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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 7, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven, I'm thirsty for more of You. I'm thirsty for Your living water of life, for Your anointing on my life and ministry... ...Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who b...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 7, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day …Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” John 7:37-38

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 5, 2020
  Talking to The Western Wall & McDonalds Friday, November 6, 2020 The story is told of an Israeli on visit to a friend in America. His friend takes him to McDonalds where they go through the drive through, give their order and then to the window to pick up their burgers and fries. The Isr...
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• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 5, 2020
  Jesus: God Manifested in the Flesh God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory. 1 Timothy 3:16   Jesus was God Manifested in the Flesh. If you...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 5, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You are my Lord and my God.   I worship You and thank You for giving up the glories of Heaven to come to earth to live in human flesh.   I accept and receive You even though others reject You. ...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 5, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory. 1 Timothy 3:16

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 4, 2020
  The Idol and the Glory Thursday, November 5, 2020 The story of Hanukah centers on the Temple of Jerusalem. The Temple was the holy dwelling place of God. But in the days of Antiochus Epiphanes, an idol was set up in the holy place. From that moment on, the Temple ceased to be the Temple of G...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 4, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of Understanding The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. Isaiah 11:2 The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Understanding; He can distinguis...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 4, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, I desire a real relationship with You. I want to hear Your voice, to feel Your presence, to walk with You each and every day. Help me to put You first in my life, as Jesus taught us... But seek first the kingdom of God a...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 4, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33
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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 4, 2020
  Arguing at the Judge's Bench Wednesday, November 4, 2020 I only came to the Lord because I was nearly killed when I was 19 years old. I was hit by a locomotive train. And to add insult to injury, after being hit by the train, I was given a summons to appear in court. I came prepared. I had a...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 4, 2020
  Jesus: The Only Begotten Son For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 Jesus is the Only Begotten Son, an Old Testament title declaring that He was eternally generated from the Father. Th...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 4, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, You are my Hope and my Promise. I pray that You will give me the patience I need to wait upon Your will and Your plans for me... But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eag...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 4, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 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. Isaiah 40:31

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 2, 2020
  The Called out Life Tuesday, November 3, 2020 If you're born again, the Bible says, you're part of the church of God. But what does that mean? Does it mean you're a Presbyterian, a Methodist, a Baptist, a Pentecostal, or a Nazarene? The word "church" is really just a translation of the N...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 2, 2020
  Jesus: The Lord Strong and Mighty Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8   Jesus is the Lord Strong and Mighty. Come to Him when you’re afraid and losing the battle. Lean on Him when you’re weak. He knows that th...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 2, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Oh, how I praise You Lord!   You heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds.   You count the number of the stars and call them all by name.   Great are You, Lord, and mighty in power.   Your u...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 2, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 2, 2020
  Hymns of Zeus Monday, November 2, 2020 When the apostle Paul spoke on Mars Hill in Athens, he did an amazing thing. In sharing the Gospel, he quoted from pagan Greek writers. He even quoted from a hymn they used, and yet used it to speak of God. How could this be? How could he use something ...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 1, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of the Lord The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the Lord is the Holy Spirit, who does the actual work in...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 1, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, Like Your first disciples, please fill me with Your Joy and fill me with Your Holy Spirit today... And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Acts 13:52 Help me to bring glory to God The Father and to ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 1, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Leviticus 11:44

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 31, 2020
  Jesus: The King Invisible  Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible,to God who alone is wise,be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.1 Timothy 1:17 Jesus is the King Invisible; you can’t see Him, but He’s there with you all day, every day...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 31, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God,   It's true...that I may be the only "Bible" someone ever reads.   Please help me be a living testament to others for You.   Please work through me and help me be a light and an encouragement for my non-...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 31, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Then the eyes of those who seewill no longer be closed,and the ears of those who hear will listen.Isaiah 32:3

