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  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 18, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted March 18, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for giving me the joy of my salvation made possible through the loving sacrifice and resurrection of my precious Lord Jesus.   My Lord Jesus, thank You for coming to save me and to save all people who ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 18, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day John 3:16-17 NKJV 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 through H...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    A Treasure of Righteousness Friday, March 17, 2023   Can you picture the stock traders on the floor of the Stock Exchange when stocks are quickly rising or falling? It's crowded, chaotic, competing, desperate, nerve-racking. Everybody in this world crowds in to get hold of a go...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted March 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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...   For (Jesus) Himself has said, ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Hebrews 13:5 NKJV Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”   John 14:27 NKJV Peace I leave with you, My peac...

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Emotions and Lilies Thursday, March 16, 2023   The word in Hebrew is Shoshanim. It is a pretty word. It means lily. The Lord said consider the lilies of the field; they don't spin, they don't labor, yet Solomon in all his glory wasn't dressed like these. We should consider lili...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 recognize Him; but the God of the Bible is s...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted March 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 leads me to know You and Your truth more deeply.  ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 31:5 NKJV Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.   Psalms 119:105 NKJV Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Narrow up a Child Wednesday, March 15, 2023   A famous scripture, Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go and even when he is old, he will not depart from it." In Hebrew it doesn't just say train, the word is narrow. It means narrow a child in the way. Nar...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Passover, was sacrificed for us. 1 Corinthians 5:7   Jesus is our Passover. Once each year, Jewish families cele...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted March 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Word, I...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 77:14 NKJV You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples.   1 John 3:2 NIV Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that w...

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 14, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Tuesday, March 14, 2023   In Isaiah 41 it says, "I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your hand and says to you, don't fear, I'll help you. Don't be afraid... I'll help you, says the Lord your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel." A beautiful promise, but it is even more beautiful ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 14, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted March 14, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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

    Posted March 14, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Veres of the Day Luke 15:22-24 NKJV “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it and let us eat and be merry; for this my s...

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 13, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Nietzche's Devil Monday, March 13, 2023   In 1888 Frederick Nietzsche wrote a book called The Anti-Christ. It follows the premise that "The worst thing to happen to humanity is Christianity." The next year, he suffered a mental breakdown and ultimately died insane. There was a ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 13, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted March 13, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for my church family and for providing a place for us to come together every week in Your presence to love and encourage each other and to worship You...   And let us consider one another in ord...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 13, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Hebrews 10:24-25 NKJV And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approachi...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted March 10, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 have committed, I confess them to You now...   Have mercy upon me, ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 10, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 2 Peter 3:18 NIV But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 9, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The God of Who? Thursday, March 9, 2023   Jacob wrestled the angel, or God, and said, "Please tell me your name." The being did not reveal his name. God changed Jacob's name during that wrestling match to Israel. Israel was Jacob himself. Later when he offered up a sacrifice, h...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 9, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted March 9, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 protection. ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 9, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 51:12 NKJV Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.   2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NIV We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not aba...

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 8, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Zeus' mid Life Crisis Wednesday, March 8, 2023   In Greek mythology, the king of the gods was Zeus. He was married to Hera. Zeus was always carrying on affairs with gods and mortals. He actually would take human form and animal form. This was Greek religion. Gods of the ancient...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 8, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted March 8, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, Desire of All Nations,   As 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...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 8, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Haggai 2:7 NKJV 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.   Matthew 28:19 NKJV Go therefore and make disciples of all th...

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 7, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Olah Offering Tuesday, March 7, 2023   The most radical offering in ancient Israel was called the Olah - the burnt offering or whole offering. It's translated into Greek as holocaustos, from which we get the word holocaust. Olah means simply to go up. Messiah is the Olah, t...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 7, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted March 7, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for being my everything.   Each day when I wake up, I choose to trust You and to follow You.   Show me what it means to live each moment of each day for You.   Please al...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 7, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Job 34:4 NIV Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.   James 1:5 NKJV If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given t...

