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Neglected Caroline – 7/5/16
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Eccentric Caroline – 7/3/16
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Neglected Caroline – 7/3/16
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Pastor, where are you leading? theunfetteredpreacher
There are so many Churches, so many Pastors, so many frustrations.
Pastors who love the Lord, who desire to make Disciples of Christ. Unfortunately, their Church isn’t growing. Frustration… after Frustration.
There could be several reasons.
- You have reached the number of people you can Disciple. Are you having success? Is your flock doing the work?
- Are you teaching the full council of God? Probably not. Prosperity, poverty, tithing, giving, Gifts of the Spirit, healing, Old Testament, New Tesrament, Sin, Sanctification, justification.
It is almost impossible for one man to teach the full council. We all know what we know, teach what we know, believe the parts of the Word, we believe.
Some teach humility, poverty, justification. Others teach prosperity, tithing, giving, Sanctification.
Some teach about the Spiritual, others focus on the Natural.
These are all valid Biblical truths. How can that be, you would have to be double minded…. NOT SO.
We must realize, there is a time in our lives for all these things. Do not get stuck in any one, they are all in His Word, there to guide us to truth.
We must ask the Holy Spirit to lead, guide, direct. Allow others to teach the parts we don’t understand. Check it against the Word.
If you think it is wrong, but it is in the Word, it is YOU, WHO IS IN ERROR.
Deuteronomy 29:29
King James Version (KJV)
“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.”
If it is in the Word, it is profitable for us. If we don’t understand it, ask the Holy Spirit to show you. DO NOT JUST REJECT IT OUT OF HAND. IT IS FOR ALL OF US.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
We must take off Doctrinal glasses, read the Word, accept the Truth of the Word, over the Doctrine of our Denominations.
Let the Word and the Holy Spirit, lead us to all truth. Open our eyes and hearts, to receive the life, truth and power of Your Word, Oh Lord. Amen
Neglected Caroline – 7/2/16
Neglected Caroline –
Happy Independence Day
If our founders were alive today, the world would have heard another shot….
It is time to stand for Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, once again.
Life in the womb? Freedom? All we do is to pursue Happiness….
We must Stand Fast, Act like men, Look for the Salvation of God.
Neglected Caroline – 7/1/16
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Eccentric Caroline – theunfetteredpreacher
Eccentric Caroline
The Supernatural is Gods Natural: theunfetteredpreacher
It bothers me that the Church as a whole, has rejected the reality of Gods Natural State. Jesus promised that signs shall follow, they don’t.
Is God a man that He should lie?
Oh, we believe it is possible for God to do the Supernatural, but for some reason He isn’t.
We prefer to think, we are in a time of silence, like the Hebrews were before Moses and the Exodus.
Let us take a look at that, why did the Lord finally send Moses with signs, wonders and miracles to save His people?
Was His nap time over, so now, He could save His people…. NO, READ THE BOOK.
Let us look at the words of God, (Jesus in my mind) and the Lord, (the Father), from Exodus 2 and 3.
“It came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.“
The children signed by reason of the bondage, and they cried.
- The first step to seeing a ministry of power, we need to sigh and cry out. “I cannot stand this life of bondage to sin and shame any longer. I cannot let the lost continue without direction, the sick to suffer, the brokenhearted to mourn. Lord, it is time to act!!!!!”
- God heard their groaning, remembered His promise, had respect for His children, and sent a Savior.
Now let us see what the Father said.
“The Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.“
- I have seen the affliction of my children
- I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters.
- I know their sorrows
- I have come down to deliver them
- I will bring them to a land of milk and honey
- Their cry has come to Me
- I have seen their oppression
- Come, I will send thee, (Moses), to save my people
He heard their cry, saw their affliction, knew their sorrows….
You see our problem, the reason we do not see the Supernatural Power and might of the Lord, is like the Hebrews, the bondage we are in hasn’t reached the unbearable….
We are fat, dumb and happy, with the little we have. We are satisfied, with who we are and who we allow the Lord to be.
The Lord Jesus is not satisfied, I am sure He is frustrated in His love for us. He gave us the means and way to victory in this life, and we leave it wrapped on the shelf, unopened and dusty.
Buried and forgotten. You have read it here before, the Gifts of the Spirit are the Talents the Master left His Church. (You and me). To use to build His Church, to INCREASE HIS KINGDOM.
What is wrong with us that we do not learn to use the one Talent given to all that believed. (READ IT AGAIN) They all spoke with tongues. It isn’t just for use in public, it is how our spirit, communicates with Gods Spirit, perfectly, read Romans 8, that is how all things work together for good.
