Understanding the Things of God

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Understanding the Things of God

“They are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14)

The Bible places people in three categories: the natural man, the spiritual and the carnal Christian. In the setting of our text, the Apostle Paul evaluates these according to their capacity to know the truth of God. The caption, “natural man” (person), relates to the unsaved individual whose comprehension is limited to sensual things (things learned through the senses – touch, taste, smell, hear, feel). He is spiritually dead, separated from the things of the Spirit of God. Since he can’t put these things together, they appear to him as foolishness. What will correct this condition? Only through his being born from above (John 3:3,5).

A second category, the carnal Christian, is profiled in 1 Corinthians 3:1-3. He is described as living according to the flesh (the dynamic capacity for sinfulness). His capacity for spiritual things is limited to baby food. His conduct is the expression of envy. It results in strife and divisions. Distinguishing between this person and the natural man is very difficult. Look around among church people and note the fact that there is little discernable difference between the worldly Christian and the unsaved.

Examining the third category (2:15-16), we recognize a different capacity for understanding the truth of God. The spiritual person is described as “judging all things.” Since he is guided by the Spirit, he is able to discern and evaluate both natural and spiritual things. He is said in verse 16 to have the mind of Christ.

How does one move from a flesh-dominated life to a spiritual life? The Holy Spirit stands willing to take over the lordship of the life and control the yielded Christian. This is what is referred to as the Spirit-filled life (Ephesians 5:18).

Each of us fits into one of these categories, but only the Spirit-controlled person can please God. We can recognize the Spirit-filled life by seeing the fruit of the Spirit being displayed in it (Galatians 5:22-23). — Rev. William A. Raws

This is one of the many devotionals that Pastor Bill wrote for Volume 2 of Real Victory. I trust it will be a blessing to you. Thanks for your comments regarding Freedom Fighter.

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 30; 1 Kings 8-9; Luke 21:1-19

Great Quote: The self-sins…dwell too deep within us and are too much a part of our natures to come to our attention till the light of God is focused upon them. The grosser manifestations of these sins – egotism, exhibitionism, self-promotion – are strangely tolerated in Christian leaders, even in circles of impeccable orthodoxy. They are so much in evidence as actually, for many people, to become identified with the gospel. I trust it is not a cynical observation to say that they appear these days to be a requisite for popularity in some sections of the Church visible. Promoting self under the guise of promoting Christ is currently so common as to excite little notice. A. W. Tozer

An Hour at A Time

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An Hour at a Time

I am on vacation this week and having a blast playing in my yard/garden. It is very therapeutic for me … I guess I can join a support group now.

One of my favorite authors is Dr. Warren Wiersbe. In his book, God Isn’t In a Hurry — Learning to Slow Down, Dr. Wiersbe addresses ways to make practical use of our time and get more done for the kingdom.

Here are his suggestions:

1. Start your day with the Lord. We have talked about this numerous times. We don’t have a quiet time to be legalistic or to check it off on our to-do list. We start the day with the Lord because we desire His fellowship.

2. Plan your day. Admittedly I am a list-maker. I have tried all sorts of systems, but I have found a simple list works best for me. Every evening I update my to-do list on the computer. I created a Word document that I use and have it color-coordinated for priorities.

3. Take “blessing” breaks. Dr. Wiersbe says a blessing break is “a brief time of praise and prayer for the purpose of quieting the heart and getting new guidance and strength from the Lord. We especially need them when we feel nervous or frustrated or when we feel ourselves getting irritable. Take a few minutes and focus on Christ, remembering His love, quote a promise and, by faith, receive the grace needed for that hour.”

4. Trying to keep margins in your life. He says, “Practicing brinkmanship will only make you nervous and worried; and when you are in that condition, you cannot do your best. When your life lacks breathing space, then everything that happens is an emergency.

5. Live to please God and fulfil His purposes for you. “When duty becomes delight, you are always more efficient. Drudgery is opportunity with the heart taken out of it.” Some of us spin our wheels because we live to please people rather than God.

