Make Your Praise Glorious!

By: Min. Angela Lee Price

"Shout with joy to God, all the earth!  Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!  Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds!  So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.  All the earth bows down to you.  They sing praise to you.  They sing praise to your name.  Selah.  Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man's behalf!"  Psalm 66:1-5.

Gospel artist Martha Munizzi has a song entitled, "Glorious."  I use to play it often when I was on the radio in the mornings.  It is the kind of song that helps you get to work on time and in a joyous mood!  When you hear this upbeat song, you can't help but go to work praising God because a reoccuring line in the song states, "I was created to make Your praise glorious!"   The song reminds us that our top priority on the job, at lunch, and throughout the day is to put God first and give Him glorious praise in thought and in deed.

Psalm 66 is a great foundational  and complementary text to Martha Munizzi's song, "Glorious."  The psalmist reminds us we are here to give God glorious praise!  When we think about how awesome God is, we should become thankful for His goodness towards us.  He's the uncaused Cause who causes everything to exist; He's the God who causes our solar systerm, the galaxies, and the universe to hang in the heavens; He's the God who delivered the Israelites from Egyptian bondage and into the Promise Land; and He's the God who was so mindful of tiny, insignificant humanity that He gave His only Son to die for our sins!   When we think about all this, how awesome (terrible) is our God, we should want to make our praise glorious! 

To make our praise glorious we should  1) "Shout with joy to God (v1); 2) Sing the glory of his name (v2); 3) Say to Him (in prayer) (v3); and 4) Come and see what He has done (v5)!

This week, make your praise glorious!  Shout, sing, say, and invite the unchurched and dechurched to come and see our awesome God!  He is worthy to be praised!





It is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves.  Jesus saves.

Happenings On the Jesus Saves Social Network - February 21st

Water From A Rock
By: Min. Angela Lee Price
Praise the Lord, Everybody! What a powerful Sunday school lesson we had at our church on this weekend! The lesson was entitled, "Water From A Rock," Numbers 20:1-13; 1 Corinthians 10:1-5. This story sheds light on why Moses was not allowed to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land.
Many people say God was too harsh on Moses in not allowing him to go into the Promised Land. God had specific reasons for why He wanted things done a certain way. Speaking to the Rock who is Jesus Christ is what we should do when we are in need today. We should take all of our problems to the Lord in prayer. I can't imagine swinging at God, pushing or shoving Him to get my way.
It is true the Moses wasn't allowed to go into the Promised Land, but people fail to realize that almost all of the adults, with the exception of Joshua and Caleb, were not allowed to go in either. The people murmured constantly, romanticized their bondage in Egypt, failed to obey God, built the Golden calf, and much more.
This is not to excuse Moses' harsh treatment of the people either. Moses gave the impression that he saved them, that he performed the miracle and not God. Ministry can be difficult and Satan loves to attack us in ways to discredit our witness. This is why we must pray for people in leadership, and how best to present our concerns to them respecting that God has given them authority.
Remember, Jesus Christ is the Living Water. His well never runs dry. In your wilderness experience, don't talk back to Satan or your adversaries. Speak to Jesus about your troubles, and obey His voice. He will see you through!
Click the link for more principles from this story and additional discussion. Share a main point, a highlight from this lesson or your lesson with us! We'd like to hear from you! The Word is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our pathways!
Welcome New Members:
Pastor Ravi Raj. Kadiyam's (India), Rev. Yobin Koshy Cherian (India), Ange Canessa (Nicholasville, KY and photo left with his dog) have joined the Jesus Saves Social Network. Check out their profiles, and websites and if you like what you see, leave an encouraging word. Romans 15:2 states, "Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up."






