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THERE ARE NO MYSTERIES IN GOD-ONLY ON REVEAL TRUTH Those who have spent their life studying the human brain tell me that the average person uses a tiny percentage of their brain in their daily routine. To add to that thought, even the most intelligent men and women among us still use a tiny percentage of the brain that God gave us to think and create with. With that picture in mind, let me speak of our spiritual life and the revelation within us because of the God who dwells within us. Yet, as spiritual beings, we use a tiny part of the revelation and understanding of the kingdom that we are a part of.  It's like a child who goes into a giant toy store and stops at the first one they find, spending the rest of the day with one toy. We have found salvation, that is true, yet some churches and people you may interact with consider that to be the only toy in the store.  In my early days of travel, if I did not preach a salvation sermon, they considered me to have missed the mark. For those of us who are Pentecos

THE ROCK OR SAND WHICH WILL IT BE The gift of life is so precious and yet so fleeting. It seems like just a flash of time, and we are older, and things have changed so much. Because of our busy lifestyle and the pressure of raising families, we often don't appreciate the days as they slip by. Only when we look back, do moments in time become precious, and we regret not savoring those moments. You build your life on something, whether a solid foundation, like a rock, or a shifting weak foundation, like sand. Jesus told us that the person that built their house upon the sand, their house will fall when the winds and the storm came in. But those who build their house upon the rock we know to be Jesus Christ will stand despite the strong winds and waves that come. It's always possible to readjust our foundations because when we deal with spiritual matters, the Scriptures tell us, "Today is the day of salvation.' There is no age limit on coming to Christ, and when you do, your foundation shifts from the sands of l

WHY I DON'T READ THE BIBLE ANYMORE "I know this must come as a shock to you, seeing that I am Mr. Average Christians in America. First of all, I have already read the Bible, so what's new? Secondly, listening to my favorite preacher online gives me all the words I need. And, after all, it is hard to understand. One of my friends in the small group reminded me the other day that it is all about dead people, so what's the point? However, on the positive side, I plan to start rereading it around Christmas sometime." A few days ago, I was home alone while Arlis visited our son in another city. I took advantage of the time and reviewed some of my notes, preparing for today's video. It wasn't quite lunchtime, so I pulled out the apple fritter I purchased at the grocery store on the way home. Of course, I had to have some coffee with that, then I found the wheat thins that were left over from yesterday, so I nibbled on some of those. But this time, I was hankering for an ice cream slice, so down the Hatch that went

TRAVELING LIGHT I have traveled around the world several times and in multiple countries. I have gone by airplane, train, automobile, boat, motorcycle, and tricycle. I have even walked a fair amount of distance to get to my destination. In all the miles I've traveled and all the miserable places I've endured as I traveled, I have learned a few things that have helped me over the years. On my first international trip, I loaded up suitcases like I was leaving town for good. I tried to imagine every possible problem or activity and made room for it in my three bags.  Not realizing the mode of transportation that I would encounter and needing a valet to help carry my abundance of luggage, I had trouble. I didn't open two of my suitcases on this first trip. If you know human nature very well, you've probably already guessed that I didn't learn just from one trip. But after a few of those experiences, I learned to travel light. Running through the airport in Japan trying to catch my flight home with the help of an

THANK GOD I'M FREE AT LAST Among all the unique gifts God gave the human race, our ability to choose is the highest and most precious. When God said, let us make man in our image and provide them with dominion, rulership, creativity, and multiplication, he had reproduced someone like himself on Earth.  Free will and our ability to make choices in the direction of Our life have been reserved just for you and me because we are like God, created in his image, and our adversaries. The devil hates us because he hates God. The scriptures tell us that "the devil comes to kill, steal, and destroy." I can't say this enough because many people don't know or believe it. America, the one that was founded at Plymouth Rock and dedicated to God and his kingdom, is the greatest nation that the Earth is ever known. At the core of its greatness is our number one right, the right to free speech. Free speech cannot happen without freedom of thought because that's where our words come from. Guess who doesn't like freedom of speec

