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Leonard Ravenhill Sermon: The Resurrection Power of Jesus Christ

On August 4, 2020

In Featured, Headline, Preaching/Sermons

This is one of the most powerful preachings of the late Leonard Ravenhill. It’s a timeless message for those who want to grow their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 15:13-18: “But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.”

Video: The Resurrection Power of Jesus Christ

“The proof, the standard of God’s power in the New Testament is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The standard of God’s power in the Old Testament was the deliverance of the people of Israel through the Red Sea which brought them finally into the land of promise. In the Old Testament the miracle is the raising of a dead nation, because they were in captivity, in Egypt, which is a type of the world. They were under the dominion of Pharaoh, which is a type of the devil, and they were brought as the Word of God says, “God called them with a strong hand. He delivered them with a strong hand and a stretched out arm.”” – Leonard Ravenhill

***“The resurrection isn’t part of my theology, the resurrection IS A PERSON.” – Leonard Ravenhill***

More Preaching of Leonard Ravenhill:

Are We Longing for Repentance? – Leonard Ravenhill Preaching

To the Preacher: The Idolatry of Intelligence by Leonard Ravenhill

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Tell Someone About Jesus

By Thor

On August 3, 2020

In Devotional, Evangelism, Featured, Headline

A woman of Samaria came to draw water… John 4:7 NKJV

John records, ‘A woman of Samaria came to draw water.’ After five failed marriages her trust levels are demolished and her self-worth is zero, so she approaches Jesus cautiously. Brick by brick He takes down the wall she’s hiding behind. When He gets through, she leaves transformed. What a contrast: one chapter earlier, Nicodemus, a religious leader, came to Jesus by night, suggesting he didn’t want to risk being seen with Him. After telling him he must be born again, Jesus said, ‘… Whoever lives by the truth comes into the light… ‘ (John 3:21 NIV). At that point, Nicodemus has to make a choice. There are three lessons here:

1) Christ sees potential in you when others don’t. ‘… The Pharisees… complained, saying, ‘This Man receives sinners and eats with them” (Luke 15:2 NKJV). They were right! This woman was the first person Jesus introduced Himself to as the Messiah. Why didn’t He do that when He called His disciples, baptised John, cleansed the temple, performed His first miracle, or interviewed Nicodemus? Because Jesus doesn’t measure you by your past, He measures you by your potential.

2) Christ will change you, then use you to change others. Amazingly, she was the first person to preach the gospel in Samaria. ‘… Many… Samaritans… believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified… ‘ (John 4:39 NKJV).

3) Christ doesn’t need to be defended, just introduced. ‘… Many more believed because of His own word. Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world”‘ (John 4:41-42 NKJV). Today, tell someone about Jesus.

From Word for Today, By Bob Gass, The Vine

Josh Turner’s Grandma, 98-Year-Old Lois Cunningham – “How Great Thou Art” | Live at the Grand Ole Opry

By Thor

On August 2, 2020

In christian songs, Headline, Inspirational

Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness. – Proverbs 16:31

Josh Turner‘s 98 year old grandmother-in-law, Lois Cunningham, receives a standing ovation for her performance of “How Great Thou Art” live at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN, on February 19, 2016.

HOW GREAT THOU ART
How Great Thou Art Lyrics

O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

And when I think of God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And lead me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow with humble adoration
And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

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Justin Bieber Talks About His Faith in Jesus Christ

By Thor

On July 31, 2020

In Featured, Headline, Inspirational, testimonies

Popstar Justin Bieber sat down for an intimate one-on-one interview with Apple Music where he talked extensively about his faith in Jesus and how much he’s grown as a believer. Watch full video interview below as posted at the Youtube Channel of Justin Bieber.

Justin Bieber has these words to say:

“I never really … When it says, following Jesus, it’s actually turning away from sin,” Bieber explained. “What it talks about in the Bible, there’s no faith without obedience. I had had faith about like, ‘I believe Jesus died on the cross for me, but I never really implemented it into my life.’ I never like, ‘I’m gonna be obedient.’”

“I had really bad examples of Christians in my life. Who would say one thing and do another, so they were there my direct example of who Jesus was. I didn’t take it as seriously because I didn’t have good examples,” Bieber said of his childhood faith and the shame that came to him every time he failed.

