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Updated Sept 25 , 2009

Can You Hear Me Now?

An elderly man was wondering if his wife had a hearing problem. So one night, he stood behind her while she was washing dishes and he whispered softly to her, “Honey, can you hear me?” There was no response. He moved a little closer and said, “Honey, can you hear me?” Still, there was no response. Finally he moved right behind her and hollered, “Honey, can you hear me?” Startled and annoyed, she snapped back, “For the third time, yes!”

Here’s the way I see it: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Sometimes the improvement we're looking for lies in ourselves.

Someone once said, that as we point one finger at another person there are three of our other fingers that are pointing right back at us. The word of God says all the ways of a man is right in his own mind, yet another person can see a flaw that we can't see.

For years I've fussed at my family members for not talking loud enough, when I sat in front of the TV it was allways hard to understand the words, being in a croud of people talking would drive me crazy. In fact Iris has allways accused me of "get this" selective hearing ! But all I needed was to change myself (Hearing Aids).

We may think that people around us need to change when in fact, a lot of the time we are the ones who has the issues, remember the song -- The old gospel ship -- one of the verses says - If to much fault you find. you'll surly be left behind.

So, my point is -- Be Careful you may be the one who can't hear!

Luk 6:42 KJV

Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

The New living translation says it like this.

Luk 6:42

How can you think of saying, `Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye.

Reminds me of the olde saying, "Pray for me; I need the prayer and you need
the practice!" ---------------

Cowboy Poetry

Jake, the rancher, went one day to fix a distant fence.
The wind was cold and gusty and the clouds rolled gray and dense.

As he pounded the last staples in and gathered tools to go,
The temperature had fallen, the wind and snow began to blow.

When he finally reached his pickup, he felt a heavy heart.
From the sound of that ignition, he knew it wouldn't start.

So Jake did what most of us would do if we had been there.
He humbly bowed his balding head and sent aloft a prayer.

As he turned the key for the last time, he softly cursed his luck.
They found him three days later, frozen stiff in that old truck.

Now Jake had been around in life and done his share of roaming.
But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked -- it looked just like Wyoming !

Of all the saints in Heaven, his favorite was St. Peter.
(Now, this line ain't needed but it helps with rhyme and meter)

So they set and talked a minute or two, or maybe it was three.
Nobody was keeping' score -- in Heaven time is free.

"I've always heard," Jake said to Pete, "that God will answer prayer,
But one time I asked for help, well, he just plain wasn't there."

"Does God answer prayers of some, and ignore the prayers of others?
That don't seem exactly square -- I know all men are brothers."

"Or does he randomly reply, without good rhyme or reason?
Maybe, it's the time of day, the weather or the season."

"Now I ain't trying to act smart, it's just the way I feel.
And I was wondering', could you tell me -- what the heck's the deal?!"

Peter listened very patiently and when Jake was done,
There were smiles of recognition, and he said, "So, you're the one!!"

"That day your truck, it wouldn't start, and you sent your prayer a flying,
You gave us all a real bad time, with hundreds of us trying."

"A thousand angels rushed, to check the status of your file,
But you know, Jake, we hadn't heard from you in quite a long while."

"And though all prayers are answered, and God ain't got no quota,
He didn't recognize your voice, and started a truck in Minnesota ."

BETTER KEEP IN TOUCH

Bible Quotes

1. "I would rather a thousand times be five minutes at the feet of Christ than listen a lifetime to all the wise men in the world."

2. "Character is what you are in the dark."

3. "The comfort zone is the danger zone."

4. " God will fix a broken heart if you give him all the pieces "

5. " Jesus died on a cross but only asked us to carry ours "

The following riddle was written by a woman in California, USA, over 100 years ago in the late 1800's. The answer is one word, and appears only four times in its various forms in the Authorized King James Bible. Have fun and if you feel you have the answer, please email ( garypheavyduty@yahoo.com )or tell Bro. Gary P. at church ---He Knows The answer!!!!!

"Who Am I?"

God made Adam out of dust,
     But thought it best to make me first:
So I was made before the man,
     According to God's holy plan.
My whole body God made complete,
     Without arms or hands or feet.
My ways and acts did God control,
     But in my body He placed no soul.
A living being I became,
     And Adam gave to me a name.
Then from his presence I withdrew,
     For this man Adam I never knew.

All my Maker's laws I do obey,
     And from these laws I never stray.
Thousands of me go in fear,
     But seldom on the earth appear.
Later, for a purpose God did see,
     He placed a living soul in me.
But that soul of mine God had to claim,
     And from me He took it back again.
And when this soul from me had fled,
     I was the same as when first made;
Without arms, legs, feet, or soul,
     I travel on from pole to pole.