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 29, 2020
  The Strange Case of Shabbatai Zevi Friday, October 30, 2020 Around the year 1666, a man named Shabbatai Zevi swept over Jewish history. He was hailed by rabbis throughout the lands in which Jewish people lived, as the long-awaited Messiah, come to rescue His people and bring them back to...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 29, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of Revelation That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. Ephesians 1:17   Revelation is needed for the things you can’t know until...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 29, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank you for sending so many special people into my Life.   I can think of many people who have meant so much to me and who have been such an encouragement and inspiration to me.   I appreciate t...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 29, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Joshua 1:5

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 28, 2020
  American Education & The Bible Thursday, October 29, 2020 In the early 1960s, prayer and the Bible were banned from the American public school system. And yet what was the reason the American school system came into existence? The reason was given at the time of its birth, in 1647, in Massac...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 28, 2020
  Jesus: The Root and Offspring of David I am the Root and the Offspring of David. Revelation 22:16 Jesus is the Root and Offspring of David, the greatest king of Israel. Just as a tree gets strength and life from its roots, so David’s accomplishments and strength came from Jes...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 28, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, There are days when I feel weak and uninspired. And there are days when I am full of the life and hope that You have given to me. Please help me to remember that my strength comes from You... But the salvation o...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 28, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble. Psalm 37:39

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 27, 2020
  The Curse of Mount Gilboah Wednesday, October 28, 2020 David was hunted down by King Saul. And yet when Saul and his son Jonathan died, and David became king of Israel, David didn't gloat or boast. Instead he wept. And in his weeping, he pronounced a curse on the mountain on which Saul a...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 27, 2020
  Jesus: The Faithful Witness Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come,... and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness. Revelation 1:4-5   Jesus is the Faithful Witness; He will give a faithful testimony to build you up. When ...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 27, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I realize that because I am a follower of Jesus, as a Christian I am in “Full-Time” Christian service.   Some Christians are called to other nations.   Thank You that I am called to mi...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 27, 2020
  Grace to you and peace from Himwho is and who wasand who is to come,...and from Jesus Christ,the faithful witness.Revelation 1:4-5

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 26, 2020
  It's not the End Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Of The World! I was leading a tour to Israel - and we were at Megiddo - which is the biblical Armageddon, the place where the nations of the world will gather for the final battle - the place where it will all end. And the tour was in two groups...
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• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 26, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Eternal Spirit How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Hebrews 9:14   The Holy Spirit is the Etern...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 26, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You that You are a God of mercy, grace and second chances.   I thank You for forgiving me and for welcoming me back during the times of my life when I strayed from You and when I was disobedient. &n...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 26, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. Luke 15:20

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 26, 2020
  The Little Girl & Captain Fuchida Monday, October 26, 2020 One of the leaders of the attack on Pearl Harbor in the Second World War was the Japanese commander Mitzuo Fuchida. After the war, Fuchida met a Japanese friend who had been captured in the war and imprisoned in an American prisoner ...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 25, 2020
  Jesus: The Firstborn From the Dead And from Jesus Christ, …the firstborn from the dead. Revelation 1:5 Jesus was the Firstborn from the Dead, which means He was the first to be generated—or given life—from the dead, to never see death again and to live etern...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 25, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, I seek You and Your Kingdom first with all my heart... Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to You. Matthew 6:33 Please cover me with the righteousness of Christ. I...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 25, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day ...but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:20

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 25, 2020
  Jesus: The Holy One For You will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. Acts 2:27 Jesus is the Holy One of God. He was the Father’s Representative sent to Earth to redeem the sinful race. When Adam sinned, all humanity was lost. Becaus...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 25, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, I want to thank You that the Christian faith continues to grow throughout the world. I want to thank You for the faith of those who influenced and touched my life so that I now have a growing faith in You. Thank You for Your W...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 25, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For You will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. Acts 2:27

