Thursday, December 31, 2009

Happy New Year !! 2010 God says, 'You can begin again!'
Two hours until our New Year's Eve Service. Starts@10PM Bring in the New Year right...in Church!!! http://ping.fm/E8ID6
In 2010: Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more;..Swedish proverb
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) Faith For A New Year Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/uETEE
We would love to see you tonight at our New Year's Eve Service. Start@10PM Bring in the New Year right...in Church! http://ping.fm/E8ID6
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) Faith For A New Year Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/uETEE
EDITH HAMILTON: "Faith is not belief. Belief is passive. Faith is active." Have faith in God for the New Year!!!
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Hope begins in the dark,the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing,the dawn will come.AL http://ping.fm/GUqve
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) The Restoration Of God Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/G1fyS
Hope for Lunch: Pick up a copy of The Informer and read my article, "Hope For A Brighter Tomorrow." http://ping.fm/dVNZc
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) The Restoration Of God Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/G1fyS
Through the blackest night, morning gently tiptoes, feeling its way to dawn. ~Robert Brault Gods, "It morning time!"
http://ping.fm/GUqve

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

nowplaying: (For the Holidays) Seeing God's Face Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/62cGO
“O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: (Psalms 7:1)” http://ping.fm/b11TV
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) Seeing God's Face Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/62cGO
God will lead you into a deliverance where the means that delivers you will be those who would destroy you. E. L. Cole
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Monday, December 28, 2009

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. (Psalm 34:17) http://ping.fm/fXaAG
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) Hope In God Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/u4nsk
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) Hope In God Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/u4nsk
The wise man in the storm prays to God for safety and deliverance. God is mighty to save! http://ping.fm/fXaAG

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Today's message, "Joy For The Hopeless Heart," http://ping.fm/6cbjd is now up on our website: http://ping.fm/e9pPz
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) Consider Joy Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/iNPxI
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot, hang on, and call on the God of hope. Keep hoping in God! http://ping.fm/B0Qgj
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) Consider Joy Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/iNPxI
Today's message, "Joy For The Hopeless Heart," http://ping.fm/6cbjd is now up on our website: http://ping.fm/e9pPz
Today's message, "Joy For The Hopeless Heart," subtitled, "Joy In The Morning." http://ping.fm/6cbjd Love 2 C you in the service today!
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) Consider Joy Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/iNPxI
When the world says, "Give up," Hope in God whispers, "Try it one more time." http://ping.fm/B0Qgj

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Tomorrow's message, "Joy For The Hopeless Heart," subtitled, "Joy In The Morning." http://ping.fm/6cbjd
“Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful” Benjamin Franklin http://ping.fm/jUUaT
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) The Peace of God Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/xpyUu
nowplaying: (For the Holidays) The Peace of God Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/xpyUu
In short, a man must be set free from the sin he is , which makes him do the sin he does .--George MacDonald http://ping.fm/jUUaT

Friday, December 25, 2009

nowplaying: (For Christmas) A Sacred Day's Joy Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/zqblv
Merry Christmas Bethlehem: Remember Jesus is the reason for the season! John3:16 Bible http://ping.fm/zsC4S
nowplaying: (For Christmas) A Sacred Day's Joy Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod or any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/zqblv
Merry Christmas: Remember Jesus is the reason for the season! John3:16 Bible
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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Click this link for a Merry Christmas video from the Eaton Family!!!
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nowplaying: Overcoming A Troubled Download free Mp3 file listen on iPhone or iPod you just got for Christmas! http://ping.fm/ekRs6
Merry Christmas (Eve) to our cyberspace families! Pastor Michael & Kimberly Eaton http://ping.fm/ySc5Z
nowplaying: Overcoming A Troubled Download free Mp3 file or just listen online! http://ping.fm/ekRs6
Language has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone.P.Tillich Christmas means you are not alone!
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The first step in making room for miracles is to have faith in God. http://ping.fm/VV8zS
NowPlaying A Day in the House of God: Listen in to great words of encouragement! http://ping.fm/eOZQG
NowPlaying A Day in the House of God: Listen in to great words of encouragement! http://ping.fm/eOZQG
Good Morning!!! Remember today, "Miracles happen to those who believe in God."
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

NowPlaying Throwing Off The Baggage That Bind: Think about it for 2010? http://ping.fm/1IZYG
In order to be realist you must believe in miracles (from God). David Ben-Gurion http://ping.fm/MYVHh
'I is learning!' from the movie Precious God will be with you until you do learn! www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com
National Baptist USA Inc: Pick up a copy of our national magazine, "The Informer" and read my article, "Hope For A Brighter Tomorrow." http://ping.fm/n0pre
National Baptist USA Inc: Pick up a copy of our national magazine, "The Informer" and read by article, "Hope For A Brighter Tomorrow." http://ping.fm/n0pre
NowPlaying Throwing Off The Baggage That Bind: Think about it for 2010?
http://ping.fm/1IZYG
There are no miracles for those that have no faith in God. ! Christmas is about the miracle in a manger!
http://ping.fm/MYVHh

Monday, December 21, 2009

RIP Brittany Murphy nowplaying How To Triumph Over Your Tear http://ping.fm/T8dfB
Impossible situations can become possible miracles for God's grace and mercy. http://ping.fm/iEs3w
RIP Brittany Murphy nowplaying How To Triumph Over Your Tear http://ping.fm/T8dfB
We must be ever thankful for small miracles, and ever hopeful for receiving greater ones (from God). Elmer A. Shultz
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Sunday, December 20, 2009

RIP Brittany Murphy nowplaying How To Triumph Over Your Tear http://ping.fm/T8dfB
Jesus is the reason for the season!!! John 3:16 http://ping.fm/hsnNX
nowplaying: How To Be Better Blessed By God: Download free mp3 file!! http://ping.fm/yEF1w
Download mp3 file of today's sermon http://ping.fm/V83UI entitled, "God With Us." http://ping.fm/1uMTh
If you can't make it to Bethlehem this morning, nowplaying: How To Be Better Blessed By God: Download free mp3 file!! http://ping.fm/yEF1w
Jesus is the reason for the season!!! John 3:16
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Wake up! It is time to worship the Lord. We would love to see u in the 11 AM service. 311 N. Dunbar, PaulsValley http://ping.fm/V83UI

