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SOUL WINNING. Are You On Your Grind?

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on July 26, 2013 at 3:07pm

By Stanley Osaigbomwankan

"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise... Proverbs 11:30"
As Born Again Christians, we are called into the priesthood ministry and is our duty to engage in the ministry of reconciliation by reconciling others to God which is winning of souls to God, so we can all be at peace with God. Without "Love", your faith is nothing. In John 13:34-35, Jesus said; "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved

Bible Studies: Love-The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on July 25, 2013 at 1:00pm

by Ngozi Nwoke

How can one ever truly walk in love in this world, where everyone thinks only of himself? People want to rise in the society at the expense of another. But God demands that we walk in the love of God. How possible is it? This article explains how this fruit of the Holy Spirit can be developed in you by the help of the Holy Spirit.

But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, for

Have You Really Experienced Christ's Freedom?

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on July 11, 2013 at 12:14pm

by Stephanie Reck

Have you truly experienced Christ's freedom? You might say, "what does God's freedom look like?' If you are free in Christ you are not bound by people's opinion or approval of you; you follow Christ not man's desires for you; you are not bound by guilt and condemnation; and you are not bound by religion.

You have been free to have a personal, intimate walk with Christ. You are able to say, "No" to others easily if you feel God is leading you elsewhere or you don't have peace i

Devotional: The Reason Why Faith Works By Love

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on July 9, 2013 at 8:00am

by Ngozi Nwoke

Have you ever wondered why your faith seems not to be working? It can be very frustrating exercising your faith and getting nothing. But the truth remains that faith can only work through love. This article explains why faith works by love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor un-circumcision avails anything, but faith working through love - Galatians 5:6 (NKJV)

The Lord is righteous in her midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every morning He brings His justice to light; H

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

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

July 4th Party Recipe - Spicy Grilled Barbecue Chicken

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on July 4, 2013 at 1:01pm

My grown children still beg for my chicken. They like the savory barbecue sauce so much, they've been known to hover over me, trying to snitch a spoonful behind my back. --Patricia Parker, Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Physical Health Through Scripture 1

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on July 3, 2013 at 1:46pm

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

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

God's Thoughts About Us

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 27, 2013 at 1:25pm

by Rev. Brian H. Mathis

Recently I was reading David G. Brenner's book Surrender to Love and in it he asks a question that caused me to stop and really think. The question is this, "Imagine God is thinking about you. What do you assume God feels when you come to mind?" If that seems like a strange question it really is not that unusual we do it on a personal level everyday when we have moments with new individuals we have encountered in our lives. We often wonder what sort of impression we have

Who Is Your God?

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 26, 2013 at 11:00am

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by Olawale Ogunsola

Have you taken time to ask yourself, as well as others, questions about your Creator: God? Have you meditated about God and His great works? Are you one of those who believe that "there is no God"? If so, the Psalmist has an answer for you in verse one of his 14th song:
"The fool has said in his heart, 'there is no God."

Why has he said so?

The reason is that "...the fool walks in darkness..."

Therefore, this message is not to answer a fool!

To someone who beli

Bible Studies: Love-The Outward Evidence Of New Birth

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 26, 2013 at 9:30am

by Ngozi Nwoke

What is the evidence that you are a born again Christian? How will people know that a person has received Jesus Christ as his savior? One major change in your life as an evidence of new birth will be your love attitude. This article explains why love is an outward evidence of being born again.

We know that we have passed over out of death into Life by the fact that we love the brethren (our fellow Christians). He who does not love abides (remains, is held and kept continuall

Daily Devotional: Are You Refreshed?

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 25, 2013 at 8:55am

by Annagail Lynes

I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." - Jeremiah 31:25 (NIV)

I had Sunday off. My roommate had been talking about this church where she remembered the Spirit flowing, but she couldn't go. I went instead.

The song service looked more like a concert with the lights and darkness. I had to push past that until I felt alone with God. Then I heard Him speaking to my spirit. He refreshed me and recharged me in a way that only He could.

He knew what I needed, and He took the

Daily Bible Study: Are You An Observer Or Server

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 24, 2013 at 1:04pm

by Ramona Cook

Thoughts from II Kings 2: verses 1-2 & 6-14 and Luke 9: 51-62

Elisha was a disciple of Elijah. Elijah oversaw a school for prophets as we note in the context of these Scriptures; there were actually about 51 of them with Elijah as he was making his trip to the assigned place from which he would be "taken up."

