Month: April 2018
Whiners Take All?
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is homogenized with the world’s elitists and global agenda to transform America. The Deep State and/or Shadow Government desires to undo absolutely everything this nation was built upon, hence the demonization of our founding fathers, our religious freedoms based on the Judeo Christian ethic, and our uniqueness and exceptionalism.
Pray Without Ceasing For Our Nation, Pastor Steve <><
Democrats are pretty much running on a plan to raise taxes, impeach Trump, ban guns, put illegals ahead of U.S. citizens, open our borders. while promising to create a big blue wave? Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 92018.
A.F. Branco on April 25, 2018 at 7:40 am
“The name of Christians being extinguished”
American Renewal Project <info@usarenewalproject.com> Apr 24 at 3:15 AM 
Nothing could be further from the truth than what comes across as a contest between Democrats and Republicans. In reality, two distinct and immutable religions – Christianity and Secularism – are vying for ideological supremacy in the public square. A better labeling would read: America is smack-dab in the middle of a ‘cultural civil war’. Eventually, one worldview will triumph over the other.
This is by no means a new historical phenomenon, as Spurgeon informs us:
“A medal was struck by Diocletian, which still remains, bearing the inscription, ‘The name of Christians being extinguished’. And in Spain, [a] monumental pillar [was] raised, on which [was] written: ‘Diocletian Jovian Maximian Herculeus Caesares Augusti, for having adopted Galerius in the east, for having everywhere abolished the superstition of Christ, for having extended the worship of the gods.’ As a modern writer has elegantly observed: ‘We have here a monument raised by Paganism, over the grave of its vanquished foe. But in this ‘the people imagined a vain thing’; so far from being deceased, Christianity was on the eve of its final and permanent triumph, and the stone guarded a sepulcher empty as the urn that Electra washed with her tears. Neither in Spain, nor elsewhere, can be pointed out the burial place of Christianity; it is not, for the living have no tomb.’” [1] 
Modern Christendom is inclined to blame “humanists, pagans and Muslims, Marxists or other groups for the state of our culture and its idolatrous turn, but God calls His people to first take a long hard look at themselves in accounting for the decline of our social order.” [2]
America’s founders understood the basic fact that virtue and liberty are inseparably linked, and that freedom “cannot long be preserved in the absence of virtue among the people and their representatives.” [3]
Liberty depends upon virtue, and virtue depends upon Christianity.
These truths have now been stripped from government-controlled education. Christians have surrendered the ministry of civil government to secularists, who are in rebellion against God. Secularism has brought to bear its own religious, ethical, and political doctrines in America.[4]
Under the influence of pietism the scope of spiritual engagement in America has been reduced to “his or her personal life, family life, and the affairs of the church as an ecclesiastical organization.” [5] No wonder that Secularism managed to hijack the founders’ master plan.
Americans want God’s help, but not His holiness. The nation reckons that it is useful to have God on its side. To honor God, to all appearances, we attend church on Christmas and Easter, say a prayer for the right parking spot, or ask the pastor to bless a marriage or a new home. But what we really want is a God who will help us to get our own way. We call for a God to help us getting things done, as long as we can keep our own views and live our own lives. [6]
As a result, America has reached a tipping point as God is beginning to assign His time-tested veterans to the front ranks. This battle for the Soul of America will unfold over the next thirty years, and God’s plans are not transparent.
A.W. Pink describes the spirit and training of those whom God is moving to the frontlines. [7]
“It is this very loneliness of the saint that serves to make manifest the genuineness of his faith. There is nothing remarkable in one believing what all his associates believe, but to have faith when surrounded by skeptics, is something noteworthy. To stand alone, to be the solitary champion of a righteous cause when all others are federated unto evil, is a rare sight. Yet such was Rahab. There were none in Jericho with whom she could have fellowship, none there to encourage her heart and strengthen her hands by their godly counsel and example: all the more opportunity for her to prove the sufficiency of Divine grace! Scan slowly the list presented in Hebrews 11, and then recall the recorded circumstances of each. With whom did Abel, Enoch, Noah have spiritual communion? From what brethren did Joseph, Moses, Gideon receive any help along the way? Who were the ones who encouraged and emboldened Elijah, Daniel, Nehemiah? Then think it not strange that you are called to walk almost if not entirely alone, that you meet with scarcely any like-minded or any who are capable of giving you a lift along the road.”
