Bishop Noel Jones Preaching on How to be Successfully Single

This series of sermons touched on so many things that I've gone thru as a single Christian. He talks about the different roles of men and women in relationships and the position each should be in when they get married. He especially focuses on the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, and how their sin was a result of Adam putting the gift of God [Eve] ahead of God. He also talks about sex in marriage and how men and women view it so differently.

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It Ain't Over Yet!

Just a reminder to myself mostly, that it's not over until God says it's over... keep fighting, keep praying, keep reading, keep believing...there is hope in Jesus Christ for EVERY situation.

Becoming A Better Lover

We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.

God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect.
1 John 4:16-17 (NLT)

I was reading the Bible today and those verses caught my attention. I want to be able to love others, especially those close to me, as much as I can. And the Bible actually teaches us how to become better lovers. As we live in God, our love for God grows more perfect. That means the closer we are to God, the better we will be able to love Him. And it stands to reason that the better we are able to love God, the better we will be able to love others.

Single Sex and the 80/20 Rule pt 1

"Saved from the Waist Up" w/Bishop Noel Jones

*WARNING* Long, but great, video ahead*


Men and women definately do think differently and are raised differently. That fact is apparent even in church where single men and women are instructed to abstain, but men seem to struggle so much more with it. I've met more than a few brothers that seemed to be "saved from the waist up." Enjoy this interview with "Lady A" from Living Wisely and Bishop Noel Jones on love, relationships and Biblical law.

What Happens when You Trust God? pt 2

*Please read yesterday's post below this prior to reading this post. I am extending the message I began yesterday.*
After being shown the depths of the Spirit of God Ezekial was guided back down the flowing river. This time he saw the results of the river of life. It had purified areas that were impure, and brought life to areas that were dead.
I am trusting God to make areas in my relationships that were unclean, clean. And bring to life areas that I thought were dead.

6 [The angel] asked me, “Have you been watching, son of man?” Then he led me back along the riverbank.
7 When I returned, I was surprised by the sight of many trees growing on both sides of the river.
8 Then he said to me, “This river flows east through the desert into the valley of the Dead Sea. The waters of this stream will make the salty waters of the Dead Sea fresh and pure.
9 There will be swarms of living things wherever the water of this river flows. Fish will abound in the Dead Sea, for its waters will become fresh. Life will flourish wherever this water flows.
10 Fishermen will stand along the shores of the Dead Sea. All the way from En-gedi to En-eglaim, the shores will be covered with nets drying in the sun. Fish of every kind will fill the Dead Sea, just as they fill the Mediterranean.
11 But the marshes and swamps will not be purified; they will still be salty.
12 Fruit trees of all kinds will grow along both sides of the river. The leaves of these trees will never turn brown and fall, and there will always be fruit on their branches. There will be a new crop every month, for they are watered by the river flowing from the Temple. The fruit will be for food and the leaves for healing.”
Ezek 47:6-12 (NLT)

Trusting God When You Don't Understand Why pt 1

Sometimes it's easy for me to trust God in my relationships, especially when I can see cleary what God is doing. But other times it's not so easy for me to trust God. When I cannot understand what is going on in my life and why, it's very difficult for me to just trust God. I came across the Scripture below today and it speaks to my specific situation.

In the Scripture Ezekial has a vision from God. In the vision the flowing river represents the Spirit of God in our lives. The flowing river gets progressively deeper as Ezekial follows it. At times the Spirit is flowing around our ankles, and we can see clearly thru to the bottom, we know exactly what is going on. Other times the Spirit is at our knees or up to our waists. At those times we can walk in it, eventhough we can't see clearly to the bottom, we can still handle what is going on. But at other times, the Spirit is too deep for us to walk in. We have no idea what is going on. And at those times all we can do is trust God to lift us up as we swim in it.

Ezek 47:1-5 (NLT)

1 In my vision, the man brought me back to the entrance of the Temple. There I saw a stream flowing east from beneath the door of the Temple and passing to the right of the altar on its south side.
2 The man brought me outside the wall through the north gateway and led me around to the eastern entrance. There I could see the water flowing out through the south side of the east gateway.
3 Measuring as he went, he took me along the stream for 1,750 feet and then led me across. The water was up to my ankles.
4 He measured off another 1,750 feet and led me across again. This time the water was up to my knees. After another 1,750 feet, it was up to my waist.
5 Then he measured another 1,750 feet, and the river was too deep to walk across.It was deep enough to swim in, but too deep to walk through.

