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Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

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  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: The Child Jesus The parents brought in [to the Temple]the Child Jesus...And the Child grew and became strong in spirit,filled with wisdom;and the grace of God was upon Him.Luke 2:27-40 Jesus did not enter the world as a spirit; nor did He appear instantly, as an angel may appear...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I pray for the Christians and churches that are being persecuted around the world.   My prayer is that they will remain steadfast in their faith and that they will know Your love, peace, and joy of the Lor...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day We are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9.
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: The Serpent in the Wilderness And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,even so, must the Son of Man be lifted up.John 3:14 The Serpent in the Wilderness was a sign of the people’s sin. It was a brass sculpture of a snake that was placed on a pole...
  • Daily Prayers

    Dear Lord, Desire of All Nations,   You declared...   '...and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:7   A...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day '...and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:7
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    The Father: God Our Father To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 1:7   God Our Father is your Heavenly Father—He is the One who knows you personally an...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for being my everything.   Each day when I wake up, I choose to follow You.   Show me what it means to live each moment of each day for You.   Please allow me to have th...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good. Job 34:4
  • Sapphries

    Living In The Spirit Covenant Friday, March 6, 2020 It is in Jeremiah 31 where God promises Israel a New Covenant or Brit Hadashah in Hebrew. Verse 33 says, “I will put My Law within them, and on their heart, I will write it.” The Old Covenant had 613 commandments for every p...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: The Finisher 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   Jesu...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You are God, our Protector, and our Healer.   I pray for all the nations and peoples that are in the midst of war, struggling to recover from brokenness and trying to rebuild after disasters.   ...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10
  • Sapphries

    Covering Your Weak Spot Thursday, March 5, 2020 What is an Achilles heel? The phrase comes from Greek mythology. A baby, Achilles was dipped into the River of Immortality. Thus, the one place he wasn’t dipped was the heel by which his mother held him. In battle, his enemies shot an...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: Our High Priest So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, today I have begotten You." Hebrews 5:5   There were many priests in the Old Testament assigned to small groups of people. Ea...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You are greater and higher than all leaders and rulers today...   And He (Jesus) has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:6   You have...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And He (Jesus) has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:6
  • Sapphries

    The Privilege Of The Hard Test Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Are you going through hard testing times? Do you feel that it’s hard hanging on, or that you don’t have the strength for it? Let me share something. When you’re given tests in the fifth grade, they’re harder ...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    The Trinity: The Lord Is There (Jehovah Shammah) The city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE (Jehovah Shammah). Ezekiel 48:35   The name Jehovah Shammah means the Lord Is There. The Lord is already in Heaven, where you will spend eternity. Ezekiel described th...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God,   Thank You for giving me the opportunity to live my life to the fullest through the price paid by Your Son Jesus on the cross.   I want to cherish each day that I have with You here on earth.   I lift u...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer Romans 12:12
  • Sapphries

    The Other Side Of Every Sin Tuesday, March 3, 2020 There are accounts of people who have been in bondage to alcoholism or drugs, who claimed nothing was wrong, or that they were only hurting themselves. It wasn’t until they realized the pain and damage that their sin was causing to...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: The Son of Mary Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us? Mark 6:3   Jesus is the Son of Mary, born as a human baby; yet Mary was a virgin. Jesus was born sinless, witho...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for calling me to be Your disciple.   Thank You for adopting me into Your family.   Thank You that I can live free from fear as Your child...   For you did not rece...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:15
  • Sapphries

    The Woman Who Lit Up A Hospital Monday, March 2, 2020 I knew an amazing woman of God, who was hospitalized with terminal cancer and suffered great pain. Still, she was filled with love and peace and never complained. The supervisor and head nurse of the hospital was a very hard woman. Ye...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: The Lord Who Is, Who Was and Who Is to Come I am . . . the Lord who isand who was and who is to come,the Almighty. Revelation 1:8 Jesus is the Lord Who Is, Who Was and Who Is to Come. He is eternal, without beginning and without end. This description reflects Jesu...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You are the Almighty God.   Thank You for creating me and for Loving me.   Today I am grateful for my body, which You have given to me.   ...you are the temple of God an...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day ...you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you... 1 Corinthians 3:16
  • Saint of the Day

