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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 20, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake, I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ. Philip...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 19, 2020
  Treating The Word As A Scribe Thursday, March 19, 2020 By the hand of God, Jewish scribes have maintained the Scriptures so accurately for thousands of years. For generations, they have meticulously copied the Word, to the smallest jot and tittle. If they make one mistake, the whole scro...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 19, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Down Payment The Holy Spirit of Promise is the down payment on our inheritance until God redeems us at the rapture as the possession, He has purchased. See Ephesians 1:13-14   The Holy Spirit is the Down Payment that guarantees you will ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 19, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for sending Your Son to earth to rescue me.   I am humbled by the sinless life which Jesus led, He overcame all temptations and then he paid the price for my sins.   Please show me wha...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 19, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Luke 9:23-24

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 18, 2020
  The Jew, The Hand, And The Blessed Life Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Yadah is a verb in Hebrew meaning ‘to worship with extended hands.’ The root word is yad, which means an open hand. An open or giving hand stands for an open heart. It is an open heart that worships God. A yad ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 18, 2020
  Jesus: The Sower Behold, a sower went out to sow. . . . He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. Matthew 13:3-37   Jesus is the Sower of the seed of the Word of God into the hearts of people. Yet, the Sower in the parable is an application of every Christian who ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 18, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for giving me the joy of my salvation made possible through the death and resurrection of Jesus.   Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for coming to save me and to save all people who accept you as their Saviou...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 18, 2020
  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. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world th...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 17, 2020
  Deserts And Showers Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Isaiah 55:10 says, “as the rain comes down… from heaven.” The flow of life comes from heaven to earth. The earth can appear green for a while, but without the blessing of rain from heaven, it will ultimately end up barren. In...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 17, 2020
  Jesus: My Beloved Son And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" Matthew 3:17   Jesus is the Beloved Son of the Father. When Jesus was baptized, the Father spoke from Heaven, “This is My beloved Son&r...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 17, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for forgiving my sins and for saving me through the love and sacrifice of Your Beloved Son Jesus.   You are the Great I Am, always near to me.   I pray for those in my community w...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 17, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to ans...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 16, 2020
  The Presence Behind The Kotel Monday, March 16, 2020 Song of Solomon 2:9 says, “My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall…” That Hebrew word for the wall is kotel. In Israel, the holiest place in Judaism is called “The Kotel&...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 16, 2020
  The Father: One God and Father One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians 4:6   There is One God and Father of all. Many people deny God’s existence, reject His invitation to salvation or even refuse to recogniz...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 16, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   You are the God of truth...   Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. Psalm 31:5   Thank You for Your Holy Bible and how it allows me to know Y...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 16, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. Psalm 119:105

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 15, 2020
  Jesus: Our Passover Therefore purge out the old leaven,that you may be a new lump,since you truly are unleavened.For indeed Christ, our Passoverwas sacrificed for us. 1 Corinthians 5:7 Jesus is our Passover. Once each year, Jewish families celebrated their deliverance fr...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 15, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God of Wonders,   You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples. Psalm 77:1   Thank You for Your beautiful creation.   As I take time today to read Your Wo...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 15, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day …now we are children of God, and what we will be, has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 14, 2020
  Jesus: Resurrection Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live." John 11:25   Jesus is your Resurrection, which means that He gave new life to you when you were saved. You can know that Jes...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 14, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   You are my loving and forgiving Father in Heaven.   Thank You for giving me Your unconditional love that...   …always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 C...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 14, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day …always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:7

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 13, 2020
  The Radical Power Friday, March 13, 2020 Think about the power of the cross. It was an execution stake, a horrible vessel of torture and death that became the symbol of life and hope. Amazing! Death turned into life. It was the worst thing that could happen that became the best thing tha...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 13, 2020
  The Trinity: The Lord of Hosts (Jehovah Sabaoth) The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Psalm 46:11   The Lord of Hosts is Jehovah Sabaoth. His title “Sabaoth” means “a host ready to serve or ready to fight.” The Lord is...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 13, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for my church family and for providing a place for us to come together in Your name.   Please help me to make my church family gatherings a priority in my schedule so that I can be encouraged to...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 13, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 12, 2020
  The Mother Church Was A Synagogue! Thursday, March 12, 2020 Today we see the Church and the Synagogue as two very different things. However, the first church or what we call ‘church’ began in Jerusalem. The leader was James. His real name was Jacob or Yaakov in Hebrew. He wro...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 12, 2020
  Jesus: Prince of Peace 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 . . . Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6   Jesus is the Prince of Peace. A prince is one who anticipates...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 12, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for all the blessings You have poured over me.   I begin this new day with a grateful heart.   I pray for those who are lacking necessities: food, clothes, clean water, shelter... &...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 12, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day May the God of hope fill [them] with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit [they] may abound in hope. Romans 15:13

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 11, 2020
  The Secret Of The Axe Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Ecclesiastes 10:10 says, “When the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is required. But wisdom brings success.” It’s simple but profound. This isn’t just true for an ax or knife, but for our lives. If ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 11, 2020
  Jesus: The Mediator Between Us Nor is there any mediator between us, Who may lay his hand on us both. Job 9:33   Job was looking for a Mediator to be a neutral arbitrator between God and him. A Mediator is an umpire, an advocate or an impartial judge. God had removed ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 11, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for providing a home for me.   Please fill my home with Your grace, love, blessing, and wisdom.   By wisdom, a house is built, and through understanding, it is established. Pr...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 11, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day By wisdom, a house is built, and through understanding, it is established. Proverbs 24:3

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 10, 2020
  The Blessings Of Haman Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Purim is the Jewish holiday named by the enemy of the Jewish people. Purim means the casting of lots. Haman decided to cast lots to establish the day for the destruction of the Jewish people. God redeemed them, and they made a holiday out of...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 10, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: The Hand of God And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me . . . . So they said, "Let us rise up and build." Then they set their hands to this good work. Nehemiah 2:18   The Holy Spirit is the Hand of God. Just as a ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 10, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for creating me and for opening Your arms wide whenever I come to You.   Please, forgive me for the sins that I need to be forgiven for, I confess them to You now...   Have mercy ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 10, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 9, 2020
  The First Steps Of The Sacrifice Monday, March 9, 2020 In ancient Israel, when a sacrifice was offered up, there was a required set procedure. The first part was called the Hikriv, which means, the bringing near of the sacrifice. The sacrifice had to be brought near to the priest or into...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 9, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 9, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 9, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 8, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 8, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 8, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 7, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 7, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 7, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 6, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 6, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 6, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 6, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 5, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 5, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 5, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 5, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 4, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 4, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 4, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 4, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer Romans 12:12

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 3, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 3, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 3, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 3, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 2, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 2, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 2, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 2, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 1, 2020
  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...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 1, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 1, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 1, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 29, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 29, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 29, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling. Psalm 91:10

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 28, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 28, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 28, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 28, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. Psalm 119:105

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 27, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 27, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 27, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 27, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 26, 2020
  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...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 26, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 26, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 26, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 25, 2020
  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...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 25, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 25, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 25, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 24, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 24, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 24, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 24, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 23, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 23, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 23, 2020
  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

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 22, 2020
  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...