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A Living Sacrifice from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo. Various sacrifices were required under the old covenant. Some of the sacrifices helped feed the priests and those who worked at the temple, but a burnt offering was placed on the altar and completely consumed by fire. You can read about...
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Burning Down the House
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Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say? Luke 6:46 WEB
Dad always warned us about playing with fire. One day my brother, who was only about three or four years old, got a hold of a pack of matches. He hid in the closet to play with them, sitting under the clothes that were hanging in there. It wasn't long before the closet was on fire, and soon the entire house. By the time my mom noticed, it was too late. We all managed to get out, but the house burned to the ground with everything in it.
Dad was at work and when he came home, he saw all of our belongings and the home that he had built with his own hands, uninsured and in ashes. Instead of being angry though, he hugged us all and was so thankful that we were all ok. Ken did not play with matches anymore after that.
God's word is there to protect us. It is for our own good that we follow His commandments, not His. If you follow the Lord's guidance you will have a good life, maybe not rich, maybe not famous, or maybe you will have both. When we walk in disobedience, we open so many doors of failure and frustration that He wanted to spare us from experiencing, but we can choose to have it our way.
Wherever you are in your walk today, and no matter what you have done, God is not mad at you for the mistakes that you made in the past. He will forgive you and he is glad that you are safe. Learn from it, listen to Him, and try to do better next time. Obedience is a key to a great life.
Prayer: Heavenly Father please forgive me of my sins and restore me. Bring back the passion and the fire that I once walked in. Give me the grace to walk in obedience and help me to make the right decisions in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Yes Lord Jesus, amen
Dear God please forgive me for all of my sins
Amen Lord!
Dear Lord forgive me of all my sins, Amen
Amen! Thank you Lord for Your forgiveness!
Prayer: Heavenly Father please forgive me of my sins and restore me. Bring back the passion and the fire that I once walked in. Give me the grace to walk in obedience and help me to make the right decisions in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.. Amen.
Thank you Pastor, right on time.
God please guide our lives for your glory. Amen
Forgive my sins dear God. Praise God. Amen.
Amen
Amen!!
Please guide me to Your will Father, Amen!
Amen
Thank You Lord for your grace and mercy to us.
Amen
Heavenly Father I know I'm a sinner, give me Your grace to be as clean as I can be. To do the things You want me to do, I love You and wait on You. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. Glory be to the Lord Almighty.
Excellent message, thank you Pastor. God bless you.
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Amen and Amen! What a testimony and tribute to your father, your Dad, Pastor Dion, and what a precious memory, even though so much was lost in regards to material things and yet, your Dad didn't count it as loss, but gain, because he still had his loved ones!!! May we focus on the imperishable things and the Lord, and not on the perishable things which last for only a season by the power of the Holy Spirit, in the holy name of Jesus I pray, Amen!