tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468087810571679152012-02-16T05:17:06.511-06:00Welcome to People Helping People Ministries. Our hope is that while you are here you will find the resources and information you may need to learn more about our Lord, Jesus the Christ, and the opportunities for you to grow in faith; as well as opportunities for you to put your faith into action.People Helping People Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09539633936674956231noreply@blogger.comBlogger1641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46808781057167915.post-59608249669540659302010-11-15T21:34:00.002-06:002010-11-16T21:15:20.643-06:00

Death was walking toward a city one morning and a man asked upon seeing him, “What are you going to do?” “I'm going to take 100 people,” Death replied. Why, that’s horrible!” the man said. “That's the way it is.” Death said. “That's what I do.” The man hurried to warn everyone he could about Death's plan. As evening fell, he met Death again, “You told me you were going to take 100 people,”

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“The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” God’s Covenant with Abram (

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“If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not

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I have often heard fellow Christians complain that they have experienced a growing sense of spiritual discomfort within themselves and within their inner sense of spirituality. Surely recent world events and our focus on the U.S. economic, social and political conditions are influences, but I also believe there is something more going on out there in the world today. Friends, do you not sense

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“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also he has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NKJV)Time is something that has really come to fascinate me in recent years. Have you ever just lain in bed or lounged about in an easy chair reflecting on what time actually is? Does the reality of time exist or

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We often hear that “Jesus saves, but what does that really mean? “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” (John 3:16-17)Friends without doubt, this is one of the most beloved and often

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Clearly, while the Catholic Church today may be in the forefront of recent salacious commentary concerning the horrific abuse of children; mainline Protestant, Independent and Evangelical churches have also had their unholy share of sinful clerical abuse and public shame. Without doubt, the sexual abuse of parishioners by clergy is a major ethical problem today regardless of the abusers

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“He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come; see where his body was lying. And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.” Matthew 28:6-7 (NLT)In most churches their biggest turnout of the year is for Easter Sunday. This doesn’t happen by

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To find love with a person, who fits with you naturally, is within your reach much more than you might think. All that is required is the conviction that it is possible, the determination to see it through, and the principles that will NOT allow you to settle for anything less. So what is the secret? How do you find love? The secret is to figure out, as clearly as possible, the type of person who

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Dear God, please untie the knots that continue to bind my heart and my life to the shackles of sin and seemingly never ending regret. Rid my life of this empty feeling, which was created by the “have-not’s”, “did-not’s” and “can-not’s” that I built a home for in my mind. Erase the fear caused by “will-not’s”, “may-not’s”, and “might-not’s” that so often burden my heart! Release me, Dear God, from

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“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV)The flames of controversy have raged within churches for the past several decades over a matter that has undergone analysis, interpretation and discovery

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“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,’” Ecclesiastes 1:1-4I came across the image of an “Old Woman or Young Woman” attached to this

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One day a young man driving along a lonely road in Alabama became lost for hours on an old dirt road, as he tried to make the journey from Montgomery to Selma. Daylight was fading fast, his cell phone could not pick up a signal tower and he was getting pretty darn low on gasoline. So when he came upon an old country store with tattered and weather beaten signs and a lone gasoline pump, he felt as

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“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6, NIV) My friends what a beautiful image of God’s faithfulness, love and grace offered to the people of Israel, well over 2000 years ago. While we often cannot begin to comprehend this blessing we can

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“When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion,we were like those who dream.Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." The LORD has done great things for us;we are glad. Restore our fortunes, O LORD,like streams in the Negeb!

