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The Days we Remember

12/1/2020

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“Without God, there could be no American form of Government, nor an American way of life. Recognition of the Supreme Being is the first- the most basic- expression of Americanism. Thus the Founding Fathers saw it, and thus, with God’s help it will continue to be.” President Dwight D. Eisenhower

As my mom has grown older, she reflects back more and more on a way of life that has become a memory in her mind and in the mind of many others who recall how life once was in the United States of America. She recalls a time in the 1950’s when a Christmas program in a public school spoke of the birth of the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ without stutter and no one would dare come against the word of God that was shared in those programs in that little town where she grew up in Indiana so long ago. My friend, the old way is still the right way.
The further that we, as a Nation, step out on our own and away from God, the sooner we will find ourselves at a destination that no individual or nation should ever want to find themselves- at odds with Almighty God. The philosopher will smirk as he or she bathes in the glow of their own self-worth and toxic, ungodly doctrine of a Christ-less Christmas while spewing out countless words that fall like dead weight before the all-knowing God of the universe. The power hungry movers and shakers will complete another deal while motivated by greed and the constant lust for more. A good name and an honest way, built upon the foundation of an honest word, have been thrown out for fear of failure. Many leave the table of greed, success and lust, starving while the All Powerful God of the universe offers them the bread of life. These people need to be saved!

We have fallen so far from the living God that no one seems to notice. Those of us who call America home, are blessed beyond measure, but we have forgotten Jehovah Jireh- yes we have forgotten that God is the provider. Our land has the distinct odor of Sodom when we should be taking the humble stance of Nineveh after Jonah the evangelist came with a message from God, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown" (Jonah 3:4b.) After the man of God preached the message of God, the people of Nineveh (including the king) believed God. They fasted and they turned from their evil ways and God saw it. The Bible tells us that God, “Repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not" (Jonah3:10b.)
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Oh, we need prayer warriors. We need old fashion, Daniel like praying men, women, boys and girls. We need to sound the horn and spread the word. We need to put on the whole armour of God and get down to business- on our face and our knees in our prayer closet and in the churches. This time of the year is a wonderful opportunity to share the gospel and to be a true light in the darkness- Because, Jesus is the reason for the season and the old way is still the right way.
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A Powerful Place in Psalms 37

3/20/2020

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Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.  Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  Psalm 37:3-4

  The Bible says, “Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.”(Proverbs 3:13)  As a child of God, we must always come to God’s word for true wisdom for our lives.  One will find wisdom where wisdom lives, and in doing so they will gain understanding.  The Bible will lead us by its God-breathed instructions (2 Timothy 3:16). We will both find wisdom and understanding as the Holy Spirit illuminates God’s truth, these will not only impact our lives, but the lives of those around us.

What powerful words to live by.  When we trust in the Lord, we will continue on His path and in His will for our lives.  As we continue to trust, we will do good because we will be following Him.  The sure path of obedience will lead to good.  I find it interesting that we will plan a week or a day around the trust we put into a weather man or woman who really can’t guarantee for certain what a day might bring.  We need to take heed of David’s words, and as we do, we will feed on God’s faithfulness.  The good shepherd will look after us.  Psalm 23:1 is a wonderful reminder of God’s faithfulness, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”  The evildoer will trust in himself, and, in turn, they will find a hard way that resembles not the one who trusts and follows the Lord.

When the Lord becomes our delight, His delights will become our delights, and that is how we get the delights of our hearts.  After I was saved, God began a powerful work in my life.  There was a change in those things I once delighted in, and that change came through the Holy Spirit working in my heart, (John 16:7-8) and God’s word shaping and teaching me true delight.  David says, “Delight thyself also in the Lord.”  It starts with us and it is an action we must desire to initiate.

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True Peace

3/12/2020

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“Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

Dear believer, your peace depends on trust and your trust is derived from the truth, thus the truth of God’s Word is the foundation and ingredients of your peace. You must trust God or both heart and mind will not be kept they will become a fragmented playground for the devil to terrorize and torment you every step of the way. The enemy looks to divide and debilitate and he will use our lack of faith as a door to enter in and cause calamity. The Bible says, “Great peace have they which love thy love law: and nothing shall offend them” (Psalm 119:165). Those are thirteen simple, yet powerful words that can act as a mighty sword in the hands of every believer.

