Monthly Archives: May 2009

Are You Staying?

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Wanting to listen to the Word is inevitable if men and women are born again and have become Christians. A babe…has an instinct for milk. He wants it!…He is alive and wants the mother’s milk, and rightly so. The point … Continue reading

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The church of Christ can as little bear continual prosperity, as long adversity: a calm is sometimes as dangerous as a storm. Many are the temptations and snares of a prosperous condition: it breeds hypocrites; errors and heresies spring up … Continue reading

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Wanda Sykes wishes Rush Limbaugh would die

And who is that laughing at the prospect of another man’s death? Barack Obama himself. The man that so many who claim to be Christian voted for, because he managed to pass himself off as a “Christian”–and now we are … Continue reading

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Sermon of the week: “Whoever Controls the Schools Controls the World” by Voddie Baucham.

Hold onto your hats. Your sermon of the week is a scathing blow to the concept of government education by Voddie Baucham entitled Whoever Controls the Schools Controls the World. Baucham clearly lays out the argument against Christian parents subjugating … Continue reading

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Never Dull!

A missionary’s life is never dull! Truly he (and his wife and children) can say – TO GOD BE THE GLORY!! A beautiful missions video of African brothers and sisters being added to the Church can be found at The … Continue reading

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The preaching of the cross is foolishness . . . to Roman Catholics.

Most Catholics would disagree with the title of this post. They would cite their veneration of the cross in images, sculptures, and jewelry as proof positive that they not only adore the cross, but in fact even idolize it. However, … Continue reading

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The Heartbeat of God

New mission video and comments at The Desert Pastor on Kenya, East Africa.

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Todd Bentley exposed as fraud

Unfortunately, we don’t have a category here called “News of the Obvious.” Because if we did, this would be at the top of the list. As if we needed any further proof that Todd Bentley was a liar, conniver, charlatan, … Continue reading

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The nature of Christ’s salvation is woefully misrepresented by the present-day “evangelist.” He announces a Savior from Hell, rather than a Savior from sin. So many are fatally deceived who wish to escape the lake of fire but have no … Continue reading

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Saved From The Sinner’s Prayer

“Ryan Richie is now a missionary in Peru by the Grace of God, please pray for him and his wife Nicole as they count their lives as nothing and testify to the gospel of the Grace of God.” – HT … Continue reading

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Pulpits Filled with God’s Judgment!

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Praying the Sinner’s Prayer on the Road to Hell??

As you watch this video, consider the verses and the testimonies of these men. Are you TRULY in the faith or have you believed a lie of the greatest proportions? Is your trust in something YOU did or something YOU … Continue reading

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Mark Driscoll to preach at the Crystal Cathedral.

***** UPDATE ***** Review of Driscoll’s sermon at the Crystal Cathedral can be found here. Lighthouse Trails, Church Solutions, Thinking Out Loud, Slice of Laodicea, and even Mark Driscoll’s calendar on his website are announcing the upcoming June 14th event. … Continue reading

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For stronger reasons than simple modesty, certain acts involving fornication, autoeroticism, and other things people commonly “do in secret” are shameful to talk about in any public context (Ephesians 5:12), much less a church service. They may be suitable subjects … Continue reading

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Who said that?

Who said the following? If you would please, turn with me to the Song of Solomon. One of the great books of the Bible. Some have allegorized this book, and in so doing, they have destroyed it. They have destroyed … Continue reading

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Dr. Steven J. Lawson: “Justification By Faith Alone” (Galatians 3:6-14)

6 Even so Abraham believed God and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. 7 Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the … Continue reading

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Contrasts.

Observe the contrast between heresy and biblical teaching. The first quote comes from a rank heretic of the first order. The second quote comes from a man who faithfully exposited the Word of God in England for years. “I don’t … Continue reading

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Sermon of the week: “How to Recognize False Teachers” by Don Green.

Your sermon of the week is a fantastic discourse on Jesus’ warning to beware of the wolves among the flock entitled How to Recognize False Teachers. This is a great message from Don Green as he sounds a warning to … Continue reading

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Shaken Baby – A Tragedy & Prayer Request

This is The Desert Pastor with a very special request.  Noah Whitmer is a beautiful little baby.  He is the grandchild of a couple who live in Virginia and are good friends with my parents.  We desire prayer for this … Continue reading

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Sacraments save the soul?

The following two quotes come from a FoxNews report from January. You can read the whole article here. By lifting the veil of secrecy surrounding the tribunal’s work, the Vatican hopes to emphasize the fundamental role the sacrament plays in … Continue reading

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Our Lord’s solemn words, “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish,” are as important today as when first uttered. No dispensational distinctions, important as these are in understanding and interpreting God’s ways with man, can alter this truth. No … Continue reading

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What are the two most influential books in the last 500 years?

I’d like to pose the following question: What are the two most influential books–one for good, one for evil–from the last 500 years? There is no right or wrong answer necessarily, but I wish to hear the opinions of DefCon … Continue reading

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The Gift of Faith

I viewed this a while back and desire to share  it here…

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Sin comes with a price…

HT – Svdbyrace

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I have often thought that the best Christians are found in the worst of times. – John Bunyan 1628 – 1688

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“As an Atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God.”

Atheist Matthew Parris wrote an interesting piece entitled As an Atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God. Here’s one quote from his article: Now a confirmed atheist, I’ve become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism makes in Africa: … Continue reading

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Catholics who believe in Purgatory need to be asked: “Who is in charge of releasing souls from the purging fire?” It cannot be God because of His promise to believers. “Their sins and iniquities I will remember no more” (Heb. … Continue reading

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100 Days of change.

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