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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 7, 2022
  The Disappearing Dictators Monday, February 7, 2022   A believer suffered under Stalin and other dictators for his Christian faith. He had a dream one night that all these dictators were at a table. Instead of condemning them, hating them and blaming them for all the suffering ...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 7, 2022
  Jesus: The Author of Our Faith Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2   Jesus ...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 7, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for this beautiful new day that you have made...   This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24   Your voice is so important to me, I lis...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 7, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day This is the day the Lord has made, We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24   My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 6, 2022
  Jesus: The Light of the City The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. Revelation 21:23   When we get to Heaven, we won’t need the sun that shines in our solar system. Je...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 6, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You are my light of life...   Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” Jo...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 6, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day John 8:12 NKJV Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life.”   Matthew 5:16 NKJV Let your light so shine before men, th...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 5, 2022
  Jesus: The All and in All Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. Colossians 3:11   Jesus is the All and in All. When you become a member of His Church—the...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 5, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer The themes from today's prayer are taken from Psalm 28, Psalm 31, Psalm 32 and Psalm 38. Pray for yourself and for others who may be in great need...   Dear Father in Heaven,   I crying out to You with my hands lifted high....

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 5, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 28:7 NKJV The Lord is my strength and my shield, My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped, Therefore, my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 4, 2022
  Getting Over Yourself Friday, February 4, 2022   It says in Colossians to set our mind on that which is above, where our life is hidden. We are called to live a heavenly life, in the heavenlies. Heaven is not just up, it's above. Up is a direction, above means it's over somethi...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 4, 2022
  Jesus: The Young Child And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 ...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 4, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I need You to lead me and to shape my life today.   I am humbled as I approach You, knowing that I need You to be the center of my life.   Sometimes I find myself living like my old self, living...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 4, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 3, 2022
  Messiah and Crushed Flowers Thursday, February 3, 2022   Naturally made perfumes are from crushing flowers. A definition of forgiveness is the smell of a flower when it is stepped upon; crushed. We are to manifest the fragrance of Messiah, the fragrance of grace, mercy, and for...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 3, 2022
  The Holy Spirit: Like a Dove And immediately, coming up from the water, He (Jesus) saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. Mark 1:10   The Holy Spirit is like a Dove, coming to rest gently on you this day, just as He rested on Jes...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 3, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for Your unending mercy, grace and love.   Let me abide in the words of Jesus...   If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and th...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 3, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day John 8:31-32 NKJV Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 2, 2022
  What You're Born for Wednesday, February 2, 2022   You say, it's hard to worship and pray; it's not for you. You spend hours watching TV or on the internet, but can't spend time worshiping? Not cut out for it. If you're born again, you are born to worship. According to I Peter,...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 2, 2022
  Jesus: The Triumphant Lamb And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne . . . stood a Lamb as though it had been slain. Revelation 5:6   Jesus is the Triumphant Lamb who was slain to give you victory. When no one else could open the Book of Life, His dea...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 2, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your mercies which are new every morning. Lamentations 3:22-23   Thank You for removing my transgressions from me as far as the east is from the west. Psalm 103:12   Help me to live ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 2, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Lamentations 3:22-23 NKJV Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.   Psalms 103:12 NKJV As far as the east is from the west, s...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 1, 2022
  ATOMIC BLASTS ON SODOM Tuesday, February 1, 2022   Shalom, to you my Friend and Co-Minister in the Great Commission...   Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah-from the LORD out of the heavens. Gen.19:24   Genesis 18 and 19 ...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 1, 2022
  Jesus: The Unspeakable Gift Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15   Jesus is the Unspeakable Gift; receive Him as you would receive any gift. Remember, a gift is free; if you have to work for it, it’s not a gift. You can’t pay for a g...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 1, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that I will remember that You are the God who brings life from tiny seeds buried in soil.   You designed the butterfly who waits in a chrysalis while Your miracle of transformation takes place.  ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 1, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Philippians 1:6 NKJV being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ   2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has com...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 31, 2022
