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Saturday, 24 December 2022
Grace - 2 Corinthians 8:9 - Pastor Colin Smith
Wishing you a Blessed Christmas.
Luke 2:10
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest
heaven,
and on earth peace to those on
whom his favor rests.”
Isaiha 9:6
For to us a child is born,
to us a son
is given,
and the government will be on
his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace.
Painting by Margaret Tarrant
Thursday, 22 December 2022
SILENT NIGHT - From Nazareth - Arabic & Hebrew: Nizar Francis - English & Hebrew: Monica Aweida.
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OH HOLY NIGHT - From Nazareth - Arabic: Nizar Francis English: Joshua Aaron Hebrew: Shiri Regev.
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022
Monday, 19 December 2022
“Why Jesus Came.” - To Bear Witness to the Truth - Sermon on John 18:33-40. - Pastor Colin Smith. - From 2021.
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Faith, Love, Joy & Jesus - 1 Peter 1:1-9 - Pastor Colin Smith.
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Wednesday, 14 December 2022
He Heard Me - Tim Ross
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Surrender of the Vision Keeper By Francis Frangipane
Surrender of the Vision Keeper
By Francis Frangipane
To walk with God is to walk a path of increasing surrender and trust. Indeed, the time is at hand when the Lord Jesus shall confront our tendencies to control Him. Not only will we know doctrinally that Christ is Lord, but we will also serve Him as Lord.
If you find yourself more drawn toward prayer than promotion, more toward humility than hype, you are being prepared by the Lord for the glory of God. What He is working in you is typical of what God is establishing in thousands of other believers.
However, before the Father ultimately reveals Christ as Lord over the earth, He will first reveal Him as Lord over the church. And while we should rejoice, we must also take heed. For until we are standing face to face in glory with Jesus Himself, we are going to be in transition. To each of us, Christ's call remains, "Come, follow Me!" (Luke 18:22). If we will walk with Him in obedience, He will take us into the fullness of His presence.
Still, transitions can be frightening. The uncertainty of those passages between spiritual plateaus can hold us hostage to yesterday's blessings. Let us recall with godly fear that the bronze serpent, which brought healing to Israel in the wilderness, by Hezekiah's day had become an idol that had to be torn down.
Our hearts must bow to God alone, for even spiritual gifts, when isolated from Christ the Giver, can become idolatrous. Therefore to successfully navigate this season of change, the Lord will require of us a fresh surrender to His Lordship. He will demand that our preconceived ideas and expectations be submitted to Him. For if we are continually telling the Holy Spirit where we expect to go, we neutralize our capacity to hear where He wants to take us.
Christ in Us
To better understand the changes God is initiating in the church, we
are going to study the life of Mary, Jesus' mother. More than any other
woman, God had blessed Mary. She alone was granted the wondrous
privilege of giving birth to the Son of God.
While the Lord's promise and purpose with Mary were unparalleled, in two significant ways His promise to us is similar. First, even as Mary received Christ into her physical body, we have received Jesus into our spirits. And second, as she birthed Christ, our quest is to see Jesus unfettered from the womb of our religion about Him. Our destiny is not just to carry Christ inside but to reveal the fullness of His glory in this world.
Even now, abiding within our spirits, deeper and more profound than our church doctrines, is the actual Spirit of Christ. The consequence of this union of Christ's Spirit with our spirits expands the original seven Creation days into the eighth day. We are new creatures in a new creation (Gal. 6:15). In this new beginning to God's eternal plan, Jesus Christ is the firstborn of a new race of men (1 Cor. 15:45).
As Jesus was both God and man, so the church is actually the dwelling of Christ in the temple of man. There is not a different Jesus in us than He who dwells in Heaven. He is Christ wrapped in glory in Heaven; He is Christ wrapped in our human flesh on earth.
Our salvation is nothing less than the Perfect One dwelling in the imperfect ones, the Almighty abiding in the feeble, the All-Sufficient God dwelling among insufficient people. This is the mystery and glory of our salvation: Christ in His completeness has extended Himself into our lives!
Crucial to the success of His mission is our receiving these truths with faith, determining that they shall be our reality, not just our theology. It is here, in this carrying of the actual presence of Christ within us, that we share with Mary the awe of God's purpose for us.
