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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Plan of Salvation in Spanish
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sound the Alarm!
The following joke was shared by one of my Louisiana friends.
It is very funny but really got me thinking today.There are so many messages out there that claim truth yet they are shady when compared to the Bible. We need to make it simple so even the hardest of understanding can be saved. How we
present truth is very important. Our attitude must personify the love of Jesus. We cannot be prideful about knowledge that is given to us freely from Jesus. It is the duty of those who teach the Bible to communicate it to those who are seeking direction so that they can clearly see the path laid out before them.It is easy to get frustrated when someone you teach does not seem to see the simplest things. That is where patience comes in.We need to present the truth in love. Paul told Timothy to study. We need to study the Bible if we are to communicate it to others. We cannot just study the night before or thirty minutes before we stand in the pulpit or arrive to teach Bible study. A true workman prepares for his job and is skilled. Words are important. Teaching the Bible is very different from preaching evangelistically. Have patience and keep teaching!
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Reverend Boudreaux was the part-time pastor of the local Cajun Baptist
Church and Pastor Thibodaux was the minister of the Covenant
Church across the road.
They were both standing by the road, pounding a sign into the ground, that read:
'Da End is Near
Turn Yo Sef 'Roun Now
Afore It Be Too Late!'
As a car sped past them, the driver leaned out his window and
yelled, 'You religious nuts!'
From the curve they heard screeching tires, and a big splash...
Boudreaux turns to Thibodaux and asks, 'Do ya tink maybe da sign
should jussay.....'Bridge Out?'
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
It is very funny but really got me thinking today.There are so many messages out there that claim truth yet they are shady when compared to the Bible. We need to make it simple so even the hardest of understanding can be saved. How we
present truth is very important. Our attitude must personify the love of Jesus. We cannot be prideful about knowledge that is given to us freely from Jesus. It is the duty of those who teach the Bible to communicate it to those who are seeking direction so that they can clearly see the path laid out before them.It is easy to get frustrated when someone you teach does not seem to see the simplest things. That is where patience comes in.We need to present the truth in love. Paul told Timothy to study. We need to study the Bible if we are to communicate it to others. We cannot just study the night before or thirty minutes before we stand in the pulpit or arrive to teach Bible study. A true workman prepares for his job and is skilled. Words are important. Teaching the Bible is very different from preaching evangelistically. Have patience and keep teaching!
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Reverend Boudreaux was the part-time pastor of the local Cajun Baptist
Church and Pastor Thibodaux was the minister of the Covenant
Church across the road.
They were both standing by the road, pounding a sign into the ground, that read:
'Da End is Near
Turn Yo Sef 'Roun Now
Afore It Be Too Late!'
As a car sped past them, the driver leaned out his window and
yelled, 'You religious nuts!'
From the curve they heard screeching tires, and a big splash...
Boudreaux turns to Thibodaux and asks, 'Do ya tink maybe da sign
should jussay.....'Bridge Out?'
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Monday, October 19, 2009
Spanish Language Helps
Hello Friends,
The internet links below are to Spanish language teaching websites:
http://www.theinternetresource.info/Spanish.htm
http://www.studyspanish.com
http://www.spaleon.com/index.php
http://www.spanishprograms.com/
http://www.spanishunlimited.com/
In Jesus,
Bruce
The internet links below are to Spanish language teaching websites:
http://www.theinternetresource.info/Spanish.htm
http://www.studyspanish.com
http://www.spaleon.com/index.php
http://www.spanishprograms.com/
http://www.spanishunlimited.com/
In Jesus,
Bruce
Keep Studying!
Php 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Php 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
(Php 2:13) For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Php 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Have you ever thought something meant one thing and it actually meant another?
I used to believe some things that were not Biblical, because I allowed the world around me to educate me about Jesus. I also have been a Christian for
over twenty years and have heard a lot of preaching and teaching. Some good
and some lacking but a lot of preaching and teaching nevertheless.
I used to believe that the three wise men were really at the manger scene when Jesus was born. One time in a live nativity I put on a costume and helped reenact that scene but it was not truly done Biblically.
The Bible says they came to a house.
Mat 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Herod actually had baby boys killed ages two and younger when the wise
men did not return. He based his reasoning on the amount of time that
the men had related the star had been sighted.
Matthew 2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
When he set out to kill Jesus he used this information.
Mat 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
I also thought that the Bible said Adam and Eve ate an apple when in fact
the Bible says its fruit. It never describes an apple at all. The pictures
we see in childhood books show an apple usually. Apples have never given
me discernment.
Gen 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
The story of Jonah usually shows a whale swallowing Jonah. The book of Jonah
says a great fish. The book of Matthew however does say whale.
Mat 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
I recently read a chapter of a book by a well known Apostolic author. He used
one of the above scriptures in Philippians to support a theory that he was trying to express. He misunderstood the text though, and honestly we can do the same unless we
really read it and comprehend what we read. He penned the words that one
day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord. He then on went to describe how even old knees are going to be made
to bend to revere that name. He is wrong in his theology. This is not what the
Bible says. How many times have we all been guilty of this? I am not just typing this to insult the man for misquoting the Scripture. I have heard it preached in various assemblies among various denominations just as he stated it. It does not
though mean its Biblical. When studying the chapter you come to understand that its
talking about how He did not come to earth giving himself honor but took on the
form of a man. The Bible says that all things 'SHOULD'bow the knee in honor and respect to His Name. He came and showed us that it can be done. We can live for Jesus
without sin and walk in obedience by His example, and being filled with His
Spirit. He gives us the overcoming power.
We need to be careful with the Scriptures, and make sure we are not using them
to support our theories. The Bible says only what it says. We cannot over spiritualize it nor can we deny truth. We have to rightly divide the Word.
I have many times heard that same passage of Scripture used to prove that
at the end of all time the devil and his evil angels and all the enemies of
mankind are going to bow and say, Jesus is Lord! I don't see where it says
that in Philippians. It does say however to work out your own salvation with
fear and trembling. It speaks of having a right spirit and right attitude
not seeking glory or self, just as Jesus did.
I hope today this has helped someone to really look at the Bible. I don't
claim to know it all but do claim to be trying to better understand
the Bible. I have to stand before Jesus one day and give an account for my life.
I don't want to be trying to use excuses with the Lord but want to hear well
done my good and faithful servant. Today I challenge you to really read a chapter of the Bible in its context and consider how to apply those passages to your life.
You will be better for having done so.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Php 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
(Php 2:13) For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Php 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Have you ever thought something meant one thing and it actually meant another?
I used to believe some things that were not Biblical, because I allowed the world around me to educate me about Jesus. I also have been a Christian for
over twenty years and have heard a lot of preaching and teaching. Some good
and some lacking but a lot of preaching and teaching nevertheless.
I used to believe that the three wise men were really at the manger scene when Jesus was born. One time in a live nativity I put on a costume and helped reenact that scene but it was not truly done Biblically.
The Bible says they came to a house.
Mat 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Herod actually had baby boys killed ages two and younger when the wise
men did not return. He based his reasoning on the amount of time that
the men had related the star had been sighted.
Matthew 2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
When he set out to kill Jesus he used this information.
Mat 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
I also thought that the Bible said Adam and Eve ate an apple when in fact
the Bible says its fruit. It never describes an apple at all. The pictures
we see in childhood books show an apple usually. Apples have never given
me discernment.
Gen 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
The story of Jonah usually shows a whale swallowing Jonah. The book of Jonah
says a great fish. The book of Matthew however does say whale.
