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preacher31 FAMOUS LAST WORDS - Subscribe

What will be your legacy?

"I will not die, but I will live to tell
what the Lord has done."
Psalm 118:17 NLT

"John Wycliffe lay dying in Lutterworth,
England. The year was 1384, and most
of his influential friends in church and
state had deserted him. Many thought
he had gone too far.

For one thing, Wycliffe had dared to
translate the Bible into English. He also
urged a separation of church and state
in order to reform the church. He
attacked the corruption and the abuses
of power that he observed — particularly
among the friars. But most of all he
preached that the Bible should be made
available in every language.

It sounded like heresy, and since Wycliffe
was now at the point of death, some felt
he should reconsider his statements. So
four friars and four senators crowded into
his bedroom. They spoke sternly to him,
reminding him of all he had advocated.
Now was the time to confess the error of
his ways.

Wycliffe was surprisingly alert. He asked
if he could be raised in his bed so he could
speak more clearly. Then he summoned
all his remaining strength to quote
Psalm 118:17, or at least part of it:
"I will not die, but I will live, and will again
declare the evil deed of the friars."

Wycliffe died, but his message and work
lived on: the English Bible available to the
common people. People die, but what they
have begun is not halted by death. The trail
they have left behind them goes on ahead
of them."

adapted from The One Year® Book of
Psalms with devotionals by William J.
Petersen and Randy Petersen (Tyndale)
entry for October 1

(from God's Daily Promises)

preacher31 ANGER 11/09/2011 04:13 - Subscribe

And "don't sin by letting anger control you."
* Don't let the sun go down while you are still
angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
Ephesians 4:26-27, NLT

Reflection:

The Bible doesn't tell us that we shouldn't
feel angry, but it points out that it is important
to handle our anger properly. If vented
thoughtlessly, anger can hurt others and
destroy relationships. If bottled up inside, it
can cause us to become bitter and destroy
us from within. Paul tells us to deal with our
anger immediately in a way that builds
relationships rather than destroys them.
If we nurse our anger, we will give Satan an
opportunity to divide us. Are you angry with
someone right now? What can you do to
resolve your differences? Don't let the day
end before you begin to work on mending
your relationship.

Life Application Daily Devotion

preacher31 CHANGING YOUR ATTITUDE 11/07/2011 03:20 - Subscribe

Scripture:

Jesus said: "You have learned how it was
said to our ancestors: 'You must not kill'...
But I say this to you: anyone who is
angry with his brother will answer for it
before the court" (Mt. 5:21).

"Thou shalt not kill" is not just a simple
command against murder as we normally
define it (the letter of the Law).

Reflection:

It is a call to divest us of all traces of
hatred and mercilessness (the spirit of
the Law). For all of recorded history, man
has promulgated laws against murder yet,
to this day; the crime of murder remains a
major social ill. Christ teaches us the
lesson that law in itself is not the answer.
He describes His mission as one of
bringing the law to fulfillment, that is, to
change those human attitudes, which make
laws necessary in the first place. In other
words, to change those human attitudes,
which enable evil to prevail over goodness is
to answer the question, once and for all,
"What does it mean to be good?" ...

Sunday Sermons on Line

preacher31 GOD'S WORD TO THE RICH 11/04/2011 02:38 - Subscribe

1 Timothy 6: 6-10, 17-19

6 But godliness with contentment is
great gain. 7 For we brought nothing
into the world, and we can take nothing
out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing,
we will be content with that. 9 10 For the
love of Those who want to get rich fall
into temptation and a trap and into many
foolish and harmful desires that plunge
people into ruin and destruction. money is
a root of all kinds of evil. Some people,
eager for money, have wandered from
the faith and pierced themselves with
many griefs.

17 Command those who are rich in this
present world not to be arrogant nor to put
their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain,
but to put their hope in God, who richly
provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
18 Command them to do good, to be rich in
good deeds, and to be generous and willing
to share. 19 In this way they will lay up
treasure for themselves as a firm foundation
for the coming age, so that they may take
hold of the life that is truly life.

REMEMBER "WEALTH IS A RELATIVE
STATE"

preacher31 NOT FOR A MILLION DOLLARS 11/01/2011 07:49 - Subscribe

Scripture:

"The greatest among you must be your
servant" (Matthew 23:10).

