Brother John and young Brandon from Nashville Tennessee consider themselves Minstrels for Christ. This is one of several videos taken at the Fish Fry/ Revival that took place at the Upper Room. Here's the opening songs of our service, after the Fish Fry.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
The reason why God's peace passes all human understanding
The human intellect is puny in comparison to the intellect of God. Peace comes into the liberated soul of a believer in Christ from the person of Christ. This peace has nothing to do with mans thinking or what man understands in any fashion. Only the supremacy of the person of Christ can liberate the soul of fallen man from the bondage of the Adamic Nature. Man can't figure out peace from God with his own mental process, nor can he find out how to achieve peace from God with his brain. God's peace passes "all" human understanding. Only God through the person of Christ can provide inner peace to the heart and soul of man.
Peace is also considered soul rest in the Bible. Soul rest is when the entire make-up and the entire character of fallen man is revolutionized and morally changed by the power of of Jesus Christ. Soul rest comes from God Almighty, not from human intellect or human reasoning. God provides perfect peace for the child of God. Peace with God from the outside, inner peace with yourself, and personal peace with the world around you. Peace comes upon the child of God when the Prince of Peace...Jesus Christ morally changes the heart of this believer. Human understanding is not involved with the peace of God.
Philippians 4:7... And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus
Peace is also considered soul rest in the Bible. Soul rest is when the entire make-up and the entire character of fallen man is revolutionized and morally changed by the power of of Jesus Christ. Soul rest comes from God Almighty, not from human intellect or human reasoning. God provides perfect peace for the child of God. Peace with God from the outside, inner peace with yourself, and personal peace with the world around you. Peace comes upon the child of God when the Prince of Peace...Jesus Christ morally changes the heart of this believer. Human understanding is not involved with the peace of God.
Philippians 4:7... And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Constant Victory
Many do not believe Christ can give "constant victory in everyday life" but this writer does. Constant victory is everyday victory where nothing in life defeats you. God made you a winner! God's greatest miracle has converted the sinner...but yet another miracle comes forth. It's called constant victory...not just victory at the altar on Sunday's asking God's forgiveness...but victory over the lust of the flesh in your daily walk with Christ. Victory over the Devil and his snares, in your daily walk with Christ! Victory over temptations that come from every angle...in your daily walk with Christ! Victory daily with Christ is a beautiful life and can be constant! Even victory over the world which so many fall in love with. I write about constant victory my Brothers and Sisters! Glory! Victory that Christ provides like deliverance from sin...not forgiveness. Victory over the powers of darkness...because you're constantly walking in the light as He is in the light. More than a conqueror. Resisting the Devil and watching the Devil flee. Constant victory is when the wicked one touches you not...How? A child of God knows how to "keep himself"...A child of God has power to do right. God-given power from the power of Salvation. Constant victory that provides a way for man to "deny" ungodliness and worldly lusts. Constant victory that "gives man Grace" to live soberly and righteous in the present world. Constant victory is ours and not to be confused with the mindset of constant defeat...that's "drilled" into people's thinking even from behind our pulpits today. Christ is more than enough to give "constant victory" to you. The Bible says so! It's proven in the Scriptures. God says so! I agree! I received because I believe in Christ and nothing in life can defeat this writer! Not even the sting of death because the grave is just another... "victory in Jesus". Constant victory for you is a blessing of the power of God's Grace. The power of Salvation is not to be limited to just asking for forgiveness all the time. The power of Salvation can give you constant victory with the same power the rose Christ from the grave. Glory. I speak of constant victory from Christ the living Savior! Present tense victory over sin that keeps man from the mindset of believing God excuses your future sins because He don't. I admit men can and do fall but the Bible says God can keep you from falling also! Read it! I like that kind of language because it speaks of constant victory. It speaks of a living Christ and power of His Grace that gives man "victory, victory, victory"... in the present tense. Constant victory is where you can be a winner everyday of your life in Christ!
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Unsearchable riches of Christ
Ephesians 3:8-9...Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the "unsearchable riches of Christ"; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Unsearchable simply means that something cannot be searched for. The riches of Christ are "found" not "searched for". The unsearchable riches of Christ mean just that, "These riches are unsearchable".
