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06/22/2026

Ephesians 4:1 - "I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,"

"The calling with which you were called." We who are Christians were called to partake of all that being a Christian has to offer. Each of us has also been blessed with unique qualities and life skills.

We have also been "called" to use those unique skills to the best of our abilities while we live the life that The Lord leads us through.

It's been reported that Mark Twain once said that the two most important days in your life are the day that you were born ; and the day that you figure out why. That's where today's selection from the Scriptures, Ephesians 4:1, plays a critical role.

No matter the turmoil, chaos, lies, and outright diabolical rebellion that takes place in this word ; we should strive to find out what unique blessings to our state of "being" that God has given (blessed) to us.

We should then take inventory of those blessings, and use them in service to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on a daily and continuous basis. That is the goal.

While doing so, we should be walking worthily (in a worthy manner ; only Jesus Christ was truly worthy) of the particular calling that God has placed on each of our lives.

Some of us were called to Preach in a Church with many people attending each week. Some of us were called to Preach in an online Church which reaches many people all around the world as God's Word is both taught and worshipped.

Some of us were called to "Preach" the words, will, and ways of God by simply living our life and using the specific skills we were blessed with.

We may be teachers, health care professionals, counselors ; and we may even take care of God's creatures who can't take care of themselves.

Each of us can "Preach" in our own way and with the unique blessings that God has given each of us.

We all can also be an example of Faith under pressure to those who are debating whether life is worth continuing to live.

Just by Faithing to live the life that we have been blessed with, we may be the example which gives someone the courage and the will to live.

Lord, I thank You for calling me to put my life in Your hands ; and thus spend my life with You by my side, guiding me as I endeavor to walk through my life worthily ; in a worthy manner.

Only You Lord were, are, and shall eternally be worthy ; but it is my goal to live my life in thanks to You ; who considered me worthy enough that You sacrificed Yourself on the cross for me. --- Pastor Tom🙏

06/20/2026

1 John 5:4-5 : "For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world : and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our Faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth (literally "Faithes") that Jesus is the Son of God?"

Overcoming the world. That might seem like an impossible accomplishment ; but as we will learn in today's quotes from Scripture ; it is not.

Keep the Faith and keep Faithing my Brothers and Sisters. We will, by God's grace, overcome the world.

It is life savingly imperative that we put (and keep) the entirety of our lives in the care of Jesus Christ. One of a multitude of reasons is that the world has never fought harder against those of us who oppose it (the world).

The world's goal is to either get us to join them ; or to destroy us. The world, the devil, and his disciples are completely comfortable with choosing either option.

Christians ; those who have given their lives to Jesus Christ ; WILL ultimately overcome the world, the devil, and his disciples : as well as any and all obstacles put in our way. That is a fact.

It has to be noted that every time that we see the word "Overcometh" (with the "th" on the end) in today's Scripture reading ; the "th" suffix means that "overcometh" is literally defined as "to overcome perpetually and eternally. Now, tomorrow, and forever." We who are Christians are defined as "eternal overcomers."

In the same manner, the term "believeth" at the conclusion of today's Bible verses should also be understood to be a continuous and perpetual act.

However, the word "believeth" is a very poor translation to our English language from the original Greek language of today's Bible verses.

Without getting into a protracted Greek language study ; it suffices to say that the Greek language word which was translated as "believeth" should be translated literally ; which would translate to the word "Faithes."

We "Faithe", or (continually) put our Faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That, according to the Truth declared in today's portion of Scripture, is the means by which we overcome the world.......

We who are Christians overcome the world by placing our Faith (Faithing) in Jesus Christ for His protection, provision, and so much more.

The world is under the mistaken impression that it will overcome those of us who are Christians. It will not. Jesus Christ overcame death, hell, and the grave ; and He will overcome this world as well.

We who Faithe in Jesus Christ have Him with and within us at all times. With our Faith as well as the entirety of our lives in the Sacred care of Jesus Christ ; we too shall overcome the world. --- Pastor Tom🙏

06/18/2026

Romans 12:2 - "And do not imitate the patterns of this world ; but be transformed by the renovation of your mind so that you can distinguish what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God."

