Pastor Rich's Blog

God wants to reveal, not conceal! Deut.29:29: Whatever God wants to keep secret He will; but what He wants to reveal, He will. What does God reveal?: 1) Mt. 13:10-23: His ways to His followers (disciples); not the world (unsaved). 2) 1 Corin.2:  1-16: By His Holy Spirit, the "deep things" of God. 3) 1 Corin. 15:51-58: The Rapture. 4) Eph. 1:9-23: Gentiles getting saved; not Jews only. 5) Eph. 5:22-33: Marriage and the Church. 6) Col. 1:26-28: Christ in you. What was once a mystery (secret) isn't any longer! Amos 3:7: God's prophets speak God's message. We don't have to be "in the dark" about certain issues. The Lord will reveal to you His will, plan & destiny through His Word & by His Spirit. The Word is the will of God! The Holy Spirit confirms the Word! God's promises are Yes & Amen!!!  (The picture as at the Neversink Dam. A double rainbow)

A Faithful Woman: Husbands, Men, Boy Friends, Uncles, etc.... read Proverbs 31: 10-31 If you are married Read it!!! If you are planning on getting married Read it! If you are a single male Read it! Your wife, girl friend, fiancee, mother, sister, niece, etc. need to be loved & respected for who they are!  Here are some qualities about my wife, Kathie:  1. She shares my beliefs about the Bible & Jesus (She is a Christian )  2.  She makes me a better man ( I am her othe r half, not her better half)  3. She is trustworthy  4. She is self-less  (not selfish)  5. She is attractive (b-e-a-u-tiful)  6. She is smart  7. She loves me unconditionally (like God does)  8. She is responsible  9. She has motherly love for our daughter, Grace 10. She is Godly (She love God completely) We celebrate our 34th Wedding Anniversary on August 20th. God has been good, faithful & forgiving! Treat your  wife , r...

Walking by Faith: What is the opposite of Faith? Fear, doubt, unbelief, etc?  Maybe? But what does the Bible say? "We walk by faith, not by sight "2Corin. 5:7 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen " Heb. 11:1 "Hope that is seen , is not hope..." Rom.8:24  "..things that are not seen are eternal" 2Corin. 4:18 Therefore, the opposite of faith is sight... seeing...looking... How is your walk? Is it based on what you see, or by faith? 👀 Keeping walking by faith. It pleases God. Heb. 11:6  Your answer is on the way!!!!

One Solitary Life He was born in an obscure village The child of a peasant woman He grew up in another obscure village Where he worked in a carpenter shop Until he was thirty when public opinion turned against him He never wrote a book He never held an office He never went to college He never visited a big city He never travelled more than two hundred miles From the place where he was born He did none of the things Usually associated with greatness He had no credentials but himself He was only thirty three His friends ran away One of them denied him He was turned over to his enemies And went through the mockery of a trial He was nailed to a cross between two thieves While dying, his executioners gambled for his clothing The only property he had on earth When he was dead He was laid in a borrowed grave Through the pity of a friend Nineteen centuries have come and gone And today Jesus is the central figure of the human race And the leader of mankind's progress All the armies tha...

Do not lose heart For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (2 Corinthians 4:17) Troubles in this life are momentary compared to the glory that is to come. Those troubles even help to prepare us for that glory all the more. What is the glory? It's the beauty, wonder, magnificence and splendor of God. And Christians get to share in that!! All of us will undergo troubles, hardship and grief in this life. You may not have been through much yet, but you will. That’s part of living in a broken world. Personal struggles. Depression. Anxiety. Addiction. Sick family members. Death. When you undergo trouble, hardship and grief, it should make you long and hunger all the more to stand in glory. To share in Jesus' beauty. To see his face. To have his nail-pierced hands wipe your crying eyes! You’ve gotta go through the hard stuff. Keep going. Don't lose heart - know that something better, infinitely better is comin...

🙇 🙊 🙉 🙈 Strength  when you are being Tempted: 1 Corin. 10:13 states: "No temptation except what all people experience has laid hold of you, and God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond your ability, but will, at the time of temptation, provide a way out, so that you will be able to stand it." Facts : 1.  Temptation is not sin. 2. Temptations will come. 3.  Everyone is tempted. 4.  Your  similar temptation is experienced by others, too. 5.  God is still faithful. 6.  God will not allow you to be tempted beyond your limits. 7. Even when you are being tempted, God allows you to   escape it. (if you are willing to take the escape) 8. You  can endure the temptation, without giving into it. (if you resist it) 9. You will become stronger to resist it the next time. 10. Thank God He is here for you. Therefore, when temptation comes knocking at your door (eyes, ears, feet, emotions, etc.....

I Declare... That I am blessed with God's wisdom,and I have clear direction in my life, That I am blessed with creativity, with courage, with ability & with abundance, That I am blessed with self-control & self-discipline, That I am blessed with a great family, good friends & good health, That I am blessed with an obedient heart, with promotion, with a positive outlook on  life, That I am blessed with favor, faith & fulfillment, That I am blessed with success, supernatural strength, divine protection, That I am blessed in the city, in the country,when I go in & when I come out, That everything I put my  hands to is going to prosper and succeed. Amen, and Amen!