Saturday, December 19, 2009

NowPlaying: Desperate for Deliverance: Download free mp3 file and listen on your iphone, ipod, and any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/Nkc96
Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan --John Bunyan http://ping.fm/IKBVF
NowPlaying: Desperate for Deliverance: Download free mp3 file and listen on your iphone, ipod, and any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/pjs9G
The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray." S.D. Gordon http://ping.fm/IKBVF

Friday, December 18, 2009

NowPlaying: This Is Your Year II : download free mp3 file and listen on your iphone, ipod, and any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/CCUBc
Satan builds his strongholds in the shadows of our strengths. John Eldredget Prayer:God deliver us from the shadows. http://ping.fm/no0GF
NowPlaying: This Is Your Year II : download free mp3 file and listen on your iphone, ipod, and any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/0fjiP
Serious saints have severe statanic problems, but God will deliver you from the evil one. http://ping.fm/no0GF

Thursday, December 17, 2009

This Is Your Year: 2010 download free mp3 file and listen on your iphone, ipod, and any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/cjZay
He who rejects change is the architect of decay. Harold Wilson http://ping.fm/yWALm
nowplaying: This Is Your Year: 2010 download free mp3 file and listen on your iphone, ipod, and any mp3 player!
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The only human institution which rejects progress or change is the cemetery. Harold Wilson Make plans to change in 2010. http://ping.fm/yWALm

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

nowplaying: God Has Not Forgotten You: download free mp3 file and listen on your iphone, ipod, and any mp3 player! http://ping.fm/tnMyY
Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, your faith in God can achieve a permanently joyful spirit. http://ping.fm/weg3U
Without faith and hope a man can do nothing; with faith and hope in God all things are possible. http://ping.fm/weg3U

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

It takes courage to have hope. Louise E. Johnson http://ping.fm/sLpSw
When one door of happiness closes, another door of hope opens. Look for God's door of hope not the closed door. http://ping.fm/2ydZU
News: Evangelist Oral Roberts dies at 91 http://bit.ly/6iIcx9 Pray for the Roberts Family.
nowplaying: God says, "Doors are about to open for you! Are you ready to take a walk? Download free mp3 file! http://ping.fm/2ydZU
“God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.”
Chester W. Nimitz
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Monday, December 14, 2009

nowplaying: "Are You Tough Enough?" Download free mp3 file or just listen in here: http://ping.fm/cP55a
"While there's life, there's hope." Cicero God gives life thereby God gives hope! Live in it! http://ping.fm/iQnS7
nowplaying: "Are You Tough Enough?" Download free mp3 file or just listen in here:
http://ping.fm/cP55a
Hope begins in darkness, the stubborn hope that God shows up as I try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. http://ping.fm/iQnS7

Sunday, December 13, 2009

nowplaying "How To Get Your Break Through" Download free mp3 file or just listen in here: http://ping.fm/pBq40
It will take courage to grow up and become a better you in 2010. Resolve to become a better Christian person!!! http://ping.fm/mxn7C
nowplaying "How To Get Your Break Through" Download free mp3 file or just listen in here: http://ping.fm/pBq40
Today's message, "Hope for the Hopeless Heart," http://ping.fm/QfDFr is up on our website. Download free mp3file http://tinyurl.com/yarw57w
Today's message, "Hope for the Hopeless Heart," http://ping.fm/QfDFr is up on our website. Download free mp3 file here: www.heargodswordatbethlehem.com/SermonsVII.html
nowplaying "How To Get Your Break Through" Download free mp3 file or just listen in here: http://ping.fm/pBq40
Today's message, "Hope for the Hopeless Heart." Would love to see you in the 11 AM service Sunday. http://ping.fm/QfDFr
New Year's Resolution (for 2010): I will not be a hater, I will by God's Power be greater! http://ping.fm/mxn7C

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Tomorrow's message, "Hope for the Hopeless Heart." Would love to see you in the service Sunday. http://ping.fm/QfDFr
nowplaying "Better For Being Bitter" Download free mp3 file or just listen in here: http://tinyurl.com/y8t285d
Nothing happens unless first a dream. CARL SANDBURG Allow God to put a resolution (dream) in your heart for 2010! http://ping.fm/IuW1f
One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things. ~John Burroughs
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Friday, December 11, 2009

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.” Abraham Lincoln http://ping.fm/kDUlB
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.B.Franklin
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

“The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul”
G. K. C. http://tinyurl.com/yzf532m
Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right. Oprah Winfrey Resolve: 2010 be right for God! http://tinyurl.com/yzf532m

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Tonight's message , "Obey Your Thirst." http://ping.fm/tLRLg is on our site. Download free mp3 file@ http://tinyurl.com/yzreacg right now!
Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. Martin Luther http://tinyurl.com/yd4pj6u
Get ready for the Word. Tonight's message , "Obey Your Thirst." http://ping.fm/tLRLg Download free mp3 file of the Word tonight@9PMCST
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Wayne Gretzky Believe God and take a shot at the impossible today! http://tinyurl.com/yd4pj6u
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Wayne Gretzky Believe God and take a shot at the impossible today!
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Wayne Gretzky Believe God and take a shot at the impossible today! http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=119446034&blogId=521617011

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory. -- Norman Vincent Peale http://ping.fm/xabH6
My hopes in God are not always realized, but I always hope in God. http://ping.fm/xabH6

Monday, December 07, 2009

“In all things it is better to hope than to despair”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It is even better to hope in God! http://ping.fm/kC1Bl
Reality is wrong. Hope in God is real. http://ping.fm/kC1Bl

Sunday, December 06, 2009

The most valuable thing the Pslams do for me is to express that same delight in God which made David dance. C.S.Lewis http://ping.fm/VEe9X
"It is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence to men." C.S. Lewis Hope is in worship! http://ping.fm/VEe9X
This is a Word From The Lord coming this Sunday! We would love to see you in the 11 AM service! http://ping.fm/XY68E Sunday School@ 9:30 AM