In past Faith Central Ministries messages, today's Bible verse was examined with an emphasis on what is typically translated as the "renewal of your mind."

In today's modern English language, renewing your mind might be interpreted as telling God "Yes, I'd like to renew the subscription to my mind please ......" The term "renovation of your mind" is a more accurate translation to indicate what is actually happening.

The subject of the "renovation of your mind" will however, be the focus of a future Faith Central Ministries message. Today, the spotlight will be on the phrase found in the beginning of Romans 12:2 - "The patterns of this world."

There is a highly valuable revelation found in the phrase "The patterns of this world." The revelation is that the world actually has patterns. The world would have you believe that "things just sort of happen." To be clear ; they do not.

Everything that happens in this world is either authored or allowed by God. God either makes it happen, or He allows it to happen. The things that God allows to happen are generally speaking the things that mankind decides to do.

Sometimes mankind's ideas are good ideas, but oftentimes they are not. Those bad ideas that sound good at the time end up getting repeated, and they then become patterns of behavior. Patterns of this world.

The very first "pattern of this world" was when every person on this earth disobeyed God, and in a very short time span. I'm speaking of when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden Of Eden.

At that time, Adam and Eve were the entire population of the world. The very first pattern of the (entire) world was established when both Adam and Eve disregarded God's direct command to not eat the fruit of a certain tree.

God said not to do something, and Adam and Eve did it anyway. That established a pattern of behavior which continues to this very day. In the Bible, God clearly establishes how He wants us to be ; and how He does not want us to be.

In the Garden of Eden, satan saw an opportunity that he knew he would likely never see again. satan could, at that moment, get the entire world to listen to him and disregard God.

That opportunity came and went, but satan has never stopped trying to get as many people as possible to listen to him and disregard God. Spoiler alert ; sadly, satan is succeeding.

More and more people are imitating the unGodly patterns of this world every day. As Christians, we should point that out as often as possible ; and we should absolutely defend ourselves and others against the unGodly who have no issue whatsoever eliminating us in order to get what they want.

That may sound like an extreme statement, but I assure you it is not. Here are just a few examples of people who would absolutely not imitate the patterns of this world ; and the world ended up murdering them.......

United States President John F. Kennedy stood up against powerful "world" leaders ; and he was publicly assassinated.

Martin Luther King simply asked people to judge each other by the content of their character , as opposed to the color of their skin. The pattern of the world is to love division, and hate non - prejudicial unity ; so Martin Luther King was publicly assassinated.

Charlie Kirk went to college campuses and spoke to students, giving them time and a microphone to express their viewpoints. Charlie would then engage in a productive dialogue which would show that the students and their older adult friends and relatives had more similarities than differences.

Additionally, Charlie had the nerve to point out that the modern day nation of Israel was systematically destroying a nation (and it's residents) that bordered them. That's definitely a pattern of behavior that the world loves to engage in. If you want something that somebody else has ; kill them and take their stuff.

For pointing out the unGodly patterns of the world in general, and the modern day nation of Israel specifically ; Charlie Kirk was publicly assassinated. Charlie even texted, saying that he feared they were going to kill him. Twenty four hours later, they did.

Of course the most famous example of someone who pointed out the patterns of the world, was and shall always be, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His entire adult life was spent telling people what God liked and what God did not like.

Jesus did absolutely not imitate the patterns of this world, so He was publicly assassinated in the most horrific manner ever recorded.

Lord, I make every effort to not imitate the patterns of this world ; and I make every effort to imitate Your patterns of behavior. You are perfect, and I never will be ; but if I try to align my state of being with Yours, I will serve You in an infinitely better manner.

That is my goal Lord ; to serve You to the best of my limited ability while simultaneously rejecting the patterns of behavior that this world so enjoys. --- Pastor Tom 🙏

06/17/2026

Romans 3:28 - "Therefore, we reckon that a person is made righteous by Faith ; and not by the works of the written law."

