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worship song, How Great are You Lord really speaks to my spirit. Pastor Don, thank you for giving up some of your precious time of sharing Gods word for this testimony. All glory and honor to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, AND our soon-coming King! What an AWESOME God we serve! I imagine many of you have read my testimony in the Christian Chronicle, therefore some of what I have to share will be repetitive. (BTW, the CC is online too shameless plug Linda puts a lot of time into putting it together). I will be as brief as possible, however I dont want to short change our Lord. Im here to tell you that He is still in the miracle business! I wish to thank everyone for their prayers on my behalf, and the testimony we share today is 100% to glorify Jesus because its all about Him, nothing about us I basically have no recollection of events for the first 58 days of my 83 day hospital stay, I have asked my sweet wife to share as the Lord leads MY SWEETS TIME = ( 5 M I N .)

Isnt our Lord great? Never believe praying isnt enough because our wonderful Lord is not only in the miracle-working business He is in the prayer-answering business too! WHEN I WOKE UP SO TO SPEAK, MANY THINGS FILLED MY MIND THE PRIMARY ONE BEING THAT JESUS CHRIST IS COMING FOR HIS CHURCH VERY SOON! I Page 1

LR Testimony July 2008 OFFER THE FOLLOWING TO CHALLENGE, NOT OFFEND YOU. BY THE WAY, YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE NOTES. (DISCLAIMER IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT, OTHERWISE THESE THINGS DONT APPLY TO YOU). 1 - QUIT PLAYING CHURCH AND GET VERY SERIOUS TOWARDS OUR SOVEREIGN GOD. 2 QUIT WASTING TIME TRYING TO MAKE LOTS OF MONEY DONT BE CONSUMED WITH IT. BE AS PAUL, WHO WAS SATISFIED WITH HIS STATION IN LIFE. Philippians 4:11-13, I'm not saying this because I'm in any need. I've learned to be content in whatever situation I'm in. I know how to live in poverty or prosperity. No matter what the situation, I've learned the secret of how to live when I'm full or when I'm hungry, when I have too much or when I have too little. I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me. (GODS WORD Translation) 3 QUIT READING BULLETINS AND PASSING NOTES DURING PASTORS SERMON THIS IS DISRESPECTFUL TO HIM AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. 4 QUIT TALKING AMONGST YOURSELVES DURING THE SERMON, AS IT DISTURBS THOSE AROUND YOU IT DEFINITELY BOTHERS PASTOR. 5 DO YOUR BEST TO HOLD OFF GOING TO THE BATHOOM OR GETTING A DRINK DURING THE SERMON. MOVING AROUND THE SANCTUARY IS A DISTRACTION TO ANYONE ON THE PLATFORM. **** ASK IF WE ARE THE SAME PAGE HERE **** 6 DONT PICKUP SOMEONE ELSES OFFENSE ITS VERY UNHEALTHY SPIRITUALLY - THIS CANNOT BE EMPHASIZED ENOUGH. CHRISTIANS ARE WAY TOO SENSITIVE THESE DAYS A NATIONALLY KNOWN PASTOR WROTE AN ARTICLE IN APRIL OF 2005 ENTITILED THE "I'M OFFENDED" GERM SEEMS TO HAVE INFECTED EVERYONE. 7 PERSONAL COMMENT AFTER RECEIVING AN OFFERING, IT TAKES LONGER TO COUNT THE $1 BILLS THAN ANYTHING ELSE YOUR GIVING IS BETWEEN YOU AND GOD HOWEVER, REMEMBER THAT OUR LORD KEEPS PERFECT BOOKS. Malachi 3:6-10, For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? Page 2

LR Testimony July 2008 In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 8 HAVE A HEART FOR DEVOTION TO THE THINGS OF GOD. ASK NOT WHAT GOD AND THE CHURCH CAN DO FOR YOU, RATHER WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR GOD AND THE CHURCH! 9 AND AGAIN OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST IS COMING MUCH SOONER THAN ANY OF US THINK! BE A WATCHER INSTEAD OF A WAITER! IF ANY OF THESE CHALLENGES OFFEND YOU, I SUGGEST YOU TALK TO GOD ABOUT IT. PRAISE THE LORD! PASTOR, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MY TESTIMONY.

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