YOUR DAILY SUPER PILL: EPHESIANS TWO   Daily freshness and a word in season is the formula that works in the Christian life every day. Someone said we are not in a sprint we are in a race.. Much of what happens in our Christian development does not happen overnight. Because of that, we need to be able to endure tough times slow times and boring times. That is the same thing a farmer dose before the harvest season comes. In our spiritual health and vitamin diet, there is the every day nutrition as we drink at the fountain of life through prayer meditation, and taking in the good word of God. However, held back in reserve is what I call “super pills.” they're probably not the same ones you would use because each of us develop our own super pill in the journey we've been on. When I see a hill coming on my journey, I know I have to supercharge my spiritual engine to make it over the hill. Then there's the times it seems like we're coasting or resting under the shade tree spiritually. Those are the times we get to

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST IS NOT THE ALAMO For some who may not know our nation's history, almost two centuries ago, there was a small mission station in Texas called the Alamo. The struggle in the land at that time was about who would determine the border between Mexico and Texas.  A small band of patriots gathered at the Alamo to defend Texas against tens of thousands of Mexican soldiers coming to destroy them. The unfolding story of the Alamo is that these patriots were brave, determined, and unwavering in their defense against impossible odds.  No matter how often I've watched the John Wayne movie depicting this epic account of the struggle against uneven odds. It always turns out the same way. The good guys lose, and the bad guys win. The confusing part about the church in these times is that millions of Christians across the nation go to church every Sunday and hear a sermon about losing the war. There's a virus that invaded our theology over 200 years ago that has been preached in our pulpits and writ

ANTI-GOD'S VOICES WILL BE SILENCE A few days ago, we were babysitting one of my granddaughters, about three years old. Somewhere in the morning, she began singing a little song she had heard on cartoons. It was a catchy tune, something that was familiar to me, so I sang it with her. The bad news is that I couldn't get that silly song out of my mind for the rest of the day. As the saying goes, it was driving me crazy. Those voices that get into your head come from many different sources. And when they get there, it seems impossible to get them out. As you know, my name is George. If your name is not George, you don't understand how it feels to have the kids at school sing the song to you, "Georgie Porgie pudding pie." Little Georgie tried to kiss the girl in that silly children's song, then she cried. Then, when the boys came out to play Little George, he ran away.  No, you don't have to pray for me. I am long past that particular challenge, but it taught me that words can hurt and stay with you for a long tim

PRAYER-THE HOUR OF THE CHANGE THE WORLD Unfortunately, many people hear the word work when we mention prayer in our churches. I suppose the reasoning is I thought this gospel was free; why should I have to work for it? Prayer could be at the top of the most misunderstood names in the Christian dictionary. What exactly is prayer? The Scriptures tell us that all perfect things come from the Father above, where there is no changing because what He gives us is good. With that scripture in mind, I conclude that God invented prayer because it's good for us and our future generations. First of all, let me tell you that prayer is not. Prayer is not a duty, and it is not an obligation, and it is not drudgery. God will not curse you if you don't pray, and the roof won't fall on your head. I bring this up because I've been told that more than once in my youth. What is prayer? First, prayers are a privilege; something is given to us that has eternal value. But most of all, prayer is our entrance to the throne of God, our

THE KEY TO SPIRITUAL STRENGTH Among the many things we learn very early on is that if we don't eat, we become weak. In this season of my life, my wife and I are enjoying our seven young grandchildren, ages 1 to 7. We also have the privilege of being Babysitters Central.  It's an interesting observation about young children; even though they ate at home just before coming to our house, they still seem hungry. I've come to the conclusion that there must be something special about Mimi's pancakes that they have a hunger for. So they rub their little bellies and say Meet me. I'm hungry, and can I have some pancakes? One of the first things I noticed about young converts is their hunger for the word of God and church in Christian Fellowship. In their former life, they eat all kinds of physical and spiritual food. The food they ate did not satisfy them, so they found satisfaction when they came to Christ. The word of God, as we call the Bible, can satisfy the spirit that God is placed within each of us. However, we

