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Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

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  • Verse of the Day

    Preach the word!Be ready in season and out of season.Convince, rebuke, exhort,with all longsuffering and teaching.2 Timothy 4:2
  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Jesus: The Light of Men In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. John 1:4   There are all kinds of light—sunlight, moonlight and the light from a fire, candle or light bulb. Satan "transforms himself into an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I know that You want me to be like a light on a hill, so that others will be drawn to You, as Jesus taught...   You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do peo...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way,...
  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    The Holy Spirit: Divided Tongues as of Fire Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. Acts 2:3   The Holy Spirit is Divided Tongues as of Fire that came upon the disciples in the Upper Room on the Day of Pentecost. Th...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God Almighty,   Please empower me by Your Holy Spirit today.   I do not want to do anything out of my own might and power...   'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the Lord Almig...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6   Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. Psalm 54:2
  • Sapphries

    The Comfortable Lifeguard Friday, August 27, 2021   Imagine you're in the water, and you're drowning. You call out for help. But the lifeguard isn't responding. You yell out, "Excuse me, I'm drowning." The lifeguard answers, "I'd like to save you but this seat with a new cushio...
  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Jesus: Lord and Savior For so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:11   Jesus is both Lord and Savior. He is the Lord of the universe, because He created everything. He is the L...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord and Savior Jesus,   You love all the children of the world…   Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world.   And You love all the people of the world.   You ...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” And He...
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    Entering Pusher's Park With no Fear Thursday, August 26, 2021   I used to go to New York City on weekends with a group of people ministering to the homeless. In those days, there was a park in the city that was one of the most forbidden places, full of drug addicts and drug pus...
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    Jesus: Messiah And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; and the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, and till the end of the war desolations are determined. Daniel 9:26 ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   Thank You for Your sacrifice on the cross which you accomplished to forgive my sins.   Thank You for being the Messiah Prophet to bring the message of God and His love to me and to all people.   ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; and the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, and till the end of the war desolations are determined...
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    The Presence and The Asher Wednesday, August 25, 2021   "Blessed is the man you choose and bring near to dwell in your courts," Psalm 65:4. In Hebrew, the word "blessed" is really the word "Asher." "Asher" doesn't just mean "blessed." It means "happy" or "joyful." The Bible is ...
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    The Trinity: Everlasting God (El Olam) Then Abraham planted a tamarisk [oak] tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God. Genesis 21:33   The Lord is El Olam, the God of mystery who is unknown to you. His name “Olam” means &...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer This prayer is based upon the prayer of Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4:10   Most gracious heavenly Father,   I call to You in prayer.   I pray that you would bless me indeed.   Please enlarge my territory....
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So G...
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    The Serpent, The Egg, and Your Future Blessing Tuesday, August 24, 2021   A snake slithers into a nest of eggs, contorts its mouth around the egg, then swallows it whole. Here's a principle: the serpent represents a spiritual reality...the enemy. Its tactics are the tactics of ...
  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Jesus: Mercy Seat And above it [the Ark of the Covenant] were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Hebrews 9:5   And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. 1 John 2:2   The Lord ha...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I confess that I fall short of Your holiness.   And I experience the consequences of my sins.   My wrongdoing impacts my health, my relationships, my work, my future, my testimony.   ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:14-1...
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    The Gospel by The Tomb Monday, August 23, 2021   Yeshua, Jesus of Nazareth, was crucified around 30 A.D. Soon after the crucifixion, His disciples began proclaiming He had risen from death. This proclamation began in Jerusalem, "the city of the tomb." If there were any question...
  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Jesus: Meek Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:29   Jesus called Himself Meek because He personified meekness. He calls us to a life of meekness instead of a life of arrogan...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   Too often I think of myself more highly than I should.   I’m sorry for when I’ve been guilty of the sin of pride...   God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble....
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28
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    The Holy Spirit: A New Spirit Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 11:19   The Holy Spirit is the New Spirit that enters a person’...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer This prayer is based upon 2 Corinthians 9:8-10   Dear Lord God,   You are able to make all grace abound toward me,   That I, always having all sufficiency in all things,   May have an abundance for ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; Hi...
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    Jesus: Master (Epistates) And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. Luke 5:5   Jesus sat in Peter’s boat and preached to a large crowd. When He fin...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   Please forgive me for the times I have not obeyed You.   Help me to completely obey Your teachings.   I need You miracle-working power in my life.   I bow in worship of You becau...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
  • Sapphries

    Seeing Your Rabbi in the Mirror Friday, August 20, 2021   A disciple staying with his rabbi gave the servant of the house instructions to wake him early. The next morning, the disciple accidentally put on the rabbi's clothes instead of his own. In town, he passed a mirror. Seei...
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    Jesus: Malefactor They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. John 18:30   Those who had Jesus arrested called him a Malefactor, which means “evildoer.” They had to bribe their witnesses ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for loving me...   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. John 3:16   ...
  • Verse of the Day

