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• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Fri at 5:50 AM
  The Habits of GodFriday, December 20, 2024Luke 4:16 says, 'As was His custom, He (Messiah) entered the synagogue on the Sabbath.' It was His custom. There are bad customs and traditions, but there are also good ones. If Messiah had customs, and we're to live in imitation of His life, then we also ha...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Fri at 5:39 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: The Chief CornerstoneTherefore it is also contained in the Scripture,"Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone,elect, precious, and he who believes on Himwill by no means be put to shame."1 Peter 2:6Jesus Christ Himself bein...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Fri at 5:30 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God, I ask that You will be near to those who feel far from You and that You would draw them to Yourself this Christmas...Draw near to God and He will draw near to you...James 4:8I ask that You show me ways to reach out to those around me w...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Fri at 5:20 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day “Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall,...

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Wed at 5:25 AM
  A First-Rate Original or A Lousy ImitationWednesday, December 18, 2024In one Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown was asked if he'd like to have been Abraham Lincoln. He answers, "I'm having a hard enough time just being me." When you die, you will not be asked why you weren't Paul or some other great...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Wed at 5:13 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: Lord (Despotes)But there were also false prophets among the people,even as there will be false teachers among you,who will secretly bring in destructive heresies,even denying the Lord who bought them,and bring on themselves s...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Wed at 5:02 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord Jesus,You told us that You are "the way and the truth and the life" (John 14:6).Your Word tells me that Your ways are higher than my ways...As the heavens are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your waysand my thoughts than yo...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Wed at 4:57 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayAs the heavens are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your waysand my thoughts than your thoughts.Isaiah 55:9

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Tue at 4:09 AM
  Inspecting Your FruitTuesday, December 17, 2024I'm a novice when it comes to the fruit and produce section at the supermarket. So, I eye the fruit, hold it up, move it around, apply the pressure, and throw it back. I haven't the slightest idea what I'm doing, but it looks professional. But as believ...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Tue at 4:02 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)The Holy Spirit: The Voice of the LordThe voice of the LORD is over the waters;the God of glory thunders;the LORD is over many waters.The voice of the LORD is powerful;the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.The voice of the LORD b...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Tue at 3:58 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God,You spoke to the Prophet Elijah in a 'still small voice'...And after the earthquake a fire,but the Lord was not in the fire:and after the fire a still small voice.1 Kings 19:12In my hectic life, may Your Holy Spirit come to me today and...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Tue at 3:50 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayAnd after the earthquake a fire;but the Lord was not in the fire:and after the fire a still small voice.1 Kings 19:12

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mon at 5:32 AM
  The Strength Of An Ox Monday, December 16, 2024   The Hebrew word for father is av. It's made up of two Hebrew letters: the aleph and the bet, or our "a" and "b." The aleph, in ancient Hebrew, represents an ox; the bet represents a house. So a father is the ox of the house....

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mon at 5:27 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: The LambThese will make war with the Lamb,and the Lamb will overcome them,for He is Lord of lords and King of kings;and those who are with Him arecalled, chosen, and faithful. Revelation 17:14Lambs provided three basic contri...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mon at 5:20 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord Jesus,Thank You for pursuing me with Your love and Your grace.Thank You for making a way for me to be restored to You.Please help me love You and all others... Jesus said to him,“You shall love the Lord your Godwith all your heart, wi...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Mon at 5:05 AM
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Jesus said to him,“ ‘You shall love the Lord your Godwith all your heart, with all your soul,and with all your mind.’This is the first and great commandment.And the second is like it:‘You shall love your neighbor as yours...

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 13
  You Don’t Have To Feel ItFriday, December 13, 2024Many believers want to feel the Lord's love all the time. But then what's the point of faith? We shouldn't wait to feel compassion when the Lord says to be compassionate. He doesn't tell us to feel holy but to be holy. Thus, it's more important...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 13
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of WisdomThe Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,The Spirit of counsel and might,The spirit of knowledgeand of the fear of the LORD.Isaiah 11:2The Holy Spirit is ...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 13
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerGood morning, Lord,Thank You for all of Your blessings and provisions in my life, especially the wisdom I receive from Your Holy Spirit.And thank You that I don't need to worry about anything.Just as You care for the birds of the air, and just as You...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 13
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayLook at the birds of the air,for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns;yet your heavenly Father feeds them.Are you not of more value than they?Which of you by worrying can addone cubit to his stature?So why do you worry about clothing?C...