Mat 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
I recently read a chapter of a book by a well known Apostolic author. He used
one of the above scriptures in Philippians to support a theory that he was trying to express. He misunderstood the text though, and honestly we can do the same unless we
really read it and comprehend what we read. He penned the words that one
day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord. He then on went to describe how even old knees are going to be made
to bend to revere that name. He is wrong in his theology. This is not what the
Bible says. How many times have we all been guilty of this? I am not just typing this to insult the man for misquoting the Scripture. I have heard it preached in various assemblies among various denominations just as he stated it. It does not
though mean its Biblical. When studying the chapter you come to understand that its
talking about how He did not come to earth giving himself honor but took on the
form of a man. The Bible says that all things 'SHOULD'bow the knee in honor and respect to His Name. He came and showed us that it can be done. We can live for Jesus
without sin and walk in obedience by His example, and being filled with His
Spirit. He gives us the overcoming power.
We need to be careful with the Scriptures, and make sure we are not using them
to support our theories. The Bible says only what it says. We cannot over spiritualize it nor can we deny truth. We have to rightly divide the Word.
I have many times heard that same passage of Scripture used to prove that
at the end of all time the devil and his evil angels and all the enemies of
mankind are going to bow and say, Jesus is Lord! I don't see where it says
that in Philippians. It does say however to work out your own salvation with
fear and trembling. It speaks of having a right spirit and right attitude
not seeking glory or self, just as Jesus did.
I hope today this has helped someone to really look at the Bible. I don't
claim to know it all but do claim to be trying to better understand
the Bible. I have to stand before Jesus one day and give an account for my life.
I don't want to be trying to use excuses with the Lord but want to hear well
done my good and faithful servant. Today I challenge you to really read a chapter of the Bible in its context and consider how to apply those passages to your life.
You will be better for having done so.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
We are going to Mexico!
The atmosphere in our home is great. We are all so excited and trying to learn
new words in Spanish. Over the Thanksgiving holidays we will be ministering and
preaching the Gospel message in Mexico. Everyone says don't drink the water. I
am not so concerned about the water we drink but more that they drink the Living
Water that they will never thirst again.
The Bible says this:
Joh 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Blessing people with food, clothes and material things is a good thing but not the greatest thing we could do for them. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the greatest
gift you can share with anyone.
Please keep us in prayer.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Christians Should NOT Die of Sickness or Diseases
As a Christian, I will not die of sickness or disease.
I may die of old age.
I may die as a martyr.
If the rapture comes first, I will be going to Heaven raptured to be with the true Jesus!
Abraham
“And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.” Genesis 25:7-8
Moses
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.” Deuteronomy 31:14
“So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the
“And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.” Deuteronomy 34:7
Job
“So Job died, being old and full of days.” Job 42:17
David
“Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,” 1 Kings 2:1
“So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of
When Christians obeys Jesus, they will be blessed! Disease and sickness are not blessings!
“Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.” Deuteronomy 28:6
When Christians disobey Jesus, they will be cursed! Disease and sickness are curses!
“Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.” Deuteronomy 28:19
“The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. 22 The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.” Deuteronomy 28:21-22
“The LORD will smite thee with the botch of
“The LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.” Deuteronomy 28:35
“Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. 60 Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of
“I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.” Leviticus 26:16
A Christian living under the blessing of Jesus should never be sick or diseased!
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” 1 Peter 2:24
Jesus’ atonement removed all sickness and disease from Christians. If you are sick or diseased, why?
“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.” 1 John 3:4
“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.” 1 John 3:6
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” 1 John 3:8-9
“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.” 1 John 5:18
Sinless Perfection – you probably don’t have it!
You probably don’t know how to receive it.
If you sin, expect to be sick and diseased!
Expect to die of these diseases!
How does one arrive at 'sinless perfection'?
“John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the
latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:”
Luke 3:16
You need to accept your fire baptism by faith then rely on Jesus whose power provides you with 'sinless perfection'.
Now, walk out your salvation living a sinless life.
If you were to sin:
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9
You must be HOLY.
"Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy." 1 Peter 1:16
You must be PERFECT
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48
Dr. Bruce Klein, ThD
Bibleteach@hotmail.com
Apostolic Theological Seminary
www.acseminary.webs.com
Monday, September 21, 2009
A Time and A Season
Last Saturday my husband drove me back to the town where I grew up. We traveled
down tree lined lanes and looked at beautiful historic homes. I can see why as a child
I thought I lived in paradise on Earth. Huge Live Oak trees speckled with lazy Spanish Moss gracefully sat sleeping on lawns freshly cut by its human servants. The chocolate milk Bayou Teche rolling along as it has for centuries just as when early settlers and Native Americans used it for travel. We saw lilac colored Water Hyacinths in bloom with lilly pads big enough for the largest bullfrog to rest on. These are my childhood memories. I attended many festivals on the Bayou's murky banks. Fourth of July fireworks exploded in my mind as I looked at the tree line near the waters edge. Nothing can bring you back to childhood like a trip home. Catfish cooking over outdoor fires and grilled hot dogs along with the sound of music playing from hometown bands is like no other memory. The sights, smells and sounds that came from Savoie Domicile's Store on the corner near Willow Street rang back through my mind. I would play with his grandson while mom or dad enjoyed a visit with my cousins or "Mr. Savoie" as we all affectionately called him. It seems like yesterday that Clarence Granger would get on his delivery bike and bring groceries over to my
Mama. The smells of Italian Sausage can not be beat. I hope "Mr. Savoie" gave that recipe to someone and did not bring it to the grave with him. He made the absolute best sausage in the world and I loved having it for dinner. What a protected life I lived in that beautiful city on the banks of the Bayou. How great it would be to keep all those memories in one place and be able to take them out one by one and reminisce about days gone by. Today is the end of one season and tomorrow the beginning of another. I am so thankful for the seasons around us and the seasons of life. I cannot go back and relive the Spring but I can remember in Fall that
new memories will replace the old ones that are falling down around us and new life will replace the old because the Bible promises us seasons and in Genesis it states :
Gen 1:14 And God said,Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Ecc 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
He gave us seasons for a reason. They are a gift to us. I am very thankful today for all the good and perfect gifts Jesus has given me.
Even when we fail Jesus is merciful and we may in fact reap what we sow just as Adam did when he fell into disobedience in the garden and reaped a hard life for mankind.
Gen 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
There was in due season a redemption from this curse when Noah was born : Gen 5:29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands,because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
The Name Noah means Rest or Comfort.
When someone lives a disobedient life and is reaping the benefits of that life the Bible says the way of the transgressor is hard such as the life Adam lived and all of mankind after he sinned the sin of disobedience. The Prophet Isaiah spoke to Israel concerning the promise of rest to come but the Bible says they would not hear. It is recorded by Historians that the Prophet Isaiah was cut in half by a saw. Some say he was placed inside a tree and cut in half and then burned. The Bible does not say how he died but we no longer see him prophesying after the reign of Manasseh who was a very evil ruler. How sad when people don't want to hear what their very own Creator has to say. Read the beautiful words of Isaiah
Isa 28:11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Isa 28:12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
The Prophet Jeremiah was ordered by the Lord to rewrite the scrolls after King
burned them in Jeremiah 36 verse 27. The Lord then added to His words even more
judgement. How sad when men do not want to hear the words of the Lord.
