Matters of Faith: The Method of Warfare
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do […]
Matters of Faith
Matter of Faith: Focus and Faith
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able […]
Matters of Faith: You Are Blessed!
By Rev. J. Loren Russell ”Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” Psalm 34:8 (KJV) The Oxford Bible Commentary says the 34th Psalm is structured in three stages: Verses 1-3 […]
Matters of Faith: Judgmental and Controlling
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating […]
Matters of Faith: Take It As It Comes
By Rev. J. Loren Russell, B.S., MDiv. “Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” Job 2:10 (NKJV) One of the most difficult things to accept in life are the adversities that arise out of […]
Matters of Faith: A Final Word
“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both […]
Matters of Faith: Learn it! Live it! Teach it!
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. “And these words which I command you today shall […]
Matters of Faith: In Deep Sorrow
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?” It was a dark time in the lives of the Israelites. They were in captivity again and living by the rivers of Babylon, […]
Matters of Faith: An Attitude of Gratitude
By Rev. J. Loren Russell Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up heaven and […]
Matters of Faith: Keep Your Head Up
By Rev. J. LorenRussell “For you shall expand to the right and to the left, and your descendants will inherit the nations, and make the desolate cities inhabited. “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises […]
Matters of Faith: In Remembrance
When I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the […]
Matters of Faith: Stay the Course
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning […]
Matters of Faith: You’d Better Recognize
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. He comes forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like a shadow and does not continue.” Job 14:1-2 NKJV […]
A Commitment to a New You in a New Year
By Reverend J. Loren Russell “12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must […]
Matters of Faith: THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
By Reverend J. Loren Russell “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so […]
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