Thursday, April 28, 2005

DAVID HOGAN OF FREEDOM MINISTRIES

♪♥ I WAS THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED ♪♥

Great News Taken from a Recent Email.

 David Hogan is a Brother in Christ who lives and teaches walking in CHRIST...exactly as JESUS commands.

GOing into all the world and preaching the gospel, healing the sick, cleansing the lepers, casting out devils, raising the dead.

If the BIBLE says it, it's TRUE! 

David has lived his life proving GOD's faithfulness in this generation.

If you have a thirst for GOD, a need for HIS power, or even just a curiosity-

HEY! even if you DON'T want to go-

 GO to see this man of GOD speak, hear his message (it's a sure thing the message will be from GOD Himself!) 

GO and be blessed. I know you'll not regret it.

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I just wanted you all to know that David Hogan is coming to Chicago May 7th and 8th.

 Here is our information so if  anyone that lives near us they can attend.
 Have them call the church as to what the schedule is.

> In His love and for His glory!  Steve and Tracey Bartlett
>
> Pastors Steve and Tracey Bartlett
> Abundant Life Christian Center
> 4917 W. Medill Ave.
> Chicago, IL. 60639
> (773)889-0899 Church
> (773) 889-0994 Fax

Friday, April 15, 2005

I JUST HAVE TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT!

♪♥ETERNITY ♪♥

"These shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." Matthew 25:46

It is with a heavy heart I come back again to this theme.

I am so very saddened that so many are UNKNOWING of the fate that awaits MOST people.

In EVERY generation, GOD has sent messengers to warn the people HE so dearly loves.

In this generation, HE is sending more messengers with first hand knowledge than ever before.

Bill Weise and Mary K. Baxter are two idividuals GOD took to hell, and then gave them this task:

      Tell everyone the world around hell is real. Tell them what you saw, tell what you experienced.

Hear Bill's testimony: download ZIP file: 23 minutes in hell   

 and Mary K.'s testimony here: The Gospel of Peace

Also, there are innumerable people who have been brought back from the dead who raise their voices to warn any and all who will listen!

Christ for All Nations has Pastor Daniel's testimony -who although he was a PASTOR would have been left in hell, had he not been raised from the dead.   www.cfan.org

The UNBELIEVING will all be thrown into hell.

What a horrid horrid way to find out it is ALL TRUE.

BE WARNED. REPENT FOR YOUR SINS. CALL OUT TO JESUS TO SAVE YOU NOW.

JESUS is the Only One who can save you.

Please Pray along with me:

Dear LORD JESUS,

Please have mercy-please send Your HOLY SPIRIT to show YOUR truth to those who don't know.

We love and worship YOU, LORD.

YOU are worthy of all honor and praise and thanksgiving.

amen

 

Thursday, April 14, 2005

HARRY POTTER BOOKS & MOVIES ARE EVIL!

♪♥SIN, WHEN VIEWED BY SCRIPTURE LIGHT ♥♪John New­ton,

Sin, when viewed by scripture light,
Is a horrid, hateful sight;
But when seen in Satan’s glass,
Then it wears a pleasing face.

When the gospel trumpet sounds,
When I think how grace abounds,
When I feel sweet peace within,
Then I’d rather die than sin.

I recently found this expose online:

 www.espministries.com

Just who is this little boy with the lightening bolt scar on his forehead that has captured the hearts of millions of kids from all over the world? He is the product of J. K Rowling, a student of mythology who consulted with members of Wicca in order to accurately write about witchcraft in her book series on Harry Potter.

One hundred million Harry Potter books have been sold in over 200 countries and translated into 46 languages making J.K. Rowling a billionaire in the 4 years since publishing her first book, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”.

Harry Potter is fun and his stories are making kids read. He is a nice guy, he takes care of the bad guys, and that makes him a hero…but there is a problem.

What is the real story behind Harry Potter?  Is it fantasy, or is it fact?