If you today are reading this then you can repent and obey the words of Jesus and still receive comfort and have the curses on your life removed and blessing to replace them:
The Holy Ghost is called the Comforter but in order for you to receive it and continue
to have it dwell inside of you you must become obedient to the Word of the Lord:
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Joh 14:16 And will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Joh 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Joh 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Jesus said these things concerning who and what the Holy Ghost is and what it takes to receive the lifting of the curse of sin from your life. We don't have to continue to live
a life of disobedience and curse but can enter into that rest and refreshing in this
life. We don't have to wait until the waters recede from the earth. We can have it
now.
We can rest from our earthly labors and hopeless lives and drink from heavenly water which will restore our souls. Adam did not have the drink to restore his soul and neither did Noah but Jesus does as He said in Matthew:
Mat 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
No, the chocolate colored milky water from that old Bayou cannot give me life but only serves as a reminder of what life was like when I was a child. The water that Jesus gave me on the day that He fulfilled the promise of the Comforter in my life is what is going to last.
Memories are only captured thoughts of bygone days that are either written down or recalled in books or articles like this one. My concern is not living in the past but living for all
eternity. I am so glad that life gives us seasons just as the earth rotates through them. If it were always winter in my life then I would be concerned because coldness and bitterness can destroy things. Things cannot be planted in the ice and snow. If it were always spring and I never grew to maturity in the areas that are meant to grow and bear fruit then others would not be able to share in the ministry that Jesus has placed in my hands.
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
I cannot return to childhood but have to keep maturing to be all I can be for Jesus.
I am very thankful for all of life's seasons as well as those around us. All are a blessing.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
down tree lined lanes and looked at beautiful historic homes. I can see why as a child
I thought I lived in paradise on Earth. Huge Live Oak trees speckled with lazy Spanish Moss gracefully sat sleeping on lawns freshly cut by its human servants. The chocolate milk Bayou Teche rolling along as it has for centuries just as when early settlers and Native Americans used it for travel. We saw lilac colored Water Hyacinths in bloom with lilly pads big enough for the largest bullfrog to rest on. These are my childhood memories. I attended many festivals on the Bayou's murky banks. Fourth of July fireworks exploded in my mind as I looked at the tree line near the waters edge. Nothing can bring you back to childhood like a trip home. Catfish cooking over outdoor fires and grilled hot dogs along with the sound of music playing from hometown bands is like no other memory. The sights, smells and sounds that came from Savoie Domicile's Store on the corner near Willow Street rang back through my mind. I would play with his grandson while mom or dad enjoyed a visit with my cousins or "Mr. Savoie" as we all affectionately called him. It seems like yesterday that Clarence Granger would get on his delivery bike and bring groceries over to my
Mama. The smells of Italian Sausage can not be beat. I hope "Mr. Savoie" gave that recipe to someone and did not bring it to the grave with him. He made the absolute best sausage in the world and I loved having it for dinner. What a protected life I lived in that beautiful city on the banks of the Bayou. How great it would be to keep all those memories in one place and be able to take them out one by one and reminisce about days gone by. Today is the end of one season and tomorrow the beginning of another. I am so thankful for the seasons around us and the seasons of life. I cannot go back and relive the Spring but I can remember in Fall that
new memories will replace the old ones that are falling down around us and new life will replace the old because the Bible promises us seasons and in Genesis it states :
Gen 1:14 And God said,Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Ecc 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
He gave us seasons for a reason. They are a gift to us. I am very thankful today for all the good and perfect gifts Jesus has given me.
Even when we fail Jesus is merciful and we may in fact reap what we sow just as Adam did when he fell into disobedience in the garden and reaped a hard life for mankind.
Gen 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
There was in due season a redemption from this curse when Noah was born : Gen 5:29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands,because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
The Name Noah means Rest or Comfort.
When someone lives a disobedient life and is reaping the benefits of that life the Bible says the way of the transgressor is hard such as the life Adam lived and all of mankind after he sinned the sin of disobedience. The Prophet Isaiah spoke to Israel concerning the promise of rest to come but the Bible says they would not hear. It is recorded by Historians that the Prophet Isaiah was cut in half by a saw. Some say he was placed inside a tree and cut in half and then burned. The Bible does not say how he died but we no longer see him prophesying after the reign of Manasseh who was a very evil ruler. How sad when people don't want to hear what their very own Creator has to say. Read the beautiful words of Isaiah
Isa 28:11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Isa 28:12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
The Prophet Jeremiah was ordered by the Lord to rewrite the scrolls after King
burned them in Jeremiah 36 verse 27. The Lord then added to His words even more
judgement. How sad when men do not want to hear the words of the Lord.
If you today are reading this then you can repent and obey the words of Jesus and still receive comfort and have the curses on your life removed and blessing to replace them:
The Holy Ghost is called the Comforter but in order for you to receive it and continue
to have it dwell inside of you you must become obedient to the Word of the Lord:
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Joh 14:16 And will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Joh 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Joh 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Jesus said these things concerning who and what the Holy Ghost is and what it takes to receive the lifting of the curse of sin from your life. We don't have to continue to live
a life of disobedience and curse but can enter into that rest and refreshing in this
life. We don't have to wait until the waters recede from the earth. We can have it
now.
We can rest from our earthly labors and hopeless lives and drink from heavenly water which will restore our souls. Adam did not have the drink to restore his soul and neither did Noah but Jesus does as He said in Matthew:
Mat 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
No, the chocolate colored milky water from that old Bayou cannot give me life but only serves as a reminder of what life was like when I was a child. The water that Jesus gave me on the day that He fulfilled the promise of the Comforter in my life is what is going to last.
Memories are only captured thoughts of bygone days that are either written down or recalled in books or articles like this one. My concern is not living in the past but living for all
eternity. I am so glad that life gives us seasons just as the earth rotates through them. If it were always winter in my life then I would be concerned because coldness and bitterness can destroy things. Things cannot be planted in the ice and snow. If it were always spring and I never grew to maturity in the areas that are meant to grow and bear fruit then others would not be able to share in the ministry that Jesus has placed in my hands.
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
I cannot return to childhood but have to keep maturing to be all I can be for Jesus.
I am very thankful for all of life's seasons as well as those around us. All are a blessing.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Really know your Bible!
What a day we live in. I am so astounded at the number of Apostolic preachers who do not know their Bible. It is sad in our day and time. We have the true plan of Salvation so we should of all people regard the Apostle Paul's admonition to Timothy and study to show ourselves approved. We can use many excuses but to enter the pulpit of a church when people are taking time to come and hear what we have to share and not preparing something worth learning
is outrageous and lazy. The Bible speaks of the sluggard and the sloth and what Jesus thinks of them. We should never be slothful in Jesus' business. To teach or preach the Word is a divinely appointed ministry. We need to always be ready to give an answer to all men of the hope that is within us. If we are to give an answer it cannot be from our own fleshly philosophies or the philosophies of men but divinely inspired from the Words of Jesus. Shame on us when we trust in the arm of the flesh and only study when we have a sermon or Bible study to teach.
We traveled over four hours to a church meeting someplace between the North and South Pole. When we arrived the Pastor was on a trip. He had another minister come and fill in
for him. The Minister was a really nice guy. He began to preach that the reason it was
so hard to work for Jesus was because the ground was still cursed from the days of Adam and Eve and the fall. He failed to study the rest of the chapter and sadly folks came up short. That is what happens to us when we try to preach a message off of old stale bread we preached years ago or on recollection. We need to be prepared to give Jesus' people fresh bread. If the young man with the loaves and fishes were not prepared he would not have been part of the miracle that fed the five thousand and preached all over the world two thousand years later.
