tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69612002894914944002024-03-07T03:54:31.607-06:00Mine EbenezerDorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048795603513970971noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-72027872134407428262014-04-14T10:21:00.001-05:002014-07-28T14:11:10.253-05:00Psalm 51<br />
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Dorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048795603513970971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-14790277415516574732014-02-17T17:30:00.002-06:002014-07-28T14:11:53.645-05:00Good to keep in mind...<b>...</b><br />
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I was cooking dinner and listening to an <a href="http://www.unshackled.org/" target="_blank">Unshackled</a> program, when this statement was made. I wrote it down to make sure it really stuck with me. </div>
<br />Dorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048795603513970971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-16557752602224900952014-02-05T15:52:00.001-06:002014-02-05T16:01:11.534-06:00Ken Ham and Bill Nye Science DebateFor those who may have missed the Ken Ham and Bill Nye debate over Creation and Evolution, you can view it at <a href="http://debatelive.org/" target="_blank">debatelive.org </a>. They anounced at the end of the debate that it will be up for a few days. Dorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048795603513970971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-56929215899603807432014-01-23T11:11:00.000-06:002014-01-30T15:29:26.170-06:00Worth Listening To!My husband and I were recently talking about how people would be up in arms over Shakespeare's work being tampered with. However, the King James Bible, written during the same time period as Shakespeare, is constantly tampered with....<br />
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My use of this video is NOT an endorsement of the ministry who posted it.</div>
Dorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048795603513970971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-44697207316983778262013-11-28T02:08:00.001-06:002013-11-28T02:08:24.439-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!I wouldn't normally be posting on a holiday, however, it's 1:55 and my turkey still has about 45min. to go.<br />
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Madison wanted the Baptist support in Virginia for ratifying the Constitution. He meet with John Leland who said the Baptist would only support it if, Madison would secure their religious liberty with a bill of rights.</div>
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Dorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048795603513970971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-2402732501597170102013-08-03T13:13:00.004-05:002013-08-03T13:13:57.261-05:00Thomas Jefferson & Cheese :)My daughter was reading <a href="http://evangelisttedalexander.com/2012/03/baptist-heroes-booklet-john-leland/" target="_blank">this book</a>...<br />
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It always amazes me to read American History and find so much of it linked to our Baptist Forefathers.<br />
Here are a couple of links with more information on John Leland and the Jefferson Cheese.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire_Mammoth_Cheese">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire_Mammoth_Cheese</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.acton.org/pub/religion-liberty/volume-12-number-3/thomas-jefferson-and-mammoth-cheese">http://www.acton.org/pub/religion-liberty/volume-12-number-3/thomas-jefferson-and-mammoth-cheese</a> (I don't know much about this site and am not endorsing it, but it has a good account of the story.)<br />
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There are more books like the one above on <a href="http://evangelisttedalexander.com/category/bookstore/" target="_blank">Evangelist Ted Alexander's Website</a>.Dorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048795603513970971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-50420698935032626162013-07-15T13:20:00.000-05:002013-07-15T13:20:03.379-05:00God Is GoodI love this statement. When I'm not sure what to say to praise God, I can always declare this statement. God IS Good. It's true and says it all. I like the word "IS" it is a state of being verb. It's a present tense and a verb is action. Meaning currently Good and actively Good. If I say God was good or will be good, then I am saying his goodness is finite. But to say He IS Good, that is infinitive. Never ending!<div>
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So I have left mine out. A lot of the research I've done suggest if you refrigerate to let it get started really well and have "proved" it successful.</div>
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Yes, it's small. I haven't been "feeding" it so it has gone dormant.<br />
This is fine (it is suggested to feed it a least once a week).<br />