Jesus in Subjection
While Joseph was a good man, it was Mary who nurtured Jesus and
continued to raise Him after Joseph died. In fact, we shall see that
Mary became the matriarch of the family. Uniquely, under her spiritual
influence, Jesus matured. It was natural that over time Mary would
consider herself the Keeper of the Vision, Guardian of Him Who is to Come, for in truth she was.
"And He continued in subjection to them" (Luke 2:51). This is an astonishing thought---Jesus, Lord of Heaven, in subjection to a lowly carpenter and his wife. Yet if we think about it, is it not equally astonishing that the rule of Christ in His church is, at least in part, subject to our initiatives? He submits Himself to our schedules and to our service times. He works within the confinements of our weaknesses and temperaments. Yet, we should honestly ask ourselves, is it a voice from Heaven or the traditions of earth that determines how long we shall worship Him on Sunday morning?
If the Lord so decided, in an instant He could reveal His majesty and draw trembling surrender from all mankind. However, He restrains Himself, choosing not to intimidate but to inspire our obedience. He has chosen to hide His glory not from us but in us. And then, in order to perfect our character, He subjects Himself to our initiatives of hunger and faith.
However, the fact that Jesus will accommodate and submit Himself to the conditions we offer Him does not mean that He has approved of our limitations upon Him. The standard of the church is not the church; it is Christ. This is our present dilemma: Just as Jesus subjected Himself to Mary and Joseph and they became, for a time, the vision keepers, so we have assumed that Christ will continue to exist in subjection to us.
He will not. For as Jesus arises in His Lordship, to save us He must first deliver us from our efforts to control Him.
A Time to Let Go
It is significant that Mary still exercised matriarchal supervision
over Jesus even after He was a mature man. At the wedding feast in Cana
we find Jesus, His disciples, and Mary, the vision keeper. "They have no
wine," Mary told her son. Jesus answered, "Woman, what does that have
to do with us? My hour has not yet come" (John 2:3-4). In spite of what
Jesus just said, Mary tells the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do
it" (v. 5). While I am amazed at the fact that the Father worked through
Mary's orchestration of this miracle, the fact is, Jesus did not come
forth to do the will of His mother but His Father. It was time for
Jesus, Mary's son, to begin His ministry as Jesus, God's Son.
A significant and necessary reversal of authority was needed in Mary's relationship with Christ---a change that she had not anticipated. In her mind, her sense of influence was simply a continuation of her God-given responsibility as vision keeper.
The problem of control worsened after the miracle at Cana: "After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days" (John 2:12). The verse reads, "He and His mother" went to Capernaum. Do you see? Mary, the keeper of the vision, has taken what she thinks is a legitimate position, an earned place of influence, with Christ.
In defense of Mary, she clearly has been with Jesus the longest; she has paid the highest price. More than anyone, she has heard the Word and believed it; her faith has borne Christ Himself! She has magnificently served the purposes of God. Perhaps she had every right to think that Christ could work the miracles as long as she remained a guiding influence. Her continued mothering was not evil but natural.
However, God had determined it was time for Jesus to be unfettered from all human influences of control. Jesus would now only do the things He saw His Father do.
This, I believe, is where God is jealously directing us: We are being emptied of our agendas, false expectations, and nonbiblical traditions so that Christ alone will be Lord over the church. God is requiring a fresh surrender of the vision keepers.
Adapted from a lesson in Francis Frangipane's online course, In Christ's Image Training.
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Monday, 12 December 2022
Why Jesus Came: To Bring Light - Sermon on John 12:44-50 - Pastor Colin smith. (from 2021)
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Sunday, 11 December 2022
Friday, 9 December 2022
Maybe This Christmas - Samuel Ljungblahd
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Maybe this Christmas will mean something moreMaybe this year love will appearDeeper than ever beforeAnd maybe forgiveness will ask us to callSomeone we loveSomeone we've lostFor reasons we can't quite recallMmm... maybe this ChristmasMaybe there'll be an open doorMaybe the star that shined beforeWill shine once more,Maybe there'll be an open doorMaybe the star that shined beforeWill shine once more
And maybe this Christmas will find us at lastIn heaven, at peacePrayed for at leastFor the love we've been shown in the pastMaybe this Christmas
Monday, 5 December 2022
Sunday, 4 December 2022
Oak hill Church - Steadfast - "Do you believe in the God who believes in you?" - Max Lucado.
