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How to React to Obnoxious Christians by Dr. Henderson Ward

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 13, 2013 at 6:33pm

by Dr. Henderson Ward

Christianity is a religion like no other and it is incontestably the case that all genuine Christians are like Jesus, for it is his moral and spiritual qualities, so much an indispensable part of his nature that the possession of them define believers as Christians. To be Christian sets one apart as possessing all the qualities of grace endowed by Almighty God that enables the Christian, through the agency of the Holy Spirit, to exhibit qualities indicating spiritual tran

The Daily Affirmation of Faith

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 13, 2013 at 3:00am

by Victor M. Matthews

Today I deliberately choose to submit myself fully to God as He has made Himself known to me through the Holy Scriptures which I honestly accept as the only inspired, infallible, authoritative standard for all of life and practice. In this day I will not judge God, His work, myself or others on the basis of feelings or circumstances.

In particular--I recognize by faith:

That the triune God is worthy of all honor, praise, and worship as the Creator, Sustainer, and End

The Qualities Of A Godly Mother Are Very Precious In The Eyes Of The Lord!

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 12, 2013 at 12:52pm

Author : Shaila D Touchton

1)A Godly Mother receives the Children from God as a blessing, she leads them to God our Father and Jesus Christ.

2) A Godly Mother loves her children,and trains her children to walk in Godly Path.

3) A Godly Mother instructs her children about Gods word in everything, she teaches them Gods commandments and Judgments, she teaches them to fear the Lord.

4) A Godly Mother teaches her children to obey Gods word and his commandments,she teaches them the wonderful miraculous

Daily Victory

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 10, 2013 at 3:30am

by Susan Gurney

Read Psalm 98:1-9

"Let the mountains sing together for joy." Psalm 98:8 (NIV)

Weariness melted away as our group of twenty young adults entered the incredibly beautiful mountain valley that had been the goal of our two day hike. We gasped in awe as we gazed upon ribbons of waterfalls cascading down the sides of the closely surrounding mountains.

The long trail to this valley had been well marked, but difficult for young hikers carrying heavy packs. Crossing a rushing stream on a f

So You Want To Be Healthy? TryPhysical Health Through Scripture

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 9, 2013 at 6:11pm

by Paul L. Taylor

In today's modern world and especially in the USA, there is a health epidemic sweeping the Nation, with approximately 50 % of all Americans on some form of regular medication for health conditions which didn't, or rarely existed 100 years ago. I personally believe the 50% figure is much higher, as there are at least two and sometimes three different pharmacies at major intersections and a few miles down the road there is two or three more, each staffed with dozen or more emplo

BIBLE STUDY BREAKDOWN OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS: God's Righteousness for Man

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 9, 2013 at 2:39am

By Dr. Surya Kumar Daimari

1. Authorship:

By common consent without any debate authorship is attributed to Paul the apostle. Paul himself has claimed the epistle to the Romans in 1:1 "Paul a servant of Jesus Christ called to be an apostle ---". We can confirm his authenticity from another standpoint. This epistle bears the similar characteristics as seen in Galatians. There are certain agreements with the book of Acts, viz.

(1) The collection for the poor saints at Jerusalem. Rom. 15:25-26 cf A

The Lord's Prayer Part One

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 6, 2013 at 7:34pm

Matthew 6:5-6

5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. (NIV)

This passage is right at the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, as recorded by Matthew, and is part of what we call "The Sermon on the Mount" and the introduction to The Lord's Prayer. In Chapter Five Jesus is teaching on the old covenant, the law, versus the new cove

COMPROMISE IS HARMFUL AND DON'T FORGET IT

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 6, 2013 at 3:30am

by Dr. Henderson Ward

We look for compromise in order to accommodate differences because without that compromise we tend to have conflict and angst and everyone is worse off. This may be true in politics because politics are conducted between opponents who often have different ideologies and certainly different agendas. But what pertains in the secular world is anathema in the spiritual realm and all believers need to come to terms with that fact.

The basis of compromise is that no one person, o

Notre Dame Professor Claims Early Christian Suffering And Death Is a "Myth"

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 5, 2013 at 5:28pm

Candida Moss, a professor of early Christianity at the University of Notre Dame and a practicing Catholic, wants to shatter what she calls the "myth" of martyrdom in the Christian faith.

Sunday school tales of early Christians being rounded up at their secret catacomb meetings and thrown to the lions by evil Romans are mere fairy tales, Moss writes in a new book. In fact, in the first 250 years of Christianity, Romans mostly regarded the religion's practitioners as meddlesome members of a sup

Bible Study:The 10 commandments-2 of 3

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 3, 2013 at 3:30am

by Beatrice ofwona

In His Second commandment, God speaks of idols which He greatly detests. Interestingly, idolatry is the one commandment that has severe warning and punishment that extends to children and grandchildren; He says in Exodus 1:5, "You shall not bow down to them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me."

Jealousy is a strong human emotion and we observe that the first murder

Devotional: When you cannot see the light

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 2, 2013 at 11:00am

by Maria Egilsson

"The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was."Exodus 20:21 (NIV)

We know the truth of God's word that tells us the He will never leave us nor will He forsake us but when there are seasons that are hard and painful we wonder in all our desperate humanness, "Where is God?". But maybe there are times when God asks us to approach this thick darkness because He IS there waiting for us. Maybe, just maybe, there hovers an encounter lik

Are you leaning to your own understanding?

