Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

In 1918, Helen Lemmel came across a tract, “Focused: A Story and Song” penned by Isabella Lilias Trotter, a missionary toAlgeria. The words that moved Ms. Lemmel were, “So, then, turn your eyes upon Him, look full into His face and you will find that the things of...
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Living In Plain View of the Cross

As we are approaching the Easter season, it is a good time to address the topic of the cross of Jesus Christ. It has been said before (by me and others) that the cross is an ignored subject in far too many pulpits today. This is probably due to several reasons, not...
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Consecration That Leads to Transformation

I don’t usually do this, but I would like to begin this issue of The Kernels of Truth by quoting two verses of Scripture that will be the text for our topic today. They are fairly well known and quoted verses, but I would like to insert them here, nonetheless. They...
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Give The Devil No Opportunity

Recently in a sermon at Abundant Life Church, I made the statement that the enemy has no place in our lives except by invitation. A sentiment was expressed that requested further elucidation on the subject. This is certainly something that gets all our attention as we...
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Receiving Grace, Mercy, And Forgiveness

Well, here we are, beginning a New Year and another year of writing The Kernels of Truth. When I began writing these newsletters (the year was 1999) I had no idea that all these years later I would still be writing them and people wouldstill be reading them. Much...
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Savior of All Saviors

I recently heard a song by Josh Turner entitled “I Serve a Savior.” I began thinking about all the songs that speak of Jesus as our Savior and Deliverer. This document could not hold all the titles. This is because without Jesus as our Deliverer and Savior, we would...