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Good morning. Do you ever get the big-head when someone compliments you? Do you ever do things just so people will compliment you? Did you know you were being tested by the praise people give you? We shouldn’t seek praise from people. Our praise belongs to the Lord. It’s in him that we live, move, and have our being.

Proverbs 27:21
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing

Pastor Brown

Good morning. When people do us wrong we never have to worry about getting revenge. All we have to do is treat them right and hand the situation over to the Lord. This will show others that we are honorable. God knows just how to repay people that harm his children and he does a far better job at it than we do. His revenge will cause people to repent, our revenge will bring about more anger.

Romans 12:17
Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing

Pastor Brown

Good morning. If we really want joy we can find it in the presence of the Lord. When we pray we’re in his presence. When we worship we’re in his presence. When we praise we’re in his presence. If you find yourself with no happiness and joy in your life then check your relationship with the Lord. See where you stopped spending time with him, repent and get back in his presence. The best life to live is a life in Christ.

Psalms 16:11
You will show me the way of life,granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing

Pastor Brown

Good morning. When we hearken to the voice of God and obey Him completely his blessings will overtake us. Think about that for a minute. That means before we can fully thank him and praise him for one blessing here comes another and while we’re thanking and praising him for that blessing here comes another and so on. I know we like to say when praises go up blessings come down, but you will never find that phrase in the Bible. God has already given us the answer to being blessed; it’s to hearken to his voice and total obedience.

Deuteronomy 28:1-2
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing

Pastor Brown

Good morning. When we work we should work as if we’re working for the Lord. Even when things are going crazy on the job we need to tell ourselves; it’s not about the boss or my co-workers it’s about the Lord. We should be able to be trusted on our jobs even when no one is looking. No one should be able to find fault in us no matter how much dirt they try to dig up on us. We should always remain faithful, available and teachable to the Lord.

Daniel 6:3-4
Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire. Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing

Pastor Brown

Good morning. God sees everything we do and he hears everything we say. We have to live life as if we can see him physically at all times. Would we do some of the things we do if we could physically see Jesus while we were doing them? Would we say some of the things we say if we could physically see Jesus while we’re speaking? If our behavior would change if we could physically see him then it needs to change because he can physically see us all the time.

Jeremiah 23:23-24
Am I a God who is only close at hand?” says the LORD. “No, I am far away at the same time. Can anyone hide from me in a secret place? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?” says the LORD.

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Pastor Brown

Good morning. No one will ever know all of the trouble, heartache, trials and tribulations we’ve faced in life. Some of us have lost some things and some loved ones along this journey. Yet when when we look back over our lives and see how God has kept us in the midst of it all; he’s kept us in our right minds, he’s held us in the midnight hours, and he’s dried all our tears, we can’t help but have the testimony blessed be the Lord for he is good and his mercy endures forever.

Job 1:19-21
Suddenly, a powerful wind swept in from the wilderness and hit the house on all sides. The house collapsed, and all your children are dead. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.” Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb,
and I will be naked when I leave. The LORD gave me what I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!”

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing

Pastor Brown

Good morning. Many Christians say they know the Lord but do they understand him? Do we say we know the Lord but keep on sinning willfully thinking we can repent after we have our fun? There is a real difference between committing a sin and remaining in sin. When we commit a sin we acknowledge we’ve done wrong, repent and turn from that sinful behavior. When we remain in sin, we keep doing what we want to do and justify it by saying; the Lord knows my heart. We really don’t know or understand the Lord if we are remaining in sin and not even trying to change our behavior.

1 John 3:5-6
And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him. Anyone who continues to live in him will not sin. But anyone who keeps on sinning does not know him or understand who he is.

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Pastor Brown

Good morning. Words have power and we need to be careful what we say. Growing up we were told to think before we spoke because once we let words fly out our mouths we couldn’t take it back. The Bible warns us about getting into arguments with someone talking senselessly and foolish. Pretty much we should ignore them because we can harm those that are actively listening to us argue. It’s not worth becoming a stumbling block to others over fools talk.

2 Timothy 2:14
Remind everyone about these things, and command them in God’s presence to stop fighting over words. Such arguments are useless, and they can ruin those who hear them.

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Pastor Brown

Good morning. Anyone can say they have faith but can they demonstrate it? Our faith shows when we place action behind it. One may say; they have faith that God is going to bless them with a job. That’s all good but have you started buying or asking someone to help you acquire work clothes? One may say; I got faith that God’s going to move me. That’s all good but have you started packing? It’s not enough to say we have faith. Faith has to produce works. So, the next time we start bragging about how much faith we have we better be able to put some action behind it.

James 2:15-17
Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing

Pastor Brown