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 12
  The Perfume Of The SpiritThursday, December 12, 2024In Ruth 3:3, Naomi tells Ruth to wash, anoint herself with oil, and then go down to Boaz. This is the fateful night when Boaz turns his eyes to her. Boaz is called her goel: the kinsman redeemer. Messiah is our Goel. In the same way, we want Messia...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 12
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: RulerBut you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,though you are little among the thousands of Judah,yet out of you shall come forth to Methe One to be Ruler in Israel,whose goings forth are from of old,from everlasting. Micah 5:2Jesus is th...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 12
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father God,Today, let me meditate on the words the angel spoke to the shepherds at Jesus' birth...For there is born to you this dayin the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you:You will find a Babe wrapp...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 12
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayFor there is born to you this dayin the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you:You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.Luke 2:11-12

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 11
  The Things That BobsWednesday, December 11, 2024Once while leading a tour to Israel, on a boat on the Sea of Galilee, I had everybody write something they needed to get out of their life on a piece of paper. I put the pieces in a bag and with much solemnity threw it into the water, casting all those...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 11
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)The Holy Spirit: His VoiceFor He is our God,and we are the people of His pasture,and the sheep of His hand. Psalm 95:7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says:"Today, if you will hear His voice,harden not your hearts." Hebrews 3:7-8The Ho...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 11
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God,I want more of You in my life.Please help me to hear Your voice in my day-to-day routines...Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,”Whenever you turn to the right handOr whenever you tur...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 11
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayMy sheep hear My voice,and I know them, and they follow Me.John 10:27

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 10
  Lines And CirclesTuesday, December 10, 2024A curved line is moving in more than one direction at once. After a while, it will curve back on itself and make some kind of a circle. Making circles is fine when it comes to geometry, but it's not fine when it comes to your life. When you waver back and f...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 10
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: A Stone Cut Out of the MountainIn as much as you saw thatthe stone was cut out of the mountainwithout hands, and that it broke into piecesthe iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made k...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 10
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father in Heaven,I praise You during this Christmas season as I celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, my Messiah, my Savior, and my Lord.Please open my eyes to see Your gifts and blessings in my life today.Let me use this Christmas season to focu...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 10
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day“Behold, the virgin shall be with child,and bear a Son,and they shall call His name Immanuel,”which is translated, “God with us.”Matthew 1:23

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 9
  The Actual Distance To HeavenMonday, December 9, 2024How far away is heaven? We often measure distance by time. We'll say, "The supermarket is 10 minutes away," "The next city is 30 minutes," "Your vacation is a 10-hour flight," "That galaxy is millions of light-years away." So how long does it take...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 9
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)The Holy Spirit: Generous SpiritRestore to me the joy of your salvation,and uphold me by Your generous spirit. Psalm 51:12The Holy Spirit is the Generous Spirit of God. He gives freely to you because it’s His nature to give. H...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 9
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Heavenly Father,Thank you for Your generous Holy Spirit.Because of Your great love for me, You have given to me everything I need.Because of Your loving Generous Holy Spirit within me, I will in turn love and give generously to You and to others...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 9
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayRestore to me the joy of your salvation,and uphold me by Your generous spirit. Psalm 51:12

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 6
  The Power of AmenFriday, December 6, 2024'Amen,' in Hebrew means 'so be it' or 'yes,' 'I agree.' Amen is one of the most universal words on our planet. And it's one of the most important. For the word amen sums up everything we need to be saved, to live victoriously, and to fulfill your calling. Wha...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 6
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerToday's prayer is based upon Psalm 147...Dear Heavenly Father,Oh, how I praise You my Lord! You heal the brokenhearted and You bind up their wounds.You know the number of the stars and You call them all by name.Great are You, Lord, and mighty in powe...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 6
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayPraise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our God,For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.Psalms 147:1 NKJV

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 5
  The Blackout of The BlindThursday, December 5, 2024In the heat wave of 1959, New York City, experienced a power failure. People found themselves without air conditioners or lights. Those on upper floors found themselves without lights or elevators. However, in one of those buildings, the blackout di...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 5
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayTherefore, do not worry, saying,‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’or ‘What shall we wear?’...For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.But seek the kingdom of Godand His righteou...