By: A Debt of Love, Joyce Vaughn
"Oh how I love Jesus, Oh how I love Jesus, Oh how I love Jesus, because He first loved me," has always been one of my favorite spirituals. I think it sums up Jesus' love for us and ours for Him. Genesis Chapter 1 is about the Creation. What we learn from this is that God chose to create the universe, and the reason for this was because of His love.
Love is often called a debt. In Romans 13:8, it explains that we owe a "continuing debt to love one another. for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law." The reason for love being referred to as a debt is because we are permanently in debt to Jesus for all of His love that He has displayed on us. (click above link to continue)

Also Read:

Ange Canessa - "Why I Love Jesus"

Michael Ewing - "Lovin' Jesus"

Featured Member: Albert Kunihira, Kampala, Uganda

Albert Kunihira from Kampala, Uganda. I am full time youth ministry worker, married, with 4 children, a man of peace, a humanitarian, and a development & social worker www.aymu.org

Dear Believers in Christ,

Calvary Greetings. Have you been looking for a Sports Ministry Volunteer or Missions opportunities in Africa, look no further, the opportunity is here. Follow the links below to get more info. During the 2012 Spring Break & Summer, you can spend your quality time sharing the Gospel, Teaching the Bible, Teaching English in Schools, Serving in Orphanages, Doing Light Construction Work, Conducting Evangelism Sports Clinics & having fun with Orphans, Vulnerable Children, Children from Rural Poor Families & War affected Children in Uganda through our sports ministry. kindly visit us at http://is.gd/Z33d4L and as well you can view our Sports Ministry Photo album at http://is.gd/wG45PS

Gospel Radio, Churches Rally to Help Historic Lampton Church Restore Power

PraizePower 1350 WLOU and the new Praize 104.7 FM presented the Black History/Restore Lampton Church Program on Saturday, February 18th at the West End Baptist Church in Louisville, Rev. Dr. Dartanya Hill, Sr. Pastor.
The guest speaker was Rev. Charles Elliott, Jr., Pastor, King Solomon Baptist Church and musical guests included Lampton's youth and praise choirs, the West End Baptist Church choir, Robert Jamison & Victory, Michael Young with In God's Presence, Ronnie Palmer and a children's mime ministry.
Clergy from various churches spoke and presented donations on behalf of their churches to support historic Lampton Baptist Church in restoring power to its facility and re-open church doors for regular worship services after power was turned off in the wake of a $32,000 Louisville Gas and Electric bill. (click above link for more)


Share feedback on Whitney Houston Funeral. Many people went to church on Saturday, possibly for the first time, to see the funeral of Whitney Houston. The Black Church was in the spotlight, on center stage. Was it the church's finest hour? Why or Why Not?
First Lady Michelle Obama to Visit Louisville On Thursday. Fresh off recent appearances on the BET Honors and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, first lady Michelle Obama will be speaking at a fundraiser at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. Do you plan to attend or do you know anyone who will be attending? What do you think of the first lady?
Is President Obama Doing A Good Job? Many people are attacking President Obama, even as the economy is improving. However, gas prices are expected to continue to climb in the next few months. Explain
Put A Ring On It: Should Couples Live Together Before Marriage? Many people are choosing to say "I Don't" instead of "I Do." Should couples just live together? Why or Why Not
Celebrating Black History
Jesus Saves Ministries celebrates the depth and breath of our rich African American heritage and black church experience by giving members an opportunity to add to their collections books and gospel music by and about African and African American men and women who have lead in the struggle for freedom and equality, and who have excelled in their various academic and professional fields to make this country great.
Congratulations to recent winners:Phyllis Webb, Rev. Samuel Bland, Joyce Vaughn, Michael Ewing, Maurice Jackson and Brittany Thurman


Three More Winners Announced on Thursday Afternoon!
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Hard times have fallen on Pacashau, Ga., but the townspeople have faith that the Divinity Church Choir will lift their spirits by winning a national competition. The choir has always made beautiful music, but now, its two leading ladies have hit a sour note. Vi Rose (Queen Latifah) believes that a traditional style is the key to victory, but G.G. (Dolly Parton) thinks tried-and-true means tired-and-old. The two singers must find a harmonious chord or risk losing everything.