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Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Monday, 28 November 2022
Why Jesus Came: To Do the Will of the Father - Sermon on John 6:35-40 - Pastor Colin smith.
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From Christmas season 2021 as part of the sermon series “Why Jesus Came.”
Sunday, 27 November 2022
Oak Hill Church - Steadfast - The life of Eliaha. - Departure and Farewell - Max Lucado.
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Message starts at 42:45
Friday, 25 November 2022
Prayer To Cancel Evil Plan Of The Enemy - Prayers Against Evil Plans - Daily Effective Prayer.
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Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Sunday, 20 November 2022
The Oak Hill Church - Steadfast - The life of Elijah - "Don't kiss the snake" - Max Lucado.
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The gospel according to Isaiah - Celebration - Isaiah 53:12 - Pastor Colin Smith.
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Message starts at 35:00
Thursday, 17 November 2022
Cultivating Forgiveness - Matthew 18:21-35 - Pastor Colin Smith.
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Sunday, 13 November 2022
The gospel according to Isaiah - Satisfaction - Pastor Colin smith.
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Saturday, 12 November 2022
Jewish Insights Into Psalms - Havdalah 2022 - Starting with Psalm 23.
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So far 28 psalms been studied and ended the sabbath/Havdalah
Thursday, 10 November 2022
The word of God part 1 and 2 - Pastor Colin smith.
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https://openthebible.org/broadcast/the-word-of-god-part-two-2/ Part 2
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Tuesday, 8 November 2022
Oak Hill Church - Steadfast - Beyond Remedy - Max Lucado.
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Jesus' Fault - Zach Williams - Walker Hayes.
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Monday, 7 November 2022
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven - Congregational singing Grace Community Church.
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Sunday, 6 November 2022
The gospel according to Isaiah - Resurrection - Isaiah 53:10 - Pastor Colin Smith.
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Saturday, 5 November 2022
Same God - Elevation Worship.
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Tuesday, 1 November 2022
Oak Hill Church - Steadfast - Until the fog lifts - Max Lucado.
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Sunday, 30 October 2022
Up There Down Here - Zach Williams.
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This ol’ world is hurting, but it ain’t like You don’t know
You tell me not to worry...It’s all in Your control
But right now my faith’s being tested
And it’s got me on my knees
When I look around at all this mess, Lord
There’s no doubt what we need
We could use a little up there down here
A little more Your love, It’s so clear
We could all use a lot more living
On earth like it is in Heaven
A little more up there down here
A little more up there down here
We could all use a lot more living
On earth like it is in Heaven
Lord help us love our neighbors
Like we will on streets of gold
Replace all the pride and hatred
Put some peace down in our soul
Erase all the lines of division
Help us shine more like Your son
I ain’t asking You to change Your plans
But until Your kingdom comes
We could use a little up there down here ...
The gospel according to Isaiah - Vindication - Isaiah 53:9 - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/vindication-10-29-22/?action=listen
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Friday, 28 October 2022
I'd Rather Have Jesus - Herb Chapman Sr. - Steven Curtis Chapman.
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Still - Steven Curtis Chapman.
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Thursday, 27 October 2022
Holding My Saviour's Hand - Mahalia Jackson.
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I shall have life everlasting
Holding my Saviour's hand
And I shall have joy for the asking
Holding my Saviour's hand
Free from this world and its sorrows
Free from all doubts and fear
I shall rejoice forever
Holding my Saviour's hand
Chorus
Holding my Saviour's hand
Viewing the Promised Land
Nothing on earth shall stop me
From holding my Saviour's hand
Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Oak Hill Church - Steadfast - Partners in the Promise - Max lucado.
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Sunday, 23 October 2022
Fairest Lord Jesus - Congregational singing (Shepherds’ Conference) Grace Community Church Sun Valley, California.
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The Gospel According to Isaiah series - "Humiliation" - Pastor Colin Smith.
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Friday, 21 October 2022
All Good Things - New sermon series, 'The Source'. - Chad Holland - King of Kings Community Jerusalem.
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Tuesday, 18 October 2022
The Doctrine of Regeneration – What It Is and What It Means - Pastor Colin Smith
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Sunday, 16 October 2022
Oak Hill Church - Anticipate Divine Disruption - Max Lucado
https://oakhillschurch.com/page/12183?Item=2951
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Saturday, 15 October 2022
The Gospel According to Jesus - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://openthebible.org/series/gospel-according-to-jesus-part-1-gods-son/
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Look at the dates and start from the bottom of the page.