I don't care if you work two jobs. If Jesus gave you a place to teach then he should come first not mammon. We so many times remember the scripture not to give place to the devil but forget the one that says seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. We cannot love this present world more than Jesus. He does not play second fiddle to anyone. Either He is your first love or you have no love at all.
He does not play the mind games that man plays. We so often love to equate Him with the
God who bends low for little children but forget He is also the one who made the mountains tremble so much that the children of Israel would rather that Moses approached Him than do it themselves. We cannot fit Him into the religious mold of today that makes Him a
god who you can use when you want to. He is not the make a wish coordinator. He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, The First and the Last, He who came and is and is to come. He is the only Savior. We need to rethink our position in the Kingdom.
Read your Bible for your own self. Don't go by what you hear over every pulpit.
The truth of the matter is that Noah's own Dad prophesied over him. He was a descendant of Enoch. The Word says that La'mech in Genesis 5:29 spoke of Noah saying, This same shall comfort us concerning the work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. In Genesis chapter 8 verse 21 it says this, "The Lord smelled a sweet savour, and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake: for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will i again smite any more every thing living as I have done. 22 While the earth remaineth seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and the day and night shall not cease."
Noah was a deliverer in his time. He was a child born with a destiny to fulfill and he fulfilled it. If we are to fulfill our own destiny then we need to obey Jesus' words to us. Thankfully Noah obeyed or there would not have been left a man or woman upon the earth and the curse would not have been lifted. If you want the curse lifted off of your family that has plagued them for centuries then obey and lead them out of sin into the safety of the ark of Jesus Christ. Noah's obedience is again mentioned in the New Testament when it is spoken of that eight were saved by water concerning salvation and the necessity for water baptism for salvation. How anyone can read these verses and say Baptism is just a type and an outward sign is a sure indicator that they do not study and read to get either just enough for a sermon or did not read the whole chapter or study the verses. They are like the man who preached that the earth is still cursed and that man still toils in the same manner. Sorry folks it just isn't so. The earth is back in order thanks to Noah and Jesus lifted the curse. I am so glad I know who Jesus is. May I encourage you today to read the whole story and preach the whole message because if you do not you will be left behind. Those movies called left behind have nothing on what is going to really happen. Read the book for yourself.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
is outrageous and lazy. The Bible speaks of the sluggard and the sloth and what Jesus thinks of them. We should never be slothful in Jesus' business. To teach or preach the Word is a divinely appointed ministry. We need to always be ready to give an answer to all men of the hope that is within us. If we are to give an answer it cannot be from our own fleshly philosophies or the philosophies of men but divinely inspired from the Words of Jesus. Shame on us when we trust in the arm of the flesh and only study when we have a sermon or Bible study to teach.
We traveled over four hours to a church meeting someplace between the North and South Pole. When we arrived the Pastor was on a trip. He had another minister come and fill in
for him. The Minister was a really nice guy. He began to preach that the reason it was
so hard to work for Jesus was because the ground was still cursed from the days of Adam and Eve and the fall. He failed to study the rest of the chapter and sadly folks came up short. That is what happens to us when we try to preach a message off of old stale bread we preached years ago or on recollection. We need to be prepared to give Jesus' people fresh bread. If the young man with the loaves and fishes were not prepared he would not have been part of the miracle that fed the five thousand and preached all over the world two thousand years later.
I don't care if you work two jobs. If Jesus gave you a place to teach then he should come first not mammon. We so many times remember the scripture not to give place to the devil but forget the one that says seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. We cannot love this present world more than Jesus. He does not play second fiddle to anyone. Either He is your first love or you have no love at all.
He does not play the mind games that man plays. We so often love to equate Him with the
God who bends low for little children but forget He is also the one who made the mountains tremble so much that the children of Israel would rather that Moses approached Him than do it themselves. We cannot fit Him into the religious mold of today that makes Him a
god who you can use when you want to. He is not the make a wish coordinator. He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, The First and the Last, He who came and is and is to come. He is the only Savior. We need to rethink our position in the Kingdom.
Read your Bible for your own self. Don't go by what you hear over every pulpit.
The truth of the matter is that Noah's own Dad prophesied over him. He was a descendant of Enoch. The Word says that La'mech in Genesis 5:29 spoke of Noah saying, This same shall comfort us concerning the work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. In Genesis chapter 8 verse 21 it says this, "The Lord smelled a sweet savour, and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake: for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will i again smite any more every thing living as I have done. 22 While the earth remaineth seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and the day and night shall not cease."
Noah was a deliverer in his time. He was a child born with a destiny to fulfill and he fulfilled it. If we are to fulfill our own destiny then we need to obey Jesus' words to us. Thankfully Noah obeyed or there would not have been left a man or woman upon the earth and the curse would not have been lifted. If you want the curse lifted off of your family that has plagued them for centuries then obey and lead them out of sin into the safety of the ark of Jesus Christ. Noah's obedience is again mentioned in the New Testament when it is spoken of that eight were saved by water concerning salvation and the necessity for water baptism for salvation. How anyone can read these verses and say Baptism is just a type and an outward sign is a sure indicator that they do not study and read to get either just enough for a sermon or did not read the whole chapter or study the verses. They are like the man who preached that the earth is still cursed and that man still toils in the same manner. Sorry folks it just isn't so. The earth is back in order thanks to Noah and Jesus lifted the curse. I am so glad I know who Jesus is. May I encourage you today to read the whole story and preach the whole message because if you do not you will be left behind. Those movies called left behind have nothing on what is going to really happen. Read the book for yourself.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Prayer Requests
Hello Friends,
We are waiting on Jesus to direct us to the church He would like us to pastor.
We will be teaching New Testament Greek starting this Friday at New Life Church in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Brother Bobby Clark is our pastor; he pastors this UPC church.
Please pray for my Louisiana State University (LSU) students.
As a hospice chaplain, I have patients who are dying. Last week three patients died. Please pray I will be able to reach living patients with salvation.
I am trying to finish a book to be published.
I have been invited to teach the Bible at a pastor's conference in Mexico, December 28 to January 2.
We are praying about a new Apostolic Theological Seminary in Jamaica, Burma, and Liberia.
In Jesus,
Bruce
We are waiting on Jesus to direct us to the church He would like us to pastor.
We will be teaching New Testament Greek starting this Friday at New Life Church in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Brother Bobby Clark is our pastor; he pastors this UPC church.
Please pray for my Louisiana State University (LSU) students.
As a hospice chaplain, I have patients who are dying. Last week three patients died. Please pray I will be able to reach living patients with salvation.
I am trying to finish a book to be published.
I have been invited to teach the Bible at a pastor's conference in Mexico, December 28 to January 2.
We are praying about a new Apostolic Theological Seminary in Jamaica, Burma, and Liberia.
In Jesus,
Bruce
Demonic Attack
Hello Students,
Sometimes, demonic attack may work like this:
Oppression > Depression > Possession
In Jesus,
Bruce
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
My Thoughts for Today
I hope everyone had a great Summer. I hated for it to end.
Now that school is back in session, I have more time to devote to studying and writing
thanks to my dear sweet husband's taking care of me. His taking responsibility for
our family allows us all to devote ourselves to becoming more like Jesus. Thank you, Bruce.
I read an article this morning that I am very much in agreement with. Dr.Klein also has written a study on this subject. We are willing to share and discuss this study.