    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. John 3:16   He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. ...
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    What Worshiping Does for Your Health Thursday, August 19, 2021 Research from Purdue University revealed that the number of people who report excellent health is nearly 50% higher for those who attend church regularly over those who don't. Research from John Hopkins revealed that regular atte...
  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    The Trinity: The Pillar of Fire And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night. He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   You have established the importance of commitment and covenant promises.   You have witnessed the devastating effects of broken commitments through the ages.   Please help me to be a person who ...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Matthew 6:13
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    Not 'Was New' but 'Is New' Wednesday, August 18, 2021   It is written, "If anyone is in Messiah, he is a new creation..." When you come to Messiah, you become new. That's part of the truth, but not all. It's not what the Scripture says. The Scripture doesn't say, "he becomes a ...
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    Jesus: Lord of Lords He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords. 1 Timothy 6:15   Many in the world call Jesus Lord, but He is more; Jesus is Lord of Lords. A lord holds vast properties and asse...
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    Dear Lord of Lords,   I proclaim that You are my Lord.   I want you to be the Lord of every part of my life.   Please help me to be transformed and renewed by You...   And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2
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    The Angel's Inappropriate Greeting Tuesday, August 17, 2021   Suddenly, a malakh, a messenger, an angel of the Lord appears to a young man named Gideon and says to him, "Gideon, you valiant one." Now Gideon doesn't feel very valiant. He's living in fear and oppression, just lik...
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    Jesus: Lord (Kurios) You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. John 13:13   Jesus is the Lord of Heaven, the Lord of the universe and the Lord of the Church; but most of all, He should be your personal Lord. Just as a human can be the lord of a mano...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Lord God of All,   What do You want to achieve through my life?   Is there a special calling, a greater purpose than what I am aware of?   Please show me.   I want to die to my...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep...
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    When is a River not a River? Monday, August 16, 2021   A river isn't a river when it stops flowing. If a river stops moving, whether by freezing or by becoming stagnant, it's no longer a river. The life of God in us is compared to a river - rivers of living waters flowing out o...
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    The Holy Spirit: The Breath of God As long as my breath is in me, and the breath of God in my nostrils. Job 27:3   The Holy Spirit is the Breath of God. When the Father wants to give life to something, the Holy Spirit is breathed into it. The Holy Spirit was the Brea...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   Thank You for Your Holy Spirit, the Helper you sent to me, as Jesus taught...   But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bri...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:28   But you shall receive power when the Holy Sp...
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    Jesus: Lord Jesus Christ My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. James 2:1   We usually think of Jesus as having three names: “Lord,” “Jesus” and “Christ.” But these thre...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for this new day.   Sometimes the world seems dark; problems abound and stress creeps in; please help me to see Your light...   Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am t...
  • Verse of the Day

