Good evening.
The word of God,Matthew chapter 5:verses 13 thru 16.
You cannot hide your candle under a rock.
You must let it shine before men. Yes those that may scoff you,yet you must keep that candle lit and shining. We are the light of the world. We are a city that is set on a hill,and it cannot be hid.Troubles come but there is no turning back. If you do you are not worthy of the Lord.What am i talking about? Right now i am under attack by Satan's demons because i made a choice to follow Christ and i have declared to all who will hear that i am following Jesus. I teach Sunday School and have been in a relationship not started by including what the Lord wished for my life. I have been secretly dealing with it from time to time in my soul. Knowing that i may have to be alone some day. It is here now. I have declared to the Lord many times in the past months that i wanted to love Him more than anyone or anything. I have thought about quitting,seriously quitting. Give this teaching to someone else. Then this answer from heaven is "You are the salt of the earth." "Ye are the light of the world". So i will continue on.Trusting God.Verse 3 chapter 5
Blessed are the poor in Spirit: for their's is the Kingdom of heaven"
Until later, i love you all. Pray for me.
Friday, July 5, 2019
Monday, July 1, 2019
A TOUGH YEAR.
Good early morning. Sorry to not have written a blog in a while.
But iv'e been extremely busy starting a new Sunday School,helping take care of old and new church business. Something of which i am not use to doing. Only the Sunday school part has my heart. As i wonder through the issues of church business i learn many lessons. Number one is that i do not like it. Yet someone has to do it. I think from now on i will place a time limit on my involvement of it all. Why? Well try this.....Its much like being a pastor regardless of your desires. Small churches over the past 40 some odd years had been unable to work out the differences they experience. Sadly i find such things as hard headedness, pride,ignorance, hatefulness,competition,to be rampant in so many cases. All of this is practiced by Pastors, poor teachers, people involved in music, in church functions etc. I've seen neglect of church property, bad doctrine,including dropping Sunday School members not willing to commit to anything except their own interest.
Now,all of these things are warned about in scripture. They just simply must be dealt with. How? Start with loving one another just like the Scripture teaches. Not just in lip service. Then move over to do not be in competition with each other. Then move over to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Remember this important fact. You cannot control others treatment of you but you can control your treatment of them. Oh my goodness,i recall a comment a dear friend made to me while we were in business together years ago. He said the world would be a great place to live if it were not for people. I'm not so sure. People make up our lives. We must remember God Himself created us all. Therefore He loves us all. Especially those of the Faith. Those that place their trust in and rely on Jesus Christ as their redeemer.When things seem to overload....take it to Jesus. Read His word to you. The Holy Bible.
Then speak with Him....its called Prayer. He will hear your troubles,and like the song says...He will answer bye and bye. If your not a believer, one of the elect, then by all means you must repent of sin and be born again.This is urgent. You are leaving this world one day,one way or the other. Give Christ your life now. Pay no attention to bickerings in churches. Unless you are involved. Then get uninvolved. Battlelings in church are not worth the pain it inflicts. Respond to God's call on your life,and let no man hinder it. Do not boast, or be arrogant. But stand firm, and be protected by tghe mighty right hand of Jesus. I am in such a situation as that right now. I feel i want to Quit. I feel like these folks are not worthy of my hard work and dedication. But guess what, God says He died for them and rose again for them, and He will decide what to do with me. Jonah did not feel the people of Nineva were worth saving. But God did. Yes it took a miracle to get that Job done, but the lesson for us is before we just Quit....Take it to the Lord. I'd like to ring some of these professing Christians neck, but i cannot. Tell ya what i will do.
Lord i have had enough. This all is your battle, not mine. I never created the world or universe,or people or even myself. You did. I know i am on a close enough footing with you, that i can come boldly to the throne of grace and ask for your help. You handle it.Anyone else out there feeling the same way, help them Lord.
God bless and goodnight.
" The lord God is my strength, and He will make my feet like Hinds feet,and He will make me to walk upon my high places."(HABAKKUK CHAPTER 3: VERSE 19)
But iv'e been extremely busy starting a new Sunday School,helping take care of old and new church business. Something of which i am not use to doing. Only the Sunday school part has my heart. As i wonder through the issues of church business i learn many lessons. Number one is that i do not like it. Yet someone has to do it. I think from now on i will place a time limit on my involvement of it all. Why? Well try this.....Its much like being a pastor regardless of your desires. Small churches over the past 40 some odd years had been unable to work out the differences they experience. Sadly i find such things as hard headedness, pride,ignorance, hatefulness,competition,to be rampant in so many cases. All of this is practiced by Pastors, poor teachers, people involved in music, in church functions etc. I've seen neglect of church property, bad doctrine,including dropping Sunday School members not willing to commit to anything except their own interest.