Just drop a line to our email box. The article link can be found on Brother Dennis Beards web site at:
www.dennisbeard.org/the-errors-in-the-doctrine-of-soul-sleep.html
He has a number of good articles including one on Denominations that I think
are well worth your time reading. You can link to our studies and read Dr.Klein's study on Denominations and see the likenesses in these studies. These are two men
of Jesus who study the Word as Paul advised Timothy.
It is so refreshing to meet Apostolic people who can get a plate and serve themselves from fresh things that Jesus has prepared for them. We need to guard ourselves against spiritual retardation. Babies in a high chair demand to be fed. Many adolescents still don't want to get out of bed in the morning and pick-up after themselves. Some seek attention by purposely doing things to be corrected or
acting rebellious for attention. Let us check ourselves.
I pray that some can move past that. Hungry children who have been left to themselves often can be found eating what is not good for them. It is sad when ministers do not pray or study. It is my prayer that the ministry would desire to do as Jesus exhorted and feed His sheep. If we feed those whom Jesus has given us the right things, then we have hope that they can learn to feed themselves and others being born into the family of Jesus. We cannot keep a house full of screaming demanding youngsters. In most families, the older helps with the younger. My oldest son Derek would often help me pack the diaper bag and load-up things for his sister when we were headed to an appointment. He also helped me in and around the house, so I did not have to do it all myself. When Christians become more mature, they should not have to be asked to help but offer help. It can be cleaning the church to teaching a class or leading a group door knocking. We should always read our Bibles and pray and fast regularly. These are basic things. If a person doesn't do basic things, then they are incapable of being trusted with greater things. It's so funny that we can resent being asked to watch over the parking lot, but if we are asked to be the main speaker, we become so excited. Serving is serving no matter what the part. Whatever we do to help souls reach salvation is important. We are all witnesses.
I am amazed by the amount of people who expect the pastor to do it all and the amount of pastors who expect to do it all themselves. The five ministries consists of more than just Pastor. We are often times referred to in scripture as the Household of Faith. If a household is to run correctly, then it takes the whole team pitching in or resentment can set in and overwork can cause the one who is doing it all to be weary.
Learn to share responsibility with others.
Paul said to follow him as he followed Christ. Jesus fasted and prayed and taught truth and did not candy coat it to make it easier to swallow. He did however break it down so all could understand. There were children following him such as the young man who had the loaves and fishes that he shared. We need to be careful that we don't try to deceive people into believing what we believe. You say," What do you mean Sister Klein?" I mean not dealing with what the Bible really teaches and expecting someone to be baptized to join the church without genuine repentance. How about those who keep side stepping the issue of false doctrines such as the trinity and false Plans of Salvation? It is not Biblical to lead someone in a sinners prayer asking Jesus to come into their heart and tell them they are saved. That is not what the Apostles taught. One Evangelist I heard preached "God has no grandchildren." People need to be genuinely born again of the water and the Spirit just like Jesus said in the book of John to Nicodemus. They need to be taught that the trinity is a false doctrine and that many other doctrines are false. We cannot share a gospel that is missing the elements. The Bible says taste and see that the Lord is good. People can tell if something is missing. We need to feed the whole Lamb to our neighbors as the Israelites were commanded during Passover that their sins be remitted, and they be spared judgment. If we skip one portion then we are going to be guilty of the blood of our neighbors. Jesus help us today to preach the Whole Gospel to the Whole World as one group states.
If you attend a church, and they are wishy washy and allow people who preach false doctrine to preach in the pulpit, then leave it. You are out of the will of Jesus.
If someone is new and learning, that is different, but to call and commission someone who teaches false doctrine is wrong. Approach the Pastor and elders as to why they are doing this. If they do not turn from it, vote with your feet........run.....run.....run...don't look back. Lot's wife looked back, and remember what happened to her?
In Jesus' Name,
Dana Klein
Friday, August 14, 2009
The Name of Jesus
Praise the Name of Jesus! We are so glad the Lord has revealed to us His Name and the truth of salvation. It is so great to attend Apostolic services where the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached fully. So many times people forget whose Gospel it is that they preach and lift up the ministry of the Apostles greater than that of Jesus Christ.
We need to understand that they were teaching and preaching just what Jesus taught them. He taught them the correct way to water baptize. He taught them about the Holy Spirit baptism and what was going to happen to them. He opened their understanding to the Scriptures. When we preach or teach it is to help people get to know Him in a manner consistent with the Bible and all that is taught in it. Not just to form another group or have a following of our own. We are to lead people to Jesus and allow them to develop a relationship with Him first and then with those who are their Brothers and Sisters in the Gospel. It is a sin to lead someone to Jesus and then
teach them that your word or your opinion has more weight than the Bible.
There is a teaching called Apostolic Secession which you can read about on this link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_succession
We need to guard against having that attitude. The ministry are not Lords over Jesus' heritage. We are servants of Jesus. He would have us minister to them and wash their feet yet we do not always see the ministry doing what Jesus did. Many times we see ministry full of self importance conveying to others about them their importance rendering Jesus less important and brotherly love unimportant.
Jesus expects us to be humble servants not opinionated rulers.
We need to learn to know Him(Jesus) as the Apostle Paul so diligently prayed for his own life. So many times we look to follow Paul as he followed Christ and forget its Jesus we are following. We are not lawgivers or judges. Being seated with Christ Jesus in heavenly places does not mean that we are above others in this life but we are hid in Him. We need to take on the Image of Jesus. We are created in His image and if we don't reflect His mercy and grace then we don't really know Him at all.
I don't feel that I have arrived or attained that I can scold all of you who are reading this but I do hope for myself that I can reflect a genuine Christian attitude and become all I can become in Jesus.
Jesus Bless you,
Dana Klein
We need to understand that they were teaching and preaching just what Jesus taught them. He taught them the correct way to water baptize. He taught them about the Holy Spirit baptism and what was going to happen to them. He opened their understanding to the Scriptures. When we preach or teach it is to help people get to know Him in a manner consistent with the Bible and all that is taught in it. Not just to form another group or have a following of our own. We are to lead people to Jesus and allow them to develop a relationship with Him first and then with those who are their Brothers and Sisters in the Gospel. It is a sin to lead someone to Jesus and then
teach them that your word or your opinion has more weight than the Bible.
There is a teaching called Apostolic Secession which you can read about on this link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_succession
We need to guard against having that attitude. The ministry are not Lords over Jesus' heritage. We are servants of Jesus. He would have us minister to them and wash their feet yet we do not always see the ministry doing what Jesus did. Many times we see ministry full of self importance conveying to others about them their importance rendering Jesus less important and brotherly love unimportant.
Jesus expects us to be humble servants not opinionated rulers.
| John 13:4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. | |||
 Jhn 13:5 | After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe [them] with the towel wherewith He was girded. |
We need to learn to know Him(Jesus) as the Apostle Paul so diligently prayed for his own life. So many times we look to follow Paul as he followed Christ and forget its Jesus we are following. We are not lawgivers or judges. Being seated with Christ Jesus in heavenly places does not mean that we are above others in this life but we are hid in Him. We need to take on the Image of Jesus. We are created in His image and if we don't reflect His mercy and grace then we don't really know Him at all.
I don't feel that I have arrived or attained that I can scold all of you who are reading this but I do hope for myself that I can reflect a genuine Christian attitude and become all I can become in Jesus.
Jesus Bless you,
Dana Klein
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Bass Guitar Helps
Hello Friends,
Helps for those wishing to play the bass guitar.