"Made righteous by Faith." There is incredible comfort and assurance to be obtained by that Biblical Truth. There may be times in our life when we see the Spiritual fruit of others looking like it's about to break the branches just from the weight of it all.

We might then look at our own efforts and think that our Spiritual fruit is not growing at as near a rapid rate. This may even lead us to the idea that maybe our Righteousness was somehow "slipping."

Fear not my Brothers and Sisters in Christ ; that can. Not. Happen. As Christians, we are made Righteous by Faith. Specifically, by putting our Faith, our very lives, in the care of Jesus Christ.

Even more specifically, we are made Righteous by the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross for us. We are absolutely not made Righteous by any "works" (actions that we may take, no matter how noble those actions might be.)

One of the main messages of The Old Testament is that no one could ever come close to being perfect enough to keep every detail of every Old Testament law.

Living according to The Old Testament laws and expecting to gain access to Heaven just for doing so will result in our wasting vast quantities of the time that The Lord blesses us with.

There is no sin in keeping the Old Testament laws as a type of personal devotion to The LORD God Almighty ; as long as we never forget that doing so will not get us into Heaven.

The only thing that guarantees us admittance to Heaven is putting the entirety of our life in the sacred care of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It really is Just. That. Simple.

Lord, I thank You for Your sacrifice on the cross for me ; the person who least deserves such a life changing, eternal life assuring blessing.

I rededicate myself to making every attempt to live my life by Faith in You Lord ; while simultaneously trying to assist others in availing themselves of Your priceless blessings.

Lord, You are my Lord, my Savior, and the sole reason that I am alive today. I can not thank You enough for those and every other blessing that You have given to me. --- Pastor Tom 🙏

06/16/2026

Genesis 1:1 - "In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the earth." These are the first words in the Bible ; and that is no accident.

"In the beginning ; God created". I thank The Holy Spirit for reminding me of that simple, yet life saving Truth. The LORD God Almighty is the master Author, Creator, and Architect of the entire universe.

When tough times, dark days, and even darker nights threaten us ; The LORD can create a solution which will eventually (in God's perfect timing) bring control to the chaos.

No matter what kind of catastrophic conditions attempt to drag us down into a deep dark hole of despair, an abyss ; the same God that created The Heavens and The Earth can recreate what our enemies (Spiritual and otherwise) seek to destroy.

When we feel as if we're surrounded by a situation or situations that threaten our very existence ; we can Faithe confidently that the same God that created Heaven and earth also will create (provide) a way for us to survive whatever or whomever it is that is threatening us.

When God eventually determines that our time here on earth is complete ; He will welcome us into The Heaven that He created ; to share that unearthly estate with Him.

That blessing gives me more and more comfort with each passing day.

Thank You LORD for being the Ultimate Creator. You created our entire universe ; and yet You concern Yourself with the most microscopic details of our lives.

I thank You for that and so many more blessings ; and I put my Faith (Faithe) in You with and for my very life. --- Pastor Tom🙏

06/12/2026

1 Corinthians 14:33 - "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all Churches of the saints."

Confusion. There are many attempts being made today to confuse as many people as possible for as long as possible ; and on a vast variety of subjects. Why would that be ?

Typically the people who are the source of the confusion are attempting to do something that no reasonable person would agree to if the subject matter was explained to them clearly.

If the person causing confusion offers the "solution" ; then they are in control ; or so they think.......

What they have forgotten is that God is always in control ; and He is never the author of confusion.

The Holy Spirit guided me to post 1 Corinthians 14:33, today's Scripture reading, because His timing was, as always, absolutely perfect.

I had previously been viewing this Bible verse as a "note to self" ; i.e. if I am "confused" about a matter, then it is not God who is confusing me.

While that is undeniably true, there is also a second, much broader, application given to us from today's Scripture reading.

1 Corinthians 14:33 is written within the general context of chapter 14, where The Apostle Paul is speaking to the Corinthian Church about their "confusion".