In Jude it tell us we build up our most Holy Faith. If your Church Doctrine says this passed away… THROW IT OUT, BELIEVE GODS WORD, ASK FOR THE GIFTS… WALK IN THE POWER AND MIGHT OF THE LORD.
He sent a man, Moses, to free His people. He will send another, could it be you or me? Jesus, wants the world to see, consider, understand and know He is Lord. He has given us that task.
I do not understand how people who claim to love the Lord, can leave His gifts unopened. I desire to walk in all the Lord will give me. I long for His will to be done in my life and in the world.
If Jesus used signs and wonders to attract belivers, why do we think we can do without? Amen
Neglected Caroline – 6/30/16
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Elisha, a man of God 2: theunfetteredpreacher
2 kings 2
He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha.” And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
When the annointingof the Lord is upon you, it is recognized. Some, who are secure in who they are, will allow you to minister and grow.
Others will do their best to keep you down.
And they said unto him, “Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley.”
Elisha answered: “Ye shall not send.”
And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, “Send.” They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, “Did I not say unto you, Go not?”
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, “Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.”
Elisha answered: “Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.”
And they brought it to him. He went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, “Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.”
Elisha, a word of knowledge, and working of a miracle. (We could have these Gifts of the Spirit, if we would seek them).
So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, “Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.”
He turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.
Like Elijah, calling down judgement… The Anointed of the Lord, have Power.
We need to boldly seek the anointing of God, the Gifts of the Spirit, the Power of God, if we are to see His Church grow and prosper.
Amen
Tales from my Father 5: theunfetteredpreacher
My Dad made sure we had a weeks vacation every summer. Most of the time it was camping.
The first years it was a tent, then we graduated to a tent camper. He built a pull out draw, that held a gas camping stove, cabinets for food and a place for an ice chest.
It was made so you could cook inside in bad weather or pull it outside, under a tarp, for good weather.
It really worked great. Until the raccoons figured out how to open the cabinets and ice chest. They ate well, once, anyway… lol
He taught me to fish cat fish at night. He would find a fist sized rock, tie a big rubber band to one end, and a fishing line to the other.
He would throw it as far out in the lake as he could. The fish would bite, we’d reel them in, re-bait, release the line and it would zoom back out.
No casting, same place every time. It worked a treat.
We would visit every National, or State Park and every battle field, fort, or famous persons home we came across.
We often brought a friend to keep me company, what fun.
At home the rest of the year, on Sundays, if we weren’t out for a ride, and ice cream or hot dogs, we would play badminton, or catch.
It drove me crazy that I had to wait till after his 20 minute noon time nap.
Many good memories.
I hope Celeste has as many.
Neglected Caroline – 6/28/16
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Elisha, a man of God 1: theunfetteredpreacher.com
Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
And Elisha saw it. He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; and smote the waters, and said, “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” and when he had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
“Where is the Lord God of Elijah?”
Elisha, because he saw Elijah taken to heaven by a whirlwind, received a double portion of Elijahs annointing.
His first act and words: “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” and when he had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
A miracle, the waters parting, Elisha smote the waters, they parted, he passed over and a ministry is born.
How is this possible? Where did he find this boldness? First, “give me a double
portion.” (How Rude, Taste Less, Unseemly).
Then “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?”
Bold, strong, expectant, full of faith and power. Why? He didn’t learn this in seminary.
He had been with a “man of God.” A man who called down fire… A man who raised the dead… A man who was fed by ravens and then a little oil and meal, for three plus years.
Personal experience, he didn’t just watch Elijah, he learned how to pray, how to hear and understand the Lords, Words of Wisdom and Knowledge, he knew the Lord.
He knew the Lords will and ways, he walked with Him, he was His voice and strong right arm, here on earth, at that time.
Elisha, like Elijah was just a man. Just like you or me. If we would push in to that Holy place at the feet of Jesus, and learn of Him.
We will become, vessels fit for His use. Lord, please draw us close. Amen
Jesus went: theunfetteredpreacher
The lesson we refuse to learn from Jesus…
“Jesus went“… Yes, He went to the Synagogues, and to cities and towns. He taught, He preached the Gospel of the Kingdom, He healed all and every manner of sickness and disease among the people. (Matthew 4:23, 9:35)
“Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.” (Matthew 14:14)
Jesus did not just do things on the Sabbath, He was out among the needy and lost daily…
On the Sabbath, He dealt with believers.