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 6, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Leah's Yahudah Monday, March 6, 2023   Jacob had two wives, Rachel and Leah. Rachel was loved. Leah was unloved. Rachel was beautiful, but apparently Leah was not. Yet, God looked down and blessed her. He gave her children. One of them named Judah, or in Hebrew, Yahudah, which ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 6, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted March 6, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You are God, our Protector and our Healer...   The name of the LORD is a strong tower, The righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10   I pray for the nations and peoples th...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 6, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Proverbs 18:10 NKJV The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.   Isaiah 54:10 NIV Though the mountains be shaken, and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor m...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 5, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted March 5, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 19:16   You hav...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 5, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Proverbs 21:1 NKJV The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 4, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted March 4, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father 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...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 4, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 138:3 NKJV In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 3, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Macro-Love Friday, March 3, 2023   1 Corinthians 13 says that love perseveres, endures. Some translations render it as long suffering, but the Greek word is macro. In photography, a macro-zoom goes the long distance. That's what love is, it has to be for the long distance, the ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 3, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted March 3, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for calling me to follow You as Your disciple...   My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27   Thank You for adopting me into Your eternal famil...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 3, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day John 10:27 NKJV My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 2, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Things Vs. Love Thursday, March 2, 2023   When two people are in love, they don't really care about other things; just about each other. They are completely in love. But, if they fall out of love or choose divorce, suddenly things matter--the furniture, the card table--who owns...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted March 2, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The Lord Who Is, Who Was and Who Is to Come I am . . . the Lord who is and 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 ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted March 2, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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... ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 2, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I Corinthians 3:16 NKJV Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

  • Sapphries

    Posted March 1, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The White House Apostasy And Warning To Believers Wednesday, March 1, 2023   Shalom, to you my Friend and Co-Minister in the Great Commission...   At the end of 2022, a critical event took place on the White House lawn. President Biden signed into law The Respect...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted March 1, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   You are a merciful God, and I give you my praise and thanks.   As I go through my days, I see many acts of kindness and love around me, such as a mother smiling as she looks at the baby in her arms or someone ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted March 1, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Matthew 6:10 NKJV Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 28, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Living in The Or Tuesday, February 28, 2023   My sister was correcting her daughter. My sister said, "Young lady, are you going to do this? Yes, or no?" My niece replied, "OR I choose OR." Totally rebellious, not good behavior, but clever. Strange? Not really, we do that in the...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 28, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted February 28, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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, as I set aside time to read my Bible and to let Your words rest upon my lips,...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 28, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 119:105 NKJV Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.   James 1:19-20 NIV My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because h...

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 27, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Some Trust in Duct Tape Monday, February 27, 2023   Because of a recent terrorism scare, the government gave instructions on how to survive a chemical or nuclear attack. How? With duct tape and plastic wrap. Are you concerned with terrorism? No. Why not? I have duct tape. Conce...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 27, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted February 27, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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

    Posted February 27, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

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

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 26, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 26, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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

    Posted February 26, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Romans 5:8 NKJV But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.   Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 25, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted February 25, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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

    Posted February 25, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 45:2 NKJV ‘I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron.   Isaiah 55:8-9 NKJV “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,...

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Miracle Transporter Friday, February 24, 2023   Mary didn't leave the glorious miracle of Messiah behind in Bethlehem. She brought it with her into Egypt, then out of Egypt, across its borders. She carried it to Nazareth because the miracle wasn't about a place. Mary took t...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted February 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 lea...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of The Day Mark 10:6-9 NKJV 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, then they...

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The End-Time Warriors Wednesday, February 22, 2023   God's people are fighters. Israel wasn't just a nation; it was an army. If you are a child of God, you need to be a fighter. It may be great to hang out and fellowship with others, but you also need to fight. The world is fig...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Matthew 11:27   Jesus is the Son. He...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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

    Posted February 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

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

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 18, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 nothing...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 18, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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

    Posted February 18, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 139:1-2 NKJV O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Zoroastrians Friday, February 17, 2023   In an ancient Middle Eastern land, there's a caste of priests called the Zoroastrians of the Magian or Zoroastrian faith--the Magi. They dressed in white robes and conical hats. They begin a journey not knowing where it will lead the...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted February 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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

    Posted February 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Synagogue Church Thursday, February 16, 2023   The church and the synagogue are two separate and opposed things. There is a barrier between the church, the synagogue, the Gospel and Jewish people. The first of what we call "church" was in Jerusalem. The leader was James. He...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted February 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 taught us...   For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, th...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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   For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but ...

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    Posted February 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Axe Principle or How to be Focused Wednesday, February 15, 2023   Eccl. 10:10 says, "When the axe is dull, unsharpened, more strength is required. But with wisdom or skill, you will have success..." Simple but profound. If you have a knife that's not sharp, you will have to...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted February 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

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

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 6:5 NKJV So I said: “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.”

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 12, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    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 Prayer

    Posted February 12, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   I often ask You for help for 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

    Posted February 12, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 40:31 NKJV 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.

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 11, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The Son of the Highest He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. Luke 1:32   Jesus is the Son of the Highest, as no human can be. The name “Most High” in th...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 11, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Each day I make countless decisions.   Some are big decisions, most are small.   Please help me to approach each choice with Your wisdom and to turn to You for guidance.   I ask f...