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“But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:11-12.Many of the messages contained in Paul's letters to Timothy are focused toward ministers of the gospel

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“When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants." And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised. Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. Because God wanted to make the

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If Jesus were to appear next to you what would you say to Him? Would you start reciting verses on the fulfillment of God’s Word or ask about lost loved ones and your status on judgment day? Possibly you’ll be a bit like me speechless or filled with awe. Maybe you’ll question Him on the Prosperity Gospel, since you’re still waiting for that new house or car. But, on second thought maybe He’s with

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“The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment: "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:15-16, NIV)In the early church the Apostle Paul, as a follower of Jesus the Christ, understood all too well the influence that the mind has on one's life. Undoubtedly, it

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When seeking confirmation of your Christian faith what are "YOU" looking for; bright lights, the riches of the world, positive happy talk, an easing of life's pain and sadness, name-it-and-claim-it prayer, glowing happiness or the everlasting glory of CROSS...we are called upon by Jesus to pickup and carry? (Matt 16:24-25) (Mark 8:34-35) (Luke 9:23-24)

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“No One Seems To Care, Lord! I have tried, and tried to inspire zeal into the church, but many are consumed with their politics, cell phones, money issues, and sports commitments. You, Lord, seem to fit in only if they have time for you - or need for you at the moment. Why is the present generation so distracted by toys and worldliness? Help us, Lord. The church needs you to step in and stir

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Dealing with emotions is often stated in almost every mental health journal, blog or website as being important to both our physical and mental well being. An emotion is described as a mental and physiological state associated with a wide variety of feelings, thoughts, and behavior. Additionally, emotions are considered subjective experiences, or experiences from an individual point of view.

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There is a myth that ostriches stick their head in the sand when they’re frightened or feel a need to be safe. Even today people who avoid conflict or deny that problems exist are said to metaphorically "stick their head in the sand.The main problem with this age old metaphor is the simple fact ostriches do not stick their head in the sand. This myth began when colonialists encountered ostriches

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It can be very irritating and frustrating when someone feels they just have to butt in to your conversation or business. Yes, it can really test your last nerve when someone appears to constantly need to know what you're doing, where you're going and why you're doing this or that. But what if you are the one doing it to other people for an apparent good reason. You don't want to appear to annoy

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Why do I love you? Because to think of a life without you is to think of a life with emptiness, filled with lonely days and lonelynights... To think of life without you is to view the Ocean without fish andthe sky without stars… When did I start loving you? Since the first time I heard your Sweet words, “For God so love the world, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,

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“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Matthew 24:34 (KJV)At the end of natural life are you looking forward to standing before the gates of heaven? If you are I’d ask you these few simple questions; “Is "heaven" a place, a condition of existence, a close relationship with God, or

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“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Mahatma GandhiNearly everyone has been hurt by the actions or words of another. Your parents criticized you as a child. Your friend gossiped about you. Your husband or wife had an affair. These wounds can and often do leave lasting feelings of anger, bitterness and even vengeance. Yes, nearly everyone has been hurt by the

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“Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant” 1st Corinthians 13:4Let’s think about this one word, “love”. Do you truly know what love is? Do you know how to love? And, why does our love seem to fail at times?The world would have us believe that “love” is just simple romance, but if this is in fact the only form of love available to us, why do over 50% of American

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"Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp." Psalm 140:3 When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and

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“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)When responding to the question, I’ve had to sit down and seriously reflect, for to offer just any response would be lying to God and too myself. Therefore here is my personal response to the question: Faith is trust

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“Essence”, when used to define a person is viewed as the real or ultimate nature of an individual and all the elements that make up the essential nature of their being.” With that, I ask you; women, who by God’s grace and mercy have reached a stage in life where children are grown and on their own, the man in your life seems preoccupied with things other than you and self doubt has slowly started

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“A good wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.” Proverbs 31:10-12In the recent “video” posted on our “Facebook” page, four women were seen discussing male/female relationships from differing perspectives. After viewing the video on several

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“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.” Mark 13:32-33 (NIV)When I tackle the subjects of life after death, or my eternal destiny, or the doctrine of the last things, I uncharacteristically start to question my fate. Time and again, when put in this position, I begin to

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As we approach what I hope will be an opportunity for you to "kick off your shoes" and rest up over the weekend, I'd like to present the following question for your consideration; “Have You Ever Felt So Alone, You Didn’t Feel You Could Pray?” Many of you, after reading that comment, may find yourself asking the question, “Why am I being asked, that kind of question?” Prayer is simple! All that’

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“The child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the reapers.” My head! My head!" he said to his father. His father told a servant, "Carry him to his mother." After the servant had lifted him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died. She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and went out. She called

