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"YES, IT'S NOT OVER TILL IT'S OVER!"

The great sport of Major League Baseball is once again underway. How well we

remember those famous words spoken by a great Baseball Player and Manager

for the New York Yankees, Yogi Berra, who said,

                                           "IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER!"

It didn't matter if the Yankees were behind going into the bottom of the Ninth Inning,

he knew the bats could explodeand enough runs cross the plate to win the game,

and many times that is exactly what happened.

Well, going back to the City of Jerusalem, it was the bottom of the Ninth concerning

the Person Jesus Christ. He had breathed His last breath and was taken down from

the Cross and taken to the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea for burial. It looked like it was

ALL OVER! The defeated spirit that filled the hearts of those who walked with Jesus

conveyed one very SAD message,

                                                   IT'S ALL OVER!

All they could say was,

"WE WERE HOPING THAT IT WAS HE WHO WAS GOING TO REDEEM ISRAEL!"

Luke 24:21

NOTICE: The Chief Priest remembered the words of Jesus concerning His statements

that He would RISE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD, and therefore "DEMANDED" that a Guard of

Roman Soldiers stand watch at the Tomb. However, the followers of Christ seemed to have

forgotten what Jesus had said over and over again. "DESTROY THIS TEMPLE, AND I WILL

RAISE IT AGAIN IN THREE DAYS!" John 2:19

"NO MAN TAKES MY LIFE, I HAVE POWERTO LAY IT DOWN AND POWER TO TAKE IT AGAIN."

John 10:27-28

"Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them,"The SON OF MAN IS ABOUT TO

BE "BETRAYED" INTO THE HANDS OF MEN; AND THEY WILL "KILL" HIM, AND THE THIRD DAY,

HE WILL BE "RAISED UP!" Matthew 17:22-23

COULD HE HAVE SAID IT ANY CLEARER? An outstanding Historian wrote, "If we do not

KNOW that Jesus Christ was RAISED FROM THE DEAD, then we do not know anything

Historical!" If we know that Socrates died of Fatal Hemlock in an Athenian Prison; If we know

that Caesar died upon the Roman Senate Floor stricken by the Dagger of an Assassin; If we

know that Lincoln was struck down by an Assassin's Bullet according to Historical Records;

Then the clear FACTS OF HISTORY declare that JESUS DIED ON A ROMAN CROSS, and on

that GLORIOUS THIRD DAY after HIS Burial, "ROSE AGAIN" FROM THE DEAD,and was "SEEN"

ALIVE BY MANY INFALLIBLE PROOFS!

For "FORTY DAYS" after His resurrection many Witnesses "SAW" Him and "HEARD" Him speak

of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. The evidence is clear, and the Resurrection of

JESUS CHRIST from the DEAD, is the GREATEST ATTESTED FACT OF ALL HISTORY! God

would have it so, FOR IT IS THE ANCHOR OF FAITH UNTO SALVATION! FRIEND,

"IF YOU WILL "CONFESS" WITH YOUR "MOUTH" JESUS IS LORD, AND "BELIEVE" IN YOUR

"HEART" THAT GOD "RAISED" HIM FROM THE DEAD, YOU SHALL BE SAVED. FOR WITH THE

HEART YOU BELIEVE UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND WITH THE MOUTH CONFESSION IS MADE

UNTO SALVATION." Romans 10:9-10

TRUST HIM FRIEND!

JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN - HE IS RISEN INDEED!

"BECAUSE HE LIVES WE TOO SHALL LIVE!"

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"THIS IS JESUS, KING OF THE JEWS"

These were the words that Pontius Pilate had placed above the head of Jesus when He hung on the Cross at Calvary. As He hung there on that Cross in great anguish between two Criminals, those who Mourned and Cried, and those who Jeered and Chided Him, heard from His Parched Lips the words,

"FATHER, "FORGIVE" THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO." Luke 23:34

How Great is the Heart of Christ who longs to "FORGIVE" all our Sins. "If we CONFESS our Sins, He is FAITHFUL and JUST to "FORGIVE" us our Sins and to Cleanse us from all Unrighteousness." I John 1:9 When I think of the Blasphemy and Mockery of Men and Women today who seek to Destroy and Dethrone Jesus, and who Denounce the idea that He is "GOD MANIFESTED IN FLESH, my first response has a touch of anger, but then, it turns to one of Tears, "FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY ARE DOING"

AND THE JUDGMENT THEY ARE BRINGING UPON THEMSELVES.! HOW SAD!

