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Impatience overreacts in angry, foolish, regrettable ways. But the irony of anger toward a wrong is that it spawns new wrongs on it's own. Anger almost never makes things better.

Communion is a Reception of Provision

The purpose of the blood of the New Covenant of Jesus Christ paid not only for our sins, but for the full provision for every need in our lives. Amen

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Love inspires you to be a patient person.  When you choose to be patient,  you respond positive in a negative situation. Amen

People of Covenant

Communion is a Examination of Self

Read 1 Cor. 11:28-29
Although communion is not to be a morose ritual, it is a time when we are to search our own hearts in the presence of God and ask to be cleansed from our sins through the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen

While I was walking the fence line

Promise and Power

Luke 24 : 49
Jesus said " I, send the " Promise" of My Father upon you; wait until you are endued with "Power".
Jesus instructed His disciples to wait and expect for the promise that comes with power.
Some say, "this was only for a few."
Mark records the great commission ch.16:14-18.
In this portion of scripture He includes the gifts of the Spirit as apart of the great commission as "these are the signs."
So many brothers and sisters in Christ wish to separate the great commission from the command to wait, or totally ignore this as something for another time.
The "Helper" is here for us today we need to embrace Him as the Father entended. Amen

People of Covenant

Communion is a declaration of Dependence
Read John 6:53

When we take communion,  we are declaring our total dependence upon Jesus Christ and His power.  As we surrender to His Lordship and depend upon Him for our strength, partaking of His body and blood,  the dynamism of the Holy Spirit is released in us. Amen

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Love is Patient

We are born with a lifelong thrust for love. Our hearts desperately need it like our lungs need oxygen.  Love changes our motivation for living.  Amen

People of Covenant

Communion is a declaration of Redemption

Read 1 Cor. 11:26
When we take communion we are to take it as a proclamation of redemption.  The only way God could redeem humankind was through the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen

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Love is Patient

with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
Ephesians 4:2(NKJV)

Love works. It is life's purest and most powerful motivator and for greater depth and meaning than most people realize.  It gives courage to a coward, wisdom to a fool. It always does what is best for others and can empower us to face the greatest of problems.  Amen

Give Thanks for the Blood of Christ

Give Thanks for the Blood of Christ

Read Revelation 12:10-11
Communion is a celebration of the New Covenant Christ won the Victory over Satan for us. Amen

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Don't bargain with God.  Be direct.  Ask for what you need. This is not a cat - and - mouse or hide - and -seek game.  If your little boy ask for a serving of fish,  do you scare him with a live snake on his plate? If your little girl asks for a egg, do you trick her with a spider?  As bad as you are, you wouldn't think of such a thing, you're at least decent to your own children.  And don't you think the Father who conceived you in love will give the Holy Spirit when you ask Him.
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Life through the Blood

Life through the Blood

The Lord's Supper,  or Communion, is not merely a religious ritual.  It is communion in the literal sense of the Word. We experience supernatural communion with the living God because of the blood of Jesus.  Amen

Anticipate Jesus' Return

Jesus was in the presence of many believers when He told them to wait in Jerusalem until they received Holy Spirit Baptism.  Luke 24:49
Luke is also the writer of the book of Acts is telling the account of the last words of Jesus before He was taken up.
There is a teaching that "The Great Commission" is the last words of Jesus.  Although Jesus most definitely said those words sometime during the 40 days with His disciples,  the last words of Jesus are recorded also in
Acts 1:4-9
The Great Commission tells us of course to "got this is in fact our job, the last words of Jesus He says "wait".
Our charge is to "go into all nations baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. " But the empowerment (power) to do that job comes from the Holy Spirit (Helper) or the Promise of the Father.

I Bless Your Name

In prisoner's chains,  with bleeding stripes, Paul and Silas prayed that night. And in their pain they began to sing, their chains were loosed and they were free.
I Bless Your Name!
I Bless Your Name!
I give you honor,  I give You praise.  You are the Life, the Truth, the Way.
I Bless Your Name!
I Bless Your Name!
Some midnight hour if you should find,  your in a prison in your mind; Reach out in Praise,  and defy those chains, and they will fall in Jesus name!
We Bless Your Name!
We Bless Your Name!
We give you HONOR, I give You PRAISE!
You are THE LIFE, THE TRUTH, THE WAY.
We Bless Your Name!
We Bless Your Name!

