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Jesus, Don’t Come In! Too Much Sin!

A few years ago, I had one those experiences that most of us Christians dream about.

It was a normal winter morning. I was up early, praying a little, interceding a little, and reading my bible. But unlike the many mornings before this one, there seemed to be an expectation in the air. I didn’t know what it was, but it felt awesome.

I stopped praying and just waited on the Lord. His presence covered me like a soft comforter. Time stood still as eternity entered my room. It was glorious.

As I sat there, I knew the Lord was about to walk into the room and reveal Himself to me. My heart thumped in my chest. I held my breath.

So, what did I do next?

Did I think up a list of questions to ask Him? Did I bow down and assume a holy, worshipful position? No, not at all.

I pulled a blanket over my head and wept, and through my tears, I said, “Jesus, don’t come in. Please, don’t come in. I have too much sin in my life.”

Would I like to have another chance? Maybe I have less sin, right? I’ve thought about this often, but even if my sin level is down ninety-nine percent from that morning, I would still have sin in my life.

And Jesus is holy. And His holiness is deadly.

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So, What’s The Lord Saying Or Doing? (12/22/2008)

It is my belief that we Christians depend too much on what an individual pastor or an individual prophet or another anointed person thinks that he (or she) is hearing from the Lord, rather than trying to hear for ourselves or listening to many different voices from all over the Body of Christ. Dependence on just an anointed few is a guaranteed recipe for failure.

So, each day, I invite you to write what you believe the Lord is telling you, showing you, or doing for you. Testimonies. Short teachings. Prophetic words. Scriptures. Prayers. Whatever you believe that the Body of Christ needs to know or will be blessed by hearing. Try to keep your words under 250 words. And if you need to, attach a link to your site for longer messages.

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So, What’s The Lord Saying Or Doing? (12/21/2008)

It is my belief that we Christians depend too much on what an individual pastor or an individual prophet or another anointed person thinks that he (or she) is hearing from the Lord, rather than trying to hear for ourselves or listening to many different voices from all over the Body of Christ. Dependence on just an anointed few is a guaranteed recipe for failure.

So, each day, I invite you to write what you believe the Lord is telling you, showing you, or doing for you. Testimonies. Short teachings. Prophetic words. Scriptures. Prayers. Whatever you believe that the Body of Christ needs to know or will be blessed by hearing. Try to keep your words under 250 words. And if you need to, attach a link to your site for longer messages.

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So, What’s The Lord Saying Or Doing? (12/20/2008)

It is my belief that we Christians depend too much on what an individual pastor or an individual prophet or another anointed person thinks that he (or she) is hearing from the Lord, rather than trying to hear for ourselves or listening to many different voices from all over the Body of Christ. Dependence on just an anointed few is a guaranteed recipe for failure.

So, each day, I invite you to write what you believe the Lord is telling you, showing you, or doing for you. Testimonies. Short teachings. Prophetic words. Scriptures. Prayers. Whatever you believe that the Body of Christ needs to know or will be blessed by hearing. Try to keep your words under 250 words. And if you need to, attach a link to your site for longer messages.

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So, What’s The Lord Saying Or doing? (12/19/2008)

It is my belief that we Christians depend too much on what an individual pastor or an individual prophet or another anointed person thinks that he (or she) is hearing from the Lord, rather than trying to hear for ourselves or listening to many different voices from all over the Body of Christ. Dependence on just an anointed few is a guaranteed recipe for failure.

So, each day, I invite you to write what you believe the Lord is telling you, showing you, or doing for you. Testimonies. Short teachings. Prophetic words. Scriptures. Prayers. Whatever you believe that the Body of Christ needs to know or will be blessed by hearing. Try to keep your words under 250 words. And if you need to, attach a link to your site for longer messages.

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So, What’s The Lord Saying Or Doing? (12/18/2008)

It is my belief that we Christians depend too much on what an individual pastor or an individual prophet or another anointed person thinks that he (or she) is hearing from the Lord, rather than trying to hear for ourselves or listening to many different voices from all over the Body of Christ. Dependence on just an anointed few is a guaranteed recipe for failure.

So, each day, I invite you to write what you believe the Lord is telling you, showing you, or doing for you. Testimonies. Short teachings. Prophetic words. Scriptures. Prayers. Whatever you believe that the Body of Christ needs to know or will be blessed by hearing. Try to keep your words under 250 words. And if you need to, attach a link to your site for longer messages.

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So, What’s The Lord Saying Or Doing? (12/17/2008)

It is my belief that we Christians depend too much on what an individual pastor or an individual prophet or another anointed person thinks that he (or she) is hearing from the Lord, rather than trying to hear for ourselves or listening to many different voices from all over the Body of Christ. Dependence on just an anointed few is a guaranteed recipe for failure.

So, each day, I invite you to write what you believe the Lord is telling you, showing you, or doing for you. Testimonies. Short teachings. Prophetic words. Scriptures. Prayers. Whatever you believe that the Body of Christ needs to know or will be blessed by hearing. Try to keep your words under 250 words. And if you need to, attach a link to your site for longer messages.

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Something Wrong In Christiandom?

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This is an old cartoon, but it illustrates a major problem in Christianity. So, is there something wrong in Christiandom?

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Islamic Terrorists Vs. Radical Christians: New Game. New Rules. (Part 9)

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Click on following links for earlier articles: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, and Part 8.

How to be a Radical Christian. (iv)

Would you have liked to travel along with the Apostle Paul on one of his journeys? Consider Silas’ experience in Acts 16: 11-40.

In the city of Philippi, Paul and Silas are doing some street ministry. Paul casts a spirit of divination out of a slave girl. Instead of being thankful for the girl’s deliverance, the owners are enraged and stir up the crowd against the two men.

Next, the city magistrates step into the melee,  rip the clothes off the two, beat them with cudgels, scourge them with a whip, toss them into prison,  and fasten their feet into stocks so that they can’t move.

Then, somehow, at midnight, Paul and Silas began praying and singing hymns. The power of God hits the place. Cell doors were opened. The jailer’s life was spared. The jailer’s household was saved. Paul and Silas were washed and fed. And then, returned to prison.

The next morning, the magistrates send some go-fors to release Paul and Silas from their cells. But what does Paul do? He says, “No way, Jose! We ain’t leaving this dandy place until the men responsible for putting us here come and say, ‘Pretty please with chocolate syrup all over it.’ Don’t even try to make us go. We ain’t moving!”

What do you think was going through Silas’ mind? He was bloody. He was sore. He was stiff. He was tired. And he might have been thinking something like this: “Paul is a radical nut! How can he possibly believe that those men will come here and beg us to leave?”

How? Paul had radical faith in God.

And radical Christians need this same type of faith to oppose Islamic terrorists.

But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

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So, What Is The Lord Saying Or Doing? (12/16/2008)

It is my belief that we Christians depend too much on what an individual pastor or an individual prophet or another anointed person thinks that he (or she) is hearing from the Lord, rather than trying to hear for ourselves or listening to many different voices from all over the Body of Christ. Dependence on just an anointed few is a guaranteed recipe for failure.

So, each day, I invite you to write what you believe the Lord is telling you, showing you, or doing for you. Testimonies. Short teachings. Prophetic words. Scriptures. Prayers. Whatever you believe that the Body of Christ needs to know or will be blessed by hearing. Try to keep your words under 250 words. And if you need to, attach a link to your site for longer messages.

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