My labors are from day to night,
     And to men I once furnished light.
Thousands of people both young and old,
     Did by my death bright lights behold.
No right or wrong can I conceive;
     The Bible and its teachings I can't believe.
The fear of death doesn't trouble me;
     Pure happiness I will never see.
And up in Heaven I can never go,
     Nor in the grave or Hell below.
So get your Bible and read with care;
     You'll find my name recorded there.

Bro Gary found this article online, and wanted to share.

Letter from God

Hello Everyone,

I have been informed that you have asked that I come to visit with you, it would be my pleasure to share all my time with you, However, you see for me feel welcome there are some things that I would like for you to take care of.

Do you remember when you meet my son, his name is Jesus, I sent him to visit the human race over 2000 years ago and you nailed him to a cross, after a few hours of suffering he died, But, he was my son and had power that no one could understand at the time, it surprised them all when my boy raised from the dead. Now because he lives you can live as well. I remember when you accepted him into you heart and for some time we got alone fine, but you have gotten so caught up in the cares of your life that you have let some thing’s come into your lives that have made me fell unwelcome.

Why don’t you talk with me like you use to, those were some good conversations we had, I remember when you told me you would give up certain things if I would just live in you, well I came to dwell with you, there was plenty of room then, but now, well child I must tell that something’s have moved back in and made me very unwelcome.

I tried to talk to you the other day but you couldn’t here me over all of yelling that was going on in your home, I tried and I tried to get your attention, even thought that when you were getting ready for bed we would be able to talk, but you didn’t even say goodnight before jumping into bed. You know I even gave you a book that will show you how to make me welcome in your lives, why don’t you ever read it?

You know! I have noticed that you have been looking at some things you shouldn’t be looking at, saying some things you shouldn’t say, doing things you shouldn’t do and REALLY! You must know that I am seeing everything, when you do these things I’m pretty sure you don’t want me around. You know there is a fellow that I really don’t like, has moved in with you, his name is jealously and he usually brings his brother Envy with him. When you put them two together they always have strife with them, please tell them to leave so I can spend time with you.

I love you and want to be with you, but I can’t when there is no room for me, please let me know when your house has been cleaned out, sweep and garnished, I promise to come in and sup with you, talk with you, walk with you. We will have such a great time again.

I will be waiting and listening.

Sincerely

God

Jan 31 2009 NO STORM LAST FOREVER

As I watched the weather tonight, and they were talking about the winter storm that is headed for Kentucky. I was reminded of a storm the disciples were in (Mark 4:37 – 39)

37. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full

38. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39. And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

They were scared to the point of panic; storms of life can send us into a panic and even leave some serious scars, such as the ones that cost us in our daily lives.

Please remember that if you have Jesus you have the storm chaser (so to speak). When the disciples were panicked and woke him up he just simply said to a raging storm PEACE BE STILL.

The storm we may be going through may be a storm of finances, marriage problems, problems with our children, work problems; any of these can leave scars on the landscape of our lives. But Jesus not only can calm the storm, BUT he can heal the wounds and the scars. When he does we may be just as the disciples were – when we should be praising him and thanking him.

41. And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the storms obey him?

Yes you may be in a storm of life at the present time and you may be in a panic, your world may be turned upside down by this storm, But friend Remember;

NO STORM LAST FOREVER

II Cr. 4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.

II Cr. 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;

Dec 7-2008 THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH

1 Corinthians 15 :51. Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH

Recently there has been a lot said about the coming of the Lord Jesus, I have heard several ministers preach about it, I have heard them teach about it more.

During the recent presidential election it was a topic in many conversations, talking about how bad things are and how much worse they were going to be. The future does look bleak for the world, but friend if you are a Christian, “O” We have so much to look forward too.

The Apostle Paul said in the scripture above.1 Cor. 15: behold I show you a mystery – you see its no longer a mystery because Paul has fully revealed it to us.

We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

The picture above is one I first saw over 30 years ago, in a little Baptist church in London Ky. I was never able to forget this image all through my life, before I gave my heart to Christ or after I became a Christian in 1977.

It struck conviction in me when I saw it and still to this day I feel a stirring in me when I look at. Today as I was thinking about writing this, my mind went back to our beloved church at Pine Hill and the thought of one my favorite songs sung at church. “ If The Rapture was yesterday would you still be here today” By Bro. Joe Robinson. ARE YOU READY!!