"Anyone who exalts himself will be
humbled, and anyone who humbles
himself with be exalted" (Mt. 23; 11-12).

A newspaper reporter had been assigned
to do a story on an unusual inner-city
Church project. A young doctor, in
gratitude to God, had decided to give two
years of his life ministering to people in
need. With the Church's help, he
established a health clinic in the inner-city.
The volunteer staff included two nurses
who had decided to join the doctor in his
ministry of service. The reporter doing the
story was in the clinic one night when a
man was wheeled in on a stretcher. The
man was a homeless alcoholic. He was
dirty and his body gave off an unbearable
stench. The man had suffered a very
serious leg injury which had gone
untreated and the infection contributed
to the terrible smell. One of the nurses
immediately knelt beside the stretcher.
She began cleaning the man's wound,
getting him ready for the doctor to examine.
The reporter watched the nurse for a few
seconds. It was all he could stand. He
began to feel sick and, as he turned away
to leave the room, he said to the nurse,
"I wouldn't do that for a million dollars!"
And the young nurse replied quietly,
"Neither would I."

Jesus symbolizes His servanthood by
stooping to wash the disciples' feet (in
those days the task of a slave). When he
comes to Peter, Jesus says, "At the
moment you do not know what I am doing,
but later you will understand." Peter replies,
"You shall never wash my feet." Jesus
answers, "If I do not wash you, you can
have nothing in common with Me"
(Jn. 13:6-

.

"IF I DO NOT SERVE YOU I DO NOT
HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON WITH
JESUS"

( Sunday Sermons Online )

preacher31 FOR ALL THE SAINTS 10/30/2011 07:52 - Subscribe

ALL SAINTS DAY

For all the saints

"For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest,
Alleluia, Alleluia!

And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia, Alleluia!"
For All the Saints
William Walsham How (1823-1897)

Scripture:

So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers
and foreigners. You are citizens along with
all of God's holy people. You are members of
God's family. We are his house, built on the
foundation of the apostles and the prophets.
And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.
We who believe are carefully knit together,
becoming a holy temple for the Lord. Through
him you Gentiles are also joined together as
part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.
Ephesians 2:19-22 NLT

Reflection:

A hero of the faith

"In 1864 Bishop William How wrote this hymn
for All Saints Day. He cited Hebrews 12:1 in his
original title, but he drew on all of Hebrews 11 for
inspiration. That's the famous "faith chapter,
" which praises the faithful deeds of a score of
Old Testament heroes.

The author might be considered a hero of the faith
himself. He was a man of the people, regularly
reaching out to minister to the poor and needy in
his area. Once he listed the characteristics that a
minister should have; among them was being
"wholly without thought of self." Those who knew
him said that Bishop How was like that, selflessly
caring for others."

from The One Year® Book of Hymns by Mark
Norton and Robert Brown (Tyndale) entry for
November 1

(God's Daily Promises)

end-of north. 10/30/2011 12:52 - Subscribe

just because
you cannot see
the majesty of
this night sky
doesn't mean I
will close my eyes
lay down my head
become blind

because you freeze
at winter's touch
does not mean
I also wrap up
and miss feeling
the North, the
thrilling chill
on my own skin

you can reject
this place in favour
of somewhere
different, called home
unwilling to understand
but I was born to
inherit the cold lands
the forests, prairies
and oceans

just because you
follow your
narrow road
and you don't catch
the rain's scent
does not mean I
stick to the given path
so I run for the fields
breathe in the storm

just because you
choose not to
belong here
does not mean
I do not claim
this place that
belongs to me.

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preacher31 IT TAKES COURAGE 10/25/2011 03:38 - Subscribe

Scripture:

"You must love the Lord your God ...
you must love your neighbor"
(Matthew 22:37,3).

Reflection:

Christian love demands that we
show compassion toward those who
are hurting. But there are times when
Christian love demands that we speak
out in protest against those who are
doing the hurting. There are times
when we are called upon, as Christians,
to cry out "No!" against that which is
causing human hurt and human
exploitation. And often it requires great
courage to accept the consequences
when love compels us to raise our
voices in protest.

DO YOU HAVE THAT COURAGE?

(Sunday Sermon Outlines)

end-of retracing. 10/24/2011 08:45 - Subscribe

illusions like
scales from
the eyes fall

and now I see it.

take me back
to believing
it was that easy.