When I looked up the word "confusion" in the original Greek language text of today's Bible verse ; the 2nd more "general" meaning was revealed.

The word "confusion" literally means a state of instability, or more accurately, "disorder".

What God was conveying, through The Apostle Paul, was that if there is confusion, or a "state of disorder" within their church (ANY church which claims to be God's), then the disorder was not generated by God.

The same holds true in any situations and scenarios in our lives today. If we are confronted with a circumstance that initially has us leaning toward the direction of being confused ; then we should Pray for God's wisdom and guidance about the matter.

Either a concerted effort has been made to confuse us by one or more people ; or quite possibly, it was God Himself who allowed the thing to happen in our lives which has us bordering on confusion.

Even in that instance ; God is not the author of the confusion, but only the circumstances which we may be confused by. I have a very personal example which I hope will explain things more clearly.

When I came into my Family's life, I had a Mom, a Dad, and two Sisters. Right now, they are all residing in Heaven, where they wait to reunite with me. I have no immediate Family left in my world.

I know that my Mom, Dad, and Sisters are in a far far better (the best) place ; Heaven itself.

I am not confused ; but I often ponder why my entire Family wasn't allowed to stay here with me until the return of Jesus (which I pray happens at Godspeed.)

The loss of our beloved Family members is one of the hardest things to endure. Even if we end up in a state of confusion for a time ; it does NOT mean that we are "lesser than" as a Christian.

God sees and understands our pain, and by means of Prayer, Faith, and God's Grace ; we will endure.

Today's selection from the Scriptures closes with a picture of what God's church should ultimately be ; a place of "peace, (God's peace, which is the ultimate form of tranquility - and NOT disorder) as in all churches of the saints.

The saints are Biblically defined as those who answer "Yes" to God's most gracious and merciful call to put their lives in His blessed hands".

I thank God for His ultimate peace and clarity. Despite the best efforts of man to create disorder from God's peace, The Lord ultimately wins. EVERY time.

That Truth alone provides me with a peace that can only be generated by God. --- Pastor Tom🙏

06/11/2026

Romans 1:17 - "For therein is the Righteousness of God revealed from Faith to Faith : as it is written, The just shall live by Faith."

Living by Faith. For many of us, that is a life and lifestyle that is as necessary as breathing. The daily trials and tribulations of our lives are only able to be survived by living from "Faith to Faith".

We summon all the Faith that we have to endure the disasters of the day ; and then a new calamity comes along.......

The Lord blesses us with a new and expanded deposit of Faith ; and by His Grace, we surmount that insurmountable issue. Thus, we live from Faith to Faith.

The just (literally the righteous ; those made Righteous by the sacrifice on the cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on our behalf) shall live by Faith. By Faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ We. Shall. Live.

We won't merely survive, or barely exist ; we will be blessed with the opportunity to truly "live" in the fullest and most complete manner possible.

This Truth will drive our enemies (who not coincidentally are The Lord's enemies) absolutely insane. Literally. As for me and my house ; we will live by Faith and in service to The Lord anyway.

We who put our lives in the sacred care of Jesus Christ will be blessed with the opportunity to give 100 % of our effort toward whatever we do in Jesus' name and in His service.

There will be times however, when our "100 %" will be somewhat diminished. The Lord knows that. He doesn't expect perfection, just direction ; that direction being Godward.

There is only one way. The Way. Live by Faith. Live for eternity. Live for The Lord who died for you. --- Pastor Tom🙏

06/09/2026

Psalm 37:23 - "The steps of a man are established by The LORD ; The LORD Delights In Every Detail Of Our Lives"

Fun fact. You know the phrase "The devil is in the details" ? That was NOT the original quote. The actual quote is "God is in the details." Today's quote from The Bible will prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Today's selection of excellence from God's Word is one which may be familiar to most Christians ; but today, we move our stance ever so slightly so as to see a blessing which often gets overlooked.