The sweet peace that passeth all understanding is awaiting you at this very moment. If you will trust the Lord in the midst of the storm your steps will be firm as you fix your eyes upon the one you can trust. What choice will you make at this very moment? It is your choice to make. Write these verses down and keep them with you throughout your day taking time to wash them over and through your heart again and again.

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Victory in Jesus

2/2/2020

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Tonight at Lifeway Baptist Church while on the platform the pianist played Victory in Jesus during the offering. It took me back in time. A while after I was saved I attended Lifeway Baptist and one Sunday morning the song leader called out the page number and had us all stand. The hymn that morning, Victory in Jesus. I had never heard of or knew anything about the hymn until that moment. I remember thinking as we got deeper into the verses, this is about me- This is my story! I wanted to take a lap around the auditorium and shout. Fast forward to this evening and there it was again that good old hymn in that same place. From the pew to the platform to behind the pulpit and preaching the Word of God. God had a plan for my life nearly 18 years ago when He saved me and tonight the Lord reminded me in such a special way how He has brought it to pass and how He continues to guide me and lead me.

I praise the Lord for His matchless grace, mercy, kindness and love that he shows me again and again. I am not worthy of such things. I want to praise His name for such a life that He has given me, it truly is because of my "Victory in Jesus."

I want to encourage anyone who reads this to dream big in Christ Jesus- Trust Him with the totality of your life. He has the best plan. The Lord was good to us today and I am so grateful for the call on my life to preach the Mighty Word of God.

Thanks for Visiting & Thanks for Praying,
Bro. Tracy


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The Sweetness of a Memory

1/28/2020

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This photo was taken on one of our many trips to visit my dad when he was sick. It is down the road from his old place.
One of the greatest sights and sounds that the Lord has allowed me to witness was when my dad was at one of his lowest points in his fight with cancer. He had a powerful dose of chemo and the man that walked out of the treatment center was not the same man that we all saw in the weeks after the treatment. Jodi and I had went to visit my dad and he asked me to sing and play for him. I sang a couple of gospel songs that I often sing when I preach. When I finished my dad began to sing these words in the strongest voice we had heard in weeks-

When I come to the river at the ending of day
When the last winds of sorrow have blown
There'll be somebody waiting to show me the way
I won't have to cross Jordan alone


I won't have to cross Jordan alone
Jesus died all my sins to atone
In the darkness I see
He'll be waiting for me
I won't have to cross Jordan alone


It would be just a few short months and my Dad would indeed go home to be with the Lord, but that night when he sang out loud with such a powerful and purposed voice- It had God all over it. It still rings in my heart today.

Thanks for visiting and Thanks for Praying,
Bro. Tracy Killinger

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A Calm in the Storm

1/24/2020

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"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber" Psalm 121:1-3

Be strengthened with the powerful truth that if you are a child of the Most High God He never slumbers. He is indeed your help and hope in every situation and scenario.

This photo was taken on a country road near my home town in February 2017 in the midst of some of the most fertile farm land in our county. I have traveled this well worn path many times to come and praise and to cry out to my Lord. At the time this photo was taken my Dad had been diagnosed with cancer and would be heaven bound in less than five months. I am often amazed at the beauty of God's creation and I have been strengthened again and again by the truth that the same God who has created such breathtaking beauty is the same God who is my help and hope from day to day.

Thanks for visiting and thanks for praying.

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A Prayer in the Battle

1/21/2020

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O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Psalm 7:1-2

1. David takes Possession- "O Lord my God" He is your God because of your salvation that has been brought to you through the Lord Jesus Christ. The born again have been reconciled to God through Christ Jesus!! The distance. The gap. The gulf has been bridged. You are no longer the enemy of God because of your lost condition, but you are now the child of God. He is yours and you are His. Is there anything too hard for God? No!