Bass Clef Note Quiz:
http://www.studybass.com/tools/bass-clef-notes/
Free Download - Bass Scales Charts:
http://www.easymusiclessons.com/bass-scales.html
PDF Chart of the Circle of 5ths & 4ths:
(All 15 Major & Minor Key Signatures - sharps & flats association with a key)
http://www.studybass.com/lessons/harmony/the-circle-of-fifths-diagram/
In Jesus,
Bruce
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
'Lukewarm' are Those Headed for Hell!
Hello Students,
"So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth." Revelation 3:16
What is a 'lukewarm' Christian?
A 'lukewarm' Christian is one who does not do all that Jesus requires.
Are you a member of a church which does not allow you to minister as Jesus has gifted you? Are you gifted in prophecy, but Jesus or the pastor does not allow you to prophesy? A church based on man's tradition does not allow time for the gifts to operate.
In Jesus,
Bruce
Seeking the Face of God
2Ch 7:14 — If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
The Hebrew phrase is 'upon whom my name is called'. That would be the people who
upon whom the Name of Jesus is called.
Many times I have read this passage, but this morning I read the entire chapter setting, and it is so much more than repentance during prayer. If I could get every saint of Jesus to understand that He has to come first, not the job, not the children, not the wife or husband but Jesus. He has to be sought!
The Hebrew phrase is 'upon whom my name is called'. That would be the people who
upon whom the Name of Jesus is called.
Many times I have read this passage, but this morning I read the entire chapter setting, and it is so much more than repentance during prayer. If I could get every saint of Jesus to understand that He has to come first, not the job, not the children, not the wife or husband but Jesus. He has to be sought!
Psa 88:13 | But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. If we will turn to Jesus first and lay aside all other plans and seek His will and His face, then we will have revival. It comes no other way. Apostolic Pentecostals like to sit back and recall the old time revivals, but it's sad that they only continue to look back. Our greatest revival is ahead. We need to put into place the old landmarks of prayer and fasting and seeking the face of Jesus. It's not about personal victory it's about Kingdom Victory for Jesus. It's about the Bride of Jesus Christ coming together and getting ready for the Marriage Supper. Come Lord Jesus, we pray but oh let us be ready when He does come and let Him not find us prayer less and selfish. In Jesus, Dana Klein |
Monday, July 27, 2009
Casting-out Demons
Hello Friends,
Last evening in an Apostolic church's meeting, Dana was on fire as she preached.
During her preaching, she called people by name stating their needs.
A couple came to the altar for the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.
First, they did a lot of repentance.
Next, we cast out a lot of demons, closing doors that the demons had used to enter. We placed the blood of Jesus over the doors. Husband and wife did a lot of throwing-up as the demons were leaving! The Holy Spirit gave us both, individual names of demons to cast out.
After ministering to them for maybe an hour or two, he just took off and went into the baptismal tank. In the tank, he cried out to Jesus asking for forgiveness. Then he asked his wife for forgiveness, then his three children, then his Mom. There was a lot of crying. I was crying. Then I water baptized him in the name of Jesus Christ for the washing away of sin. He came out of the water speaking in tongues!
Thank you, JESUS!!!!!!
Then we lead his wife into the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
They both had been previously water baptized the right way in this church.
They went home a new family!!!!!!!!
He and I will be together Monday AM.
In Jesus,
Bruce
Sunday, July 26, 2009
The International Church of Jesus Christ Cleveland, Tennessee
We are in service tonight in Cleveland, Tennessee at the International Office Church of the Churches of Jesus Christ. What a blessing to hear the testimonies and worship songs of the Children of Jesus. Many gave testimonies of the great things Jesus has done for them during the week and in the last few years of living for Jesus. We are excited about being here among such loving people who are seeking Jesus. What a blessing. If you
are in our area then come by the church. The services are Wednesday at 7pm and Sundays 11 am and 6pm.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
are in our area then come by the church. The services are Wednesday at 7pm and Sundays 11 am and 6pm.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Friday, July 24, 2009
Mountain Churches
We are having a fantastic time on vacation. We have just finished preaching in
Cleveland, Tullahoma and Athens, Tennessee. The saints were so much fun . They rode with us in the church bus to Athens to preach for Elder Barnes. They sure could sing and play music. We toured the dairy in Athens and went to the Russell Stover Candy Factory Outlet Store. The Church in Cleveland is having a daily prayer meeting at 11:00 which is very encouraging. They must get up every morning and thank Jesus for living in such a beautiful place. We are in the mountains tonight feeling very thankful for our church family in St.Francisville that we know are praying for us. We are missing you all.
Tomorrow we head for the Cumberland Gap and Cherokee. It has been such a great trip so far. We stopped in Tellico Plains on the way to Gatlinburg and were very blessed
by how beautiful it is. There are so many things to do its hard to choose which to do first.
I wanted to share a prayer request with all our friends. My Sister Gayle has had back surgery today and needs a speedy recovery. Please keep her in prayer.
In Jesus,
Sister Klein
Cleveland, Tullahoma and Athens, Tennessee. The saints were so much fun . They rode with us in the church bus to Athens to preach for Elder Barnes. They sure could sing and play music. We toured the dairy in Athens and went to the Russell Stover Candy Factory Outlet Store. The Church in Cleveland is having a daily prayer meeting at 11:00 which is very encouraging. They must get up every morning and thank Jesus for living in such a beautiful place. We are in the mountains tonight feeling very thankful for our church family in St.Francisville that we know are praying for us. We are missing you all.
Tomorrow we head for the Cumberland Gap and Cherokee. It has been such a great trip so far. We stopped in Tellico Plains on the way to Gatlinburg and were very blessed
by how beautiful it is. There are so many things to do its hard to choose which to do first.
I wanted to share a prayer request with all our friends. My Sister Gayle has had back surgery today and needs a speedy recovery. Please keep her in prayer.
In Jesus,
Sister Klein
Monday, July 13, 2009
Correspondence Degree Study with Apostolic Theological Seminary
NEW as of July 2009, Correspondence degree study is available for Bachelor of Theology, Master of Theology and Doctor of Theology degrees from Apostolic Theological Seminary. The correspondence degree study is only available within the United States of America.
In Jesus,
Bruce & Dana Klein
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The Body of Jesus Christ
1Co 12:14 For the body is not one member, but many.
It was such a blessing this year to travel to many new places and meet Brothers and Sisters we did not know for the first time. In heaven the fellowship will continue without a break. Here we have to depart for home and see them or call them or email them. I pray for many people daily who I have a burden to see do their all for Jesus in this world. In the next world it will not be a concern. We went to Alabama and
met new family members who were such great musicians. We went to Tennessee and met new family members who were great musicians and singers and preachers and Bible teachers. We also traveled to many places in Louisiana this year and met
Bible teachers, preachers and teachers. We traveled to Africa and met preachers,
Bible teachers and singers and all manner of gifted Brothers and Sisters. I am so thankful that Jesus is using His body the Church of Jesus Christ to reach the world around them. It is encouraging to see. Most every day we get emails about the work we do and the message we preach. We get pictures and updates from the Body of Jesus around the world and it is very encouraging to us to see what is happening. If all we had to go by is what we see right before our own eyes what a sad thing that would be but together we can join with others who believe this One God, Jesus Name Message of Salvation and rejoice in what is happening in the Body. I may not be a foot or a hand or an ear or a foot but I do have a place in the Body. We need to reach out and come together and share a word, a psalm and a heart chord so the Body can walk forward more often. I see that when we do all are encouraged. I am very thankful
that I get to travel and correspond with many and see the work of Jesus going forward and the Body growing daily.
