The Pocket Testament League adheres to the following statement of faith:

• The inspiration and authority of the whole Bible (Old and New Testaments) as the full revelation of God by the Holy Spirit.

 

• The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His substitutionary atoning death on the cross, His bodily resurrection, and His personal return.

• The necessity of the new birth for entering the Kingdom of God (as described in John 3)

• The obligation upon all believers to be witnesses of the Lord Jesus Christ and to seek the salvation of others.

NACM Core Values

These values represent the essence and personality of the National Association of Christian Ministers. They are the standards by which our culture and unity are kept.

We value God’s calling of both men and women to ministry.
(Mat. 28:18-20; Acts 2:17; Gal. 3:28)

We value the advancement of the Gospel of Christ for the establishment of salvation, forgiveness, and the perpetuation of Christianity.
(Mat. 28:18-20)

We value the pursuit of unity (at the foot of the cross) among brothers and sisters in the Christian faith.
(Eph. 4:13)

We value the independence of ministers so that they may follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in the direction and government of their ministries.
(Act. 8:29; 10:19; 11:12; 13:2-4; 16:6-7; 20:22, 21:4)

We value leadership that duplicates our Lord’s servant heart.
(Mat. 20:27; John 13:14)

We value fellowship among ministers for the sake of strength, encouragement, edification, prayer, and support.
(Rom.14:19; 1 Thes. 5:11; Eph. 2:21-22; Php. 4:8)

POCKET TESTAMENT LEAGUE

The League is a small hands-on organization with a big vision to reach the world for Christ.

The Pocket Testament League has, for 119 years, motivated Christians to read, carry and share the Word of God.

Started as the vision of a teenage girl named Helen Cadbury in 1893, The Pocket Testament League provides resources to help believers develop a lifestyle of biblical discipline and personal evangelism.

The ministry also encourages people to support others who are sharing their faith, through a unique sponsorship program in which sponsors actually receive feedback from those they sponsor showing how lives are being changed.

Our members have shared more than 110 million Gospels during the history of this Christian outreach ministry, forever changing millions of lives around the world.

The ministry is designed to equip Christians who are serious about sharing their faith with others.

Our Gospels of John and other resources are offered in English, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese and Chinese, and in several Scripture versions. Membership is completely free.

Members order Gospels to give away in one-on-one encounters in their day-to-day lives.

Who you are is determined by how you pray.

1 Chronicles 4:10 (NKJV)
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
"Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me
from evil, that I may not cause pain!"
So God granted him what he requested.

Jabez is remembered for a prayer request rather than a heroic act.
In his prayer, he asked God to;
(1) bless him,
(2) help him in his work ("expand my territory"),
(3) be with him in all he did, and
(4) keep him from trouble and pain.
Jabez acknowledged God as the true center of his life.
When we pray for God's blessing, we should also ask him to take
his rightful position as Lord over our work, and our family time.

Bold prayers honor God and God honors bold prayers.
The more specific the prayer thus more glory to God.
God parted the Red Sea and took down the walls of Jericho.

Praying through is all about consistency just like the legend of
“Honi the circle maker”. Honi made a circle in the sand and
Kneeled in the middle of that circle praying for rain to save
his people. “Honi” refused to move until God moved.

The Book of Legends (Talmud) “The Deeds of the Sages”
“Now there was one, whose name was Onias, a righteous
Man he was, and beloved of God, who, in a certain drought,
Prayed to God to put an end to the intense heat, and
whose prayers God had heard, and sent them rain.
(Honi or Choni the circle maker aka Onias the rain maker)

Psalm 84:11 (NKJV)
For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
The LORD will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.

God does not promise to give us everything we think is good,
but he will not withhold what is permanently good.
He will give us the means to walk along his paths, but we must do the walking.
When we obey him, he will not hold anything back that will help us serve him.

The bigger the circle the greater the glory for God.
Circle your Jericho and intercede until God intervenes.
Life Application Study Bible, Holy Spirit & brother george

“Blunders to Blessings”

Apostle Peter did what seemed best at the moment. 

He denied Jesus three times.
Peter said, “I am not”
John 18:17, 25, 27

Despite Peter’s flaws,

Jesus restored him to ministry with these words;
“Feed My Sheep”
John 21: 15, 16, 17

Have you ever been disobedient and you did

what seemed best for you at the moment ?

Yes, we are so human and make foolish blunders.

However, what is important is that;
"we love Jesus and that Jesus loves us".

It is a serious sin to deny Christ,

but Jesus forgave Peter.
(John21:15-17).

No sin is too great for Jesus to forgive if

you are truly repentant.
He will forgive even your worst sin if
you turn from it and ask his pardon.

All the disciples declared that,

they would die before denying Jesus.

A few hours later, however, they all scattered.

It is easy to say we are devoted to Christ, but
our claims are meaningful only when they are tested.
How strong is your faith?
Is it strong enough to stand up under intense trial?

Will you stand up for Jesus ?

Will you share your faith ?
Will you feed His sheep ?

Life Application Study Bible/brother george.

Knowing the man by the “Links” he keeps

Where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
(Matt. 6:21)

Beginning this discussion of;

“The Links to your heart?”

Today, I placed at the top of george’s links;

“PACIFIC GARDEN MISSIONS”
(The producer of “Unshackled”)

This is a mission with much heart; their areas of ministry include; the mission for men, women and children, Medical/Dental, Bread of Life Outreach, Polish Evangelism, Unshackled Radio, and PGM Men’s Choir.

The April numbers tell what they really do;

716: Daily average homeless receiving aid.

598: Daily average homeless sleep overnight.

101: Men & Women enrolled in Bible study and

        Provided room and board.

55,646: Approximate Plates of food served

442: Patients treated for free in Medical/Dental

79: Persons professed their Faith in Christ

2,715: Radio stations and outlets broadcasting

“Unshackled” in English, Spainish, Arabic, Romanian, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Farsi, Albanian, and Korean.

Pacific Garden Mission makes no charge for Care, Food, Clothing, accommodations, Medical and Dental treatment all is totally Free.

(No City, State, or Federal Aid)

Knowing the man by the books he keeps

I humbly share for your review these sampling lists of those Christian Books that may encourage and enhance your Christian Journey.

The Sixth section of this old man’s library is
“Preaching” and this is information offered for strengthening the communication of God’s message.
 
Preaching (Biblically) John MacArthur

God’s Message Your Sermon, House & Garland

Saying it Well, Charles R. Swindoll

Communicating for a Change, Stanley & Jones

It’s All in How You Tell It, H.&T. Robinson

Getting into Character, Stephen c. garner

Preaching That Connects, Galli & Larson

Creating Stories That Connect, D.&B. Seymor

Inductive Preaching, R.&.G Lewis

The Archer and the Arrow, Jensen & Grimmond

Special Sermons for Special Days, Roger Ellsworth

The Cherry Log Sermons, Fred B. Craddock

Tozer Speaks vol. 1&2, A. W. Tozer

Classic Sermons on the word of God, Wiersbe

The Library of Distinctive Sermons, Vol. 1&2