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WE NEED JESUS BACK IN AMERICA AND WE NEED HIM NOW!
The Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit by over 40 different authors from all walks of life:shepherds, farmers, tent-makers, physicians, fishermen, priests, philosophers and kings. Despite these differences in occupation and the span of years it took to write it, the Bible is an extremely cohesive and unified book.
True Forgiveness! 

Have you ever tried to forgive someone and found you simply couldn't do it?

You've cried about it and

- prayed about it and

- asked God to help you.

But those old feelings of resentment just failed to go away.

 

Put an end to those kinds of failures in the future-

- by basing your forgiveness on faith rather than feelings.

 

True forgiveness doesn't have anything at all to do with how you feel.

It's an act of the will. It is based on obedience to God and on faith in Him.

 

That means once you've forgiven a person-

- you need to consider him permanently forgiven! When old feelings rise up within you and

 

Satan tries to convince you that you haven't really forgiven, resist him.

Say, "No, I've already forgiven that person by faith. I refuse to dwell on those old feelings."

 

Then, according to 1 John 1:9-

Believe that you receive forgiveness and cleansing from the sin of unforgiveness and from all unrighteousness associated with it including any remembrance of having been wronged!

 

Have you ever heard anyone say, "I may forgive, but I'll never forget!"

That's a second-rate kind of forgiveness-

- that you, as a believer, are never supposed to settle for.

You're to forgive supernaturally "even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." Eph. 4:32.

 

You're to forgive as God forgives.

To release that person from guilt permanently and unconditionally and to operate as if nothing bad ever happened between you.

You're to purposely forget as well as forgive.

 

As you do that-

- something supernatural will happen within you.

The pain once caused by that incident will disappear.

The power of God will wash away the effects of it.

And you'll be able to leave it behind you once and for all.

 

Don't become an emotional bookkeeper-

- keeping careful accounts of the wrongs you have suffered.

 

Learn to forgive and forget.

It will open a whole new world of blessing for you.

"Love...is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it pays no

attention to a suffered wrong." 1 Corinthians 13:5.

Lot's of Bibles 

Friends,

I was searching the web site of Christian Book Distributors to find a
copy of the NASB Bible for a Muslim friend of mine here in Auburn (he
gave me a copy of the Koran last week).  I didn't realize how extensive
my search would be.  There are literally hundreds (maybe over 1,000)
Bibles offered at that web site.

I rejoice that the Word of God cannot be chained!  At the same time, the
sheer variety and effort at product differentiation unsettled me.  For
your examination, I have listed a fraction of those Bibles offered.  This
doesn't count the vast majority of reference Bibles, and of course, many
(most?) of those listed below are offered in a variety of translations,
bindings, colors, etc.  What do you think?  Please take a moment to read
this list, then my comments, then tell me what you think (if you have
time).

There are some humorous market niches in here...

NIV Bibles:

Mother's Bible
Senior's Devotional Bible
Classic Devotional Bible
Collegiate Devotional Bible
Couple's Devotional Bible
Daily Walk Bible
Parenting Bible
Quiet Time New Testament Bible
Recovery
Devotional Bible
Dad's Devotional Bible
Men's Devotional Bible
Teen's Study Bible
Teen Devotional Bible
Youthwalk Devotional Bible
Women's Devotional Bible
Mom's Devotional Bible
Children's Devotional Bible
Kid's Devotional Bible (NIrV)
African American Devotional Bible
Spirit-Filled Bible
Treasure Study Bible
True Love Waits Bible
Young Discovery Bible
Jesus Bible
Maranatha Personal Worship Bible
Reflecting God Bible
Student Bible
Study Bible

Quest Study Bible
Living Insights Bible
Word in Life Study Bible
Christian
Growth Bible
New Open Bible
Experiencing God Bible
Praise and Worship Bible
Daily Bible
Narrated Bible
One Year Chronological Bible
Concordia Self-Study Bible
Family Keepsake Bible
Textbook Bible
Worship Edition Bible
Journey Bible
Jubilee Illustrated Bible
Delux Self-Help Bible
New Believer's Bible
Spiritual Renewal Bible
Holy Spirit Encounter Bible
Promise
Keeper's Bible
Promise Keeper's Study Bible
New Adventure Bible

KJV:

African American Heritage Bible
Bethlehem Bible
Brevier Bible
Bride's Bible
Delux Family Bible
Heritage Delux Family Bible
Family Altar Bible
Drill Bible (as in catechize?)
Family Bible
Keystone Family Faith Bible
Keystone Family Values
Bible
Lectern Bible (yours for only $346.50)
Word Charismatic Bible
Baby Bible (to assist the baby, or the parents?)
Noah's Ark Bible
Mother's Bible
Defender's Study Bible
Prophecy Study Bible

Rainbow Bible
African American Heirloom Bible
Angel Bible
Armed Services Bible
Inspirational Bible (Max Lucado)
Children of Color Bible
Children's Rainbow Bible
My Jesus Loves Me Bible
Young Reader's Bible

NKJV:

Dreamsicles Bible
Extreme Teen Bible
Precious Moments Baby Bible
Precious Moments Bible
Possibility Thinkers Bible
Special Occasions Bible
Woman Thou Art Loosed Bible (T.D. Jakes)
A Bible Like Dad's Bible
A Bible Like Mom's Bible
God's Gift for You Bible
My Utmost for His Highest Bible
God's Little Devotional Bible

NLT:

Life Recovery Bible
The Book
The Rock
Touchpoint Bible
One Year Bible
Kid's Activity Bible
New Explorer's Bible

CEV:

Positive Thinking Bible
International Student Bible for Catholics
Youth Bible
Devotional Bible
Children's Daily Devotional Bible

NRSV: 

Pulpit Bible (Yours for only $262.50)
Reader's Edition With Apocrypha
Sacraments of Initiation Bible
Spiritual Formation Bible


Other:

Life Application Bible
Spirit Filled Life Bible
Ryrie Study Bible
Scofield Reference Bible
Full Life Bible
Reese Chronological Bible
NCV Youth Bible
Word in Life Bible
1960 Keepsake Bride's Bible
Amplified Bible
Christian Community Bible
(Catholic)
God's Word Angel Bible, Pastoral Edition
Discovery Bible
God's Word: Today's Bible Translation that Says What It Means Bible*
God's Word Worship Bible
God's Word
for Students Bible
Here's Hope Bible
Kenneth Copeland Reference
Bible
God's Word for Boys Bible
God's Word for Girls Bible
Illustrated Childrens Bible
International Childrens Bible
WWJD for Kids Bible (Topical Only)**

Notes:
* What theory of language is held by the editors/translators of  this
particular Bible?
**My personal favorite.  If I was the editor-in-chief, I'd start off this
topical Bible for kids with a week-long study of Jesus driving the money
changers out of the temple with a scourge; how about making a kid
meditate on the subjective application of that for awhile?!  Why is it
WWJD (subjective) instead of WDJC (what does Jesus command)?

My brief thoughts: again, to the extent that this promotes the reading of
God's Word, I rejoice.  Nevertheless, I suspect that the marketing
techniques have the side effect of trivializing the Word in many ways.
Buying a Bible is like buying a pair of shoes: we've got one for every
occassion and activity!

Steve, (This article was written in 1999, 10 years ago. I can't imagine how many new bibles are in print at this present time. Let's keep our focus on Jesus Christ and never forget His love for us by dieing on the cross for our sins. We are only what we are by the grace of God)

Evangelist Dean L Shinaver

Let's not forget the blood that was shed for this great nation. Let's not forget the men and women that have died and made the sacrifice so we can have the freedom to love, to worship, and to excercise our faith.FlyHigh Ministries salutes all the soldiers who have made such a sacrifice. Let's not forget the Sacrifice that Jesus made on the Cross that allowed us to have fellowship with the Father.

1John 4:9-10 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we love God, but that He love us and sent His Son as an atoning Sacrifice for our sins.

Declaring His Promises 

DECLARING HIS PROMISES:

Ex 23:27 I will send My terror before you and will

throw into confusion all the people to whom you shall

come, and I will make all your foes turn from you [in

flight].

Deut 20:4 For the LORD your God is the one who goes

with you to fight for you against your enemies to give

you victory."

Deut 28:7 "The LORD will cause your enemies who rise

against you to be defeated before your face; they

shall come out against you one way and flee before you

seven ways.

Deut 33:27 The eternal God is your refuge and

dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting

arms; He drove the enemy before you and thrust them

out, saying, Destroy!

Isa 42:13-17 The LORD will march out like a mighty

man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a

shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph

over his enemies. 14 "For a long time I have kept

silent, I have been quiet and held myself back. But

now, like a woman in childbirth, I cry out, I gasp and

pant. 15 I will lay waste the mountains and hills and

dry up all their vegetation; I will turn rivers into

islands and dry up the pools. 16 I will lead the blind

by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I

will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light

before them and make the rough places smooth. These

are the things I will do; I will not forsake them. 17

But those who trust in idols, who say to images, 'You

are our gods,' will be turned back in utter shame.

Isa 54:17 But no weapon that is formed against you

shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise

against you in judgment you shall show to be in the

wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security, triumph

over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of

the Lord [those in whom the ideal Servant of the Lord

is reproduced]; this is the righteousness or the

vindication which they obtain from Me [this is that

which I impart to them as their justification], says

the Lord.

Isa 65:24 And it shall be that before they call I

will answer; and while they are yet speaking I will

hear. [Isa 30:19; 58:9; Matt 6:8.]

Luke 1:37,45 For with God nothing is ever impossible

and no word from God shall be without power or

impossible of fulfillment.

...And blessed (happy, to be envied) is she who

believed that there would be a fulfillment of the

things that were spoken to her from the Lord.

John 15:7-8 If you live in Me [abide vitally united

to Me] and My words remain in you and continue to live

in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be

done for you. When you bear (produce) much fruit, My

Father is honored and glorified, and you show and

prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine.