In Jesus be Blessed today,
Dana Klein
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Ear Training for Christian Musicians - Functional Ear Trainer
Hello Christian Musicians,
In Jesus,
Bruce
Functional Ear Trainer
These are great ear trainers for the beginner and advanced musician.
To download, click on the URL below:
In Jesus,
Bruce
Monday, June 29, 2009
Redeeming the Time
We have been so busy in the past year that months have flown so quickly. I look at our children and am astounded at how they have grown. With that in mind I look to all that we have accomplished this year. Not long after we married we moved to Louisiana and began new jobs. My husband working as a full time Chaplain and I as a
Corrections Nurse. He had not long before moved all his things from Ohio to Florida before we made the move to Louisiana. In November of last year Asusa Charismatic Seminary in Nigeria had Bruce to speak at their graduation ceremonies on their newly purchased property. Next we packed our suit cases and drove up to Ohio for a family get together and to haul more stuff down South. The children have been working so hard to have good grades in school and meet new people. I looked over their year book today and there were so many good memories for them. It has been a fun year.
We have traveled to and through the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee,
Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi and are getting ready for a great two weeks of mountain hiking and outdoor fun. I quit working an outside job and began to write books at home and now am working on a degree in Biblical Studies. Just last May both Bruce and I traveled to Nigeria to preach crusades and conferences and attend the sixth year of Winds of Heaven Broadcast programs media ministry. That was totally fun. We got to minister together and see people receive from Jesus. We are to be back there in the month of November for a city wide crusade and services at the new facilities they have erected on the purchased property. In the meantime school will be starting up once again and whatever Jesus has in store for us. We were invited to many Church's to speak this past year and teach. We especially enjoyed teaching at the International Churches of Jesus Christ Conference in Cleveland, Tennessee. Several new seminaries started with one in Pearl River, Louisiana. Bruce mailed off many of his manuels to foreign countries and only Jesus knows what harvest will come of them. We plant, another waters but God gives the increase.
My husband and I have been so busy for JESUS. I say jokingly we are professional packers now. When Bruce says trip , we grab our suitcases and run for the(ha ha) door. We have made sandwiches on the road in the front seat of the van and know where each rest stop is. I am not complaining though because its a fun life living for Jesus and doing His work in the earth. It is worth every moment to see a soul filled with the Holy Ghost or hear that a Pastor has received revelation concerning who Jesus really is and now baptises correctly. Its worth it all for the one even if the ninety and nine have to be put on hold for a while. Jesus bless you today.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Corrections Nurse. He had not long before moved all his things from Ohio to Florida before we made the move to Louisiana. In November of last year Asusa Charismatic Seminary in Nigeria had Bruce to speak at their graduation ceremonies on their newly purchased property. Next we packed our suit cases and drove up to Ohio for a family get together and to haul more stuff down South. The children have been working so hard to have good grades in school and meet new people. I looked over their year book today and there were so many good memories for them. It has been a fun year.
We have traveled to and through the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee,
Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi and are getting ready for a great two weeks of mountain hiking and outdoor fun. I quit working an outside job and began to write books at home and now am working on a degree in Biblical Studies. Just last May both Bruce and I traveled to Nigeria to preach crusades and conferences and attend the sixth year of Winds of Heaven Broadcast programs media ministry. That was totally fun. We got to minister together and see people receive from Jesus. We are to be back there in the month of November for a city wide crusade and services at the new facilities they have erected on the purchased property. In the meantime school will be starting up once again and whatever Jesus has in store for us. We were invited to many Church's to speak this past year and teach. We especially enjoyed teaching at the International Churches of Jesus Christ Conference in Cleveland, Tennessee. Several new seminaries started with one in Pearl River, Louisiana. Bruce mailed off many of his manuels to foreign countries and only Jesus knows what harvest will come of them. We plant, another waters but God gives the increase.
My husband and I have been so busy for JESUS. I say jokingly we are professional packers now. When Bruce says trip , we grab our suitcases and run for the(ha ha) door. We have made sandwiches on the road in the front seat of the van and know where each rest stop is. I am not complaining though because its a fun life living for Jesus and doing His work in the earth. It is worth every moment to see a soul filled with the Holy Ghost or hear that a Pastor has received revelation concerning who Jesus really is and now baptises correctly. Its worth it all for the one even if the ninety and nine have to be put on hold for a while. Jesus bless you today.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Friday, June 26, 2009
A Great Promise for ALL Christians
If you have repented (Acts 2:38), if you have been water baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ with the washing away of sin (Acts 22:16), and if you have been Holy Spirit baptized with the continued evidence of speaking in tongues (1 Corinthians 2,4,14), and you are seeking to do the will of Jesus (Matthew 7:21-23) then you are a Christian!
The following promise is for you:
"And the LORD (Jehovah), he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed." Deuteronomy 31:8
Before you were a Christian, and for those who refuse to become a Christian according to Jesus' Bible:
"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:" Ephesians 2:1-2
In Jesus,
Bruce
Monday, June 22, 2009
The King James Version, Bible which can be Printed with Wide Margins
Hello Students,
I printout Bible pages to write my notes in the wide margins or on lined or blank pages behind the printed Bible pages.
Below is a website which provides the KJV Bible to be printed with wide margins.
http://www.thebelieversorganization.org/bible%20index%20page.htm
In Jesus,
Bruce
I printout Bible pages to write my notes in the wide margins or on lined or blank pages behind the printed Bible pages.
Below is a website which provides the KJV Bible to be printed with wide margins.
http://www.thebelieversorganization.org/bible%20index%20page.htm
In Jesus,
Bruce
Monday, June 15, 2009
Aquila and Priscilla: A Team for Jesus!
Acts 18:2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. Act 18:3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tent makers.
Acts 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
Acts 18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Romans 16:3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
1 Corinthians 16:19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
2 Timothy 4:19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
In the Bible there are many accounts of this famous couple working together for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They worked and laboured in the Gospel along side each other and alongside the Apostle Paul. They are always mentioned together in Scripture. You do not find one without the other mentioned. They worked together in the natural and in the Spiritual. If married couples today would realize that Jesus put them together for the same kind of ministry, then there would be less dissatisfaction in the home life and the church life. The Apostle Paul did not have a wife. He may have had one in the past before he became an Apostle, because we know he was part of the Sanhedrin, and they were required to be married, but we do not see him in Scripture having a wife. We have many friends in ministry who have great callings of Jesus.
It really encourages me to see them working together in the Gospel. It is a sad thing when only one Partner feels a call to the ministry when both are put together by Jesus for a specific purpose. It means they do not understand that each were given to the other by Jesus for His purpose. I so many times see the wife not feeling a part of the ministry. She is often left out or cast aside while the husband goes out to minister alone. Many times women feel like they are not the one called but He is.That is very far from the truth. If she were not called, then she would not be the one married to the man who is preaching. Maybe she is a teacher or a minister of music. It is possible that she is called to be his administrative assistant etc. We all have a place in the Church of Jesus Christ. The problem is that we have the denominational mentality such as the Baptist or Catholic or Church of Christ denominational background teachings as strongholds and the enemy is using them to keep couples who are called by Jesus from fulfilling their potential in the field that Jesus has called them into.
