I am praying, This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. (1John 5:3-4) As our world gets darker and the signs of the times grow closer, and we all need the element of prayer and friendship to keep our faith strong to battle most anything that will come our way. We as Christians have to help each other which in the end run will improve our whole lives. “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.” (2Pet 1:3-4). So my prayers are with you, and I hope will comfort you, we are all facing some sort of test or struggle or pain, or some other affliction. We all must take hold of our wonderful God and become closer in heart, so we ourselves can comfort the ones that need help and healing so desperately. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. (Prov.3:7-8). We are placed on this planet to love one another, to express our compassion and consideration for others, if we don’t, we are not following what Jesus asked us to do. He truly loved us and did lay down His life for all of us. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will leave the sheep because they aren't his and he isn't their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock. The hired hand runs away because he is merely hired and has no real concern for the sheep. "I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice; and there will be one flock with one shepherd. (John 10:11-16) Yes we are all to become one, just as Jesus and the Father are one. It is our duty to share what we have with others and to utilize the blessings God has given to us, to assist all our brothers and sisters in their time of need. "But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. On the day when I act, you will tread upon the wicked as if they were dust under your feet," says the LORD Almighty. (Mal. 4:2-3) I will praise you, LORD, for you have rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me. O LORD my God, I cried out to you for help, and you restored my health. (Psalm 30 1-2) "LORD, help!" they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He spoke, and they were healed--snatched from the door of death. (Psalm 107:19-20) My prayers are with you and my loyalty will stay with you as you go through these difficult times, we are all in this together and we need to stay together to complete the full Body of Christ, so that none of us will suffer or be alone.
God Bless you, Rev. Paul
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, look at the earth beneath; the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail. Isa. 51:6 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever. Isa. 40:8 He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds. He counts the stars and calls them all by name.
How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! Psalm 147:3-5 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in loving-kindness. Psalm 103:8. Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is useless. Unless the LORD protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. Psalm 127:1 Our God is an Awesome God, He can do anything, He can heal us, He can reward us, He can comfort us, He takes care of us, He forgives us, and He loves us more than the human mind can understand. I wonder why some people just don’t know Him or have faith in Him, some just rely on there selves for everything, they don’t share there lives with Him, they don’t thank Him for all the gifts and the breath and life that he gives us. God can do anything, He is spirit, He is with us every step of the way, sometimes He is carrying us, and we don’t even realize it, and some think He doesn’t listen, the Lord hears all of our prayers, He counts our tears, He knows every hair on our heads, and He wants to give us everything we need. And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:19. The thing is it is up to us, whether all these things come to pass, it is our faith, belief, and trust in Him. Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Prov. 3:5-6 If we don’t follow these three things how can we expect anything from the Lord. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. James 1:6-8 God made us and the heavens and the earth, and everything within it, all things are His, we are His, and we are all His children. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Gal 3:26-27 He gives me blessings, and I am glad to be alive and to be able to help my brothers and sisters as much as I can. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Eph. 5:19-20. Although I myself am suffering with a great degree, I know my God will never ever leave me, or forsake me. Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never forsake you." That is why we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, so I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" Heb. 13:5-6. Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all Christians everywhere.Eph.6:18. Those who obey my commandments are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them, and I will love them. And I will reveal myself to each one of them." John 14:21. You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. Gal 5:13-15. May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. 1Thes.5:23-24. God Bless,
Rev. Paul
Prayer Team Comfort Prayers
I am praying, I wish I could do more than just pray for you burdens and sickness. Sometimes I wish I could just reach out to each and every one of you, just agree with me in this prayer for healing.” I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. (Matt. 18:18-19) That is all we have to do is agree, it is written that way and all we have to do is agree in prayer with a part of the family, or a friend, or neighbor or with anyone with the same accord. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, `Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mark 11:23-24) This is one of our choices in our lives, whether we believe, or we don’t. What we see and here, in the newspaper today, TV, radio we gain doubts in our hearts, and we don’t even realize it. It happens to a lot of us, I fight it myself, it happens to preachers, bible professors, teachers in seminary, all types of church going people, we are human, but we do have the Spirit of God within us.