Friday, 14 October 2022
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Ephesians 6. - Battle - Pastor Colin smith.
https://openthebible.org/sermon/battle-listener-favorites-2022/
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I have heard plenty of messages about the Armor of God, but this message was for me, from a different perspective.
Open the Bible - A search tool that you can use with your Bible reading.
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Under "Sermons" you can browse by Series Topic Scripture Date.
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Monday, 10 October 2022
Discerning God's will - Pastor Colin Smith.
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Last message in the free Christian leadership course titled Watch Your Life.
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Sunday, 9 October 2022
Oak Hill Church - Behind Enemy Lines - Max Lucado.
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Message starts at 39:45
Sunday, 2 October 2022
Oak Hill Church - Steadfast - Pray Audacious Prayers - Travis Eades.
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Message starts at 50:11
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Oak Hill Church - Steadfast - Radical Reliance - Max Lucado.
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Message starts at 38:52
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Sunday, 25 September 2022
Commission - John 21:15-25 - Pastor Colin Smith
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Jesus It Is You - Shadow Mountain Community Church.
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Center of My Joy - Shadow Mountain Community Church.
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Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Oak Hill Church - Steadfast - Get in good shape - Travis Eades.
https://oakhillschurch.com/media?Item=2946
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Sunday, 18 September 2022
Collapse - Mark 14:66-72 - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/collapse/?action=listen
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJfMoofb92Y
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Saturday, 17 September 2022
Tuesday, 13 September 2022
What Happens When You Die - Pastor Colin Smith. - A good reminder.
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Monday, 12 September 2022
Oak Hill Church - New series: Unwavering faith in a a changing world. - Steadfast - Outnumbered - Max Lucado.
https://oakhillschurch.com/media?Item=2943
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Complacency - John 13:1-11 - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/complacency/?action=listen
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Tuesday, 6 September 2022
Monday, 5 September 2022
Friday, 2 September 2022
Growing in Forgiveness - Matthew 18:21-35 - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/growing-in-forgiveness/?action=listen
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Tuesday, 30 August 2022
Sunday, 28 August 2022
Oak Hill Church - Series: Life is Christ - I Can Do All Things - Travis Eades.
https://oakhillschurch.com/page/12183?Item=2938
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Friday, 26 August 2022
Wednesday, 24 August 2022
When He Reached Down For Me - Crowe - Lawson - Williams.
Once my soul was astray from the heavenly wayI was wretched and blind as could beBut my Savior in love gave me peace from aboveWhen he reached down his hand for me
When the Savior reached down for meWhen he reached down his hand for meI was lost and undone without God or his SonWhen he reached down his hand for me
How my heart does rejoice when I hear his sweet voiceIn a tempest to him I can clingI can lean on his arm safe and sure from all harmWhen he reaches down his hand for me
Tuesday, 23 August 2022
Monday, 22 August 2022
Sunday, 21 August 2022
Got this in my mail from Minitries of Francis Frangipane. - Encouragement to persistent prayer - Sincerely yours, Ida.
August 19, 2022
Prayer Warriors, Part 2
Jesus told a parable to show that "at all times [men] ought to pray and not to lose heart" (Luke 18:1-8). In other words, if you are not praying, you will lose heart. Most of the things I pray for I have to persevere and pray through to get the answer. God desires to see something deeper come out of my prayer time than just answered prayers. He wants me to become like Jesus, so he arranges battles that are character-forming. Not only will they ultimately change the world around me, but they'll change me first. This is what all true prayer warriors have discovered.
When we picture a prayer warrior, we usually envision a great-aunt or grandmother. I think that every family has one. You never find them looking into a crystal ball to know the future for little Johnny; they are at the throne of God creating Johnny's future in prayer. They are not wondering if Mary is going to make it; they are praying her through to victory. They do not have time to lament Harry's drinking problem; they are storming Heaven to see him delivered.
Prayer warriors are the most frightening, powerful, demon-chasing, world-moving beings on earth. In truth, they are co-creators with God! They look at astrological predictions and rebuke them. They never wonder about the future because they are too busy creating it. Prayer warriors are positioned by God to stand in faith for their families and churches and cities. Prayer is stronger than kings and mightier than armies. Prayer is the most powerful force on earth.
