique friend and to pray for his ministry. 'See you in the New Jerusalem,'
he said. Yes, Daniel, I know I will...

    'I shall pass this way but once. Therefore,
any good that I can do or any kindness that I
can show, let me do it now, for I shall not pass
this way again.'

Author Unknown

Submitted by Doug Tidwell




 


 His Mansion Ministries

http://www.hismansion.com

His Mansion is a Christ-centered residential
care recovery program, located in Deering, NH. 
We help men and women between 18 and 35 years of age that have difficult life.

His Mansion Ministries

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August 2010

"Then I commanded them to cleanse the
rooms; and I brought back into them the
articles of the house of God, with the
grain offering and the frankincense."
-Nehemiah 13:9


Greetings in Jesus' Name;

The highways of history are cluttered
with the dismantled debris of nations
that pushed God into a utilitarian role.
 There is not a shred of evidence to
support the notion that any nation
maintained its moral course without a
strong religious foundation.

The Jews of Judah needed spiritual
renewal if it were to be fit for
self-government.  Frankly, this truth
has gripped my heart of late as it
pertains to our blessed nation.  There
seems to be lots of "renewal," "change"
and "trust," but we're asked to place it
in the strength and wisdom of men.

Without the advent of strong,
God-fearing leadership in our country, I
am very concerned about our future.
This subject is especially germane to my
immediate situation, given the changes
taking place at His Mansion next month.

Changes in leadership are critical times
for ministries, just as it is for nations.  It is vital that His Mansion Ministries maintains its commitment to recognize God on the throne, and submit our growth and direction to the perfect template of God's Word.

God raised up and has sustained this
exciting, essential work for nearly
forty years.  It has been a source of
healing, renewal and salvation to
hundreds and this is certainly not the
result of any one man's vision, ambition
or spiritual superiority.
God has done it.

I believe one of the reasons His Mansion
has continued to grow and to be
effective, is the unique blend of men
and women He continues to provide.  The
common thread is their love and
reverence for Scripture.  Human
frailties and failings can be the ruin
of any work, but where there is
confession, repentance and faith in the
promises of God, there will continue to
be His blessing.

Another reason for God's mercy toward
His Mansion is the need.  Occasionally,
a work begins out of someone's "ideas."
When God orchestrates in order to
minister to the poor, broken and
disenfranchised, He sustains.

It occurs to me that if God calls a team
of His servants to meet a need and
blesses them in the doing of it, He is
pleased if they maintain the course and
do not venture to build unrelated
efforts on the original foundation.

A Season of Change
This is a time of change at His Mansion.
 On September 11th at our board meeting,
I will officially pass the baton to Paul
Atkinson as the new CEO, and only the
second person to serve this ministry in
this role.  This is the culmination of a
four-year process and one I am very
pleased to be a part of.

My role will change to one of advisor,
counselor and mentor, Ambassador-at-Large, I think they call it!  I shall continue as a "full-time" missionary, but without the
responsibility for the operation,
shepherding and direction of the work.
I shall continue to accept speaking and
preaching opportunities with the goal of
promoting the work.  Writing and
teaching will continue to occupy
some time.

It occurs to me that 40 years of hanging
around here has left me with a head full
of experience, and perhaps even some
wisdom that can be shared.  Being CEO of
His Mansion is so much more than merely
administrating and executing leadership.
 The dynamics of living and working in
community with a dozen families, twenty
plus short-term staff and the 35-40
"residents" whom are here for healing,
is an amazing but delicate thing!  I'll
look forward to being available to work
with other groups of believers who are
attempting to shepherd similar efforts.

We recently had the privilege of hosting
two church groups visiting us from North
Carolina as well as a youth group from
Ontario, Canada.  It is exciting to see
the faces of old friends that come back
to visit with various groups and a
blessing to continually be making new
friends with first-time visitors. 







Thank you so much for your love, prayer
and partnership.

Joyful in His Service,
 
Stan Farmer, CEO
His Mansion Ministries, Inc.
www.hismansion.com






Are You in Love With God?