Would that they were like one of the Malefactors who suddenly turned to Christ with a Melted Heart, and in a Spirit of Repentance and said, "LORD, REMEMBER ME WHEN YOU COME INTO YOUR KINGDOM!" Suddenly the crowd heard Jesus speak, and from His Parched Sacred Lips came these Gracious, Marvelous words of Comfort and Hope for He said, "TRULY I SAY TO YOU, "TODAY" YOU WILL BE WITH ME IN PARADISE!" Luke 23:42-43

Friend, it is never "TOO LATE" to Call upon the Lord, for He said, "Whoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be SAVED!" Romans 10:13 But better still, it is never "TOO EARLY" to give your "ALL" to CHRIST, and thereby give Him the Best Years of Your Life.

Then Jesus, seeing His Earthly Mother standing there before the Cross, and having Great Concern for Her Care, He spoke to His Beloved Mother and said, "WOMAN, BEHOLD YOUR SON!" Then speaking to His Beloved Disciple, John, he said, "BEHOLD YOUR MOTHER!" AND FROM THAT HOUR HE TOOK HER TO HIS OWN HOME." John 19:26-27 JESUS SAVES, BUT JESUS ALSO "CARES!" "Casting all your "CARES" on HIM for HE CARES for You." I Peter 5:7

About the Ninth Hour, Jesus cried out with a Loud Voice, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" Matthew 27:46 O yes, Friend, God did "FORSAKE" His Own SON, because "He was made SIN FOR US!" And as our "SUBSTITUTE" paying the supreme price for our Sins, "ALL" who Believe in HIM as LORD and SAVIOR will "NEVER" be "FORSAKEN" BY GOD. O yes, hear this word of Assurance: "My Sheep hear MY Voice, and I KNOW THEM, and they Follow ME. And I give to them ETERNAL LIFE, and they shall NEVER PERISH, neither shall anyone "SNATCH" them out of MY HAND." John 10:27

Bleeding profusely, and in much Pain, Jesus cried out, "I THIRST!" This is Truly "AMAZING!" He "THIRSTED" on that Cross, and yet has Promised, "If anyone "THIRSTS" let him come to ME. He who Believes in ME, as the SCRIPTURE has said, OUT OF HIS INNERMOST BEING SHALL FLOW "RIVERS" OF "LIVING" WATER." John 7:37-38 Friend, when you Trust JESUS, you will "NEVER THIRST" AGAIN SPIRITUALLY, and from your Redeemed Life, will Flow Refreshing Living Water to Bless Others for the Glory of Christ.

Now, as He approached the end of His Suffering, and after He had received the wine vinegar "HE SAID, "IT IS FINISHED!" "PAID IN FULL!" Yes, Friend, the Work of Redemption was accomplished! The Sin Debt was PAID IN FULL! " JESUS PAID IT ALL! ALL TO HIM I OWE! SIN HAD LEFT A CRIMSON STAIN, BUT HE WASHED IT WHITE AS SNOW." With SALVATION DOOR Now Wide Open to all who would Believe, and after crying out with a Loud Voice "IT IS FINISHED" JESUS said, "FATHER, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT!" Having said this, HE BREATHED HIS LAST! Luke 23:46 In Full Control, it Literally means, HE "DISMISSED" HIS SPIRIT!

JESUS SAID, "No man takes MY Life, I HAVE POWER TO LAY IT DOWN AND POWER TO TAKE IT AGAIN." WHAT A WONDERFUL SAVIOR IS JESUS CHRIST THE LORD. IS HE YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR?

A BLESSED "GOOD FRIDAY" TO ALL!

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"OUR TESTIMONY!"

