One Word From God... can change your life! My Name is John Tierno and I’ll be your host. Let me begin by sharing a bit about myself. I’m an ordained minister of the gospel having served in pastoral ministry for the past 25 years. I’ve served in various capacities, as a senior pastor, associate pas…
Priorities! Who is in first place in your life? Spouse, child, job? Allow me to suggest that you replace them with the Savior of mankind, Jesus Christ.
Samson was empowered by God, but not controlled by Him! Outcome... disaster!
As a Christian, are you a thermometer or thermostat? Have you ever thought of yourself in those terms? Have a listen...
Listen to the words... a magnificent testimony to our Lord!
Is there an Egypt in your life? A situation, which has become a problem? Something that weighs you down, perhaps even oppresses you. No matter what you do, nothing seems to help!If we are honest, this scenario has played out in each of our lives at one time or another. How did you deal with it? More importantly, were you able to prevent it from reoccurring?
Ministries are birthed through prayer, are sustained by prayer and fail for lack of prayer. These words came to me many years ago as I was praying. I believe they are profound for two very simple reasons. First, it was God, in the person of the Holy Spirit, who spoke them to me. Second, when they are applied, they can be life changing.The most compelling reason I can think of to pray is because Jesus did! If God in the flesh, the Redeemer of mankind prayed, shouldn't we? The question is rhetoric, the answer is a resounding, yes, of course we should pray!
We often try to define God using our human filter, based on who WE believe He is! Mistake!!
Why would a loving God choose to disrupt a corrupted world?
Broken beyond repair? God is able to make you new!
Take a clear glass and place it on a table. Fill it half full of water. Then step back and view the glass. Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Which half of the glass are you focusing on? Some will say it is half full, others will say it is half empty. Same glass, the same amount of water, yet viewed in two very different ways!
The greatest gift ever given was not found under the Christmas Tree, but lying in a manger!
I remember as a child reading the classic, King Solomon's Mines. What impressed me more than the story, was the picture on the cover of the book. It showed a cave, filled with precious gems and glimmering gold. My memory of Solomon at that time was of a man who possessed tremendous wealth.Scripture tells us a great deal more about the man who was Israel's third King...
Fallen man by nature is impatient. If that wasn't the case, one of the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) wouldn't have been patience. The degree to which he is impatient varies, however. People who suffer from severe impatience are often considered arrogant, insensitive, overbearing and egocentric. Impatience can have far-reaching effects at both the personal and interpersonal levels, as well as at the professional and career levels. No matter how you view it, impatience is a problem.
The dictionary defines success as...the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence. Many would agree with this definition and would have little problem making it a goal to achieve. Take a moment and listen to an alternative description of success, one that Jesus would endorse.
Perception: awareness of one's environment, through physical sensation.Reality: the quality or state of being real (not artificial, not imaginary).Truth: the real state of things.The above three definitions were taken directly from the Merriam -- Webster dictionary. None of us would find fault with them and would accept them as written. Have a listen from a slightly different perspective.
As Christians, we are at war. But, we have not entered the fray unprepared. We ARE equipped...
Whether you believe it or not, a war rages, a war, unlike traditional wars. One that pits spiritual forces of evil against spiritual forces of righteousness.
We ARE combatants in an unseen war! Are you equipped and ready?
Is it possible as a believer that you are a combatant in a spiritual war?
Who truly is the Gospel all about? Was it ever intended to tickle our ears with what WE wanted to hear? Or is there another, more eternal message intended?
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