Praise in a minor key:  theunfetteredpreacher 

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/l934p4okaho4r94/praiseinaminorkey.url%20.mp4?dl=0

More old praise tunes.  Hope you enjoy.

Jehovah Jirah, The Trees of the Field. (Isaiah 55:12), Jesus is my Lord, my Master my Savior;  Glory, to the Lord.

Tears of Grief or Relief?  theunfetteredpreacher 

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Many tears have been shed this AM.  For me, they were of relief.  Others grief .  These tears should be a point of contact.  We are a people of diverse, views, desires and integrity.

Mr Trump was not my first choice, and I have some desires I would like to share.

~   Our police will once again be respected, criminals, punished.

~   Our  retired and active military will be honoured and given the tools and health care they deserve.

~   Race relations can return to the harmony we knew and walked in before our divider in chief was elected.

~   Health care would once again be affordable, taxes reasonable, debt acceptable.

~   A wall on our Southern border.  I do not care who pays for it…  Just build it.

~   Energy independence, infrastucture repaired.

~   Babies would once again be safe in the womb.

That is my wish list.  How about you?

Blessings

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A reblog,  We need to learn to worship

What is in your hand?  theunfetteredpreacher 

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I read a post from, 

“FaithBible Ministriesblog.com”  

What is your spiritual gift?

The question was ” What is in your hand?”

That is a great question for all who are seeking their place in the Kingdom.  

As a guy who loves to preach, who also plays piano… I am often given the job of playing while others who cannot play, preach.

They may not preach well, but that is where they desire to be.  The question is should they ? 

The test for me is:

~  Is there power in our words?

    *  are souls saved?

    *  are the sick healed?

    *  are there signs and wonders following ? 

Unfortunately, for most of our Churches, the answer is no.

Now, a Preacher may tell a good story, he might even motivate you to action.  

He may entertain, cause you to laugh or cry.  The test is this.

Jesus said:  “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”

A lot of Denominations, claim these verses were added, they do not belong.  So I guess we throw out this one also.  “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

They say it doesn’t apply, because  they believe but, signs and wonders aren’t following them.

Why not ? 

I used to blame the lack of signs and wonders in my life on the sin, that so easily besets me.

As I studied, I began to understand, Pauls sin, didn’t disqualify him from having signs following .   

So the problem is in the quality of our belief .   What exactly, what do we believe ? 

Salvation , certainly.   

Miracles,  God doesn’t do that anymore . .. 

 Really, tell me where it states that in the Word?

Oh, you think the Bible is that which is perfect?  NO, IT IS NOT.

When Jesus returns is that, which is perfect, will be here.  

Until that time, we need to reach up on the shelf , open the box of Gifts of the Spirit and ask the Holy Spirit for the Gift of Faith, the Gift of Working of Miracles ,  or the Gifts of Healing. 

If you are afraid of Tongues and Interpretation, seek the other Gifts.  Do not throw them all out because you don’t understand some . 

Seek the Holy Spirit ,  the Helper, Comforter,  the Teacher, the Leader to all Truth . 

Read the Word, be instant in season and out, have an answer, have faith… believe , pray and receive . 

Look behind you…  do you see them?

Your Will…  Amen

A Painful Confession:   theunfetteredpreacher 

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It appears I am just a cry baby, upset, because once again God, refuses to do things my way.  I have laid on the floor, pounding my fists and kicking my feet.

I let my feelings and concerns be known.  Yet, the Lord still wants to do things His way.   How aggravating is that?

You would think after 2,000 years, He would be ready to listen to someone who knows what should be done.  Nope.

Are you not ashamed of yourself for thinking you know better than God?  I  know I am.   Yet, here I go again…  Lord, do it MY WAY, IN MY TIME, BECAUSE, I SAID SO!!!

Lord, I am glad You do things Your Way and not mine.  I realize You see the end from the start.  You know what is best for my life.

Please help me, to put a sock in it.  To Hush up and listen.  To understand and obey.  To humble myself . . Lord, I am listening.

You, Oh Lord, are God…  It is Your will and not mine, that must be done.  Forgive me oh God.

Make me a vessel of Your Love and Grace….  Help Lord…

Breaking News:  theunfetteredpreacher 

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Breaking News for all Catholics, Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists and all Denominational Christianity.

Peter, was not a Catholic.

Martin Luther was not a Lutheran.

John the Baptist, was not a Baptist.

John Wesley, was not a Methodist.

Surprised?

They were all followers of Christ.  It was those who followed them, that have screwed up, and split up, the Christian Church. 

If you wish to follow Christ, we must, read His Word, Know His Word, Obey His Word.

Recognizing that these men of God, Holy, Powerful, Leaders, of their  times, did not have or understand  the whole council of God.  

The Lords reveals Himself to those who seek Him.  As we understood salvation individually, so is it with the rest of His Word.

Revelation is available to whosoever will accept it, obey it, and walk with Him.

Psalm 27:8
“When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.”

As Christians, we need to follow Christ, seek Christ, love Christ Jesus, above our Church building, above our Denomination, above our Pastor.

It is He who saves us, supplies our needs,  comforts and heals us.   

Seek Jesus.  Find everything important, everlasting, and meaningful . 

Amen