    “I am the light of the world.He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness,but have the light of life.”John 8:12
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    Jesus: The Lord God Omnipotent And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thundering's, saying, "Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!" Revelation 19:6   Jesus is the Lord...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God Omnipotent,   Today I lift my hands toward Heaven and I pray that you will help me to be your ambassador of peace to everyone I meet...   I want everyone everywhere to lift innocent hands toward heaven an...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I want everyone everywhere to lift innocent hands toward heaven and pray, without being angry or arguing with each other. 1 Timothy 2:8
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    Love Like a Vow Friday, August 13, 2021   People fall in love. And if they really love each other, they get married. They face each other in the presence of others and exchange vows. But why? If you're in love why do you have to make a vow about it? Love is more than a feeling....
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    The Trinity: The Window Opener Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,” says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there wi...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord of All Creation,   I welcome Your lordship over my life, over everything including my time, talents, and treasures.   I freely give myself to You and to Your work, knowing that You will take care of my needs... &n...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
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    What Your Heartbeat Means Thursday, August 12, 2021   Have you ever put a stethoscope to a rock? Probably not! But if you did, you would discover that a rock has no heartbeat. It doesn't need one. But if you put a stethoscope to your chest, you'll discover that you do indeed ha...
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    Jesus: The Lord God Almighty Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments. Revelation 16:7   When Jesus comes in judgment, He will come as the Lord God Almighty. Jesus will come as the Lord, the One who controls all things. Today, the Lord allows...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God Almighty,   Though man-made shelter may fall in the storms and the fury of nature and wars, nothing can destroy the strong and everlasting shelter I have in You.   Please let me dwell in Your shelter today and ever...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1
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    The True Sign of Holiness Wednesday, August 11, 2021   What do you think of when you hear the word "spirituality" or a "spiritual person," a "holy man?" Most people picture someone who is somber, mystical, transcendent. But in Acts 13:52, it is written that the disciples were "...
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    The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of the Lord The Spirit of the LORD came upon him (Othniel), and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan-Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. Judges 3:10   When the Spirit of the Lord came upon Othniel, it wa...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   When I consider the people around me, their complacency, their lifestyles, their attitudes and actions, I ask You to show me how to help them, to introduce them to You, to lead them to experience Your love and freedom. ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8
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    The Secret of Moody's Faith Tuesday, August 10, 2021   The renowned evangelist Dwight L. Moody spent hours praying for faith. He once said, "If all the time I have spent praying for faith was put together it would be months. I thought that someday faith was going to come down a...
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    Jesus: The Lord Strong and Mighty Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8   Jesus is the Lord Strong and Mighty. Come to Him when you’re afraid and losing the battle. Lean on Him when you’re weak. He knows that th...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Oh, how I praise You Lord!   You heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds.   You count the number of the stars and call them all by name.   Great are You, Lord, and mighty in power.   Your u...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8
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    Living With His Past Monday, August 9, 2021   In Biblical times, people didn't have any last names. They had to come up with ways of identifying them. One of the ways was by the place of their origin like Joseph of Arimathea, Simon the Cyrene, and Mary Magdalene, whose last nam...
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    Jesus: A Reproach of Men But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people. Psalm 22:6   Over the centuries, the name of Jesus has come to be revered and respected by His followers. But there was a brief window of time when the followers of J...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for meeting me today.   You are understanding and You are great...   Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. Psalm 147:5   Thank...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Through the Lord ’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
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    Jesus: The Mystery of God That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ. Colossians 2:2   ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   So many things seem to be impossible.   Sometimes I wonder how I will make it through each day and how will I survive.   But, when I stop looking at my problems and I look to You and Your promis...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
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    The Trinity: The Lord Mighty in Battle Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8   Look to the Lord Mighty in Battle to give you victory in life. Battles are not easy; they’re tough, threatening and tiring...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear LORD GOD, strong and mighty,   I cling to You as my protector, You are the King of glory...   Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8   Each...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8
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    "We Expect God To Be There" Friday, August 6, 2021   President Franklin Roosevelt used to attend a church in Washington. One day, somebody telephoned the church and asked anxiously, "Tell me, do you expect the President to be in church this Sunday?" The rector answered, "That, ...
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    Jesus: Deliverer But I am poor and needy; yet the LORD thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God. Psalm 40:17   There were many deliverers in the history of God’s people: Noah delivered the human race from a judgmental f...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   For every problem, every anxiety, every temptation, every sin in my life, I have a deliverer – my Lord Jesus Christ.   Thank You Lord Jesus, for Your sacrifice and for Your love for me.   ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on t...
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    Yoga and The Drowning Lifeguard Thursday, August 5, 2021   Many people, even Christians, are into Yoga. In Sanskrit, 'Yoga' means 'the joining.' The premise of Eastern religion is that we are all God, but we have come under the illusion that we are not God. Therefore, we have t...
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    Jesus: My Anointed Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before My anointed forever. 1 Samuel 2:35   The title “Anoint...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Today, I need a fresh start.   Please anoint me for the tasks which You have for me today.   I join my Christian brothers and sisters and pray these words of the Psalmist David...   ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day The LORD is their strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed. Save Your people, And bless Your inheritance; Shepherd them also, And bear them up forever. Psalm 28:8-9
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    Don't Give The Spirits Wednesday, August 4, 2021   Did you know that evil spirits have no physical mouths to speak with? How do they speak? They need a mouth. Whose mouth? Yours. You might think, "That's fine, but I'm not a demoniac." Think again. If your mouth is used for slan...
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    Don't Give The Spirits Wednesday, August 4, 2021   Did you know that evil spirits have no physical mouths to speak with? How do they speak? They need a mouth. Whose mouth? Yours. You might think, "That's fine, but I'm not a demoniac." Think again. If your mouth is used for slan...
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    The Holy Spirit: The Anointing But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, ...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God,   I long for the blessing of Your anointing on my life, on my mind, on my work and on my ministry...   You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup run...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Psalm 23:5   Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. Psalm 86:11 ...
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    The Messiah Party Tuesday, August 3, 2021   "Christian," is really not a very religious word when it was first used. "Christian" first appeared in Antioch, undoubtedly by people who were not Christian. Its original form, "Khristianoi," was often used to denote a secular movemen...
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    Jesus: The Friend of Publicans and Sinners The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! Luke 7:34   Jesus was called the Friend of Publicans and Sinners — not a co...