    ST. DAVID OF WALES St. David of Wales (6th c.), also called Dewi Sant by the Welsh, was a missionary priest, Celtic monk, archbishop, miracle-worker, and the founder of many monasteries in Wales and western England. He was descended from Welsh royalty, and in medieval times many b...
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    The Holy Spirit: Dew I will be like the dew to Israel. Hosea 14:5   The Holy Spirit is Dew who can refresh your spirit with His presence today. Feel Him! He is Dew, coming gently to leave refreshment, even when you can’t see with your physical eyes. Do you feel the ...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   You are a merciful God.   As I go through my days, I see many acts of kindness and love, such as a mother smiling as she looks at the little baby in her arms or someone taking the time to help and encourage a ...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10
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    Jesus: The One Who Has the Key of David These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens." Revelation 3:7   Jesus is the One Who Has the Key of David. It was given ...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Today I thank You for my home and my community.   May Your presence would be powerfully known surrounding us.   I lift up my family, friends, and neighbors in prayer.   You k...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling. Psalm 91:10
  • Sapphries

    The Food Of The Holy Friday, February 28, 2020 God held the priests of Israel to higher standards in everything. As holy ministers of God, they had to live on holy food; they ate the holy sacrifices of God. When you eat food, it supplies your energy. If you partake of unholy things, you&...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: The Lamb of God Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29   On the banks of the Jordan River, John the Baptist announced to the world, “Behold! The Lamb of God.” For hundreds of years, thousands of faithful Israelites s...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for Your Word, The Bible, and for the guidance and truth, it speaks into my life.   I want to know You more with each day, setting aside time to read my Bible and to let Your words rest upon my lips,...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. Psalm 119:105
  • Sapphries

    Take Up Your Tree Of Life Thursday, February 27, 2020 When man fell, the Tree of Life was sealed up from his sight, never to be partaken of again. So what happened to the Tree of life? It disappeared. And yet it has come back in disguise – it’s the cross. The cross looks like...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    The Father: God the Father Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead). Galatians 1:1   God the Father is equal in nature to God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Because God ...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today is a fresh new start from You.   Thank You for Your unending mercy and new beginnings...   Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; ...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17
  • Sapphries

    The Problem, The Test, And Its Blessing Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Matthew 4:1 says that the Spirit led Messiah into the wilderness to be tested by the devil. Strange. The Spirit-led Messiah to the devil? The devil is the voice of evil. Messiah is going to be confronted with evil: evil...
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    Jesus: Propitiation My little children, these things I write to you,so that you may not sin.And if anyone sins,we have an Advocate with the Father,Jesus Christ the righteous.And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins,and not for ours only but also for the whole world.1 Jo...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   There are challenging relationships and conflicts that I am struggling with.   I have let some of these issues grow into resentment and bitterness and my heart has become hard in these areas.   ...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32
  • Sapphries

    No Retreat Tuesday, February 25, 2020 In 1519, Captain Hernan Cortez, after arriving in Veracruz on his conquest mission, ordered the destruction of his ships so there would be no turning back. His men had to go forward and fight all the way. With no retreat, no way back, the only way wa...
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    Jesus: The True Vine I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. John 15:1   Jesus is the True Vine. In the Old Testament, Israel was called God’s vine, but the nation was an unfaithful vine (Isaiah 5:1-7). In contrast, Jesus is the True Vine. Israel was di...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Your ways are higher than my ways...   “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah ...
  • Sapphries

    Praise And Glory In The Prison Monday, February 24, 2020 Have you ever been in a situation that seems like a dark jail cell of circumstances? Paul and Silas were in prison, and yet instead of getting depressed, or being miserable in the darkness, they praised God. They worshiped God! The...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    The Trinity: The Unknown God As I was passing through and considering the object of your worship, I even found an altar with the inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Acts 17:23   God is the Unknown God. He is the real God, who is the prototype of all false gods...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your gift of Christian covenant marriage, as Jesus taught...   "But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason, a man shall le...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day "But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’; so...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: The Word In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1   Jesus is called the Word because He expressed the true idea of the Father, just as a written word represents the ideas of an author. Jesus is also called ...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for this beautiful new day.   I come to You and humbly ask that You will create in me a clean heart, and forgive me of my sins and failures.   Create in me a clean heart, O God, A...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous ...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: The Son All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except for the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Matthew 11:27   Jesus is the Son...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for all the children of the world.   Each child is a precious gift from You, and each child is highly valued by You...   But Jesus called (the children) to Him and said, “Le...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But Jesus called (the children) to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God." Luke 18:16
  • Sapphries

