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12 Promises Of Victory: by Dr. Tim Kernan

Now the Israelites went out to fight against the Philistines. The Israelites camped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines at Aphek. The Philistines deployed their forces to meet Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand of them on the battlefield. When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord bring defeat on us today before […]

The Restoration of Kyle Bartholomew

To: The Manila, Cebu, Los Angeles, and the Hawaiian International Christian Churches. From: Kyle Bartholomew On: April 1, 2018Dearest Church Family, I am writing to you — each of the churches that I have served at or overseen in the last 11 years. As I think of each congregation, I can vividly see the faces of so many with whom I was able to personally witness make decisions to follow […]

Planning to Thrive in our Daily Lives

“But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand.” Isaiah 32:8 As much as we can, we should plan. Life can come at you from many angles; so as much as it resides with us, we should plan our future; set a course, and be ready when God changes it. Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” Let us not […]

Endurance

“Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.” James 5:10-11 Job has puzzled many disciples. Why would a righteous man […]

Handling Transition

Ever have to prepare for a major transition in life? Over time our problems do not go away but become more interesting. As a child, the most significant stressor is wondering if the neighbor kid will give you back your toys, or if you’re going to get PB & J with the crust or chicken nuggets from McDonald’s. However, our problems become more complicated as we mature in life; from […]

The Gift of Administration

“And God hath set some in the church: first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracle workers, then those with gifts of healing, helpers, administrators, and those with diversity of tongues.” 1 Corinthians 12:28 NKJV The word for administration has a Latin origin meaning to steer. As if the administrator is the helmsman and the church is the ship. The Evangelist is the captain, but the administration helps steer […]

Acts 2:38 Part 1

This Article is only helpful for those who want the Scriptures to be the standard of their worship of God. It is not what the majority is doing or teaching; It is not about experience or feelings; But it is about following the word of God, according to His standard! “Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of […]

UNDER PRESSURE

Many of us are under pressure to complete a task, fulfill a role, do a job, or to make something happen in our lives. Most of the time we can get the job done, but along the way, we get stressed out, worried, anxious, or even get sick. Sometimes, we do not see fruition because somewhere along the way we quit in our hearts! At times we can find ourselves […]

The Mission

“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 […]

The Standard Of Each Member

“Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.” Ephesians 2:19-20 When becoming a Christian, we are not just changing the status on our Facebook, or our political party, but are being brought into a whole new family! We Christians make up […]