I went to the jail for my monthly service tonight. There were about 25 men at the Annex Service. God is very much seen at those services. The men are truly struggling to walk with Lord. These men are the trustees and easier managed inmate.
In the day-room of the old jail we have a different type of inmate. These men are charged with the more serious crime. They too struggle to walk with the Lord. I also find that more of them confess they are not saved.
Tonight none of the annex men stated unbelief but in the old jail 7 admitted they were lost and on their way to hell.
The first step in salvation is that the Holy Spirit has to "Draw" you to the saving grace of God. This is also proof of Gods selection of the elect and of our predestination. Just because tonight the Holy Spirit didn't draw them gives you or I an excuse to stop witnessing to them. Pray fervently, continuously that God will work his wonderful grace in the hearts of these men
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
God is speaking everywhere; we can help others listen.
“But if there is a personal Creator, if God is, then His creation can reflect His character; it can reveal God’s purposes for us. Our lives instantly gain meaning. The world becomes a means of knowing God as well as our dwelling place. We can truly be the reasoning, imaginative, creative persons we believe ourselves to be.”
-Chuck Colson, The Faith
“The divine substance is not visible to the eye, and the miracles of the divine government of the world and ordering of the whole creation are overlooked because of their constancy.”
-Augustine, Sermon on John 6:14
“If then a man wishes to know the deepest ocean of divine understanding, let him first if he is able scan that visible sea, and the less he finds himself to understand of those creatures which lurk beneath the waves, the more let him realize that he can know less of the depths of its Creator…Understand the creation, if you wish to know the Creator; if you will not know the former either, be silent concerning the Creator, but believe in the Creator.”
-Columbanus, Sermon I
“For this reason God even impressed a religious expression on the whole of unconscious nature – on plants, on animals and also on children. ‘The whole earth is full of His glory.’ ‘How excellent is Thy Name, God, in all the earth.’ ‘The Heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth His handiwork.’ ‘Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings Thou hast ordained praise.’ Frost and hail, snow and vapor, the abyss and the hurricane – everything does praise God.”
-Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism
“On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.”
-Psalm 145:5-7
-Chuck Colson, The Faith
“The divine substance is not visible to the eye, and the miracles of the divine government of the world and ordering of the whole creation are overlooked because of their constancy.”
-Augustine, Sermon on John 6:14
“If then a man wishes to know the deepest ocean of divine understanding, let him first if he is able scan that visible sea, and the less he finds himself to understand of those creatures which lurk beneath the waves, the more let him realize that he can know less of the depths of its Creator…Understand the creation, if you wish to know the Creator; if you will not know the former either, be silent concerning the Creator, but believe in the Creator.”
-Columbanus, Sermon I
“For this reason God even impressed a religious expression on the whole of unconscious nature – on plants, on animals and also on children. ‘The whole earth is full of His glory.’ ‘How excellent is Thy Name, God, in all the earth.’ ‘The Heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth His handiwork.’ ‘Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings Thou hast ordained praise.’ Frost and hail, snow and vapor, the abyss and the hurricane – everything does praise God.”
-Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism
“On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.”
-Psalm 145:5-7
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Letters for Help!
I have prepared letters to 30 churches in our area. Baptist, Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Non Denominational, Lutheran, Friends they went to. God loves all those he has called by the Blood of his Son. Our Call to all these churches is for us to come together for the purpose of our first calling, To Disciple.
How can the World be fixed without the Church being fixed.
How can the Church be fixed without Families being fixed
How can families be fixed without the Man being fixed
How can a Man be fixed without him becoming a disciple
The Discipleship Conference being planned will be a blessing to all that participate. Men need to be taught, shown and lead how to live a discipleship life. The Holy Spirit does all those things through, by and in us. Have you taken the challenge.
Help us with this conference. We need leaders, doers, helpers and prayer worriers.
The challange is here are you willing to say "Lord Here Am I"
How can the World be fixed without the Church being fixed.
How can the Church be fixed without Families being fixed
How can families be fixed without the Man being fixed
How can a Man be fixed without him becoming a disciple
The Discipleship Conference being planned will be a blessing to all that participate. Men need to be taught, shown and lead how to live a discipleship life. The Holy Spirit does all those things through, by and in us. Have you taken the challenge.
Help us with this conference. We need leaders, doers, helpers and prayer worriers.
The challange is here are you willing to say "Lord Here Am I"
Friday, May 21, 2010
Praise For the web site
www.menofchrist.weebly.com is up and running. This has been a full three week project. It's not fancy but I hope it will be a blessing to you. There are a ton of features and information on it. Please visit it and give us your honest opinion of it. My desire is that it is INFORMATIVE and a BLESSING.