HIDDEN BUT NOT HIDDEN Here's a thought for you to chew on today while you're meditating upon the good things of God. Colossians three opens up the thought of being crucified with Christ, risen with Christ, and raining and ruling with Christ.  The third verse of that chapter talks about being hidden in Christ with God. What could it mean to be hidden in Christ? I recall a child playing hide and seek, and someone would bury their face and count to 50, and all the other kids would find a place to hide. If you were clever, you could fool everybody, and nobody would ever find you. We had a birthday party for one of my sons, and they played hide and seek. One young man went into the backyard, claimed a tree, and spent the entire party in the tree. He was so hidden everybody thought he had gone home. Could we become so hidden in Christ that the devil can't find us or even see who we are? Every time we show up, he sees Jesus show up, and he always knows how that works for him, which is not good. No, if you're playing

AFTER THE VICTORY LEARN TO GOVERN If you're a student of the old testament, would you be if you have read it, you will notice the children of Israel had a hard time staying faithful to God's law.  Just about the time they had victory won a battle and conquered a nation, they would blow it by starting to worship other gods. What is it about human nature that has a hard time walking in a straight line and staying true to what they know to be good for them? We could call that sinful nature, and that rebel in our heart wants to do its own thing.  When we get our feet out of the mud of sin or bondage, we start playing in it again for some crazy reason. Jesus said when the house is swept and clean, and you don't occupy it, spirits worse than what you kicked out will return.  Now that's a loose translation of that verse, but it means you need to learn how to keep yourself healthy spiritually after being delivered from sin in bondage. To do that, we must maintain a healthy spiritual diet with the word of God, good fe

TAKE THAT HEAVENLY WALKABOUT When I was a teenager, my father purchased 40 acres south of Oregon City and developed a small farm with cows and horses. When you have animals, you need a fence, and this particular fence is electric. Guess who was called upon to check the fence when it stopped working? You guessed it me. "George, check the fence out; somethings not working," and off I go into the dark. Summer, winter, wind rain, and snow, young George was off to check the fence out around the 40 acres. By the time I was ready for marriage and time to leave the farm. I knew every square inch of that 40 acres because I did a walkabout 1000 times.  When I was home, Dad bought an extra 5 acres next to the 40 with a barn somewhere in that time. You'd be right if you knew who helped put all the hay up every year into that barn. I tell you, I knew every square inch of that barn because I had surveyed it. God has given you a kingdom to watch over, survey, and walkabout. It is your job to know every corner, every fence p

DATES AND TIMES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE  Of all the weddings I have performed, we never started on time. They tell me the English have a tradition of always being 10 minutes late to the bride's wedding. However, even though all the weddings I have performed have been a little late in starting, they always happened because the couples kept a date they couldn't miss. I have had many jobs as a laborer in the workforce. I have an appointment to meet the labor manager for hot carriers and labor union of Portland. I was only 22 but had enough sense and training to show up on time. When I showed up on time, he gave me a date to show up for work. When I showed up for work, I made three times what my brother-in-law made on his job. I kept the time and date and was rewarded for it abundantly. What is God saying about you and your spiritual work concerning some times and dates? Is there something that you need to do that has a particular place to be in a time to go there?  The Scriptures Tell us today is the day of salva

IT'S RESURRECTION DAY-HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. GEORGE WATKINS Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Savior and lord. As we do, we remember the significance of this great occasion, which brought a conclusion, the old covenant, and ushered in the new covenant.  When Jesus rose from the dead, it sealed the prophecies of old and became proof of what God had promised to mankind, a savior that took away the sins of the world. Just think about the magnitude of that statement; one man could reverse the curse that one man brought to the earth. Adam brought it, and Jesus took it away. That's the foundational story of this great Resurrection Day that we celebrate. When I had my resurrection day 73 years ago, we were also celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on that same day. As I sat, listening to the story of the resurrection of Jesus with my mother in Brean Chapel, I was not concerned about the whole world needing Jesus, but I knew I needed him. That night, I experienced salvation, or by the description