Bieber has sold 105 million records in the US alone, making him one of the world’s best-selling music artists. He recently released his new album, Changes and said while he is not pushing his belief on anyone but he hopes his testimony can help others realize they too can change.

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Powerful Testimony of COVID19 Survivor: God Sent Me a Cleaner

By Thor

On July 27, 2020

In Evangelism, Featured, Headline, Inspirational

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – Romans 10:13

Our Almighty God is the God of miracles, supernatural healing, signs and wonders! This powerful testimony of a dying COVID-19 survivor is a reminder for all of us that God uses ordinary people to convey His message. God used a hospital cleaner to minister to this dying man! He did not send a high profile or famous personality to make His wondrous works known. It’s like Jesus Christ who chose ordinary men to be His closest disciples to made a lasting impact to the whole world until this day. Watch and be blessed!

WATCH VIDEO: God Sent Me a Cleaner

READ THIS TRANSCRIPT:

It was two nights particularly in the hospital when I honestly didn’t know whether I would make it or not. I was under incredible pressure. Got drips up and and all that they needed to do but I remember those nights particularly really crying the Lord and asked him to help me. And asked Him to even supernaturally just do something that would encourage me and bring me through. I remember the next day I think it was the Monday or the Tuesday and I had a mate from hell and that day and that morning when no one else and you got to understand this in the isolation ward, well, no one else can get in. When no one else knew pastor, friends, and family members when no one else was allowed in. God sent a cleaner! And all of a sudden this cleaner had come in. And they’re helping cleaners in before this but this cleaner had come in and he was like a ray of sunshine. And he began to chat to me and he asked me how I was and he began to talk to me and say to me, and about about hanging in there and then we got chatting and we got talking and he and he turned round and he and and he said to me that he was a missionary in Nigeria for 14 years. He began to tell me how God had saved many many souls through his ministry. And I God had used him over the years to reach people. And here he is not cleaner and he’s encouraging my heart means telling me about souls. And I put the love of Jesus and the love of God and I’m just sitting, wow! and the soul was encouraged as I listened to him talk about how Jesus had used his life to rescue the souls of man. And I had traveled and then just this last couple of years he had find himself back home in Northern Ireland and and folks with God when God needs to reach you, He knows exactly who is there a person and in that moment of time it was a cleaner. No one else could get in, God sent a cleaner. You know it was incredible. He left that day and he says this, as he stood at the door. He said “son. can I pray for you?” I said absolutely. As he began to pray at the door, he couldn’t touch me. As he began to pray at the door, he began to ask God the Holy Ghost visit me. He began to ask God to heal my body and touch my lungs. He stood at that doorway and he pleaded with God Almighty to spare my life and to continue to use me. And then he left. And what was incredible was that, after he left, he periodically would walk past my window and give me a thumbs up. That night, I remember I started to turn around. Could it have been the prayer for cleaner? I don’t know. That night I began to desire a packet of prawn cocktail crisps, Tayto. I asked the Lord, because no one could get to me, I say, “Lord, is it possible that you could get me a packet of prawn cocktail, crisps, and a can of coke”? Because that night I began to turn. The next morning, cleaner came he brought in a bag. And in that bag was two oranges, a can of coke, and a packet of cocktail crisps. Don’t tell me that God doesn’t know. God knows our every need. He knows every desire. He just past the bag through the door, he couldn’t come in. And he just says: “it’s a gift from the Lord.” I sat up, I had the crisps. God is a God, folks, who is personal. And He knows the deepest desires of our hearts. He knows what we have need off. I want to encourage you out there today. God knows what you have need of. He knows your heart’s desire. He is an incredible Savior. Never underestimate what God can do with you. Thank you to that cleaner. You know who you are. If you ever see, this thank you for hearing the voice of God and reaching someone like me. And for you that are saved, keep your eyes upon Him. Turn your eyes upon Jesus. And for you that doesn’t know Jesus Christ, I would encourage you, lift up your eyes and look to heaven with a cry from your heart, say: “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” And go home justified just as if you have never sinned. May God bless you. And may you know the love of Jesus and the power of the Holy Ghost. What a Savior. Amen.

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