a beautiful school narthex
a beautiful school narthex
Friday, December 25, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
i'm on my way to heaven and i'm so glad!
Since
you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior,
You
have been pre-approved for heaven.
Your
ticket to heaven is “validated”.
Your
promo-code to heaven is “access granted”!
See,
John 3.16,17
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
treasures in the word
(Proverbs
2.1-11)
1 My child, if thou
wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2 so that thou
incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3 yea, if thou
criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for
hid treasures;
5 then shalt thou
understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord
giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh
knowledge and understanding.
7 He layeth up
sound wisdom for the righteous: he is
a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 He keepeth the
paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
9 Then shalt thou
understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity;
10 When wisdom
entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 discretion shall
preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Colossians
2
1 For I would that
ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at La-odice'a,
and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
2 that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together
in love, and unto ALL riches of the full assurance of understanding,to the
acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 in whom are hid ALL the treasures of wisdom and
knowledge.
(Isaiah 45.19)
Thus
saith the Lord to his anointed,
to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I
will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two-leaved gates; and
the gates shall not be shut;
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I will go before thee, and make the
crooked places straight: I will break
in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
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and I will give thee the treasures of
darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I,
the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
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For
Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by
thy name: I have surnamed thee, though
thou hast not known me.
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I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God besides me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known
me;
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that
they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.
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I
form the light, and create darkness: I
make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
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Drop
down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth
salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.
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Woe
unto them that striveth with their Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to them that fashioneth
it, What makest thou? (Rom. 9.20) or thy work, hath no hands?
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Woe
unto them that saith unto their father,
What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
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Thus
saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to
come concerning my children, and concerning the work of my hands command ye
me.
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I
have made the earth, and created people upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the
heavens, and ALL their host have I commanded.
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I
have raised them up in righteousness, and I will direct ALL their ways: they shall build my city, and they shall let
go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.
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Thus
saith the Lord, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the
Sabe'ans, people of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be
thine: they shall come after thee; in
chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall
make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no other God.
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Verily
thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of
Israel, the Saviour.
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They
shall be ashamed, and also confounded, ALL of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
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But Israel shall be saved in
the Lord with an everlasting
salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor
confounded world without end.
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For
thus saith the Lord that
created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath
established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am
the Lord, and there is none else.
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I
have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye
me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare
things that are right.
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(Proverbs 2.11)
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My child, if thou wilt
receive my words,
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so that thou incline thine
ear unto wisdom,
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3
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yea, if thou criest after
knowledge,
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if thou seekest her as
silver,
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then shalt thou understand
the fear of the Lord,
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For the Lord giveth wisdom:
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He layeth up sound wisdom
for the righteous:
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He keepeth the paths of
judgment,
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Then shalt thou understand
righteousness,
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When wisdom entereth into
thine heart,
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discretion shall preserve
thee,
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Saturday, September 19, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
my feet slippeth not
Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let me slip into
darkness.
Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let me slip through
the cracks.
Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let the bottom fall
out of my life.
Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let me ever feel as
if my life is in between a rock and a hard place.
Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let my life fall
apart.
*When
I said, my foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. Psalms 94.18
(Psalms
91.11,12,15,16)
11
For God shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in ALL your ways.
*12
They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a
stone.
15
You shall call upon me, and I will answer you:
I will be with you in trouble; I will deliver you, and honor you.
16
With long life will I satisfy you, and show you my salvation.
Psalms 56
9 When I cry unto thee,
then shall mine enemies turn back: this
I know; for God is for me.
10 In God will I praise
his word: in the Lord will I praise his
word.
11 In God have I put my
trust: I will not be afraid what people
can do unto me.
12 Thy vows are upon me,
O God: I will render praises unto thee.
*13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling,
that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Psalms 18
Psalms 18
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and
maketh my way perfect.
35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy
salvation: and thy right hand hath
holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
*36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my
feet did not slip.
In the Word of God I’ve got a hiding place. Anon.