I have seen
into the hearts
of others,

and now I see that

what faith
I held in you
was fruitless.

perception
changed and
vision altered

so I can see that

vain hope
for better was
a pacifying drug

exhausting
my reserves
of courage.

and now I see it:

becoming alien
to myself in
naive distraction

I can't identify
the body attached
to my soul

but I can see that

I was lost
the moment I
began trying -

it was never
going to be
that easy.

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preacher31 A MAJOR CONCERN 10/22/2011 01:37 - Subscribe

Scripture:

Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard this, he said to
him, “You still lack one thing. Sell
everything you have and give to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven.
Then come, follow me.”
Luke 18:21-23 (in Context) Luke 18
(Whole Chapter)

Luke 11:41
But now as for what is inside you—
be generous to the poor, and
everything will be clean for you.

Luke 6:20
Looking at his disciples, he said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for
yours is the kingdom of God.

Reflection:

If you have been reading my blog lately, you
may have discovered a central theme. That
theme is poverty and oppression. As a
follower of Jesus Christ, poverty is a major
concern.
There are over 2000 verses in Scripture that
call upon us to show love and justice to all
those who are poor and oppressed. You
cannot call yourself a Christian, you cannot
claim to be a representative of Jesus Christ
and ignore Christ's teachings on our
relationship to the poor and the oppressed.
According to the teachings of Jesus Christ, it
is our definite responsibility to share with the
poor and to be the voice for the voiceless
oppressed. It makes no difference whether
you call yourselves conservative, liberal,
radical, or middle of the road, it is a Christian
obligation and previlage to vote for
representation and promote legislation that
turns the words and deeds of Jesus Christ
into social policy. I agree
with the words of Gandhi when he says,
"Those who say religion has nothing to do
with politics do not know what religion is."

I am so tired of "Christian" leaders who
are concerned about gay marriage, or
whether mormons are Christians, and
not concerned about the following:
Over 6 million children die each year of
starvation or diseases related to
malnutrition. That presently the United
States allocates less than four tenths of
one percent (0.4%) of its federal budget
to address world poverty. That our
national budget ranks second to last
of the 22 industrialized nations for assistance
to the world poor. They don't seem to care
that poverty is an increasing reality in our
own country. They don't seem to care that
you don't have to go to a third world country
anymore to visit the third world. Third world
conditions exist in our urban neighborhoods
in cities across America and in the hills
of Appalachia. They don't seem to care that
foreclosures on house mortgages are over the
top. They don't seem to care that over 3.5
million people, 1.5 million children among
them, experience homelessness. They don't
seem to care that 20 percent of homeless
people are veterans. They don't seem to
care that every day, thousands more of our
fellow citizens become jobless and fall
below the poverty level.

After all of this what if we change the
statement, "They don't seem to care" to
"We don't seem to care".

All of us, who claim to be Christians, must
now, at this very minute, commit ourselves
to press for social policies that meet the
needs of the poor.

Prayer for the Homeless:
O God, as Naomi and Ruth journeyed from
one land to another seeking a home, we ask your
blessing upon all who are homeless in this world.
You promised to your chosen people a land flowing
with milk and honey; so inspire us to desire the
accomplishment of your will that we may work
for the settlement of those who are homeless in
a place of peace, protection, and nurture, flowing
with opportunity, blessing, and hope. Amen.

preacher31 STILL HE LOVES US 10/21/2011 08:28 - Subscribe

Scripture:

Before the Passover celebration, Jesus
knew that his hour had come to leave
this world and return to his Father. He
had loved his disciples during his
ministry on earth, and now he loved
them to the very end.
John 13:1, NLT

Reflection:

Jesus knew he would be betrayed by
one of his disciples, disowned by
another, and deserted by all of them
for a time. Still he "loved them to the
very end." God knows us completely,
as Jesus knew his disciples. He
knows the sins we have committed
and the ones we will yet commit. Still,
he loves us

HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THAT
KIND OF LOVE?

preacher31 THE GOOD LIFE 10/18/2011 03:09 - Subscribe

Scripture:

Then he said, "Beware! Guard against every
kind of greed. Life is not measured by how
much you own." Luke 12:15, NLT

Jesus says that the good life has nothing
to do with being wealthy, so be on guard
against greed (desire for what we don't
have). This is the exact opposite of what
society usually says. Advertisers spend
millions of dollars to entice us to think
that if we buy more and more of their
products, we will be happier, more
fulfilled, more comfortable.