Its going to take place sometime— no one knows when (ONLY GOD) I do know this – Paul said in 1Thessalonians 4:15 --17

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

And Maybe Just Maybe the reason we are hearing so much about the Rapture these days, has something to do with 1 Thessalonian 4:18

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Nov 14 -2008 Love

I have written several of these little articles over the last several months and frankly I wonder sometimes if anyone reads them. I catch myself really struggling to put into words just how I feel or see things.

Tonight as I was doing some soul searching and praying why God, do we as workers in your work have such doubts and difficulty in doing your work. I was reminded of 1 Corinthians 13; we call it the love chapter.

Love will cause us to do when we have a desire to not do, it will cause us to believe when we have those doubts, Love will cause us to work through our struggles.

Love is a bond that Jesus put in us when we came to him, but yet we have a huge tendency to allow our lives to become so darkened by seemingly lack of caring for others that our love grows cold and belligerent.

In the book of Peter we read: And above all things have fervent charity (Love) among yourselves: for charity (Love) shall cover the multitude of sins

In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, "Do not waste your time bothering whether you 'love' your neighbor, act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him. If you injure someone you dislike, you will find yourself disliking him more. If you do him a good turn, you will find yourself disliking him less."

The story you are about to read is one I read on one of the web links I occasionally visit to read encouraging stuff . It sure goes along with the quote above.

Newspaper columnist and Minister George Crane tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. "I do not only want to get rid of him, I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me."

Dr. Crane suggested an ingenious plan "Go home and act as if you really love your husband. Tell him how much he means to you. Praise him for every decent trait. Go out of your way to be as kind, considerate, and generous as possible. Spare no efforts to please him, to enjoy him. Make him believe you love him. After you've convinced him of your undying love and that you cannot live without him, then drop the bomb. Tell him that you¢re getting a divorce. That will really hurt him." With revenge in her eyes, she smiled and exclaimed, "Beautiful, beautiful. Will he ever be surprised!" And she did it with enthusiasm. Acting "as if." For two months she showed love, kindness, listening, giving, reinforcing, sharing. When she didn't return, Crane called. "Are you ready now to go through with the divorce?"

"Divorce?" she exclaimed. "Never! I discovered I really do love him." Her actions had changed her feelings. Motion resulted in emotion. The ability to love is established not so much by fervent promise as often repeated deeds.

Just think if we were really to show love as we are expected to as Christians,

Not only how many we would change, BUT!!! How much would it change us?

1 Corinthians 13:13 -- And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity (LOVE).

Oct 22 By Faith—Hebrews 11

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. (Hebrews 11:1-3)

In order to live by grace, we must be willing to walk by faith. For those who actually depend upon the Lord day by day, the Bible regularly proclaims the rewards of walking by faith.

By faith men and women of generations past established a godly witness concerning their relationship with the Lord. "By faith Abel…By faith Enoch…By faith Noah…By faith Abraham…By faith Sarah…By faith Isaac…By faith Jacob…By faith Joseph…By faith Moses…By faith the harlot Rahab…[and others]" (Hebrews 11:4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31). Their testimonies were exceedingly diverse. Yet, the common elements were their trust in the Lord and the glory such faith brought to His name. It was By faith that all of the hero’s of faith lived by.

Paul tells us in this passage that By faith the elders obtained a good testimony, as I look at all of the faith walkers I have mentioned above, I see people that were just like you and I, they just simply put their trust in the Lord. If we look in the bible we find the words The Just Shall Live By faith -- pined 4 times. (Hab. 2:4, Rom. 1:17, Gal. 3:11, and Heb. 10:38).

If we live by faith, should we not believe that the Jesus that provided a way for you and me to have a saving grace through faith, will use us to lead Lost Souls To Him. SURE WE SHOULD!!

There is so much I could write here about how God does honor NOW FAITH, but I know I have a limited space, but let me say at least this much – I BELIEVE!!! THAT BY FAITH WE WILL SEE LOST SOULS COME TO JESUS IN THE COMING WEEKS.

FEED YOUR FAITH AND YOU WILL STARVE YOUR FEARS TO DEATH

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OCT 7- 2008 Preparing for Persecution

Matthew 5:10

Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

In the three verses above we find Jesus talking about being blessed, to rejoice, to be exceeding glad, But for what: because we WILL be persecuted, NO ANDS or Ifs about it, we will be PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS'S’S SAKE!

When we choose to do things for God, the devil will use anyone he can, do anything he can, say anything he can just to discourage us. But Jesus say’s we are blessed when we are talked about, reviled against for his sake.

