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Women of Class ~ November Notes by Rev Rachinda Sutterfield.
Let’s have a TRUE heart of THANKSGIVING for what God has already done in our lives and what He has planned for us in our future!! Blessings to you & yours!
~ Rev. Rachinda ~
Women of CLASS
November 20, 2015 Women of C.L.A.S.S. November Notes
Leviticus 22:29
“And when ye will offer a sacrifice of THANKSGIVING unto The LORD, offer it at your own will.”
If you want to offer some special offering of THANKS to The LORD, you must do it in a way that pleases The LORD. When we offer a Praise of THANKSGIVING, it should NEVER be something that that you think that you HAVE to do, but it SHOULD be something that you feel GRATEFUL & PRIVILEGED to do. God is good and there is NO ONE like Him!! None that deserves the GLORY but Him!!
If your “religion” FORCES you to make sacrifices of THANKSGIVING just for religiosity’s sake, then you need to examine your heart and ask yourself if you TRULY are full of Thanks to God. It should be a natural expression of an inward change that has your heart rejoicing because of God’s Love & Mercy! It is something that you desire to do when you know where God has brought you from and where He has brought you unto. Therefore it is easy to come before Him to offer a sacrifice of THANKSGIVING that is a choice on our part! Of our own free will.
God Bless You As You Offer A Sacrifice Of THANKSGIVING From A True Heart!!
~ Rev. Rachinda ~
Treasures from God’s Word by Rev Rachinda Sutterfield.
November 13th, 2015 – Women of C.L.A.S.S. “November Notes”
2 Corinthians 9:15 (NKJV)
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”
As Christian women we are constantly being Blessed with indescribable gifts resulting in Praise and Thankfulness to the LORD. We have been Blessed to be able to bear Children. That is an indescribable gift to ME!! Love my Children and Grandchildren!!
Here in the above verse Paul was commending the Corinthians in their attitude and Faithfulness of giving cheerfully! When we have the opportunity to give to others, we experience the joy of knowing that God will be Praised because of it. Our God knows the needs of His people and He Blesses us to be a Blessing to others.
There are many gifts that we can be Thankful for: First, because Jesus redeemed us from sin and bridged the separation from God by His very life; Second, because of the Holy Spirit and the “gifts” that HE bestows upon Believers; Third and VERY important, because the very gift of Life and the Liberties that God has given to us by being a Child of God created in His image.
There is nothing like giving “cheerfully.” There is a freedom in giving selflessly. Like a burden is lifted from off your shoulders! God LOVES this kind of giver and He receives well the Praise and Thanksgiving from such a one as this!
God Bless You As You Give God Praise & Thanksgiving For His Indescribable Gifts!
~ Rev. Rachinda ~
How intimate are you with God?
written by Rachinda Ballard-Sutterfield
How intimate are you with God?
Jesus didn’t come to save those who were saved, He came for the lost and hurting!! But even in the Church there are those who are hurting that needs a spiritual, emotional and physical healing! When we get so intimate with God that we not only know Him in a deep way, but that He knows us in an intimate way, then we will receive the healing that we need!
In Matthew it says that Jesus spoke to some and said that in the last day, they will stand before God and God will tell them to depart for He didn’t KNOW them:
Matthew 7:21- 23;
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”
The reason why God will reject these men is because their relationship is based on the Church to know God, instead of having an intimate relationship with God Himself!! Notice they said, “Have WE not …” They didn’t say, LORD, I knew you in such a way that You spoke through me and used me to speak prophesies and cast out devils, etc…
The men in Matthew 7 were relying on what others did for God to get them into the kingdom!! God is saying He must KNOW US in order for US to KNOW Him!!
So why don’t you ask God yourself? Ask Him if He knows you the way He wants to!! And then get to KNOW HIM more intimately!!
I guarantee you that if you do, your life will be more complete, more fulfilled, and you will know LOVE, JOY AND PEACE like you have never known before!!
BELIEVE ME — IT WORKS!!
God’s Best to those who Believe!!
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date composed <> October 12, 2010
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD by Rev. Rachinda Ballard-Sutterfield.
Hell is NOT COOL!!
~ Rev. Rachinda
“And whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:15
Many people want to live life the way THEY WANT to live it and think that everything will be “cool!” They are forgetting about the Reality of HELL! Jesus tells us the story about a Rich Man and Lazarus; listen to this and learn how you can escape Hell!!
Luke 16:19-28 tells us about the Rich Man and Lazarus. Lazarus was a beggar who sat at the Rich man’s gate and begged for crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. How sad! Both of these men died. Lazarus was carried by Angels and placed in the arms of Father Abraham. But the rich man was buried and went to hades [hell]. Seeing Father Abraham with the beggar on the other side of a GREAT [un-crossable] CHASM, the rich man asked for Father Abraham to send Lazarus who would dip the “tip” of his finger in water and cool his tongue because he was tormented. After being told that it was impossible, the rich man became the beggar and begged Father Abraham to send Lazarus to this man’s Family to warn them of how real hell is. But it could not be done. So the rich man’s wealth did not keep him from being in a tormenting hell forever!!
Many people want to live life the way THEY WANT to live it and think that everything will be “cool!” They are forgetting about the Reality of HELL! Jesus tells us the story about a Rich Man and Lazarus; listen to this and learn how you can escape Hell!!