6. Learn to relax and enjoy leisure time. I am trying to learn this. I grew up in a home where you had to be busy, busy, busy. Unlearning this is very difficult, but necessary.

So there you have … how are you living your life today? Good stuff to think about. — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 29; 1 Kings 6-7; Luke 20:27-47

Great Quote: This is the secret of joy. We shall no longer strive for our own way; but commit ourselves, easily and simply, to God’s way, acquiesce in His will, and in so doing find our peace. Evelyn Underhill

Getting Your Feet Wet

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GETTING YOUR FEET WET!

“And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord- the Lord of all the earth- set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap.”
(Joshua 3:13)

A few years ago I spent about five weeks carrying Bibles into China from a base in Hong Kong. OK, smuggling Bibles. The communist government was controlling the “registered churches,” and so most of the Christians in China were functioning “underground.” In spite of, (maybe because of), decades of intense persecution, the Gospel, and the church, was spreading like wildfire. It still is. There is a real lack of Bibles though, and so people like me were bringing them in. Twelve times I crossed a border, travelled inland, made the drop, and returned to base. In the providence of God, I was never caught.

Not only did I feel like I was doing my part, but I can also say that I have never felt closer to God, or more alive. One day though, at the border, I felt a surge of worry. As I waited to have my passport examined, I could see a dozen customs officers hard at work. Loads of travellers were having their bags searched. That’s when I remembered the priests and the Jordan. That’s when the peace came. “I am a priest of the Lord of all the earth. I carry the ark of the covenant in my heart, and his holy word with my hands.” As I stepped into the customs area, every officer disappeared. Every one was busy searching someone else. I couldn’t even see one. The river parted, and I walked through on dry ground.

So, what is it that God has laid on your heart? I’m not saying that everyone should smuggle Bibles, or that we always see success. But I know that as His child, you are also His priest. In prayer, you stand in the presence of the One who is life and represent a dying world. And in that dying world, you stand before its people and represent the One who is Life. Surely God has something for you to do. How many times does He have to ask? Wouldn’t it be awful to find out later that you had missed out on the very thing that would have really made a difference? Remember, He is the Lord of all the earth. Go on, get your feet wet! Chris Thompson is a graduate of the Colony of Mercy and serves as a church planter in England.

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 29; 1 Kings 6-7; Luke 20:27-47

Great Quote: “Even though we are now in faith, the heart is always ready to boast itself before God and say, ‘After all, I have preached the law, lived so well and done so much that surely He will take this into account ‘. We even want to haggle with God to make Him regard our life, but it cannot be done. With men you may boast, I have done the best I could…If anything is lacking, I will still try to make recompense, but when you come before God, leave all that boasting at home. Remember to appeal from justice into grace. But let anybody try this and he will see and experience how exceedingly hard and bitter a thing it is for a man, who all his life, has been marred and has worked righteousness to pull himself out of it with all his heart would rise up through faith in the one mediator. I myself have been preaching and cultivating it through reading and writing for almost twenty years and still feel the old clinging dirt of wanting to deal so with God that I may contribute something so that He will give me His grace in exchange for my holiness. Still I cannot get it into my head that I should surrender myself completely to sheer grace, yet I know that this is what I should and must do.” Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians

What Happened in 1974?

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What Happened in 1974?

