DECEMBER
28
Keyword:
LISTEN by:
Rev. Victor Robert Farrell
Isaiah 28:23:
Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my speech
“Oh what I would do to have the kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I’m in, onto the crashing waves. To step out of my comfort zone into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is…” So goes the opening lines of Casting Crowns choicest song on choosing truth. Got it? Choosing truth!
I will act on what I truly believe. Action is based on what we truly believe, on what drives us deep down inside. This ...
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DECEMBER
28
Keyword:
CLEAN by:
Rev. Victor Robert Farrell
Luke 11:24-26:
"When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first." NKJV
Will you allow me tonight to take a practical principle from the spiritual reality that our text places before us tonight for in England, these are the dog days of the Holiday season, those quite few hours, the darkest and quietest of all maybe, between the passing of the night and the coming of the dawn. Christmas is over and everyone is waiting expectantly for the celebration of the coming New Year. Plans and ...
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DECEMBER
26
Keyword:
STRAIGHT by:
Rev. Victor Robert Farrell
Isaiah 42:16a-d:
I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, And crooked places straight. NKJV
In the United Kingdom and commonwealth, for centuries this day after Christmas has been called ‘Boxing Day.’ The etymology of this term is mostly concerned with employees of various sorts, receiving what can only be termed as a ‘Christmas Bonus’ given which was given in compensation for their work during the last year or, their work of just yesterday. In any event, these goods, be they brand new or sumptuous ...
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DECEMBER
26
Keyword:
OBEY by:
Rev. Victor Robert Farrell
Luke 11:27:
In addition, it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”
So what do you do with the Christ Child the day after He is born? Ask any mother and she shall tell you. You take care of Him.
The hungry little Jesus has no doubt now been fed several times by his mother; washed, cuddled and caringly cosseted She has counted each finger and each tender toe, shook her little head, stared into His seeking eyes, speaking several sweet hellos. Kissed his cheeks, held His dangly little ...
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DECEMBER
24
Keyword:
DESTINY by:
Rev. Victor Robert Farrell
Isaiah 7:14:
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
It is a well-known fact that childlessness is hereditary; if your parents don’t have children, then neither will you! Unless of course, you are a miracle baby. Enter Jesus, stage right.
Well on the eve of God’s official birthday let’s celebrate what actually happened and take in the wonder of it all, for having wandered from Inn to Inn trying to find a place in Bethlehem, (they couldn’t get a room because they ...
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