Luke 16:19-28 tells us about the Rich Man and Lazarus. Lazarus was a beggar who sat at the Rich man’s gate and begged for crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. How sad! Both of these men died. Lazarus was carried by Angels and placed in the arms of Father Abraham. But the rich man was buried and went to hades [hell]. Seeing Father Abraham with the beggar on the other side of a GREAT [un-crossable] CHASM, the rich man asked for Father Abraham to send Lazarus who would dip the “tip” of his finger in water and cool his tongue because he was tormented. After being told that it was impossible, the rich man became the beggar and begged Father Abraham to send Lazarus to this man’s Family to warn them of how real hell is. But it could not be done. So the rich man’s wealth did not keep him from being in a tormenting hell forever!!
We see from the words of Jesus that HELL IS REAL! IT IS HOT! IT IS ETERNAL! AND it is AVOIDABLE! Jesus has given us the gift of ETERNAL Life! But it is ONLY by receiving that gift of what Jesus provided for US on Calvary’s Cross and living for Him that we will escape a tormenting hell!!
[John 3:16]
God Bless You As You Escape A Tormenting Hell & Help Rescue Others As Well!
~ RachindaMSutterfield ~
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD by Rev Rachinda Ballard-Sutterfield.
TRUSTING God is not an issue up for debate! God says in His Word those who put their Trust Him shall be delivered from the wicked. Psalm 37:39-40 [Whole Chapter is good]
God Bless You As You Put Your Trust In The LORD!!!
~ Rev. Rachinda
Psalm 18:30
“As for God, His way is perfect: the Word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him.”
In the midst of whatever adversity you are facing, God is whispering, “TRUST ME! I got this!”
Are you taken for granted? Imagine how God feels!! The MOST TRUSTWORTHY PERSON has very little respect for His Trustworthiness!
Man says, “SHOW ME and I’ll Trust you!” God says, “TRUST ME and I’ll Show you!!”
I recently have seen a quote that reminds me of how some people take God for granted. It says, “I asked God to protect me from my enemies, and I started losing Friends!!” I believe some blame God for people not wanting to be Friends any longer when actually it may be God keeping you from getting hurt more. Some people come into your life as Blessings; others come into your life as Lessons!
Everything in my life may not be perfect, but I appreciate everything God has done for me or kept me from!! Broken things become Blessed things when you let God do the mending. Where there are Holes, God’s Love can Fill it; Where there is Brokenness, God’s Grace can Mend it!
God Bless You As You Trust God In ALL Things!!
~ RachindaMSutterfield ~
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TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD by Rev Rachinda M. Sutterfield.
[My Granddaughter Azriyel is experiencing her FIRST Church Camp!! Prayers that she has a GREAT time in The LORD! And that her light shines upon someone who needs it!]
As you all prepare or perhaps are already on your Vacations, Camps or Camping Trips, remember to Thank our Great God who made all the Beauty of the Earth for His pleasure which is a benefit for us all!! [Revelation 4:11] There is “Nothing” like the Beautiful outdoors while camping that makes you feel so Grateful and Close to our Great Creator!! Here are many Benefits from Time With God while in Nature Relaxing:
At Peace Through God’s Blessings –
Psalm 116:7 (NKJV)
“Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.”
A Time of Refreshing – Acts 3:19
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the LORD.”
Sunrises & Sunsets – Psalm 113:3
“From the rising of the sun to the going down of it and from east to west, The Name of the LORD is to be praised!”
Twinkling Stars – Job 22:12
“Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!”
Babbling Brooks to Drink From – Psalm 110:7
“He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall He lift up the head.”
Nature Rejoicing – Isaiah 55:12
“For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”
Rest & Relaxation – Exodus 33:14
“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
The AWESOMENESS of our Creator – Amos 4:13
“For, lo, He that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is His thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of Hosts, is His Name.”
The Beautiful Surroundings – Psalm 48:1-2
“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His Holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the Great King.”
God Bless You As You Enjoy your Summer Camps, Camping & COOL Times!!
~ Rachinda M Sutterfield.
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD by Rev Rachinda Ballard-Sutterfield.
Job 23:10 [NKJV]
“He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.”
God will not use someone greatly; until He has tested them thoroughly!!
1 Thessalonians 2:4
“But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.”
“He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.”
God will not use someone greatly; until He has tested them thoroughly!!
1 Thessalonians 2:4
“But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.”
Romans 8:18
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
Smith Wigglesworth once said, “From great Fights will come great Faith.”
Many of life’s experiences and lessons have taught me the following Truth… God is ALWAYS in the midst of our best times and is there to help us in our worst times. There WILL always be times in life that are tougher to endure but these are usually the times that teach us the GREATEST lessons and develop our reliance on Christ. Our Heavenly Father cares about what we endure for His sake! He will help those who call on His Name!! (Remember God’s calling card – Jeremiah 33:3) He will give us “strength” to go through it, or to deliver us out of it!! When He allows us to go through a tough time, He knows what we are made of! And He knows that when we come out of it we will not only become a much better Christian and someone who looks more like Christ Jesus, but will be ready for a HUGE Blessing to overtake us!!
1 Corinthians 16:13 (NKJV)
“Watch, stand fast in the Faith, be brave, be strong.”
I encourage you to hold on to Faith in God and LET GO of the thoughts of despair! When things go wrong, know that God is Strong!! GOOD comes out of what “hurts” you, if you allow GOD to “help” you! Remember that a bird sitting on a branch is unafraid, not because of the strength of the branch, but because of her ability to fly!! God gives us that ability to fly when things are broken!!
God Bless You As Trust God & Pray About Your Troubles Instead Of Complaining About Them!!
~ RachindaMSutterfield ~
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