Elijah knew where he was going and he knew the reason for his going to that place. In fact, Elisha and the other prophet trainees, were also knowledgeable of the fact that E

Dr. Tony Evans on the NBA Championship and Lessons of Character

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 23, 2013 at 2:24pm

Nothing can compare to the electricity, fully saturated with the smell of sweat, that permeates the air as men who tower over most of us battle head to head and hand to hand in search for nothing but net.As the longest-acting chaplain for any NBA team, having served the 2011 NBA Champions Dallas Mavericks now for over three decades, I've become acutely familiar with the feel, smell, and taste of this atmosphere as if it were an extension of my own. It is both rousing and disarming at the same t

Dedicated, Prosperous, But Fallen - Part 1 - Dedicated

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 21, 2013 at 8:00am

by Jerry D. Ousley

Dedicated is a word that epitomizes commitment. Over the years I have been dedicated to many things. One thing I am totally dedicated to is eating. I love to eat. When I was a kid I was the exact opposite. I only liked eating things that weren't so good for me, like sweets. If Mom would have let me I would have attempted to live only on sweets.

I remember some meals where she had fixed things I disliked very much. Knowing that I needed vegetables and other foods to make me he

Daily Bible Study: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 18, 2013 at 11:30am

By Dr. Surya Kumar Daimari

1. AUTHORSHIP:

Traditionally the authorship of the Gospel of John has been credited to the Apostle John, the son of Zebedee, whom Jesus loved. Although this view has been called in question to the apostolic authorship from the beginning of the 19th century specially by a group known as the 'Alogoi', it has been opposed by Hyppolytus who wrote for the defense of this Gospel.
"It still remains as good a probability as any other hypothesis that can be offered", says Dr

Daily Bible Study: Confessing And Repenting

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 17, 2013 at 11:02am

by Mick Alexander

Is there any connection between confessing sin and repenting of it?

In 1 John 1:9 (ESV) Christians are told, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins ..." So, when we confess our sins we are forgiven but what does it mean to confess? Many people say that it is merely admitting that we have sinned. Is this true or is there a deeper meaning?

What does it mean to confess?
Let's imagine that confessing sins is just admitting that we have sinned. S

Daily Bible Study: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 14, 2013 at 1:24pm

by Dr. Surya Kumar Daimari

1. AUTHORSHIP:
Traditionally the authorship of the Gospel of John has been credited to the Apostle John, the son of Zebedee, whom Jesus loved. Although this view has been called in question to the apostolic authorship from the beginning of the 19th century specially by a group known as the 'Alogoi', it has been opposed by Hyppolytus who wrote for the defense of this Gospel.
"It still remains as good a probability as any other hypothesis that can be offered", says Dr.

Daily Bible Study: The Two Basic Reasons Why Christians Suffer

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 13, 2013 at 11:33am

by Ngozi Nwoke

Does it pay to be a Christian? What kind of life should a person expect having identified with Jesus? When people consider the Christian suffering, they shudder; but the truth is that Christians suffer for two basic reasons. This article explains these two reasons why Christians suffer.

Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also John 15:

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SOUL WINNING. Are You On Your Grind?

Bible Studies: Love-The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit

Have You Really Experienced Christ's Freedom?

Devotional: The Reason Why Faith Works By Love

Devotional : Battle for the Mind

Devotional : Battle for the Mind

July 4th Party Recipe - Spicy Grilled Barbecue Chicken

Physical Health Through Scripture 1

Daily Devotional: Hope in the Waiting

God's Thoughts About Us

Who Is Your God?

Bible Studies: Love-The Outward Evidence Of New Birth

Daily Devotional: Are You Refreshed?

Daily Bible Study: Are You An Observer Or Server

Dr. Tony Evans on the NBA Championship and Lessons of Character

Dedicated, Prosperous, But Fallen - Part 1 - Dedicated

Daily Bible Study: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Daily Bible Study: Confessing And Repenting

Daily Bible Study: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Daily Bible Study: The Two Basic Reasons Why Christians Suffer

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