Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
3 SPURGEON quotes on evangelism
The most terrible warning to impenitent men in all the world is the death of Christ. For if God spared not His only Son, on whom was only laid imputed sin, will He spare sinners whose sins are their own?
I would sooner bring one sinner to Jesus Christ than unpick all the mysteries of the divine Word, for salvation is the one thing we are to live for.
If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
I would sooner bring one sinner to Jesus Christ than unpick all the mysteries of the divine Word, for salvation is the one thing we are to live for.
If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
3 Salvation Army Evangelism Quotes...
The Army’s objective has not altered. Its call is to save. Its tactics and maneuvers may change, but they must always aim without compromise directly at undermining the Devil’s kingdom by aggressive means. — Florence Booth
If you cannot go to the rescue one way, go another. — William Booth
How many compassionate tears does this perishing world get from you? — William Booth
Live holy, preach Jesus!
If you cannot go to the rescue one way, go another. — William Booth
How many compassionate tears does this perishing world get from you? — William Booth
Live holy, preach Jesus!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
A simple but powerful prayer request
I don't normally do this, but check out this prayer request left behind at the corps (church) on Sunday by one of our young people.
"Help me do what God asks me - the first time - and without hesitation."
Sounds like a prayer that God wants to answer for all of us. Lord make that all of our prayers today.
How about this scripture to back it up...
James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Now check it out in the amplified translation: Confess to one another therefore your faults - your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins - and pray also for one another, that you may be healed and restored to a spiritual tone of mind and heart. The earnest, heartfelt, continued prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available -dynamic in its working.
Do what God asks, the first time, without hesitation today!
Live holy, preach Jesus!
"Help me do what God asks me - the first time - and without hesitation."
Sounds like a prayer that God wants to answer for all of us. Lord make that all of our prayers today.
How about this scripture to back it up...
James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Now check it out in the amplified translation: Confess to one another therefore your faults - your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins - and pray also for one another, that you may be healed and restored to a spiritual tone of mind and heart. The earnest, heartfelt, continued prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available -dynamic in its working.
Do what God asks, the first time, without hesitation today!
Live holy, preach Jesus!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Captain's meditation on "the look of Jesus"
This thought is not complete in my heart and mind yet, but I have had the thought of "being watched by Christ" on my mind while pondering these scriptures.
As soon as the disciple Andrew met Jesus he took his brother Simon to meet Jesus also and we read... John 1:42 And he (Andrew) brought him (Simon) to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
After Jesus arrest Peter followed at a distance and we read these words in Luke 22:54-62 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. But when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, "This man was with him." But he denied it. "Woman, I don't know him," he said. A little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them." "Man, I am not!" Peter replied. About an hour later another asserted, "Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean." Peter replied, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Jesus loves us so much that He constantly has His eye on us, not as a mean and condemning God, but as one who loves us so much that whether we are accepting a call to follow, or denying Him in public, He is watching over us. Of course our actions will invite a blessing or a curse, and we will choose life and death, by our conduct - no matter what Jesus is watching and with love wants to see us choose to Honor Him.
Today you will choose to follow closely after Him and proclaim His message, or you will follow at a distance, as one of the crowd, and deny Him with your words or actions.
Choose this day if you will bring Glory to Him or grieve His heart. Either way He is watching.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
As soon as the disciple Andrew met Jesus he took his brother Simon to meet Jesus also and we read... John 1:42 And he (Andrew) brought him (Simon) to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
After Jesus arrest Peter followed at a distance and we read these words in Luke 22:54-62 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. But when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, "This man was with him." But he denied it. "Woman, I don't know him," he said. A little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them." "Man, I am not!" Peter replied. About an hour later another asserted, "Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean." Peter replied, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Jesus loves us so much that He constantly has His eye on us, not as a mean and condemning God, but as one who loves us so much that whether we are accepting a call to follow, or denying Him in public, He is watching over us. Of course our actions will invite a blessing or a curse, and we will choose life and death, by our conduct - no matter what Jesus is watching and with love wants to see us choose to Honor Him.