  Signs You're in the Wrong Lane Monday, January 31, 2022   When I was 17, I was driving with my friend at 50 miles per hour on a two-lane road, and we see a guy driving his car the wrong way. We are head-on, honking the horn, as he swerves to the other lane. We were laughing. Th...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 31, 2022
  The Father: The Father of Mercies Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3   When you call God Father, it’s not just His name that you’re calling upon. “Father” indicate...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 31, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for loving me.   Thank You for filling the earth with Your glory.   I surrender all to You today.   May Your Holy Spirit repair, refine, and refresh me so that I may serve...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 31, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 121 New King James Version I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help?   2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 30, 2022
  Jesus: Shiloh The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. Genesis 49:10   Jesus is Shiloh, which means “peacemaker.” He can give you peace ab...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 30, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that You will anoint me so that I can join with Jesus...   ...to proclaim good news to the poor. ...to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. Luke 4:18-19   Please prepare and sen...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 30, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Luke 4:18-19 NIV “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim t...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 29, 2022
  Jesus: Savior For there is born to you this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11   Jesus is the Savior, a title that means “deliverer” and “preserver.” Jesus has many names, but the most important name may...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 29, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray for those who are grieving today.   I pray for those who have lost loved ones.   I pray for those who have lost relationships.   I pray for those who have had to surrender th...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 29, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 28, 2022
  The Trinity: The God Who is Near (Elohay Mikarov) "Am I a God near at hand," says the LORD, "And not a God afar off? Can anyone hide himself in secret places, so, I shall not see him?" Jeremiah 23:23-24   Do you act as if God were far off? If you understoo...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 28, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that today Your Holy Spirit will remind me that all of my hope comes from You.   You are my daily help and the light that illuminates my life path.   Please help me to trust You today. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 28, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 27, 2022
  God Bless America: Meaning What? Thursday, January 27, 2022   After 9-11, everyone was saying God bless America, but which God? Which America? What blessing? Is it the God of the Bible or the God of political correctness? Is America founded to be a light to the nations, a new J...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 27, 2022
  Jesus: Rabboni Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher). John 20:16   Jesus is Rabboni, an unusual descriptive term for the usual word “Rabbi,” or “teacher.” The ...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 27, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that You will lead me to live today as You require...   And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8   ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 27, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 26, 2022
  The Beggar and The King Wednesday, January 26, 2022   A king adopts a beggar child, takes him into his mansion and says all this is yours. The child takes the candlesticks and jewels and puts them in his pocket. He takes the paintings down, puts them in a bag. The child still h...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 26, 2022
  Jesus: Carpenter's Son Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? Matthew 13:55   Jesus was a Carpenter’s Son; Joseph, His stepfather, was His legal guardian. Jesus was born of the...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 26, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I lift up the churches in my city.   I pray that Your Holy Spirit be powerfully present in each church and that You will minister to each congregation and each church staff person.   I pray ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 26, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Matthew 5:16 NKJV Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 25, 2022
  Hitler & Niemoller Tuesday, January 25, 2022   Hitler tried to neutralize the church. He said to pastors: "you confine yourself to the church, I'll take care of the German people." Hitler's deal was the devil's deal. He can't take away your faith; so, he says, keep your faith a...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 25, 2022
  The Holy Spirit: Oil Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness. Hebrews 1:9   The Holy Spirit is the Oil of gladness. The Lord said, “I see the oppression of My people. I hear their cry. I know their sorrows” (Exodus 3:7). Just as...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 25, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I am so thankful that nothing can separate me from Your love...   For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 25, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Romans 8:38-39 NKJV For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 24, 2022