How do you respond to the constant
pressure to buy? Learn to tune out
expensive enticements and concentrate
instead on the truly good life--living in a
relationship with God and doing his work

(from Life Application Daily Devotion)

preacher31 GREED TAKE NOTICE! 10/13/2011 06:33 - Subscribe

It's time for you and I to talk!
Not about meaningless things,
but about something that means
everything to you and I. Let's
talk about all these people who
are demonstrating in some of the
bigger cities of this country.

LET'S TALK ABOUT GREED!
THAT'S RIGHT .....GREED!

To all of you, especially my
"Christian" brothers and sisters,
THIS IS A MORAL ISSUE!

This is a moral issue that has been
made into a political issue. The
greedy are in control. Wall Street
is ruining our lives. As Christ
threw the "money changers" out
of the temple, we need to throw
the "money changers" out of our
government, not by violence, but
buy peaceful demonstrations, and
most of all....by voting. Many of the
people who are running for political
office and control of our lives are
they themselves controlled by the
"money changers"! Not since the
Great Depression have we seen
and have been affected by such
greedy people. People who care
only for themselves and for their
self indulgent lives!

Please, Please, don't be fooled!
They will call themselves good
Americans, they will call themselves
good Christians, and they will call
themselves good and decent
people. THEY ARE NOT!! THEY
ARE FOR ONLY THEMSELVES.
This is directly opposite of the life
and teachings of the "One" of
whom they claim to have faith.
This is the very opposite of Jesus
Christ. You cannot, I repeat
cannot, care about your neighbor
and only love yourself. You cannot
make other lives better when you
only care about the betterment of
your own life. Isn't that why we go
through this process of voting, to
place control on people who care
about the betterment of all our
lives.
So please get out into the streets,
talk to your friends and neighbors,
and most of all, "VOTE FOR
PEOPLE WHO CARE!"

Pastor Kim

preacher31 THE POOR 10/13/2011 04:39 - Subscribe

Scripture:

Their only suggestion was that we
keep on helping the poor, which I have
always been eager to do.
Galatians 2:10, NLT

Reflection:

The apostles were referring to the poor
of Jerusalem. While many Gentile converts
were financially comfortable, the Jerusalem
church had suffered from the effects of a
severe famine in Palestine and was
struggling. So on his journeys, Paul had
gathered funds for the Jewish Christians.
The need for believers to care for the poor
is a constant theme in Scripture. But often
we do nothing, caught up in meeting our
own needs and desires.
Perhaps we don't see enough poverty to
remember the needs of the poor. The world
is filled with poor people, here and in other
countries.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?

(Life Application Daily Devotion)

preacher31 A NEW YEAR'S STORY 10/11/2011 06:20 - Subscribe

For any who feel wordless, even in their
attempt to pray, I offer this story.

A young boy, age five or six, was impressed
by the Russian Army, As he grew older, he
retained a simple cognizance of his
Jewish heritage, despite Russian urging to
forget. In his teens, the spark in his soul
ignited, filling him with the desire to
return to Jewish tradition. He found a synagogue,
in which men wrapped in prayer shawls cried
out to God even into the late afternoon.
Childhood memories returned, and reflecting over
his years of separation, the adolescent began to
weep. He entered the synagogue and opened
a prayer book, The letter seemed familiar, but he
couldn't put them together into words. Turning
his eyes toward heaven, he cried, "God, all I
remember is the Hebrew alphabet. I will read
the letters; You put them into words. And
forgive me," AND GOD DID.

Didn't St. Paul say something like this to us?

"Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness;
for we do not know how to pray as we ought,
but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too
deep for words". (Romans 8:26)

(C. John Weborg)

preacher31 HOW ABOUT YOU 10/07/2011 07:06 - Subscribe

Scripture:

"I was hungry and you gave Me food. I was thirsty
and you gave Me drink. I was a stranger and you
welcomed Me. I was naked and you clothed me.
I was sick and you visited Me. I was in prison and
you came to Me ... I tell you solemnly, as you did
it to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you
did it to Me" (Mt. 25:35-37,40).