Let's consider the "TESTIMONY of one more of whom the Apostle Paul wrote, namely, his son in the Faith, TIMOTHY. Note with me the charge that was given to this Young Man in this letter that was directed to him. The Apostle wrote,

"Timothy, be a Vessel of Honor, Sanctified and Useful for the Master, Prepared for every Good Work. Avoid foolish and ignorant Disputes, knowing that they generate STRIFE. Do not Quarrel, but be Gentle to all, and In Humility correcting those who are in Opposition. Continue in the things which you have learned and are assured of: for from Childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make you Wise unto Salvation. For ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is Profitable for Doctrine, for Reproof, for Correction, for Instruction in Righteousness, that you may be Complete and thoroughly Equipped for every Good Work. Preach the Word! Be Ready in Season and out of Season. Be Watchful in all things. Endure Afflictions, fulfill your Ministry."

What a Charge and Challenge for this Young Man who was exhorted to "WAGE THE GOOD WARFARE, HAVING FAITH AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE. LET NO ONE DESPISE YOUR YOUTH, BUT BE AN EXAMPLE TO THE BELIEVERS IN WORD, IN CONDUCT, IN LOVE, IN SPIRIT, IN FAITH, IN PURITY."

At the conclusion of this Second Letter to Timothy, the Apostle wrote, "CONTENTMENT WITH GODLINESS IS GREAT GAIN!" "Fight the Good Fight of "THE FAITH!" Take hold of Eternal Life to which you were called when you MADE YOUR GOOD CONFESSION IN THE PRESENCE OF "MANY" WITNESSES. I CHARGE YOU TO KEEP THIS COMMAND WITHOUT SPOT OR BLAME UNTIL THE APPEARING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST."

Timothy indeed made a very clear STATEMENT! Even though only a Young Man, he was greatly RESPECTED in his Hometown. He was the Apostle Paul's SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE on a number of occasions. He was given tremendous responsibilities in the Teaching of the Word of God. And just think, this Young Man received TWO LETTERS from Paul that are among all the Books of the HOLY SCRIPTURES.

O yes, Friend, YOUTHFUL TIMOTHY was not about to turn to the left or to the right, but he Kept his Eyes on JESUS, the only One who has the words of ETERNAL LIFE. What "STATEMENT" do our lives make for our LORD AND SAVIOR?

ARE WE AN EXAMPLE OF THE BELIEVER IN WORD, CONDUCT, LOVE, SPIRIT, FAITH AND PURITY? WE "ALL" MUST "PERSONALLY" ANSWER THIS QUESTION BEFORE THE LORD!

"I BECEECH YOU THEREFORE BRETHREN, HAVING YOUR EYES WIDE

OPEN TO THE MERCIES OF GOD, PRESENT YOUR BODIES A LIVING

SACRIFICE, HOLY, ACCEPTABLE UNTO GOD, WHICH IS YOUR REASONABLE SERVICE; AND BE NOT CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD, BUT BE YOU TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, THAT YOU MAY PROVE

WHAT IS THAT GOOD, AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT WILL OF GOD."

                                         ROMANS 12:1-2

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     "IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST JESUS HE IS A NEW CREATION

           THE OLD IS GONE AND THE NEW HAS COME!"

"OUR TESTIMONY"

Chapter Eleven of the Book of Hebrews gives a tremendous list of past hero's of the Faith. Of this Great Cloud of Witnesses recorded, which includes such Men and Women as Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Rahab, Gideon, Samson, King David, Daniel, Samuel, who "through Faith subdued Kingdoms, worked Righteousness; Obtained Promises,

Stopped the Mouths of Lions; Quenched the Violence of Fire, Escaped the Edge of the Sword; Out of Weakness were made Strong; Became Valiant in Battle; Turned to flight the Armies of the Aliens; Women received their Dead Raised to Life again Others were Tortured, not Accepting Deliverance, that they might Obtain a Better Resurrection. Still others had Trial of Mockings, and Scourgings; Yes, and of Chains and Imprisonment. They were Stoned, they were Sawn in Two, were Tempted, were Slain with the Sword. They Wandered about in Sheep Skins and Goat Skins, being Destitute, Afflicted, Tormented, of whom the World was not Worthy. And "ALL" these, having Obtained a GOOD TESTIMONY! Hebrews 11

What are those last two very important words? They are "GOOD TESTIMONY!" O my Friend, WHAT A STATEMENT! What a DECLARATION! Cost what it may, they would serve the Lord, and Run the Race with Endurance as they looked to the LORD! What a Great Challenge for us Today! What tremendous INSPIRATION should Fire our Hearts as we read how this body of Redeemed Men and Women, this Great CLOUD OF WITNESSES STOOD STRONG FOR THE LORD! COST WHAT IT MAY, THEY KNEW THEY HAD A LIVING HOPE TO BE WITH THEIR CREATOR AND SAVIOR.

