Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.”
This is a very beautiful prayer and commitment. It shows a believer’s intention to please his Master. It humbly expresses the desire to do the will of God […]
Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
This is one of the verses that I have helped my three-year old son memorize. I like this verse because of the promise it holds. The promise, of course, comes with a premise - that is to […]
Posted on November 16th, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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Romans 13:1 “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.”
Today, as I listened to Senator John McCain’s concession speech, I was encouraged to hear how he urged his supporters to not just congratulate the new […]
Posted on November 6th, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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Prayer is our direct communication to God and unlike the world’s communication systems like the cellular phone which gets a busy signal or has low signal that it would sometimes need a cell phone repeater, our communication with God is always open. Even when God doesn’t hear us when our sins separate us from […]
Posted on October 28th, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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When concerns, problems or trials come our way we can choose to do two things: we can worry or we can pray. The easier thing to do is to worry, but worrying doesn’t change the situation or what is inside us. Praying, however, has the potential to change the situation and/or change what […]
Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” NKJV
Being a pastor now and having been a youth pastor before, hearing confessions of church volunteers or discovering some sins being tolerated by individuals are common. Many times, these sins so […]
Posted on October 17th, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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As opposed to the religious culture in the Philippines, we don’t need to light candles on Votive candle holders to make our prayers more effective and powerful. It is not a matter of the externals, like crawling to the altar, praying face down on the floor or other acts but it is a matter […]
Posted on September 5th, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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Isaiah 65:25 “The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,” says the Lord.”
The Word of God holds a lot of promise to those whose faith are in Him. […]
Posted on August 26th, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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Matthew 8:26 “He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.”
That night Jesus and the disciples were on a boat while there was a furious storm which caused waves to be swept over their boat. While […]
Posted on August 7th, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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Matthew 4:6 “He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”
Are you in a difficult situation right now? Are the solutions to the problems in your life seem impossible?
The salvation that God gives to everyone who […]
Posted on August 6th, 2008 by Pastor Jeff
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