I write this Blog in reference to people who are "ever searching" for the riches of Christ and "never finding". Like wandering people that wandered in the wilderness. Like wandering stars falling in the universe, without stability. Like clouds without water that eventually dry up. Like the raging sea and its waves that toss to and fro...never getting settled. Ever seeking and never finding is the picture here.
To describe unsearchable even more let's examine the Apostle Paul who before being converted by Christ...was a high-ranking teacher and a searcher of knowledge in Jewish Law. Who before Christ was a learned Pharisee (with ought toward Christians and the Church) under the teaching of Gamaliel who was even a higher ranked member of the Sanhedrin or Jewish council in Israel. Then Christ took hold of Paul on the road to Damascus. After Christ was "found" and "experienced"...Paul considered himself "less than the least of the saints ." Paul found out he was nothing when he found out... Christ was everything. Paul realized the change, the blessing, the conversion, and all that stemmed from the supremacy of Christ. Paul, less than the least of all the saints was a glad man...a happy man...a contented man who searched no further for anything in life. Christ was found in the fellowship of the Spirit which was a mystery to men under Law who sought God by their works and knowledge. Paul (before Christ) was raised that way.
The quest for a higher plane was found. The quest for wealth (not monetary) was revealed to the heart and soul of a believer through the riches of Christ. No longer was the search to gain in life... still on. A life of contentment was found and described as the "unsearchable riches of Christ". These riches are not obtained by human effort. These riches are not achieved by life's accomplishments. These unsearchable riches are found and taken hold of by people who have faith in Christ. They no longer search for riches. Why? Because they have these riches and they are found in the Christian experience.
Unsearchable is the term because the Grace of God that bringeth Salvation "ends" man's search for hope. Hope is found in the person of Christ. Christ is found through your personal faith in Him. Personal forgiveness is found in His death for you. Personal life in the Spirit is maintained through your personal walk with Him. Unsearchable riches are not accumulated, they a taken hold of through the person of Christ and His supremacy found in your heart and life. Unsearchable riches are held on to because of their great wealth and value to "you" as the child of God. They are riches of importance that stablish and settle people like you in Christ. These riches are not found by searching for them. They are "found" and "experienced" through your personal union with Christ in the Spirit.
The concealed mystery of Grace was revealed when Christ hung on the cross. The concealed mystery of Grace was even more revealed when Christ rose from the tomb. The concealed mystery of Grace was even more revealed when Christ "took over your heart and life" by the power of His Holy Ghost. Unsearchable riches in Christ through Grace are found and treasured above all things in life. Unsearchable riches from Grace make men and women of God wealthy in Christ. People outside of Christ are poverty-stricken and poor in the Spirit. There is nothing people outside of Christ can ever do or can ever accomplish to achieve these great riches found in only in the Grace of God.
Unsearchable simply means that something cannot be searched for. The riches of Christ are "found" not "searched for". The unsearchable riches of Christ mean just that, "These riches are unsearchable".
Ephesians 3:8-9...Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the "unsearchable riches of Christ"; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Notice "all things" were "created" by Jesus Christ.
Unsearchable simply means that something cannot be searched for. The riches of Christ are "found" not "searched for". The unsearchable riches of Christ mean just that, "These riches are unsearchable".
I write this Blog in reference to people who are "ever searching" for the riches of Christ and "never finding". Like wandering people that wandered in the wilderness. Like wandering stars falling in the universe, without stability. Like clouds without water that eventually dry up. Like the raging sea and its waves that toss to and fro...never getting settled. Ever seeking and never finding is the picture here.
To describe unsearchable even more let's examine the Apostle Paul who before being converted by Christ...was a high-ranking teacher and a searcher of knowledge in Jewish Law. Who before Christ was a learned Pharisee (with ought toward Christians and the Church) under the teaching of Gamaliel who was even a higher ranked member of the Sanhedrin or Jewish council in Israel. Then Christ took hold of Paul on the road to Damascus. After Christ was "found" and "experienced"...Paul considered himself "less than the least of the saints ." Paul found out he was nothing when he found out... Christ was everything. Paul realized the change, the blessing, the conversion, and all that stemmed from the supremacy of Christ. Paul, less than the least of all the saints was a glad man...a happy man...a contented man who searched no further for anything in life. Christ was found in the fellowship of the Spirit which was a mystery to men under Law who sought God by their works and knowledge. Paul (before Christ) was raised that way.