If your intent is to live Godly, remember what II Timothy 3:12 say’s.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

We must be prepared to face the things that are thrown at us by the enemy, I have found that to read and study the word of God (The Bible) gives me strength that I need on a daily basis, but I must pray with the honesty of an open heart to God, so he can possess me each and every day.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, because we suffer persecution? That’s just something we don’t want to do, but friend there it is in the words of Jesus Christ, as plain as the nose on your face, if we live for God we WILL suffer.

There is a reward for trials and persecutions, when we are tested and tried we can rejoice with great joy if we are close to Jesus.

Lets work for him – Live for him – Stand for him – Walk with him

And

AND BE PREPARED FOR PERSECUTIONS

Until next time may God bless you all!!

Brother GP

Sept 22, 2008 One person cried out JESUS and one cried out HOLD ON!

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers:

Just think we have a God who watches over us and listens to our prayers. A

God that knows who we are.

2^nd Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.

I remember back in the early 1980's, when our three children were very small; we had gone to the grocery, bought our weekly supply of food. We had a little Chevy station wagon; it was so little in fact that the five of us were packed in like sardines.

Anyway, we had done the shopping and was pulling out onto the highway to go home, when I looked in the rear view mirror and saw another car coming at us at a break neck speed. Knowing that a collision was sure to take place, I yelled HOLD ON!! My wife (Iris) yelled something entirely different: She yelled to the top of her lungs JESUS!!!

Friend let me tell you: Both cars were a totally lose, every window in our car was knocked out, groceries were scattered all over the road. Our car was sent twirling end after end three complete revolutions for 89 feet and no one was hurt.

The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers:

The hold on didn't do it, But I'll tell you for sure that crying JESUS sure did.

Remember: The Lord knoweth them that are his.

One person cried out JESUS and one cried out HOLD ON!

Sept 4 2008 Tempted

Matthew 4:

1.Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

2.And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered.

3.And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

Jesus had not eaten for 40 days and nights, the Devil said to him, make these stones into bread (knowing full well that he could). What a way to tempt a man, at his weakest point, using the thing he would want the most. Seem familiar, it does to me.

4.But Jesus answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

When we are tempted, he picks our weakest point in our lives, But if we stay prayed up as Jesus was he can deliver us out of the temptation.

2 Peter 2:9
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Friend we should never give into temptation but if we do, we can ask for forgiveness and he will forgive us, remember Jesus was tempted as we are yet with out sin.

He taught us to pray; Luke 11:4
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Let’s trust him at his word,

STAY PRAYED UP – STAY FIRED – AND READY TO GO UP

Brother Parker

August 29 God will Expose SIN

We live in a society today that seemly takes no thought of Sinful lives.

As I read my Bible tonight, the Lord directed me to the book of Numbers 32:23 ……..be sure your sin will find you out.

Even though we don’t seem to be bothered by Sinfulness in today’s culture, God hates it and tells us in this passage that he will expose it. When we think we have a covered up Sin in our lives we deceive ourselves not God. “When a man think he stands take heed least he fall”.

GOD KNOWS

Article 3/August 20-2008 Quiet as a Monk

Monks are a religious sect of people that commits their lives to live in silence.

I can think of times in my life when I have read of this type of living and have even seen documentaries on TV about them.

Many times it has crossed my mind how dedicated these people are to God.

Today (August 20^th 2008) God has allowed me to realize that we have countless thousands of Monks in churches all across America.

People that are in the pews that give to Gods work financially, but yet will not speak about God or his Son Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world.

Friend how can we be a true believing Christian that will not share the saving Grace of Jesus Christ with others.

How can a Monk be what God wants by never speaking, I'm here to tell you he can't? Jesus teaches us to go into the entire world and compel them to come in, go into the byways and hedges.

We have a story to tell, a faith to share, a gift to give.

My wife and I owned a nice boat for years; I have several fishing rods and reels, lots of fishing tackle, even have a fishing license. I can call myself a fisherman but, if I never go fishing and use the tools I have to fish with, how can I say I'm a fisherman.

Jesus told us to follow him and he would make us fishers of men, however if we never us the tools he gave us to use to fish with, never tell anyone about him, his love, his sacrifice or share the Gospel truth. We become a silent Monk, and that my friend is just the opposite of what Jesus wants from us.

We have good news to bring and that is why I sing, with you all my joys I'll share!

If we are going to be quite as a Monk

And not have any thing to say.

We need to Study and read his Holy Word

And get on our knees to pray.

So he can clear our hearts and minds of junk.

And keep us from being a silent Monk.

Until Next Week

God Bless You All

Brother Parker