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. (Rom. 8:11) We are human, but we don't wage war with human plans and methods. We use God's mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the Devil's strongholds. With these weapons we break down every proud argument that keeps people from knowing God. With these weapons we conquer their rebellious ideas, and we teach them to obey Christ. (2Cor.10:3-5) Our key to conquering disbelief and doubt is reading God’s word, and to actually look for the answers to all our problems right there. Yes we do have to battle with the devil, he is the one that fills our minds with all sorts of fear and skepticism, and he tries to make us forget that we have the power over him through Christ. Jesus has suffered great lengths for us to be free from these strongholds of pain, suffering, sickness, and disease, or what ever hardship we are going through. If we are a part of Jesus and the Spirit of God is in us, there is nothing that we cannot conquer, but some of us get blinded, hurt, and we go though aches, anxiety, illness or other ailments, but all these things come from the evil one, they don’t come from God. God will sometimes permit things to happen, and we can go through incredible amounts of suffering, struggles, worry, or fear. I know I have been fighting a sickness for 7 months, and I still don’t understand it, it seems to be getting harder and harder, just to survive, but we know God permits these things to make us stronger, or to gain wisdom, or to become closer to Him, or share the burden with Him, or there are reasons we don’t understand for now. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil, in the heavenly realms. (Eph. 6:10-12) The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." (Luke 10:19-20) I am praying for your whole conditions, and situations, and we have to remain strong no matter what, it might be a test of faith, don’t forget we are in a war here on this earth, and the Lord loves us, and all things have a reason. And it is not up to us to ask God why, it is up to us to say, use me Lord, through all our troubles and sorrows. I bid you a great peace and tranquility through our Lord, God bless you, Rev Paul
I am praying, I also have had one of those weeks of spiritual warfare upon me, I am one of those prayer preachers, that sit up late at night and have pure compassion for what you are going through, I am right there with you, in prayer and suffering, I myself am getting hit from all angles, and the reason, because I devote myself to prayer, and to people that are hurting and suffering and in pain, within the body, mind, spirit, and soul. The Devil is out there and we must stand firm in the Lord, in the strength of His might, we can’t do anything ourselves, we know we are just people, and a lot of us are carrying burdens a lot heavier than we thought. I myself have health issues that can’t be diagnosed, and we all know where that is coming from. Since God did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won't God, who gave us Christ, also give us everything else? Rom. 8:32 It is all a great test of our faith, whether we give all our burdens to God and trust in Him. That is the point. Our prayers to God must be daily, and we must share all things with Him. For all of God's promises have been fulfilled in him. That is why we say "Amen" when we give glory to God through Christ. 2Cor. 1:20 No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening--it is painful! But afterward there will be a quiet harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. So take a new grip with your tired hands and stand firm on your shaky legs. Mark out a straight path for your feet. Then those who follow you, though they are weak and lame, will not stumble and fall but will become strong. Heb. 12:11-13, God loves us so much and sometimes we forget that He is there, He is our heavenly Father, and he is not going to let anything happen to us, what ever we are going through it might be completely devastating, but even with me and my full story, I don’t give up, I am not going to let the devil win. The choices we make and the faith that we have within ourselves can defeat the evil one. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1John 4:4 Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until that day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. God, who calls you, is faithful; he will do this. 1Thes 5:23-24 My prayers are with you with complete sincerity, and remember; And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Rom 8:28 God Bless, Rev. Paul
And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe. 1Thes.2:13
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Around the 21st of April both computers went down a pure attack from the devil just like 2 years or so ago, and I was so sick I could not even write anything, I was so sick I could not even sit up, I missed 2 Sunday sermons on the 22nd and the 29th of April, plus the good computer is still in the shop and this old one sat in the repair shop for a while then when I got it back this computer still wasn't fixed, then I had to send it back again, then when I turned on this computer for last Sunday everything was crashing, and I found out it was the one of the adware I installed, then I got a 90 day free trial Windows live one, that worked. I still have some bugs to deal with but at least I was able to do the sermon for the 6th and 13th of May on the other computer. Talk about being attacked.
All these weeks were due to a bad sickness, I lost more weight, now at 114.8 lbs. with my clothes and boots on, so you figure the stress of moving and just setting up the desk took 4 people to put together, and I have had a double hernia surgery a while back, plus being sick, it was a nightmare. About all I can do is the sermon. I am sorry it is such a long story, and I am too weak today it took 26 hours to Finnish The Sermon!
During the month of June the 8th,15th, 29th, and the beginning of July all the Sundays plus the 6th all these days I was so sick I could not write anything- plus my email crashed, and I have been trying to use other Web-Mail but it is hard to send back and even sit up, and I still have about a thousand emails to read, I feel like God is healing me enough so I can share something of a sermon with all the staff and members, please forgive me, I lost a lot of weight, now I am up to 119 with my clothes and boots on, I got about 10 to 20 pounds to gain yet. And if I keep walking and eating anything real soft, or drinking my meals out of the blender, God will heal me, I need to fight these infections. And all the pains, from my mouth to my back to all the headaches. Plus it is hard to walk even with a cane. Mostly on those weeks I just layed down and rested. I have not even unpacked. It is hard even to take a shower. Please keep praying for me and the prayer lists on June 1st. God Bless you all. Someday somehow we are going to have a Christian Testimony, that will not be shaken.
