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Thursday, September 28, 2023

The Secret Place

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

The Secret Place 


Jesus said we should do three things in secret….

Give in secret…
"That your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly." Matthew 6:4

Pray in secret…
"But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly." Matthew 6:6

Fast in secret…
"So that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly." Matthew 6:18

The enemy wants believers to live in a secret sin instead of the secret place of giving, praying, and fasting.


William James Roop















Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The Duality Of Jesus

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

This is something very important to meditate on.


 You’ll never understand the Godhead until you get revelation of the duality of Jesus:

1) Jesus was the son of man on his mother side, but he’s the son of God on his father side.

2) He was the seed of Abraham on his mother’s side, but he’s before Abraham on his father's side.

3) He was the seed of David on his mother’s side, but he’s the root of David on his father's side.

4) He was finite on his mother’s side, but he’s infinite on his father’s side. 

5) He was natural his mother’s side, but he’s was supernatural on his father’s side.

6) He was physical on his mother’s side, but he was spiritual on his father’s side.

7) He was temporal on his mother’s side, but he was eternal on his father’s side.

8. He was 6 feet tall on his mother’s side, but he filled all space on his father’s side.

9) He preached the word on his mother’s side, but he was the word on father’s side.

10) He walked by the sea on mother’s side, but he walked on the sea on his father’s side.

11) He was 33 years old on his mother’s side, but he was the ancient of days on his father’s side.

12) He got hungry on his mother’s side, but he fed the 5,000 with two fishes and 5 loaves on his father’s side.

13) He got tired on mother’s side, but gives us rest on his father’s side.

14) He prayed in the garden of Gethsemane on his mother’s side, but he answers our prayers on his father’s side.

15) He died on the cross on his mother’s side, but he kept on living on his father’s side.

16) He got his body from his mother’s side, but he got his blood from his father’s side. 

For [because] in him [Jesus] dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. (Colossians 2:9)

By Dr. Johnny James.


William James Roop













Sunday, September 24, 2023

Only Gospel Music?

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

I was asked!

Should a believer listen to none gospel music?


 My response:

Those who make musical beats are not stupid. It's the reason when certain beats hit your ears, you start shaking your legs. Then up on your feet till it consumes you and your atmosphere. Every music on earth is a worship to something or someone. Producers of music are very intentional about the lyrics. The sound and the audience. Music was also one of the few major things Jesus and the apostles were silent on.

The ear of a man is the only gate in his body constantly open. It receives and has capacity to make the whole body move. Make the head turn. When a gate is constantly open, then, wisdom requires you to be on guard always. Intruders, unwanted guests are lurking around.

In over twenty years, I have not had any none gospel music on my phone, laptop or any device at home. The temptation to listen is just not there. 

My view is simple, I belong to a kingdom and we have our own music.

Happy to hear your view on this if you visit a supposed Christian gathering and the musical atmosphere is everything but godly.


William James Roop











Friday, September 22, 2023

Is There Any Miracles In The Titles?

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

Perfectly 🤔 legitimate question ?  


   “Is There any Miracles In The Titles?”

Is there any miracles
Preformed in the titles
Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost?

I know not of one time 
Of the titles being used
In rebuking the devil...

Or the raising the dead,
Or getting sins remitted...

Or Healing the blind.
The leapers or
The sick!

There were no devils
Recorded to be cast out
Or down
Or told to flee!

The devils don’t tremble at the titles,
They don’t resist the titles
Or flee at the mention of the titles!


But...
At the name of Jesus Christ,
All these things are possible,
And do happen and the devils flee and tremble!

At the baptizing in the name of Jesus Christ,
Sins are remitted,
Sins are forgotten
And people are buried in the name of Jesus Christ!

So what I don’t understand is...
There is no baptism recorded in
The Father Son and Holy Ghost,

None of these other things
I’ve spoken of has been done in the titles...
Why are you using the titles?

It ain’t in the bible!
Why are you believing
Man over God?

Salvation is Acts 2:38.

Written By Bro. Bill Lard.

William James Roop









Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Marriage

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

This is very important, especially since I have already learned these lessons the hard way!


MARRIAGE!

Don't Marry Because of S€X,
Don't Marry because you are getting OLD,
Don't Marry because you are of AGE,
Don't Marry because you are LONELY,
Don't Marry because you Need someone to Support you FINANCIALLY. 
Don't Marry because you  Got PREGNANT for Him, 
Don't Marry because you don't want to LOSE the PERSON, Don't Marry because of Family PRESSURES,
Don't Marry because you Like the IDEA Of Marriage, 
Don't Marry because of PITY or Out of PITY, 
Don't Marry because of TRIBE, 
Don't Marry because you Admire WEDDING GOWN you See, 
Don't Marry because you Love KIDS,
Don't Marry because all your Friends are
getting Married, Don't Marry because of Physical/ Academic Qualifications. 