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“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.” Revelation 3: 20 (NLT)A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to visit him.It was a chilly evening. The preacher found the man at home alone, sitting before a

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Luke 8:43-48 says, “And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. 'Who touched me?' Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.” But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power

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“You see this man, and you know him. He put his faith in the name of Jesus and was made strong. Faith in Jesus made this man completely well while everyone was watching.” (Acts 3:16 CEV)Answer: As Christians we all want, or at least we should want, to increase our faith! Yet, many of us, who have professed giving our lives to Jesus Christ, still have not fully bought into the realization that

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“Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went to the tomb. On the way they were asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the

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"Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? No, there’s a cross for everyone and there’s a cross for me. The consecrated cross I’ll bear ’til death shall set me free; and then go home, my crown to wear, for there’s a crown for me." (No. 424, The United Methodist Hymnal; words by Thomas Shepherd and others, 1855)The cross as a physical symbol or expression of Christian faith is

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On any given Sunday morning, the mostly black congregation of Lilly Missionary Baptist gathers at its West Montgomery, Alabama church, while the mostly white congregation of Thorington Road Baptist worships at its East Montgomery sanctuary. This racial pattern repeats itself across many of the churches throughout Greater Montgomery and the nation, for any number of reasons, on any particular

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The whole idea of this question is great for Seniors’ (or even baby boomers like me) who have come to feel they are physically and/or mentally “used up” and “burnt out”, after toiling in the vineyard we call life for too many years. I look at my 87 year old father, a man who’d been active on a job or in the church for well over 70 years, now sensing no particular spiritual calling, other than

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My God, my God! I’ve lost my job, my personal finances are in a shambles and my family is in total disarray. Yet, I’ve continued to pray, to tithe and to beseech you for assistance through your divine grace and mercy. But my prayers have returned to me empty, and seem hollow and fruitless. Dear God, I now feel so alone and desperate for both my family and myself that I now wonder why Jesus called

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“As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. (James 2:26 NIV) In your personal walk with the Lord, have you elected to help anyone lately?Rightly understood, faith is not a clear or even plausible substitute for moral conduct, but rather it is a means toward it. The tree in your yard which bears fruit every spring does not serve in place of fruit, but as a source by

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“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.” 1st Peter 4:12-13 (NIV)I awaken to the sounds of life each day, Knowing that my God has blessed me in his special way I never have to worry about what

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Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."Many people feel having faith is acting or believing that something is so, when in reality it isn't so! While others appear to believe if you tell a lie long enough and then claim its being done in faith, it will become the truth. Folks, that's not it at all. Faith is real! Faith is the truth!

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“For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.” 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 (NIV) I’d like to

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You may never realize the many voices that exist around us, take a listen and youʼll be surprised! CalLets us pray:“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are

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“How much is the life of a typical African worth? Probably nothing! Yes, nothing! Or, at best, a buck; and that’s about it. The vast majority of Africans live in the margins, in utter penury. They are poor, beaten, exploited, damned and condemned. They are the dejected, the rejected, the hopeless, the abandoned, and the ill fated who mostly live in foul and inhumane conditions. They are the

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“As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?”"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.' "Teacher," he

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“Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they

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“Love is like a temporary state of madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides like the fading tide. It makes us do strange things or feel things we never thought we were capable of experiencing. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, and it’s not the proliferation of promises of eternal passion or romantic bliss. Love itself is what is left over when “being in love” has

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“There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.”Matthew 17:2 (NIV “What sort of witness does your face project?” is the question a pastor posed to her congregation one Sunday. My brothers and sisters, what would the faces of your fellow congregants reveal, if they were to pose this question? Would their faces display annoyance at

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Christmas Joys "Evergreen boughs that fill our homes With fragrant Christmas scents, Hearts filled with the loving glow That Christmas represents; Christmas cookies, turkeys stuffed, Festive holly berry, Little faces bright with joy, Loved ones being merry; Parties, songs, beribboned gifts, Silver bells that tinkle, Christmas trees and ornaments, Colorful lights that twinkle; Relatives waiting