THEY KNEW THIS WORLD WAS NOT THEIR FINAL HOME. How true, Christian Friend, "This World is not our Home, We're just a Passing Through! We are just Pilgrims on a Journey that will ultimately take us into the very presence of GOD! What Amazing Grace! We will then be with the ONE who was Pierced for our Sins on the Cross, Yes, JESUS CHRIST THE LORD, who "LOVED US, AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR US!"

How can we do LESS, than give HIM our BEST, and LIVE for HIM completely, after all HE'S DONE FOR US! STAND UP, STAND UP, FOR JESUS!

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"HAVE YOU FELT HIS "PRUNING" HAND LATELY?

Much has been written about Chapter 15 of John's Gospel, "THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES" but regardless of the diverse opinions that have been given, one TRUTH STANDS OUT VERY CLEARLY; Believers cannot become "FRUITFUL" servants of Christ, unless there is an "ABIDING" relationship with CHRIST. The KEY to such an Abiding Relationship is found in the

                              "PRUNING" WORK OF THE LORD.

"Every Branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every Branch that bears fruit, HE "PRUNES" IT, that it may bring forth MORE FRUIT. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the Branch cannot bear fruit of itself, NEITHER CAN YOU, UNLESS YOU ABIDE IN ME." John 15:2-4

We had some flowering bushes in our backyard where we formerly lived, and we knew how important it was to "PRUNE" them from time to time. This gives the bush much more strength, and the flowers just abound in their beauty. Friends, the "PRUNING" HAND OF GOD upon us Believers brings abundant results.



Allegra McBirney wrote:

"Lord, I got this booklet, "GUIDE TO PRUNING" supposedly to learn about my plants. But it turns out that I have learned far more about YOU as the Vine, me as a BRANCH, and the FATHER as the Gardener, than I have learned about my garden's care. I've seen that all these TESTING'S lately and the TEARS that I've been through, have really been the "PRUNING KNIFE" and not the ROD. MY guide to "PRUNING" says that "CUTTING BACK" will head off growth in the "WRONG" directions. Now I see that through these "TRIALS" YOU have done exactly that! It also says, "GOOD PRUNING" cuts the shoots that SAPS THE STRENGTH, and surely my distractions SAPPED me of the STRENGTH and TIME and LOVE that should have gone to YOU.

I NEEDED PROFESSIONAL ATTENTION! I used to think that all this "CUTTING BACK" was wrecking me, but now I see that it has "FORCED NEW GROWTH!" YOU knew it would! Now make me BEAR much more, and sweeter FRUIT. YOUR "PRUNING" was to bring my BRANCH perfection - not - destruction! YOUR guide to "PRUNING" is LOVE! The "CUTTING BACK" was painful and yet through it all, I felt YOUR closeness in a very special way. And now I know the Garden is never quite so near the Branch as when with HIS OWN HAND HE'S PRUNING IT."

What a messge for you and for me. Jesus said, "I Am the Vine, you are the Branches. He who ABIDES in Me, and I in him, BEARS MUCH FRUIT, FOR WITHOUT ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING." John 15:5 Fruit is the natural product of a living organism. The Church, the Body of Believers, is not merely an ORGANIZATION, BUT A LIVING ORGANISM, and the Fruit it brings forth is the result of a SPIRITUAL UNION with God. Remember, "The Fruit of the SPIRIT is Love, Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Faith, Gentleness, Goodness, Meekness, Self-control, against such there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23

               IS THERE A NEED FOR GOD TO DO SOME "PRUNING?"

                  ACCEPT IT FRIEND - THE RESULT IS GLORIOUS!