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 4
  The Sign of The Fish and The BeaverWednesday, December 4, 2024Rivers are important in God. In the days of the Kingdom, rivers of living water will flow from the House of the Lord in Jerusalem. Rivers represent God's Spirit; always giving and flowing. One of the first signs of the faith was that of t...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 4
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: The Savior of the Body...Christ is head of the church;and He is the Savior of the body. Ephesians 5:23Salvation means that you are in Jesus and He is in you. At your conversion, Jesus came into your heart to become a part of ...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 4
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Heavenly Father,I ask You to give Your angels charge to watch over me and the people that I love...For He shall give His angels charge over you,To keep you in all your ways.In their hands they shall bear you up,Lest you dash your foot against a ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 4
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayFor He shall give His angels charge over you,To keep you in all your ways.In their hands, they shall bear you up,Lest you dash your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:11-12

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 3
  The Altar and The GloryTuesday, December 3, 2024Do you want to see the miracles, the presence, the fullness, and the glory of God in your life? Three thousand years ago, the Temple of God was dedicated by King Solomon. The priests offered up thousands of sacrifices, and the glory of God descended on...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 3
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)The Holy Spirit: The Same SpiritBut one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. 1 Corinthians 12:11The Holy Spirit is the Same Spirit who delivered salvation to you, and He is a...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 3
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father God,Please give me an insatiable desire for more of Jesus and for more of Your Word, The Bible.Your mercy is what I need, Your Salvation is what I long for...Let Your mercies come also to me, O Lord —Your salvation according to Your...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Dec 3
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayHe makes me to lie down in green pastures,He leads me beside the still waters.Psalm 23:2

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 30
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerToday's prayer is based on Psalm 147...Dear Heavenly Father,Oh, how I praise You, my Lord! You heal the brokenhearted and You bind up their wounds.You know the number of the stars and You call them all by name.Great are You, Lord, and mighty in power...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 30
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayWho is this King of glory?The LORD strong and mighty,the LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 29
  The Secret of The GreatestFriday, November 29, 2024Yochanan the Immerser or John the Baptist was in a sense the last of the Old Testament prophets. He was also a priest, a Nazarite, and Messiah called him the greatest of those born of women. Yet he said "I immerse you with water for repentance, but ...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 29
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: BlamelessHe is the kind of high priest we needbecause he is holy and blameless,unstained by sin.He has now been set apart from sinners,and he has been given thehighest place of honor in heaven. Hebrews 7:26Jesus was Blameless...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 29
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God,You are my good Shepherd. Psalms 23:1 John 10:11You always watch over me.You supply all the needs of my heart and my life.Help me to trust Your guidance in times of uncertainty. It is so hard to look ahead and not see a clear vision for...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 29
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayBut seek first the kingdom of Godand His righteousness,and all these things shall be added to you.Matthew 6:33

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 28
  The Red Sea vs. The CreationThursday, November 28, 2024Some theologians struggle with believing the Red Sea parting. They've theorized that the sea consisted only of about a foot of water and the Israelites were able to just walk across it. But that begs the question "How did the Egyptian army drown...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 28
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of JudgmentWhen the Lord has washed awaythe filth of the daughters of Zion,and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst,by the spirit of judgmentand by the spirit of burning.Isaiah 4:4The Holy Spirit ...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 28
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father God,I come to You today to give my Thanks to You...Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,And into His courts with praise.Be thankful to Him and bless His name.Psalm 100:4I present to You my body as a living sacrifice unto You.Please help...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 28
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayEnter into His gates with thanksgiving,And into His courts with praise.Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.Psalm 100:4

