The Connie Giordano Show

"Thus we Christians distinguish ourselves from the heathen, that, while they worship gods which they have made, we are worshipping the God that made us and all the world. And it is very proper to begin our prayers, as well as our creed, with the acknowledgment of this, that God is the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible." (Matthew Henry) In times of...

"We cannot be safe if we be secure. It concerns us at all times, but especially at some times, to be very cautious." (Matthew Henry) As one of His disciples, Jesus is warning you to watch against the prevailing love of ease and the selfishness of the age (that would be prevalent in the days before His return) lest you tread in the world's footsteps. He is warning you against two (2) dangerous sins...

"Who can injure or destroy us? Sinners may be against us, and so may the great enemy of our souls, but their power to destroy us is taken away. God is more mighty than all our foes; and He can defend and save us." (Barnes' Notes) "Arise, shine, for thy light is come." (Isaiah 60:1) God is calling His Church to "Wake Up!" He is calling His Church to "Stand up & Speak out!" - to say what is right an...

"The great hatreds of sin among prophets, reformers, and martyrs have always been characterized by this pure flame and passion of love for man. All thought of self was consumed in their intense sense of justice. Because they loved the people, because they loved their city, because they loved their country, they faced the evil, they defied the wrong, they gave their lives in grand protest of their...

"The church that Jesus is building can never be destroyed nor successfully be resisted by Satan." (Life In The Spirit Study Bible) There is a Church that JESUS is building. It is one where He is the Rock - the one and only foundation on which it stands. He is the "chief corner stone" - whereby everything said and done lines up with Him - and His Holy Word. He is One Who "walks in the midst" of His...

"Where no knowledge of God is, what good can be expected?" (Matthew Henry) "And where men have not the true knowledge of God, what but evil can be expected from them?...men's ignorance of God is the cause of all their bad conduct one toward another." (Benson Commentary) Do you truly know God? Are you "valiant for the truth"? If you are, you can never sit content and see the truth being run down by...

"Buddha never claimed to be God. Moses never claimed to be Jehovah. Mohammed never claimed to be Allah. Yet Jesus Christ claimed to be the true and living God. Buddha simply said, 'I am a teacher in search of the truth.' Jesus said, 'I am the truth." Confucius said, 'I never claimed to be holy.' Jesus said, 'Who convicts Me of sin?' Mohammed said, 'Unless God throw his cloak of mercy over me, I ha...

"Many people think they are all right because they are not committing outbreaking sins, while the counsels to which they are listening, and the associations to which they are lending themselves, are really undermining all their spiritual strength." (Biblical Illustrator) Who or what is influencing your thinking and attitudes? Where do you get your counsel? What is shaping your thinking? If the ans...

"We see this in the church today, leaders refusing to call a spade a spade, and allowing the people to get involved in all kinds of evils. God rebuked His leaders back then and He is doing the same today." (Joe Guglielmo) All ministers have been given a "charge" - of which they will answer to the Lord Jesus as Judge - "at His appearing and His kingdom." That "charge" is to "Preach the Word" - not...

"It is to be lamented that He (God) is so little enquired after by the children of men. All are asking - Where is mirth? Where is wealth? Where is a good bargain? But none ask, Where is God my Maker?" (Matthew Henry) There is one word to describe our world today. That word is - "Oppressed"! "Many in the world are sorely oppressed." (Expositor's Bible Commentary) Yet, "none" are inquiring after God...

"For if we will not follow, do not follow, the Queen of Sheba, her example will follow us, even to the pursuing of us to the great judgment! She will condemn us, whose expectation, and effort, and interest, and liberal generosity were all inflamed by the fame of Solomon, while all the fame of Christ failed to waken our zeal." (Pulpit Commentary) What will the Queen of Sheba say about you - Will sh...

The present-day enemies of the Church can be described in this way - they "breath out cruelty" ..."seek to slay the righteous"...and are "plotting against the just." This podcast is an ALARM to let you know that there is DANGER planned. It's time for the Church in America to pray like never before. If we will cry out to the Lord, He will hear us and not "give us as a prey to the teeth" of our enem...