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HAVE YOU EVER HEARD the phrase, “Feeling bad about feeling good?” So often, in reflecting on this old adage we appear to feel that the "good" Christian is in some way or another the person who is always open and/or willing to making personal sacrifices in the name of their faith. Yet, people also feel that they too are "good" when they obey God’s direction and then force themselves into taking

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My friend, here are an interesting set of questions that focus on one of the essential aspects of life for all of humankind: “TRUST”! With your brainpower harnessed and focused on “TRUST” as an essential aspect of life, please ask and answer for yourself this penetrating question and then test its validity against your personal life experiences: “WHO DO YOU TRUST, AND WHY?” Now, there is a second

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Why is the symbol of Jesus hanging on a Crucifix offensive to many Christians? The questions and controversy raised by the symbolic imagery of the crucifix versus a cross; both religious symbols that can and should have meaning to every Christian, have plagued Christianity for a millennium. Catholics say they prefer crucifixes to remind them of the depth of God's love. Protestants prefer crosses

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“We've come a long way, Lord, a mighty long way / We've borne our burdens in the heat of the day / But we know the Lord has made the way / We've come a long way, Lord, a mighty long way” I've been in the valley and prayed night and day / And I know the Lord has made the wayI've hard trials each and ev'ry day / But I know the Lord has made the way”Yes Lord, you’ve brought us from a mighty long way

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A Matter of Personal AccountabilityWritten by "The Life"Thirteen Tough Questions I ask myself before the mirror, and hopefully would ask another person:1. Have I been honest with myself and those who care enough to ask how I really am?2. How long has it been since I have done something spontaneous and fun, either alone or with those I love?3. Am I harboring anger or resentment against anyone?4.

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“He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.” John 1:7-9 (NIV)There will come a time in everyone’s life when a person is asked to identify their primary weakness (or weaknesses). It is also a very common

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While most African-Americans trace their presence in America back to the slave trade of the 17th and 18th centuries, the modern surge of Africans and other black migrants from the Caribbean and South American countries date to the post-independence era of the 1960s and '70s. Yes, these new migrants are a new part of the American fabric, but “don’t” insult them by calling these people “African

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“We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true—even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.” 1st John 5:19-20 (NIV)There are 3 key elements in finding God in our “everyday” lives: ·

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"Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Matthew 27:45-46 (NKJV)Being or feeling alone is one of the saddest places to be in life that one can imagine. You can have all wealth in the world, but if you

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“For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.” Psalms 33:21-22 (NKJV)Think about love! Do you know what love is? Do you even know how to love? Why does our love seem to fail, or even fall apart in front of our eyes at times? The world would have each of us believe that love is romance, but if romance is

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“In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.” Psalm 31:1-3 (NIV)Willie Banks & The Messengers - For The Wrong I've Done“But as for me, my prayer is unto thee,

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There are times when I like to do something special to let the woman in my life know how much I love her. I might take her out to eat, or I might give her some flowers. But, deep inside me I know that something is missing, when I attempt to express my love for her! During a recent management training program at work, I was asked to participate in a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) personality

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“Look upon my suffering and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your instructions.” Psalm 119:153 (NLT)Have you ever felt that you failed God? Have you promised to serve Him and then turned around and fallen flat on your face? Perhaps you were in trouble and promised God something in desperation when you said: “I'll serve you, Lord,” and for extra measure you may have said: “Oh God, if you help

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"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit"! Romans 15:13It should not be headline news to most Americans that our society is in the midst of an ethical and spiritual crisis. Seemingly, this exhibits itself in worldly issues such as crime and violence, the moral breakdown of families, the apparent never-ending

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“O LORD, how long will you be angry with us? Forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire? Oh, do not hold us guilty for our former sins! Let your tenderhearted mercies quickly meet our needs, for we are brought low to the dust. Help us, O God of our salvation! Help us for the honor of your name. Oh, save us and forgive our sins for the sake of your name.” (Psalms 79:4, 8-10 - NLT)

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Love is like a temporary state of madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides like the fading tide. It makes us do strange things or feel things we never thought we were capable of experiencing. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, and it’s not the proliferation of promises of eternal passion or romantic bliss. Love itself is what is left over when “being in love” has