"... and you shall love the Lord your
God with all your heart and with
all your soul and with all your might."

These words from Deuteronomy 6 were
confirmed by our Lord as the essence of
the law of God. They are meant to be taken
seriously and obeyed, and they are also the most generous invitation in the universe. The great creator, in spite of the fact that we are finite beings living in the shadow of His infinity,
and in spite of the fact that we are sinful,
selfish and broken, invites us to enter
into a love relationship with Him. Bible teachers
often tell us that this is "agape love,"
and is referring to an intellectual choice to
honor God above all else and sacrifice
self in obedience to Him. I wonder if
they aren't hiding behind technicalities
from the intensely personal
nature of this command.

Yes, we are to love Him with all ourmind. It's an intellectual choice, and yes we are to choose to obey His orders, but the command doesn't stop
there, we are to love Him with all our heart as well. Any young girl can tell you what that
means. It's an emotional response. When
she looks into someone's eyes the tells
him "I love you with all my heart," she
isn't making a cold and calculating
intellectual decision.
She is overcome with emotion.

God invites us to respond to Him on an
emotional level. Scripture is full of admonitions to rejoice in Him, long for Him, think about him 24/7 and run to Him when we are afraid or hurt.

The question I've been asking myself is,
why is this so hard? Why do I hold Him at arm's length on an emotional level, and so carefully guard my heart, not to save it for Him, but to keep it from Him? Why do I go year after year
knowing I should love Him, wishing I could love
Him, and planning to start loving Him,
but always tomorrow or next week?

I think I know why. Every time I've
loved someone, I've been hurt.
We've grown to expect things from one
another, and the expectations weren't
met. The relationship was actually damaged by
allowing it to become intense on an
emotional level. I don't want to damage my
relationship with God, so I avoid loving
Him. I'd rather plan to love Him, and look
forward to a beautiful relationship in
the future, than dive in and risk being hurt, betrayed or disappointed.

How silly. God is faithful, He has already given His life for me. He knows my heart and will never damage it beyond repair. It's 100% safe to "trust in the Lord with all my heart." (Proverbs 3:3)

I once heard someone say the Love of God
is a great ocean, and we tend to sit on the shore, dabbling our feet in the water, when He is waiting to bless us with untold blessings if we will just get over our fear, and plunge into the
depths of His love. If you are a fellow
foot-dabbler, I invite you to join me.
I'm taking the plunge. I'm going to stop
running from a God who says

"I have loved thee with an everlasting
love, therefore with loving kindness have
I drawn thee." (Jeremiah 31:3)

And let Him have the deepest emotional core
of my heart. Will you come to?

Debbie Penner
Missionary in Kurume, Japan



 

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My name is Gerald English

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Dr. Joey Faucette

What Are You Worried About?

A man was worried that he’d be
forced into early retirement by corporate down-sizing.
So he was relieved when the company kept him on.  That worry was taken care of.

But then the position they moved him
into was very stressful with lots of travel involved and other complicated, corporate challenges.  So then he moved from being grateful he had a job to worrying about the stress of this job and what it was doing to him.

His stress became so great that he decided to take early retirement just
to get out from under the pressure.  His company was very generous with him.  That worry was taken care of.  But now that he’s facing his impending early retirement, he’s worried because he doesn’t have a job.

Does life ever seem to be a bouncing ball of worry for you like it is for this man?  Life changes so quickly and unpredictably, you can worry yourself to death as thechanges appear.

Today, do the best you can in the midst of all your changes and let God take care of the rest.

 Posted by
Dr. Joey Faucette

http://www.listentolife.org


Sinner's Prayer

A simple prayer of faith is all you need
to pray for Jesus to save you.

If in your heart you believe by faith
that Christ died for your sins on the cross,
and that He arose, and He is a living Savior
today, then that faith can save you.

Here is the prayer you must mean in your heart:

"Dear Jesus I need you to save me.
Please forgive me of my sins.  Come  into my heart.  Amen

This is what happens when you pray that prayer and mean it.

