Jesus, My Lord

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Bible Prophecy Videos on YouTube

Bible prophecy is difficult for many Christ-followers, so this post presents bible prophecy in video form using YouTube links to illustrate this important issue.

Alpha and Omega

Revelation Bible Study

The Coming Fourth Reich - John Hagee 2016

Earth's Final Emperor - John Hagee 2016

The Final Farewell - John Hagee 2016

The Antichrist is Here - John Hagee 2016

Revelation Chart

A Walk Through Revelation - Part 1

A Walk Through Revelation - Part 2

A Walk Through Revelation - Part 3

A Walk Through Revelation - Part 4

Daniel 11: God's Timeline

Church in the End Times - Chuck Missler Part 1

World Current Events Bible Prophecy - Chuck Missler

Primer of Bible Prophecy - Chuck Missler

The Book of Revelation (Full Movie)

Step by Step Through the Book of Revelation

Daniel: The Foundation & Key to Understanding Revelation

Book of Daniel Part 1 Chuck Missler

Book of Daniel Part 2 Chuck Missler

The Illuminati Cult - Chuck Missler

Updated September 13, 2016

What The Psalm's Can Teach Believers about Prayer

Praying the Psalms brings new life to one's prayers, and expands the areas of prayer for the Christ-follower. Psalm 1

Why You Should Be Praying the Psalms

How To Pray Through The Psalms

5 Ways To Pray The Psalms

Meeting God in Psalm 119

Selected verses from Psalm 119-

Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees. (5)
Praise be to you, Lord; teach me your decrees. (12)
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. (18)
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. (30)
Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gains. (36)
I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. (45)
My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. (50)
The earth is filled with your love, Lord; teach me your decrees. (64)
Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust in your commands. (66)
May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant. (75)
My soul faints in longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your Word. (81)
Your Word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. (89)
I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I may obey your Word. (101)
Your Word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. (105)
You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your Word. (114)
I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes. (125)
Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name. (132)
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live. (144)
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your Word. (147)
Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law. (153)
Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws. (164)
Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me. (175)

Psalm 119 Commentary

Psalm 119: The Priority of God's Word

Praying the Imprecatory Psalms

Six Aspects of Godly Prayer: Psalm 63

Psalm 86: A Lesson on Prayer

A Prayer From Psalm 34

Praying The 23rd Psalm

Song: The Law of the Lord is Perfect--Psalm 19:7-11

Posted August 27.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Prayers That Glorify GOD!

How Great Thou Art!

The Love of GOD!

I Need Thee Every Hour

Jesus' prayer in John 17 illustrates prayer that glorifies GOD. John 17 (NIV) In this prayer, Jesus said-

"Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed."

John 17 - Jesus' Great Prayer

Prayer of Christ Sermon 8-21-2016

Prayer of Christ Sermon 8-28-2016

Prayer of Christ Sermon 9-4-2016

The Praying That Glorifies GOD

The Chief End of Prayer!

Glorifying GOD Outline

The pursuit of God's glory: Christ-followers glorify God when we-

Acknowledge Him as Creator
Proclaim His marvelous works
Acknowledge His supremacy
Confess sin
Repent of sin
Confess Christ
Worship Him
Fear Him
Sing His praises
Pray
Express thanks
Live righreously
Bear spiritual fruit
Minister our spiritual gifts
Minister to others
Accept one another
Maintain Christian unity
Guard the weaker Christian brother or sister
Support God's work financially
Maintain sexual purity
Die for Christ

Why You Should Be Praying The Psalms

Prayer: The Key To Christian Joy

Bible Verses About Glorifying GOD

222 Prayers of The Bible

Positive Prayers

Biblical New Testament Prayers

10 Ways To Pray Without Ceasing

Christian Fasting

Putting Prayer First

Alpha and Omega

Posted August 21, 2016

Monday, May 23, 2016

How To Practice Righteousness

Christ-followers believe that Jesus is our righteousness, not a righteousness that we have. The Bible is clear that not one of us is righteous in the eyes of GOD. Yet we must consider that righteousness and holiness are two sides of the same coin. The links below examine how Christ-followers can practice righteousness in their daily lives.