THE POWER OF THE SEATBELT The crackle of the loudspeaker comes on, and the captain announces departure. "Ladies and gentlemen, we are preparing for takeoff. Will everyone please take their seat and fasten your seatbelts." Then here comes the seatbelt cops, otherwise known as the stewardess.  After catching a few of those not paying attention, they tell us the plane can only depart once you fasten your seatbelt, sir. Seeing that I was born long before the seatbelt became mandatory, it took me some time to get used to buckling up. As a matter of fact, all the cars that I have before 1962 are not required seatbelts. We still have fond memories of all five of us in the seat of our 56 Ford F 100 with not a seatbelt around. Yes, I know that was then this is now, and I'm not totally ignorant of the purpose of the seatbelt. It does save lives. So today, I am telling you to fasten your seatbelt and prepare for takeoff. And according to the principles of the Scriptures and the kingdom of God, certain things don't take

IF SATAN IS DEFEATED, WHERE DO BAD THINGS COME FROM? After decades of ministry and counseling a multitude of people, the above statement may be the most repetitive one I've heard. When bad things happen to good people, we scratch our heads and ask how that could happen. The next thing we do is try to figure out who to blame. For the unlearned ones, they blame God because the church has told them God is in control of everything. When in reality, that is not the case. How thin is it that those who seem to be doing everything right suddenly have disasters come upon them? Interestingly enough, we see the same question in the life of Jesus when they ask him who sinned that this boy is blind? The Scriptures tell us that Jesus took all the power away from Satan and gave it to the believer. So how often does Satan take advantage of the believer and bring on such chaos and trouble? The answer is straightforward compared to the complex system that it represents. Satan can take advantage of us because he lives in the sy

THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG Among life's foundational principles is that everything starts with a seed. Jesus even referred to our faith as a mustard seed, and he said it was the smallest seed, yet it produced a large tree where the birds of the air could find a place to build a nest. Everything we do in life starts small, and the outcome depends on our actions from then on. The farmer who plans to seed then needs to water the seed. If he plays by the rules that govern his world, he will have a harvest at the end of the season. And so it is with our spiritual journey as we develop and mature into sons and daughters of God in this world. Oh, it's true that the moment we receive Jesus, we have the fullness of God and all of the gifts he has given us.  However, like a baby born into this world comes fully equipped to accomplish anything they puts their mind to, they must mature first. This could start something big if we listen and obey the next step in God's plan for our life. All of us have had go

TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND BREATHE OUT HIS NAME The alarm goes off, and you lay there staring at the ceiling, wondering what day it is. Then you let out a moan when you realize you have to go to work again. The telephone rings, and you ignore it, knowing it's the school again reporting little Johnny's misbehavior. As the phone keeps ringing, you wonder what am I going to do with that son of mine; he just doesn't listen. And it's 100° in, and you've been stuck in freeway traffic for an hour. The old jalopy finally gave up, and you're sitting beside the road and your phone battery just died. Mommy, there's a man at the door. He says he's the landlord and wonders where the last month's rent is. He doesn't look very happy. TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND BREATHE OUT HIS NAME If your heart is still pumping blood, you must be alive, and if you are, you have already lived through some of life's trials above. If you know about our heavenly father and how spiritual principles function, do what I do when these things press in on yo

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE VS THE MIND OF CHRIST-WHO WILL WIN? Here they are again shouting in our ears. Are those intellectual elites of the world preaching the gospel? This time the master race will rise on the wings of artificial intelligence. We don't need a god; they say we are our own God, and we rule our lives through technology. And so it continues the same old message of the antichrist influence, dressed up in a new suit, trying to influence the new generation. Godlessness and human superiority have paraded themselves across history for ages, sticking its finger in the eye of God and saying we will conquer you. So far, all I see is the defeat of those who have shouted the loudest. As he was dying, one of the Roman emperors named Julian, blood ran down his chest, shook his fist at the sky, and said, " Oh thou Galilean, you have won at last? The new monster they have released from the closet is called artificial intelligence. They are boasting that this invention of man's mind will eventually take over th