“He gives to all life, breath, and all things. The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.” Acts 17:25; Psalm 145:9

Do you know where you where in 1974? There were quite a few significant events in 1974:

The first Altair 8800 personal computer went on sale
The Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million dollars for the release of kidnapped Patty Hearst

The first edition of People magazine was published

NASA’s Mariner 10 becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury

The Watergate Scandal begins
President Richard Nixon resigns as President and Gerald Ford becomes the 38th President of the United States
For us, another significant event took place — on April 27th, 35 years ago, Jan and I were married at the Olney Baptist Church in Philadelphia. I married my childhood friend, and today we are still best friends.
Over the course of 35 years, we have experienced so many blessings and have seen God at work in our lives. God has blessed us with four fantastic kids, two wonderful son–in-laws and daughter-in-law (who is wonderful too …), and last but not least, five amazing grandkids: and one on the way: Tanner, Lindsay, Emma, Sam, and Ethan.
We have been blessed be mentored by some pretty amazing couples who have loved and supported us over the years: Lee and Butch Augustin, Barry and Lillian Morgan, Neil and Mary Esther Fichthorn, Alan and Joyce Maitha … just to name a few.
But we couldn’t help think of our special friends, Janice and Steve Deichert. We had the privilege of serving with Janice and Steve at Sandy Cove. It was a pretty funny moment one day while we were sitting around the table. Steve mentioned something about their honeymoon, and low and behold we discovered we were married on the same day. In fact, we found out that not only did we get married on the same day, we stayed at the same resort — we were two cottages away from each other!
Steve went to heaven this year! Janice, we love you and we will be praying for you! We know today will be a tough day for you. Thanks for sharing our special day with us.
So where were you in 1974? Jan, I love you with all my heart! — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK
God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 27; 1 Kings 1-2; Luke 19:28-48
Great Quote: The self-sins…dwell too deep within us and are too much a part of our natures to come to our attention till the light of God is focused upon them. The grosser manifestations of these sins – egotism, exhibitionism, self-promotion – are strangely tolerated in Christian leaders, even in circles of impeccable orthodoxy. They are so much in evidence as actually, for many people, to become identified with the gospel. I trust it is not a cynical observation to say that they appear these days to be a requisite for popularity in some sections of the Church visible. Promoting self under the guise of promoting Christ is currently so common as to excite little notice. A. W. Tozer

For the Lord, Not Men

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For the Lord, Not Men

“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to man.” Colossians 3:23

We just finished up a three day staff retreat and has some great times of teaching, fellowship, amazing food, and good times of dialog. One of the exercises we went through was identifying who are number one customer is, and then identifying our secondary customers.

Because of the uniqueness of the Keswick ministry, identifying our primary customer was quite the challenge … well at least at first. We aren’t a business, yet we operate with business principles. We have two ministries: addiction recovery and conferences and retreats. So narrowing the field was very difficult at first.

I shared with our staff stories about the amazing customer service Noordstrom’s and Disney offer their customers. They have readily identified their customer. Both organization live and die customer service.

Then I believe we had the “Aha!” moment … We realized who the REAL customer is — the Lord Jesus Christ. When I finally grasp that it is HIM that I am serving, then I will serve my secondary customers with excellence and enthusiasm.

Dr. Henry Blackaby writes: There is a unique difference between doing something for people and doing something for God. God always deserves our best effort. People will disappoint us, betray us, neglect us, and mistreat us. Some will constantly ask for what we can give while offering nothing in return. From our human perspective, these people deserve our minimal effort at best.

What then should motivate us to serve people, except our love for God? God deserves our love, and He demands that we love others in the same way He does. We are to love our spouses, not as they deserve, but as God commands. We are to treat our friends, not as they treat us, but as Christ loves us. We are to labor at our jobs, not in proportion to the way our employer treats us, but according to the way God treats us. God is the One we serve. (Ephesians 6:5)

He goes on to say: Mediocrity and laziness have no place in the Christian life. Christians must maintain integrity at home and in the workplace. Working for God, as opposed to working for other people, changes our perspective as we view our endeavors in light of what He has done for us. Our toil then becomes an offering to God.

We not only worship God at church on Sunday, but our labor throughout the week is an offering of worship and thanksgiving to the One who has given us everything we have. When people do not measure up to our expectations and we feel our efforts are being wasted, we must keep in mind that we are toiling for holy God. He is worthy of our best effort.