1 Cor 15:25-28 For [Christ] must be King and reign

until He has put all [His] enemies under His feet. [Ps

110:1.] 26 The last enemy to be subdued and

abolished is death. 27 For He [ the Father] has put

all things in subjection under His [Christ's] feet.

But when it says, All things are put in subjection

[under Him], it is evident that He [Himself] is

excepted Who does the subjecting of all things to Him.

[Ps 8:6.] 28 However, when everything is subjected to

Him, then the Son Himself will also subject Himself to

[the Father] Who put all things under Him, so that God

may be all in all [be everything to everyone, supreme,

the indwelling and controlling factor of life].

1 Cor 15:54-57 And when this perishable puts on the

imperishable and this that was capable of dying puts

on freedom from death, then shall be fulfilled the

Scripture that says, Death is swallowed up (utterly

vanquished forever) in and unto victory. [Isa 25:8.]

55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is

your sting? [Hos 13:14.] 56 Now sin is the sting of

death, and sin exercises its power [upon the soul]

through [the abuse of] the Law. 57 But thanks be to

God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors]

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

DECLARING HIS POWER....

Rom 4:19-20 He did not weaken in faith when he

considered the [utter] impotence of his own body,

which was as good as dead because he was about a

hundred years old, or [when he considered] the

barrenness of Sarah's [deadened] womb. [Gen 17:17;

18:11.]

20 No unbelief or distrust made him waver

(doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God,

but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he

gave praise and glory to God,

Ex 15:6-10

6 "Your right hand, O LORD, has become glorious in

power; Your right hand, O LORD, has dashed the enemy

in pieces. 7 And in the greatness of Your excellence

You have overthrown those who rose against You; You

sent forth Your wrath; It consumed them like stubble.

8 And with the blast of Your nostrils The waters were

gathered together; The floods stood upright like a

heap; The depths congealed in the heart of the sea. 9

The enemy said, 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I

will divide the spoil; My desire shall be satisfied on

them. I will draw my sword, My hand shall destroy

them.'

10 You blew with Your wind, The sea covered them; They

sank like lead in the mighty waters.

Deut 26:8 And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt

with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm, and

with great (awesome) power and with signs and with

wonders;

Ps 106:9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried

up; so He led them through the depths as through a

pasture land. [Ex 14:21.]

Isa 40:25-26 "To whom then will you liken Me, Or to

whom shall I be equal?" says the Holy One. 26 Lift up

your eyes on high, And see who has created these

things, Who brings out their host by number; He calls

them all by name, By the greatness of His might And

the strength of His power; Not one is missing.

Isa 40:28-31 Have you not known? Have you not heard?

The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends

of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary.His

understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to

the weak, And to those who have no might He increases

strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary,

And the young men shall utterly fall, 31 But those

who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They

shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run

and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

Isa 44:24-26 [Judah Will Be Restored ]

Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, And He who formed

you from the womb:"I am the LORD, who makes all

things, Who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who

spreads abroad the earth by Myself;

25 Who frustrates the signs of the babblers, And

drives diviners mad; Who turns wise men backward, And

makes their knowledge foolishness;

26 Who confirms the word of His servant, And

performs the counsel of His messengers; Who says to

Jerusalem, 'You shall be inhabited,' To the cities of

Judah, 'You shall be built,' And I will raise up her

waste places;

Eph 1:17-22 [For I always pray to] the God of our

Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may

grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation [of

insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and

intimate] knowledge of Him, 18 By having the eyes of

your heart flooded with light, so that you can know

and understand the hope to which He has called you,

and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints

(His set-apart ones), 19 And [so that you can know

and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited

and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us

who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His

mighty strength,

20 Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from

the dead and seated Him at His [own] right hand in the

heavenly [places],

21 Far above all rule and authority and power and

dominion and every name that is named [above every

title that can be conferred], not only in this age and

in this world, but also in the age and the world which

are to come. 22 And He has put all things under His

feet and has appointed Him the universal and supreme

Head of the church [a headship exercised throughout

the church], [Ps 8:6.]

Col 2:12-15 And you, being dead in your trespasses

and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made

alive together with Him, having forgiven you all

trespasses, 14 having wiped out the handwriting of

requirements that was against us, which was contrary

to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having

nailed it to the cross. 15 Having disarmed

principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle

of them, triumphing over them in it.

Rev 1:16-19 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet

as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to

me, "Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.

18 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am

alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades

and of Death.

GOD SENT US A SAVIOUR 

IF OUR GREATEST NEED HAD BEEN INFORMATION

GOD WOULD HAVE SENT US AN EDUCATOR

IF OUR GREATEST NEED HAD BEEN TECHNOLOGY

GOD WOULD HAVE SENT US AN SCIENTIST

IF OUR GREATEST NEED HAD BEEN MONEY

GOD WOULD HAVE SENT US AN ECONOMIST

IF OUR GREATEST NEED HAD BEEN PLEASURE

GOD WOULD HAVE SENT US AN ENTERTAINER

BUT OUR GREATEST NEED WAS FORGIVENESS,

SO GOD SENT US A SAVIOUR(JESUS CHRIST)