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Published by admin on 26 May 2017

GOD LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT

THIS IS A NEWSLETTER FROM YEARS AGO THAT APPARENTLY HAS BEEN LOST FROM THE WEBSITE, SO I’M POSTING IT AGAIN.

5-22-08
GOD LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT
By Jerry Baysinger
How many of you remember as a child wondering if you were loved by your girlfriend or boyfriend?  Maybe you would pick a flower, and pull off the pedals one by one, saying, He loves me, he loves me not…  And you would rely on what the last pedal told you.  Did the flower always tell the truth?  Well, about fifty percent of the time it was right.  But what about the times it wasn’t?  You might throw away a wonderful relationship that could have lasted a lifetime, or you could have pursued one that was never meant to be in the first place.  All because of a pedal on a flower that has absolutely no wisdom whatsoever.  Either way, there’s a fifty percent chance you will go wrong.  I don’t know about you, but that doesn’t sound like very good odds to me. Continue Reading »

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Published by admin on 26 May 2017

ONCE UPON A TIME

Once upon a time you could tell a Christian from someone who was not.   A Christian was positive, usually had a smile on their face, and a kind word no matter what their circumstances were.  They were absolutely upright in everything they did.  But these days, Christians seem to be going “undercover”, blending in so well with non-Christians that it is becoming hard to know the difference.  Driving down the road yesterday, at the posted speed limit, I saw a car fly by me so fast I could barely read the “Follow me to church” bumper sticker as they disappeared in the distance.  Wow! I guess they couldn’t wait to get to church….. Continue Reading »

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Published by admin on 18 May 2017

CLEARLY HEARING GOD’S VOICE

Have you ever wondered what God has planned for you in time to come?  I have.  I used to think we would be floating around on some cloud forever playing some stupid harp.  And truthfully, while that might be ok for a while, it’s not something I’d want to do forever and ever, ages without end.  But the Bible reveals the future to us, and so we don’t have to wonder.  It is written in Ephesians 2:1-8: Continue Reading »

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Published by admin on 11 May 2017

MAKE SATAN PAY UP

The Lord Jesus told those He was talking to that day, in John 10:10,The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Well, we’ve all experienced the thief, haven’t we?  And it doesn’t matter who you are, if you’re here, the thief tries to steal from you.  Whether you’re a nobody, or a rich and famous person, when it comes to the devil, we are all on equal ground, for he is an equal-opportunity thief. Continue Reading »

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Published by admin on 05 May 2017

IN ALL THINGS GIVE THANKS

Ever have one of those days that just doesn’t go the way you planned?  Today I was on my way to Oklahoma to a ministry conference, and my vehicle started vibrating badly like the driveshaft was out of balance.  It seemed like at any moment it might come out of there and pass me.  So my trip was interrupted to spend the night at a hotel out of town.  Hopefully it will be a simple and inexpensive repair, and I’ll be back on my way tomorrow.  Funny thing, most of the day a song has been going through my mind, “And in all things give Him thanks…..” Yeah, I guess that means even when your vehicle breaks.  Don’t get me wrong: I’m not thankful FOR the trouble, but I’m thankful IN the trouble.  Maybe it’s just a test.  Maybe it’s the devil trying to aggravate me, but I’m going to aggravate him back by praising God.  And if it isn’t the devil behind it, that’s ok, I’m going to praise God anyway, because it’s the right thing to do. Continue Reading »

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