In the light of President Obama's decision to speak for the whole country, Lena and I want to say that we stand with Israel. This is what the Word requires of us: to be in right standing with our Creator.
Shalom Blessings
Rev. Bud and Lena Nunley
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Shalom,
Our hope is that you have had a very Merry Christmas this year and your New Year will be Prosperous.
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Beyond Imagination
That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints… the love of Christ which passes knowledge. Ephesians 3:17–19
Scripture reading: Romans 8
Are we children of circumstances or children of faith? In our humanity, we may be troubled by the blowing of the wind. As it blows, it whispers fearfulness; but if you are “rooted and grounded,” you can stand the tests, and it is only then that you “may be able to comprehend…what is the width and length and depth and height; to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge” (Eph. 3:18–19). Amen
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Transformed by God
Behold, I will do a new thing.
Isaiah 43:19
Scripture reading: Titus 3
Thank God for His Word. Live it. Be moved by it. We will become anemic and helpless without the Word. We are not any good for anything apart from the Word. It is everything. When the heavens and earth are melted away, then we will be as bright as the day because of the Word of God. Amen
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Worthy Conduct
Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6
Scripture reading: Philippians 1
The Gifts
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Jude 24–25 Scripture reading: Jude
It is very necessary that we receive the Holy Spirit in the first place; after receiving the Holy Spirit, we must earnestly desire the gifts. Then, after receiving the gifts, we must never forget that the gift is entrusted to us for bringing the blessings of God to the people.
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Prophecy and Goodness
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2 Scripture reading: Psalm 31
Lots of people desire to have faith; many desire to have prophecy; some long to know mysteries. Who knows mysteries? “The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him” (Ps. 25:14). Don’t change the Scriptures. “The just shall live by faith” (Rom. 1:17). Do not alter the Scriptures. Amen
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Humility and Compassion
Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:8 Scripture reading: Philippians 2:1–18
It is very important to minister in the gifts of the Spirit in the proper way. There is no anointing like the unction that comes out of death, when we are dead with Christ. It is this position that makes us live with Him. If we have been conformed to His death, then, in that same death, like Paul, we will be made like Him in His resurrection power (Phil. 3:10–11). Amen
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Yield to the Holy Spirit
Desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues. Let all things be done decently and in order. 1 Corinthians 14:39–40 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 14:1–25
You are not to consider, under any circumstances, that, because you have a spiritual gift, it is right for you to use that gift, unless the unction of the Spirit is upon you. Unless you adhere to this word, every assembly where you are will be broken up, and you will cause trouble. Until you come to a right understanding of the Scriptures, you will never be pleasing to God.
Have you ever wondered why there such a great controversy over tongues and the gifts of the Spirit. The liar will have believe that all this nonsense, that the gift of tongues are nothing more than another crouch for some minded or whacked minded Christians to believe in there is nothing to it at all and it is only a show of emotions that is not needed in the church today because we have just grown out of it. Sorry to get on my box but it true. Jesus said, "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Mark 16:16-18
The reason most of the Church does not walk in this light is not because they have not read this, the truth is they have. The liar cannot understand tongues meaning when the communication that is between your spirit and the Father by the utterance of the Holy Spirit Satan cannot understand the conversation, so his best defense is to make people think it is fake (influences). Amen
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Why Tongues?
Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers. 1 Corinthians 14:22 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 14:26–40
Why has God brought this gift of tongues into operation? There is a reason. If there were not a reason, it would not be there. Why did God design it? You must see with me that the gift of tongues was never in evidence before the Holy Spirit came. The old dispensation was very wonderful in prophetic utterances. Every person, whoever he is, who receives the Holy Spirit will have prophetic utterances in the Spirit unto God or in a human language supernaturally coming forth, so that all the people will know that it is the Spirit.
So when God fulfilled the promise, when the time was appointed, the Holy Spirit came and filled the apostles. The gift that had never been in operation before came into operation that wonderful day in the Upper Room, and for the first time in all of history, men were speaking in a new order; it was not an old language, but language that was to be interpreted.
This is profound because we recognize that God is speaking. No man understands it. The Spirit is speaking, and the Spirit opens the revelation that they will have, without adulteration.
If you ever want to know why the Holy Spirit was greatly needed, you will find it in the third chapter of Ephesians. You will be amazed. The language is wonderful. Paul said that he was “the least of all the saints” (Eph. 3:8), yet God had called him to be a “minister” (v. 7). His language is wonderful, yet he felt in his heart and life that there was something greater, that the Spirit had him, and he bowed his knees unto the Father (v. 14). Amen
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A Ruined Life
For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. Romans 12:3
Scripture reading: Mark 13:5–20
When Jesus began His ministry, He laid hands upon eleven who turned out to be the most marvelous men, yet they were all younger then He. When Paul was brought into the knowledge of the truth, he was a young man. Jesus began the great ministry of worldwide revival with young life.
God wants young people filled with the power of God to go into the harvest field, because they can stand the stress. Amen
Blessings
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Mediums Hindered
He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 Scripture reading: John 6:47–58
Do you all believe in the blood, beloved?
Have biblical proof for everything you have, and then you will be in a place where no one can move you. Amen
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