Saturday, December 05, 2009

This is a Word From The Lord coming this Sunday! We would love to see you in the 11 AM service! http://ping.fm/XY68E
Prayer may not change things for you, but it for sure changes you for things. ~Samuel M. Shoemaker http://ping.fm/EnwuG
Trouble and perplexity drive me to prayer and prayer drives away perplexity and trouble. ~Philip Melanchthen http://ping.fm/EnwuG
Am I My Brother's Keeper? Yes I Am! Meeting this morning@8AM CST@Bethlehem! Learn about the menmovement! http://ping.fm/fGPq6

Friday, December 04, 2009

Coming this Sunday, "Rejoicing for the Hopeless Heart" subtitled, "God's Got My Back." Psalms 33:18-22 http://ping.fm/3CHxM
A. W. Tozer - "Without worship, we go about miserable." Praise through your troubles! http://ping.fm/wgCIY
The only thing that last forever is God, not your troubles. That is why in a time of trouble I will worship Him! http://ping.fm/wgCIY
The only thing that last forever is God, not your troubles. That is why in a time of trouble I will to worship Him! http://ping.fm/wgCIY

Thursday, December 03, 2009

"It is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence to men." --Reflections on the Psalms http://ping.fm/C3DGH
This is a Word From The Lord coming this Sunday! We would love to see you in the service! http://ping.fm/XY68E
“The local church is the hope of the world, and its future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.” Bill Hybels http://ping.fm/C3DGH

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Confess your sins to God to be forgiven and delivered! He will work it out for you! http://ping.fm/TXrLK
Get ready for tonight's bible study entitled, "In The Time of Trouble." Psalms 27:4-6 http://ping.fm/q01I7
“It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution” Oscar Wilde Confess to God today! http://ping.fm/TXrLK

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” Mother Teresa You are not alone! God http://ping.fm/Blpdr
“We read to know we are not alone.” C.S. Lewis "We read and listen to the Word of God to know we are not alone."
http://ping.fm/Blpdr

Monday, November 30, 2009

God's promises are like the stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine. ~David Nicholas http://ping.fm/3lyZM
"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you;
they're supposed to help you discover who God created you to be." http://ping.fm/3lyZM

Sunday, November 29, 2009

God promises strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way. Trust in Him today!! http://ping.fm/3X2hB
We want to see you at 311 N. Dunbar in Pauls Valley, OK for 11AM church service. I am speaking on, The God of Comfort. http://ping.fm/3X2hB

Saturday, November 28, 2009

CHRISTOPHER REEVE: "Once you choose hope, anything's possible." God: Once you choose me all things are possible!
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CHRISTOPHER REEVE: "Once you choose hope, anything's possible." God: Once you choose me all things are possible! http:​/​/​ping.​fm/​dmuYM
CHRISTOPHER REEVE: "Once you choose hope, anything's possible." God: Once you choose me all things are possible! http:​/​/​ping.​fm/​dmuYM
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Oscar Wilde God made those stars hope in Him!
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Friday, November 27, 2009

If you're going thru hell, keep going. Rob Estes Don't live or stay in hopelessness! Keep hope in God alive! http://ping.fm/efMtC
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop Hoping in God.” AE http://ping.fm/efMtC

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving to Bethlehem, The Cord, Family, and friends all over the world! May God bless you with joy, peace , and good food!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Here's hope for the holidays. Hope for dealing with family and those without family. http://ping.fm/ZV15s
The important thing is not that we can live on hope alone, but that life is not worth living without it. Harvey Milk http://ping.fm/ZV15s

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

There is no medicine like hope... and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow. Orison Marden. http://ping.fm/eydq0
Your hope in God is trying to take you airborne, above the clouds, above the storms, if you only let it.
http://ping.fm/eydq0

Monday, November 23, 2009

Be encouraged tonight! Download a free mp3 file to be uplifted @ www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com Click the Sermon Tap!
Good morning world...I pray you will have a blessed day. Download a mp3 file Word@ www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Saturday, November 21, 2009

God will take care of all your needs and some of want you want! Truth In Him! http://ping.fm/YaZNA
God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that work in us, Eph.3:20
http://ping.fm/mTaQ2

Friday, November 20, 2009

“No pressure is greater than God’s power.” - Charles Swindoll http://ping.fm/YaZNA
Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, Luke 12:22 God got your back! http://ping.fm/YaZNA

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. (Zephaniah 3:17a-b) http://ping.fm/zhavj
Walk boldly and wisely....There is a hand above that will help you on. -- Philip James Bailey http://ping.fm/zhavj

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

“God is as committed to you as He is to Jesus; and will do for you what He did for Jesus.” - Joe Boatwright http://ping.fm/9edEB
One who does not ask a question remains afool forever, the one to seek and askGod is made wise for a life time. http://ping.fm/9edEB
One who does not ask a question remains afool forever, the one to seek and askGod is made wise for a life time. http://tinyurl.com/yk29kuq
One who does not ask a question remains a fool forever, the one to seek and ask God is made wise for a life time. htttp://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=119446034&blogId=518839634
One who does not ask a question remains a fool forever and the one seek and ask God is made wise for a life time.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

"Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message." http://ping.fm/jfoGh
You can tell the size of your God by looking at the size of your worry list.The longer your list, the smaller your God. http://ping.fm/jfoGh

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, heels, any other way you can manage it. http://ping.fm/IQyps
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." -Dolly Parton http://ping.fm/IQyps
We would love to see you in the service this morning. Bethlehem is for people like you!!! http://ping.fm/qwUBt

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength. Corrie Ten Boom http://ping.fm/TKkdO
If you are in Pauls Valley,OK or near we would like to see you in the service Sunday!(I35Exit 72) http://ping.fm/qwUBt
If you are in Pauls Valley, OK or near we would like to see you in the service Sunday!(I35Exit 72) http://ping.fm/qwUBt
Better to lose count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings to counting your troubles. M. D. Babcock http://ping.fm/TKkdO

Friday, November 13, 2009

I have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened. Mark Twain http://ping.fm/834Jc
“The perfect church service,would be one we were almost unaware of. Our attention would have been on God.” C.S.Lewis http://ping.fm/qwUBt

Thursday, November 12, 2009

...but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;... Isaiah 40:31 Fly!!!http://ping.fm/wgwae
He (God) gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29 NIV Bible http://ping.fm/wgwae

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Faith is...simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step. Joni Erickson Tada http://ping.fm/QSONq
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://ping.fm/QSONq

Monday, November 09, 2009

In times of adversity,your inner faith in God is what keeps you alive when all odds are against you. Youcanmakeit! http://ping.fm/OmFn9
It takes a real storm in the life of a average Christian to truly depend on God. Keep your head up to see God! http://ping.fm/OmFn9

Sunday, November 08, 2009

Hope is always available to us. When we feel defeated, we need only to hope in the Lord. http://ping.fm/pfbt0
Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory. Norman Vincent Peale http://ping.fm/pfbt0 See U in the service!!

