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'Now when he (Jesus) had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.' (Luke 5:4) 

'Great things will happen only as we launch forward in our service to Christ. Without Spirit-led, Spirit-filled action, our lives and ministries will become spiritually stagnant. Like Peter’s disappointing night of fishing, our attempts to serve the Lord in our strength will yield empty nets every time. As we heed Christ’s commands, howev...

'And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.' (II Corinthians 12:9-10)

'We will never know the answers to all the whys that are asked and that have been asked throu...

In my daily Bible reading, I am in the book of Nehemiah. Knowing that CEN’s call is reflective of this book, I am reading through that lens. Here are some scriptures that jumped out at me in regards to where we are currently…

Nehemiah 4:19, 20 – “Then I said to the important people, the leaders, and everyone else, ‘This is a very big job. We are spreading out along the wall so that we are far apart. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, assemble the...

'O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.' (Psalms 119:97-99) -- 'Meditation implies more than careful thought about God’s Word; it implies an objective for such thought – the intentional application of the conclusions of biblical meditation to one’s life and practice.' (Dr. Sam Hor...

'For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.' (Luke 12:30-31) -- "What matters most--a personal relationship with God--is often considered as something to be taken care of after the 'really important' matters are in place. Jesus' advice runs counter to the philosophy of 'looking out for number one.' " (Jim Kraus)

'For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.' (Psalms 84:10) -- "Society's emphasis these days seems to center on prestige and power with little or no concern over the moral, ethical, or spiritual damages that pursuit could cause. The Bible explains fame, power, and prestige differently." (Jim Kraus)

'And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?' --I Corinthians 3:1-4

"During a meeting in Californi...

Pathway To God’s Mercy

Psalm 107

1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

his love endures forever.

2Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—

those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,

3those he gathered from the lands,

from east and west, from north and south.a

4Some wandered in desert wastelands,

finding no way to a city where they could settle.

5They were hungry an...

'Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.' (Matthew 24:44) --'We are to be watching and longing for His return. In our witness to the lost and warnings to the wayward we must proceed with urgency as though we have little time; yet we must also act prudently in all things in case our Lord should tarry, which He very well may for His own reasons. Whatever extension of time He gives should be used to His glory and to rescue as many as possible before...

“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”–Romans 13:11


"It is well past the time that Christians and churches should have begun to seek the Lord in earnest for the revival we need. In response to the breakdown all around us and to the call of our God, let Christians around the world confess that it is high time that we come back to victorious living and triumphant evangelism.



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Many have put aside emergency supplies for a rainy day. Good choice. You want those supplies to be usable in the event of an emergency. Taking a few minutes to place your emergency items in the waterproof containers will help insure they are usable when needed most.

Dr. Gabriele Berberich, of the University Duisburg-Essen in Germany, conducted an interesting study.

 

 

In Germany, Red Wood ants build colonies right along fault lines.

The normal pattern is for the ants to co...

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. --Philippians 4:4




'The joy of salvation —what is it? 1]It is the joyous sense of deliverance, or of escape from impending doom (Ps 7:11-13). 2] It is the joyous sense of pardon, or conscious freedom from condemnation (Rom 8:1). 3] It is the joyous sense of hope, impelling, victorious, and assuring hope, with full and perfect anchorage (Heb. 6:19). 4] It is the joyous sense of peace, that peace which passeth all understanding, even t...

'For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.' (Isaiah 65:17)

'Heaven is mentioned numerous times in the Bible. Here we shall enumerate at least seven facts about it which are clearly emphasized: It Is an Incentive to Prayer (John 1:12); It Is a Place for Our Treasures (Col. 3:2; Heb. 11:8–10); It Offers Reward for Service (I Pet. 1:7).; It Compensates Being Rejected (Luke 6:22- 23); It Comforts Departing Souls (I T...

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness --II Timothy 3:16

'There are several evidences of the authority of the Word of God: 1] The Evidence of its Authorship (II Tim 3:16; II Pet 1:20-21); 2] The Evidence of its Power (Heb 4:12); 3] The Evidence of its Perfection (Ps 12:6; 19:7; Prov 30:5); 4] The Evidence of its Endurance (I Pet 1:24–25); 5] The Evidence of its Impact (Jer 2...

'Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.' (Philippians 4:6) -- 'Let us endeavor to discover how prayer, in its scope, covers the personal, social, material, natural, spiritual, ecclesiastical, and national realms. The words “nothing” and “every thing” are absolutely all-embracing and all-inclusive in their scope (cf. Matt 21:22; John 14:14). Beyond these realms we cannot go. Praye...

Lord, as believers in Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we come to you today to Pray4America on our knees with all humility acknowledging that we in ourselves have no strength, wisdom or empowerment to carry your banner of righteousness without the indwelling of your Holy Spirit.  (Acts 2:4)

 

All across our nation today, Christians have searched their hearts anew letting you examine if their be any wicked way in us. We ask fo...

'But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.' (John 4:14) -- "Many people are starving for something good from God. They wait patiently, hoping someone will come and share a portion of God's truth with them. They have hungered so long and crave to be helped. Their help can be found in Jesus...Are you thirsty? Have you accepted Christ as your Savior? Ask Him...

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. --II Chronicles 7:14

'Four biblical assurances that can help preserve our cherished freedoms are: 1] Remember, As Christians, We Can Trust in God to Supply Our Needs (Matt 6:26); 2] Be Faithful to Witness for Christ and Be Active in Your Church (Mark 16:15); 3] Work Hard and He...

'I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.' (John 15:5)

“What the Church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men who the Holy Ghost can use—men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on machinery, but on men. He does not anoint plans, but men&mdas...