A thought by A. W. Tozer

Well, we are back on the bloggy-sphere... It has been a long time since the last post and we are gearing up to continue on after this long absence. Things have begun to settle down now after our move many months ago and adjustments to work schedules and stuff. So bookmark us and check back often as we continue on this journey of keeping life Christ Centered.

I thought I would post a great quote by A.W. Tozer for our relaunch.

"I wonder how so many present-day Christians can consider an hour of worship Sunday morning as adequate adoration of the Holy God who created them and then redeemed them back to himself" --- A.W. Tozer


What a powerful statement... May we not fall short and keep Christ as the center of our lives daily, not just one hour Sunday!

by His Grace alone,

Bill

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Hillary Clinton to speak at Rick Warren's church !!!

Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) will join Rick Warren at his California church this month for an AIDS conference.

Warren says he has invited several other presidential candidates from both parties to attend his third annual Global Summit on AIDS, but Senator Clinton is the only one, so far, to confirm. According to a press release, others who have expressed interest and currently are dealing with scheduling issues include GOP presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and Rudy Giuliani, and Democrats John Edwards and Senator Barak Obama (D-Illinois). ...




The man known by many as "America's pastor" is calling on Christians to join in the battle against the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The popular evangelical leader is convening a global summit on AIDS and the Church featuring faith community leaders, politicians, and medical experts from across the United States.


To read the rest of this story click the link below…

http://www.onenewsnow.com/2006/12/warren_christians_should_join.php

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Think on What Is Pure

----- A quote from Dr. James R. White


"Whatever is pure." Here we enter into a portion of the secret to Christian contentment that could profitably be addressed by a book-length treatise. We live in a day where we literally wallow in impurity. You cannot drive down a street without seeing billboards that are filthy and impure. You check the distance to the car in front of you and it has a profane and disgusting bumper sticker. You turn on the radio to get news and you are assaulted by impure words and concepts. We are surrounded by that which is unholy and impure.

And yet we are called to purity ourselves. John told us, "And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure" (1 John 3:3). Purity speaks to us of remaining unspotted by the world, holiness helps us to consider the separation, the "differentness" that should be ours. Even the objects of our love should be different, for to love the world is to be the enemy of the Father. "But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior" 1 Peter 1:15). Holiness and purity are extensive, speaking to the broad range of our lives, behavior, thoughts, and speech.

We wish to be like Christ, and as He is pure, we too desire purity. Or...do we? Truly this is one of the most convicting portions of this text, for to be able to focus upon what is pure, what is holy, and to think upon these things, we must know experientially purity and holiness. And yet, in a day when the church is trying to look as much as possible like the world, where we dress like the world, talk like the world, are entertained by the world, how can we even begin to fulfill this command? For many in church-ianity today, the very idea of being holy, separate, and pure, is counter to the real goal of "reaching the world." But where do you get the idea from Scripture that you reach the world by capitulating to it and becoming its mirror image? When Paul said he became all things to all people he was not even contemplating the idea of becoming worldly in thought or behavior, speech or dress.

To think upon that which is pure requires us to have a passion for purity, a desire for holiness. And that desire, that passion, has to come from the Holy Spirit Himself. We must pray that He will enlighten our minds to see how the Word defines holiness, and how vital it is to our contentment and peace. We cannot expect the Holy Spirit to not be grieved by our lifestyle when we purposefully choose to revel in that which is unholy.

So as we approach a new year, will it be a year where we will strive to be holy, as He is holy, and seek to think upon those things that are pure, to the benefit of our sanctification? Will be we able to look back a year from now and see progress here? Let us put forth serious effort to focus our minds upon what is true, honest, just, holy and pure. Will we be in danger of looking very unlike the world around us? Yes, and what a blessed danger it is!

Quoted from New Years Admonition: Think on What Is Pure by Dr. James White

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The Gospel According To Oprah

Oprah say "There couldn't possibly be only one way"






Many people worship Oprah... You can see just how loved she is by the world and by Christians alike. Should we as true believers in Christ be taking advise for our lives from Oprah? Or would it be better to take advise for our lives from the Word of God? I would argue God's Word. Here is what the Bible says about Oprah's worldview!!!


Who does Oprah say that I am?
Mar 8:27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Mar 8:28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.
Mar 8:29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.



Jesus is the bread of life...
Joh6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Joh 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.



Jesus is the light of the world
Joh 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Unbelief results in death...
Joh 8:23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
Joh 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Joh 8:25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
Joh 8:26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

Be not deceived, there is only one way!!!
Mar 13:5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
Mar 13:6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Mat 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.



No man cometh to the Father but by Jesus...
Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.


Yet there couldn't possibly be one way? I assure you there is only one way.... Jesus Christ


by His Grace alone

Bill


Please note that I grabbed this video off of YouTube, I do not endorse or denounce Watchman Fellowship (watchman.org) I know nothing about them or the doctrine they adhere too...

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