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Do You Love Jesus?

Rev. Angela Lee Price

In John 21:15-17, Jesus asked Simon Peter three times, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter was frustrated by the third time and said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, "Feed my sheep." Loving God requires that we obey His Word, and feed His sheep by telling others about Jesus Christ. This is what we strive to do at Jesus Saves Ministries, share the saving grace of Jesus Christ from an African American perspective.

Share your love for God this week with family, co-workers, and friends, the de-churched and un-churched. Show Jesus that you love him. Invite someone to Mid-Week Bible Study, Sunday school, and worship service this weekend.

"And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13

Remember, it is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus Saves!

What Type of Leader Are You Anyway?

By: Min. Angela Lee Price

What type of leader are you anyway? Ezekiel chapter 34 is a lesson on servant-leadership. If you are going to lead like Jesus, teach like Jesus, and love like Jesus, you must begin by serving like Jesus. Jesus was the perfect servant-leader. The Scriptures tell us that being a true servant-leader is how one receives the abundant blessing that so many people magically "claim" nowadays (in the name of Jesus, of course), only there is nothing magical about servant-leadership. It takes hard work, compassion, and commitment.

Contrast the false and self-serving leadership style of the so-called “shepherds” in Ezekiel chapter 34 who scattered their flocks, trampled over and abused, and even devoured them, with the words of Jesus in John 10:11 where Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” In verse 14 He says, “I am the good shepherd, I know my own sheep, and they know me” (NLT).

In John 13, Jesus washes his disciples’ feet. In verses 14-17 He says, “And since I, the Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you. How true it is that a servant is not greater than the master. Nor or messengers more important than the one who sends them. You know these things-now do them! That is the path to blessing” (NLT).

What type of leader are you? Do you scatter the sheep or gather the sheep? Do you care for them, or are they just a means to an end, a way for you to make money? Destruction is certain for those shepherds who feed themselves at the expense of the flock (Ezekiel 34:2). Whatever you do for the people under your care do it in love, for Jesus says in John 15:12, "I command you to love each other in the same way that I have loved you."

It is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus saves!

St. Stephen Church to Set Super Sunday School Attendance Record

By: Min. Angela Lee Price

Louisville, Kentucky, October 14, 2008: On October 25th & 26th, St. Stephen Church hopes to establish a historical precedent for Sunday school attendance among African American churches with 2,900 attending Sunday school at both Louisville and Southern campuses, at all sessions, in a single weekend.

“Our Super Sunday Celebration will be a historical event,” says St. Stephen Church Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Kevin Cosby, “because we are striving to achieve the biggest Sunday school attendance among African American churches in America.” Pastor Cosby, who is a strong proponent for Christian Education and the President of Simmons College of Kentucky, will be celebrating his 29th pastoral anniversary October 25th & 26th. He has set the 2,900 attendance goal in an effort to raise the awareness of the congregation to the importance of studying the Word of God through small groups, and to overcome cultural, economic, and traditional barriers plaguing Sunday school attendance within most black churches nationwide.

“Sunday school attendance is on the decline nationwide. Many people perceive it to be an outdated mode for teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, or that it has taken a back seat to hi-tech, worship-centered services. Some churches have moved from classes on Sunday mornings to small group settings or don’t have Sunday school at all. St. Stephen church hopes to overcome these barriers and prove that Sunday school is still an essential part of the Christian experience,” says Cosby.

St. Stephen Church, the largest African American church in the state of Kentucky, experienced tremendous growth during the 1990s with an “Every 1 Bring 1” slogan and strong emphasis on Sunday school attendance. Pastor Cosby employs an “intentional growth” Sunday school model currently. Classes are organized with growth in mind having a leadership team in each class. More than 2,900 persons have already committed to be a part of this historic occasion.

Are You in the Bible?

