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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM 17 hours ago
  The Treasure And The Pig Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Proverbs 11:22 says, “As a ring of gold in a pig’s nose, so is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.” The truth of this scripture applies to everyone. Your life is as a gold ring, it’s priceless because you’...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM 17 hours ago
  The Trinity: The Faithful God (El Emunah) Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9   The Lord is E...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM 17 hours ago
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for Your Word, The Holy Bible, and for how it always points towards Your love for me and others.   I ask that You would release my mind from all distractions and fears today so that I can focus ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM 17 hours ago
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 29
  Don’t Just Talk About Heaven Monday, March 30, 2020 We are commanded by the Messiah to preach the Gospel and the kingdom of heaven. However, our faith is not primarily about getting into heaven. It’s about heaven getting into us. Heaven is in us because God is in us. So it&rs...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 29
  Jesus: The Man Christ Jesus For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5   Jesus was human because He was born of the virgin Mary. He is the Man Christ Jesus; therefore He understands your desires and dreams, and...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 29
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God,   You are the one who provides all of my needs...   The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1   Thank You for all of the blessings You have given to me and to my family.  ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 29
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 29
  Jesus: The Judge of the Living and the Dead And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be the judge of the living and the dead. Acts 10:42   Jesus is the Judge of the Living and the Dead. This means that H...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 29
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You came to set us free from darkness, pain and our sins.   Today I lift up the men, women, and children around the world who are enslaved in any way.   Lord, help each one to find freedom and j...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 29
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. Luke 4:17-19

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 28
  The Holy Spirit: The Breath of the Lord The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of the LORD blows upon it; surely the people are grass. Isaiah 40:7   The Holy Spirit is the Breath of the Lord; He breathes life into all living things. It is the Bre...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 28
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Today I pray for children in my community and for children all around the world.   The pressures and stresses that have been brought on by social media alone are strong.   Please intervene ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 28
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:52

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 26
  Messiah And His Duplicates Friday, March 27, 2020 When I give a message or teaching, I record it. The original recording is called the master. The master is put into a duplicating machine filled with blanks which become duplicates of the master. The blanks are imprinted with the informat...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 26
  Jesus: The King Eternal Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen 1 Timothy 1:17   Jesus is the King Eternal. Just as an earthly king rules his kingdom through his laws, so Jesus rules t...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 26
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You have overcome death.   I desire Your life and holy presence to fill me today...   Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 26
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God… do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the r...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 26
  Casting Your Net Upon The Waters Thursday, March 26, 2020 Messiah called fishermen to be fishers of men. Fishermen must cast out a line or a net to catch fish. When the Lord gave the miracle of the fish, they had to first cast out their nets in order to pull them in. Thus, we are to init...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 25
  Jesus: The Foundation Which is Laid For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11   Some people ask, “WWJD?” (What Would Jesus Do?). There is no other foundation on which anyone can build a life ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 25
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You have given me a new life.   I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. Galatians 2:20   Thank You for the scars on Your hands, ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 25
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. Galatians 2:20

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 25
  Averting Leah’s Mistake Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Leah, the unloved wife of Jacob, tried to earn his love by bearing him, children. She said, “Now he’ll love me.” Some people think like Leah concerning God. If we bear enough fruit, if we’re good enough, or d...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 25
  The Father: The Witness of God If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. 1 John 5:9   The Witness of God was the words the Father spoke at the baptism of Jesus: “...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 25
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lamb of God,   Thank You for taking on the form of a servant and bearing my sin upon the cross.   Lord Jesus, please remind me each day of the sacrifice You made for me, I love You with all that I am...   Jes...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 25
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ " Matthew 22:37

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 23
  The Only Way To Inherit Your Blessing Tuesday, March 24, 2020 How do people inherit a fortune? First, they’re notified that they’re in a will. The one who’s in the will is the heir who receives the inheritance. The Bible says you’re an heir. If you’re an hei...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 23
  Jesus: The Hope of Israel Because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. Acts 28:20   Jesus is the Hope of Israel. God’s people—the Jewish people—have suffered throughout history. Because God has promised to bless the people of Israel, t...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 23
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You are my daily bread...   Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11   You are the one who sustains me...   I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 23
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day …whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. John 4:14

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 23
  Following The Messiah Of No Place Monday, March 23, 2020 Messiah said He had no place to lay His head. He didn’t really own anything. He had no place. He was born in Bethlehem, but that wasn’t His place. He grew up in Nazareth and was called Yeshua Ha Netzeret or Jesus of Naz...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 23
  Jesus: The Beloved To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. Ephesians 1:6   Jesus is the Beloved, the object of His Father’s love. Throughout His life on the earth, Jesus acknowledged His Father’s love for...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 23
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You are my hope and my salvation.   Thank You for paying my sin-debts upon that old rugged cross.   Please forgive me for the sins that I am holding onto.   I turn away from my si...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 23
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."Galatians 2:19-20