Teaching Our Children Witchcraft

J.K. Rowling admits that the potions, curses, and spells that she writes about are authentic and that she obtained them from books that promote the religion of witchcraft. She writes her book series as fantasies, but the facts and details that she describes about witchcraft are very real!

I am of the opinion that this is one of Satan’s greatest victories, and one of our saddest hours.  Witchcraft has established a foothold in a fashion that has not happened since the time of Moses, when the Israelites entered Canaan.

Two hundred countries have embraced Harry Potter as their hero. In God’s eyes Harry Potter is described (in 2nd Corinthians 11:14) as Satan coming as an angel of light.

He has captivated over 50 million American children with the blessings of our Public education system. The schools are using the book series in their classrooms and busing our children to theatres to see the Harry Potter movie. Their reason is because Harry Potter is teaching our children to read. What they are reading doesn’t seem to matter….’Johnny’ is reading for the first time and that’s what is important to them.  And in a few short years, the parents and educators of these children will wonder "what on earth possessed a large segment of them to turn to witchcraft and sorcery and Satanism."

The publisher of Harry Potter is Scholastic Inc.  And guess what?  They are also the leading publishers in America for our public school textbooks. Not only does Scholastic Inc. publish the book, but they also publish lesson plans embracing the philosophy of Harry Potter. Their website is filled with curriculum that teaches our children witchcraft!

The book teaches everything that God despises, including witchcraft, talking to the dead and reincarnation. Of course it is all wrapped up in clever covert fun.

My understanding is that there is a separation of State and Religion, yet in a covert way it is taught in schools and there is no doubt many of the children are practicing how to cast spells etc. This is religion pure and simple, yet Christians are forbidden to mention the word of God in school.

Children are very impressionable, and seeds are being sewn in their minds. The old adage goes, “what you see (and read) is what you are”.

Scholastic Inc. website also has material encouraging teachers to answer questions.  However, if a little girl gets up and says, “my Sunday School teacher told me that Jesus said, ”no one enters into the Kingdom of God except through me,” then that is unacceptable, but it is permissible to ask questions pertaining to witchcraft because it’s fantasy, and it’s fun, and it’s Harry Potter.

About seven years ago, Wiccans in the military protested because they did not have their own chaplain. It was then that the Supreme Court ruled that Wicca is a religion. Therefore, if it is not OK to teach Christianity in school, then it should not be OK to teach witchcraft in school!

Dangerous Website Links Exposed

Let’s take it a little further; Scholastic Inc. also has links to other websites.

They have a place where you can link to other books. All a child needs to do, for instance, is this: where it says 'Search', just write in “witch” and it will bring up adult websites, promoting books such as WICCA, How to Become a Teen Witch, and many other books unsuitable for children. Type in “witches” and it brings up links to pornographic sites and the home page for The Church and School of Wicca.  And you say that witchcraft is not an organized religion?  Brothers and sisters, they even have their own website! (www. censored)

Another teaching tool found on the Scholastic website is the Harry Potter journals. Pastor Bob Coy of Calvary Chapel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida tells of a public school teacher who looked into the journal of one of her 5thgrade girl students,who wrote, “I’m a witch! You know you are a witch if you have dark spots on your private parts”. The ten year old child said she got the information out of one of the witchcraft books that she found on one of these web sites…after searching the internet for more information on Harry Potter.

This rubbish being taught in school is unacceptable. The problem is that the majority of people in America don’t know the Bible, period! No wonder God said, “my people perish for the lack of knowledge.”

Over the past 5,000 years history shows us that God closed the doors on 20 major civilizations when they permitted three things to happen:

1. Kill their children,

2. Practice witchcraft,

3. Tolerate homosexuality.

God then permitted that civilization to be terminated.

A case in point is Canaan, which we now call Palestine. According to Deuteronomy 18:10 the Canaanites were killing babies, were into divination (fortune telling), Astrology, casting spells, drugs, witchcraft, and calling up the dead.

God hates these things and made it clear that those who practiced them will not enter into Heaven. I believe that America is in danger of God closing the door on this great country.