Secularism’s destruction of America’s once biblically-based culture can be counteracted by:
• Reestablishing prayer in America’s churches, led by the senior pastor.
• Men and Women of Issachar running for local office: city councils, school boards, parks and recreation, etc.
[Please note that filing deadlines in many parts of the country take place in June. Pastors who don’t feel called to run are requested to recruit a member of their congregation.] 
Gideons and Rahabs are now moving toward the civil government frontline. “It will require courage, fortitude and unwavering biblical faithfulness to rouse the church again to her mission in a generation that has lost its way in idolatry, and where a many prophet and priest have said ‘peace peace, when there is no peace’ (Jeremiah 6:14).” [8]
David Lane
American Renewal Project
[1] The Treasury of David, Charles H. Spurgeon
[2-3] Joseph Boot, The Mission of God, A Manifesto Of Hope For Society
[4] Archie P. Jones, Forward to The Christian Life and Character Of The Civil Institutions Of The United States, Benjamin F. Morris, 1864
[5] Boot, The Mission of God
[6] Keith Krell, 1 Samuel
[7] A.W. Pink, Gleanings From Joshua
[8] Boot, The Mission of God
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Sword Of The Lord ~ Dr. Shelton Smith, Editor ~ January 26, 2018
Judges 7:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.
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Amen Corner
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs. -Vance Havner
If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible, our country will go on prospering and to prosper; but if we and our posterity neglect its instructions and counsel, there is no telling how great a catastrophe shall come upon us and bury our glory in profound obscurity. -Daniel Webster
Somebody is in Hell now perhaps who would have been saved had you lived so your prayers could have been answered, had you lived so that God could have sent a revival, had you lived so the Spirit of God could have come in power. Souls go to Hell because we are not right in our lives. -John R. Rice
No man who knows the depths of his own weakness would dare to appear before the ineffable Presence with nothing to recommend him but his own character; nor would any Christian, wise after the discipline of failures and imperfections, want his acceptance with God to depend upon any degree of holiness to which he might have attained through the operation of inward grace. -A.W. Tozer
The art of saying appropriate words in a kindly way is one that never goes out of fashion, never ceases to please, and is within the reach of the humblest. F.W. Faber
For weak, poor, helpless, unworthy though we be in ourselves, in Him, our Lord, our Redeemer, we are complete in the fullest, broadest and most varied sense of that mighty word. -Charles Spurgeon
This book is the minister’s “brief”; and he must not travel out of the record, because it alone contains the sum and substance of all he has to say. -Dean Close
Some vices are hoary with age, but they show no signs of decrepitude; in fact, they seem to enjoy perpetual youth. -F.J. Mallett
Whatever place allotted to us by Almighty God, that for us is the post of duty and honor. God estimates us not by the position we are in, but by the way in which we fill it. -T. Edwards
It’s more important to know where you’re going than to see how fast you can get there.
Remembering Barbara Bush…
Sorry folks, I do not have the warm fuzzies when I ponder upon the Bush family, legacy and Christian faith. The only words I heard about Barbara Bush in the spiritual realm were that “she had a strong belief in the afterlife.” I have never heard anyone in the extended Bush household refer to THE Author of salvation, Jesus Christ. Read James 2:19 New King James Version (NKJV):
“You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!”
