The Implications of “Won’t He Do It”
on January 31st, 2022
Scripture: Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.Let’s examine the popular phrase, Wont He do It!Are all implications properly considered... Read More
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Heart Flow
on January 29th, 2022
Scripture: Proverbs 4:23 NKJV) - Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.Matthew 6:21 NKJV - For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.You ever heard the term GIGO – garbage in, garbage out? It simply means what you put in, you get out. Now it may come out in a different form but it comes out. Think about putting a piece of meat through a grinde... Read More
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Of Value
on January 28th, 2022
Scripture: I Peter 2:9 – But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.Ephesians 2:10 – For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.When we have private property or... Read More
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Listening/Obeying Christ
on January 27th, 2022
Scripture: Psalms 119:10-11 - With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.Matthew 28:19-20 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: an... Read More
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Promised Tranquility
on January 26th, 2022
SCRIPTURE: Philippians 4:7 (TLB) - “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything; tell God your needs and don’t forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand.” As a part-time movie buff, I occasionally look up a favorite film to examine what has been termed “favorite ... Read More
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A Reference Point, Not a Residence
on January 25th, 2022
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16 Not that I have already attained,[c] or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have [d]apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize... Read More
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Miracle on the Roman Road
on January 24th, 2022
Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which translated means, God with us.One of my favorite holiday movies is, Miracle on 34th Street. The movie is about a gentleman claiming to be Santa Claus, a young girl who doesn’t believe in Santa, and a group of people determined to discredit him. Every year, I look ... Read More
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Lost
on January 22nd, 2022
Scripture: Luke 19:10 NKJV - “… for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”Imagine your life without God … I can’t! I know that without Him, I am lost! Here’s another thought: what if The Father never sent His Son to die in our place? Oh! What a (worse) mess we would be! God’s Holy Word tells us more than once just how much God loved us. He loved us so much (no matter ho... Read More
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The Reality of Unity
on January 21st, 2022
Scripture: (Ephesians 4:4 NKJ) There is one body and one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all, and in you all.I love outdoor landscapes, from the rolling hills, valleys, and plains. Included are the forests. During early to late Autumn days in the eastern United states-the color of the forest trees are amazingly beautif... Read More
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March Like a Soldier
on January 20th, 2022
Scripture: Joshua 1:9 – Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid: do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.Ephesians 6:13 – Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm... Read More
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Having a Made-Up Mind
on January 19th, 2022
Title: Having a Made-Up MindScripture: Romans 12:1-2 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.Proverb... Read More
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Liberty and Conscience
on January 18th, 2022
Scripture: Romans 14:7-8 - “For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.” A renowned gospel preacher once declared that if he was ever marooned on a tropical island and could have only one book of the Bible with him, it would be that of Romans. One does... Read More
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God’s Word to the Rescue
on January 17th, 2022
Scripture: Jeremiah 36The foundation of our faith is the Word of GodAn exchange from God’s mind to our mind’s from the startA commitment to man that provides divine informationSpeaking to His chosen people with righteous inspirationSo, specific servants are chosen to convey biblical sentimentsDeliverers of messages used as His personal instrumentsHis Word reveals how He saves, delivers, and forgiv... Read More
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Even the Lord, Rested
on January 15th, 2022
Scripture: Matthew 11: 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”A young medical student was told by her doctor, “You need to get some rest”. She reminded her doctor that she was in medical school ... Read More