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 22
  Jesus: The Firstfruits But now Christ is risen from the dead and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 15:20   The Jewish people brought an offering to God during the Feast of Firstfruits. It was the first they harvested. Some...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 22
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your grace and for providing my salvation.   You sent Jesus to Earth to guide us and to accomplish what we could never accomplish...   …by taking the form of a servant, b...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 22
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day …by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:7-8

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 21
  Jesus: The Son of David And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’" Mark 10:47   Jesus is the Son of David, His human ancestry and authority for ministry. God the Father had p...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 21
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You are the creator of the Earth and of the Heavens and of all living things.   You brought into being every creature on this earth and every plant that sprouts up from the soil.   Lord, I ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 21
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be... but this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word. Isaiah 66:2

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 20
  Living Outside The Container Friday, March 20, 2020   Luke gives the account of Messiah basically being kicked out of His own synagogue. So what happened to that synagogue? They went on with their services, rituals, routines, and social lives. But Messiah moved on outside the s...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 20
  Jesus: The Stone Which the Builders Rejected The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. Psalm 118:22   Jesus is the chief cornerstone of God’s plan, but He is also the Stone Which the Builders Rejected. There are many reasons why th...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 20
  Jesus: The Stone Which the Builders Rejected The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. Psalm 118:22   Jesus is the chief cornerstone of God’s plan, but He is also the Stone Which the Builders Rejected. There are many reasons why th...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 20
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   Thank You for Your great sacrifice upon the cross.   Please prepare my heart for this Easter as I seek a new life in You.   Please help me to set aside the concerns and stresses of this day so I...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 20
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake, I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ. Philip...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 19
  Treating The Word As A Scribe Thursday, March 19, 2020 By the hand of God, Jewish scribes have maintained the Scriptures so accurately for thousands of years. For generations, they have meticulously copied the Word, to the smallest jot and tittle. If they make one mistake, the whole scro...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 19
  The Holy Spirit: The Down Payment The Holy Spirit of Promise is the down payment on our inheritance until God redeems us at the rapture as the possession, He has purchased. See Ephesians 1:13-14   The Holy Spirit is the Down Payment that guarantees you will ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 19
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for sending Your Son to earth to rescue me.   I am humbled by the sinless life which Jesus led, He overcame all temptations and then he paid the price for my sins.   Please show me wha...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 19
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Luke 9:23-24

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 18
  The Jew, The Hand, And The Blessed Life Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Yadah is a verb in Hebrew meaning ‘to worship with extended hands.’ The root word is yad, which means an open hand. An open or giving hand stands for an open heart. It is an open heart that worships God. A yad ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 18
  Jesus: The Sower Behold, a sower went out to sow. . . . He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. Matthew 13:3-37   Jesus is the Sower of the seed of the Word of God into the hearts of people. Yet, the Sower in the parable is an application of every Christian who ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 18
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for giving me the joy of my salvation made possible through the death and resurrection of Jesus.   Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for coming to save me and to save all people who accept you as their Saviou...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 18
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world th...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 17
  Deserts And Showers Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Isaiah 55:10 says, “as the rain comes down… from heaven.” The flow of life comes from heaven to earth. The earth can appear green for a while, but without the blessing of rain from heaven, it will ultimately end up barren. In...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 17
  Jesus: My Beloved Son And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" Matthew 3:17   Jesus is the Beloved Son of the Father. When Jesus was baptized, the Father spoke from Heaven, “This is My beloved Son&r...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 17
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for forgiving my sins and for saving me through the love and sacrifice of Your Beloved Son Jesus.   You are the Great I Am, always near to me.   I pray for those in my community w...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 17
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to ans...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 16
  The Presence Behind The Kotel Monday, March 16, 2020 Song of Solomon 2:9 says, “My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall…” That Hebrew word for the wall is kotel. In Israel, the holiest place in Judaism is called “The Kotel&...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 16
  The Father: One God and Father One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians 4:6   There is One God and Father of all. Many people deny God’s existence, reject His invitation to salvation or even refuse to recogniz...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 16
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   You are the God of truth...   Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. Psalm 31:5   Thank You for Your Holy Bible and how it allows me to know Y...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 16
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. Psalm 119:105

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 15
  Jesus: Our Passover Therefore purge out the old leaven,that you may be a new lump,since you truly are unleavened.For indeed Christ, our Passoverwas sacrificed for us. 1 Corinthians 5:7 Jesus is our Passover. Once each year, Jewish families celebrated their deliverance fr...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 15
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God of Wonders,   You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples. Psalm 77:1   Thank You for Your beautiful creation.   As I take time today to read Your Wo...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 15
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day …now we are children of God, and what we will be, has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 14
  Jesus: Resurrection Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live." John 11:25   Jesus is your Resurrection, which means that He gave new life to you when you were saved. You can know that Jes...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 14
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   You are my loving and forgiving Father in Heaven.   Thank You for giving me Your unconditional love that...   …always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 C...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 14
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day …always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:7