Most of the time, the focus is placed on the first half of today's Bible verse "The steps of a (good) man (person) are ordered by The LORD...." That certainly is an undeniable Truth indeed ; but another equally undeniable Truth is waiting to bless us in the second half of today's Scripture reading.

Most English language translations of Psalm 37:23 say that "He (The LORD) delights in his (our) way. That is a beautiful image to contemplate within our mind ; but that image could be made even more stunningly magnificent.......

All that is necessary is a more literal translation of the original Greek language words of today's Bible verse. I'll refrain from a deep dive word study and proceed straight to that more accurate and verbally panoramic translation. And here it is.......

"The LORD delights in every detail of our lives." Think. On. That. The number of "details" in our life can not be counted. There are details within the details of the details ; and The LORD leans forward from Heaven in order to take in our experiencing those details.

Have you ever had something happen in your life that you just couldn't wait to share with someone ; and as you start to share that happening that you experienced, the person you are speaking with becomes obviously disinterested. Bored. Yeah ; that never happens with God. Ever.

It was God Himself who architecturally arranged every detail of our lives, and it is God Himself who absolutely loves to see how we encounter those details.

God may not always enjoy the choices that we make when we incorporate those details into our lives ; but He will look on with great interest to see how we react to His Holy Spirit guiding us toward rectifying our "less than perfect" decisions.

LORD, I thank You for each and every detail of my life, those that I love with every fiber of my being, as well as those that I have no understanding of whatsoever.

Everything means something and You are The Supreme Ruler over everyone and everything. It is an absolute blessing that despite watching over everyone and everything ; You take great delight in every detail in my life.

LORD, it is because You have always and will always watch my life and it's details that I am still alive to enjoy the life that You have blessed me with.

That is a blessing for which I am failing to find the words to adequately thank You. --- Pastor Tom

06/08/2026

1st Thessalonians 3:3 - "That no one should be shaken by these afflictions ; for yourselves know that we are appointed to this."

In the world today, we are afflicted by many of the pressures of life ; and with an ever increasing frequency and intensity. As always, The Bible has the perfect wisdom for us to transcend the trials of our Faith.

Today's verse from Scripture is of immeasurable comfort when we find ourselves in situations where we might have no (earthly) idea why we are in them.

Sometimes, such as the politico-socio-economic times that we're currently enduring ; we'll know why certain things are happening ; but we may feel as if we're powerless to stop them. Abuses of power are rampant.

Interestingly enough, the word "shaken" in the original Greek New Testament language of today's Bible verse is literally defined as "to wag the tail (of dogs)". When a dog decides to wag it's tail, the tail is going to be wagged, whether it likes it or not.

We should endeavor to not be as the tail of a dog, moved by each and every affliction (literally defined as a pressure caused by a "pressing together") that inserts itself into our life.

Regarding the subject of life's pressures ; my former Pastor (now residing in Heaven) Dr. Gene Scott, stated perfectly ; "Pressure will either drive you to God, or from Him." That's an absolute Truth.

God's reason WHY we should not be moved in times of pressure is found in the second half of today's Bible verse.

"For yourselves know (literally to perceive with the eyes, as well as any of our other senses, including the blessed sense of discernment) that we are appointed to this."

About the word "appointed"....... The Biblical original Greek language word translated to the English language word "appointed" is "ky-my" , and it means to lie as an infant lies where it has been placed with great love, intent, and care by it's parent.

We are where we are in our life because our Heavenly Father either allowed us to put ourselves there ; or He cared enough to place us there.

The "cradle" of our situations may move to and fro, but we can rest in the blessed knowledge that it is our Heavenly Father who determines when the cradle is rocked, and to what degree.

Thank You Lord for Your being with and within us at all times. You give us the strength ; Your strength, to not be so ultimately shaken that we will fall and never rise again.

Even when our earthly journey is complete, we will rise to be with You in Heaven at the moment of Your perfectly timed choice.

Thank You Lord for that, as well as every other priceless blessing in our lives. --- Pastor Tom🙏

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