I remember when my Dad surrendered his life to the Lord. For ten years prior to that, during our visits, we clashed intellectually about God. Then one day he arrived at our home "armed" with an argument many use against God. He said, "If there really is a God, why doesn't He always answer prayer?" He was secure in his position, and I was tired of the argument. I went into another room for a few minutes and prayed, "Lord, You've got to give me an answer."
When I returned, I could see that Dad felt he won this round. I love my dad very, very much, so this is what I said: "Dad, forget all the people that you think didn't get answers to prayer -- you yourself are an answer to prayer! You are alive today because our entire family daily prays for you." (He was very overweight and smoked a pack of cigarettes daily.) Then I continued, "But let's experiment. You say God doesn't answer prayer; we say He does. So for one week we won't pray for you, and we’ll see what happens."
I can't remember ever seeing my dad turn so pale. He looked over at Mom and said, "Hon, tell the boy not to do that." Then, with beads of sweat forming on his forehead, he said to me, "Okay. What do I have to do to keep you praying for me?"
In three minutes he went from not believing in prayer to begging us to keep praying for him. I said, "Dad, the only way I'll keep praying for you is if you pray right now and give your life to Christ." The Lord answered my prayer.
Prayer anchors us in God's strength for our battles. Each of us knows prayer works: we are saved because someone else prayed for us! As we look at the miracle of our own conversions, we gain confidence in God's help and ability to transform others.
Luke 21:36 tells us to be "praying [in order] that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man." When Jesus says this, He is not talking about the Rapture. Every time the Bible talks about standing before God, it is speaking of a position of anointed authority and commissioning. Elijah stood before God as did Gabriel (1 Kings 17:1; Luke 1:19). One who stands before God is an attendant to the Almighty. When that one decrees God's Word, it comes to pass.
Nothing is Impossible
Jesus said, "With God all things are possible" (Matt. 19:26). God has
called you to be a prayer warrior, starting with prayer for those you
hold dear. Christ is in you, and He ever lives to make intercession. All
you need to do is open your heart to Him, and prayer is going to come
forth. Look around you at the landscape of life. God wants you to
release, through prayer, His future for every need you see. He shows you
what is wrong so you can pray for things to be made right. Why waste
your energy criticizing people or situations that are wrong, when your
prayer can change them!
The Lord our God in the midst of us is powerful. Our weapons are mighty to pulling down strongholds. Stop thinking of yourself as unable to pray. That is a lie out of hell. You are a prayer warrior!
There was a time when that great-aunt or grandmother was younger. She was just like you, and God showed her the needs around her. His grace came, and she made a decision not to judge but to pray. She did not start off strong, but she became strong. Now it is your turn to make that decision to be a prayer warrior.
Lord Jesus, You said that the armies in Heaven follow You, and Your name is called "the Word of God." Help me to not only believe Your Word, but pray it in the power of the Holy Spirit! I accept that You have called me to be a prayer warrior. By Your grace, I receive a new anointing in intercession. Amen!
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Adapted from Francis Frangipane's In Christ's Image Training course and also a chapter in Francis' book, This Day We Fight! available at www.arrowbookstore.com.
More messages here:
Friday, 19 August 2022
Thursday, 18 August 2022
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Monday, 15 August 2022
Sunday, 14 August 2022
Saturday, 13 August 2022
Friday, 12 August 2022
Tuesday, 9 August 2022
Oak Hill Church - To live in Christ - I Want To Know Christ - Travis Eades.
https://oakhillschurch.com/media?Item=2925
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Sunday, 7 August 2022
Friday, 5 August 2022
Tuesday, 2 August 2022
Oak Hill Church - Series: To live in Christ - I Am Being Poured Out - Samuel Bernal.
https://oakhillschurch.com/page/12183?Item=2917
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Sunday, 31 July 2022
Series "Jesus BC" - 4/ “The Story” - Pastor Josh Morris.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG42AeA89dc
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Message starts at 29:59.
Monday, 25 July 2022
Sunday, 24 July 2022
Oak Hill Church - Series "To Live is Christ" - Value Others - Travis Eades
https://oakhillschurch.com/media?Item=2915
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Series - "Jesus BC" - 3/ “The King” - Pastor Josh Morris - July 24 - Gateway church.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3bjrrp64fo
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Message starts at 30:55.