But
Marry Because you want to Fulfil GOD'S WILL AND YOUR DESTINY. 
I pray to God almighty to give the Best Life Partner to as many who Truly Desire to Marry with the Right Motives...Amen.

William James Roop












Monday, September 18, 2023

You Don't Like Your Church?

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

Here is an article that is so true for today.  We are a world of complainers.


Questions to ask yourself before you start complaining about your church:

If the church service depended solely on MY worship….. how full of worship would the service be?

If the church had to depend solely on MY faithfulness…… how faithful would my church be?

If the church had to survive solely on MY prayer life….. how much prayer would be going on?

If the church could only go as deep as MY relationship with God goes….. how deep would my church be?

If we had to make it on MY Bible reading and knowledge……. How knowledgeable would my church be?

If the preaching depended solely on my response to the preaching and the altar call…….. how responsive would my church be?


If it all depended on me……. What would happen? 

Before you start complaining…….. make sure the you’re: 
The first one praying
The first one dancing
The first one reading and studying
The first one responding
The first one fasting 
The first one faithful

Remember: we can’t complain if we’re not being what we say we want.

By: Keith Smith

William James Roop












Saturday, September 16, 2023

God's Trust

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

Faith and trust oftentime goes hand in hand.  It is certainly the case for the Lord.


GOD'S TRUST

God loves everyone the same, but He trusts people differently.

This trust isn't based on random choice but is built over time through our obedience during trials and tests. 

He might put us in positions smaller than our potential, just like Joseph, or He might allow us to face jealousy, false accusations, and rejection.

But one thing remains true: God cannot trust you until He tests you.

When we face trials and temptations, remember that God is watching, not to catch us failing, but hoping to see us stand firm so He can trust us with more.


William James Roop









Friday, September 8, 2023

How To Receive The Gift Of Tongues

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!


How to Receive the Gift of Tongues

1. Receive Jesus as Lord and Savior (Jn 7:37).

2. Repent of your sins. (Acts 2:38).  Which means to do them no more.
At salvation, we receive the Holy Spirit, but when we speak in tongues, we release the living water. 

3. Your faith is needed (Ps 81:10).
Every gift from God is received and released by faith. 
As you open your mouth, God will fill it.

4. Remove the fear that you'll speak in demonic tongues.
Trust that God is a good Father (Lk 11:13).

5.  You speak in tongues as the Lord gives the utterance. If you speak as a baby and think that is speaking in tongues, you only deceive yourself.

6. Speaking in tongues is from God, controlled by God, for God's purpose. It's not about you!


William James Roop










Wednesday, September 6, 2023

God Isn't Just The God Of...

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

Don’t know who the author is but this is such a good poem!


God isn’t just the God of

Steeples
Prayer meetings
Well-paying jobs
Mission trips
Intact families
Worship songs
Sunday school

All those visible spaces.

The ones we show to the world.
The ones that look like we have our act together.
The ones where we will be praised.

He’s bigger than that. Much much bigger.

His heart is bigger.
His presence is bigger.
His well-worn, tenderness is bigger.


BECAUSE

He’s also and especially the God of

Oncology visits
Broken hearts
Empty checking accounts
Funeral parlors
Rehab rooms
Sleepless and fitful nights
Bathroom floors
Messy selves and messy lives


The places where it’s just us and Him.

The ones only He can really see.
Hear.
Understand.
Guide.
Comfort.
Heal.


The places of

Loss
Despair
Loneliness
Doubt
Fear


That are also the places of

Growth
Hope
Belonging
Grace
Peace

The places that nothing and no one else can touch.

Except for this big big, “very present help in time of trouble,” tender-hearted God.

Those are the most sacred places of all.

And some of the most beautiful.

William James Roop










Monday, September 4, 2023

How To Be Spiritual

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord! 


1 DISCIPLINE. 

You must make yourself do things that your flesh doesn’t want to do. 

These are prayer, devotion, fasting, giving and forgiving. 

Speak less and listen more. You can learn from everyone. 

Taking good care of your bodily temple. Abusing your body through obesity or tattooing or piercing will attract the wrong spirits.

When you become disciplined you can do things you do not like doing, as though you loved to do them. 


2 CONSISTENCY. 

Praying and fasting, along with the other things I mentioned are not enough if only practiced sporadically. 

PRAY EVERY DAY.

MEDITATE DAILY ON THE SPIRIT'S WORK IN YOUR LIFE.

REFLECT OF YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE.

FAST EVERY WEEK.

GIVE/TITHE EVERY WEEK.


Be constant in your daily, weekly, monthly & yearly disciplines. 

This will crucify the flesh. Which in turn strengthens the spirit man. 

Don’t be a hit and miss Disciple. 

It’s better to pray 10 mins every single day. Than to pray 12 hours on Sunday. Then fail to pray for the next 6 days in a row. 

And you will see real spiritual results. 

William James Roop