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Gift of Power

As Jesus taught "things pertaining to the kingdom of God" Acts 1:3
His disciples asked if, with the Cross behind, the ultimate messianic Kingdom would come.  "It is not yours to know the future, " Jesus said, " but it is your to receive the Spirit's Power."Acts 1:7-8 Amen

Life Through the Blood

The blood of Jesus Christ has destroyed the power of sin, death, and the authority of Satan over humankind.  The blood of Jesus Christ is most powerful force on this earth.  Amen

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Give Thanks

As you start your morning,  give thanks to the Lord for His grace and favor.  His abundant love for us gives us Liberty to live life to the fullest because of Him who died for us. Amen

Life Through the Blood

The bondage of sin that Adam and Eve unleashed upon the human race (notice: only one race "the human race"), by disobeying the Word of God in the Garden of Eden was undone by the power of Christ's blood. Amen

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A Loyal Witness

Acting as a witness to an event isn't easy. It takes a long time to prepare a good law enforcement officer to focus on the pertinent information and ignore the unimportant at a crime scene. It takes classes on observation skills and practice sessions spent in observation. 
As Jesus' life and words faithfully witnessed to the Father by the power of the Holy Spirit, so His disciples lives and words were to bear witness to Him by the same power of the Holy Spirit.  Amen

Receive of His Life

Jesus' words are to be understood spiritually.  His words point to the violent death He would suffer and the necessity of all men to receive the benefits of His death by coming to Him and believing in Him.

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Receive the Holy Spirit

This experience is not to be confused with John 20:22 wherein Jesus told His disciples,  "Receive the Holy Spirit." This event took place before the Ascension and was related to the work of the Holy Spirit in spiritual rebirth as promised in John 3:3-5 Amen

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The Value of a Friend

The Strength of Christ Unity
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Unity is a triple - braided cord. One friend plus another plus Christ make thecord not easily broken. Our commitment to Christ binds us irrevocably to each other.   We begin to think, feel, hope, and work with unity of purpose and direction. Amen

Receive of His Life

Jesus brings a greater understanding of His sacrifice and the life He gave the salvation of the world. Amen

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Citizens of God's Kingdom

The implications of Biblical repentance are threefold.  1) renunciation,  and reversal.  2) submission, and teach ability.  3) continual shapeability.

Reflect Christ

God's Word purifies us,  it not only has the capacity of showing us what we look  like spiritually, but it also contains the power to change our very image or reflection into the image of Christ.
1Corinthians 13:12
2Corinthians 3:18

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The Ultimate Answer to All Prayer

In the boldness of faith, Jacob (Israel) engages God fully
( wrestles with Him) that God would fulfill His promise to bless him and cause him to be a blessing to the families of the Earth.
Genesis 32:22-24
Stand on the promises of God, do not let the liar tell you different. Be Bold. Amen

Reflect Christ

When we look into "the perfect law of liberty,  " the implanted Word to conform us into the image of Jesus Christ. Amen

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His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And men shall be blessed in Him;
All nations shall call Him blessed.
18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who only does wondrous things!
19 And blessed be His glorious name forever!
And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen
Psalm 72:17-19(NKJV)

Praise Him as you go into your day. Let His praises by in your mouth,  remember that you are blessed and highly favored. Amen

Be Changed by the Word

The implanted Word can enter us at the depth of our humanity and deliver us from fear, insecurity, addictions,  bondage, oppression, and any form of darkness. Amen

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I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippines 4:13(NKJV)

Philippians Invites:
Believe that when God ask you to do something,  He is able to provide the strength you need to do it.

I can do all things;  It is important to note that the emphasis is not so much on achievement as it is on willingness to allow Christ's power to sustain in difficulty and scarcity and enhance the enjoyment of abundance and prosperity. Such faith is a stimulate to believe for all Christ's sufficiency in facing all life's circumstances. Amen

Kingdom Dynamics

Spiritual Warfare Faith's Warfare

Paul pleads with us to put on the whole Amory of God in order to stand against the forces of hell. To put on the armor of God is to prepare for battle.  Prayer is the battle itself,  with God's Word being Chief weapon employed against Satan during our struggle . Amen 

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1Corinthians 2:10
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit.  For the Spirit searches all things, yes the deep things of God.

God has revealed two elements are necessary to know the things of God.  A revelation from God's Spirit,  and an appropriate Spiritual response by man.

Be Changed by the Word

The Word transforms us into what Christ wants us to be.  The implanted Word can bring the healing the power of God's Word into the very center of our beings and set us free at the deepest dimensions. Amen

Be Changed by the Word

When the Bible states that the implanted (read) Word can save our souls,  it means that the power of God's Word can change us as people.  Amen

Produce Godly Fruit

Life lived without purpose and without divine revelation of truth is a life headed toward destruction. Amen