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 13
  The Radical Power Friday, March 13, 2020 Think about the power of the cross. It was an execution stake, a horrible vessel of torture and death that became the symbol of life and hope. Amazing! Death turned into life. It was the worst thing that could happen that became the best thing tha...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 13
  The Trinity: The Lord of Hosts (Jehovah Sabaoth) The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Psalm 46:11   The Lord of Hosts is Jehovah Sabaoth. His title “Sabaoth” means “a host ready to serve or ready to fight.” The Lord is...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 13
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for my church family and for providing a place for us to come together in Your name.   Please help me to make my church family gatherings a priority in my schedule so that I can be encouraged to...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 13
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 12
  The Mother Church Was A Synagogue! Thursday, March 12, 2020 Today we see the Church and the Synagogue as two very different things. However, the first church or what we call ‘church’ began in Jerusalem. The leader was James. His real name was Jacob or Yaakov in Hebrew. He wro...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 12
  Jesus: Prince of Peace For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called . . . Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6   Jesus is the Prince of Peace. A prince is one who anticipates...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 12
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for all the blessings You have poured over me.   I begin this new day with a grateful heart.   I pray for those who are lacking necessities: food, clothes, clean water, shelter... &...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 12
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day May the God of hope fill [them] with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit [they] may abound in hope. Romans 15:13

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 11
  The Secret Of The Axe Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Ecclesiastes 10:10 says, “When the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is required. But wisdom brings success.” It’s simple but profound. This isn’t just true for an ax or knife, but for our lives. If ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 11
  Jesus: The Mediator Between Us Nor is there any mediator between us, Who may lay his hand on us both. Job 9:33   Job was looking for a Mediator to be a neutral arbitrator between God and him. A Mediator is an umpire, an advocate or an impartial judge. God had removed ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 11
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for providing a home for me.   Please fill my home with Your grace, love, blessing, and wisdom.   By wisdom, a house is built, and through understanding, it is established. Pr...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 11
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day By wisdom, a house is built, and through understanding, it is established. Proverbs 24:3

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 10
  The Blessings Of Haman Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Purim is the Jewish holiday named by the enemy of the Jewish people. Purim means the casting of lots. Haman decided to cast lots to establish the day for the destruction of the Jewish people. God redeemed them, and they made a holiday out of...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 10
  The Holy Spirit: The Hand of God And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me . . . . So they said, "Let us rise up and build." Then they set their hands to this good work. Nehemiah 2:18   The Holy Spirit is the Hand of God. Just as a ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 10
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for creating me and for opening Your arms wide whenever I come to You.   Please, forgive me for the sins that I need to be forgiven for, I confess them to You now...   Have mercy ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 10
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 9
  The First Steps Of The Sacrifice Monday, March 9, 2020 In ancient Israel, when a sacrifice was offered up, there was a required set procedure. The first part was called the Hikriv, which means, the bringing near of the sacrifice. The sacrifice had to be brought near to the priest or into...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 9
  Jesus: The Child Jesus The parents brought in [to the Temple]the Child Jesus...And the Child grew and became strong in spirit,filled with wisdom;and the grace of God was upon Him.Luke 2:27-40 Jesus did not enter the world as a spirit; nor did He appear instantly, as an angel may appear...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 9
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I pray for the Christians and churches that are being persecuted around the world.   My prayer is that they will remain steadfast in their faith and that they will know Your love, peace, and joy of the Lor...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 9
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day We are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9.

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 8
  Jesus: The Serpent in the Wilderness And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,even so, must the Son of Man be lifted up.John 3:14 The Serpent in the Wilderness was a sign of the people’s sin. It was a brass sculpture of a snake that was placed on a pole...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 8
  Dear Lord, Desire of All Nations,   You declared...   '...and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:7   A...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 8
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day '...and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:7

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 7
  The Father: God Our Father To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 1:7   God Our Father is your Heavenly Father—He is the One who knows you personally an...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 7
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for being my everything.   Each day when I wake up, I choose to follow You.   Show me what it means to live each moment of each day for You.   Please allow me to have th...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 7
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good. Job 34:4

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 6
  Living In The Spirit Covenant Friday, March 6, 2020 It is in Jeremiah 31 where God promises Israel a New Covenant or Brit Hadashah in Hebrew. Verse 33 says, “I will put My Law within them, and on their heart, I will write it.” The Old Covenant had 613 commandments for every p...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 6
  Jesus: The Finisher of Our Faith Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2   Jesu...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 6
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You are God, our Protector, and our Healer.   I pray for all the nations and peoples that are in the midst of war, struggling to recover from brokenness and trying to rebuild after disasters.   ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 6
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 5
  Covering Your Weak Spot Thursday, March 5, 2020 What is an Achilles heel? The phrase comes from Greek mythology. A baby, Achilles was dipped into the River of Immortality. Thus, the one place he wasn’t dipped was the heel by which his mother held him. In battle, his enemies shot an...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 5
  Jesus: Our High Priest So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, today I have begotten You." Hebrews 5:5   There were many priests in the Old Testament assigned to small groups of people. Ea...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mar 5
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You are greater and higher than all leaders and rulers today...   And He (Jesus) has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:6   You have...