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 24, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit of God And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30 The Holy Spirit of God comes to you from God because the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity. The Father sent Him to help you be...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 24, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for this beautiful new day. Thank You for the seasons that change and the awesome wonder of Your creation that You have given to us today. Thank You for the cool breezes at the end of a hot, dry day. T...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 24, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 22, 2020
  The Blesser is Greater Friday, October 23, 2020 In Hebrews 7 we're told of the priest king, Melchizedek blessing Abraham - and then of a principle, which is this: "Without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the greater." In other words the one who blesses is greater than the one who i...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 22, 2020
  Jesus: A Son Over His Own House But Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end. Hebrews 3:6   Jesus is the Son over His Own House. Just as Levi was the first priest in I...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 22, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for showing me how to live my life in a world full of conflicting ideas...   Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge Proverbs 23:12   I’m tr...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 22, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge Proverbs 23:12

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 21, 2020
  The Worst Case Scenario Thursday, October 22, 2020 I've written of two towering saints of the twentieth century, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, leaders of the underground church in Romania, who had both spent years in Communist prisons for their faith. I was blessed to know them personall...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 21, 2020
  Jesus: A Price For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:20   Jesus is the complete Price that was paid to redeem you from sin. Salvation was not free; He paid a price. His death ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 21, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You paid it all...   Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe; Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.   You made the greatest sacrifice.   You are spo...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 21, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." Matthew 16:24

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 21, 2020
  The Anti-Archay Wednesday, October 21, 2020 In warfare, you don't appoint a private to fight a general - you appoint a general. So the Book of Ephesians tells us we're at war with a specific kind of enemy in the spiritual realm. The English reads "principalities," but the Greek word is "...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 21, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Lord of the Harvest The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Matthew 9:37-38   The Holy Spirit is the Lord of the Harvest; the harvest is His....
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 21, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   More and more I am concerned with my physical fitness and good health.   And what about my spiritual fitness?   I know You made me and You want me to take care of my body, and more important is ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 21, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and life to come. 1 Timothy 4:7-8.

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 20, 2020
  Reverence & The War Against Fatherhood Tuesday, October 20, 2020 There's a trend in modern culture against fatherhood. In earlier years, when a father was depicted on television in a situation comedy, he would most often be seen as an object of respect and authority. That's changed. More oft...
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• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 19, 2020
  Jesus: A Name No One Knew He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. Revelation 19:12 Jesus has a Name No One Knew. This means that no one knows His hidden name, not even you. Even though you may want to know His secret name, you can’t know it, because He has...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 19, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear gracious, merciful and loving Heavenly Father, Thank You for this new day. Thank You for Your never-ending love and for your tender mercies that are new every morning... Through the Lord ’s mercies we are not consumed, Because ...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 19, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Through the Lord ’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 18, 2020
  Who Goels Your Life Monday, October 19, 2020 From The PitIn Psalm 103, verse 4, it says of the Lord, "who redeems your life from the pit." But in Hebrew, it doesn't say that. It uses a much more specific word - the Hebrew "goel." Thus it would read something like "who goels your life from th...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 18, 2020
  Jesus: Bread And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst." John 6:35 Jesus is the Bread who gives eternal life to those who believe in Him; you must believe in Him to get it. He is satisfying Bread ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 18, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, Please help me to focus on what is truly important today. I want to know You better. I long to know the power of Your Resurrection as I pray now with the Apostle Paul... ...that I may know Him and the power of His resurre...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 18, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day ...that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death... Philippians 3:10

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 18, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Promise You shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call. Acts 2:38-39 Peter, on the Day of Pentecost, promised that the Holy Spirit would come on those ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 18, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God, Here I am, in awe of Your tremendous love and power... 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, sh...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 18, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 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 (me) from the love of God which is in Christ J...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 17, 2020
  Jesus: The Branch I am bringing forth My Servant the branch. Zechariah 3:8 Jesus is the Branch, an Old Testament title given to the Messiah. The name comes from the Hebrew word tsemach, which refers to a green shoot or a new sprout growing out of an old stump. When Nebuchadnezzar&n...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 17, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You for Your Son Jesus, the Creator of all things from whom all life flows, the Light that shines in the darkness... In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beg...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 17, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And t...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 16, 2020
  Paul's Magnificent Failure Friday, October 16, 2020 While Paul was in Athens he sought to preach the Gospel. It was the city council that was in charge of granting such permission. We don't know that he ever obtained that permission. And we have no record of him spreading the Gospel througho...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 16, 2020
  Jesus: Author of Eternal Salvation He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him. Hebrews 5:9 Jesus is the Author of Eternal Salvation; He is writing a story plot for your future. Just as an earthly author will know the content before writing, so Jesus knows what He...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 16, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven, When I remember the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis, I realize how You have so much more for me than I could ever dream. I also see how You can turn what others intend for evil into what You intend for good....