Saturday, November 07, 2009

UnGodly confusion is only a matter of doubt before you leap into disunity. Gentleness does not cause confusion. http://ping.fm/U4qYb
My Brother's Keeper (Yes I AM!) this morning@8AM. http://ping.fm/FdO3W Real men love God!!

Friday, November 06, 2009

Anger and hatred cannot bring harmony in a marriage. Gentle Godly communication is negotiation. http://ping.fm/ZjzpK
Confrontation is not a dirty word. Sometimes it's the best kind of communication done with Godly gentleness and love. http://ping.fm/ZjzpK

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Gentle words, quiet words, are after all the most powerful words. They are more convincing, more compelling,Gladden, W http://ping.fm/VWvvQ
Speak Gently: Criticism seldom improves a person, but makes them defensive and resistant instead. Website: Joyful Day
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Words, when well chosen,have so great a force in them that a description oftengives us more lively ideas...J.Addison http://ping.fm/cFRoi
I would like to Thank you all (Bethlehem, Concord, Myspace, Facebook, families) for the birthday love !!!
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me," is a lie words do hurt. Choose your words wisely. http://ping.fm/cFRoi

Sunday, November 01, 2009

Falling in love is easy; staying in love requires the love that only God can give to couples. http://ping.fm/eEOdJ

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

Love is the true means by which the world is enjoyed: God love to us and our love to other. Mark 12:30-31
http://ping.fm/UOIGP
#trueloveis “Mortal love is when sensuality is satisfied. True love is when love is sacrificed.” (i.e. John 3:16) http://ping.fm/UOIGP

Thursday, October 29, 2009

It still holds true that God is most uniquely Lord of your life when he turns obstacles into opportunities. http://ping.fm/TDjsT
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that God is bigger than our fears.
http://ping.fm/TDjsT

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Determination, patience and courage to believe in God are the only things needed to improve any situation. http://ping.fm/qfpvt

Infinite Hope II

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." -Martin Luther King, Jr. http://tinyurl.com/yk4t8mg

Monday, October 26, 2009

Hope IN God

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. For Hope in God springs eternal! http://tinyurl.com/yzgj7ep

Marvelous Plans

Whether you like it or not,...you know it or not, secretly all nature seeks God and works toward His marvelous plans. M. Eckhart http://tinyurl.com/yzgj7ep

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Hope for Tomorrow

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Believe God will take care of you through it all.” http://tinyurl.com/ykvr6pa

Future Hope!!!

I'm not sure what the future holds. But I do know who holds the future. Therefore, I will hope in God. http://tinyurl.com/ykvr6pa

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Choose Hope II

If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be,.. MLK Jr. http://tinyurl.com/yhbkrcx

Faith&Hope

Faith goes up the stairs that love has made and looks out of the windows which hope has opened. Charles Spurgeon http://tinyurl.com/yhbkrcx

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Fully Committed II

“The Lord’s eyes range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him”(2Ch16:9)http://tinyurl.com/yjbsmdq

Fully Committed

The world has yet to see what God can do through a man or woman who is fully committed to him. http://tinyurl.com/yjbsmdq

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009

The Rich

“Even the rich are hungry for love, for being cared for,...for having someone to call their own.” Mother Teresa http://tinyurl.com/yknrxje

For The Rich

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?Matthew 16:26 KJ http://tinyurl.com/yknrxje

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

True Men

We are born male. We must learn to be men. Kent Nerburn http://www.heargodswordatbethlehem.com/SermonsV.html. See you in the service tonight!

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

No Weapon formed against thee shall prosper tonight. Isa. 54:17 Keep your head up! www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com

Saturday, September 05, 2009

No Weapon formed against thee shall prosper tonight. Isa. 54:17 Keep your head up! www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Selfish people don't make good relationship partners. They will ship without relating to you? http://tinyurl.com/q5lnvj

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Are you in a love/hate relationship? Get out! This is not a true love relationship. http://tinyurl.com/q5lnvj

Monday, August 10, 2009

Love should not cause pain...are you in love or being abused? God says you deserve true love! http://tinyurl.com/ko6zz7
Love should not cause pain...are you in love or being abused? God says you deserve true love! http://tinyurl.com/ko6zz7

Sunday, August 09, 2009

This is the kind of love every single woman should want! The Kindness of Love . Listen here: http://tinyurl.com/nfomkl

Friday, August 07, 2009

Singles don't be simple minded when it comes to love! How do you define true love? http://tinyurl.com/m8ewkd
Mortal love is when sensuality is satisfied. True love is when love is sacrificed.D.K.Leunv http://tinyurl.com/m8ewkd

Thursday, August 06, 2009

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

How do you treat your haterz? How do you treat people you don't like? Like friends! What???? http://tinyurl.com/koxbd9
How do you treat people? How do you treat your haterz? How do you treat people you don't like? http://tinyurl.com/koxbd9

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

'A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly:...' Proverbs 18:24 Holy Bible http://tinyurl.com/n7ytc5
Today's spiritual fashionista is setting God's fashin trend of the characterof friendliness. http://tinyurl.com/n7ytc5

Monday, August 03, 2009

It is fashion week at Bethlehem ladies and gentlemen! Clothe Yourself With Kindness! Col.3:12 http://tinyurl.com/mx6ots
Ladies what are the latest fashion trends? Kindness. Clothe Yourself With Kindness! Col.3:12 http://tinyurl.com/mx6ots

Saturday, August 01, 2009

Worries, fear, restlessness, nerviousness, drive pease of mind away. God's Word gives it! http://tinyurl.com/mkk3fh
For Men Only: Real Men Love Jesus Christ! http://tinyurl.com/ncbe9g Am I My Brother's Keeper? Yes I Am! C U in Church
Real men go to chruch! Am I My Brother's Keeper? YES I AM! http://tinyurl.com/ncbe9 C U @ Church this morning!