Both groups, received compassion, both groups were healed, comforted, “Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.” (Matthew 14:25) Even walking on water…. to reach the needy.
Acts 10:38
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”
“Jesus went”
“He was anointed by God”
“He went about doing good”
“He healed all the oppressed of the devil”
“God was with Him”
We expect people to come to our Church on Sunday to hear the Good News.
It is true that multitudes followed Jesus, wherever He went.
WHY? He healed all who were sick or had a disease.
All we seem to have to share with folks are words. NO POWER, NO HEALING, NO PEACE OR JOY.
It is no wonder our Churches are dying, attendance is down, interest is non-existent.
We need to be become the righteous of God in Christ Jesus. How? We are half way there when we believe for Salvation.
We need to up the ante, Abraham believed God and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Abraham already believed in the Lord, he had Sacrificed, Worshiped the Lord for 24 years.
What counted for righteousness was his belief that he would have a natural son, beyond his years. (The impossible)
The Lord, Jesus, gave us the Holy Spirit, who gave the Church, (that’s you and I), the Gifts of the Spirit. (Signs, Wonders, Miracles)
It is sad that even the Spirit filled Churches, do not teach, promote or exercise the Gifts.
WHY? To see and work in the Spirit, we must dig into the Spirit, spend time in fasting and prayer, learn to walk in obedience to the Lord.
Deny ourselves… Rely totaly on Him… Rest in Him…
Sorry, we want folks to come to us, when we have nothing to offer…. Not going to happen.
We need to practice the presence of God. It is His Power, His Grace, His Love people seek.
We must learn how to allow Him to work. Learn how to get out of His way. To allow His Power and Love to shine through us to those in need. Amen
Neglected Caroline – 6/27/16
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The Great Holy Spirit Robbery: theunfetteredpreacher
Why are there so many small Churches? Maybe we have not grasped and accepted the whole council of the Lord.
Matthew 25:1-13
The wise and foolish virgins:
I’ve heard the teachings, that it was a great honor to be in this group, waiting perhaps for days, until the bridegroom appeared.
How the wise had brought enough oil to wait Him out, but the foolish ran out and Had to go and find oil, thereby missing the bridegrooms coming.
Then, when they were finally ready, the bridegroom refused them entrace to the marriage supper.
We are warned to watch, for we know not when the bridegroom will appear.
Matthew 25:14-30
The Talents: (Were the talents money or skills?)
Again the teachings, the Master leaves his servants, 5, 2, and 1 Talent according to their ability. He leaves, when he returns, he finds.
The one with 5, increased to ten, the one with 2 increased to four, both were told to enter into the joy of the Lord.
The one who had received one, buried it. The Master was not pleased… “You should have at least invested it, so I would gain the interest.”
“Take his Talent and give it to the man with ten. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
Cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, where there is weeping and nashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:31-46
The Sheep and the Goats: (It’s not about live stock).
Quite simply have you done what the Lord comanded? Fed the hungry, given water to the thirsty, met the needs of the needy?
Are you a sheep, have you accepted the Lords commands, have you done as He has expected?
Or are you a goat, butt, butt, butt….I don’t need that, Lord, do it my way.
If a goat, “these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”
What is this chapter really about? Knowing and doing the will of God.
The oil for the lamps:
Is being filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Talants:
Jesus, our Master left us the Holy Spirit and Power, The Holy Spirit gave us the Gifts of the Spirit, the tools for building His Kingdom.
We need to seek the best gift… the one needed right now, healing, wisdom, knowledge, faith, miracles, prayer….
Most Denominations have buried the gifts, not increased their use, have not built up the Church.
The Sheep and Goats:
The Sheep:
Those who have accepted the Gifts, grown in the Lord, have learned to increase the Church, by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
The Goats:
Those who think they don’t need the Gifts. They do not realize, they had to ask for and accept Salvation.
They need to ask and accept the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, with the evidence of Speaking in Tongues.
They must learn and accept the difference between our prayer language, (no interpretation needed), and public tongues, (interpretation, mandated).
With the proper use, there is no confusion, just a release of the Power of the Holy Spirit.
Growth, excitement, people are drawn to the love, grace, peace the healing, comfort the blessing of the presence of the Lord.
I love the folks and my Pastor in the UMC, I attend, but it is dying, the Pastor doesn’t believe he needs the Gifts.
He does not understand they are the tools for personal and corporate growth.
He has built a fence between him and the Power and Victory in Jesus. Lord, tear down this wall…
Lord, open their eyes, I beg You. Amen
Neglected Caroline – 6/26/16
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