Reflection:

The weak and the helpless and the lonely and the
disenchanted and the dispossessed are His brothers
Can you even imagine that? These are the people
who are his brothers and sisters? This Jesus Christ
is the person that so many claim to love and believe.
This is the Son of God! Then why DON'T WE CARE?

HOW ABOUT YOU! ARE THEY YOUR BROTHERS
AND SISTERS? .

Paul tells us "Give courage to those who are
apprehensive,care for the weak and be patient with
everyone," the Apostle Paul exhorts us (1 Thes. 5:14).

ASK YOURSELF, DO YOU CARE FOR THE WEAK?
ARE YOU PATIENT WITH EVERYONE?

Their are so many people in need. You and I need
to love them, we need to serve them, we need to
help our brothers and sisters NOW!

Prayer:

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred . . . let me sow love
Where there is injury . . . pardon
Where there is doubt . . . faith
Where there is despair . . . hope
Where there is darkness . . . light
Where there is sadness . . . joy
O, Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled . . . as to console
To be understood . . . as to understand,
To be loved . . . as to love
For it is in giving . . . that we receive,
It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned,
It is in dying . . . that we are born to eternal life.

preacher31 BE STRONG! 10/04/2011 07:02 - Subscribe

Ephesians 6: 10-17

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his
mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of
God, so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our
struggle is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark world and
against the spiritual forces of evil in the
heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full
armor of God, so that when the day of evil
comes, you may be able to stand your
ground, and after you have done everything,
to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt
of truth buckled around your waist, with the
breastplate of righteousness in place,
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness
that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In
addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,
with which you can extinguish all the flaming
arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of
salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God.

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with
all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in
mind, be alert and always keep on praying for
all the Lord’s people.

BE STRONG!

preacher31 REMEMBERING CHRIST 10/01/2011 07:35 - Subscribe

Scripture:

In the same way, he took the cup
of wine after supper, saying, "This
cup is the new covenant between
God and his people--an agreement
confirmed with my blood. Do this
to remember me as often as you
drink it."
1 Corinthians 11:25, NLT

Reflection:

Jesus said, "Do this to remember
me as often as you drink it.'' How
do we remember Christ in the Lord's
Supper?
By thinking about what he did and
why he did it. If the Lord's Supper
becomes just a ritual or a pious habit,
it no longer remembers Christ, and it
loses its significance.
AND CHRIST IS SIGNIFICANT,
REMEMBER HIM!

(Life Application Daily Devotion)

preacher31 WHEN THINGS SEEM IMPOSSIBLE 9/29/2011 04:15 - Subscribe

Scripture:

Jeremiah 32:17-22

17 “Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made
the heavens and the earth by your great
power and outstretched arm. Nothing is
too hard for you. 18 You show love to
thousands but bring the punishment for
the parents’ sins into the laps of their
children after them. Great and mighty
God, whose name is the LORD Almighty,
19 great are your purposes and mighty
are your deeds. Your eyes are open to the
ways of all; you reward everyone according
to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.
20 You performed signs and wonders in
Egypt and have continued them to this day,
both in Israel and among all nations, and
have gained the renown that is still yours.
21 You brought your people Israel out of
Egypt with signs and wonders, by a mighty
hand and an outstretched arm and with
great terror. 22 You gave them this land
you had sworn to give their ancestors, a
land flowing with milk and honey.
Today's New International Version (TNIV)

Reflection:

God what are you going to do?

To ask this question and to
truly pray this prayer, you must
be willing to surrender all your plans into
His hands. Not only does He know what
to do and how to accomplish it, but He can
also make a way through any impossibility.
Your job is simply to trust Him and
obediently follow His directions.

(from In Touch "The Prayful Life")

end-of axis. 9/25/2011 02:42 - Subscribe

sometimes I am still
and the world
spins around me

and I am the centre
of a great wheel
going round;
I'm the axis

in the storm's eye
awake, I hold
my breath

and wait
for the floor
to decide

throw open
the window, drink
cool dark air

which tastes
of the sea
and calls me,

like a needle
finding north,
to the ocean

lost in chaotic tides,
and the sand
revolves beneath me

I am the axis
of earth, ocean
and sky, circling

I am still and
the world spins
around me

in the storm's eye
I sleep, breathing
the salt air,

and wait for
the ground to
decide.

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