Saturday, 23 July 2022
We Are Not Ashamed - Andrae Crouch album "Finally" - Sung by Howard Smith and Edna Wright .
We are not
ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ,
for it is God's power of
salvation;
to everyone that believes it,
to everyone that
receives it,
we shall have everlasting life.
God's
word (His word is healing for every nation).
His word (God's
word is power unto salvation).
God's word (God's word came all
the way from glory),
set the captives free,
made the blind
to see.
God's
word is a light unto my pathway
His word is a lamp unto my
feet
God's word is a guaranteed to set you free
Set the
captives free, live eternally
We
are not ashamed,
we are not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus
Christ,
for we have everlasting life
Friday, 22 July 2022
Series - "Jesus BC" - 1/ “The Covenant” - Pastor Josh Morris - July 10 - Gateway Church.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUQrsMES0_g
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Message starts at 36:57
Series - "Jesus BC" - 2/ “The Exodus” - by Pastor Josh Morris - July 17.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiE-zUw3njI
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Message starts at 28:41
Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Monday, 18 July 2022
Recompense - Sermon on 1 Samuel 25:36-44 - Pastor Colin Smith - Sermon 3. ( From earlier years)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McDK7cyfN84
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Sunday, 17 July 2022
4 part series - "The Miracles of Jesus" - “Be Healed!” - Pastor Tim Ross at Gateway Church.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t11fZ1lLwWk&list=PLFgcIA8Y9FMAamSHlUkrgTp9zNWWnr2q1
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You can jump, if you will, to the message that starts in the middle of the video.
Bookmark! Watch when time is yours.
From Genesis to the Life of Joseph - Dr Randall D. Smith. (from 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXrhz-cb0vo&list=PL7fPEPqhBL6nyYIXRPg2_dEJNOVRv-77J&index=2
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Provided by Grace Church of Sebring, Florida.
BOOKMARK this and go back and watch when you have the time for Bible study.
I am currently watching Salvation and the Ark, Pt. 2 (GCBI 102.05).
Friday, 15 July 2022
Thursday, 14 July 2022
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Restraint | Sermon on 1 Samuel 25:14-35 by Pastor Colin Smith - Sermon 2 (From earlier years.)
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Provocation | Sermon on 1 Samuel 25:1–13 by Pastor Colin Smith - Sermon 1(From earlier years)
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Series - Heaven - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKK_tBMXfPM&list=PLfNVZ0PL-oLjK5XX8hHebuOY67qhRclGX
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From 2015.
Bookmark the page and watch when you can spare the time.
Sunday, 10 July 2022
Oak Hill Church - New series for 8 weeks - To live in Christ - Week 1 - I always pray - Travis Eades.
https://oakhillschurch.com/media?Item=2911
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The book of Philippians chapter 1 verse 1-11.
Friday, 8 July 2022
Thursday, 7 July 2022
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Sunday, 3 July 2022
Eyewitness Bible Series - Seven Miraculous Signs - Narrator: Lazarus -
• Changing water into wine at Cana (John 2:1-11)
• Healing the official’s son from a distance (John 4:46-54)
• Healing the paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-5)
• Feeding the five thousand (John 6:5-14)
• Jesus walking on the water (John 6:16-24)
• Healing the man blind from birth who washed in the Pool of Siloam (John 9:1-7)
• The raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-45)
Primary Scriptures: John 9-12
Saturday, 2 July 2022
Friday, 1 July 2022
Thursday, 30 June 2022
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Unlocking the Bible - Open the Bible - Special Announcement - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.youtube.com/c/OpentheBibleorg
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Monday, 27 June 2022
Oak Hill Church - Image of God - Transformed into the Image of God - Travis Eades.
https://oakhillschurch.com/media?Item=2901
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Sunday, 26 June 2022
The gospel according to Isaiah - Submission - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/submission/?action=listen
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Saturday, 25 June 2022
Friday, 24 June 2022
Thursday, 23 June 2022
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Monday, 20 June 2022
Imputation - The gospel according to Isaiah - Isaiah 53:6 - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/imputation/?action=listen
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Saturday, 18 June 2022
Friday, 17 June 2022
Oak Hill Church - Image of God - Finding Jesus in the Storm - Travis Eades.
https://oakhillschurch.com/page/12183?Item=2889
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Substitution - 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 - Pastor Colin Smith
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/substitution/?action=listen
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Computer problem solved for now. No guarantees given that it will be 100% OK, but I hope for the best.