Friday, July 31, 2009

Would you like to learn,'How To Have Peace of Mind In Trouble Times?' http://tinyurl.com/mkk3fh Get peace 4 the night!
Hope enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the furture. Johann W.V. Goethe http://tinyurl.com/ne5263
Would you like to learn,'How To Have Peace of Mind In Trouble Times?' http://tinyurl.com/mkk3fh Get peace 4lunch today!
Hope enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the furture. Johann W.V. Goethe http://tinyurl.com/ne5263

Thursday, July 30, 2009

He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass. George Herbert http://tinyurl.com/oxx9b9
We are all full of weakness and error; let us mutually forgive each other for our injurys. http://tinyurl.com/oxx9b9

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

God had one Son on the earth without sin, but never one with suffering. Augustine http://tinyurl.com/numjtq
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. Jim Elliot http://tinyurl.com/numjtq

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Monday, July 27, 2009

Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; blessed are those who heed wisdom. http://tinyurl.com/mkk3fh
Everyone needs to at one time or another make peace with God. Do you have peace with God? http://tinyurl.com/n2gep
God wants to have grand babies??!! Share your Christian faith child of God! http://tinyurl.com/n2gepl

Sunday, July 26, 2009

If we personally do not share the gospel... what is our purpose as Christians? Zollie Smith Jr http://tinyurl.com/mgaxba
Give peace to the world by sharing Chirst with people with waring hearts. C-U-N the service! http://tinyurl.com/mgaxba

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Perpetual praise bring perpetual peace! Praise Him today for peace of mind today! http://tinyurl.com/ned6dw

Friday, July 24, 2009

... Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word out of the mouth of God. Matt.4:4 KJ http://tinyurl.com/mkk3fh
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 KJ http://tinyurl.com/mkk3fh

Thursday, July 23, 2009

True peace of mind is not dependent on circumstance, however it is dependent on your prasie! http://tinyurl.com/nlrbul
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 KJ http://tinyurl.com/mkk3fh
True peace of mind is not dependent on circumstance, however it is dependent on your prasie! http://tinyurl.com/nlrbul

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

learn from this odyssey that peace is not the absent of trouble, trials, and torment but calm http://tinyurl.com/klenoj
God gives joy as a powerful fortress agianst the troubles and pains of this life. http://tinyurl.com/klenoj

Monday, July 20, 2009

True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. Erich Segal http://tinyurl.com/njcfjy
Learn about true love to open your eyes and your heart and see the miracle in front of you. http://tinyurl.com/njcfjy

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009

AP Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone gives you courage. http://tinyurl.com/nb7rrq
Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love. Billy Graham http://tinyurl.com/nb7rrq

Friday, July 17, 2009

If we only have the will to walk, then God is pleased with our stumbles. C.S. Lewis http://tinyurl.com/l8ojhg
I would rather walk with God in the dark than go it alone in the light. Mary G. Brainard http://tinyurl.com/l8ojhg

Thursday, July 16, 2009

I've done enough dirt in my life that I need all the mercy I can get. Rev. Bruce Ford http://tinyurl.com/nh4ac7

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself... http://tinyurl.com/l68lyg
You can't appreciate God's mercy until you've known the Devil's justice. WordofLoveforYou.com http://tinyurl.com/l68lyg

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Prayerless Saints makes Christless Christians. They may have salvation with no saintafication? http://tinyurl.com/kjnet8
Prayerless Saints makes Christless Christians. They may have salvation with no saintafication? http://tinyurl.com/kjnet8

Saturday, July 11, 2009

What are you worrying or anxious about today? God's got peace of mind for turbulent times! http://tinyurl.com/ncd54o

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Free your mind and the peace of God will follow...don't worry about tomorrow. Ayiesha Woods http://tinyurl.com/knskbr

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Let loose of what you can't control. Peace will be your. Let go and let God! http://tinyurl.com/mb83ky
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stay on You, because he trust in You. Isaiah 26:3 http://tinyurl.com/mb83ky

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

For words of comfort: http://tinyurl.com/mkk3fh R.I.Peace Michael Jackson August 29, 1959-June 25, 2009.
RIPeaceM.J. Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live through the mouths of men.QE

Rest In Peace MIchael Jackson

RIPeace M.J. Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live through the mouths of men. Quintus Ennius

Monday, July 06, 2009

Peace of mind is experienced when the stormy wave of the mind quell down. Remez Sasson http://tinyurl.com/n2o3se
...do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; what you will wear... Matt.6:25 http://tinyurl.com/n2o3se

Sunday, July 05, 2009

If it had not been for the Lord who was on our side...Psalm 124:1 Founder's Day RIP Dr. E. K. Bailey
RIP E.K. BAILEY, SM, & MJ / See you at Founder's Day @ Concord! The Peace of God You Need http://tinyurl.com/ktvc2x

Friday, July 03, 2009

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

For everything there is a season,..A time to be born, and a time to die;...Ecclesiastes 3:1RIP http://tinyurl
com/l62ehz
RIP He will wipe every tear from their eye. There will be no more death or mourning or crying ... Revelation 21:4 http://tinyurl.com/l62ehz

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

RIP Michael Jackson, Farrah, and ED. Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. http://tinyurl.com/lmwla4
Worry is like a rocking chair--it gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere. http://tinyurl.com/lmwla4

Monday, June 29, 2009

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 http://tinyurl.com/kqgybc
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me (Jesus) John 14:1 Bible http://tinyurl.com/kqgybc

Sunday, June 28, 2009

RIPMJThe British have a proverb about dying young: Death always comes too early or too late. http://tinyurl.com/nxpjf4
We would love to see you in the service today. If not, go to church online: www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com

Saturday, June 27, 2009

RIP MJ, FF, & ED And as if is appointed unto men once to die, but ...judgment Hebrews 9:27 http://tinyurl.com/kpyrmn
RIP MJ,FF,Ed An individual dies young because he (she) has completed his task. Pat Rodegast http://tinyurl.com/kpyrmn

Friday, June 26, 2009

There is nothing certain in a man's life except this: That he must lose it. Aeschylus, Agamemnon http://tinyurl.com/n9f3yj
Every man dies - Not every man really lives. William Ross Wallace RIP Michael Jackson http://tinyurl.com/n9f3yj