How To Practice Righteousness

The Purpose of Practicing Righteousness

What We Need To Know About Righteousness

The ultimate definition of righteousness is: that which is in accord with the nature and will of GOD.

There are two kinds of righteousness: A "faith" righteousness and a "works" righteousness. Faith righteousness is believing in the faithfulness of Yesua, to save us completely. Works righteousness is acting on the written Word of God, by the grace empowering us to become like Yesua, walking in his steps.

Righteousness and Holiness

No One Born of God Makes a Practice of Sinning

Practicing Our Righteousness

"Practicing Righteousness" Vs. "Practicing Sin"

Posted May 23, 2016

Monday, February 29, 2016

Daily Worship Guide

This post is my online daily worship guide that is organized and provides focus for my daily worship efforts. My goal is to invest at least 60 to 90 minutes daily among the seven areas specified below. I need the structure that this guide provides for me.

Father GOD I pray that you will grant me Godly wisdom for today, and that your SPIRIT will enable me to pursue holiness, godliness, and to pray without ceasing today. Open the eyes of my heart that I will see spiritual truths from your WORD, and create a clean heart in me. Thank you for loving me and for sending your only SON to take the punishment for my sins and for the SPIRIT of life that has set me free from the law of sin and death. What GOD Is Like

Walking By The Holy Spirit

The Love of Christ Compels Us!

Christ-followers in the US live in a secular culture that seems to increasingly turn away from God and the principles upon which this country was founded. Given this environment, believers need to have a firm grasp of biblical worldview truths, and the two links below spell out biblical truths in a brief, but substantially complete way.

101 Biblical Worldview Truths

Biblical Worldview Truths - With Scriptures

How To Live Your Life Free From Sin

The Key To Overcoming for the Christ-follower

Spiritual Blessings in Christ Jesus

Even though as believers we are not under the Law but under Grace, we still have the effects of our old life under the Law imprinted in our minds---A Law mindset is an old way of thinking that causes us to rely on our performance to make things happen.

Heaven Is Beyond Your Wildest Expectations

The Spiritual Discipline of Prayer

Nine Characteristics of Biblical Prayer

Conditions to Answered Prayer

Right Now Media

Attacks on Christians in US Double in 3 Years

Jihad Watch

Few Extremists in Islam--That's a Myth!

144000 American Muslims Not Peaceful:Franklin Graham

Forget Too Big To Fail--The Government Is Too Big To Work

Americans, Your Government Is At War With You!

The Illusion of Freedom in America

I: Songs of Praise

I am not gifted with music, but I love good music, and the songs below speak to me and move me closer to God, my heavenly Father. As you will notice below, The Gaither Vocal Band is my style for gospel music.

II: Psalms of Praise & Favorite Proverbs

Praising God using the Psalms is very helpful, and the prayer Psalms come right from the hearts of men.

III: Bible Readings and Study

I need to feast on God's word for the food for my spirit, just as my body needs food to live. For too long I have ignored my need for spiritual food.

IV: Renewing My Mind

I need to be transformed by the renewing my mind with God's truth and wisdom to minimize my reliance on the wisdom of this world.

V: Prayer

Prayer is my communications link with God, where I can praise Him, and bring my needs to Him.

Daily Fellowship With GOD

Father God, I pray that You will once again equip me with the full armor of God so that when evil comes, I may be able to stand my ground (v. 13).

Equip me, Lord:

With the belt of truth (v. 14). May Your truth rule in my heart and be in my mind and on my lips today.

With the breastplate of righteousness (v. 14). Apart from You there is no righteousness, but through Jesus I have been “born again” and made righteous in Your sight. May I live as a righteous person.

With feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the Gospel of peace (v. 15). May I reflect the Gospel in my words and actions, that through me, with my every encounter, others may be drawn one step closer to You.