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 27
  The Genesis of LoveWednesday, November 27, 2024The word ahavah is Hebrew for love. In Genesis 22:2 God says to Abraham, "Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah and offer him there as a burnt offering..." It's the first appearance of the word 'love,' or '...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 27
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: The Surety of a Better CovenantBy so much more Jesus has becomea surety of a better covenant.Hebrews 7:22When two people make a contract or sign an agreement, the purchaser puts up a down payment, or surety, to guarantee ther...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 27
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father God,Please give me a desire to be generous today and in the days to come as I follow Your example of always giving.You freely gave to me the very special gift of Jesus because of Your love for me and because of your love for all of the pe...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 27
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayFor God so loved the worldthat He gave His only begotten Son,that whoever believes in Himshould not perish but have everlasting life.John 3:16

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 25
  UFO Cults Vs ChristiansMonday, November 25, 2024At a meeting in Oregon a man claiming to represent beings from another planet contended that soon, selected people from earth would be taken to this planet. But, in order to prepare for their departure in a UFO, they would have to sell all their worldl...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 25
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of HolinessAnd declared to be the Son of God with poweraccording to the Spirit of holiness,by the resurrection from the dead.Romans 1:4The third Person of the Trinity is the Spirit of Holiness. His nature...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 25
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father in Heaven,Please help me to develop a deeper desire for time with You today in worship, prayer, and reading my Bible...Draw near to God and He will draw near to you...James 4:8I want to spend more time with You every day.Thank You for alw...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 25
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayThat I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And tell of all Your wondrous works.Psalm 26:7

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 22
  Broken Pieces And The CarpenterFriday, November 22, 2024It's actually a Jewish tradition that the Messiah would be a carpenter. Why a carpenter? A carpenter specializes in putting things together. A carpenter takes pieces of material and out of them forms something beautiful. If you're human and liv...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 22
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of GraceOf how much worse punishment, do you suppose,will he be thought worthywho has trampled the Son of God underfoot,counted the blood of the covenantby which he was sanctified a common thing,and insul...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 22
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father God,Thank You for the Mercy and Grace that You give to me each new day.I pray that You will give me the trust that I need to wait upon You and Your plans for me...Trust in the Lord with all your heart,And lean not on your own understandin...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 22
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayTrust in the Lord with all your heart,And lean not on your own understanding;In all your ways acknowledge Him,And He shall direct your paths.Proverbs 3:5-6

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 21
  Titanics And LifeboatsThursday, November 21, 2024The Titanic was called the unsinkable ship. It was almost a world unto itself- luxurious, ornate, elegant, and majestic. The idea of it sinking was so unthinkable that they didn't even provide enough lifeboats for the passengers. And then the unthinka...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 21
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: Day StarYe do well that ye take heed,as unto a light that shineth in a dark place,until the day dawn,and the day star arises in your hearts.2 Peter 1:19Jesus is the Day Star. Just as the day star is first seen after the night...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 21
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God my creator,My Lord Jesus, You are my Day Star, I love the light You bring into my life.Your love is boundless.Your example is perfect.Your strength is mighty.You lift me up when I stumble and when I am low, I look to You...Unto You I li...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 21
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayUnto You I lift up my eyes,O You who dwell in the heavens.Psalms 123:1

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 20
  Counterfeit and Real BlessingWednesday, November 20, 2024Four salesmen perpetrated a hoax on a farmer in Brazil. They tricked him into investing his life savings into a machine that would 'print money.' They loaded it with real Cruzeiro notes, worth about $20 each. When they demonstrated the machine...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 20
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: CounselorFor unto us a Child is born,unto us a Son is given;and the government will be upon His shoulder.And His name will be called…Counselor. Isaiah 9:6Jesus is Counselor. Isaiah used this name for Jesus when he pred...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 20
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father in Heaven,I need Your peace in my life today.I desire and I claim Jesus' promise to give me peace...Peace I leave with you,My peace I give to you;not as the world gives do I give to you.Let not your heart be troubled,neither let it be afr...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 20
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayPeace I leave with you,My peace I give to you;not as the world gives do I give to you.Let not your heart be troubled,neither let it be afraid.John 14;27