We have had a full week of activities along with designing the web site. Tuesday was our Men of Christ Fellowship meeting. There were four men there this week. Dr. Worley taught the second of a three part series called "Discipling Men's Hearts", "To Make a Disciple". We all recieved God's Blessing from the meeting.
Why You Need a Band od Brothers? This is a question on a hand out I have. When you read in Genesis 1, God says five times-at the end of each day "Good". Everything he made He said "it was good". Then He made man on the sixth day and said "it was very-good"
Now in Genesis 2:18 He changes to "..... it was not good" What was not so good? "It was not good for man to be alone."
Join us for our fellowship. Jesus in the person of his Holy Spirit is there. If you can't be there pray for us as we will pray for you.
We have had a full week of activities along with designing the web site. Tuesday was our Men of Christ Fellowship meeting. There were four men there this week. Dr. Worley taught the second of a three part series called "Discipling Men's Hearts", "To Make a Disciple". We all recieved God's Blessing from the meeting.
Why You Need a Band od Brothers? This is a question on a hand out I have. When you read in Genesis 1, God says five times-at the end of each day "Good". Everything he made He said "it was good". Then He made man on the sixth day and said "it was very-good"
Now in Genesis 2:18 He changes to "..... it was not good" What was not so good? "It was not good for man to be alone."
Join us for our fellowship. Jesus in the person of his Holy Spirit is there. If you can't be there pray for us as we will pray for you.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Troubled Marriage
One issue that surely breaks a marriage down is , when one partner puts the other down . It can be one sided or they can be doing it to each other. Either way it causes problems. When you criticise, your mate will start to build walls of protection. These walls were never meant to be just as the criticisms were never meant to be in a marriage.
Criticism is never to take the place of, an honest & open discussion. Criticism is truly a lack of respect and sensitivity. Self-centeredness is the root of the problem.
God in Heaven make us sensitive to our mates feelings. Forgive us for being so self-centered that all I care about is me. You gave your ALL for your love. Help us to be able to do likewise and give our all for our love. IN JESUS NAME
Criticism is never to take the place of, an honest & open discussion. Criticism is truly a lack of respect and sensitivity. Self-centeredness is the root of the problem.
God in Heaven make us sensitive to our mates feelings. Forgive us for being so self-centered that all I care about is me. You gave your ALL for your love. Help us to be able to do likewise and give our all for our love. IN JESUS NAME
Saturday, December 26, 2009
The Screen has arrived
By God, grace a small portable 70" x 70" screen has been purchased to be used in the Jail Ministry as well at the men's meeting on Tuesday nights. Now we can watch Pat Morley deliver his messages in style. We have had to use the concrete walls at the jail so this will be a wonderful treat for the inmates.
For a lot of folk the feeling of what they know as Christmas is just about over. While the true spirit of Christmas should be all year long. Loving the loveless, caring for the uncared, giving more of ourselves so others can have.
Jesus being our example of Giving. He Gave his All for many. Let us give some.
For a lot of folk the feeling of what they know as Christmas is just about over. While the true spirit of Christmas should be all year long. Loving the loveless, caring for the uncared, giving more of ourselves so others can have.
Jesus being our example of Giving. He Gave his All for many. Let us give some.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Pray for wisdom
We are ever getting closer to the start of the meetings. The Monroe County Jail Friday night start date is January 8th. The start date for the Sweetwater Meeting is January 12th.
By changing from Saturday Mornings to Friday evenings it will give us access to more inmates. I have been teaching on Saturdays for 2 years now. It has been an absolute wonderful blessing. I have seen men grow in grace, I have seen men come to know a personal relationship with their savior. God is too Good to us. Praise his name.
Pray that God's Wisdom will be given in these studies. We will be spending 12 weeks learning about "SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES". I will try to highlight the study on this blog so you folks can glean from Gods word as well.
Please Pray God's Will be Done and His Knowledge will be shared.
By changing from Saturday Mornings to Friday evenings it will give us access to more inmates. I have been teaching on Saturdays for 2 years now. It has been an absolute wonderful blessing. I have seen men grow in grace, I have seen men come to know a personal relationship with their savior. God is too Good to us. Praise his name.
Pray that God's Wisdom will be given in these studies. We will be spending 12 weeks learning about "SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES". I will try to highlight the study on this blog so you folks can glean from Gods word as well.
Please Pray God's Will be Done and His Knowledge will be shared.
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