Now,all of these things are warned about in scripture. They just simply must be dealt with. How? Start with loving one another just like the Scripture teaches. Not just in lip service. Then move over to do not be in competition with each other. Then move over to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Remember this important fact. You cannot control others treatment of you but you can control your treatment of them. Oh my goodness,i recall a comment a dear friend made to me while we were in business together years ago. He said the world would be a great place to live if it were not for people. I'm not so sure. People make up our lives. We must remember God Himself created us all. Therefore He loves us all. Especially those of the Faith. Those that place their trust in and rely on Jesus Christ as their redeemer.When things seem to overload....take it to Jesus. Read His word to you. The Holy Bible.
Then speak with Him....its called Prayer. He will hear your troubles,and like the song says...He will answer bye and bye. If your not a believer, one of the elect, then by all means you must repent of sin and be born again.This is urgent. You are leaving this world one day,one way or the other. Give Christ your life now. Pay no attention to bickerings in churches. Unless you are involved. Then get uninvolved. Battlelings in church are not worth the pain it inflicts. Respond to God's call on your life,and let no man hinder it. Do not boast, or be arrogant. But stand firm, and be protected by tghe mighty right hand of Jesus. I am in such a situation as that right now. I feel i want to Quit. I feel like these folks are not worthy of my hard work and dedication. But guess what, God says He died for them and rose again for them, and He will decide what to do with me. Jonah did not feel the people of Nineva were worth saving. But God did. Yes it took a miracle to get that Job done, but the lesson for us is before we just Quit....Take it to the Lord. I'd like to ring some of these professing Christians neck, but i cannot. Tell ya what i will do.
Lord i have had enough. This all is your battle, not mine. I never created the world or universe,or people or even myself. You did. I know i am on a close enough footing with you, that i can come boldly to the throne of grace and ask for your help. You handle it.Anyone else out there feeling the same way, help them Lord.
God bless and goodnight.
" The lord God is my strength, and He will make my feet like Hinds feet,and He will make me to walk upon my high places."(HABAKKUK CHAPTER 3: VERSE 19)
Monday, April 1, 2019
Wayne's World: WHAT DO DO.
Wayne's World: WHAT TO DO.: Afternoon,so here we are. 2nd Thessalonians chapter 3 things are said that millions today never here. And they need to. Verses 11, through 1...
WHAT TO DO.
Afternoon,so here we are. 2nd Thessalonians chapter 3 things are said that millions today never here. And they need to. Verses 11, through 15 mentions a type of disorder that can as does exist in a local church. I PERSONALLY KNOW SOME LIKE THIS.
This particular issue is about people in the church that are disorderly by living their lives in idleness, not working and earning their own living. They are also busy with other peoples affairs instead of their own. I must tell you their are other disorders going on in the local church and the scripture tells us how to handle them. We must guard against such things, and not fool ourselves. Some issues can only be fixed by removing them. Not with unholy anger, but check the situation inside and out, trying to forgive, but have the courage to do what you must to protect your congregation from such folly.
One way would be to interview with potential members, hearing their testimony etc. What i am saying is this. Screen every member going forward. This will avoid unwanted Drama and assure the peaceful exercise of worship. Which is the most important activity we are commanded. Listen up...."it's quality not quantity"
All i am saying is the hope is to spare a potential Brother or Sister and redeem them into our body of believers. If you are living in denial of a members issues,then you can not possibly redeem them.
By the way i have encountered many Local churches that do handle
these issues properly. At a more personal and up close position....i have on 2 or more occasions been prodded to intervene in some church issues. Prodded might not be the correct word, it could be highly suggested to do something... but then i get the feeling certain ones did not like the way i was so direct and did not allow any room for escape for the persons being told to vacate the church's premises, soon as possible. Wow. Say did i learn anything? Oh yes i did. I learned of the weak holes in our church leadership. I learned of jealousy in high places. Its hard to face these brothers who relish their yrs. of church leadership, yet seem to have not learned from them. Wow. I love them just the same. In other words i love them anyway. I have much more to say yet i will not at this time. You see there is no perfect church, business,or people. Only God himself.
I must keep this in mind as i move further without compromising my God given convictions. Again read 2nd Thessalonians chapter 3: verses 11 through 15. Amen.