We cannot use having babies as an excuse. I preached pregnant as did many other Apostolic ladies. I took my nursing babies into the prayer room with me. I have pulled
over in the car many times to comfort a fussy baby coming back from a revival in another city. I was helping plant an outreach church once and my daughter Stephanie would come up in her walker right in front of the pulpit when I was preaching to listen to my voice. We cannot use children for an excuse when the real truth is WE DON"T WANT TO OBEY JESUS! Sister Nona Freeman took her babies to South Africa and still put up tents and preached to the villagers. Sister Alvear down in the nation of Brazil works right along side her husband planting churches and doing the gospel work. One couple went up into Nova Scotia. They had so much church work to do that he pastored one work while she pastored the other just across the border.They did not have enough pastors to go around and someone had to lead the group until a Pastor rose up or came to help them. We have to do what we can for Jesus. I tell my children at home that we should hurry and get all our work done on Saturday afternoon before dark preparing for our Sunday of rest and ministry. The Scripture that speaks of working before the night cometh where no man can work always comes to mind. We need to get together in our own households and families before we are able to teach others or we do not qualify for the work of Jesus.
I waited for years for the ministry Dr.Klein and I have together. I am very thankful for it. I don't expect to see him running off to to teach without me as his Partner, nor am I running off to preach without him as mine. We are a team as Aquila and Priscilla were, we and plan to keep it that way.
In Jesus,
Dana Klein
Apostlolic Church Needs a Pastor
Hello Friends,
Are you a pastor in the USA looking for a church to pastor?
A church about forty miles south of Montgomery, AL. doesn't have a pastor.
The church building is paid.
Please contact me if you are being led to pastor this church.
Dana and I taught this church June 14th, 2009.
In Jesus,
Bruce
Saturday, June 13, 2009
The International Churches of Jesus Christ
Hello Friends,
Dana and I were the AM (11-2:30) Bible teachers for The International Churches of Jesus Christ, June 4th and 5th.
We will return to have a one week seminary starting December 27th..
Brother Mark Lawson started The International Churches of Jesus Christ. His son Brother Boyd Lawson presently leads the fellowship.
Of course, this fellowship is Apostolic.
The cost to be a member is $25 per year. The fellowship is both black and white with many foreigners as members - great mix!
We were loved by everyone! Another great blessing!
http://www.thecojcint.net/
In Jesus,
Bruce
Dana and I were the AM (11-2:30) Bible teachers for The International Churches of Jesus Christ, June 4th and 5th.
We will return to have a one week seminary starting December 27th..
Brother Mark Lawson started The International Churches of Jesus Christ. His son Brother Boyd Lawson presently leads the fellowship.
Of course, this fellowship is Apostolic.
The cost to be a member is $25 per year. The fellowship is both black and white with many foreigners as members - great mix!
We were loved by everyone! Another great blessing!
http://www.thecojcint.net/
In Jesus,
Bruce
Holy Spirit Baptism with evidence of Speaking in Tongues
Hello Friends,
My pastor, Brother Clark, New Life Church, St. Francisville, LA, USA, can lay hands on a person and he/she will receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues!
I know of many pastors who can't lay hands on a person with the results of them speaking in tongues.
Why??????
A pastor can't lay hands on someone for the baptism of the Holy Spirit unless he/she has received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
"And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied." Acts 19:6
Of course, the true Biblical baptism of the Holy Spirit requires the proof of speaking in tongues!
"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;" Mark 16:17
1 Corinthians 14:2,4,14
You believe, right? Mark 16:17 states those who believe will speak in new tongues/languages. Since you believe, why don't you speak in a new tongue? Just because your pastor doesn't have the experience doesn't mean you shouldn't. Your pastor can't lead you into something he doesn't have! When you face Jesus, you can't use your pastor for your excuse of disobedience!
The Holy Bible teaches at least two types of tongues.
1. The gift of tongues, 1 Corinthians 12:10
"To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:" 1 Corinthians 12:10
2. A Christian's personal tongue which some call 'a prayer tongue'.
The choice is yours! Do you want to follow Jesus? Do want and need all He has for you? I was a Baptist pastor. I thought I had the baptism of the Holy Spirit, but I was deceived! I have been to Baptism Bible colleges and seminaries. There are many sincere men in these schools. They are sincerely wrong! The Holy Bible is TRUE! It teaches you true!
Will you accept Jesus' truth? Hell is very real! You need the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues! Mathew 7:21-23
In Jesus,
Bruce
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Thank You to All Those Who Gave Bibles to Nigeria!
What a blessing it was to be able to put Bibles with true doctrinal studies into the hands of Nigerian Pastors who heard the Acts Message of Salvation. I want to give special thanks to
Pastor Bobby Clark and Sister Karen of New Life UPC for the monetary support they gave and all the personal work and effort to help us put Bibles into the hands of Pastors. Several saints in the assembly there also directly contributed to the ministry trip we embarked upon. Mere words are not enough to convey the deep feeling it gives me to know that there are people in this world who truly love Jesus and love the souls of men. Thank you New Life Church.
Thanks you also to Pastor Greg Walls and New Jerusalem Baptist Church for giving us money for Bibles and the ministry support to take the Gospel to Nigeria. I was greatly impressed with the spirituality of this church and their deep reverence for Jesus. We felt your love and prayers.
To the family of Jesus Name Refuge Center and Pastor and Minister London we convey a heartfelt thank you for the money for Bibles. You are but a small group of people but have such a great love for the work of Jesus. Jesus put us together. I thank Him for the introduction. You are going to reap the rewards of your efforts for Him.
To the Hoyt Family of McManus. We thank you very much for supporting our Missionary work and giving us funds for Bibles for Nigeria. We have not known you very long but long enough to know that we have the same Holy Spirit and the same love for people. You are a blessing to us and the people of the Name of Jesus being born on foreign soil. Thank you for casting your bread upon the waters. The word promises if we will cast our bread upon the waters it shall return to us after many days.
To everyone else in case I missed naming you. Those who pray for us and bless us with kind words. Thank you very much. We could not do what we do without the great people Jesus has put into our lives.
In Jesus,
Brother Bruce and Sister Dana Klein
Pastor Bobby Clark and Sister Karen of New Life UPC for the monetary support they gave and all the personal work and effort to help us put Bibles into the hands of Pastors. Several saints in the assembly there also directly contributed to the ministry trip we embarked upon. Mere words are not enough to convey the deep feeling it gives me to know that there are people in this world who truly love Jesus and love the souls of men. Thank you New Life Church.
Thanks you also to Pastor Greg Walls and New Jerusalem Baptist Church for giving us money for Bibles and the ministry support to take the Gospel to Nigeria. I was greatly impressed with the spirituality of this church and their deep reverence for Jesus. We felt your love and prayers.
To the family of Jesus Name Refuge Center and Pastor and Minister London we convey a heartfelt thank you for the money for Bibles. You are but a small group of people but have such a great love for the work of Jesus. Jesus put us together. I thank Him for the introduction. You are going to reap the rewards of your efforts for Him.
To the Hoyt Family of McManus. We thank you very much for supporting our Missionary work and giving us funds for Bibles for Nigeria. We have not known you very long but long enough to know that we have the same Holy Spirit and the same love for people. You are a blessing to us and the people of the Name of Jesus being born on foreign soil. Thank you for casting your bread upon the waters. The word promises if we will cast our bread upon the waters it shall return to us after many days.
To everyone else in case I missed naming you. Those who pray for us and bless us with kind words. Thank you very much. We could not do what we do without the great people Jesus has put into our lives.
In Jesus,
Brother Bruce and Sister Dana Klein
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