Saturday, 11 June 2022
Another computer problem.
Once again there is a problem with my computer. There will be no posts this coming week. Sorry for the mess but it is beyond my understanding so I need assistance from expertise.
Take care
Sincerely yours Ida.
Wednesday, 8 June 2022
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Monday, 6 June 2022
Oak Hill Church - Image of God - Defending the Vulnerable - Travis Eades
https://oakhillschurch.com/media?Item=2888
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Sunday, 5 June 2022
Restoration - Isaiah series - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/restoration/?action=listen
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Saturday, 4 June 2022
Friday, 3 June 2022
Farther On - Alaska String Band.
As we travel through this desert
Storms beset us all the way,
But beyond the river Jordon
Lies a land of endless day
(REF)
Farther on, still go farther
Count the milestones one by one
Jesus will forsake you never
It is better, farther on
Oh my brother are you weary
Of the roughness of the way
Does your strength begin to fail you
Let the Savior lead the way
(REF)
Jesus, Jesus we'll go with you
he will lead you to the throne
he will dye his garments for you
and the winepress trod alone
(REF)
At my grave I'll still be singing
Do not weep for one that's gone
Sing it as we once did sing it
"It is better, Farther on!"
As we travel through this desert
Storms beset us all the way,
But beyond the river Jordon
Lies a land of endless day
(REF)
Farther on, still go farther
Count the milestones one by one
Jesus will forsake you never
It is better, farther on
Oh my brother are you weary
Of the roughness of the way
Does your strength begin to fail you
Let the Savior lead the way
(REF)
Jesus, Jesus we'll go with you
he will lead you to the throne
he will dye his garments for you
and the winepress trod alone
(REF)
At my grave I'll still be singing
Do not weep for one that's gone
Sing it as we once did sing it
"It is better, Farther on!"
As we travel through this desert
Storms beset us all the way,
But beyond the river Jordon
Lies a land of endless day
(REF)
Farther on, still go farther
Count the milestones one by one
Jesus will forsake you never
It is better, farther on
Oh my brother are you weary
Of the roughness of the way
Does your strength begin to fail you
Let the Savior lead the way
(REF)
Jesus, Jesus we'll go with you
he will lead you to the throne
he will dye his garments for you
and the winepress trod alone
(REF)
At my grave I'll still be singing
Do not weep for one that's gone
Sing it as we once did sing it
"It is better, Farther on!"
Thursday, 2 June 2022
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Monday, 30 May 2022
Friday, 27 May 2022
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Oak Hill Church - John 3:16 - The Last Word on Life - Max Lucado.
https://oakhillschurch.com/page/12183?Item=2885
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Monday, 23 May 2022
In the life of Peter - Confusion - Matthew 17:1-8 - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/confusion/?action=listen
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Saturday, 21 May 2022
In the life of Peter - Complaint - Mark 8:27-38 - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/complaint/?action=listen
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Saturday, 14 May 2022
Computer problem.
Because of sudden problems with my computer and with no connection to Internet there will be no new posts the coming week. Everything I want to share is on my computer and I have no access to that right now. I am writing this from my mobile phone. Take care.
Sincerely yours
Ida.
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Monday, 9 May 2022
Oak Hill Church - John 3:16 - Heaven's Whoever Policy - Max Lucado.
https://oakhillschurch.com/media?Item=2874
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Sunday, 8 May 2022
Confession - Matthew 16:13-20 - Pastor Colin Smith.
https://www.theorchardefc.org/sermon/confession/?action=listen
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Saturday, 7 May 2022
Friday, 6 May 2022
Thursday, 5 May 2022
Tuesday, 3 May 2022
Sunday, 1 May 2022
Oak Hill Church - John 3:16 - The Heart He Offers - Max Lucado.
https://oakhillschurch.com/media?Item=2869
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Rock Solid: 7 Promises Christ Makes To You - Pastor Colin Smith.
A series from 2010.
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Saturday, 30 April 2022
Friday, 29 April 2022
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