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According to the Thesaurus a “gossip” is "a person who habitually engages in idle talk about others", or it is "idle, often sensational and groundless, talk about others". This activity, spreading gossip, is condemned by scripture several times. But, before we fall back on scripture for guidance, let’s take a look at gossip in general. All of us talk to our friends and family about the people

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"Yes, even if I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not be afraid of anything, because You are with me. You have a walking stick with which to guide and one with which to help. These comfort me.” “You are making a table of food ready for me in front of those who hate me. You have poured oil on my head. I have everything I need.” Psalm 23:4-5 (New Life Version) Early in our

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“How do you handle change? Do you often feel powerless, alone, deserted and at the mercy of outside circumstances? Well, if you do you certainly are not alone.”My friend, how we react toward change will often depend on whether we make the first move toward change, or we feel that the focus of change is centered directly on us like the bull’s-eye on a target! But, when change occurs suddenly or

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My friends’, Martin Luther King was killed by a sniper’s bullet on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. as he stepped onto the balcony outside the Motel Lorraine in Memphis, Tennessee. I doubt many of you reading this message were even alive at that moment, but I was at a night club in the City of Yokohoma, Japan sipping on Johnnie Walker® Black Label and milk with my home boys, when news of his death

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It has been said that for those who sincerely believe in Jesus Christ this short trouble filled life here on Earth will be the closest thing to Hell we will ever experience, but for those who don’t believe, this life will be the closest thing to Heaven they can expect see!Jesus died rejected and alone on the Cross. The Bible, God’s Holy and Divine Word, tells us that it was not the nails driven

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D.W. Griffiths – Birth of a Nation – Is this the beginning or the end? My friend, are you surprised at the seemingly artificial sense of outrage and furor over the comments Pastor Jeremiah Wright made from the pulpit of the church he served as pastor? Some may argue Pastor Wright’s comments on the heals of 9/11, the greatest political and military disaster to hit the shores of the United States

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"Four Women of Color"My sisters, God’s love reaches out and finds us, even when we’re not looking for him. Yes, especially when we’re not looking for him. All of us need to have God find us; all of us need to know God’s healing love in those deep dark places of our lives! Those places in our hearts, and minds where we hide, too escape from the realities of life. While I acknowledge my personal

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“Jesus Christ died on a rugged cross for our salvation. We do not worship that cross; we worship Christ, who is alive. Yet among all the emblems of the world, the cross is admired with awe and wonder.” A Message From, Billy GrahamToo many preachers will spend a lot of time this Easter season talking about the cross being God’s redemptive sacrifice for the atonement of sin. But rarely will they

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In reading through Luke, I had discovered that twice (10:25, 18:18) Jesus is asked, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?"In the first passage, Jesus turns the question back on the lawyer who asks it. The lawyer replies with the Old Testament commands to love God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself (cf. Mt. 22:34-40). Jesus affirms his answer: "

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“Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding. God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to

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“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “

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“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator “made them, male and female”, and said, “for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh”? (Matt 19:4-5, NIV)In reaction to our recent blog; “Where Have All The Good Single Men Gone?”, several readers stated, in their response to the message or in personal

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Friend, now that the annual celebration of MLK Day is here and gone, is it an act of betrayal to tell an African-American, or any black person, the truth? Or, are Black Americans so addicted to the drug of “narrow-minded” and “outmoded” thinking that so-call black leadership appears to be peddling. Yes, I question if we can think or even speak for ourselves! In the 1980's Black politicians,

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“What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may

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Tyreal came home from school disappointed. "I hate English, dem teachers are always changing stuff".Mother: "Tyreal, have you been using bad words and writing dirty notes again?"Tyreal: "Naw, momma, I sware I didn't. I used all of my spelling words in a sentence like the teacher say, but the teacher, she gave me an "F". Look at my paper! 1. HOTEL - My Momma said that she ain' gon tell her friend