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 19
  Steam Kettle TheologiansTuesday, November 19, 2024A missionary cleverly tried to teach natives in Africa about the locomotive train by using planks of wood to represent the tracks, lined up carts one in front of the other, and oxen at the front with a steam kettle around one's neck to represent the ...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 19
  The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of Glory If you are reproached for the name of Christ,blessed are you,for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.On their part He is blasphemed,but on your part He is glorified. 1 Peter 4:14 The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Glory, ...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 19
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father God, Your Word gives me so much wisdom and so many of Your powerful promises which I can trust and cling to.I especially love this promise from Jesus...Whoever serves me must follow me;and where I am, my servant also will be.My Father wil...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 19
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayWhoever serves me must follow me;and where I am, my servant also will be.My Father will honor the one who serves me. John 12:26

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 18
  Duped By The Stuffed BearMonday, November 18, 2024When I was growing up the carnival would come to town every year. They had games that were rigged to make it nearly impossible to win the prize. They had basketball with a hoop so small that it was almost impossible to get the ball into it. But hopin...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 18
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: The Power of GodBut to those who are called,both Jews and Greeks,Christ the power of Godand the wisdom of God.1 Corinthians 1:24Christ is the Power of God to break the chains of iniquity, to forgive sin and to deliver souls f...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 18
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father God,I want to thank You for being such a loving heavenly father to me.You know the challenges that all parents face and You know the needs of all children.I pray that You will help parents to have Your full measure of love for their child...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 18
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayTrain up a child in the way he should go,And when he is old he will not depart from it.Proverbs 22:6

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 15
  Don't Lose Your Head!Friday, November 15, 2024As a child, before I knew the Lord, I participated in Halloween. The most inexpensive costume was the headless man. We would lift our jackets over our heads, ring the doorbell and stand there with our bags out, trusting they would be filled since we coul...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 15
  House of Israel/Lighthouse MinistriesCoffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)Jesus: CaptainFor it became him,for whom are all things,and by whom are all things,in bringing many sons unto glory,to make the captain of their salvationperfect through sufferings. Hebrews 2:10Jesus is the Captain of your salvation...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 15
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father God,Thank You for loving me with Your everlasting love...The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying:“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love;Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.Jeremiah 31:3You have always loved me...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 15
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayThe LORD has appeared of old to me, saying:“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love;Therefore, with lovingkindness, I have drawn you.Jeremiah 31:3Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.James 4:8

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 14
  The Cub Scouts Who Worked Against The PoliceThursday, November 14, 2024In Surrey, England, two Cub Scouts decided to do an extraordinarily good deed for all the motorists in their area. They stood on the side of the road warning the cars of a police radar trap just ahead. When the organization found...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 14
  Jesus: A Flag In that day the offspring of Jessie (Jesus)will be a flag to which the people will rally. Isaiah 11:10 (author's translation) Jesus is your Flag; rally to Him. The King James Version of the Bible calls Jesus an ensign; newer versions call Him...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 14
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God,I am aware of how the devil picks at me and tries to trap me all the time.Please help me to stand strong against the schemes of the devil...Be alert and of sober mind.Your enemy the devil prowls aroundlike a roaring lion looking for som...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 14
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayPut on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spi...

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 13
  On The Edge of The RaceWednesday, November 13, 2024When I was a boy, I would go sledding with friends. We always started out sitting on top of the hill, right on the edge. It only took the slightest push for gravity's momentum to kick in and do the rest. That little nudge made all the difference bet...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 13
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Coffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)The Holy Spirit: My WitnessSurely even now my witness is in heaven,and my evidence is on high. Job 16:19But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us. Hebrews 10:15The Holy Spirit is the Father’s Witness to your heart. When you do...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 13
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Father God,Thank You for Your Holy Spirit, my witness.Thank You for filling me with Your Holy Spirit, speaking to my heart, and guiding me.Please help me to follow Your guidance, to be strong enough to do Your will, and to be courageous enough t...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 13
  House of Israel/Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayNow the Lord came and stoodand called as at other times,“Samuel! Samuel!”And Samuel answered,“Speak, for Your servant hears.”1 Samuel 3:10

• Sapphires

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Nov 12
  The Sons of DeityTuesday, November 12, 2024Greek mythology tells of supernatural beings who were children of the gods. There was Hercules, son of Zeus, and Perseus, another son of Zeus. Of course, it's all a myth. The amazing thing is that something even more supernatural than this actually does exi...