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I Will Be With You

Posted on September 15, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

My mother once told me she was holding onto a verse in the Psalms [Ps. 138:8]. She believed God gave her this verse concerning her two sons, my brother and I. She was convinced we would both become ministers of … Continue reading →

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Eternal

Posted on September 3, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

How do we know we are eternal beings?  Jesus one day near the close of His sojourn here stood and cried out to the Jerusalem crowd: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread … Continue reading →

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Being Spirit Filled

Posted on July 29, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

What I am about to say is not intended to be controversial much less theological. This is just a thought born out of decades of ministry and a continuing commitment to be faithful to the conviction that ministry wrought in … Continue reading →

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The Will of God

Posted on June 12, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

While in prayer, my thoughts gravitated toward Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. I am not going to tear … Continue reading →

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The Lie

Posted on June 4, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

Part One: The Smear I just finished Sharyl Attkisson’s book, “The Smear:How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote.” It is one of a dozen books I have been reading (both … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found

Posted on June 1, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

Zephaniah 1:14 The great day of the Lord is near—near and coming quickly. The cry on the day of the Lord is bitter; the Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry. :15 That day will be a day of wrath— a … Continue reading →

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Taking Refuge In the Lord

Posted on May 19, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

There is a Hebrew word which means “to take refuge” that is consistently translated “to trust” in the King James Version.  There is a difference in meaning between the two ideas. So, you can imagine my surprise to find such … Continue reading →

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Nahum

Posted on May 19, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

The prophet Nahum, scholarship informs, “celebrates the wrathful judgment of YHWH” (the Lord) [against the city of Nineveh].  The second verse uses the Hebrew word translated “vengeance/avenging” 3 times. The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes … Continue reading →

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The Heart of the Matter

Posted on May 5, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

In reading the story of Jonah in the Bible I was struck by the peculiar emphasis given to God’s compassion toward the city of Nineveh.  At a time when the prophets were preaching  woe and exile in Israel, Nineveh was … Continue reading →

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Bored

Posted on April 25, 2018 by johnhking_1ie7oo

I’m bored.  I am not depressed, though, perhaps, a tad discouraged.  But I am clearly bored! I wake up around 4:00 each morning and l lie there wondering what I want to do this day of my retirement, but I come … Continue reading →

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