Archive for month: December, 2008

THE TRANSFORMED MIND

10 December, 2008 (00:37) | Teaching | By: rickvan

He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but because of His own pity and mercy, by [the] cleansing [bath] of the new birth (regeneration) and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 Which He poured out [so] richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Titus 3:5-6 AMP Sin [...]

THE LORD IS YOUR BENEFACTOR

8 December, 2008 (13:40) | Teaching | By: rickvan

David was greatly distressed, for the men spoke of stoning him because the souls of them all were bitterly grieved, each man for his sons and daughters. But David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 1 Samuel 30:6 AMP David was a worshiper. He praised God morning, noon, and night. He praised [...]

YOU FOLLOW ME

7 December, 2008 (19:10) | Teaching | By: rickvan

When they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these [others do--with reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion, as one loves the Father]? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You [that I have deep, instinctive, personal affection for You, as for a [...]

NOT EVEN THE SMELL OF SMOKE

6 December, 2008 (11:58) | Teaching | By: rickvan

Rodney Howard Browne shares a teaching from the bible   The stories in the Old Testament are types and shadows of the realities of the New Testament. In the book of Daniel, God’s people were in captivity, living in a foreign land, serving a foreign king. Four men from the tribe of Judah, Daniel, Shadrach, [...]

COVETOUSNESS IS IDOLATRY – 3

5 December, 2008 (21:02) | Teaching | By: rickvan

So six days before the Passover Feast, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had died and whom He had raised from the dead. 2 So they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at the table with Him. 3 Mary took a pound of ointment of pure [...]

DO NOT BLUSH TO TESTIFY

2 December, 2008 (23:23) | Teaching | By: rickvan

I am calling up memories of your sincere and unqualified faith (the leaning of your entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), [a faith] that first lived permanently in [the heart of] your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am [fully] persuaded, [...]