  The Encounter & The Straight Street Monday, January 24, 2022   Shaul or Paul was on Damascus Road when he had the vision from God; a very dramatic way that salvation came for Paul. But it didn't end on Damascus Road. It led Paul to Straight Street. In other words, salvation mus...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 24, 2022
  Jesus: The Lord Jesus Christ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants —things which must shortly take place. Revelation 1:1   Our Savior’s composite name is “Jesus Christ,” the name Christians called Him at ...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 24, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Mighty God,   I am in desperate need of Your peace today.   Let Your Holy Spirit pour rain upon my thirsty soul, renewing me for this season of my life.   Let Your Holy Spirit fall afresh on me this morning. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 24, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? ...But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all ...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 23, 2022
  Jesus: Rabbi Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi." John 1:38   Jesus is Rabbi. The title is a transliteration (the letters cross over into English, letter for letter) of the Aramaic word for &l...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 23, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for Your generosity and kindness to me.   I look to You as the perfect example of how to give generously.   I want to be more giving and generous, as Paul encourages all Christian...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 23, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day John 1:38 NKJV Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 22, 2022
  The Father: The Very God of Peace And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23   When you search for peace, ...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 22, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for Your unconditional love for me and for the sacrifice that Jesus made for me.   I am in awe of You, and I desire to draw nearer to you. James 4:8   I want to live a life of seeking ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 22, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 30:21 NKJV Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 21, 2022
  In Autumn it will Come Friday, January 21, 2022   Teshuvah, it's Hebrew for return, repentance - Teshuvah. For two thousand years, the Jewish people have rejected the Gospel and wandered the earth away from Messiah. There is a great mystery in that God has set up the Age as a s...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 21, 2022
  Jesus: Precious Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious. 1 Peter 2:7   Jesus is Precious. A diamond is called a precious stone. As the best diamond in the world would cost you everything to purchase, so Jesus is Precious, because His death cost Him everything. Y...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 21, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for being the creative God, who created all life and who inspires me to look at the world through Your creative eyes.   I look up to the sky and I see Your beautiful creation.   I look a...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 21, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 139:13-18 NKJV For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 20, 2022
  Paying The Price of God Thursday, January 20, 2022   When you buy something, you pay at least what you think that thing is worth, or you wouldn't buy it. You might pay less for it if you're getting a bargain, but nobody pays more than what they think it's worth. When looking at...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 20, 2022
  Jesus: A Column of Smoke And the LORD went before them by day in [a column of smoke] to lead the way, and by night in [a column of fire] to give them light. Exodus 13:21 Author’s Translation   God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 20, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for entrusting me with Your Kingdom resources.   Whatever my earthly portion may be, whether it is my creativity, my spiritual gifts, my generosity, or my compassion, Lord, please make known to me wh...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 20, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayLuke 10:2 NKJVThen He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 19, 2022
  One Hundred Forty Thousand Miles Per Second Wednesday, January 19, 2022   Count out one second. You can do it by saying, "One-one thousand." As soon as you said that, you travelled 140 miles. That's because the planet you're on is connected to the sun, and the sun and the plane...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 19, 2022
  The Trinity: The God of the Beginning (Elohei Kedem) The God of the beginning is your refuge, and His eternal arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27, Author’s Translation   God is the God of the Beginning. He started time. Before the events of the first verse in...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 19, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for this new day.   Each and every day the Earth spins on its axis and the sun shines light on every living thing, all created by You.   The light You provide, in the day and through the...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 19, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Acts 17:28 NKJV for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 18, 2022
  Remember no More Tuesday, January 18, 2022   God told His people to always remember the Exodus, how He saved them out of Egypt, how He split the sea in two, how He brought them to Sinai, and to the Promised Land. God told Israel to remember the Law He gave them. It is holy to r...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 18, 2022
  Jesus: Wonderful For 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 Wonderful. Isaiah 9:6   Jesus is called Wonderful, a noun in the Hebrew language that Isaiah used as His name. Through...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 18, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I lift up those who are lacking a home to live in.   I pray for those who find themselves displaced and alone.   Help me to live a life that is worthy of what You have called me to, to love ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 18, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 9:6 NKJV For 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 Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 17, 2022