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Someone stated, "The way to find INNER PEACE is to "FINISH" the things you have started." A

number of years back we needed some work done on the interior of our home. We gave the work

to a Painter who said he would have it all done in just a few days. Well, the few days turned into a

week, then two weeks, and we were wondering if the work would ever be FINISHED. In contrast,

when we had the exterior painted, and all the exterior vents replaced, in just 4 days they were

"FINISHED" and on to their next project. What a difference! What a contrast!

The person who stated "The way to find INNER PEACE is to "FINISH" the things you have started,"

also added, "that thought sounded good to me, so, I "FINISHED" the bag of Potato Chips, the box

of Cookies, the bar of Candy, and the large bottle of Coca Cola, AND I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER

ALREADY." All joking aside, WE DO CHERISH PEACE OF MIND, and we "ALL" feel so much better

when we can stand back and joyfully view the PROJECT we started, that is now successfully

                                                                          "FINISHED."

Friend, on the Cross of Calvary, Jesus Christ cried out, "IT IS FINISHED!" The work of Redemption

was COMPLETED! In the Commentary of John Peter Lange we read: "Listen! At these words "IT IS

FINISHED" you hear fetters burst, and prison walls falling down; barriers as high as heaven are

overthrown. Every condition of the work of Human Redemption has been completed." Because of

the "FINISHED" work of CALVARY, God has made a promise that should give every Believer great

Peace of Mind. "BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS VERY THING, THAT HE WHO HAS BEGUN A GOOD

WORK IN YOU WILL "FINISH IT" UNTIL THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST." Philippians 1:6

That's right Christian Friend, The Lord is going to "FINISH" the work that was started in you when

you first opened your heart to Him, and claimed Him as your personal LORD AND SAVIOR. He may

have to use the rod of chastening along the way to keep our feet on the right path, BUT, IT IS FOR

OUR GOOD. "No chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful, NEVERTHELESS,

                                                                   "AFTERWARD"

it yields the peaceable fruit of RIGHTEOUSNESS to those who have been trained by it." Heb. 12:11

That is such GOOD NEWS! CHRIST IS FOREVER FAITHFUL TO HIS REDEEMED FAMILY.

                     ARE WE, THE REDEEMED FAMILY, CONSISTENTLY FAITHFUL TO HIM?

What tremendous inner peace of mind the Apostle Paul possessed when he could confidently say,

"I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE "FINISHED" MY COURSE, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH;

HENCEFORTH THERE IS LAID UP FOR ME A CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH THE LORD

SHALL GIVE ME AT THAT DAY; AND NOT TO ME ONLY, BUT TO "ALL" WHO ALSO LOVE HIS

APPEARING." II Timothy 4:7-8

                            DO YOU REALLY LOVE AND LONG FOR HIS APPEARING?

Or, are you silently saying, Lord, don't come too soon, for I haven't experienced much of life at this

point. I haven't enjoyed a marriage relationship; I haven't as yet made my first million; I haven't had

my chance for Major League Baseball, NBA Basketball, or NFL FOOTBALL. There's no question that

there is much to ENJOY here on earth, and with each passing day we do all we can to live one more

day, even though we get our share of its PAIN, and TRIALS. But,

                                         PONDER THESE WORDS OF SCRIPTURE:

"EYE HAS NOT SEEN NOR EAR HEARD, NOR HAVE ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN THE

THINGS WHICH GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM." I Corinthians 2:9 Let's keep

FOCUSED on what has LASTING VALUE, and not on that which is FLEETING, so that one day we

will be able to say, "I HAVE "FINISHED" MY COURSE" and hear those wonderful words of our Savior,

                         "WELL DONE, THOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!

                                         O YES, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

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NOTHING HAPPENED

I shook the pen a dozen times, and did everything I could to get the ink to the tip, but with every attempt to get the pen to write,

NOTHING HAPPENED.

Not having another Pen handy at that moment, and with the Post Office now closed, I was obviously very upset that I couldn't complete the task. The Pen was fairly new, and I BOUGHT it to write when I needed to record something, but, although I paid a fair price for the Pen,

IT WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING IN

THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS BOUGHT!