Today you will choose to follow closely after Him and proclaim His message, or you will follow at a distance, as one of the crowd, and deny Him with your words or actions.
Choose this day if you will bring Glory to Him or grieve His heart. Either way He is watching.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday's sermon- Relationship NOT religion
Captain Tim Carr brings today's message....
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God bless your study!Live holy, preach Jesus!
To listen to Sunday's sermon now, just click the play arrow here for audio or download options.
For past sermons or podcasting see the full size sermon player at the very bottom of this blog page. Choose a message by title OR click the podcasting icon at the bottom of the sermon player.
You can also access my sermon player (and countless other preachers) at http://sermon.net/The_Salvation_Army_Homer
God bless your study!Live holy, preach Jesus!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Special prayer request
I just had a Corps member (church member) call and specifically ask that we add someone she knows to the blog as a prayer request. This woman has had a back problem for some time, and it causes her terrible pain. She can have surgery, but they have told her there would be a 98% chance that she would be paralyzed from the waist down. Our Corps member said it broke her heart so she would begin praying for this woman she met, she then called right back to say she wanted to rephrase her comment, "not that it broke her heart, but that it broke God's heart" to see this woman in such pain.
God does care about each of our every hurt and needs, so agree with me in prayer that God would not only touch this woman physically and provide by any means He would choose, from surgery to a supernatural healing right this very second, but even more that He would use this opportunity to show His love to a woman in need that their relationship would become all God wants it to be.
Lord we pray for a touch of you in this woman's life, and further opportunities to see her come to know you in a new and more full way.
Live holy, preach Jesus... & always be in prayer.
God does care about each of our every hurt and needs, so agree with me in prayer that God would not only touch this woman physically and provide by any means He would choose, from surgery to a supernatural healing right this very second, but even more that He would use this opportunity to show His love to a woman in need that their relationship would become all God wants it to be.
Lord we pray for a touch of you in this woman's life, and further opportunities to see her come to know you in a new and more full way.
Live holy, preach Jesus... & always be in prayer.
Marching Orders & Mother's Day
Hello Soldiers, followers of Jesus, friends, and family,
3 notes today....
1. "Marching Orders" came out Friday and we have been given orders to remain in charge of the Homer Corps another year. God is Good! We are believing God that this will be a year of growth like none this corps has seen before.
2. Today is "Mother's Day" so honor those who birthed you, raised you, or were a "spiritual mother" to you in some way. Call, write, or email them a letter of thank you and encouragement today. Ladies, if you have children of your own - train them up to love and serve the Lord and to lead others to Jesus. If you don't have any kids of your own - adopt a corps (church) kid, or a neighbor, or some young one you can influence for Jesus today.
3. A scripture thought for today. We read in scripture that Jesus was teaching and the following occured in Luke 11:27-28 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you." He (Jesus) replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."
Not to take anything away from the blessed position of Mary who was chosen to be an instrument for God to use in bringing God's Son to physical life on earth, but Jesus reminds us that it is just as blessed to be one who hears God's Word and who obeys it, for they too become an equally important vessel for God to use, and to show Himself to the world even still today.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
3 notes today....
1. "Marching Orders" came out Friday and we have been given orders to remain in charge of the Homer Corps another year. God is Good! We are believing God that this will be a year of growth like none this corps has seen before.
2. Today is "Mother's Day" so honor those who birthed you, raised you, or were a "spiritual mother" to you in some way. Call, write, or email them a letter of thank you and encouragement today. Ladies, if you have children of your own - train them up to love and serve the Lord and to lead others to Jesus. If you don't have any kids of your own - adopt a corps (church) kid, or a neighbor, or some young one you can influence for Jesus today.
3. A scripture thought for today. We read in scripture that Jesus was teaching and the following occured in Luke 11:27-28 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you." He (Jesus) replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."
Not to take anything away from the blessed position of Mary who was chosen to be an instrument for God to use in bringing God's Son to physical life on earth, but Jesus reminds us that it is just as blessed to be one who hears God's Word and who obeys it, for they too become an equally important vessel for God to use, and to show Himself to the world even still today.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
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