Hillsong - The First And The Last - With Subtitles/Lyrics - HD Version

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Wallpaper for you. ;)

A gift of encouragement to all the SPM and STPM candidates out there. God is with you..! :)




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The Young Man and The Keys

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Something for all brothers and sisters in Christ. Be blessed. ;)

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Generousity (Part 2)

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Generousity (Part 1)

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My Identity Comes From God

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Are You Stuck..?

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You Lifted Me Out (cover)- City Harvest Church

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This Is My Desire (cover) - City Harvest Church

Like how the soldiers fought for their beloved nation during war times, I pray that we, as the Lord's army, will do our best to honor Him and glorify His Name as well. Blessed Independence Day. =)

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City Harvest Church - Saviour Of The World

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Out Of My Hands (City Harvest Church)

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What is being explained in this video is "the sinner's prayer is NOT AN INSURANCE TO SALVATION, BECAUSE ONLY FAITH IN CHRIST CAN SAVE YOU."
The sinner's prayer is a prayer a person prays to God when they understand that they are a sinner and in need of a Savior. Saying a sinner's prayer will not accomplish anything on its own. A true sinner's prayer only represents what a person knows, understands, and believes about their sinfulness and need for salvation. Saying the sinner's prayer is just simply a way of declaring to God that you are relying on Jesus Christ as your Savior. There are no "magical" words that result in salvation. It is only faith in Jesus' death and resurrection that can save us.

I hope my explanation made clear any misunderstandings possible.



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What is Biblical Repentance? - Ask Pastor Tim Conway

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Die to Self, Surrender to Christ - Paul Washer

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The problem is you won't repent, not that you can't repent.

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Make It Your Aim To Fear God

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Unity Brings God's Blessings
By Rick King

Unity Brings God's Blessings

Sept 6, 2009

By: Rick L. King

Psalms 133:

1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to

dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even

Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore


The Lord says 3 things here.

1. If we dwell together in unity....He will send the:

2. the precious ointment.the anointing: then

3. God commanded the blessing


God says that if we will dwell in unity, that it is like the ointment upon the head that ran down Aaron's beard. The ointment is the anointing. Unity will bring anointing. So let's back up a little. What does it take to bring unity?

Unity only comes by the spirit. Let's face it, we all have different ideas of what we want or would like to see. These are our fleshly desires. When God desires something it would be rather insane to say that in a group that are dwelling together that He would tell each one to go a different direction. God is not the author of confusion. Every one in a different direction will promote disharmony and confusion. If every person is desirous of only the Holy Spirit's will, then God would give each a similar direction or desire. Unity comes only by the spirit.

Going backwards a little more then the question is, "how do we get into the spirit and hear His voice?" First we need to get to the point that we desire HIM first and foremost. We want His will more than our own. Our will and agenda we have learned are fruitless and are just dead religious works. The Holy Spirit recently told me: "if you want me, I'll come, if you will praise me, I'll come". For me personally I have found that the best way is to spend time with the Lord. I have learned to praise and worship Him no matter what. God inhabits praise. I have learned that spending time praying in the spirit (tounges) will bring me into the spirit realm and out of my flesh. We are told to build our self up on our most holy faith, praying in the spirit. Praying in the spirit builds up our spirit man instead of our flesh or carnal nature. If we learn to do this we will find that we tap into God's knowledge and plans. We must go where He is instead of asking Him to come down where we are. God is a spirit. His ways are spiritual, not carnal. He even speaks of carnality when He says that they that are in the flesh (their carnal mind) cannot please Him. Bottom line is that if we will pray in the spirit, God will talk to us and the end result will be unity with the ones that are doing the same.

Going backwards some more is that we must be filled with the spirit. Unless we are filled the only thing that we can draw from is the flesh, which as said earlier does not please God. We need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in other tounges. This is our prayer language. This when we use it releases God's ability in us. It takes us out of "I" and it becomes "HIM". We surrender as Jesus did when He said I came not to do my will, but the will of the Father that sent me. We desire to bring God's kingdom and any idea of estabishing our own kingdom is no longer considered. This is when we can pray in the spirit and press in till we hear and get answers and direction from the Lord.

As leadershp comes into unity and walking in the same direction to promote God's plan and purpose, then this must trickle into the congregation. If leadership then promotes works by the flesh, then disunity in the body will be the result. If the primary focus and instruction is for the body to listen and obey, then the full body of Christ will be the result. Even though there is a leg, arm, foot, finger, etc, all will be in harmony as each will either hear from the Lord or their spirit will bear witness to truth. All will work together to fulfill what God has told them to do. The church will become a mighty force of power bringing and ushering in the will and purposes that God intended for that particular body.

Scripture says that a house divided cannot stand. A unified body is a real key in bringing God's presence and purposes. Leadership can be in unity and the body in disarray or vice versa. If we can all surrender to God's will and make it the only priority, then I firmly believe that we will experience a very powerful, anointed church. God said in Psalms 133:1-3, that because there was unity, He sent the anointing, and then He commanded the blessings. Blessings will come if we do things God's way and not ours.


