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My name is Pastor Tony Catron I graduate from K.S.U. with a degree in electronic/electrical engineering. While doing that I became a Junior Deacon and also a musician in my dad's ministry in Cleveland, Ohio. Years later, my career took me to Michigan where I worked as a Electrical/Electronic Engineer. While in Michigan I became a Minister, then later went to Seminary training at Birmingham Bible Institute and became an Elder at a large Pentecostal church in Michigan called LLCC. I was called to the ministry by God. So I headed up an outreach ministry based on the End Times, dealing with restoration in people lives. Then my dad called me back to Ohio to help him Pastor his church. During that time, God changed my outreach ministry, turning it into a full-time restoration ministry. He gave me the name Ark of Covenant Ministries and the rest is history.
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If You Compromise Your Walk in Christ, You’re Living a Lie Before Jesus’ Eyes

Have you ever been in a compromising situation or in a conversation where a question was asked of you in which that person wanted you to tell them the truth about themselves? Now the question arises in you mind, that sounds something like this: “why would they ask me a question like this?” Now in your mind you’re torn being straightforward or compromise yourself by telling them a little soft fluff instead of telling them the truth about themselves. How many times did you not tell someone the real truth because you where afraid of hurting their feelings? Or you didn’t tell a person the truth, due to the fact that it would expose the real you? There is a famous quote of 1808 by Sir Walter Scott: “Oh, what a tangled web we
weave when first we practice to deceive.” It’s so important that we do not get in a habit of compromise, because it only destroys you and causes mistrust in others.

2 Timothy 2:4-5 says:
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

You must never forget you’re at war for you soul! Some of you may say, didn’t Christ die for us? Yes He did and He also made a way for us to go back with Him too, but one thing you need to know is that you need to come to Him fully and desire Him plus deny yourself. Let’s see what the Word of God says.

Mark 8:34-38 says:
34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

So the cost if you want to call it such, is that you cleave to Jesus Christ for your soul’s sake and not walk after the dark, no matter how temping it may be to you senses and emotions. A lot of times we tend to gravitate to things that we feel are right but we know it’s wrong, yet for the sake of saving face, we will go through with something even though we know it’s the wrong thing to do. In other words we compromise ourselves. This plays havoc on our soul and our relationship with Jesus Christ who we say we love.

2 Timothy 3:1-17 says:

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their’s also was. 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

In my Conclusion: We have to be a light and an example for the world to see in our everyday lives.

Read with me James 1:21-27
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meeknessthe engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he
being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father
is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

For extra reading take a look at 2 Corinthians 6:14-17, and Proverbs 14:12-17
In Jesus name it is so!

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While Looking Back at Your Faults, How Bound Where You or Are You Still?

When looking back in retrospect over some of the bad decisions that you made, do you remember what state of mind your where in? At the time, did you recall the statement you made before you did the act or made that regrettable statement? Then afterwards, when it was all over, what was the out come and were you satisfied with the results? A short term revenge, will only lead to a longtime regret.

Romans 12:16-19
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

We sometimes hold other people accountable for our weaknesses or fallacies. A lot of times, we would get into altercations with other people over our own inadequacies. Let’s read the book of Jonah. We can not allow the sin of others to rest upon us due to their lack of faithfulness in themselves and the lack of understanding of God’s will for their lives. A lot of times we fall short of the mark in Christ Jesus due to the lack of faith in ourselves.

Romans 8:1-15 says:
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

In my conclusion, read 1 Timothy 1:3-10:
3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

For further reading look at 2 John 1:1-11.
In Jesus name, it is so!

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What’s in a Lie and What Is Your Reward Telling One?

How many of you have ever told a lie? Have you ever told a lie and never told the true about it even to this day? Well, first what is a lie?

Lie Noun

A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.

Something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture.

An inaccurate or false statement; a falsehood.

Let’s look at the anatomy of a lie. Below are some synonyms for the word lie.

• calumniator, defamer, libeler, libelist, slanderer
• perjurer
• distorter, falsifier
• equivocator, palterer
• gossip, gossiper, talebearer
• charlatan, cheat, cheater, counterfeiter, cozener, deceiver, defrauder, dissembler, exaggerator, mythomaniac, dissimulator, double-dealer, fraud, hustler, knave, mountebank, operator, pretender

We all have heard of or even have said these saying ourselves: “you’re a lying wonder,” or ” you just told a white lie,” or ” liar, liar, pants on fire.”

Well, if you didn’t know, lying does 5 major things to the human soul:

  1. Destroys trust with others and oneself (Roman 16:17-18)
  2. It destroys your present sense of reality (2 Thessalonians 2:8-12)
  3. It creates animosity (Proverbs 6:16-19)
  4. It causes loneliness forever (Rev. 21:8)
  5. You can die from a lie to the Holy Ghost (Acts 5:1-5)

In my Conclusion, let’s see what the Word of God has to say and read the following scriptures:

Colossians 3:9-13
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Mark 7:20-23
20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.