Bethel of Arnold

And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.” Abraham said, "What good are promises if I don't have any children?" But, when the children get here, someone has to lead them.

The English word crucifixion comes from the Latin crucifixio, or crucifixus, the meaning is straight forward enough, "fix to a cross." Crucifixion was a form of torture and execution used in the ancient world. It involved binding a person to a wooden post or tree using ropes or nails. Why would Jesus tell His disciples, “If anyone has a desire to walk in My shoes, deny yourself and take up your cr...

...therefore will I play before the Lord. When is the last time you played before the Lord? Celebrated with all that you have? Thrown a party for how amazing He is?

And he must needs go through Samaria. For 1, He went where others would not. He loved those that others would not. All for 1. Because, 1 matters.

21 years ago today, September 11, 2001 our world changed forever. It was a moment that changed our world forever. And now time has passed. The wound is not as fresh. We have moved on with our lives. We have slogans like, “We Will Never Forget”. We may not forget, but we have learned to live with it. I ask us this, what else have we learned to live with?

Have you ever stopped to consider if the widow in our text knew the man asking her for bread and water was the man responsible for the drought? She wasn't the prophet of God. Maybe that's where you are, in a situation that is beyond your control and there's nothing you can do in your own power to change it. The question for you is, do you have anything left?

Sometimes in our spiritual lives, God is silent and seemingly absent. The reason is not clear, and the experience of His silence can be disorienting and painful. What do we do in those situations?

There’s nothing new on this earth. Year after year it’s the same old thing. Ecclesiastes 1:9 MSG Long before any of the madness of our world right now, Solomon penned those words.   Since the time of creation until now there has been an attack on the only part of creation God formed with His own hands, humanity. Do not be deceived by anyone, it will continue until the day of His return. But, there...

From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. How can David pen these words with the faith that God will carry him to that place he could not reach on his own? Because he remembered when God heard his cry before. Ever wondered where can you go?  

If the goodman of the house had known, if he would have been aware, he would not have allowed it to happen. Are we aware of the signs and the times? Will we take ownership and responsibility? Someone out there is hanging on by a thread and we are their only hope.

If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. Psalm 139:8 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Romans 8:35 The more I hear Paul's Question, Who can separate us, the more my spirit is stirred within me. Because there is an answer to that question. I don't...

‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ Celebrate the expansion of your Sphere of Influence, your OIKOS.

Have you ever received a miracle? Do you need one now? Then I bring good news, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."

You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? Matthew 5:13 OIKOS? What's that? And what does it have to do with salt?

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us Ephesians 3:20 KJV Our greatest thought or imagination is God's starting place.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. We cannot forget, He's the same God in the prison as He is when we're out of the prison. Who is waiting on you to pray and sing praises in the middle of your prison cell? And no, it wasn't the warden throwing the party in the Philippian jail!

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!” Luke 5:26 NKJV When is the last time you were amazed? God wants to amaze us. But, we must have a "Nevertheless at thy word" attitude.

But indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth. Exodus 9:16 NKJV declare: to make known formally, officially, or explicitly 2.to make known as a determination 3.to make evident : SHOW 4.to announce one's intentions What DECLARATION will you make?

Have you ever asked, maybe not verbally, but had the thought, what is the purpose of this? Purpose defined is, the object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal: intention. Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. John F. Kennedy So when we look at situations, when we begin to look at conditions that surround us, it can be easy to begin to as...

What makes a man a man? What does it mean to be a “Real Man”, a “Man's Man”? What is The MEASURE of a MAN

For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. 1 Corinthians 16:9 KJV Everything you need is BEYOND the door. Are you willing to push beyond it?

When the Day of Pentecost had fully come...they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship. Pentecost is not a single day, it is a continuation. It is a way of life.  

Memorial Day is not a religious holiday. It is, however, an American holiday. It is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. It’s easy to forget what Memorial Day actually means while we’re sitting by the pool, deciding what we're going to grill and looking ahead at summer vacation. This Memorial Day, let's remember the price that...

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3 NKJV His greatness is unfathomable. His greatness is “Difficult or impossible to measure”. We serve a GREAT God.

Have you ever asked the question, "What were they thinking"? Can we have a renewed mind? Can we change the way we think? Can we have an Altered Mind?