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Friends, I’d not realized there was such a controversy among the body of Christ over the fictional character Madea, and what “I” perceive as the uplifting messages offered by Tyler Perry! Call me naive, blind or even stupid, but I need your help in understanding the political, economic, social, racial, and/or religious issues at play in this controversy. Madea - Don't Make A Black Woman Take Off

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“In many of our churches today women are relegated to roles within the body of Christ that are second-class, at best. Is that where women belong?” Pastor Tony Smith – “Truth About Women In the Bible!” Some churches due to their historical tradition, or a misapplication of sacred scripture, do not allow woman to perform even the simplest tasks within their community. Common functions of

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“Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they

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As we approach the annual celebration of Dr. King’s "birth" (January 21, 2008) let’s change the focus of the holiday from a day off work or school toward developing an understanding of the time in history Dr. King lived. This was Martin Luther King's America - This was his world!Let’s focus on acts of racial discrimination that were an integral part of America history, a time when even a petty

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Lord God, I ask of you today……………. To bless each and everyone of us gathered in fellowship with People Helping People Ministries, as we look forward to the joy of Christmas day! Bless us with Your Peace and Your Love, Bless us with the joy found in Faith, Hope and Love! Let Your Light continue to shine on throughout the New Year; and dry the tears, the sadness, and the pain, which surely will

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“If we deny love that is given to us, if we refuse to give love because we fear pain or loss, then our lives will be empty, our loss greater.” Anonymous Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - I Miss You The Dells - Stay In My Corner Marvin Gaye - Distant LoverAl Green-Let's stay together Love for God does not imply performing rites “just in case”: what if He really exists and will punish us. Love for

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Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter. I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation. Psalm 118:19-21 (NIV)What is a Christian? No tougher question can be asked of a man or woman who professes to be a follower of “Jesus the Christ” than what has been asked in

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THE FOLLOWING ARE BUT A FEW OF THE ATTRIBUTES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD'S GREAT LOVE FOR HUMAN KIND. · God's love is absolutely unconditional· God's love is perfect· God's love is eternal· God's love is personal· God's love is beyond our understanding· God's love is measureless and limitless· God's love has no favorites· God's love is a very generous loveCited below are additional ways that show

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If you're like everyone else who's been through a relationship breakup or divorce, you know the pain of a breakup or divorce (especially one you didn't want or seek) can be excruciating! Yes, the trouble for many people after their breakup or divorce is that this pain can be so unbearable that without realizing it, they unknowingly do some things that are counter-productive to healing their pain.

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How many of our friends, or family members, or possibly even us, stay in abusive or dead-end relationships because we did not know how to end the relationship, or we do not have the courage to pack up and just walk out the door? I know what it’s like, because I endured a bad marriage for over 26 years, a marriage that I knew had died 2 months after the honeymoon ended. Yes, I stayed in this

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I Love You© By Courtney N. Zachow"When you are sad I will dry your tearsWhen you are scared I will comfort your fearsWhen you need love, my heart I will shareWhen you are sick, I will be there and careYou will feel my love when ever we are apartKnowing that nothing can change my heartWhen you are worried, I will give you hopeWhen you are confused or tense, I will help you copeWhen you are lost,

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“For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order

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My friend’s, as we continue in our series of messages on “Leadership Within The Church”, I present to you Dr. Michael Traylor - Pastor of the Christ Community Fellowship located in Twinsburg, Ohio. Pastor Traylor has written an outstanding review of a book titled “The Speed of Trust”, by Stephen M.R. Covey. Here are Dr. Traylor’s comments: “Stephen M.R. Covey has written a fascinating book on

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“He then told me to say: “Dry bones, listen to what the LORD is saying to you, "I, the LORD God, will put breath in you, and once again you will live. I will wrap you with muscles and skin and breathe life into you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.” Ezekiel 37:4-6 (CEV)Friend’s, as we continue our series of messages on “Leadership Within The Church”, I present to you Minister Louis

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“Sex pervades our modern culture. Some consider it a “forbidden fruit,” while others seek to experience it in all its forms. But what does it mean to a Christian—and what part should it play in your life?”“A sexually arousing thought or mental image! Some have described romantic fantasy as the intersection between fantasy and romance. Romantic fantasies are different for everyone. Each fantasy

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