Guest post by Kathy McCullough, Pastor’s Wife, Hillcrest Bible Baptist Church, Arkansas City, Kansas Happy New Year Let me be one of the first to say it, “HAPPY NEW YEAR,” since it is already 2016 or it will be here VERY soon. I don’t know about you, but I did LOVE 2015! When I reflect on it, there were ups and downs, successes, failures, but it was still a wonderful year. This New Year promises us a new beginning. God must love new beginnings because there are so many of them–a new sunrise every morning, a new sunset every eve. Every spring brings new flowers and the leaves that had dropped come out…
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Does Your Faith Include Secure Sheep Assurance?
I love this verse! God included it in His Word especially for me and for YOU! Sheep need to be lead and constantly watched over; they depend on a shepherd to meet all their needs. But I REALLY love theses verses because we see Christ’s love and assurance — that He gives us ETERNAL life (only through Jesus) — and not any man — NO ONE — can take us out of our Father’s hand. We’re safe and sound! How could we ever rest peacefully otherwise? I could NOT rest without His wonderful assurance that He has the POWER to keep me safe…to keep me secure from Satan. He…
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Do You Have Two Identities? Matthew 16:15
by Kathy McCullough, Pastor’s Wife; Kansas Matthew 16:15, “He sayeth unto them, But whom say ye that I am?” Recently, I had some huge problems with my phone.Because of these problems, I had my phone number changed three times in two weeks!! It all began when my phone quit working. I had a replacement plan that guaranteed me a new one if my phone quit working. Six months into having this phone, it quit working! Just like the replacement plan said, they sent me a new (refurbished) phone. When I received it, I immediately followed the directions to turn it on. But after many frustrating hours, this refurbished phone would…