By: Rev. Angela Lee Price

Quick, can you name three black people in the Bible? Are You in the Bible? You will never know if you are not in it daily - reading it, that is. Exploring the Black presence in the Bible is important today like never before. Many African Americans don’t know the truth of their heritage. They think the Bible is a “white man’s book” due primarily to erroneous all-white depictions of Bible stories in some Bibles, and on television, and our failure to counter those errors with the truth of Scripture.

The Lord says my people perish for lack of knowledge. Far too many African Americans are perishing because they do not know who they are and from whence they came. They don’t know that the origins of civilization began in Africa, that Egypt is in Africa, and that science, geometry, and astronomy originated in Africa. Many people believe Jesus was a white man with blue eyes and long, blond hair. A pervasive lack of knowledge about self, heritage and history, is having an extremely damaging psychological impact upon the psyche of our people.

While the goal should not to romanticize the black presence in the Bible, I believe exploring the black presence in the Word of God to be of paramount importance to the spiritual well being of people of color. It helps us in our quest to grow in spiritual maturity and learn about Jesus. It helps us to better relate to Africans from the Motherland and become more sensitive to the plight of people of African descent. It helps us explain with dignity our heritage to other cultures of the world. Finally, it gives us life more abundantly.

In the pictures seated from left to right is the leadership team of my Sunday school class, Learning About Jesus. Seated from left to right: Sylvia Harper, the Missions/Ministry Coordinator; Marilyn Swinney, Class Administrator; Mattie Smith, Evangelism Coordinator; and standing left to right: me, Teacher; Karen Martin, Co-teacher; and Adrianne Braxton, Activities Coordinator, and Cozett Benson-Curry, Prayer Leader (not pictured). We cordially invite you to attend our class. Bring your Bibles and break the Bread of Life with us as we learn about Jesus, share testimonies, and grow in the Christian faith Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. at St. Stephen Church, 1018 South 15th Street, Louisville, KY.

Remember, it is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus Saves!

got Jesus?

Rev. Angela Lee Price

He's the only Fish in the sea, you know, and you can learn all about Him in Sunday school with Learning About Jesus! I teach an adult Sunday school class called Learning About Jesus at St. Stephen Church. We meet Sunday mornings from 8:30-9:30 a.m., Room #2. We are a co-ed group of about 15-20 adults 25 and older. We would love to have you join us!

In the pictures seated from left to right is my leadership team, Sylvia Harper, the Missions/Ministry Coordinator; Marilyn Swinney, Class Administrator; Mattie Smith, Evangelism Coordinator; and standing left to right: me, Teacher; Karen Martin, Co-teacher; and Adrianne Braxton, Activities Coordinator, and Cozett Benson-Curry, Prayer Leader (not pictured). We cordially invite you to attend our class. Bring your Bibles and break the Bread of Life with us as we learn about Jesus, share testimonies, and grow in the Christian faith Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. at St. Stephen Church, 1018 South 15th Street, Louisville, KY.

Remember, it is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus Saves!

Theta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Celebrates 85th Anniversary

Below are pictures and an article on the 85th Anniversary Celebration of Theta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. About 250 people attended the celebration on November 10th, including Congressman John Yarmuth and his wife Kathy along with Congressman James Clyburn, from Columbia, South Carolina, the Majority Whip and 3rd ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, who is a fraternity member; City Councilman David Tandy also a fraternity member as well as Councilwoman Judith Green joined local and surrounding chapters’ members for the black tie gala held at the Galt House in downtown Louisville.

Awards were presented to several fraternity members. My brother Rev. Michael Lee (photo above), the chapter Vice Basileus received the Superior Service Award. I am so proud of the work his is doing in lifting up Jesus Christ within the Omega organization and throughout the community. Michael is an associate minister and the Sunday School Superintendent at Joshua Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been featured several times in the Jesus Saves Newsletter and on this blog.

Article:

http://louisvilleques.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=795113&item_id=3716


Remember, it is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus saves!

Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord Almighty!

