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DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 1, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “WAKING UP!” Luke  15:17 “ But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! ’ ” There is one phrase that never ceases to thrill me:   “... when he came to himself.”  Sometimes it seems as if a wayward person will never change and come to their senses. We hope and pray that there will be a change, but days become weeks, weeks become months, and months become years without evidence of a change. This wayward son had hit the bottom. His money was gone, his friends were gone, his self-esteem was gone, and all he had for food was the

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson January 31, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilathompsondailye-votional.blogspot.com TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear.blogspot.com “A PRODIGAL LIFE!” Luke 15:13 “And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.” We are not told where the far country was to which the young son journeyed. I have known prodigals whose far country was the nearest bar. I have also encountered prodigals who have traveled thousands of miles away from those who love them. It is interesting to read the definition of the word prodigal. It defines one who spends money in a reckless and extravagant manner. Wow! That would describe many who have never even traveled away from home! It is also interesting to note th

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson January 30, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilathompsondailye-votional.blogspot.com TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear.blogspot.com “A PARABLE OF TWO SONS!” Luke 15:11-12 “Then He said: ‘A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood.’” My own father had two sons. I could tell you what a good son I was and how much better than my brother (since both of them have gone to be with the Lord). That, however, would not be realistic or honest with you or myself. Let’s just focus on the two sons in this parable Jesus shared, which I will do throughout this week. The first thing we are introduced to is the contrast between the two sons. The older son seems to be the perfect e

PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON TUMWATER CHAPEL MESSAGE OF THE WEEK.    Please click on the following link to listen to the message: http://tumwaterchapelofgrace. blogspot.com/ “WHERE DID I COME FROM?” Genesis 11:10-20 10  “ This is the genealogy of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old, and begot Arphaxad two years after the flood.   11  After he begot Arphaxad, Shem lived five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. ” Prayer Blessings dear hearts!    May God  richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions! - - - Pastor Cecil  

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson January 27, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK      https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK         https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “THE OLD RUGGED CROSS!” Philippians 3:10-11 “T hat I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. ”   Back in 1913, Salvation Army Officer, George Bennard passed through a trying experience. This experience caused him to reflect seriously about the significance of the cross and, in particular, what the apostle Paul meant when he spoke of by entering into the fellowship of Christ's suffering. While contemplating on these truths, Bennard was convinced that the cross w

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson January 26, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “I’VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE!” Psalm 135:17 “They have ears, but they do not hear; nor is there any breath in their mouths.” I recall a certain man who accompanied his wife to visit our congregation one  Sunday  morning. After the service he commented to me that he had read the entire Bible and knew everything it contained. His brash statement stunned me so that I hardly knew how to respond. What I did say to him was that I had read the Bible many times, and the more I read it the more I feel the need to read it again to gain deeper understanding. That encounter occurred many years ago and I am still finding new

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson January 25, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK:  https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT!” Matthew  16:2-3 “He replied, ‘When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ and in the morning, ‘today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.’” It was Snoopy, the dog in the "Peanuts" comic strip, who was always trying to write the great American novel. As Snoopy pecked away on his typewriter, imagining himself to be a world-famous author, his opening line never changed ...  It was a dark and stormy night . I recall a dark but not stormy night as far as

PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON: READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! January 24th: Genesis 48:1-49:33, Matthew 15:29-16:12, Psalm 20:1-9, Proverbs 4:20-27

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson January 24, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “REAL HOPE!” Hebrews  6:11 “And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end.” I was once speaking to a man about heaven and what awaited us there. He had been a believer for many years and it shocked me when he expressed the  hope  that he would make it to heaven. Wow! That blew me away. I prayed with him and shared scriptures to give him the eternal HOPE of his salvation. That encounter inspired me to share the idea of the word HOPE with you. Here in Hebrews  6:11  the Greek word for  hope  is  elpis.  Here is the meaning in the Greek:  joyful and confid

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson January 23, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “TRUE GRIT!” Psalm  19:14   “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart  be acceptable in Your sight, O  Lord , my strength and my Redeemer.” Last week I mentioned about a poem I had read years ago in Grit Magazine. My dear friend Cathy also remembered reading Grit. She checked out Wikipedia to see if it was still in print. She found that it was and also discovered the original editorial policy.    "Always keep  Grit  from being pessimistic. Avoid printing those things which distort the minds of readers or make them feel at odds with the world. Avoid showing the wrong side of things, or making

SUN 01.22.2017 MESSAGE OF THE WEEK:  “STANDING ALONE!”  PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON TUMWATER CHAPEL PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON TUMWATER CHAPEL MESSAGE OF THE WEEK.    Please click on the following link to listen to the message: http://tumwaterchapelofgrace. blogspot.com/ “STANDING ALONE!” Genesis  6:24 “ This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God. ” Prayer Blessings dear hearts!    May God  richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions! - - - Pastor Cecil

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson January 20, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK     https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK          https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “HIDING IN THEE!” Psalm 18:2 “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” We are told that the persecution of believers around the world is increasing. Many are tortured for their faith and some killed. It has been estimated that there are over 100,000 deaths each year at the hands of the enemies of the cross.   Ira Sankey was a singer and song writer who ministered alongside evangelist D. L. Moody. He had experienced an extended time of trial and tears in his own personal life. It was duri