The quest for a higher plane was found. The quest for wealth (not monetary) was revealed to the heart and soul of a believer through the riches of Christ. No longer was the search to gain in life... still on. A life of contentment was found and described as the "unsearchable riches of Christ". These riches are not obtained by human effort. These riches are not achieved by life's accomplishments. These unsearchable riches are found and taken hold of by people who have faith in Christ. They no longer search for riches. Why? Because they have these riches and they are found in the Christian experience.
Unsearchable is the term because the Grace of God that bringeth Salvation "ends" man's search for hope. Hope is found in the person of Christ. Christ is found through your personal faith in Him. Personal forgiveness is found in His death for you. Personal life in the Spirit is maintained through your personal walk with Him. Unsearchable riches are not accumulated, they a taken hold of through the person of Christ and His supremacy found in your heart and life. Unsearchable riches are held on to because of their great wealth and value to "you" as the child of God. They are riches of importance that stablish and settle people like you in Christ. These riches are not found by searching for them. They are "found" and "experienced" through your personal union with Christ in the Spirit.
The concealed mystery of Grace was revealed when Christ hung on the cross. The concealed mystery of Grace was even more revealed when Christ rose from the tomb. The concealed mystery of Grace was even more revealed when Christ "took over your heart and life" by the power of His Holy Ghost. Unsearchable riches in Christ through Grace are found and treasured above all things in life. Unsearchable riches from Grace make men and women of God wealthy in Christ. People outside of Christ are poverty-stricken and poor in the Spirit. There is nothing people outside of Christ can ever do or can ever accomplish to achieve these great riches found in only in the Grace of God.
Unsearchable simply means that something cannot be searched for. The riches of Christ are "found" not "searched for". The unsearchable riches of Christ mean just that, "These riches are unsearchable".
Ephesians 3:8-9...Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the "unsearchable riches of Christ"; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Notice "all things" were "created" by Jesus Christ.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Revival at the Upper Room...and annual fish fry
What a work of beauty! Seeing God ministering to hearts! Lives and hearts "effected" by the Grace of God. Revival! Good food! Good fellowship in the Spirit! A "double or triple portion" of blessing. Revival! We had the Fish Fry and good Spirit filled music from Nashville. What a beautiful Revival! Joy, joy , joy...deep down in my heart. Everybody was glad. Everyone went home happy! Revival is God's Work. Glory! The fried fish was great! Brother Joel helped me do the cooking. Cooked 15-20 lbs. of fish. Had french fries, onion rings, and homemade slaw! Revival at the Upper Room. God revives...through the person of Christ. We loved it! Pictures coming soon.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Are you God's property?
The Bible is clear that a saved man is accountable to God for what he does in this body. A saved man is holy…in body and Spirit because he is ”bought for a price”. The price was what Christ did for you personally when forgiveness was found within your heart and soul. A clean and holy heart was given. Thus you became God’s property because you trusted what Christ did for you personally. By the power of God’s Grace that “saves the human soul” you were given the presence of the Holy Spirit to glorify Him in your body and Spirit. A union was made with God so you could bring honor to your King and never dishonor. You are God’s property and not you own! Prove what is acceptable to Him!
1 Cor. 6:19-20…What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
1 Cor. 6:19-20…What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Audios, Videos, Theology and Sound Bible teachings at this Blog
Have you taken the time to review our biblical library? Or to examine our Blogs posted for your edification. The intent of this Blog is to carry on the right division of God's Word and to help others to understand the Bible's great Truth about Christ. Most of the teaching at the Churches on Trial was originally started by Hubert T. Lindsey a holiness preacher and Bible scholar who had most of the Bible memorized. Brother Lindsey preached the Gospel for 75 years. During his later ministry Brother Lindsey recorded his messages to be carried on outside of his presence. Since Brother Lindsey passed on his messages still live today around the globe via Internet. His timeless Biblical library and Theology are only kept alive today by the Grace of God. We have many audios posted at present and twice that many awaiting publication in the future. Please enjoy and learn from these teachings as they all bring honor and praise to the Christ of our Salvation. God knows the desires of your heart. May the Holy Spirit reveal all that's needed in your heart and life to learn, to hear, and to be taught God's Word....as a foundation for your faith. We love you and appreciate you stopping by from the four corners of the Earth. God Bless you all...in the name of Jesus.
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