By: Rev. Angela Lee Price

My Sunday school class, Learning About Jesus and I have truly been blessed as we have studied the Word of God together. We have been studying the book of Revelations for the past several weeks. Revelations 1:3 says, “Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.” The book encourages believers to remain faithful to Jesus Christ and provides assurance of ultimate victory. The picture on the left was taken after class on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13th.

Here are a few questions I have asked my class at the beginning of each lesson:

1. Who wrote Revelations?
2. What distinguished the author from the other disciples?
3. What other four books did the author write?
4. When was Revelations written?
5. Where was the author when he wrote the book?
6. What is the significance of the scripture below from Revelations 4:8?
7. Where can a similar passage be found in the Old Testament?

I will send a Jesus Saves Ministries Walking With Jesus gift bag to the first three people to answer all seven questions correctly. E-mail your responses to me, Angela Lee Price to aleeprice@bellsouth.net.


Remember, it is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus saves!

Mighty to Save Is Jesus!

By: Rev. Angela Lee Price

In John 21:15-17, Jesus asked Simon Peter three times, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter was frustrated by the third time and said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep." Loving God requires that we obey His Word, and feed His sheep by telling others about Jesus Christ. This is what we strive to do at Jesus Saves Ministries, share the saving grace of Jesus Christ from an African American perspective.

Here are some of the female members of my Sunday school class, Learning About Jesus. From left to right: Cozett Benson-Curry, Coneshia Braxton, Marilyn Swinney, Karen Martin, Sylvia Collier, Mattie Smith, and Adrianne Braxton.

Share your love for God this week with family, co-workers, and friends, the de-churched and un-churched. Invite someone to church and Sunday school, and share the good news of Jesus Christ, Jesus Saves Ministries, the Jesus Saves Ministries Blog, and Jesus Saves Ministries LIVE! radio show.

Remember, it is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus saves!

Was Jesus Made Sin and Twice Born?

By: Angela Lee Price

“Herein is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:10

On Sunday, March 17th, my Sunday School class, Learning About Jesus and I got into a discussion concerning the word “propitiation” in 1 John 4:10 about which I want to elaborate further. The word “propitiation” as defined in our Sunday school book means “to atone or take on the sins and punishment of another.” This means Jesus Christ paid the penalty for sin, not that he became sin as Word of Faith preachers Kenneth Copeland, and others claim. I gave an example of one sibling taking a punishment for a second sibling even though the first sibling was innocent. This is what God’s first born Son did for us, His children.

A member pointed out that 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” This is true; however, does it mean Jesus was “made into” sin? No. This is the verse often quoted by Word of Faith preachers to prove that Jesus actually became sin, and was born again in hell. They say Jesus took on the nature of Satan in hell. Word of Faith preachers claim that Jesus was not fully God and fully man while on earth, but that He was a twice-born man. Christians can perform miracles, call things into existence, “name it and claim it” they say because we are the same as Jesus Christ, i.e. twice born beings. This is not true.

Listen to Kenneth Copeland's mis-interpretation of Scripture in this youtube.com video:

Interpreting Scripture requires that we rightly divide the Word of God. This means that one must compare all relevant passages on a subject in order to arrive at the meaning of any one passage. One should also look at the context which which verses are written. Verses in the lesson, Romans 3:24-25, l John 2:2, and l John 4:10, use the word “propitiation” in the King James, or “sacrifice” in the NIV. Another word often used for “propitiation” is “imputed.”

Here now are additional passages that corroborate that Jesus was “without sin” and was not “made sin” while on earth:
Malachi 3:6
Hebrews 4:15
Hebrews 13:8
1 Peter 1:19
1 Peter 3:18

I suggest again purchasing the book, When Cultists Ask: A Popular Handbook On Cultic Misinterpretations by Norman Geisler and Ron Rhodes. It is a great reference book that lists often-misinterpreted passages in the Bible with explanation of their correct interpretations. On pages 244-45, is a lengthy explanation of 2 Corinthians 5:9. In summary, Jesus did not become sin himself, personally, actually. He paid our sin debt for us substitutionally, and judicially by dying on the Cross.