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 16, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 15, 2020
  Saint Mary's Orthodox Jews Thursday, October 15, 2020 There are two main sects of ultra Orthodox Jews in New York. One is called "the Lubavitchers." The other is called "the Satmars." Both groups wear beards, dark coats, and dark hats, and strictly follow the Law of Moses, as interpreted...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 15, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit of Promise Having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. Ephesians 1:13   The third Person of the Trinity is the Holy Spirit of Promise. Jesus promised to send Him to the disciples: “When the Helper comes, who...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 15, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Today's prayer is adapted from Psalm 119:1-8...   Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquit...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 15, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 119:1-8... Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways. You...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 14, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, You are my King. I love You... We love Himbecause He first loved us.1 John 4:1 I come to worship You, because You first came to me. Jesus, You are my LORD, unlike the 'lords' of this world. You are my King eternal, unlike the earthly ruler...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 14, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day We love Himbecause He first loved us.1 John 4:1

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 14, 2020
  The Picture Behind the Picture Wednesday, October 14, 2020 I had a friend whose mother had fallen away from the Lord, had ended up as a hostage in a police shoot out and by a miracle her life was spared. Soon after that, my friend discovered that behind a photograph of his mother...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 13, 2020
  The Circle of the Bride Tuesday, October 13, 2020 In the traditional Jewish wedding, before the moment of joining, the bride must circle the groom seven times. Why? It's a sort of dance of love, a sign that the bride is going to center her life around her bridegroom. Everything s...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 13, 2020
  Jesus: Alpha and Omega "I am the Alpha and the Omega,the Beginning and the End," says the Lord,"who is and who was and who is to come,the Almighty.”Revelation 1:8 Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, the completeness of your salvation from the beginning of your salva...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 13, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven, I praise You today my Lord. Thank You for staying close to me, even in my most difficult days... The Lord is close to the brokenheartedand saves those who are crushed in spirit.Psalm 34:18 Please use me to minister in Your Name to th...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 13, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day The Lord is close to the brokenheartedand saves those who are crushed in spirit.Psalm 34:18

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 12, 2020
  The Name On The Cubes Monday, October 12, 2020 There were some people playing the game "Boggle" where you throw a number of cubes with letters on them and then try to make words out of the resulting letters. They weren't believers. When they finished coming up with their words, I said to...
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• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 12, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Oil of Gladness You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions. Psalm 45:7   The Holy Spirit is the Oil of Gladness. When He is rubbed into your wo...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 12, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I know You are able...   to move mountains, to heal the sick, to save the lost, to restore relationships, to speak life into existence, and to meet every need I have today. I commi...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 12, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions. Psalm 45:7

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 11, 2020
  Jesus: A Stumbling Block But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness. 1 Corinthians 1:23   Jesus was a Stumbling Block to many of the Jewish people of His day, although many other Jewish people chose to follow Jesus...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 11, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   The Book of James tells me all about the power of my words and of my tongue in James 3:1-12, including these three verses...   But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 11, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and...

• Coffee Time with Jesus

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 10, 2020
  Jesus: He Who Has the Sharp Sword with Two Edges These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges. Revelation 2:12 Jesus is He Who Has the Sharp Sword with Two Edges. The Sword is the Word of God, which cuts two ways—it ministers to both believers and unbelievers.&n...