The eulogy for this First Lady was dotted with words like iconic, public servant, matriarch and patriotic. Conspicuously absent was any reference to a Christian woman. In my opinion, the highest praise that can be lauded on any woman is the following: Proverbs 31:30 English Standard Version (ESV)
“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
Barbara Bush was given the familiar accolades that we have grown accustomed to, after her passing, but the fact of the matter is that “good people never go to heaven.” Why is this? Because we are all sinners: Romans 3:23 King James Version (KJV)
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God…” Romans 3:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
“As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one…”
Here is the key to salvation: Hebrews 9:22 King James Version (KJV)
“And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission (of sins).”
Prescott Bush, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush, are all globalists who seek the New World Order (NWO), and the so called Two State Solution, whereas Israel would forfeit the little land she has. Christians would never do such a thing because we believe Genesis 12:3-
Genesis 12:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
“I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
Amazingly, the crude and sometimes bombastic Donald Trump seems to understand the need to support Israel better than the “refined” Bush family. Trump’s support of Israel may prolong the longevity of the United States of America! This gives real meaning to the old adage: “We will be surprised by who we do see in heaven and by who we do not see in heaven.” Amen and amen.
If you do some research, you will find that Prescott Bush supported the Nazi Party in Germany, prior to the United States entering World War II, and George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush were members of the Skull and Bones Society at Yale University. George H.W. Bush’s nickname was “Magog.” Enough said…
We Christians should never judge another, as far as where one spends eternity. But given the lack of evidence of understanding that salvation is “by grace through faith,” and the lack of even the mere mention of the name of Jesus Christ, does not give us a good feeling about where one will spend eternity. Patriotism and love of country will not enable one to go to heaven. One must be born from above and place their faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
Acts 4:12 King James Version (KJV)
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Salvation Comes Solely through the blood of Christ, Do Not Leave Earth Without It!
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Pray For Revival In America!
Forgiveness
Acts 13:38 “Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,”
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In America, The Perverted Is The New Normal
Illinois lawmakers advance bill requiring schools to teach LGBT history
Illinois state senators have advanced a bill that would require public schools to teach a unit on important LGBT individuals and history.
The Education committee endorsed the measure on Tuesday by an 8-2 vote, The Associated Press reported.
If the measure is enacted, Illinois would become the second state to require an inclusive LGBT curriculum.
Last year, California became the first state to use LGBT-inclusive history textbooks.
“People need to see their history to understand that they are a part of our society,” Illinois state Sen. Heather Steans (D) said after sponsoring the bill.
The proposal would mandate that elementary and high schools teach a unit studying “the role and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State.”
School boards would be allowed to determine how much instructional time is spent on the subject.
It would highlight the work of prominent figures who were LGBT, according to the AP report.
“People learn about Jane Addams, [the recognized founder of the social work profession in the United States], for example, but don’t know she’s a lesbian,” said Brian Johnson, CEO of the LGBT organization Equality Illinois. “We don’t think there is true justice for the LGBT community unless we can learn about our history.”
The bill is not too different from current laws that require students learn about other groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics and Asian-Americans.
Conservative groups have pushed back against the measure, calling for schools to add dissenting voices of people who oppose “the homosexual movement.”
“The left’s motive is what it always is: it is to normalize homosexuality,” said Laurie Higgins with the Illinois Family Institute, a Christian organization.
Johnson argued the legislation is meant to counteract the negativity LGBT students already face.
“We think all students are better off when we teach them the full breadth of history,” he said. “It makes them more likely to understand that a diverse cast has contributed to our society.”