Need to contact me? Contact Rick at r_king60@hotmail.com Email is r(underscore)king60@hotmail.com

I am a 60 year old Born-Again spirit filled Christian, that has been saved for 30 years. Jesus found me when I was suicidal. I learned real quickly that I was powerless to be in control of my life, so I let Jesus take over. He has chosen me to be a warrior for Him. WE win, if we fight His way.

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P.S.: HAVE A BLESSED VALENTINE'S DAY+CHINESE NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT HIGHER GROUND UNITED..! X)

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Is My Pastor An Oxymoron? By Michael Shoesmith

Is My Pastor An Oxymoron?
By Michael Shoesmith

I've been friends with an old-school evangelist for almost thirty years now. Recently he decided he shouldn't hang out with me because I have a, dare I say it, woman pastor. Some people might call the term "woman pastor" an oxymoron. I know my friend would. It is becoming increasingly obvious that he hasn't been much of a friend, really. He has, as I reflect on the influence he's had on my life, been quite a stumbling block in my marriage and personal walk with the Lord. So, I rejoice in my freedom and hope that the evangelist friend of mine finds like understanding. I have surpassed him in the area of Biblical comprehension (by the grace of God) and so the Lord has vindicated me with respect to the position I hold and am about to share with the rest of you. Here goes

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:28

So, there you have it. The ultimate conclusion every believer must come to. But in order to be a good Bible student, rightly dividing the word of truth, we really should dig into this a little deeper. Let's go all the way back to the beginning, because in the beginning

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Genesis 1:27

Notice the reference to the creation of "man" and then notice what God calls the "man": "male and female". So, we can safely conclude that God, before the fall, considered "man" (male and female) to be equal; without distinction. Again, this is before the fall. But that brings us full circle back around to Gal3:28, doesn't it? Now that we are in the New Covenant, there is a return to the original intent of the equality of the sexes, making Jesus the ultimate "women's libber". The book of Galations is the enemy of everything legalistic, including the male supremacy doctrine.

There are certain existential paradigms that just simply are. Like time, for example. When we are born we are essentially placed inside time as a kind of cage. Time is, in reference to eternity, like a bubble that personalities outside of time are able to observe. When we die, we exit the bubble and re-enter eternity, where there is no time. This is a reality that we, as human beings, all experience. It just is, like it or not.

Another reality that, well, simply is, is that husbands are the spiritual head over the wife. Not the head over every woman. He is the spiritual head of his wife; the leader in the area of spiritual growth, experience, etc. He simply is. It's not something he should aspire to or fight for. It is just one of those things. This can be good or bad for the women, as you can understand. That is why Paul said this

1 Corinthians 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?


Notice that the sactification comes from either the faith of the believing husband or wife. There is no distinction. God allows for the covenant to end if the unbelieving spouse leaves as a form of mercy on the other, and especially for women because of this reality


But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

1 Corinthians 11:3

Notice that there's no beating around the bush here. Paul uses strong language. He says it simply "IS". Period. This, however, is strictly a spiritual reality alone. It does not relate to household authority or authority in the assembly or any other temporal authority including the five-fold ministry. If you read Proverbs 31 you will realize that the household is the responsibility of the woman and not the man. It, the Bible says, is "her household". We also know that it is a spiritual reality, or line of headship in the spirit realm, from the next verses where it gives us the context of prayer, solidifying the doctrinal stance opposing the notion that this reference backs up those who hold the macro male supremacy doctrine.


So, there are a few Biblical references that are used to back up the controlling, male oriented social clubs out there. Here's one


1 Timothy 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

There are three words every Bible teacher must know in order to have a proper grasp of scripture. Those words are "context, context, context". One of the aspects of context is culture. Let's face it. If you don't understand the Bible culturally then you simply don't understand the Bible. Timothy was the pastor to the church in Ephesus. It was an enormous assembly. Jesus had liberated women and made them equal under God in the kingdom. It was mayhem in the church. Women who were not permitted to worship with men were suddenly allowed into the same room to experience the glory. Order was established in verse 13 with reference to the order of the creation of "man"; Adam first, then Eve.

One of the rules of Bible study is to never use outside sources to interpret scripture. The Bible is an inspired, supernatural text. It is unique and therefore there are no other writings capable of interpreting it. Always use scripture to interpret scripture. Bible study guides can be helpful to explain the various interpretations but should never be used to interpret. So, we must be careful to never contradict a verse of scripture by inserting opinions gathered by outside reason. When the Bible says, "there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus", we should not accept any contradiction what so ever. When Paul was admonishing Timothy about the role of men and women it was the culturally acceptable way to produce order until the Holy Spirit brought about the physical manifestation of the spiritual reality; that men and women are equal in the kingdom. Any other interpretation makes the Bible out to be contradictory and subject to scorn and ridicule.

Verse 15 of 1Tim2 explains the progressive nature of the chapter. Have you ever really heard a satisfactory explanation of the childbirth reference in that verse? Well, it simply means that as the various generations came forth out of the women (men with wombs), the Holy Spirit brought about the manifestation of the equality between the sexes to the point we are at today. The Holy Spirit is now ordaining women to be members of the five-fold ministry including the office of pastor. Now, we are truly witnessing the fulfilment of Joels prophecy wherein he states that God will pour out His Spirit upon "all flesh".