With the shield of faith (v.16). May I take You at Your word concerning promises about the present and future—promises of everlasting love, abundant life, and so much more.

With the helmet of salvation (v. 17). Remind me that nothing can separate me from Your love and that by grace I’ve been saved. In Your grace, help me to say “no” to all ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live a self-controlled, upright, and godly life (Titus 2:12,13).

And with the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God (v. 17). May Your Holy Spirit reign in my life and bring to my mind just the right Bible verses to be in my heart and on my lips. May I be “filled with the Spirit” and ready with Scripture as You were, Jesus, when the devil tempted You.

Finally, keep me in an attitude of prayer (v. 18). Remind me to “pray in the Spirit on all occasions.” Cause me to be alert and always praying for the saints; to be joyful and to give thanks in everything (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

Thank You that You hear the prayers of Your people, and that I am Your child. Help me to be Your person in this world to-day—salt and light, moment by moment.daily

The New Testament teaches us that we are to pray:

With faith: "All things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." (Mt. 21:22)
According to God's will: "This is the confidence we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." (I John 5:14-15)
In the Holy Spirit: "But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit." (Jude 20)
With devotion: "rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer" (Rom. 12:12)
With thanksgiving: "Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving." (Col. 4:2)
Ernestly: "As we night and day keep praying most earnestly that we may see your face, and may complete what is lacking in your faith" (I Thess 3:10)
Being on the alert for all the saints: "With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints" (Ephes. 6:18)

The prayer links below are very helpful.

VI: Meditation and Bible Verse Memorization

Meditating on God's Word helps to transform my thinking to conform to God's will. It is easier for me to meditate than it is to memorize God's Word.

VII: Christian eBooks for Edification and Encouragement

The books below are ones that I have read numerous times, and will continue to reread, because they reveal the nature of God, and help me to grow spiritually.

Monday, February 22, 2016

The Call to Pray

What I need is an unapologetic attempt to motivate...ME! Yes, me. Because if anybody needs help in getting motivated to pray, it's yours truly. I know prayer is important. There's enough of it in the Bible, and one can find tons of books on prayer.

Well, let me be honest. Sometimes (often?) prayer is hard and even confusing to me. As Tim Downs asks, "Is it hard to pray to an unseen, infinite, omniscient being? You bet!"

Seven Reasons To Pray

It builds our relationship with Jesus
Helps us overcome temptation
Helps us determine God's will
Prayer accomplishes God's work
A weapon of Spiritual warfare
A requisite to Spiritual awakening
Prayer is valuable to God

Link to above article.

The Prayer of Jesus - Kevin Jackson

5 Reasons Real Prayer is Hard

Nine Characteristics of Biblical Prayer

Conditions To Answered Prayer

How To Develop a Dynamic Prayer Life

Hard To Pray

Why Is It So Hard For Christians To Pray?

How To Talk To GOD

Talking to God and Hearing God Talk to You

Posted February 22, 2016

Sunday, February 21, 2016

GOD Hates 'Religion'

"A survey of the Scriptures reveals that there is one category that God hates above all others. God hates religion! Many will be confused, if not offended by such a statement, for they have identified God with religion. Religion, therefore, needs to be defined and differentiated from the Christian gospel."

"The English word 'religion' is etymologically derived from the Latin word religo, meaning to 'bind up'. Religion binds people up in rules and regulations or ritualistic patterns of devotion."

God Hates Religion!

God Hates Religion - You Tube Video

The 'Seven' Woes of Matthew 23

Why Christianity Is Not A Religion

9 Reasons God Hates Religion (and why you should too)

Why I Hate People Hating Religion!

Someone may be thinking 'I thought God invented religion!' Sorry, but God created man, and man invented religion.

Yes, God Hates Religion!

Christianity, on the other hand, was never meant to be a religion. Christianity is the dynamic spiritual life of the risen Lord Jesus indwelling the spirit of man so as to create functional behavior to the glory of God.

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus!

Posted February 21, 2016