  The Bread of Extra Monday, January 17, 2022   You might be saying you don't have enough. I don't have enough in my life: I don't have enough money, time, and affection and never have enough anything. You have a lot of lack and you sometimes complain; you're not satisfied. What ...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 17, 2022
  Jesus: The Preeminence And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. Colossians 1:18   “Preeminence” means “first,” and Jesus wants to have f...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 17, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your everlasting love.   You are my God, and I will ever praise You.   Please help me to draw near to You today, I long for you to draw near to me (James 4:8).   I pra...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 17, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:1-2

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 16, 2022
  The Holy Spirit: Rain He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, like showers that water the earth. Psalm 72:6   The Holy Spirit is Rain to those who are famished; He gives refreshing life. He is Rain to those who have stopped growing; He can rep...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 16, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your presence in my life today, that as I draw near to You, You are so good to draw near to me. James 4:8   Lord, when I struggle to know Your nearness, I pray that You will renew my faith and my a...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 16, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 15, 2022
  Jesus: The Way Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6   Jesus is the Way to Heaven; there is no other way to get there. Will you follow the Way today? Because Jesus is the Way, He invite...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 15, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for being my Advocate and my Counselor.   Please help me to navigate my day with Your wisdom and guidance.   I pray that Your Holy Spirit will help me to be slow to speak and slow to ang...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 15, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Luke 15:1-7 NIV Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told them this parable: &ldquo...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 14, 2022
  The Voice of The Nahash Friday, January 14, 2022   The Hebrew word for serpent or snake is nahash. It sounds like someone is whispering, nahash, nahash. The word for snake also means the whisperer, nahash. In the Bible, the serpent is the symbol of the enemy. The enemy is a whi...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 14, 2022
  Jesus: The Vine I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. John 15:5   Jesus is the Vine, the source of your spiritual life. Abide in Him, and you’ll have a fruitful life. Yo...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 14, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I surrender all that I am to You.   May I speak only words that bring healing and encouragement today.   May my actions reflect the great mercy and love that You have shown to me.  ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 14, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Yet You have brought up my life from the pit, O Lord, my God. Jonah 2:6   For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:17

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 13, 2022
  Gravity-Free Living Thursday, January 13, 2022   Are you burdened down with problems, worries, fears, a million issues? You think, if I get rid of the problems, I'll get rid of the burdens. No. This world has problems, but there's a secret of how to live a burden-free life. The...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 13, 2022
  The Father: The Father of Lights Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17   God is the Father of Lights who originally created physical l...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 13, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for filling Your creation with awe-inspiring beauty.   Help me to see Your glory today as it is displayed in Your creation.   Please help me to recognize the works of Your hands all arou...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 13, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day So, God created man in His own image, in the image of God, He created him, male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27   O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up, ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 12, 2022
  The Rejected Missionary Wednesday, January 12, 2022   Letter from missions board to an applicant: "We received your application and we're surprised. You're afflicted with severe eye trouble. This is a handicap to effective ministry. Is it appropriate for a missionary to do part...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 12, 2022
  Jesus: The Door of the Sheep Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep." John 10:7   During the time of Jesus, a sheepfold was an enclosure to keep sheep from wandering or getting lost. It usually had rock walls, an...

• Daily Prayer

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 12, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I desire to meditate on Your Words and to live in Your holy presence throughout this new day.   Thank You for my salvation, for rescuing me from my sins and from my brokenness.   I bow at Your f...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 12, 2022
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Even the darkness will not be dark to you. the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being. you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully an...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 11, 2022
  The Time of Messiah's Coming Tuesday, January 11, 2022   The rabbis have identified Daniel 9 as telling when Messiah will come. Rabbi Moses Abraham Levi wrote, "I have examined and searched all of the Holy Scriptures but haven't found the time for Messiah's coming clearly fixed...