1. We have permitted the killing of 40 million babies since the Supreme Court of The United States of America, on January 22nd 1973, allowed us to murder our children through ABORTION (I might add here that if the reader has committed the above and repented, then I want you to know that God has forgiven you (1st John 1:9).

2. Witchcraft is rampant in The United States of America.

3. Homosexuality is tolerated and even taught in schools as an alternative lifestyle.

We are truly, Brothers and Sisters, in one of our saddest hours!  I will be praying daily for the Truth…and that the educators of our children in this great country will come to know it.

In His Loving Name,

Ben

 

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    Wednesday, April 6, 2005

    ILLEGAL ALIENS

    ♪♥ANGRY WORDS ♥♪

      Dear Agape Press, 

      I must say I was SHOCKED to read your story http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/4/52005g.asp. 

      I find it completely lacking in CHRISTIAN LOVE...and frankly of a 'hateful, condemning nature." (towards those in this country illegally)  

    While GOD's Word admonishes us again and again to LOVE our neighbor, and to do unto others as we would have them do unto you... (I do not see Americans rushing to live in 3rd World countries! I take it THEY WISH to live here and enjoy America's GOD's Graced Goodness! BUT OH NO! LET'S NOT SHARE IT! ME ME ME AND MINE MINE MINE! SEND THOSE POOR DEVILS BACK WHERE THEY COME FROM OR THEY MIGHT STEAL SOME CRUMBS OUT FROM UNDER MY TABLE!!!)  

     Does this not bring to your mind shades of Luke Chapter 16...Where OUR LORD and SAVIOR JESUS is teaching of the rich man and Lazarus? I dare say it should, my dear family in CHRIST.  

     I am so saddened to see a 'CHRISTIAN' newspaper fall in line with that dispicable EVIL way of thinking! Better by far to CRY FOR AMNESTY of the GOOD POOR people who would seek a decent living here for their families. Make it 'OBTAINABLE' for them to fulfil the law--don't legislate citizenship out of their realm of reach! MOST poor people ABSOLUTELY HAVE NO HOPE to come here Leagaly...it is as impossible for them to do so as it would be for the average American to purchase a 'Leer Jet', money wise, and TOTALLY impossible through the Laws. There are never enough visas to go around.

    Do not misunderstand me to be aiding and abetting true 'criminals' those who seek to harm others through drug dealing or terrorist activities, but to call all illegal aliens criminals is to 'slap GOD's face' for HE is their protector.  

     Behold a small sampling of GOD's Word exhorting us:  

     Exo 12:49  One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

    Exo 22:21  Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

     Exo 23:9  Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

    Lev 19:10  And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.

     Lev 19:33  And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

    Lev 19:34  But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

     Lev 24:22  Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.

    Lev 25:35  And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

    Deu 10:17  For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
    Deu 10:18  He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
    Deu 10:19  Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
    Deu 10:20  Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
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    I am very sad,

    <<Dear LORD, JESUS, help us! forgive us. Please. amen>>

    in HIS Love and service

    ~Ms. Derecha Y. Buena

    "Prayer does not enable us to do a greater work for God. Prayer is a greater work for God."

    WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

    TELL IT TO JESUS

    SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER

    COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE OF GRACE

    HAVE YOU PRAYED IT THROUGH?

    "God will do nothing but in answer to prayer." - John Wesley

    "The greatest thing anyone can do for God and for man is to pray. You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Prayer is striking the winning blow ... service is gathering up the results." - S. D. Gordon

    "Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees." - Corrie ten Boom

    "Prayer and Pains, through faith in Jesus Christ will do anything." - John Elliot

    "God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with a passion for the IMPOSSIBLE." - William Booth

    "I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done." - Hudson Taylor

    "Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible."- Corrie ten Boom

    "We never test the resources of God until we attempt the IMPOSSIBLE." - F. B. Meyer

    "Until we reach for the IMPOSSIBLE through fervent, faith-filled prayer, we will NEVER fulfill our created purpose!" - David Smithers

    " Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE with GOD." - Luke 1: 37

    "What are Christians put into the world for except to do the impossible in the strength of God."
    -General S. C. Armstrong

    "I have never known a person sweat blood; but I have known a person pray till the blood started from his nose. And I have known persons to pray till they were all wet with perspiration, in the coldest weather in winter. I have known persons pray for hours, till their strength was all exhausted with the agony of their minds. Such prayers prevailed with God." – Charles G. Finney

    "It is well to get rid of the idea that faith is a matter of spiritual heroism only for a few select spirits. There are heroes of faith, but faith is not only for heroes. It is a matter of spiritual manhood. It is a matter of maturity." - P. T. Forsyth

    "Revival comes from heaven when heroic souls enter the conflict determined to win or die-or if need be, to win and die! "The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force."
    - Charles G. Finney

    "Apostolic preaching is not marked by its beautiful diction, or literary polish, or Cleverness of expression, but Operates "in demonstration of the Spirit and of power." - Arthur Wallis

    Give me the love that leads the way, The faith that nothing can dismay, The hope no disappointments tire, The passion that will burn like fire, Let me not sink to be a clod: Make me Thy fuel, Flame of God.
    - Amy Carmichael

    Could a mariner sit idle if he heard the drowning cry?
    Could a doctor sit in comfort and just let his patients die?
    Could a fireman sit idle, let men burn and give no hand?
    Can you sit at ease in Zion with the world around you DAMNED? - Leonard Ravenhill

    "It is better to have God’s approval, than the world’s applause: there is a time shortly coming when a smile from God's face will be infinitely better than all the applause of men: how sweet will that word be, ‘Well done, thou good and faithful servant.’ (Matt. 25: 21)." - Thomas Watson

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    These Quotations and Many More @

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    well, I must be going...it's Time to Pray!

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    SEND THY BLESSING


    BY THY BIRTH AND BY THYTEARS

    ♥♥Our Lord's Prayer♥♥

    Monday, April 4, 2005

    JUDGEMENT DAY

    ♪♥I DREAMED THAT THE GREAT JUDGMENT MORNING ♪♥

    read GOD's WORD and You will know!

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    I LOVE this program!

    I have various Bible programs-this one wins easily!

    An excellent BIBLE program FREE:

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    Saturday, April 2, 2005

    Today Was a Fun Day!

    ♪♥ Are You Happy in the LORD ♪♥

    Today was a Church-Day!

    Not a regular one...no. 

    It was Vacation Bible School Training...at a Big Church in a neighboring city.

    So, all the 'called out' ladies (we all just happened to be ladies!)...got in the Church van around noon-and away we went.

    This years' theme (Is JESUS CHRIST and HIM crucified-surprised?!) ...is Rambling Road Trip: Which way do I go?

    They have cute songs (energetic! ones) arts, crafts, recreation, snacks...missions and BIBLE lessons.

    Can't wait.

    It's going to be lots of work...but Lot's of Fun, too.

    AND

    Children will get to know JESUS!!!

    yes!

    Our chofer was a good friend, Mrs. Jo. She did a great job in the RAIN STORM we had to go through to get to the training. JESUS' protection over the trip was greatly appreciated.

    On the way home Mrs. Jo said today is Mr. Chester's birthday. (Mr. Chester is Mrs. Jo's husband. He's a great man. He is a W.W.ll veteran, and wow the things he can tell you about how GOD took care of our men in that war!)

    Also, on the way home, we asked JESUS to heal the ladies in the van. Two of diabeties, and one of a lump she had just found, and one who had a little problem in her leg or hip.

    I will keep you posted on ALL the WONDERFUL things JESUS is doing and has done for us!

    GOD bless all who read this.

    JESUS is calling whosoever will to come to HIM, and HE will give you rest from your burdens, living water so that you thirst no more, and take you to the FATHER where you can be born again and given eternal life.

    Just talk to HIM. HE can hear you. HE does hear and see everything, you know.

