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The Word of Faith
BY GREG CRUM “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou
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Edward Gess Obituary
Edward Gess 1954—2026 Edward Gess, 71, of Lovely, went home to be with the Lord on May 6, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born Aug. 1, 1954, he was the son of the late Taylor and Mary Della (Arrowood) Gess. Edward was a retired parts technician and attended the Holiness Church of
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Rufus J. Reed Obituary
Rufus J. Reed 1981—2026 Rufus J. Reed, age 45, of Lenore, West Virginia, passed away April 21, 2026, at his residence. Born Jan. 12, 1981, he was the son of the late Arnold Reed of Lovely, Kentucky. Rufus is survived by his mother, Joann Reed and his stepfather, Jackie Blackburn of Inez; his beloved wife,
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Our Consuming Fire
BY GREG CRUM “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29 Here in the book of Hebrews we read of our God being a consuming fire. Think about that for
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John Benjiam Stevens Obituary
John Benjiam Stevens 1957—2026 John Benjiam Stevens, 68, of Long Branch, Lovely, went home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2026, at Pikeville Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 31, 1957, to the late Walter and Fannie Bailey Stevens. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in
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Our Jesus is Absolute Part 3
BY GREG CRUM “How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?” John 5:44 People pleasers live a miserable quality of life. It’s a sad life, and I’ve seen it often, even among brothers and sisters in the Lord who struggle in an attempt
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Our Jesus is Absolute Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”
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Our Jesus is Absolute
BY GREG CRUM “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17 Here in James, we read that with our God there is “no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” That phrase is a bit antiquated
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Knowing and Flowing Part 3
BY GREG CRUM “How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.” I Corinthians 14:26 “Let all things be done decently and in order.” I Corinthians 14:40 Is there
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Knowing and Flowing Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” I Corinthians 12:7 God desires to manifest, to reveal Himself, to show Himself as apparent in our midst. It takes a suspension of belief in Biblical reality to think otherwise. From Genesis to Revelation, we read of God’s