There are numerous examples in the Old Testament where a woman broke through the curse. From Deborah (Judges 4:4) back to Rahab (Joshua 2) . Now that we have a new and better covenant and the curse has been dealt with we should not say to women, "thou art cursed" but rather "thou art loosed". It was part of the curse of the fall that women were made subject to men. Jesus took that and every curse on the cross.

To forbid a woman to pastor is to say that the freedom purchased on the cross to redeem us from the curse only applies to men. The truth is it only applies to "man" which includes both genders. Taking the Bible out of context and using it to keep one gender in bondage to the curse of the law is an abomination. Another rule governing Bible study is that it must always be conducted from a platform of freedom. Not bondage.

Bible teachers, according to scripture, will be subject to greater accountability in the eternal sense. It is unclear what the outcome will be of that accountability but I don't think I want to be on the negative side of righteousness for the things I have taught the thousands of people reading my books and articles. I especially don't want to be guilty of undermining the freedom purchased on the cross. How about you? Would you tell Joyce Meyer or Gloria Copeland or Mary Jane Story or Bonnie Shoesmith or Patricia King to be keep quiet because of their gender? That's pretty risky, friend. Especially when you're so wrong. Embrace freedom. Embrace the cross. Embrace Christ.

My name is Michael D. Shoesmith and I am the Internet Pastor. I have written and published five books. I own and regularly contribute to two blogs. I also own several YouTube properties including internetpastortv and educatingtheatheists. Feel free to join me at http://www.prosperousindividual.com

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Authentically Experiencing God By Peter Craft

Authentically Experiencing God
By Peter Craft

Your spirit soars with the music and you hear your voice, rich with commitment, join the rest in Godly song. You just know that His Spirit has bought life into His church. The communion with God is palpable. He has touched you and everyone else. Yet, just a few rows back is another Christian who thinks that you really don't know God, haven't been touched by Him, because you are too reserved and don't seem spirit filled enough! So have you had an authentic experience of God or not?


Strangely, an answer to this question may well be discovered in butterflies. Have you ever walked through a butterfly enclosure? Initially there doesn't seem to be much to see. With time, however, you learn to look and slowly a multitude of beautiful, colourful forms start to emerge. With every glance more and more of these beautiful and delicate creatures become evident. It is breathtaking to take in the variety and colour of the insects dancing around the flowers and hovering in the sky. Still this is only a small sample of the 15 000 different species of butterfly that inhabit our world.


Why are there so many different types? Such abundance tells us something about our great God. He never does anything by half; He always provides a full measure. So when He created butterflies there can be no doubt that He delighted in all the beautiful forms He created. It seems God loves variety. Consider how many different types of flowers, trees and fish there are. This love also seems to carry over to us. Not only has God created an amazing variety of humans but He delights to relate to us in a wide variety of ways.


Think about the ways that God chose to reveal Himself to people in the bible. Isaiah walked into the temple expecting to meet with God and was stunned when God was actually there. The holiness of God was so overwhelming that all Isaiah could say was "Woe to me!...I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.". A discouraged Elijah, after being fed and watered by the ravens was told to wait so that God could speak to him. It wasn't in the storm or the earthquake that God spoke, but in a quiet little voice. And while Jacob wrestled with God, Joseph had visions in dreams. In a strange passage we read that Paul was taken to the seventh heaven some time after Jesus literally spoke to him on the road to Damascus. Yet we are also told that God spoke to Moses face to face as a man speaks to a friend. And what about King David, who full of the Spirit, danced before the Lord with all his might as the ark was bought into Jerusalem? His worship was so vigorous that he ended up dancing naked through the streets of his capital, provoking the following response from his wife; "Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, "How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, disrobing in the sight of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!" God met with all these people and others in ways that were appropriate for them.


Which brings us back to our original question; what is an authentic experience of God. Is there any one way to know God that is more authentic than any other? Firstly, it is important to realise that any authentic meeting with God is transforming. Meeting God changes lives. Corinthians gives some idea of this when Paul writes "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." Unsurprisingly meeting with the one and only Lord of the Universe changes people. However, it seems evident that God is content to meet us in different ways at different times. He knows our needs and our characters. After all, He created us and oversees our lives in all their variety. For some people a quiet voice is needed while others need the chorus of angels. There is no one right way to meet and know God, there is only one true God to meet and know!


That sets a challenge for us. We cannot assume that out preferred way of knowing God is the only way to know Him. Nor can anyone else assume that the way that God speaks to us is inferior either. God will relate to us as He pleases. We need to be able to celebrate diversity in our worship while maintaining the unity of God's spirit. That is a real challenge for us as well as for the world wide church of God.

I have been married to Alison for 20 years and have five children. We live in a small rural town where I teach science. We worship in the local baptist church where I am an elder.



(c) Peter Craft This article may be freely reproduced without alterations.

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