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January Message of the Month
2010:
A Year of Establishment
God preserved life through 2009 (I will put a
difference between My people and not-My-people). 2009 was a year of plague and judgment; it is through judgment
that deliverance comes. 2010 will be a
year of establishment.
The God of all grace who has
called believers unto His eternal glory
by Christ Jesus, after that we have suffered a while,
will make us perfect (mature), establish,
strengthen, settle us. (1 Peter 5.10)
2010 will see, he that is unjust, let him be
unjust still; and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still,
and he that is holy, let him be holy still. (Revelation 22.11) We will see more people settled in either faith
or unbelief where Jesus Christ is concerned. We will see the battle lines against Apollyon drawn deeper. We will
see greater sharpness of division between light and darkness. We will see the blood of martyrs rousing the Lion
of Judah to strike His enemies. Those who are willing to be made strong in the Lord will overcome by faith. (Ephesians
6.10; 1 John 5.4) A greater anointing will cost in terms of repentance from sin unto life, selflessness, surrender,
sacrifice, and suffering; but as the veil of our flesh is rent, the light of God's glory will be released....more
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Feb 2010  Will You Be My Valentine?
Here in the USA we associate February with
love; more particularly, we associate Valentine’s Day with romance, but that wasn’t always the case. The word “valentine” has two meanings. It can refer to
a card sent or given to a loved one on Valentine’s Day and it can also indicate any particular person chosen to
receive a greeting on or around Valentine’s Day.
The original Valentine was a priest who came to the rescue of young Roman soldiers forbidden by Emperor Claudius
II to marry; Claudius determined that marriage of soldiers was an impediment to a strong national defense. Valentine
secretly married soldiers, but when Claudius heard of it, he arrested Valentine. Valentine refused to obey two
royal orders and so an incensed emperor ordered Valentine’s execution
It is purported that while in prison awaiting his execution, Valentine restored the sight of his jailor’s daughter
through his strong faith in the Lord. A friendship developed, and just before his death, Valentine took up pen
and paper from his jailor, Asterius, to write a farewell message to Asterius’ daughter. He signed it “From Your
Valentine.” The phrase endured. Valentine is believed to have been executed on February 14, 270 A.D.
Soon people created a holiday to commemorate Valentine. Originally, the Day did not center on passionate or romantic
love, but on agape or Christian love. It wasn’t until the 14th century that the Day became associated with romantic
love....more 81k
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Words Received
Nov 6, 2009 Woe to The Bloody City
Violence; Violence. Woe to the bloody city.
Innocent blood has been shed and have I not seen? Did I not hear the anguish?
Allah is great, they say. And do these confuse this god of violence with Me the Living God? Yes.
I am the Living God and I am roaring with a roar that will be heard across the Middle East. I will expose. I will
oppose. I will come and roar into the roar of the lion who seeks to devour My people. I will stare him down. I
will come to the defense of My people. I will not spare.
And in all My holy mountain they will know that I am the Covenant Lord who Smites, Jehovah Makkeh. I will strike
and I will not spare. For I have been roused from rest. I will defend. I will strike. I will not spare. I will
triumph....more
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The Barnabas Project
Jesus Christ and the Relativity
of Gratitude
by David Patten 12/5/09
An influential man named Simon was hosting
Jesus, but did not treat him as an honored guest.
In fact, Simon thought it most amusing that this man they called the Christ allowed his feet to be washed by a
fallen woman’s tears (Luke 7:37]. If Jesus were really a prophet, the Pharisee thought, he would never allow this
woman to touch him.
Oh, but Jesus knew all about her sin … Indeed, He knew every failing in the woman’s life … just as He knows every
failing in mine, and yours. Yet He never stopped caring for her, and never joined the rest of society in condemning
her. In fact, so moved was Jesus by the brokenness in her heart, He forgave her sins.
As Jesus explained to Simon: “Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much; but to whom little is
forgiven, the same loveth little.”... more (127k pdf)
Reach out with us. We are collecting right now for our next Barnabas Project distribution.
Join us as we encourage the hurting and forgotten with a little lift. We especially need:
- School supplies, school paper, dictionaries,
books
- Children's clothing, toys, books, linens, new
underwear, new socks, good shoes; Christmas gifts for children
- Linens, blankets, household items (but no electrics)
- Men's clothing
Items can be dropped off at:
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Spiritual Guidance for Hurricanes
and Disasters
Some Helpful Articles
Call 91:1 Twenty Four / Seven Dec. 2001
What is our comfort with terror striking
its targets daily? What can we do when
we find ourselves falling into worry and fear and anxiety and even panic?...
Storms: Spiritual Torrents Sept. 2004
With Frances and Charley over and Ivan on
the way, I am reminded of storms and how we handle them emotionally.
Some people panic, others are anxious but try to hide it, others are in a buying frenzy right now, some have a
plan and are putting it into place and others have no plan and ride out the storms by default. Some Christians
pray and others plead and beg. Some use platitudes to carry them through and others find their roots deep enough
in Christ to keep them unshakeable during the times of turbulence and spiritual torrents....
The Comfort of the
Scriptures Jan. 2005
My children have asked me, "Do you believe
God now?" When Charlie the white
cat was struck down in the road purposely by a teenage driver, "Do you believe God now?" When Grandpa
had a full-scale stroke that left him paralyzed for ten years, "Do you believe God now?" When six animals
died in one year, "Do you believe God now?" When two grandmothers died in one year, "Do you believe
God now?" When their daddy lost his job, "Do you believe God now?" When the hurricanes came and
earthquakes and floods left a path of annihilation unparalleled in human history, "Do you believe God now?"...
In Everything Give Thanks Nov. 2005
Well, folks, we thought the hurricanes had
passed, but Wilma breezed by October 24th with 110-120 mph winds leaving the Florida peninsula south of Lake Okeechobee
(about ½ of the state) in devastation.
Electricity is lost at 8:00 a.m. as transformers pop and a large olive tree falls to block the street, barely missing
the neighbor’s living room. Water is out. Phone lines are down. Tree limbs and leaves cover the ground on every
street. Downed fences reveal whatever they were meant to hide, or protect, or conceal. Power lines dangle as streetlights
crash to the roadways....
Giving Thanks When Adversity
Strikes Nov. 2006
When a heavily armed outsider violated the
peace and security of a small one-room schoolhouse in the Amish community and shot execution-style 10 girls but let teachers, aides, and boys go free, the
nation was shocked and outraged at the evil. Five girls aged 7-13 died, and the shooter killed himself; yet the
Amish community found it within their hearts to minister the grace and forgiveness of Christ before the watching
world by forgiving the assailant and extending forgiveness and financial help to his family. How?...
Psalm 93
The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with
majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that
it cannot be moved.
Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
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to help you fulfill God's purpose for your life. You
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is Jesus Christ?
by Dr. Mary Craig
An in depth study of the gospels, Acts, and
Revelation in chronological order examining the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The 21 lessons include a teaching portion and a "Digging
Deeper" section for individual search and discovery.
118 pages.
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Thou Be Made Whole?
by Dr. Mary Craig
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