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Pastor Claude T. Stauffer
As You Have Done to Israel – Part 1
“For the day of the LORD upon all the nations is near; As you have done, it shall be done to you; Your reprisal shall return upon your own head” - Obadiah v. 15 If you haven’t noticed, since the end of February early March our nation has experienced some very heavy...
Sent in Power
Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. – Luke 9:1 A certain faith includes being sent. Unless faith is tested, it can’t be trusted. Being sent is an essential part of having a certain...
Restrain Until Raptured
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way – 2 Thessalonians 2:7 What you see happening in the world right now, should not surprise you. God in His word has warned us. Prophecy is not...
With the Bible in One Hand
“If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed” - 1 Timothy 4:6 There is so much going on around us in our day. It’s very possible...
Strange Fire
Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. – Leviticus 10:1 Recently, a police officer friend of mine sent me an article showing...
Twelve Biblical Truths About Responding to Social Injustice
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” – Romans 12:21 Is your heart broken over the death of George Floyd? Are you angry at the inhuman way this man was treated? You should be. Are you equally heartbroken and angry over the rioting and social...
See the Man Not the Trees
“And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.” Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.” - Mark 8:24-25 The man holding the Bible up in this group picture is George Floyd. The picture...
Are You the Coming One? – Dealing with Doubts
“Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” – Luke 7:19 Do you doubt? Most people doubt something? In a Google search of the questions” What do People Doubt?” the second thing to pop up was 51% of Americans doubt they will receive their Social Security.[1]...
A God-Ordained Action
“Come, let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.”-1 Samuel 14:1 Since the pandemic hit and restrictions on life were imposed for safety reasons, we’ve been waiting and waiting for the all-clear to sound and life to get back to normal. I...
“Such Great Faith”
“I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” – Luke 7:9 How’s your faith? How’s your faith holding up in this trying pandemical time we’re going through? Faith can test us and try us and even beat us down if we let it. But faith can bolster...