*The
law of God is in their heart; none of their steps slideth. (Psalms 37.31)
*Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not
slip. Psalms 18.36
He
brought me forth also into a large place:
he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 2
Samuel 22.20
Thank
you Jesus. Sammie L Turner Jr
Saturday, September 12, 2015
affirmations to live by
Daily Affirmations
Each
day new mercies I see. (See Lamentations 3.21-24)
Blessed
be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits. (Psalms 68.19)
The blessing of the Lord, it
maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10.22
Then said Jesus, I am come that you might have life, and that
you might have it more abundantly. (John
10.7,10)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him will be saved. (John 3.16,17)
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him will be saved. (John 3.16,17)
For the Son of man is not come to destroy people’s lives, but to
save them. (Luke 9.56)
Psalms 103
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Bless the Lord, O my soul:
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Bless the Lord, O my soul,
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who forgiveth ALL thine iniquities;
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who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
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who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
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The Lord executeth righteousness
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, (Jas. 5.11)
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As far as the east is from the west,
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Bless the Lord, ye his angels,
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Bless ye the Lord, ALL ye his hosts;
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Bless the Lord, ALL his works
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When thou liest down, thou shalt not be
afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and
thy sleep shall be sweet. Proverbs 3.24
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in
safety. Psalm 4.8
Fear causes a snare: but whoever puts their trust in God shall be
safe. (Proverbs 29.25)
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope. . . and thou
shalt take thy rest in safety. Also thou
shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid . . . Job 11.18,19
Therefore if anyone be in Christ Jesus, they are a new creation:
old things are passed away; and behold,
ALL things are new. (2 Corinthians 5.17)
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above ALL
that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be
glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout ALL ages, world without end. Amen. Ephesians 3.20,21
I will do ALL
things through Christ Jesus which strengthens me. (Philippians 4.13)Top of Form
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Sunday, August 9, 2015
do not faint
If
thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. Proverbs 24.10
We
should always pray and not faint. (Luke
18.1)
For by grace are ye saved
(Ephesians
2.8,9)
8 For by grace are
ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God:
9 not of works,
lest anyone should boast.
righteousness based on faith
Romans
9
Righteousness Based on Faith
30 What shall we say then?
That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to
righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
31 But Israel, which followed
after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Wherefore? Because they
sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For
they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
33 as it is written, Behold,
I lay in Zion a stumblingstone and rock of offense: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed. (Is. 28.16)
Monday, August 3, 2015
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Friday, May 22, 2015
Christians want peace in Pakistan
Pakistan: Church planters receive death threats as
religious persecution increases
Christian leaders in Pakistan have received death
threats for their involvement in church planting, leading a country expert to
warn that religious minorities are facing worse conditions day by day.
Javed David has
been building churches in poor communities for the past two years, but says he
is becoming increasingly afraid of the consequences, particularly in the wake
of the double suicide bomb attacks on churches in Lahore, where he lives, in
March.
"After the
tragedy in Youhanabad [a Christian majority suburb of Lahore], circumstances
have changed and now there is more fear," David told Asia News. He has personally received two threats on his
life since February. Once, a motorcyclist threw a piece of paper though his car
window, reading: "This is an Islamic nation. We cannot allow church
building. Either you convert to Islam or you leave this country! Stop building
churches or you'll pay the consequences!"
In a second
incident on April 4, another motorcyclist told him: "We know what you are
doing here. Stop building churches. Convert to Islam, which is the true
religion. Otherwise we will make a horrible example of you."
One of David's
colleagues, Ata-ur-Rehman, has also received threats. He said that though there
has been some resistance from members of the local Muslim community, Christians
and Muslims largely live in peace together. He did, however, express concern
about "rising religious intolerance".
"My family and
I are scared and worried because I continue to receive threats," David
added. "Where can we go to enjoy religious freedom? This is our country;
we have lived here for generations."
"Still, I
dedicated my life to Christ and I shall continue to serve His people, no matter
what happens."
Pakistan has long
struggled with discrimination against religious minorities, and a report
released in December last year said an "oppressive environment" was
making it "increasingly difficult for many religious communities to live
securely and free from danger in places where they have often spent the
majority of their lives."
The Minority Rights
Group and International and Sustainable Development Policy Institute said that
"violent attacks against religious minorities occur against a backdrop of
legal and social discrimination in almost every aspect of their lives,
including political participation, marriage and freedom of belief," and
called for increased protections for all citizens.
The US Commission
on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) two weeks ago urged the Obama
Administration to designate Pakistan a "country of particular
concern" and also blamed the Pakistani government for failing to provide
adequate protection to targeted groups.
"Pakistan's
legal environment is particularly repressive due to its religiously
discriminatory constitutional provisions and legislation, including its
blasphemy laws," the USCIRF's annual report said.
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