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BY: Dr. Mike Jones The key word, when you hear about Christian character withstanding the test is ENDURANCE.Normally when we read the King James Version of the Bible we see the word PATIENCE; but in today’s English we would use the word ENDURANCE. When we talk about PATIENCE, the King James Version of the Bible uses the word LONGSUFFERING; which simply means your willingness to put up with irritating people, situations and circumstances without losing your temper - to remain composed as

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By: Dr. Mike Jones Down through the annals of time when God’s people sought relief from the problems of life, they would immediately turn to the Psalms, because they reflect the experiences of men and women in the life of faith. And Psalms has been crowned the most loved of all books of the Old Testament. Psalm 77 is about Asaph [King David’s music director] who faced the exact same problems that many of us are facing today. Each of us can think

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By: Dr. Mike Jones The Apostle Paul said in his Epistle of Timothy (4:13), that, "We are to give attention to reading God's Word, to the exhortation of God's Word, and to the teaching of God's Word."These things are to be our constant practice throughout the duration of our lives. "Reading refers to public reading of scripture in the church's worship service, followed by the explanation of the passage that was just read. "Exhortation" challenges those who hear the Word to apply it

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By: Dr. Mike Jones   Saints, God in His all-knowing wisdom knows all that we go through in this sin-cursed world: He knows that life will throw us curves, during various battles, but we have to endure to the END! The Word of God declares in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” Notice, the passage didn’t say, “for everything, give thanks: But in everything, we’re to give thanks!” Why? The Apostle

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By: Dr. Mike Jones Ephesians 5:21 says, “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ…”  If we correctly understand Godly submission, then we can influence and transform every relationship in our lives.  Let’s look at five things we must do in order to submit to one another. 1. Bare Each Other’s Burdens Burdens can be manifested from various areas of our lives, such as sins, failures, anxieties, and even temptations. Galatians 6:1-2 says that, if a brother [or sister] is caught in

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By: Dr. Mike Jones   Now that we're in Resurrection Sunday mode, let us draw attention to the suffering of Christ, that He willingly did as a substitute for YOU and ME.  No matter what we’re facing, nothing can compare to Jesus laying down His life at Calvary.  He went through the same day-to-day suffering we endure - betrayal, injustice, loneliness, etc. We can use the final words spoken by Jesus on the cross to give us direction for our “BAD DAYS.”  The

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By: Dr. Mike Jones   Per Your Request: A number of  readers asked if this teaching series be continued: Therefore, I've added a few more thoughts. [And as I briefly stated before:] It is so important for an individual to fit into a local church before operating their gift(s) in the local assembly. There must be accountability: because the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ has been commissioned to operate as a Body of Believers with NO "Lone Ranger" saints operating independently of

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By: Dr. Mike Jones It is so important for an individual to fit into a local church before operating their gift(s) in the local assembly. There must be accountability: because the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ has been commissioned to operate as a Body of Believers with NO "Lone Ranger" saints operating independently of leadership. For Believers to be effective in a ministry, it's good to ponder these thoughts in our pursuit of excellence in ministry: *    Why is it so HARD

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By: Dr. Mike Jones   Was I a good investment for God last year? I’m serious!  Remember YOU were a LOVE Gift to Jesus from the Father: You served in the Kingdom of God last year – what contribution did YOU make, other than just being a son or daughter? “And they sang a new song, saying:  “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons

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By: Dr. Mike Jones This is an excerpt extracted from one of the chapters we will cover, during the Spiritual Warfare seminar in two weeks. Satan is the great counterfeiter of the real thing. He can only imitate God, never duplicate Him. He offers a counterfeit religion - one with no substance, which leads down the road of destruction. The Word of God declares, "If any be lost, it is because the god of this world (system) has blinded their minds to