So who are you really serving? I believe when we get that right, HOW we serve will be so much easier. We serve the Lord, brothers, not men! — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 26; 2 Samuel 23-24; Luke 19:1-27

Great Quote: The pursuit of holiness is a joint venture between God and the Christian. No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on his own part. God has made it possible for us to walk in holiness. But He has given to us the responsibility of doing the walking; He does not do that for us.Jerry Bridges

I Can’t Do This

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I Can’t Do This

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13
Over the years I have had people in my office, guests and staff, who have shared with me that there are things that they just can’t do. I have been there, too. I can list off a number of times where I have been up against situations and circumstances where I know that I can’t do it.
The amazing thing about victorious Christian living — living life the way God intends it to be — is that you come to the realization that you can’t! You can’t live the Christian life — it is impossible. You can’t do lots of things — Jesus told His disciples that “apart for ME you can do nothing!”
The bottom line is that we can’t — but THROUGH Christ we can! We can’t live the Christian life apart from Jesus Christ living HIS perfect life through us.
Last year at this time, our granddaughter Lindsay was in Children’s Hospital Boston. She had just had her open heart surgery and everyone was exhausted. The staff allowed one person to spend the night with her. The kids were tired, my wife was tired. I really don’t know where it came from because it wasn’t me — I hate hospitals. Blood! Needles! Yuck!
But for some reason I knew that God wanted me to spend the night with Lindsay. My family were shocked. I WAS SHOCKED. I know that it was Christ doing this THROUGH me.
During the night, Lindsay was trying to wake up from the anesthesia. I was resting in the bed behind her, and in the process of her thrashing about, she pulled an important tube out. The nurse woke me to alert me that she had called the surgeon. The problem was that Lindsay was bleeding from the line and they couldn’t wait for the surgeon. I thanked them for informing me about the situation and I was getting ready to go back to the bed and pray.
The nurse said, “Where are you going? You need to help with this. Stand here and I will tell you what to do!” I had amazing peace during the process. She made a funny statement, “I am glad you are here right now because you know Jonathan (Lindsay’s Dad and my son-in-law) hates blood. He would have passed out!” I looked at her and said, “If you only knew!”
Looking back, I know that Lindsay had no clue I was there. I am glad that I allowed Christ to help me through that situation. It was my only night to have a date night with just me and Lindsay. Little did I know that weeks later she’d be with Jesus.
Are you trying to do something on your own? Trying to live the Christian life on your own? Take a good hard look at Philippians 4:13. Let Christ do if for you! — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK
God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 25; 2 Samuel 21:22; Luke 18:24-43
Great Quote: Job’s friends chose the right time to visit him, but took not the right course of improving their visit; had they spent the time in praying for him which they did in hot disputes with him, they would have profited him, and pleased God more. William Gurnall

From Sobbing To Singing

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FROM SOBBING TO SINGING

“I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.” (Psalm 13:6)

Psalm Thirteen ends with a song, but it began with a sob. David asked, how long? How long? How long?

John Phillips says when David wrote this Psalm he was exhausted and depressed. His trouble with King Saul had gone for years and years. The Psalm was wrung out of extremity of soul. David simply could not go on- not another day-not another hour-not another minute. He was at the end of himself.

But here we are reminded that man’s extremity is God’s opportunity. It is often when we are wit’s end that we meet God.

How long? This was David’s question. It may also be your question. You may be wondering how long the sadness and sorrow of your life will last. You may presently be in circumstances that appear to be hopeless. David felt abandoned and alone. He felt that his enemies exalted in his oppression. He saw no end to his suffering until he trusted in the Lord and rejoiced in His salvation.

David demonstrated the great fact that singing (praising and worshipping) to the Lord has liberating power. Praise can deliver God’s children from the pit of despair.

There is a dramatic demonstration of the power of praise and worship in Acts 16:25-26. Paul and Silas were beaten, placed in the inner prison with their feet fastened in stocks because they had preached the gospel of Jesus Christ and cast a demon out of a young girl. It was truly a dark moment for these two servants of God. But notice what happened, “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and signing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.” Talk about songs in the night!