My Testimony Video - The Woman Who Was a Sinner

Can We Forgive J. Moss Already?

I originally made this post because I was excited that J. Moss was having his CD 'Just James' release party at my church. I googled him to find a little bit more about his background and that's when I came across a number of blogs about him cheating on his wife. On his own website he admits to infidelity and has since moved on. He and his wife are still together, for anyone that's curious.

I am just curious why people are SO interested in knowing if he cheated on his wife??? I would hope that people don't judge Christianity based on the actions of Christians because OBVIOUSLY we are not perfect. It's our Saviour who is.


“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.
2 For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.
3 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?
4 How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye?
5 Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye. Matt 7:1-5

God is Near

I just wanted to share something that I feel God spoke to me yesterday. When I pray I often think of God as being far off. Sometimes I look up into the sky and pray, picturing God in Heaven. And sometimes I close my eyes and look down, picturing myself alone sending a prayer to God. And I felt like God asked me yesterday, why do I pray as if God is not right here with me???
God has given us part of Himself. He first gave us Jesus, our lifeline to Him. And Jesus sent us the Holy Spirit, which dwells within us. The Holy Spirit is right here WITH us.
God the Father is watching us closely and lovingly, like a mother watching her child. And Jesus is seated next to Him praying on our behalf. But the Holy Spirit is right here =) Be blessed...

Daily Devotion - Listen Before Speaking

One of my friends emails daily devotions. This was his devotion for August 22, 2009. Another friend of mine had just showed me this passage a few days before, so it was really a coincidence that he was talking about it too...Be blessed...

"Key Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-13 The LORD said, “go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for LORD is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Elijah knew that the sound of gentle whisper was God’s voice. He realized that God doesn’t’ reveal himself only in powerful, miraculous ways. To look for God only in something big (rallies, churches, conferences, highly visible leaders) may be to miss him because he is often found gently whispering in the quietness of a humbled heart. Are you listening for God’? Step back from the noise and activity of your busy life and listen humbly and quietly for his guidance. It may come when you least expect."

My Testimony: Why I LOVE Him Like I Do

“I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”
Luke 7:47 (NLT)

John 12:3-8 (NLT)- Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.
4 But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said,5 “That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.”6 Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.
7 Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

Breaking the box of precious ointment over Jesus Christ is kinda representative of Him breaking His body for us. When she broke the box of ointment the beautiful smell filled the room. When Jesus broke His body, grace filled the Earth.

'Catching' the Holy Ghost

This is a funny video of someone 'catching the Holy Ghost' at their wedding. One of my friends was pointing out to me yesterday that when the Holy Ghost comes upon you, IT STAYS. It's not a feeling that is with you for only a little while. When the Holy Ghost makes it's home in you, it stays. "Those who obey God’s commandments remain in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Spirit he gave us LIVES in us." 1 John 3:24 (NLT)

Tonight we had New Members Confirmation at my church and our Pastor preached from Isaiah 6:1-8. In this passage the Prophet Isaiah had a vision of God sitting on a throne and the train of His robe filling the temple. Isaiah felt unworthy to see such a sight and confessed that he was a sinner, and so was everyone around him (sounds familiar ;-) And then an Angel of God took a burning coal from the altar and: "He touched my lips with it and said, “See, this coal has touched your lips. Now your guilt is removed, and your sins are forgiven.”
Then Isaiah heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” And he said, “Here I am. Send me.” Isaiah 6:7-8 (NLT)
I thought it was so interesting that after God chose Isaiah to reveal himself to, he still did not force His arm to do His will. God forgave the mans sins and showed him His glory, but then still ASKED, "Whom shall I send?"

Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead

Everything happens for a reason. And sometimes we have to "wait" on God so that we (and the ppl around us) can see a BIGGER miracle (see pt 1.) This passage also reminds us that Christ will only do what we CANNOT do (pt 2.) Be Blessed =)

Even Jesus was Tempted - Pt 1

This is part 1 of a 3 part video series I did on my YouTube channel almost 2 months ago. I did these videos because it is SO hard for me to resist temptation in my own life, and I just wanted to talk about how Jesus did it.