1. Eternal life is yours.  

2. Your sins are forgiven.

3.  Personal relationship
      with Jesus orever 

4.  He will never leave you.

Why not ask Jesus to save 
you today?

 


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Brenda House
 

Thank You, God

Thank you God, for your blessings from above.
And for showing us daily of your great love.
Thank you for always being only a prayer away,
And for understanding when we do not know how to pray.
Thank you for forgiving us when we somehow go astray,
Whether we are young, middle aged, or old and gray.
And for seeing inside our heart, where others cannot see,
Helping us each day to be what you want us to be.
Praise you for sending your son, Jesus, to save us from Hell,
And for Him loving us dearly, no matter how often we may fail.
Thank you for the Holy Spirit, who abides in us each day,
To lead and guide us, and show us the right way.
Praise you for our home you have built with your own hands,
And for the day we’ll be together in your Great Glory Land.
Thank you for being God of this universe, all creatures great and small,
And that everything that is in it, you own it all.
 
 Brenda House
August, 2010


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An Article from
Pastor Richard Walker

Do You Know the Way?

Many people now have cars equipped with a GPS system or
they have a portable one which they used when taking a trip.  Supposedly, the GPS will get one to their destination with the shortest and safest route. 
Some will even help the driver to avoid traffic congestion or delays.  However, I had a son’s family who used to live in Delaware.  My wife and I made the trip from North Carolina to Delaware many times.  Of
course, that meant having to get around Washington DC
somehow.  Our GPS always got us to my son’s home, but more than once it took us either around or through parts of DC.  It did not always take us the same way every time, but it always got us there.

In John 14:1-4, Jesus is telling the disciples that he would be leaving them.  But, he said that he would
prepare a place for them and even come back to receive
them or take them there.  Then, in verse 4, Jesus said,
“And where I go you know, and the way you know.” 
One of the disciples, Thomas, was brave enough to
admit, “Lord, we do not know where you are going, and
how can we know the way?”
(v. 5).  Jesus answered,
“I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through Me”
(v. 6).

Now, to be honest, there’s nothing wrong with taking
different routes to our destination while traveling. It may depend upon how much time we want to take or what scenery we want to see or whether we want to
travel two-lane or four-lane roads.  Either way, we
eventually reach our destination.  However, there is a vast difference when it comes to our spiritual journey and our final and eternal destination!

We live in a world today when most people will say that they want to go to heaven.  The biggest problem is that most want to plan their own route or how to
get there.  More and more people, including some who
call themselves Christians, believe that there are many roads.  Many believe that as long as you are
sincere in what you believe and do your best to be a good person; you will reach heaven.  The sad news is that you won’t!  There is only one “road” to heaven – Jesus Christ!

In Matthew 25, Jesus makes it clear that even good, helpful,
and positive actions do not
lead to heaven. 
He doesn’t suggest that we shouldn’t do those things
or say that those things are bad.  (It’s only what’s done in and for the name of Jesus that matters.) 
In Matthew 7, Jesus makes mention of two routes we
can follow.  However, that “broad” way – designed by
men – will only lead to destruction.  It’s a dead end! 
The “narrow” way is Jesus, but sadly “there are few who find it” (vv. 13-14). 

Later, in Matthew 7, Jesus speaks of building a house – a spiritual house.  Anyone seeking to build
a spiritual house must build upon the rock – Jesus is the Rock of salvation.  All other foundation or
ways/directions fail. That GPS in our automobiles may not always send us the same route to our
destination.  Thankfully, God has given us directions on how to get to heaven – His Word, the Bible. 
And guess what, those directions have not changed with the times or with the influence or pressure of other philosophies.  You don’t have to “plan” your route to heaven; it already been laid out and there’s only one route – Jesus!  Now, along the way, there
may be distractions and temptations to take “another
route”, but we are reminded in Hebrews 12:1-2 to keep
“looking unto Jesus.” 