This particular issue is about people in the church that are disorderly by living their lives in idleness, not working and earning their own living. They are also busy with other peoples affairs instead of their own. I must tell you their are other disorders going on in the local church and the scripture tells us how to handle them. We must guard against such things, and not fool ourselves. Some issues can only be fixed by removing them. Not with unholy anger, but check the situation inside and out, trying to forgive, but have the courage to do what you must to protect your congregation from such folly.
One way would be to interview with potential members, hearing their testimony etc. What i am saying is this. Screen every member going forward. This will avoid unwanted Drama and assure the peaceful exercise of worship. Which is the most important activity we are commanded. Listen up...."it's quality not quantity"
All i am saying is the hope is to spare a potential Brother or Sister and redeem them into our body of believers. If you are living in denial of a members issues,then you can not possibly redeem them.
By the way i have encountered many Local churches that do handle
these issues properly. At a more personal and up close position....i have on 2 or more occasions been prodded to intervene in some church issues. Prodded might not be the correct word, it could be highly suggested to do something... but then i get the feeling certain ones did not like the way i was so direct and did not allow any room for escape for the persons being told to vacate the church's premises, soon as possible. Wow. Say did i learn anything? Oh yes i did. I learned of the weak holes in our church leadership. I learned of jealousy in high places. Its hard to face these brothers who relish their yrs. of church leadership, yet seem to have not learned from them. Wow. I love them just the same. In other words i love them anyway. I have much more to say yet i will not at this time. You see there is no perfect church, business,or people. Only God himself.
I must keep this in mind as i move further without compromising my God given convictions. Again read 2nd Thessalonians chapter 3: verses 11 through 15. Amen.
SO FAR !!!
Good morning an update of what happens when we teach, the Bible in Sunday/School or in other venues of teaching scripture. Many have said they enjoyed my teaching, yet i must say all the glory goes to Jesus. I can only take credit for trying very hard to study,keeping a fresh desire to search scripture and then fill voids in churches that need teachers. I will mention some observations i have been effected by personally.
Sunday School seems to be the one event in churches today that can be done with or without. Food fellowship, music, and then Preaching, and all these have no time limit. Now Bible study of any kind takes a back seat to all the others mentioned. Bells ring for dismissal on only the Sunday School. Wow. Have you listened to some of your members views on Bible doctrine? So many people in the wrong denomination these days. So many are not even aware of the beliefs of the church they attend. Some just think they know.
Most churches have what they call Articles of faith, yet most of their members have no clue what they are, or what they say.
Most church goers do not support any teaching whatsoever in their church. Lets sing and feel good, lets eat and joke with each other and feel good, and lets hope the Preacher can make us feel good and just in case he does not....then we can tolerate anything for an hour. Teaching breaks down the preaching, to where the rubber meets the road. It explains to us exactly what certain Scriptures mean in our lives. The preacher merely acts as the cheerleader for the Word. My mention of the preacher is in no wise speaking bad about him. I can do that later if the Lord leads that direction. Let me end this this way.....A greater desire to study and share the Word of God will lead to a much closer walk with God. I know because it works for me. Also i must add that i am not just getting this off my chest(so to speak) because these issues seem to be of epidemic proportion. So i expect to have to deal with them more as i move forward. I will next give a brief comment or two about proper behavior in church. It to has become more and more an issue. With God's help we will address it soon. Amen.
Sunday School seems to be the one event in churches today that can be done with or without. Food fellowship, music, and then Preaching, and all these have no time limit. Now Bible study of any kind takes a back seat to all the others mentioned. Bells ring for dismissal on only the Sunday School. Wow. Have you listened to some of your members views on Bible doctrine? So many people in the wrong denomination these days. So many are not even aware of the beliefs of the church they attend. Some just think they know.
Most churches have what they call Articles of faith, yet most of their members have no clue what they are, or what they say.
Most church goers do not support any teaching whatsoever in their church. Lets sing and feel good, lets eat and joke with each other and feel good, and lets hope the Preacher can make us feel good and just in case he does not....then we can tolerate anything for an hour. Teaching breaks down the preaching, to where the rubber meets the road. It explains to us exactly what certain Scriptures mean in our lives. The preacher merely acts as the cheerleader for the Word. My mention of the preacher is in no wise speaking bad about him. I can do that later if the Lord leads that direction. Let me end this this way.....A greater desire to study and share the Word of God will lead to a much closer walk with God. I know because it works for me. Also i must add that i am not just getting this off my chest(so to speak) because these issues seem to be of epidemic proportion. So i expect to have to deal with them more as i move forward. I will next give a brief comment or two about proper behavior in church. It to has become more and more an issue. With God's help we will address it soon. Amen.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
No shortage.
