Went to church today.. What a gorgeous day. It ws about 70 degrees here in Pa. Sunny skies and big clouds. WoWWWWWWW.... I have been taking a prophetic teaching class. It's very weird to me and yet a new experience. I am learning how to channel in with my spiritual side. There are 9 spirituals gifts. Wisdom, knowledge,healing, faith, working miracles,prophesy,discerning of the spirits,speaking in tongues and interprtation of tongues. Now every believer of Christ have been given spirituals gifts. And the gifts belong to God and are given for the believer to use for the Glory of God. When we receive a gift from God, we have to use it with love and patience. Although you might not use the gift given to you right, He will not take it back. You will however pay the price later. I was told to read Philipians 1:6... I suggest you do the same... Till next time Love our sister in Christ Mrs. S. Barleston

Hello to all,

Today was a surprising day. It was in some areas 85 degrees and to top it all of it's only April 7,2010. Just the begining of spring. Not complaining at all but, it just goes to show you how not in control we are of the world that we live in today. It's nature is so beautiful that it is overwhelming to sometimes see. I drive a distance to work, approximately 2 hours and I see so much nature that it captures me everytime I see a sunrise or set. Unfortunately i'm on the road that long that I see the day and night. It makes me say thank you even more to our creator and almighty God and give him praises for a job well done.....

I had some bad news today that had me very sadden but, I had a visit from an old friend whom I use to talk to often and she was able to console me and in actuality it was just an answer to my prayer because I was just telling my husband a few days ago how much I miss my friend. When I felt bad she had always put a smile on my face and I sometimes need that . Not saying that I don't get that from my husband but it is different.It was good to see her. To all of you stay positive. There is someone out there with worst problems than you ....

Good Friday

I had the best time listening to my fellow brothers and sisters give the words of the lord with such conviction. For all of those who read my blog and don't know much about me, I go to a church that teaches the bible very thoroughly and allows us to do assignments like minituare sermons. We get a scripture or a person from the bible and elaborate on what we feel has happen or took place at this specific time. I have gotten so much closer to my spiritual side that I do not anger as much as I use to and have more peace in my life. I do not let things get to me and no matter what happens in my life, I just have to remember that Jesus walk the cross to his death and never complain and pick us to die for. There is nothing else that I can endure that would take the place of that. So no matter how bad it is, our choice makes a big difference. Jesus chose us so that we can be saved. If you do not understand what I mean, read from the King James Version of the bible in Numbers 16:20-36

Happy Easter

"Today is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it".
This song was sang in almost all churches today.. Let's remember that today Jesus our saviour resurrected and rose from the dead as prophesized by the prophets in our Old testament. I just want to say "Thank You Jesus" for hanging on that cross and dieing for me and for the sins of all mankind. We do not deserve a blessing like that and on behalf of the world I just want to thank you... Happy Easter

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Hello everyone, God Bless you today . The link above is there for the start of our fundraiser. We at Warriors 4 Christ are trying to raise money to help a lot of people in our community that is suffering from lack of food pantry clothing , fire loses, foreclosures and loss of jobs. Please take a minute and see if in any way you can help your brethen. For that is all that the Lord , Our Father wants...

My Baby

It's an amazing feeling being a grandmother. I always thought I was to young to be a grandma and that my husband and myself needed to be at least 65 to be a good grandparent. We had the privilidge to watch our grandaughter due to some emergency that my daughter had with her in laws. Needless to say we were not prepared because you literally have to rest up and have days off of work in order for you to be prepared to babysit, but can I tell you that I think this is why God gave me the honor to have grandchildren early. So that I and my husband can enjoy to be parents all over again. Kind of do the thins that we could not afford to do when we had our own and we were so poor. Not that we are rich now but, we our more financially fit to deal with situations different than we where before . Also to play with them. My grandaughter has grown so much in the past month that I already see a difference in her little character and personality. She loves her grandfather to death. All she wants to do is play and she has such a way with the way that she is , its literally impossible to say no to her...

Love your children every moment, but love your grandchildren even more because this is your second chance in parenthood....

spiritual teachings

Hello all,

I've been very busy sorry . But, I have news. To those of you who take the time to receive a spiritual sentence in life... Here is one " But the manifestation of the spirit be given to every man to profit withal" 1 corinthians 12:7. My beautiful pastor and teacher has decided that we the congregation take a prophetic teaching course... We are learning at college level and will receive a certificate afetr we are finish if we take all 14 classes and past the test at the end.
We are so lucky to take all our courses free of charge and all we pay is the manuals. That's what you call a blessing... This is why I tell you I love my Pastor. She is always there no matter what and that is something that you can not find in a lot of pastor's/preacher today. If it's not sunday or if you have not made an appointment you will never get through. Ours is always working for the Lord 24/7....