An elderly man was out walking with his young grandson.
"How far are we from home?"
he asked the boy. The boy
answered, "Grandpa, I don’t know." The grandfather
asked, "Well, where are we?" Again the boy answered,
"I don’t know." Then the grandfather said good-naturedly,
"Sounds to me as if you are lost." The young boy looked up at his grandfather and said,
"No, I can’t be lost. I’m with you.”

Those trying to plan a route to heaven need to come to Jesus for the forgiveness of sin and follow Him.  Those who have already done so need to remember that
with Jesus you “can’t be lost.”

Pastor Ricard Walker, Retired


Scripture of the Month

"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer."
 Psalm 19:14

David with the inspiration of God wrote the 19th Psalm.
Who was David's strength?  Christ, Who was his Redeemer.

He is also my Strength and my Redeemer. He becomes that through the grace of God.

God's grace is for all who accept it. Do not be caught in judgment with the greatest sin of all---
The rejection
of God's Son,
Christ Jesus.




Picture Of The Month



King Davids Tomb


Appalachian Church Planting

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"...it is our dream to plant
indigenous churches
in the
Appalachian Region from
North Georgia to New York! "


Randy Bonner

 Go to:
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"Seek the kingdom of God  first..."






Where Are Your Eyes and Ears ?

Who do you listen to?  Who’s opinion is
important to you?  Where do you keep
your gazed focused on?  All of these are
important questions.  Most importantly,
does your answers to these questions
reflect in your actions?   I ask you to
seriously examine your heart on these
questions.  The answers tell you who
your faith is in.  Is your faith in God
or godly people? 
 
Too often are focus is set on people.
We are worried about every little rumor.
 We are acting behind what people say
and not out of what God has told you to
do.  We run to people for answers and
not God.  Be honest, how often is this
true in your own life?   Many times our
gaze is set so tightly on people, we
never let God direct our paths.  We
control our path.  Our eyes and our ears
are set on people and circumstances!

I challenge you today to set your sight
and hearing on God!  Do not react our of
fear, but out of the assurance of
Christ.  God is All Knowing and All
Powerful.  Are you measuring your
circumstances based on how big you are
or how BIG God is?  Be careful not to
give Satan so much power in your life.
I hear Christians constantly saying,
“Satan is doing this and doing that..” .
 Talk more about the Power of God to
overcome that circumstance!  Don’t
forget Jesus has already overcome satan
on the Cross.  He told us  in John
14:12,  “Verily, Verily I say unto you,
He that beleiveth on me, the works that
I do shall he do also; and greater works
than these shall he do; because I go
unto my Father.”
   He is our power
source. 

A good measuring tool to know if your
actions are lining up with God is to
check your joy and peace meter.  Are you
frustrated? Are you fearful? Or, does
the peace of God that surpasses all
understanding carry you?   The next time
you take off to save the world, check to
see if it is God who is telling you to
move or people.  Keep your ears tuned in
to God and your eyes fixed on His power.
 James 3:18 says, “ the fruit of
righteousness is sown in peace of them
that make peace.” 
Walk in God’s peace
and His righteousness.  And watch your
life and faith soar.

Traci Holloman



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Bro. Andrews Kwabena Nyantakyi
Agape Village of Hope International


MAKE THE DISCOVERY

  “Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth (Hosea 6:3)”.

There's a lot to discover in Christ Jesus. As a born again Christian, there's a whole lot to gain in Christ Jesus. You have to study the Word of God and meditate on the Scriptures, to discover yourself.
 
In the Word of God, you’ll see what you have; who you are and what you can do through the
ability of the Spirit. The Spirit of God will help you discover your wealth, health, success,
greatness, abilities, potentials and inheritance in Christ Jesus.

It's important that every day of this month of August, you take time out to study and mediate on the Word of God. Attentively, give time to the study of God's Word and his teachings, and you'll see your life grow from one level of glory to another.

Take this seriously and you will see God's mighty hand upon your life. Amen!
 
Andrews Kwabena Nyantakyi

Agape Village of Hope International


A Great Link To
Add To Your List

The Bible on One Page

www.jrsbible.info/bible.htm 
 
A quick reference when
you need it.




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