Good morning. Sorry that lately i have been teaching quite a lot at church....Parts of Ephesians and Galatians in the New Testament.
Glad to take a little break here to enjoy a little blogging.
I am being taught the word of God as i share with others. I do not pretend to be a theologian, in other words an expert on religion.
I share the gospel,i share the letters of Apostles, some Old Testament...parts of it etc. I also learn the differences in flocks of people in the church house. I also learn the similarities of many of the people as far as the level of their closeness with Christ. I am not fooled very easily. I learned that first impressions are not lasting impressions, if you hang around a while. In small churches there is a definite need for proper order. In smaller churches any issue of unsound doctrine,You know ,the kind that is contrary to what the Apostles taught. You know, the kind that warrants comments like "LET THEM BE ACCURSED."
I have learned that there is no shortage of experts in the realm of teaching ,preaching,music,and some with very smooth words. WOW! I must try and turn these people in the correct direction. I believe the scripture clearly teaches that. Yet...what if it does not work? I tell you sternly, this would be when being honest ,candid, and prepared to lose these people is appropriate. If small churches are to ever flourish these issues must be dealt with. Tolerance seems to be what Satan is pushing these days, and its stunning to see Satan with such a strong hold in small flocks these days. Its very difficult to keep ones cool when speaking with these kinds of people. No common sense seems to be present. Just stay in prayer about it and The Lord will lead you in how to handle it. These kind of things are very educational and i must keep pressing on sharing the word of the Lord. Doing things in order and decent. I guess the most obvious thing is how deep seated these problems are. In the business world we would say" Better hiring means less firing" So better screening of potential church members,then later, better screening of potential leaders in the church. So for me to end this topic,let me say as The Apostle Paul would say,"I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you. May the grace of God remain with your spirits. Until next time live your lives worthy of the gospel of Christ. AMEN.
Glad to take a little break here to enjoy a little blogging.
I am being taught the word of God as i share with others. I do not pretend to be a theologian, in other words an expert on religion.
I share the gospel,i share the letters of Apostles, some Old Testament...parts of it etc. I also learn the differences in flocks of people in the church house. I also learn the similarities of many of the people as far as the level of their closeness with Christ. I am not fooled very easily. I learned that first impressions are not lasting impressions, if you hang around a while. In small churches there is a definite need for proper order. In smaller churches any issue of unsound doctrine,You know ,the kind that is contrary to what the Apostles taught. You know, the kind that warrants comments like "LET THEM BE ACCURSED."
I have learned that there is no shortage of experts in the realm of teaching ,preaching,music,and some with very smooth words. WOW! I must try and turn these people in the correct direction. I believe the scripture clearly teaches that. Yet...what if it does not work? I tell you sternly, this would be when being honest ,candid, and prepared to lose these people is appropriate. If small churches are to ever flourish these issues must be dealt with. Tolerance seems to be what Satan is pushing these days, and its stunning to see Satan with such a strong hold in small flocks these days. Its very difficult to keep ones cool when speaking with these kinds of people. No common sense seems to be present. Just stay in prayer about it and The Lord will lead you in how to handle it. These kind of things are very educational and i must keep pressing on sharing the word of the Lord. Doing things in order and decent. I guess the most obvious thing is how deep seated these problems are. In the business world we would say" Better hiring means less firing" So better screening of potential church members,then later, better screening of potential leaders in the church. So for me to end this topic,let me say as The Apostle Paul would say,"I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you. May the grace of God remain with your spirits. Until next time live your lives worthy of the gospel of Christ. AMEN.
Monday, March 4, 2019
HAPPY AND PEACEFUL 2019.
Man needs some supernatural thing beyond himself to follow.
Just look and listen to people. If...people cannot find it, then they will create one. Even atheist believe in something. Their religion is the belief of themselves,in themselves. Repent of your sin,and come to Jesus. Be as the apostle Paul says in 1st Corinthians quote "For i determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ,and Him crucified." Happy and safe and prosperous New year and please do not wait to receive Christ,you may only have one chance.
Just look and listen to people. If...people cannot find it, then they will create one. Even atheist believe in something. Their religion is the belief of themselves,in themselves. Repent of your sin,and come to Jesus. Be as the apostle Paul says in 1st Corinthians quote "For i determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ,and Him crucified." Happy and safe and prosperous New year and please do not wait to receive Christ,you may only have one chance.
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