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I hope folks realize that the above paragraph equates the rights and equality of various racial and ethnic groups, to the acceptance of sexually perverted life styles! This is totally convoluted logic! Once this nation has left her Judeo Christian base, there is absolutely no end to the debauchery and abominations that are already here and on the horizon. Home schooling and private Christian Schooling are no longer options! I would rather live on a diet of beans and rice than subject our God given children and grandchildren to this abomination of a secular curriculum! Blessings, Pastor Steve <><
Pray For Revival In This Sin Sick Nation! Jesus Christ Is Our Only Hope…
Rick Warren Addresses Jesus Christ As Isa: NOT the Son Of God, But A Muslim Prophet
Pastor Rick Warren’s Prayer at Barack Obama’s first inauguration
The down sized generic, universal, one size fits all Jesus promoted by Rick Warren, is meant to please everyone. Since we had a two term Muslim president, Warren thought it was chic to share the Islamic view of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ – Isa, a mere prophet. (Listen to him pray to the Muslim false prophet at 4:01-4:02 of this video). I need to know nothing more about Rick Warren. Jesus asked the apostles: “Who do you say that I am? Peter spoke for the group and responded: “Though art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Matthew 16:13,16. Following is an appropriate quotation for Rick Warren and this occasion:
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” -Author Unknown
God Will Not Allow You To Be Tempted Beyond What You Can Bear
Tuesday,
June 14, 2016
Our Daily Bread
God of the Ordinary
Read: Genesis 12:1–4; 17:1–2
He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. 1 Corinthians 10:13
Hearing testimonies about how God did something spectacular in someone else’s life can challenge us. While we may rejoice to hear about answers to prayer, we may also wonder why God hasn’t done anything amazing for us lately.
It’s easy to think that if God showed up in astonishing ways for us like He did for Abraham, then we would be more inspired to be faithful servants of God. But then we remember that God showed up for Abraham every 12 to 14 years, and most of Abraham’s journey was rather ordinary (see Gen. 12:1–4; 15:1–6; 16:16–17:12).
God’s work is usually done behind the scenes in the ordinary things of life. As 1 Corinthians 10 says, “He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out.” Every day God is busy shielding us from devastating onslaughts of Satan that would otherwise leave us helplessly defeated. And when temptation hits, He is making exit ramps for us so we can escape.
When we put our head on the pillow at night, we should pause to thank God for the amazing things He has done for us that day in the midst of our ordinary lives. So, instead of longing for Him to do something spectacular for you, thank Him! He already has.
Lord, help me to be constantly aware that Your power and presence are with me even in the ordinary times in my life. Thank You for Your amazing work on my behalf that I know nothing about.
God is always in control behind the scenes, even on “ordinary” days.
Sword Of The Lord ~ Dr. Shelton Smith, Editor ~ January 12, 2018
Amen Corner
Any religion that cannot work miracles in my heart and give me what the world cannot give, I do not want. -John R. Rice
Without the Word of God, we are open prey to the Devil and to the enemy; but with the Word of God, we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us. -Harold Sightler
The men who succeed best in public life are those who take the risk of standing by their convictions. -James Garfield
Some Christians would make good martyrs; they are so dry they would burn well. -Charles Spurgeon
In the light of Christ’s inflexible, infallible, impartial standards that we are to judge a tree by its fruits; in the light of the undeniable, irrefutable and inevitable fruits of liquor drinking – by the sip, by the drink, by the glass, by the bottle, by the gallon, by the case, or by the barrel – it is a sin. -Sam Morris
An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last. -Winston Churchill
The burden borne by mankind is heavy and a crushing thing. The word Jesus used (Matthew 11:28) means “a load carried or toil borne to the point of exhaustion.” Rest is simply release from that burden. It is not something we do; it is what comes to us when we cease to do. -A.W. Tozer
One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man. -Goethe
Come! See a book that told me all that ever I did! Is not this the Book of God? -Thomas Halyburton
One serious malady of the church is infantile paralysis – too many babes who never grow. -Vance Havner
Worry affects circulation, the heart, the glands, and the whole nervous system. I have never known a man who died from overwork, but many who died from doubt. -Charles Mayo from the Mayo Clinic
The burden of proof should not be on the back of the accused but on the back of the accuser. Until a man is proven guilty, he should be assumed innocent. -Curtis Hutson
Prayer is the stop that keeps you going.
Even Steven 