We are getting ready to do events for our church through our women's fellowship and throughout the summer some plan events...If anyone is in Pa and in our town or close enough they would like to join please feel free to do so.. You will really enjoy. We also have a prayer line that we are honor to have so that we may pray as a congregation and share our prayer to God.

Introduction

The first step is in this method is the INTRODUCTION: " This is what I am going to talk about today, and this is why the text and the topic are important". The second step is the presentation of the sermon argument and application. The third step is a reiteration of the message and a reinforcement of the sermon outcome you are hoping to achieve. Following are some additional options but keep in mind that no matter what approach you take, a good solid first sentence is in order:

1) Begin with a question or observation drawn from the biblical text that offers an angle of vision from which the passage will be considered. ie" I wonder what went wrong through Noah's mind when God told him to build that ark?
2) Begin with stating a problem of national, congregational or personal that needs to be solved, from gesting how the text can offer guidance or even a solution to that problem. ie: 85 ytation taken ears after women received the right to vote in America, they are still denied the right to preach the Gospel in many of this county"s pulpits...
3) Begin with a quoatation taken from your readings or comments you have heard from others , or from tv or the newspapers. ie: " In explaining his conduct with Monica Lewinsky, Bill Clinton wrote these words in his autobiography: " I did it because I could".
4) Begin with a comment that fixes the occasion at which the people have gathered: Funeral, church anniversary, ordination when the occasion is clear to the people, they can all focus on that common event or experience. ie: Today is worldwide communion Sunday, and all around the world our brothers and sisters in christ are joining us in rememberance of our Lord's suffering, death and resurrection.

Argument: The argument constitutes the body of the sermon several types are rooted in the thetoric of ancient greece and rome and have been adapted for use in debates as well as in political disclosure. Preachers should be aware of them because each of them can easily be used in the crafting (putting together) of the sermon.

A priori is an argument that works from cause to effect. This argument states that as a result of a certain act or fact a certain outcome or consequence can be expected . ie : Consider Romans 10:9 or Romans 6:23 or Judges21:25 the key to this preaching device is to point out the consequences , both positive and negative , for virtually every action we take in life..
A Posteriori: is an argument that works from effect or outcome backward to the cause. It asks why things are the way they are. Arguments that are a part of the raging debate about the origins of the universe are a posteriori argument . ie: consider Romans10:13-17, The effect, or finished product is stated first" Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." The text then works backward to explore what causes people to be saved.
Sometimes the shape of the biblical text may determine the shape of a ser,ons argument... In other words, the movements, within the scripture text might be used to determine the points to be made in the sermon: Many times all one needs to do is preach the sermon that is built into the text.

Sermon Design

The two most important sentences in a sermon are the first sentences and the last ones...How a sermon begins has great bearing on how likely it is that , people; especially those with short attention span or have a busy schedule all the time, are going to pay attention to what a preacher has to preach. Even with narrative sermons an introduction plays an important role in getting people into. The story. What the preacher wants to do in that brief moment of introduction is to make a connection between the content of the sermon that has been prepared and the congregation that has gathered on that day....

The purpose of the introduction in a sermon is to hint at the matter to be discussed.In the sermon in a way that establishes interest in the topic among the listeners. An introduction should not consist of small talk, pointless anecdotes or the formalities of acknowledging and greeting the congregation. Nor should it be confused with the first point in a three point sermon. An introduction is a targeted and intentional act with one purpose and one purpose only: to establish interest in the topic for the day and to make a case for why it is urgent or beneficial for the people gathered that day to hear what is about to be said.

There are a variety of ways to shape an introduction. Most preachers use a type of three point sermon method beyond the dialectic method we spoke about previously, that consists of the following: 1) Tell them what are you going to tell them; 2) tell them; and 3) tell them what you have told them.

What a test????

This is my home. I have lived here since 2005. Not very long yet, it seems like an eternity. Even though I love my home ,I have had some bad moments that I have allowed in my life. With my new found love for Jesus I want to start a new home and I want to find a home that will help me just do that. As you would think that house hunting would be easier and people would be more than eager to rent there house or even buy. What a test???? Makes me love my home an pray even harder....

what a Beautiful and a disappointing day!!!!!!!

Even though the day started out beautiful as usual there is something that you will find to complain about..

