THE SEED

            For many years I adamantly contended that the Lord Jesus Christ never mentioned His birthday, much less did He instruct us in any way to remember or celebrate it.  And, besides, how could the eternal Son of God, being very Lord Himself, have a birthday?   Thank God for time, growth and revelation!

            While it is true that Emmanuel, the LORD, the eternal Son of God, could not possibly

YOU DIDN’T BUILD THAT!

          Our president has been sharply criticized for his statement: “You didn’t build that!”  Although I might adamantly insist that “I did,” I am persuaded of the facts that I did not without the help of others build anything.  Educationally, others provided rudimentary knowledge which I used in what I built.  Materially, others furnished parts of what I built.  Elementally, the One provided everything I and the others used to build what I built.

          How disgustingly arrogant I am!  And, at once, how naively puny!  If not for my educators, my life span would never afford the time required to discover the intricacies of building a bicycle, let alone a multi-billion dollar business.  If not for parts providers - assuming I had the expertise - I would require three hundred years to manufacture an automobile.  If not for the One there would be nothing to build with, nor would I be here to think I built it.

Take a "Selah" Moment

"In the begining the church was a fellowship of men and women centered on the living Christ.� Then, it moved to Greece where it became a philosophy, then it moved to Rome where is became an institution, then it moved to Europe where it became a culture, and finally it came to America where it became an enterprise."�

Richard Alvinson after retiring from the chaplancy of the US Senate� 

Thank you, Brother Jerry, for sending this to us.

COMPLETE SURRENDER

Saints of God, we all as Christians are feeling this tremendous burden. My prayer is that we are separated to the Lord our Savior. It’s hard to bear and I find myself always sitting in front of a TV or computer or radio trying to ignore it, but all this does is make it more grieving. We should surrender to Him completely. 

We always have our Christian radio and our Christian books and our Christian conversations which are important but it is a time that there are no more substitutes

SYNONYMOUS (Equivalent in meaning; Expressing or implying the same idea)

Oh, what confusion and contention we do earn for ourselves when we make synonymous those Bible terms that may be related but are by no means equivalent in their meaning, nor do they sometimes even imply the same idea.

If Pastor and Elder are biblically synonymous terms, then all Elders must pastor (verb: shepherd and feed) a body of believers and all Pastors must be male Elders (overseers) of the flock.  The term “Pastor” identifies the shepherding and feeding (Pastor-Teacher) ministry gift that Jesus gave (and presently gives) to the Church.  Along with Apostles, Prophets and Evangelists, the Pastoral-Teaching gift is

A Scripture Study of the Holy Ghost

A BIBLE  STUDY

The following is a scripture study of the Holy Ghost.  Of course, such a brief document could never be close to exhaustive.  However, it will give us a basic Bible understanding of the ministry of the Spirit of God within the life of the believer.  I have emphasized some words and phrases to help with the study.  Some words that I want to stress and connect within the passages are in bold type.  The italicized words in brackets are

A letter from Guyana, SA

Bartica, Guyana

6th July, 2012

Dearest Pastor Bobby,

The Lord bless you and your family.  Hope you are all well and enjoying His grace and goodness.  Praise His holy name.

Please express our appreciation and thanks to all who help make our ministry here possible.

The meeting was good last Sunday morning at Bartica Church.  Quite a few people got saved and many believers came forward for prayer for different needs.

Last night I was

PROMISE; PROVISION; PROBLEM

According to the New Testament, the Old Testament account of National Israel’s leaving Egypt and coming finally into the Promise Land is written as an example to us: “Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come” (1 Cor 10:11-13).  A country, a land flowing with milk and honey, was the Promise made them as the children of Abraham.

With that Promise came a Provision, that is...

We Are Debt Free

We Are Debt Free

Jesus Paid It All - Thank You Lord from the Depths of Our Hearts. Help Us to Honor the Trust You Have Placed In Us.

No Doubt About It

Our brother Linwood sings a song at church from time to time, and it's words say something like this "The next time He comes, it won't be as a meek lamb". Well, what a confirmation came this week, not only for our church but for all who can receive it.

It starts with the question .....

PALM SUNDAY

Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, not unlike most events of His life, must be studied from each of the four gospels in order to be fully understood.  Just as any four persons will describe somewhat differently another person or event, so the gospel writers describe the events surrounding Palm Sunday somewhat differently.  They do so according to their personal perspective and according to

On Marriage

In reference to marriage: the unsaved man and woman agree together to the terms of a civil contract which is to govern their future relationship; the saved man and woman become one completed person through the vows of a divinely sanctioned covenant which defines that oneness.

Might it be better for all if

PARDON ME

From the moment his death sentence was handed down, mankind sought to be justified unto life. His defense strategy was to shift the guilt of his sin to

A Word Given to Ronnie Coleman

A word given to Ronnie Coleman

Wednesday February 15, 2011

Received while in private evening prayer

Intended for New Life, but also for the broader body of Christ

In the beginning I called you and gathered you by my Spirit � placed my desire in your hearts and drew you unto me.  This was no accident but a sovereign move of my Spirit.  I sent my choice servants unto you � even my apostles and prophets to lay a firm foundation under you.  Some of you have remained from the beginning. Some of you I have drawn back form the brink of the abyss, others I have awakened from a deep sleep.  I count you all the same for it is not for you these things have been done but for the glory of my name.  For a long season I have

A WORD FROM GUYANA

8th Jan, 2012

Dearest Pastor Bobby Norton,

            New Year greetings in the precious name of the Alfa and Omega.  How are you and your family?  We pray you are all doing well through his grace.

            Thanks so much for your letter dated Nov. 17th, 2011 and for the help you have sent for the work of the ministry that we are involved in here in Guyana.  Kindly say a big “Thank you” to the Brother who made the gift possible.  Indeed he is a man with a big heart.  We will never be able to thank him enough. 

I’m happy to say that the month of Dec, 2011 brought much encouragement to us.  We were blessed to

BY THE NUMBERS

        Please understand from the outset that the whole of this article is not a prediction for the year ahead of us, but is a study of the number twelve as it reveals in Scripture some of the promises of God concerning His Kingdom upon the earth.

This is the twelfth year of the new millennium, and, as is timely typical with the dawn of another measure of twelve months on the earth, negative prophecies abound.  Predictions span from