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Impossible is not a fact. It is an opinion formed by men who don't known God. http://tinyurl.com/lms9g6
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who do not believe in God. http://tinyurl.com/lms9g6

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking and sings while it is still dark. Rabind...Tagore http://tinyurl.com/kogcoq
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Helen Keller Do you have faith in God? http://tinyurl.com/kogcoq

Monday, June 22, 2009

When you have Faith God has the Power! Dr. Branch http://tinyurl.com/lkb3r8

Simple Faith

Faith is simply the ability to take God at His Word and take the next step. "http://tinyurl.com/lkb3r8"

Sunday, June 21, 2009

This is the day the Lord has made for Fathers! Happy Father Day!! Men go to church! www.heargodswordatbethlehem.com

Friday, June 19, 2009

Drag your thoughts away from your troubles..by ear, by the heels, or any other way..Mark Twain http://tinyurl.com/l9e9rq
Nothing lasts forever -- not even your troubles. Arnold H. Glasgow http://tinyurl.com/l9e9rq

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Walking with God face to face is something any one can do, if only they seek it with faith. http://tinyurl.com/kvpoas
The soul can split the sky in two and let the face of God shine through. Edna Millay http://tinyurl.com/kvpoas

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. Proverbs 14:9 http://tinyurl.com/l6cfd7
When you operate in integrity the results are you obtain favor from God. (Proverbs 11:27) http://tinyurl.com/l6cfd7

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

NEVER EVERRR worry about darkness! THATS when a star shine BRIGHTEST! Rev Run www.myspace.com/pastormichaeleaton
Darkness in all the world can not put out the light of even one small candle of God's joy. http://tinyurl.com/nw9r8f

Monday, June 15, 2009

When the devil says, "Give up," Pure joy of hope in God whispers, "Try it one more time." http://tinyurl.com/mqvxx3

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Hearing the Word of God is the devout receiving of the will of God. Dr. William Ames http://tinyurl.com/n7xhjg
Fwd: We would love to see you in the service this morning. It is not to late! www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 KJ Bible http://tinyurl.com/n7xhjg

Friday, June 12, 2009

Fwd: Never talk defeat. Use words like HOPE, belief, faith, victory. Norman Vincent Peale http://tinyurl.com/na76aq

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

This resting in God business means exactly that, resting. We're relaxed again. Stress-free. (Singles.com) http://tinyurl.com/nm4tso
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matt. 11:28
http://tinyurl.com/nm4tso

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Joy is prayer- Joy is strength -Joy is a net of love by which you can catch soul. M. Teresa http://tinyurl.com/nvtutk
The sign of intelligent Christian is their ability to control emotions by the application of Joy. http://tinyurl.com/nvtutk

Monday, June 08, 2009

Your Christian joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your Christian joy. http://tinyurl.com/knnd2b
Christian joy is the firm confidence in God that all is well regardless of the circumstance. http://tinyurl.com/knnd2b

Sunday, June 07, 2009

Mature Christians do not think in absolutes. They are objective when they do not understand the will of God. http://tinyurl.com/ntqdcl

Somber Doctrines

When was the last time you laughed for the sheer joy of your salvation? People are not attracted to somber doctrines. There is no persuasive power in a gloomy and morbid religion. Let the world see your joy and you won't be able to keep them away. To be filled with God is to be filled with joy.
To exist as a Christian is to change, to change is to mature,to mature in Christ is recreating oneself endlessly. http://tinyurl.com/ntqdcl

Saturday, June 06, 2009

If you are going through hell, keep going (Christians don't belong there*). Winston Churchill *Eaton http://tinyurl.com/plf6ts
Great works for God are performed not by strength but by great perseverance in Him. http://tinyurl.com/plf6ts
Am I My Brother's Keeper? Yes I Am!! http://tinyurl.com/pf5npv Speaker this morning is Rev. Bruce Ford. Join us @ 8AM @ BBC!

Friday, June 05, 2009

Earth is supposed to be an early preview of heaven... I want to encourage you not to give up. Bernardo Fernandez http://tinyurl.com/q4fx87
True joy in the Lord enable you to preserve in troubled times. Never give up!! http://tinyurl.com/q4fx87

Monday, June 01, 2009

Lean On God

Every thing that a man leans upon but God, will be a dart that will certainly pierce his heart through and through. Thomas Brooks http://tinyurl.com/mru8wl




Depend On God

The more we depend on God the more dependable we find He is. Cliff Richard http://tinyurl.com/mru8wl




Saturday, May 30, 2009

RIP Lavon Sampson & Ju Ju Jones

RIP Lavon Camar Sampson (Jones) 24 years old dead Ju Ju Jones 26 with to young daughters...die in a car accident...Be safe tonight my sons and daugthers! http://tinyurl.com/mf34og




Hope Sees Stars

In the night of death, hope sees the stars, and listen to the memories of loved ones passed. http://tinyurl.com/mf34og




Thursday, May 28, 2009

Universal Death????

Death is more universal than life. Everyone dies and the good die young. http://tinyurl.com/pjczga




The Good Die Young

Each man carries within him the soul of a poet who died young” Antoine de Saint-Exupery http://tinyurl.com/pjczwa




Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Hope: In The Dawn!!!

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try the dawn will come! A. Lamott http://tinyurl.com/pcm3dp




Never Give Up!!!!

Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never – in nothing...Winston Churchill http://tinyurl.com/pcm3dp




Monday, May 25, 2009

Your Hope!!!

Your hopes are trying to take you airborne, above the storms, if you only let them. William James www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com Listen to "Get A Grip."

True Faith

Faith isn't faith until it's all you're holding on to. www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com Listen to "How to Get A Grip On Life."

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Hope Must Remain

If life is to be sustained hope must remain. Erik Erikson www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com Listen to "How to Get A Grip On Life."

Trouble for Christians

God does not let Christians go through troubles in this life. God only allows Christians to grow through troubles . M. Eaton www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Hold On!!!!!!!!

Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius.” Georges Buffon http://tinyurl.com/pu9tmh

Love Is

Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. Franklin P. Jones http://...com/rbf5rf

Happiness

All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife. Daniel Boone www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com
Charles Surgeon once remarked that `the best style of prayer is that which cannot be called anything else but a cry.` www.HearGodsWordatBethlehem.com

Monday, May 18, 2009

God is attracted to weakness. He can't resist those who humbly and honestly admit how desperately they need him. Jim Cymbala

Saturday, May 16, 2009

The Greatest?!?

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Amen, I say to you, unless you be converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven. Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven."
(Matthew 18:3-4)

The month of May has been designate “Humility Month”. We will learn the nature of people who live for God. That nature is humbleness. Humbleness has power. When you first think of humility, Power is the last word that would be used to describe humility. When you think of humility, you may think of meekness. When you think of meekness, you may think of weakness. Weakness is the very opposite of power. Therefore, with this mind set, it would not be plausible to think that you could get power from humility. However God says that you can get power from humility.

Canice Bourke has written a book entitled “The Power of Humility: Why Humility Must Be the Heart of Your Spiritual Life -- and How to Make It So.. Bourke begins The Power of Humility with Matthew's account of the apostles arguing over who was the greater. Overhearing this, Jesus set a child in their midst and stated, "Amen, I say to you, unless you be converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven. Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven." (Matthew 18:3-4)

Jesus' words, "Amen, I say to you," mean "pay attention. This is very important." The virtue of humility is so critical, Jesus said, that a person cannot enter Heaven without it. Saint Augustine wrote, "If you should ask me what are the ways of God, I would tell you that the first is humility, the second is humility, and the third is still humility. Not that there are no other precepts to give, but if humility does not precede all that we do, our efforts are fruitless."

With that in mind, anyone who seeks to follow the Lord is seeking humility. Bourke points out "that resemblance to our Lord is imperative if we wish to be saved." And how did Jesus say we are to be conformed to Him? "Learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart." (Matthew 11:29) Bourke directs us to the Infant Christ. "If humility is a lowering of self, then as you kneel at the crib before the little newborn Infant, the eternal Father's Almighty Word who leapt down from His royal throne, you can in some poor manner realize how He has lowered Himself and what a long journey He has made to appear in such a condition."

Impressing upon the reader the necessity for humility in the spiritual life, Bourke then goes on to give some ways in which one can foster that virtue. The first is through prayer for humility. Humility also grows when one contemplates God's greatness and meditates on Christ's Passion. Fostering the virtue of humility by:

1. Praying of Humility
2. Contemplate God’s Greatness
3. Meditate Jesus’ Death

Everyone who is serious about growth in the spiritual life ought to humble themselves under the mighty hand of God. Prayer for Humility by Merry del Val He was accustomed to recite this prayer daily.

O Jesus meek and humble of heart, Deliver me.

From the desire of being esteemed,
From the desire of being loved,
From the desire of being extolled,
From the desire of being honored,
From the desire of being praised,
From the desire of being preferred to others,
From the desire of being consulted,
From the desire of being approved,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being humiliated,
From the fear of being despised,
From the fear of suffering rebukes,
From the fear of being forgotten,
From the fear of being ridiculed,
From the fear of being wronged,
From the fear of being suspected,
Deliver me, Jesus.

That others may be loved more than I,
That others may be esteemed more than I,
That in the opinion of the world, others may increase, and I may decrease,
That others may be chosen and I set aside,
That others may be praised and I unnoticed,
That others may be preferred to me in everything,
That others may become holier than I, provided that I become as holy as I should,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. Amen.

Thursday, April 09, 2009

The Running Back, The Police Officer and The Compassion of Jesus


The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" John 8:3-5 NIV

This month, many were outraged by the actions of Officer Robert Powell (video below on this story). Officer Powell of the Dallas Police Department made a traffic stop involving Houston Texans running back Ryan Moat in Dallas, Texas. Ryan and family had received a call from the Baylor Regional Medical Center letting them know that his wife’s mother was on her death bed.

In an attempt to make it to the Medical Center before his mother-in-law died. Moats having looked both ways drove through a red light. Officer Powell pulled him over in the Medical Center parking lot. Officer Robert Powell drew his gun as family member got out of the car to rush to the bedside. As Moat's was rightly upset, he tried to explain what was go on. Officer Powell says, “Shut your mouth. You can either settle down and cooperate or I can just take you to jail for running a red light.” Office Powell also says at some point, “I can screw you over.” Another officer came with word that Moats’ mother-in-law was really dying. Officer Powell said, “All right. I’m almost done.” However, thirteen minutes had passed away. Moat’s mother-in-law Jonetta Collinsworth 45-year-old dies before they could make it to her bed side.

Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle apologized to the Moat/Collinsworth family. Chief Kunkle says of Officer Powell’s behavior, “His behavior, in my opinion, did not exhibit the common sense, the discretion nor the compassion that we expect our officers to exhibit.”

As we look that our text today, we will see how Jesus uses his common sense, carefulness, discretion and compassion to teach us some valuable lessons.

Common Sense

In John 8:3, the teachers of the law and the Pharisees were trying to trap Jesus. However in order to trap Jesus it seem that they trapped a woman. It appeared to be a trap, because it takes two people to be caught in the act of adultery. They had the woman, but where was the man? Using my sanctify imagination, I believe they had conspired with the man to entrap the woman while both committed the act of adultery.

These same group of people paid Judas to betray Jesus. Now as the story is told, the woman is brought before the Pharisees and the woman is used as bait to trap Jesus.
Now, where is her partner, the man who committed this offensive act of adultery with this woman? It is apparent that he was allowed to go free.

As a teacher of the law surely Jesus was to say stone the woman to death. If Jesus allowed her go free, he could be accused of being disobedience to the Law of Moses. However, Jesus being God had good spiritual common sense. He knew that the Pharisees were trying to trap Him. We at times need to pray that God will give us common sense to see through the snares of the devil.

1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT, “ The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.”

Carefulness

Ryan Moat was guilty of running the red light. Officer Powell should have used his discretion and let him off with a warning. As a public servant, he should have escorted the Moat's family to the bedside of Jonetta Collinsworth.

It is the law, police officers can take you to jail for running a red light. However, they must use their discretion to determine whether you are a risk to society once you have ran a red light. Most of the time, a police officer will not take you to jail for running a red light. There are two more options that are at the discretion of an officer. He can write you a ticket or let you off with a warning. Officer Powell wrote Ryan Moat a ticket and also threaten him with going to jail.