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Aside from all the fun, we also had a great lesson from the bible. We started out in Psalm 139: 1-12, then we flipped over to 1 Samuel 15:1-26 He pointed out in vs. 20 how Saul said "..Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites." My husband put it this way... (As Saul) "I have obeyed God, just ask Agag yourself, he's right here." He made several great points about these passages. The teens are required to know Psalm 139 when we meet again at the end of the month.</div>
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I guess I'll start with a sermon I heard a couple of days ago by Daniel Buchanan. You can find it here... <a href="http://nbmbc.org/site/sermons">Doubt: The Visitor of Great Men</a>. It really spoke to me when I heard it. I often listen to <a href="http://www.nbmbc.org/" target="_blank">New Beginnings</a> website when I'm sewing or weaving.<br />
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Last night we were able to go to <a href="http://highland.bapt-church.org/" target="_blank">Highland Baptist Church in Vass, NC</a>. <a href="http://www.richardhughesministries.org/" target="_blank">Bro. Richard Hughes</a> preached the sermon. He wrote a book when he was teaching for Herald Sightler called "An English Grammar for the Study of Scripture" . I'm looking forward to using that with the kids. <br />
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Also, the girls and I are trying to get <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/practicalcreations" target="_blank">our little shop</a> going. We are mainly wanting to help with the cost of our guys going on the <a href="http://baptistheritagerevivalsociety.net/tours/" target="_blank">Baptist Heritage Revival Society Tour</a> as well as some other things that we are hoping to do this year. <br />
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Most of all I am excited about my son preaching. He got to preach again this past Wednesday with the other preachers at church. I don't even know if I could explain the blessing that it is to me. God's blessed me with some terrific men in my life.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-23327921429011206362012-10-29T18:44:00.000-05:002012-10-29T18:44:13.636-05:00To Write or Not To Write...that is the question I've been asking myself.<br />
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I have been looking up independent pattern companies just to see what's out there and maybe pick up tips from the designer's blog. One of the companies I came cross is a christian one with modern designs and prints. Their stuff was okay. I really like the long pleated skirt they offered. My point to this is to, well... say a few words on modesty.<br />
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<b>First</b>, I thought about creating modest patterns. Then I realized that, you can find modest patterns out there. The #1 issue is wheather your a size 10 trying to fit in a size 8 (that would most likely be a size 14 and 12 in a pattern). I have to tell almost everyone I sew for, to give me their REAL measurements. Not the ones they wish the tape measure was saying they were. <br />
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<b>Second</b>, No, you don't have to be frumpy and unattractive. However, if you are being attractive, what are you attracting to? A man shouldn't have to be embarrassed (yes, I said embarrassed) to look at you. And vise versa. I have been embarrassed to look at some men because something they wore caused my attention to be drawn to things it shouldn't be and that IS embarrassing. Shamefaced <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/shamefaced">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/shamefaced</a><br />
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<b>Third</b>, which should be listed first. Where is The Spirit? The Holy Spirit, to convict you when you are unsure. Psalm 46:10 "<b>Be still, and know that I am God:</b> I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." I choose this verse to say, listen to the Lord in these matters, exalt him in obedience! exalt him with respect and dignity! <br />
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<b>Fourth</b>, no one is perfect and we all contend with the flesh. At times we think well this really isn't that bad. I'm just being too picky. Ex., if my skirts are at my knees then they will go a little shorter. So the higher my standard (or in this case the lower :), the better off I am. As a rule of thumb my girls and I wear our skirts/dresses to our ankles. Isaiah 47:2 "Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man." <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/leg">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/leg</a><br />
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Also, a word on beauty...<br />