"Beware of stopping anywhere short of total surrender to God." (Oswald Chambers) "The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender." (Henrietta Mears) Let me ask you today - Have you truly surrendered all to JESUS? How much does He control you? So many want God to bless them, yet they are living lives where He is not in 1st place. They don't realize that - "the condition of God's ble...

Did you know that there is a way to keep from being deceived by the "many deceivers" that "are entered into the world"? The Apostle John gave us the answer in 2 John 8 when he said - "Look to yourselves." But did you know that if you "look to yourselves" in the wrong way - selfishly - you actually open the door - so to speak - to becoming a candidate for deception? Are you a candidate for deceptio...

God will never, ever give you what appears to be of use but turns out to be injurious or harmful to you. He will not mock you! Many have placed their trust in another to "deliver" "bread," a "fish," or an "egg" - only to receive that which was so harmful, hurtful, and painful in the end - a "stone," "serpent," or "scorpion." As a result, they have had a hard time in trusting the Lord for the "good...

Why is there so little wonder in the world today? In the church today? Consider these reasons - people are focused on their problems...we live in a mechanical and commercial world...everyone is so busy...and so many are settling for substitutes. Lately, have you pondered the "Wonder of Christmas"? Allow me to open up the Scriptures and show you the "wonder of Christ" in Christmas. Then allow Him t...

More than ever - there are those who want to quench the Christmas message of - "God becoming a man." They say that they are offended by the Nativity scenes. They are offended when we say - "Merry Christmas." They are offended by the Christmas celebrations, plays, festivals, and carols. But, as New Testament saints, we cannot be silent! We cannot fail the Old Testament saints who waited and longed...

"The government shall be upon His shoulder" Did you know that most problems in life stem from not placing the "government" of your life on JESUS' shoulder? Many Christians are exhausted today from trying to repair all the broken people or messed-up situations all around them. Many are worn-out from trying to solve every one else's problems as well as their own. Then there are those who are fightin...

"God is light." That is the message. That is the substance of all that JESUS said. That is the Grand Message of the Gospel. That is the principle on which the happiness of man depends. Do you understand that "message"? Do you understand that God can never do anything but what is right? How about when you are facing seeming inequalities or when life seems so hard for you - while others seem to have...

"Assemblies that worship God in spirit and in truth are the Israel of God; assemblies that either worship false gods, or the true God in a false manner, are the synagogue of Satan: though they may profess to be the only people of God, their profession is a lie." (Matthew Henry) There is a "church of the living God" and there is a "synagogue of Satan." One is the "pillar and ground of truth" while...

Words have power! They have the power to set you on your course for life. But they also have the power to throw you off course! So many of God's people find themselves "off course" - either because of their own words or someone else's. Many have been ruined by an ungoverned tongue. Have you?

"David had learned two things concerning joy. First, there is only one source of joy. It is God Himself. Second, there is only one place where we can draw from that source. It is the altar. The altar is the place of sacrifice, the place of commitment and consecration, the place where our lives are laid down. Through the sacrifice we make at the altar, the joy that comes from God alone is released...

"To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity." (Encyclopedia of Sermon Illustrations) Believe it or not! A person's sleep can tell us where his confidence lies and how strong that confidence is. David learned how to place his confidence in the Lord. Consequently, he was able to sleep the "sleep of holy confidence" - even in the midst of distressing circumstances, great danger...

"But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer." (1 Peter 4:7) "People naturally pray when they suppose that the end of all things is coming." (Barnes' Notes) Do you sense that the "end of all things" is near? Peter said that these times call for a commitment to prayer. Paul seemed to add that such times call for a super-intensity of prayer. Such intensity is n...

"...Then the proposition...is self-evident: it is God that giveth power to get wealth, and to God the wealthy man must account for the manner in which he has expended the riches which God has given him." (Adam Clarke) Abraham, Isaac, and Job experienced firsthand the - "blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it." They never allowed their wealth to cause them to forget G...