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27 April 2014

He Took the Law In His Own Hands




I always enjoyed hearing Steve Richardson sing his own songs, and he was such a gifted songwriter.

In particular, I love this song...just wish my brother, Phillip Kuntzman, was with me so we could sing it together. :-)

I know this was recorded at the UPCI General Conference, but I don't know when it was recorded.
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He Took the Law in His Own Hands
By: Steve Richardson

Verse 1:
Every time a nail was driven deeper in the wound, it signified the law was doomed.
Every time another drop of blood flowed down, it set us all on level ground.
God of Heaven had a reason that was you and I, and even in His dying He did more than die.

Chorus:
He took the law in His own hands.
He took the nails in His own blood and signed redemption’s plan.
And the covenant upon that tree promised grace to you and me.
I praise the Lord for Calvary where Jesus took the law in His own hands.

Verse 2:
Though they tried the innocent He offered His own life, the perfect lamb, the perfect sacrifice.
So the Word fulfilled the law and brought eternal life, He knew the cost and still paid the price.
He who knew no sin became the sin of everyone, and He set us free by shedding His own blood.

End:
I praise the Lord for Calvary where Jesus took the law in His own hands

24 April 2014

The Benefit and Purpose of Suffering

Sometimes suffering and adversity appear senseless to us, and we ask questions like, "How can anyone possibly benefit from this calamity?" Or, "Can someone tell me what purpose this is serving?" Or, simply, "Why, Lord?"

While there may be many answers to these questions, Daniel L. Segraves offers an answer from 1 Peter 5:10 in his book "If God Loves Me, Why Am I Hurting?"

 
"But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you" (1 Peter 5:10).

1. Perfect = "the idea of mending or repairing something that has been broken....It may be the will of God for believers to suffer temporarily, but the suffering will be followed by restoration and mending of whatever may have been broken during the suffering." 

2. Establish = "making something firm....a promise that God will firmly establish those who have suffered to any degree that they have experienced loss by their suffering." 

3. Strengthen = "making something strong, with specific application to the soul. God will remove any weakness that may have resulted from suffering." 

4. Settle = "laying a foundation or making something stable. Thus, if any believer's stability has been damaged by suffering, God will correct it."

The believer will suffer, but the blessing -- Yes, the blessing -- of suffering is God's promise to perfect, stablish, strengthen, and settle each believer before they reach God's eternal glory.

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15 February 2014

Kenneth V. Reeves - Angels and Demons

The following link is to a lesson on the topic of angels and demons presented by the late Kenneth V. Reeves: 

http://kiwi6.com/file/aie999xocy

Speaker: Kenneth V. Reeves
Title: Angels & Demons
Location: n/a
Date: n.d. (late 1970s-early 1980s) 
Media Format: cassette tape 
Recorded By: Harvestime

23 January 2014

Edwin E. Kuntzman - Committed To Love

The following link is to a sermon preached by my grandfather, Edwin E. Kuntzman:
http://kiwi6.com/file/1idxqx2j9d
http://k007.kiwi6.com/hotlink/1idxqx2j9d/1985-06-02_pm_-_committed_to_love

Speaker: Edwin Eugene Kuntzman
Title: Committed To Love
Text: John 15:9-17
Location: Zion Tabernacle (Kokomo, IN)
Date: June 2, 1985 (PM)
Media Format: cassette tape
Recorded By: Lawrence Keller

2014 and the word for this year: Change

Somehow, and I don't know how, I missed posting in December.

A new year is here and in 2014 I am hearing one word from the Lord when I pray, "Change." Now, I get the sense that this is good change, and doesn't hold any negative connotations, and while change at first may seem negative, I think it will all turn out for the good. So, enjoy the ride in 2014 and be ready for the Divine Change coming your way.

 

14 November 2013

Baptism In the Name of the Lord Jesus - William Crowther (1867)

A friend of mine is in the hospital tonight.  He's suffered some severe injuries in an horrific automobile accident. I have been praying for him and trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ to heal and restore this husband, father of two boys, chaplain, and Bible scholar.

While thinking and praying for James, I was reminded of a sermon we shared with one another that one of us discovered. To be honest, I don't remember now who found this sermon, so, I'm giving him the credit and posting it here.

Historically, it is an interesting sermon for apostolics to read.
Doctrinally, it is a unique message for oneness pentecostals to consider (although it is problematic).

Please, pray for James Anderson when you read this post. He lives in Mt. Vernon, TX, and he is in need of a miracle.

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Sermon: Baptism In the Name of the Lord Jesus
Preacher: William Crowther
Text: Acts 19:5
Delivered: Artillery Street Chapel, London, England
Date: August 27, 1867