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I love my husband dearly and he tells me the most ridiculous things about myself, which I would love to repeat, but it might embarrass him. So I'll just tell you a few truths drawn from his words.<br />
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1. Godly men like godly women, not worldly looking women. <a href="http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=1+Timothy&chapter=2&verse=9" target="_blank">I Timothy 2:9</a><br />
2. A husband finds his wife attractive or he wouldn't have married her.<br />
3. <b>Attitude matters more</b> than physical beauty (see #1 & #2).<a href="http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=1+Timothy&chapter=2&verse=10" target="_blank"> I Timothy 2:10</a><br />
4. Don't worry about those stretch marks and C-section scars! A husband works and gets all kinds of <br />
scars, we find those attractive don't we? Women have babies and get all kinds of scars, lol. <br />
5. A wife is to be a help meet ( that is help: to aid; to assist; ect., meet: fit; suitable; proper), not a bitter,<br />
complaining woman. Yikes! But truth.<br />
6. Hollywood has no idea what real beauty is wheather inward or outward. <br />
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* All scripture quotes are form the King James Bible - "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Timorthy 3:16 & 17<br />
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This is by no means an all inclusive study. It is food for thought for the christian, based on biblical principles.<br />
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Thank you for reading my thoughts :).<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-10087074560333859022012-09-12T21:26:00.000-05:002012-09-12T21:26:11.820-05:00Rejoicing!Recently we had a two and a half week Revival Meeting. It was kicked off with <a href="http://vhopeministries.org/content/" target="_blank">Bro. David Harrison</a> on a Saturday and Sunday. Bro. Seth Buchanan out of <a href="http://nbmbc.org/" target="_blank">NBMBC</a>. The Lord really helped several of us and two were saved. During the last night of meeting the Lord had called my son to preach. He announced it publicly that Sunday. Amen!! Hallelujah!! Below is his first sermon. <br />
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Our oldest Graduated June 30th. </div>
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We are very thankful to our church family for coming out.</div>
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There were other homeschooler's who were promoted this year that were recognized as well.</div>
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We were very excited about seeing our first graduate. There's nothing like teaching your children to read and write. Watching them take off and enjoy learning without force, but with a desire. It is a great blessing to have self learners. I can't say that it was me that instilled this in them, but the Lord. <br />
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Sunday Service @ <a href="http://www.oldpathsibcsalida.com/" target="_blank">Old Paths Baptist Church</a></div>
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Greg (my hubby :) preaching Sunday School</div>
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Thunderfoot Mountain overlooks Salida.</div>
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Salida from Thunderfoot Mountain. </div>
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We were up here to pray over the town.</div>
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There is a saying I heard a few years after being saved that I really like, "My worst day with Christ is better than my best day without Christ". Sometimes when I'm going though trials and tribulations I don't always feel this way, but when I look back at where I was and what he bought, and brought me from I can say this statement with truth. <br />
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About 8 or 9 years ago my husband was given a tape of Missionary Sonny Dix preaching. It was called "All I have left is praise!". What an amazing sermon! What else do I have to offer a Righteous and Thrice Holy God when my righteousness is as filthy rags? <br />
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We just had Bro. Maynard come preach with us this past Sunday. He preached on the home. It was tremendous and truthful. I evening service went especially well, he preached somethings I needed to hear. It's always interesting how a preacher can be focusing in one area and God hits you in another. <br />
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The middle of March we'll be having the <a href="http://evangelisttedalexander.web.officelive.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Alexander's</a> with us again for our Missions Revival. I like that, missions revival instead of conference. Our hearts need to be revived to do the work the Lord has called us to. <br />
