Preface: 7/25/17 – The following was transcribed from verbal teachings given in a small home fellowship setting in April-May 2016 by our pastor Terry Smith, who finished his course and went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2017. INTRODUCTION: Introducing the need for the armor is preceded by being told about the enemy and […]

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Christ gave us an encompassing overview of the entire household of God in the second and third chapters of Revelation when he addressed seven separate letters to seven churches in ancient Turkey. This was the land where Paul and others first preached the Gospel to the Gentiles. It was a place where the Christian faith was […]

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Introduction by T M Smith As New Testament Priests there are many things the Lord expects us to be, many things that are fitting requirements and characteristics of that duty. They were foreshadowed in the Old Testament Priesthood by the duties performed by that office. But as Satan’s infiltration of the Churches would have it; […]

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The term “church” is the English translation of the Greek word ekklesia, and literally means the called out ones, or separated ones. The use of the Greek term prior to the emergence of the Christian Church is helpful in understanding the nature of the Church because two streams of meaning flow from the history of its usage […]

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Waiting is one of the hardest things for humans to do. Waiting for Christmas morning can be torture for children. Waiting to give birth can seem like an eternity to the expec­tant mother. Waiting to hear a word about some important matter can actually be harder than handling the news itself. W-A-I-T  is the most […]

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The fourth verse of chapter one in Joel states: “That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten”. According to the Biblical teaching I mentioned, the Church is represented by a tree. You […]

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(Humanly speaking perfection is unattainable, yet there is a perfection which is quite attainable in the eyes, and according to the standards of God. The following hypothetical dialogue between a young Christian and a pastor discusses the true nature of spiritual perfection and the righteous necessity of every Christian to seek this lofty Christian goal.) […]

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Over time I realized there would never be unity in or among the churches of Jesus Christ, that the so-called ecumenical movement was nothing short of pure bunk. Man’s unity would be nothing short of a repeat of the conspiracy at the tower of Babel, it is against the will of God. This is not […]

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The prophet Malachi, prophesied of a day when God would gather together all those who love Him to make them into the jewels and center­pieces of a totally new and revamped universe. “Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance […]

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I went to see an Urban Nutcracker show this weekend and the Lord showed me it was a beautiful pageant about His Bride. It’s a modern version of the “The Nutcracker Ballet”. It starts off with an urban city scene and people dancing. There are many cultures and nationalities and a variety of dances in […]

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The constellation universally known as Cassiopeia beautifully depicts the biblical Bride of Christ. Cassiopeia means: The Enthroned Woman, or The Beautiful, also called The Daughter of Splendor, or The Glorified Woman. She is pictured as a glorious woman sitting on a throne with one hand holding a branch and the other holding her hair and […]

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A brief history of the Church renders us Signs of Christ’s Return and the rise of the ministry of the Bride and her hour of waiting. It is clear from the message which the Father gave to Jesus and which Jesus penned in His letters to the seven churches some fifty or sixty years after […]

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It is not hard for the Christian soldier, if one is pure and simple in faith as one ought to be, to peer out into the world from behind the “walls” of the Church and see a world full with faithless persons and demonic spirits who are dedicated to the annihilation of personal faith, as […]

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The Mysteries of  the Gospel INTRODUCTION Some of the mysteries come forth in parables, symbolically or as metaphors. Others are more directly referred to and require an understanding of spiritual things revealed only to the primary initiate (born-again) Christian. The Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven are mysteries veiled, only the pure of heart can […]

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If the Gifts of the Spirit, the Word of Truth and the Body of Christ are the tools used in the employ of the Master Gardener to bring forth fruit in the Vine, what shall we say about the techniques which He employs in bringing about the growth of fruit in His ‘branches’? Two primary […]

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  LOVE  Love is the root and foundation of all the fruits of the spirit. Love must be in a state of growth before any of the other fruits can take root in our spirit. Love is selflessness; it is the restriction of all selfishness; the lack of all fear of not having personal glory or […]

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An incredible statement, the above scripture.  Even when one falls into line with the Son of God life is not a simple ride, a nice journey filled with prosperity and endless joy. We are fairly warned that all who name the name of Christ must depart from iniquity if they are to win the approval […]

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Paul here in 1st Timothy teaches the young man whom he was mentoring what the secret  (or mystery) of “godliness” is. Simply put it is comprised of six graduating things. Paul starts by telling Timothy that the path of godliness is an expansion of elements which are integral parts that are necessary and comprise godliness […]

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These two verses from Isaiah are the beginning of six chapters (52-58) the Lord gave to Terry (my husband) and I as we started our life of faith together. Over the years these Scriptures have served as a great source of promise, hope, comfort and strength to us. I was an infant in Christ at […]

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Are you reckless enough to become an addict? There was a popular song many years ago by the late Robert Palmer titled ‘Addicted to Love’. It of course was more a carnal sensual matter as related in his song than that which the love of God incompasses. Nonetheless, the addiction to God of which we […]

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The generic definition of religion is “Man’s search for God”. The religious person is normally identified by where they worship, how much dough they give, how sincere and vocal they are in following their religion’s rules and regulations, and how much they know about their religion’s doctrine. All too often Man’s quest to find God […]

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A word of severe caution must precede this writing. In Christ, there is no rich nor poor, no male or female, but only equality of spirit. Since he is the originator of equality we must not suppose that the Bride of Christ and all its symbolism is pertinent only to females or applies merely to […]

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We have traveled the road of sanctification and purification and walked on the cobblestones of the path of perfection. We are not perfect in the sense of never being wrong or being provoked into sin by our own will or fears. We are merely capable of treading softly along the daily road of obedience of […]

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It follows that the path of God’s quest to find a perfect Bride for His Son is one carefully considered by the Father. His primary agent in the quest as we have noted before is none other than the Holy Spirit. The invitation to become married to Jesus has been issued from the Father’s throne […]

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