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God is Trying to Tell Us Something
on January 14th, 2022
Scripture: I John 4:6 - We are from God, Anyone who knows God listen to us…God is trying to tell us something. Do you believe this? With the pandemic moving all around the world, what do you think? I think that we really aren’t listening, are we? As believers in Christ, we need to be getting the Word out to this lost world. It doesn’t seem as if people are listening. I’m waiting with antic... Read More
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A Real Friend with Benefits
on January 13th, 2022
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-2 NKJV - Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:Some of us don’t know the real meaning of friend. We use the term so loosely. We selfishly use our so-called friends for personal gain, we mistreat them, we see them as someone we can take from … never pouring back into them and thei... Read More
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Jesus Working Through Me
on January 12th, 2022
Scripture: II Corinthians 12:9 NKJ …." My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."Many Christians often fall into thinking that ministry is our work for the Lord and His people. We often call Christian work "our ministry." The truth of the matter lies in false thinking. We in every life's situation can not live this Christian life on our own-neither can we be im... Read More
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God Winks
on January 11th, 2022
Scripture: Isaiah 41:10 – So do not fear, for I am with; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.When we nourish our heart, mind and body with the Word of God, we enforce the knowledge of God’s love and faithfulness. We are NOT easily offended; we do not stray or separate ourselves from what we know the Lord has ca... Read More
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Archive
2024
January
Gratitude Mixed with Faith Should Equal ObedienceGrace Comes In God’s TimingGOD USES WHOM HE CHOOSESSeeing What God Sees to Get What God HasA Life Verse That Is Good for Every YearSeeing Things as God Sees ThemThree QuestionsDon’t Worry About the FutureForgiveness Is Our Daily CelebrationPeace When We Do RightGod’s True Children Certainly Should KnowRegret In Missed OpportunitiesThe Attitude of Delight Is RightMeditation Deprivation Is EvidentARE YOU A DISCIPLE OR JUST A CONVERT?An Anchored Soul Won’t QuitGod Wants to Be BelievedFinding God in Our PainI Must Be About God’s WordWhat the Wondrous Word of God Can Do in a Willing ServantSeeing Things God’s WayGetting Along for Jesus SakeMeditating Brings Us Success In The Christian LifeThe State of Mind That Pleases GodPraised By the RaisedHaving the Right Knowledge for Real FaithWhose Mind Do You Think With?All My Heart & All My WaysWise with the Lord’s TimeNo Shame About What God Has SaidPrayer Is A Conversation
February
DEEP ARMOR FOR THE STEEP CLIMBDressed in the Whole Armor of God for Spiritual WarfareGRAB THAT ARMORSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER WITH PASTOR WAYNE COCKRELLIn My Dressing Room (Putting on the Armor of God)Armored for Any WeatherTruth is Foundation for Our FaithA Work in Progress and A Mouth in TrainingREJECTION OF GOSSIP, SLANDER, LIES, AND DISCORD: THE PERFECTING OF 'FEBRUARY'THE DETESTABLESSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER WITH PASTOR WAYNE COCKRELLIf the Lord Hates It, We Should TooThe Offense Ward of the Sin HospitalSpilling the TeaWe are in ChristLet us Do BetterSpread Love, Not GossipSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER WITH PASTOR WAYNE COCKRELLThe GREATEST THRILL: Being SPIRIT - FilledTHE HOLY SPIRIT'S CONTROLA Drunken SpiritLookin’ Like Our DaddyFermented or Fresh; How is Your Fruit?We Have it AllSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER WITH PASTOR WAYNE COCKRELLJESUS’ LOVE MANDATEHIS Walk, Our Hopethe greatest gift of allTo Love Like Christ
March
LOVE x LOVELove is CommitmentSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor CockrellTHE HIGHEST DEBT OF LOVEPREVAILING IN LOVE, AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE PROMISEReturn Your Love to METhe Loveless ChurchWhat Do You Want First: the Good News or the Bad News?POSITIVE FRICTION THAT MAKES US BETTERSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor Wayne CockrellHis Love Versus My FearsJESUS LOVES YOUBe Surrendered to 'Love'Victory Over Fear: Life’s Small LessonsJesus, Our VictoryTRUST CHRIST, BANISH FEARSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor Wayne CockrellHarmony and Discord Aren’t FriendsHOLY PARAMETERSBlinded by HateACT or REACTRESISTING ANGER AND HATE IN CONFLICTPeculiar PeopleSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor Wayne CockrellONWARD & UPWARDHow To Fall ForwardThe Front Windshield is Much Bigger than the Rearview MirrorONE THING TO DOLooking Back Will Have You SaltyGreat Cloud of WitnessesSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor Wayne Cockrell