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Dear Friends I have many testimonies of miracles I have witnessed in the past. But God not only has “golden oldies;” He also has "current hits." The article below tells of one that just happened recently at a local radio station. ---Billy Long MIRACLE AT THE RADIO STATION A couple weeks ago I spoke on a Sunday afternoon radio program for my friend Rev J T Adams. I also sat in on the program that precedes J T’s and listened to Jerry and Margie Cribb sing some gospel songs. As Jerry and Margie were beginning one of their songs, Jerry shared that he had a very difficult week and asked his listening audience to be praying for him. His doctor had informed him that he had cancer in his kidneys, and that he had a dangerous aneurysm on his aorta. As they sang their song I was moved by the Holy Spirit. When the song ended I stepped up to Jerry at the microphone and asked if I could pray for him at that moment. He gladly agreed, and I asked the radio audience to pray with me. As I la

Holy, But Not Silent Some of the most amazing glimpses into the spiritual realm and manifestations of God’s intimate involvement with His people are seen in the Christmas story. The angel Gabriel appeared to Zacharias (father of John the Baptist), to Joseph, and to Mary. The heavens opened causing shepherds to tremble as they saw and heard a multitude of angels praising God with a roar equivalent to Niagara Falls. John the Baptist’s mother Elizabeth conceived him in her old age. Jesus was supernaturally placed in Mary’s womb by the Holy Spirit. Joseph and Mary were led by angelic visitations and by the Holy Spirit to go to Egypt and were told when to return to Nazareth. These and other amazing and marvelous things happened around the birth of Jesus. But the yearly and routine presentation of those experiences in church Christmas plays and manger scenes has tended to inoculate Christians to the reality and awesomeness of what actually happened. The Bible verses describing the events are

Dear Friends The following post deals with two areas where the enemy of our souls is crafty and works subtly to deceive. The first section deals with “feel good” experiences that cause undiscerning Christians to accept error. The second section deals with deceptive approaches to scripture that are used to lead astray the unwary and gullible soul. My purpose is to help Christians to be aware of these potential snares and pitfalls that are prevalent in our culture today. In Christ Billy Long SUBTLE MEANS OF DECEPTION “Many false prophets will arise and will deceive many.” Matthew 24: 11 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” Matthew 7: 15. "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits and discern whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1 John 4: 1 “FEEL GOOD” EXPERIENCES THAT CAN MISLEAD AND DECEIVE. Some of the experiences listed below can be true and