David looked past his circumstances and saw the God of his salvation. He said, “I have trusted your mercy; and my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. (v.5) Your sobbing can be turned into singing if you will just praise the Lord! — Roger D. Willmore, is a Pastor and a popular speaker at America’s KESWICK

Gods Word for YOU: Proverbs 24; 2 Samuel 19-20; Luke 18:1-23

Great Quote: “Whenever God gives us an opportunity of being useful to others, he expects that we should take it, according to our ability.” — Matthew Henry

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Don’t Erase That Number

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Don’t Erase That Number

“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, creating the fruit of his lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near, says the Lord, and I will heal him.” Isaiah 58:18-19(ESV)

I have had a few cell phones since they became “The Thing” to own. I have had many phone numbers transferred and deleted during those phone transitions. But during the most recent changing of the phones, I had gotten rid of one number that I thought I was done with. I hadn’t heard from this brother in awhile so when the option came to delete it, I did. And guess what? That’s right, God had other plans.

About six months after I deleted this brother’s phone number from my cell phone, he called me. “Just wanted to say, hi and see how you are doing…etc..etc..etc.” When we ended our conversation I decided it was one of those numbers I should have held on to. Just in case. Well one Saturday morning, “just in case” happened. When I saw his name on my cell phone’s front cover, I knew something was up; this brother needed to talk to someone.

The following day I picked him up at his house for the long drive to our “Home, Sweet Home,” the Colony of Mercy. I wasn’t too sure if I was doing the right thing since it was a Sunday afternoon but I was sure that this brother needed to be restored. Our conversation up and back was something I even needed. He might have been struggling with an old idol that crept back into his heart but I needed to say out loud that I too struggle and I am no different than him. Be careful where you stand lest you fall, right?

Here’s what I want to convey to all of you this day. As much as we need to be in fellowship with our Lord and Savior, we need to be in fellowship with each other. We are Biblically told to share “one another’s” burden and what winds up happening is we go to our men’s breakfasts or Bible studies and we dance around what bothers us. That is not good for our spiritual growth, as a matter of fact, not sharing what our struggles are stunts our growth as spiritual heads of our families. If we don’t “clean our closets” once in awhile, not only does the dirt build up but our guilt of knowing about that dirt begins to consume us. Then it robs us of our fellowship with Him and allows old idols to creep back in. Just figured that out this past weekend. SANTO!!

I don’t care if you think you are “Tony the Tiger” or “Waldo”, you need to vent. I praise God that He (and Bill Welte) allows me to share with you my adventures while I clean out my closet. Do you need to do the same? — Chris Hughes is a graduate of the Colony of Mercy and a frequent Freedom Fighter contributor

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 23; 2 Samuel 16018; Luke 17:20-37

Great Quote:Job’s friends chose the right time to visit him, but took not the right course of improving their visit; had they spent the time in praying for him which they did in hot disputes with him, they would have profited him, and pleased God more. William Gurnall

Another Hero in Heaven

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Another Hero In Heaven

99% of you have no clue who this man is … but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to say something about my dear friend and adopted Uncle Guy Wanner.

Growing up in Fellowship Church in Philadelphia, we were a part of a big family. While m biological family was relatively small, my church family was huge. We had numerous adopted Aunts and Uncles, as well as a special lady we called Grandmom Geissler.

Grandmom was an amazing prayer warrior. She was on her knees most of the day praying for all of her “kids” and hundreds of missionaries around the world. In her bedroom was a world map, and everyday she worked her way around globe interceding for missionaries.

One of those missionaries was her daughter, Betty, an unbelievable missionary nurse who served for over 30 years in India. Aunt Betty came home to care for her dear Mother until she went to be with Jesus. After Grandmom was home with Jesus, Aunt Betty picked up the mantel to be a prayer partner and intercessor.