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 1, 2013 at 5:27pm

by Marie Grossett

On the top of my business logo, has the scripture verse proverbs 3:5-6 ' Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.' (AMP)

This scripture is held close to my heart, why? Because I know without God's guidance, without leaning to my own understanding both my business and personal c

Bible Study: Joseph's Work Ethic

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 1, 2013 at 2:30am

by Wangari Murathe

"May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us-yes, establish the work of our hands". (Psalm 90:17 NIV)

Joseph was a great man and rose from the position of a slave to that of a prime minister. As Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, "Lives of great people all remind us we can make our lives sublime; and, departing, leave behind us footprints in the sand of time." What footprints did Joseph leave? His story is told in Genesis Chapters 37-

In Marriage, Things Don't Fall Apart. We Do

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on April 26, 2013 at 10:54am

"I'm just terrified that things are going to fall apart as soon as we leave counseling," Kate said fearfully. She sat near enough where I could see her wringing her delicate hands lightly. She was really anxious.

Her boyfriend, Dirk, a boyish looking man of about forty, sat stone cold and silent. If he had any reaction he wasn't showing it.

"What do you mean?" I asked Kate. "What are you so afraid of?"

"I'm afraid that things will just fall apart once we leave The Marriage Recovery Center,"

Let Go of Negativity!

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on April 26, 2013 at 9:40am

by Marie Grossett

"I can't finish this manuscript I haven't got the strength to go on. I'm not creative enough to be a writer..." Said Jackie as she closes her Dell laptop, she then rests her head on her folded arms with her eyelid drooping she eventually fell asleep.

Sometimes we're our own worst enemy, the Bible says in Proverbs 18:21 'The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.'

I'm sure you have heard the messages on thinking and speaking positive w

Devotional: Truth, Integrity, & Honesty

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on April 25, 2013 at 6:04pm

by Angela Watkins,

April/May/June 2013 Devotional & Educational Quarterly Emphasis is covering "Building Character ... Truth, Honesty, & Integrity."

Devotional Scripture ... Ephesians 6:14

Topic Scriptures ... Proverbs 3:3; 23:3; Ephesians 6:14

Proverbs 6:16-19 ... Key Verse

Proverbs 6:16,17,18 ... Fallen Man; Punishment of Sin; The Wrath of God ... six things doth the Lord hate

Proverbs 6:19 ... Fallen Man; Sins Against Our Neighbor; Falsehood ... speaketh lies & soweth discord

Ephesians 6:14 ... M

Discipline Your Mind

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on April 25, 2013 at 12:57pm

by Stephanie Reck

Discipline your mind; otherwise it will be out of control. You cannot just think whatever falls into your mind. You must take every thought captive into the obedience of Christ. What are your thoughts generally like? Do you just allow whatever comes to your mind and start believing it and then eventually feeling it?

Every minute we have about 38 thoughts. That means we have a different thought every 1.2 seconds. The average person has about 50,000 thoughts per day. What we cho

Beware of Wolves in Sheep's Clothing

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on April 24, 2013 at 3:30am

by Robert Driskell

Jesus warned his followers to "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves" (Matthew 7:15). There are many who claim to be Christians today who are in the business of leading people into false belief in order to take advantage of them. Televangelists constantly promise financial peacefor a sacrificial donation to their ministries. Faith healers claim that they have been gifted by God to heal others, but if you don't get

Continuous Fervent Prayer Brings About Change Today

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on April 23, 2013 at 3:53am

by Ngozi Nwoke Do you desire a change in your life or in that disturbing issue before you? Or are you wondering why you haven't seen a change since you prayed? The solution lies in continuous fervent prayer, which always brings about change. So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly) - Acts 12:5 (AMP) Then the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him

Bible Study: The 10 commandments-1 of 3

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on April 22, 2013 at 3:30am

By Beatrice Ofwona

We may wonder why we need the Ten Commandments especially being that we are living in a dispensation of grace; but they were given to us so that we would live with integrity. We require structural wholeness to stand against forces that come against us so that what we say, think and do are one and the same thing; this way there will be no cracks in our lives. Without integrity, we collapse sooner or later. We therefore require a structural system to refer to and this is found

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How to React to Obnoxious Christians by Dr. Henderson Ward

The Daily Affirmation of Faith

The Qualities Of A Godly Mother Are Very Precious In The Eyes Of The Lord!

Author : Shaila D Touchton

Daily Victory

So You Want To Be Healthy? TryPhysical Health Through Scripture

BIBLE STUDY BREAKDOWN OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS: God's Righteousness for Man

The Lord's Prayer Part One

COMPROMISE IS HARMFUL AND DON'T FORGET IT

Notre Dame Professor Claims Early Christian Suffering And Death Is a "Myth"

Bible Study:The 10 commandments-2 of 3

Devotional: When you cannot see the light

Are you leaning to your own understanding?

Bible Study: Joseph's Work Ethic

In Marriage, Things Don't Fall Apart. We Do

Let Go of Negativity!

Devotional: Truth, Integrity, & Honesty

Discipline Your Mind

Beware of Wolves in Sheep's Clothing

Continuous Fervent Prayer Brings About Change Today

Bible Study: The 10 commandments-1 of 3

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