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Devotional : Battle for the Mind

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on July 8, 2013 at 3:41pm

Battle for the Mind
by Dr. Henderson Ward

One of the worst things that occurs to anyone is that you have inadvertently walked into a raging battle and be unaware that you have done so. What is even far worse is that you are a participant in the battle and do not even know it.

The world has become a battlefield on par with nothing in its history and the effects are staggering and may last until the end of time.

Alarmist? Not really, all you have to do is take a serious look all around you and be

Daily Devotional: Hope in the Waiting

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on July 3, 2013 at 12:51pm

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What have you been waiting for God to answer, or what promises are you waiting for Him to fulfill? Waiting is most difficult, and if we are not careful we can grow weary and despondent as we wait. Sometimes we may even lose hope, as hope deferred can make our hearts sick. What lies have you believed about God and His love for you because you are tired in the waiting?

Here are some practical steps that you can take as you wait:
1. Enjoy your time as you wait. So many of us do not enjoy our li

Devotional: Masquerade Ball

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on July 1, 2013 at 2:35pm

by Pam Ford Davis

I think it would be a hoot to attend a masquerade ball. It would bring back the child in me; I would once more play dress up. The Sherlock Holmes personality would try to solve the mystery of guests' identities; my Lone Ranger persona would hide behind a mask. At the close of the party, as the orchestra plays the last dance, I'd remove my mask and the masquerade would end. Satan, his demons and devotees masquerade, but soon his party will be over. "For such men are false apost

A Deeper Relationship with Jesus

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

by Susan Ferguson

He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)

More than anything else, Jesus delights in having a deep and abiding relationship with you. Every area of your life is of interest to Him, including daily routines that may seem mundane and insignificant. Some of you doubt that He is concerned with such trivial matters. Because of His invisibility and apparent silence, it is difficult for some peo

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

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

The Weekly Devotional: The Gospel Humbles and Empowers

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 5, 2012 at 10:59am

Verses of the Week:

The Gospel Humbles:

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God… (Rom 3:23)

The Gospel Empowers:
…and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. (Rom 3:24)

The Gospel Humbles:
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 Jhn 1:8)

The Gospel Empowers:
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 Jhn 1:9)

Quote of the Week:

Daily Devotional: Keeping Our Peace (Proverbs 17)

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on February 28, 2012 at 11:21am

Written by: T. Edward Tucker

There is some wisdom in the old adage that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out, and remove all doubt. What this means, of course, is that keeping quiet is better than saying something foolish, and saying nothing at all is sometimes profound in its eloquence. This precept is found in Proverbs 17. There we read:

“Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; [When] he shuts his lips, [he is considered] perceptive.” – Proverbs 1

"Check Up" - Active Word - Aug. 25, 2010

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on August 25, 2010 at 4:11am

Check Up

Let love be without hypocrisy. Romans 12:9 (NKJV)

Living sacrificially is the great over-arching theme for this final leg of our journey through the book of Romans. We've seen that one way in which we live for others is by using our God-given spiritual gifts. Next, Paul revs up the engine that ought to drive all that we do…love.

The specific word used for "love" here is that wonderful word "agape," which is the unconditional and unmerited love of God. It's not a love that comes naturally

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Devotional : Battle for the Mind

Daily Devotional: Hope in the Waiting

Devotional: Masquerade Ball

A Deeper Relationship with Jesus

Devotional: When you cannot see the light

Devotional: Truth, Integrity, & Honesty

The Weekly Devotional: The Gospel Humbles and Empowers

Daily Devotional: Keeping Our Peace (Proverbs 17)

Written by: T. Edward Tucker

"Check Up" - Active Word - Aug. 25, 2010

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