Has that ever happened to YOU? Kind of frustrating isn't it? Well, Christian Friend, it is very possible that such a situation can exist in the Spiritual Realm of life. The Word of God has this to say to every Believer. "DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHO IS IN YOU, WHOM YOU HAVE FROM GOD, AND YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN? FOR YOU WERE "BOUGHT" WITH A "PRICE" THEREFORE GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY AND SPIRIT WHICH ARE GOD'S!" I Corinthians 6:19-20

Fellow Believer's we are "BOUGHT ONES," yes, "BOUGHT" to function in the purpose for which we have been "BOUGHT" by the supreme price Jesus Christ paid when He shaed His precious "BLOOD" on Calvary's Cross.

Like the Pen that was "BOUGHT" that no longer functioned in the "PURPOSE" for which it was BOUGHT, could that be your present Spiritual State before the Lord. How greatly we "Displease" the Lord, when "we" fail to "function each day in the purpose for which He "bought" us! Friend, there is not a greater purpose in life than to Glorify God in body and spirit.

REMEMBER,

WE ARE "BOUGHT" ONES

WE NOW HAVE A "NEW OWNER" AND IT IS

THE GOD OF ALL CREATION AND THE GOD OF OUR SALVATION

JESUS CHRIST THE LORD

"LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE BEFORE MEN, THAT THEY MAY SEE THE WORKS OF GOD IN YOU, AND GLORIFY YOUR FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN!"

Matthew 5:16

WHAT A HIGH AND HOLY CALLING!

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THE TASK AHEAD OF US IS NEVER AS
GREAT AS THE POWER BEHIND US!

"HEARTS TOUCHED BY GOD"

The first king chosen to lead the people of Israel was King Saul. We know this

man had his up's and down's, and a sad final chapter in his life, but what is a king without loyal subjects. I'm sure you have read or seen films about the well-known Robin Hood. Whether legendary or a real figure in history, the exploits of this man were quite thrilling in his attempts to help the poor, and punish injustice. However, Robin Hood could never have accomplished this mission ALONE! O NO! He had a group of Dedicated, Fearless, and Loyal Men who followed and assisted him, who were known as the "MERRY MEN" of Robin Hood. Well, note with me what the scripture says about King Saul as found in First Samuel 10:26 "And Saul also went home to Gilbeah; and there went with him

A BAND OF MEN WHOSE HEARTS WERE TOUCHED BY GOD."

These men were truly "MERRY MEN!" Men who were first of all dedicated and

loyal to God, and now ready to stand by the side of their earthly king and follow

his leadership. Saul could not have asked for more, nor better. How thankful I

have been over the years, concerning the ministries to which the Lord has called me, to have a faithful body of believer's sharing in the work with great dedication.

BELIEVERS! WE TOO, HAVE A KING!

"The LAMB will overcome them because He is LORD of lords, and KING of kings, and with Him will be his Called, Chosen, and Faithful Followers." Revelation 17:14 When Jesus Christ comes again to reign, "On His robe and on his thigh He has the name written: "KING" of kings, and "LORD" of lords." Revelation 19:16 In that day, "At the name of JESUS, every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue shall confess that JESUS CHRIST is "LORD" to the glory of God the Father." Phiippians 2:10-11

Yes indeed, that day is coming, but today, this very moment, CHRIST, who is our KING, wants a body of FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS WHOSE HEARTS HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY GOD! A Band of Loyal, Sincere, Dedicated Believers who will be Faithful to His Word, and Work whatever the cost. Sharing the Good News of His love that led Him to Dark Calvary where He DIED AS OUR SUBSTITUTE, AND THEN ROSE AGAIN VICTORIOUS OVER DEATH. His Death was an INFINITE

payment that removes all our Guilt and Condemnation, and His Resurrection

gives to us the JOY of knowing with ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE because He lives, we too shall live Eternally with Him.

SOLDIERS OF CHRIST ARISE AND PUT YOUR ARMOR
ON, STRONG IN THE STRENGTH THAT GOD SUPPLIES
THROUGH HIS ETERNAL SON.
STRONG IN THE LORD OF HOSTS, AND IN HIS MIGHTY
POWER, WHO IN THE STRENGTH OF JESUS TRUST, IS
MORE THAN CONQUEROR.

HAS YOUR HEART BEEN TOUCHED BY GOD?

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