    HE loves you.

    me too

    Friday, April 1, 2005

    WHO ARE YOU, LORD?

    ♪♥LIGHT OF THE WORLD IS JESUS, THE ♥♪

      

    Paul on the Road to Damascus.

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    An inspiration to the whole world.

    ♪♥I Saw the Light ~ Chet Atkins Guitar♥♪

    John G. Lake's Consecration Statement as A Christian.

    “Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy.” Leviticus 20:7

    ♪♥POWER FOR SERVICE  ♥♪

    My Consecration as A Christian

    I, this day, consecrate my entire life to glorify my Heavenly Father by my obedience to the principles of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. All my effort from now on will be directed in an effort to demonstrate the righteousness of God in whatsoever I may be engaged...

                                   Principle 1

    All the things earthly that I possess shall not be considered my own, but belonging to my Heavenly Father, and shall be held in trust by me to be used and directed by the wisdom of the Spirit of God, as the law of love of men as Christ loved them may dictate.

    If at any time God should raise up men wiser than myself, I will gladly commit my all to their use and turn over all my possessions to them for distribution.

    If at any time in my life I should be engaged in any earthly business and should employ men to aid me in conducting it, I shall reward them justly and equally, comparing their own energy expended with

    My own after adding a sufficient amount to my own to cover all risk that may be involved in the operation of my business.

    I shall consider my employees my equals with rights to the blessings of nature and life equal to my own.I shall not strive to elevate myself to a position of comfort above the rest of my employees and shall direct all my efforts to bring all mankind to an equal plane, where all enjoy the comforts of life and fellowship together.

                             Principle 2

    I shall not cease to cry to God and implore Him to deliver mankind from the effects of sin so long as sin lasts, but shall cooperate with God in the redemption of mankind.

    I will have seasons of prayer and fasting in behalf of mankind, weeping and bewailing their lost condition and imploring God to grant them repentance unto life as the Spirit of God may lead me.

                                   Principle 3

    I shall live my life in meekness, never defending my own personal rights, but shall leave all judgment

     To God who judges righteously and rewards all according to their works. I shall not render evil for evil or railing for railing, but shall bless all and do good to enemies in return for evil. By God's grace I shall keep all hardness and harshness out of my life and actions, but shall be gentle and unassuming, not professing above what God has imparted to me, nor lifting myself above my brethren.

                                   Principle 4

     

    I shall consider righteous acts as more necessary to life and happiness than food and drink, and not let myself be bribed or coerced into any unrighteous action for any earthly consideration.

                                   Principle 5

    By God's grace I will always be merciful, forgiving those who have transgressed against me and endeavoring to correct the ills of humanity instead of merely punishing them for their sins.

                                    Principle 6

    I shall not harbor any impure thoughts in my mind, but shall endeavor to make my every act uplifting.

    I shall regard my procreative organs sacred and holy and never use them for any purpose other than that which God created them for.

    I shall regard the home as sacred and always guard my actions in the presence of the opposite sex, so as not to cause a man and his wife to break their vows to one another. I shall be chaste with the opposite sex who are married, considering them as sisters. I shall be careful not to cause them undue pain by playing on their affections.

                                   Principle 7

    I will always strive to be a peacemaker. First, by being peaceful myself and avoiding all unfruitful contentions, and treating all with justice and regarding their rights and their free agency, never trying to force any to my point of view.

    If I should offend anyone knowingly, I shall immediately apologize.

    I will not scatter evil reports about any person and so try to defame their character, or repeat things that I am not certain of being true.

    I will strive to remove the curse of strife among brethren by acting as a peacemaker.

                                   Principle 8

    Ishall not become discouraged when I am persecuted on account of the righteousness mentioned above nor murmur on account of any suffering I undergo, but shall gladly give mylife rather than depart from this high standard of life, rejoicing because I know I have a great reward in Heaven.

    I shall strive to make the above principles the ideal of all the world and give my life and energy to see mankind get the power from God to practice the same.

    John G. Lake...

     

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