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Dear Heavenly Father, How grateful I am that you have made such wonderful things for us to feast on, at Your table.' It is so wonderful to understand Your Word and to know the presence of the Holy Spirit. I do need Your help in building and setting in order the things in my life. Give me Your wisdom for the task.' I also need Your love and Your strength to carry out those things, that You have spoken to me to do.' Lord, I want to be a blessing today, as I labor in Your kingdom.' Help me…

Dear Father, I am blessed today to be one of your children.' I appreciate Your handiwork in all that You have created.' I stand in awe that You made it all for mankind so that they might enjoy it and be blessed in it.' Thank you for the beauty of the mountains, the glorious sunsets and the blue skies with those patches of little white clouds on a nice day. Thank you that I have eyes to see all of Your great artistic work in the creation of the earth. Lord, forgive me when I am tempted to…

Sermon for Christmas Day; Luke 2:1-14

A sermon by Martin Luther, from his Wartburg Church Postil, 1521-1522

The Story of the Birth of Jesus; and the Angels' Song

I. The Birth of Jesus

The Story of Jesus' Birth

1. It is written in Haggai 2,6-7, that God says, "I will shake the heavens; and the precious things of all nations shall come." This is fulfilled today, for the heavens were shaken, that is, the angels in the heavens sang praises to God. And the earth…

Dear Father in Heaven, I am thankful for Your love and patience toward me, to help me overcome the things in my life that are not pleasing to You.' I realize that I cannot do this without the help of the Holy Spirit.' I am calling on You to empower me to be that overcomer and help me to come to the place that I love You so much, that I will never want to hurt You by going my own way. I humbly ask You to remove all pride and rebellion from my heart.' Cleanse me, and may I always have the…

How reliable and trustworthy are the Scriptures?  Are they the word of God?  

The apostle Paul was emphatic in affirming the authority of Scripture: …

Rom 8:14 KJV For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Pro 3:5-6 CEV With all your heart you must trust the LORD and not your own judgment.  (6)  Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow.

I once served as a Pastor in the inner city of St. Louis, Missouri. Many times I would find myself at the church at different times of the day for hours in study, fasting, worship and prayer. In…

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for the great men of the past that You have used to bring us to this place in history.' Lord, I pray that in all the nations of the world that the true God and the Bible will be known.' Lord, may we here in the United States, bring Christ, the Bible and prayer back into our schools. Lord, without this Christian influence some of' our children are becoming murderers and our schools are not safe. Lord, our nation was founded as a Christian nation, may we not…

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