My sister's in christ and myself had the privilidge delivering a word that was put upon us by the lord himself. I know this sounds crazy to some people. I myself thought it was insane at first , I kept thinking how such a sinner like myself can be spoken to by GOD and be given a word....

As I read the bible to find something I can deliver to my church family and to any of those who come in contact with me, I ended up reading the new testament a lot. I was plause by reading Matthew... I don't know if you're familiar with the Bible but I read of the King James Version and just recently I was told that the red letters on the Bible in the New Testament mean that those words were spoken by Jesus . Needless to say that I got really nervous. If you know the Bible like myself , then that means you know nothing. It has literally taken me over 20 years to try to understand what I'm reading. But I found out that all you have to do is pray and open your heart you can get all the messages of the Bible as if you had lived there yourself.
So as I openly read the Bible in the book of Matthew, Jesus is talking to everyone and he's telling us to seek the kingdom of God but, for those of us who believe and have faith, we do not have enough... Examples of real faith, in Genesis 6 we learn about one faithful man...
Noah. He was a just man and found favor in Gods eyes ,so he was chosen to build an ark and was told by God he can only bring his wife and his three kids and their wives. The Lord also told him that he was upset with the worl at that time and he was going to drown it and with him he was going to start a new land... What Faith that must have been to build and ark put your family in it and yourself and wait for the earth to be drown...

We also see in Genesis 22 that Abraham was tempted by God and he was told to sacrifice his child and give him up as a burnt offering. As if this wasn't enough . So Abraham faithfully was going to give his. That was faith as well.............................

Hopeful word

What a blessing it is to have a confirmation from the lord as to what I am suppose to talk about in my 20 minute sermon that i'm suppose to do tommorow. I was invited by the Pastor in my church to bring forth a message that I feel God has put upon me to deliver to the congregation. Wish me strength and Holy spirit conviction and in closing , i will suggest you read Isaiah 40:28- finish.

biographical and autobiographical preachings part ll

Again preachers must pray and ask god for his anointing. Learn how to pull on God's anointing. Don't let the devil tell you , you look silly or you're too loud. Be led by the spirit and do not be afraid to be led. Do not quench the spirit or hold back. Put everything and everybody out of your mind and focus your eyes on someone who has a positive spirit a happy face. Don't look at people who sit there with no expression, arms folded etc... The devil will use them to bind you up or you may become tongue tied or begin to feel like you're choking. Shake it off and call on the Holy Spirit.

What a day ????

Grandchildren!!!!!!!!!!!


What a joy it is to have grandchildren. I have two beautiful little grandaughters and I tell you it's like a do over. Sometimes it feels like they are put here on this earth to help you correct the mistakes we made with our own.

Biographical and Autobiographical Preaching

Preachers may chosose to tell a story by focusing on their own or some other person's experience. In this regard biographical and autobiographical preaching may be considered sub categoriesof narrative preaching. The bible is a compilation of fascinating and informative stories. A wonderful way to make the Bible come alive, especially for people who are more open to drama presentation (i e children & youth) than they are to lecture or rhetoric, is to become adept at presenting your story in the context of preaching using first or third person character develpoment. A biography wherein an objective observer narrates or recounts the events in the life of a certain person.

First and third person preaching while they may be entertaining, are not designed to primarily entertain. They are meant to be inductive, to lead people deeper and deeper into a biblical scene or into a moment in the lifeof a al character when some significant encounter with god takes place . The most important ingredient in this kind of preaching is detail. Detail with regard to the sights, sounds? What is the , emotions and interactions of the character being discussed....
(i e : How does the person look?) What might he or she be wearing? What is the geography and topography that surrounds them? what a person might be feeling ? What a person might be thinking?

The Wrath Of the Lord

Hello my brother's and sister in christ. Today I want to recommend for you to read Jeremiah Chapter 44.

Slaves

In biblical times we see that there were so many slaves with no complaints. What I mean by this there is a chapter in Genesis 16:1-20 , where Hagar ( an egyptian slave) was given to her master's husband to have a child for her master. Through all this she still had faith in god. She was a big believer in god and praise god for all.... Even though, she was mistreated after the fact that she had conceived, and badly may I add, she knew that her son was going to be a person of a great nation....
In todays world where everything is always seeming to go wrong, we tend to blame God for all the wrong in our lives and do not want to take the responsibilities that has cause us to make poor choices even knowing the WORD of God... So many of us are so full of ourselves that we forget to give thanks to the Lord for even waking us up another day and what a blessing that alone is........