    You Have To Be Better Than Demons Friday, February 21, 2020 In the Scriptures, Messiah commanded unclean spirits. They heard His command once and immediately obeyed. The demons were more responsive to the Lord than a lot of believers are today. Many believers struggle with obeying the Lo...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of the Lord God The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison t...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I worship You today and I lift up my praise to You.   Thank You for covering me with Your love and grace.   Please open my eyes that I may see and always be mindful of what I may be holding back...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2
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    Dropping Your Nets Again Thursday, February 20, 2020 In Matthew 4, Messiah was walking along the Sea of Galilee and saw Simon and Andrew fishing. He said, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. Why did they immediat...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    Jesus: King of Kings and Lord of Lords And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:16   Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the absolute, sovereign Ruler of the universe. Today He has given peo...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Let me experience Your love and share Your love with others...   Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 &...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7
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    Zechariah And Elisabeth Wednesday, February 19, 2020 In Luke 1:55 and 1:73, Mary and Zechariah make references to an oath that God made. Zechariah means God has remembered. His wife’s name, Elisheva means His oath. Put together, it says, God has remembered His oath. What oath did G...
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    Jesus: The Shadow of a Great Rock A man will be as a hiding place from the wind, and a cover from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. Isaiah 32:2   Just as a person struggling through the desert need...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1   Dear Lord God,   I thank you for Your beautiful creation of everything in the world around me.   I pray that you will send resto...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13
  • Sapphries

    The Devil’s Fear Tuesday, February 18, 2020 In Mark 1:24, the demons say to Messiah, “Have you come to destroy us?” Sometimes we think that demons are scary things, but they don’t scare Messiah. Rather, He scares them! It’s a legion, and yet they’re to...
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    The Father: Creator Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. Isaiah 40:28   The Lord is the Creator; without Him, nothin...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for all of the special people You have placed in my life to surround me with support and encouragement.   Thank You for creating me to live out my life in community with You and with others. &nb...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. Psalm 139:1-2
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    The Unlimited Messiah Monday, February 17, 2020 Paul says an amazing thing in Philippians 3. He says, “That I might gain Messiah.” It’s amazing because if anybody had Messiah, it was Paul. He had Him for years. He’s one of the chief teachers in the New Testament. ...
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    Jesus: Redeemer For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth. Job 19:25   Jesus is the Redeemer. Before you were saved, you were owned by sin and the Devil, but Jesus bought you with a special redemptive price. “You were not redeem...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You have promised that Your grace is sufficient for me...   And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8
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    Jesus: The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8   Just as Jesus was present in New Testament times to lead His disciples, so He is ready to guide you today. Jesus is the Beginning and the End, so He&rs...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   I know that You sent Jesus into the world so that I could have eternal life with You.   As Jesus said...   For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that wh...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 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
  • Daily Scripture and Reflections

    The Trinity: The King (Jehovah Melek) Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the king, the lord of hosts. Isaiah 6:5   The Lord is Jehovah Melek, the K...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for this new day.   Thank You for the little things that I often take for granted.   I’m blessed because You are a loving, forgiving and understanding God.   You hav...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
  • Sapphries

    Separating The Leprosy Friday, February 14, 2020 In Mark 1:42, a leper was healed by Messiah, but it doesn’t say the man was healed of leprosy. It says, “the leprosy left” him as if the leprosy was something separate and other than the man. It’s natural to associa...
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    Jesus: The Rock And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18   Jesus is the Rock on which the Church is built. Some have mistakenly thought that in Matthew ...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Your great love is everlasting and far-reaching...   Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your fa...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait f...
  • Sapphries

    The Kadosh L’Adonai Thought Life Thursday, February 13, 2020 The high priest of Israel wore holy garments. What he wore on his head had to match the holiness of his garments. Thus, he was commanded to wear a gold crown that said: “Kadosh L’ Adonai - Holy unto the Lord.&...
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    Jesus: The Son of Joseph Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets wrote— Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." John 1:45   Jesus is called the Son of Joseph because Joseph was His earth...
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    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I praise You on this new day.   You are the Creator of the universe and you know all things...   Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of t...
  • Verse of the Day

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. Isaiah 40:28
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    The Man Who Crashed Into The Table Wednesday, February 12, 2020 At the end of our first mission trip to India, we saw around 70,000 people pray to dedicate their lives to the Lord. It was a tremendous spiritual victory. We decided to celebrate with a thanksgiving victory dinner. Just as ...
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    The Holy Spirit: A Sound from Heaven And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 2:2   The Holy Spirit was like a Sound from Heaven when He came upon the disciples at ...
  • Daily Prayers

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   I often ask You for help with my plans.   Please teach me to wait upon You my Lord and to seek Your plans for my life...   But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; ...
  • Verse of the Day

    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