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When we were in Lousiana our daughter had a great piano teacher (for FREE :). However, we knew we wouldn't be there forever so I hunted around for something that would help her along. She wasn't making a career of piano playing :) so we just wanted something that would enhance her playing at church. <br />
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I came across <a href="http://www.greghowlett.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Greg Howlett</a> . We both loved his stuff. He did mention in his CD's about piano players getting big heads (my words) and not having one, lol. We bought the <a href="http://www.greghowlett.com/dvd-theory.aspx" target="_blank">Theory for Church Pianist</a>. It is very challenging!<br />
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He even offers online classes <a href="http://www.greghowlett.com/learn.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Paymnet plans offered for orders of $80.00 or more! (All DVD courses start @ $99)<br />
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End of Advertisment, hehe.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-32835324991389929932011-11-30T15:44:00.001-06:002011-12-03T15:43:59.304-06:00Mine EbenezerOf course the title of this post is also my blog title. I was thinking about the purpose of this site. I was reminded of when the <a href="http://www.jimmieclark.com/index.asp?page=4">Bro. Clark's Girls Home</a> came and sang at our church. One song they sang had these words "..here I raise my hands to Jesus.." it was to the tune "Come Thou Fount". <br />
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I had always loved that song but it was the first time I realized that I am a stone of rememberance, my life, my testamony! Some time ago I had realized that raising of hands(I Timothy 2:8) is to testify of His Holiness, not my own. My uplifted hand testifying of the work God has done in my own life and saying He is worthy to be praised!<br />
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Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;</div>
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Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise.</div>
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<u><em>Here I raise mine Ebenezer; Hither by Thy help I'm come;</em></u></div>
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O to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constreained to be!</div>
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Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee:</div>
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Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love;</div>
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Here's my heart, O take and seal it; Seal it for Thy courts above.</div>
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I praise the Lord for what he's done in my life. Were he's bought me from. Yes, bought, purchused from a life enslaved to sin. There's another song I am reminded of that talks of a Master who bought me and set me free so I chose to willingly serve Him. In kind the Lord does not call us servant but friend!! (John 15:15 - <em>"Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you."</em>) God is good!</div>
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I'm get off a little bit, but it so easy for one thing to lead into another when I think of my relationship to the Lord. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-33826834142889272372011-10-12T14:29:00.000-05:002014-02-04T13:37:11.488-06:00Isaiah 26:3&4"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-4949040949643107462011-07-13T09:31:00.001-05:002014-02-04T13:37:33.823-06:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzD7kXS9w9EmxMDyjT87xo5UA6PaKxTAUVzapJeJn9GcH8C12tSJjlEgXmXDWha-5xBR60a_-CSWXo1nX5Gt-x70-GbeVpzihA2h0sXiBhUwNcDKsMs6O5DcUDjDEj4KJk1t6KHsTfKrh/s1600/IMG_7226-791780.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzD7kXS9w9EmxMDyjT87xo5UA6PaKxTAUVzapJeJn9GcH8C12tSJjlEgXmXDWha-5xBR60a_-CSWXo1nX5Gt-x70-GbeVpzihA2h0sXiBhUwNcDKsMs6O5DcUDjDEj4KJk1t6KHsTfKrh/s160/IMG_7226-791780.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628844520835562898" /></a></p>I think my youngest is having trouble...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-88963456921248907832011-06-25T17:30:00.001-05:002011-06-25T17:33:19.006-05:00Little River Home ComingI am so thankful for the preaching that God blesses us with here @ <a href="http://littleriverbaptistchurch.net/">Little River</a>. Such tremendous preaching it is hard to convey it all here. Our preacher truly has the touch of God on him. The preachers that come through are excellent men of God as well. We had <a href="http://evangelisttedalexander.web.officelive.com/default.aspx">Bro. Ted Alexander</a> and <a href="http://courtstreetbaptist.org/">Bro. Matt McPhilllips from Port Huron, MI</a> just last night. They were traveling the route to the upcoming <a href="http://evangelisttedalexander.web.officelive.com/SOCIETY.aspx">Baptist History Revival Tour</a>. It was encouraging. About serving God because he loves us and has done so much for us. Our service should show love back, a selfless love. Also we should have a pure love for the brethren. <span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:"</span> I Peter 1:22. Not a false love!, but pure! There was just so much to both messages! <br />