One of her supporting couples were from Lancaster County. They were farmers, but they loved Jesus and His work. Guy had the most incredible hands. They were large and knotty — well used and very strong. His dear wife was very ill, and while she was dying, she told Uncle Guy that he should marry their friend Betty.

These two fell in love … I mean fell in love. They acted like two teenagers in love even though God blessed them with just 20 years of marriage. Together they have served at Christian camps as volunteers, have taken several short-term missions trips, and most recently, Uncle Guy, a gifted carpenter, began making cross puzzles that have become his evangelistic outreach. Thousands of his masterpieces have been distributed around the world.

This dear couple have been praying for our family very diligently for many years. On April 15th, Aunt Betty and Uncle Guy celebrated 20 years of marriage. Aunt Betty shared with me on Monday night that while they were in bed, she started giving him 20 kisses — one for every year of their marriage … by the way — Guy is 81 and Betty 83!!!

On Thursday, April 16th, Uncle Guy went down to his workshop to make more cross puzzles. Shortly after going to the basement, he had a massive heart attack, and by the end of the day he was with the Lord!

This humble man reached more people than he ever realized. Only eternity will reveal the lives that were touched because of his faithful witness. He is one of my heroes … another one who has joined “the great cloud of witnesses” in heaven. Uncle Guy — we love you and thank you for the legacy of your life. — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 22; 2 Samuel 14-15; Luke 17:1-19

Great Quote: There are those who can venture far into the world and yet everywhere be true to their Saviour; they are known as Christians wherever they appear, and people respect their position; they would not go anywhere if they knew that their mouths were to be stopped on the subjects lying nearest their hearts; the energy of Christ in them is so glowing and victorious a force that they mould the society in which they are, instead of being moulded by it. James Stalker

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Who Is the Lord of Your Life?

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Who Is the Lord of Your Life?

One of America’s great preachers was Dr. A. W. Tozer. He answers the question, “Who Is the Lord of Your Life?” in his powerful book, Keys to the Deeper Life …

When we come to the question of our own relationship with God through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, we come to one of those areas which in a supreme degree is truly a matter of life and death.

This is so desperately a matter of importance for every human being who comes in the world that I first become indignant, and then I become sad, when I try to give spiritual counsel to a person who looks me in the eye and tells me: “Well, I’m trying to make up my mind if I should accept Christ or not.”

Such a person gives absolutely no indication that he realizes that he is talking about the most important decision he can make in his lifetime — a decision to get right with God, to believe in the eternal Son, the Savior, to become a disciple, and obedient witness to Jesus Christ as Lord.

How can any man or woman, lost or undone, sinful and wretched, alienated from God, stand there and intimate that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and God’s revealed plan of salvation do not take priority over some of life’s other decisions?

We know about His Divine Person, we know that He is the Lamb of God Who suffered and died in our place. We know all about His credentials. Yet we stand outside on the steps like some poor timid fellow who is hoping he can find a job.

We look Him over, then read a few more devotional verses, and ask: “What do you think? Do you think we ought to accept Him? I really wonder if we should accept Him?

My friend, look: doesn’t that proud human know that the Christ he is putting off is the Christ of God, the eternal Son Who holds the world in His hands? Why this One Who patiently waits for our human judgment is the One Who holds the stars in His hands. He is the Savior and Lord and head over all things to the church. It will be at His word that the graves shall give us their dead, and the dead shall come forth, alive forevermore. At His word, the first shall burst loose and burn up the earth and the heavens and the stars and the planets shall be swept away like a garment. HE IS THE ONE; the MIGHTY ONE! Is He the Lord of YOUR life?

My Freedom Fighter friend … is He the Lord of YOUR life today? If not, respond to this email. I’d love to send you a little booklet to help you come to that place of accepting HIM as YOUR personal Lord and Savior. — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 21; 2 Samuel 12-13; Luke 16

Great Quote: We should not interpret Scripture in the light of our experiences, but we should examine our experiences in the light of the teaching of Scripture. Martyn Lloyd-Jones