continuation ::::::Sermon preparation II

C) The Expository Sermon
As the word expository suggests, the goal is to set forth or "expose" the lessons contained within a given passage of scripture. In expository preaching every word is analyzed and every person whether a major or minor character is considered. One verse is studied in relationship to the verse that comes before and after. Careful exegesis of the biblical text is essential in expository preaching, because it is information learned in this solitary exercise that the preacher will share with the congregation. Expository preaching is a good place to do some work with the hebrew and greek texts, which offer insights into the original meaning of a passage. Expository preaching is meant to increase people's familiarity with the content, context, characters in thetext can be addressed and applied to the lives of the people who are hearing the sermon......
ie: then in the bible vs today ( yourself or use someone or something else as per 2008)

Three Point Dialectic Preaching....

Many preachers automatically think about preaching in relationship to the three points. The three point dialectic method may be use in the context of other types od sermons such as expository and topical. However, it deserves its own category because this method can serve as the essential approach to a sermon.. A classical three point sermon begins with a

1) Thesis,: A statement of how things are or how things should be. A thesis may also be a truth that should be embraced or an action that should be taken....
2) Antithesis: is the obstecle or problem preventing the thesis from being achieved, whether the desired outcome is an action or an affirmation.
3) The synthesis: is the solution that sermon is offering to the problem, or the setting forth of the ways in which the thesis can be accomplished. What makes this approach to preaching so authentic is that the synthesis (the solution to the problem) is the point at which the topic in question comes under biblical scrutiny and analysis. It is important that the topic of this kind of sermon be one of current interest and importance within society. The scripture text then serves as the lens through which that topic is considered. This approach can work with an endless list of the topics and texts. However three things are required from the preacher . First the thesis statement or the topical concern must be faithfully stated and described. Second , the opposing point of view ( or the reason why some people are not willing to act) must be considered with equal care. Finally, an honest and through exegetical review must take place as part of the synthesis....

Other forms and styles to use within a sermon

1) Narrative preaching an Biblical storytelling
This approach of preaching focuses on recounting the sequence of events leading up to , including and caoming in the wake of a particular event or moment in time ie: the crossing of the red sea, the effects of those present when a woman with an alabaster box anointed the feet of jesus in the house of a Pharisee....
These and dozens more are stories to be told and the appeal is less to the brain and the notion of understanding but more to the senses and the creation of an experience. However, the desired outcome is the same: to draw listeners in by induction until encounter the truth or lesson that the story seeks to communicate the key to biblical storytelling and narrative preaching is your own intimate familiarity with the biblical stories themselves . Storytelling is an art form that preachers should most definitely cultivate in the preaching. this is accomplished in part through the use of maximun detail ( this also lengthens out your sermon) so that senses as well as the brain are all working to receive the message. Describe the heat of the sun, imagine the sound of the wind, dramatize the pain someone was enduring.. Depict the full palette of colors. Explore the sounds and scents. Utter dramatically, for emphasis, any words spoken as part of a conversation.

redemption

I was a little disoriented and confused today about whether or not I should attend church today. All week I have been feeling unease about some cituations that were going on that where troubling my family. As I listen to a cd that a good friend of mine gave me when she and her husband went to calvary this past summer, the title to it was dont worry.. As I listen very carefully , I was able to received the message that was sent to me. What was told to me was that any battles that are in my life are really not mine but the lord's. My issue was to trust him and throw my hands in the air and let him solve the problems that are not physically within my jurisdiction. The reverend that I was listening to her name is Jenny Smart. From what I gather she has been married for 37 years for she was celebrating her anniversary and her husband is a pastor as well. I thought it was awesome to have a couple think of nothing better to do on their anniversary than go to calvary and get closer to the lord. It was worth my time to listen to this specific reverend. Her message was loud and clear , not all the battles are ours and we have to learn to trust the lord more . I went to church today thinking I was not going to feel comfortable because of the instances I was talking about earlier,but I actually received a good message. I as a human need to have faith that I am worth receiving an anointment from the lord.

An elder from my church always has a psalm he says and it goes a little something like this....


" I love the lord he hears my cries, with heartache and pain, i love to praise his name. "

All the time I look back at my life, I love the lord more and more and i'm greatful to know how much blessings I have received from him.

" I LOVE YOU LORD AND THANK YOU FOR SENDING JESUS CHRIST TO DIE ON THAT CROSS FOR MY SINS' FOR WITHOUT HIM OUR SALVATION AS HUMANS MIGHT HAVE BEEN DOOM. SO THANK YOU FOR LOVING US SO MUCH"