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We will be having our Home Coming this Sunday. Our preacher's preacher Bro. Perry and <a href="http://www.preachtoreach.com/">Ronnie Smith (Missionary to Ireland)</a> will be preaching the services. It's always good and we are looking forward to it.<br />
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I have been learning to weave and came across a little video with a women making a brightly colored rainbow throw blanket. My first thought was EEW! But as I looked at it more the colors were just amazing. It got me to thinking about the rainbow in Genesis. <em> </em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you: And with every living creature that is with you of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: <strong>I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.</strong> And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth." </span> Genesis 9:8-17<br />
Wow, in typing this a thought occurred to me to which I have no answer, Why would God make this covenant? It's not like Noah or we who have come after have done God some great service. Maybe I do know the answer "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loves us, Even when we were dead in sins.." Eph. 2:4-5a These verses are talking about salvation, but the same applies...His Great Love!<br />
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Revelation 4:3 "And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a <strong>rainbow round about the throne</strong>, in sight like unto an emerald." God's complete promise! What God promises comes to pass, He is faithful!! <br />
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I can't decide which is more exciting, the covenant because of His Great Love or the fulfilled promise. <br />
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Oh, and don't stop at vs. 3 in Rev. keep reading, "...Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come."!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-23169731715258028772011-05-03T12:10:00.009-05:002014-02-04T13:39:05.947-06:00Baptist Heritage Revival Society<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602540836438226162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjU0Je1Devob_EKsHOoametMDzsy_tkO7JGhVMiQ0FKTPFNuzcWYh1QwR3uZbBewoOHsfE6mG59ASi2XMI3bXwGOlRDZ33U0y02xDSfyeDO3yp3SPCOIFtXXtXMHjHxFrtbVhHLk6Ijpf/s320/Baptist+Heritage+Revival+Society.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div>During the 2011 Baptist Heritage Revival Tour it was purposed to start a ministry dedicated to finding and preserving Baptist landmarks. Preachers saw a great need for our history to be preserved for the next generation.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">This is were it all began. When Bro. Alexander and his family went out to this spot they thought this was just a rock. After scrapping moss off it they discovered this plaque... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608122177123253938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsMjmFQR2V1crNZlUnZQGW2It8L8-fPB0d3VTjgA72zBi6DyD5aPtx4ZOawvxSZhhQRzGPU3CxjDHvkwRaDyoRnKQtDH1PQ_qwT_91iSK_zu4ZR0D_aq5JfX1JbCUfue30qtNVKPP4j9Y/s320/DSC08790.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>You can see a trailer @ <a href="http://thebaptistpatriot.wordpress.com/">The Baptist Patriot</a>.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>There will be a website in the future. For now you can find further information @ <a href="http://evangelisttedalexander.web.officelive.com/default.aspx">Bro. Ted Alexander's</a> website.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961200289491494400.post-30747492124181103212011-04-24T22:07:00.005-05:002014-02-04T13:38:56.509-06:00I Corinthians 15:55-57<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_Fl5ZYcswFYV9EaEQMM47NkDAbbV6y3eMY8qK7m1I_G0-jAArH5ihUZnjOvhxjvmr3F-X4I01vkpHgGYIhpTDyg4rpqxYrRg-CMyp6ZRg2K-Ju060_2d5AD13sCQg4GxrwB6cANZ1vLl/s1600/Image1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599355157165659058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_Fl5ZYcswFYV9EaEQMM47NkDAbbV6y3eMY8qK7m1I_G0-jAArH5ihUZnjOvhxjvmr3F-X4I01vkpHgGYIhpTDyg4rpqxYrRg-CMyp6ZRg2K-Ju060_2d5AD13sCQg4GxrwB6cANZ1vLl/s400/Image1.jpg" /></a> "The sting of death is sin; and the srength of sin is the law. </div><br /><div align="center">But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTT95b9TJV42wDeFVL_aNuSeiCKbEBKf2JI-_UceXb3gNeXwYwagCQkwM4WCAYPZ5Dbt-dZ_feVLWRDC-di-Av54DjmxfaZinscISpTqUis91v5mEiZIHklfeAWcZWLg5N39tsMhkKiZac/s1600/Image1.jpg"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1