Jesus had to interpret the law in the same manner that police officers are allowed to do. He uses His discretion and decided to let the woman caught in the act of adultery leave with a warning. Praise is to God for His grace!

Roman 5:20-21 (NIV)
“The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Compassion

Many people all over the world were outraged by Officer Powell reaction to NFL Player Ryan Moat. Due to Moat's NFL player status, we heard about this story. It could have been one of the countless stories of racial profiling. However, people of all races were outraged at Officer Powell's lack of compassion. Jesus in the text displayed compassion to the woman caught in the act of adultery.

Jesus said, “He who is without sin let him cast the first stone.” The Pharisees knew that they had sin in their own lives. Some may have committed the act of adultery with this same woman. Since she wasn't stone, we will just leave you with your imagination. They did not stone her and all of them walked away. After they left, Jesus let her off with a warning and said, “Go and sin no more.”

Compassion List 2009

1. Officer Robert Powell
2. Michael Phelps
3. AIG Employees
4. President Barak Obama
5. Jason Mesnick
6. Rihanna
7. Michael Vick
8. TI
9. Wall Street
10. Hulk Hogan



Hope for a Brighter Tomorrow


David said about him: 'I saw the Lord always before me. Because, he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore, my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. Acts 2:25-27 (NIV)

On election night; I was glued to the TV screen. Four hours prior to the arrival of President-elect Obama, 250,000 people had gathered in and outside of Chicago’s Grant Park. I can remember the expression of hope that was firmly sealed on the faces of many Americans in the crowd (Video below of this event). Most faces would remain nameless. However, there were two faces that I recognized and one in particular that I wondered about. The faces that I identified were Oprah Winfrey and Rev. Jesse Jackson. The other person that I was wondering about was Sam Perry from Menlo Park, California. Oprah used his shoulder to lean on during the events of this historical night.


However as the night progressed, I would admiringly remember the smiling tears of Rev. Jesse Jackson. He was the first black man to run for president of the United State in 1984 and 1988. During his time of service to our community, Rev. Jackson coined the phrase, “Keep Hope Alive!” Many Americans can remember this famous quote that was symbolic to Rev. Jackson’s campaign for the highest office in the land, "The Presidency."

On the night of Nov. 5 in Chicago’s Grant Park, “Hope was definitely alive!” Hope was manifested on faces of Americans from all walks of life and various backgrounds.
However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 14 percent between President Barack Obama's Election and Inauguration Day. This was the largest decline ever in the stock market. The Dow Jones also made the biggest decline on Inauguration Day.
Did the Dow Jones not witness history? Did those on Wall Street not vote for change? Did not those who buy and trade stocks believe that, “Yes We Can!” I quickly learned that if I wanted hope for our present economic times then, I might need a new source. This new source is really and old source that Grand Mama used to make it through the decimation of the Jim Crow Era.

As I reflect on the many American faces that were from all walks of life, “HOPE” appeared permanently affixed upon their faces as they waited to hear from President Barak Obama. There were many faces in that crowd that would remain nameless. As I reminisce about “The Great Cloud of Witnesses” of the past, I identified with Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. I remembered one other person that I identified with, and that was Grand Mama and her generation. The shoulders of her generation were the props for Oprah, President Obama and Rev. Jesse Jackson as this historic event had come to pass.

Grand Mama did not look to man; she looked to God. Grand Mama was nameless in this “Great Cloud of Witnesses,” but God knew her intimately. Grand Mama prayed that she would live to see that historic night. Grand Mama told us that we could grow up and become president, and she believed this through the providence of God!

Providence of God

David is quoted in Acts 2:25 to give us insight to where we can find hope for a brighter tomorrow in America. We find hope in the providence of God. David says, "I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken." Therefore, I do not need to be shaken by the banking crisis, the housing crisis, the American automobile crisis or our present moral crisis. I do not need to look for hope for a brighter tomorrow in Washington or on Wall Street. God is my stimulus package. I, like David, can get my hope from the providence of God in my life. I can also have hope in God to heal my country. God does govern in the affairs of nations.


Benjamin Franklin said, "I have lived a long time, sir, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth is that God governs in the affairs of men." The key to believing that God is my stimulus package is being able to perceive God in my nation’s affairs. God is America’s only hope. We can find hope like David and Grand Mama in the perception of God.

Perception of God

David says because of the providence of God, I can perceive Him. When I perceive God in my circumstances, I can be happy even if my circumstance has not changed. “Yet, I can shout right now!” David says, “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices.”

I can perceive God making His presence known; I can have hope for a brighter tomorrow in America. C.S. Lewis says, “When you come to know God, the initiative lies on His side. If He does not show Himself, nothing you can do will enable you to find Him.” Can you perceive God in America? Grand Mama did! Can you perceive God in your circumstance? Grand Mama did! Can you feel God in the atmosphere? Grand Mama did!
She leaned on hope over and over again. Grand Mama believed in God when it was said that Christianity was a white man’s religion. Grand Mama believed that God was up to something great.

I feel and know that God is up to something great. This is a divine moment for the glory of God. I believe in this dark hour that, “Yes, God Can!” I will shout right now, because of the promises of God. We find hope like Grand Mama did in the promises of God.

Promises of God

Arthur W. Pink says, "The permanence of God's character guarantees the fulfillment of his promises." David says, "My body also will live in hope, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay." What a great promise from God in this text. I remember what Rev. Jesse Jackson said, "Keep Hope Alive!" I remember what our President said, "Yes, We Can!" But, I will fondly remember what Grand Mama said, "Yes, God Can!"

God can provide a job in an unemployment crisis. God can provide money in a financial crisis. God can provide a home in a housing crisis. God can provide a car in an automobile crisis. God can provide a president in a government crisis.
God can provide holy men and women of God in a moral crisis to remind us that, “Yes God Can!” David and Grand Mama said, “My body also will live in hope.” God has not abandoned me to die! God will not let His holy ones decay! I have hope for a brighter tomorrow, because I put my hope in God.

Thank you, Grand Mama, for believing in God. Thank you, Grand Mama, for believing in me.