2. David's Powerful Profession-
"In thee do I put my trust."
What a profession to make in the heat of the battle!! What a profession to make in the midst of the storm!!We must trust the One who is worthy of our trust. The Lord has proven Himself again and again in His word and in your life. David is not looking to a neighbor he is not looking for sound advice from a friend in this very real place he is at he is trusting in Almighty God. This profession is coming from a man who was a mighty warrior. With that said the only reason he and God's people knew so many victories was because they trusted God. There is power in what we profess. Power to strengthen or power to weaken we must choose. I am not speaking of the power of positive thinking. Being positive is a good thing, but when that action gets its muscle from God’s word look out because there is substance, stability and strength in it! It won’t be based on a whim, but upon the word of God and it will be contagious. It can spread like a wild fire from one believer to another. There will be a sturdiness in your steps and a steel like resolve when God’s Word is your food and fuel for your daily living. The enemy does not want you to proclaim the truths from God’s word, but he wants you down in the ditch of discouragement and despair. Get yourself up out of there shake yourself off and start proclaiming and professing the word of God. Too many Christians are living like paupers spiritual speaking instead of like a powerhouses in Christ Jesus. Listen we need to prepare our hearts so that they will be receptive for a fire to burn. We don’t want our hearts watered down with worldly philosophies and pleasures. Illustration of pouring water on wood camp fire or fire place. Spiritually speaking this is what we do when we live in a way that is completely opposite to God’s word.

3. David's Powerful Prayer-
A. Part one-"Save me from all them that persecute me." In the hands of the devil the whispering words of our enemies are used as a weapon against us. The desired affect is to strike fear in us and to cause us to faint in the midst of the fight. Words are a mighty weapon in the devils dirty bag of tricks against God's people. Don’t fall for the wiles and the lies of the evil one. Put on the whole armour of God and be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might!

B. Part two- "And deliver me" Save me from and deliver me out of the hands and thus the grip of the enemy. Don’t look down but my dear friend look up and cry out to Almighty God.

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Prayer & The Pen Ministry

1/15/2020

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The Lord has lit a fire in me and my wife- The Prayer and Pen Ministry. A concentrated time of prayer for the men of God and a card of encouragement to their wives. The plan is to use social media as a way to encourage folks to pray for God's men. We currently have a mailing list of over 50. 
My wife will be making the cards. 2020 will be the official start. We are excited about this outreach from A Call to the World Ministries. We are wanting God to be glorified and for many to be encouraged.

On Monday morning, September 29th, the Lord placed this on my heart-

The Prayer- A Call and Cry to God interceding on the behalf of the men.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. Colossians 4:12
The Pen- A card sent to the ladies to Encourage and Edify.
 
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Proverbs 16:24

We look forward to the Lord doing a Mighty work in 2020!

In Christ,
Bro. Tracy Killinger
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Having a Great Time with our Friends at Shining Light Baptist!

1/14/2020

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Starkville, Mississippi- We are Having a great time with Pastor John Harvey and our dear friends at Shining Light Baptist Church. The Lord has been stirring the hearts of His people and meeting with us in a powerful way in the meeting. We went out yesterday and handed out 500 Gospel packets on the campus of Mississippi State University. Pastor Harvey and the folks have of a burden for the souls at MSU. It has been encouraging to see students in each service. The fellowship has been awesome!

Please pray as the meeting continues through tomorrow night. Asking the Lord to continue to meet with us in a powerful way.

Thank you for visiting and Thank you for praying!
Brother Tracy Killinger

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Psalm 34:8
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Prayer for our Leaders

1/1/2020

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“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” I Timothy 2:1-2

We must pray for those in our country who are in leadership and authority. This includes local, state and federal officials. When Paul, led by the Holy Spirit, wrote these words, Nero was in power. Nero was a ruthless, vile, violent and ungodly man who had Christians brutally murdered and massacred. Our verses were the Word of God in that time and they are still the Word of God today. We need to come down on our knees in a humble and meek spirit. We need to confess our sins to God and call out and cry out in intercession on the behalf of those in authority and on behalf of the United States of America.
President- Vice President- President's Cabinet- Cabinet Rank Officials- Supreme Court Justices- Senators- Congressmen- State & Local Government Officials- Department of Defense- Department of HomeLand Security- US Army- US Navy- US Marines-US Air Force- US Coast Guard- National Security Agency- CIA- FBI- Let's pray with heaven upon our mind and hope in our hearts knowing that God hears our prayers.

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