Concerning Jesus’ unique nature, Colossians l:15 (NIV) declares Jesus “is the image of the invisible God, the first born over all creation. For by Him all things were created: things in the heaven and on earth…,” Colossians 2:9 (KJV) says “For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,” and John 1:1-3 (KJV) state, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him and without Him was not anything made that was made.” Jesus is God, and He lived a sinless life on earth. Although we are children of God, we do not possess the same nature as Jesus Christ. We are not "gods" as Word of Faith proponents Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, and Eddie Long propose.

In my next post, I will correct the mis-interpretations of Psalms 82, John 10:34, and Philippians 2:5-8, the "you are gods" passages.

Remember, it is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus saves!

I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life!

Last week in our lesson, I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, my Sunday school class, Learning About Jesus, and I discussed the troubled heart, the trusting heart, and the triumphant heart. How is your heart today? Are you troubled and trippin’ about your situation, relying on psychics, fortune tellers, horoscopes, crystal balls, and prosperity preachers for answers, or are you trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ to be your burden bearer?

Jesus says in John 14:1, “Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me.” There is no trouble too hard for God, no heartache, disease, nor difficulty. Study His Word and take your troubles to Him in prayer. He is able turn your troubled heart into a triumphant heart and set you free.

Jesus told his disciples in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the father but through me." Not only is Jesus Christ the only way to eternal life, He is the only way to abundant life. Salvation, deliverance, healing, and sanctification cannot be found in Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor the Jesus of the New Age Movement. Those things can only be found in Jesus Christ. He is the way.

Finally, Jesus says in John 16:33 what prosperity preachers won't tell you, "...In this world you will have trouble." Too many Christians are troubled today because they are falling for the distortions of prosperity preachers who say once you accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, you won't get sick and riches are yours for the asking. "God's got a blessing with your name on it. Send us a special 'Get Back Devil' seed offering, and claim that thing!," they say charismatically. The next time you hear that lie, hollar back, "You made that up!," and rest on the conclusion of verse 33 where Jesus says, "...take heart! I have overcome the world."

Be sure to read these related articles posted on Jesus Saves Ministries Blog:
It's All About the Dollar: Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
Why Jesus Called A Man A Fool
Word of Faith Movement: Snakes On A Plane!
Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes Takes Survey On Black Church
I Fold At A Hundredfold!
Bishop Noel Jones: Word of Faith Theology Crippling the Black Church
Prophetic Or Pathetic
Are You Letting Yourself Down?
The 50 Most Influential Christians In America
Ease On Down the Road...to Heaven?

Remember, it is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus saves!

Happy Thanksgiving from Jesus Saves Ministries

By: Angela Lee Price

The psalmist asked, “How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land? (Psalms 137:4). The people of Israel were exiled in a strange land, Babylon. The Babylonians "clowned" them and used them for entertainment saying, "sing us one of the songs of Zion. (v3)".

Despite their circumstance, the Israelites turned their strange situation, their strange land into a sanctuary of praise and worship, "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. (vs 5-7)". They remembered their rich past and the goodness of the Lord, "O, daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.... (v8)."

No matter what you are going through. No matter how strange your land, circumstance, or situation this holiday season, don't forget Jesus Christ. Don't forget where you came from. Don't forget the goodness of the Lord. He brought our ancestors through slavery. He protected them from dangers seen and unseen. He brought you a mighty long way.

When you think, you will thank. Think on His bountiful blessings. Count them one by one. Then, lift up your voice and give thanks unto the Lord for He is good and his mercies endure forever!

Remember, it is not Mohammad, Buddha, Confucius, nor New Age that saves. Jesus saves!

Exploring the Black Presence In the Bible

By: Angela Lee Price

Quick, can you name three black people in the Bible? Exploring the Black presence in the Bible is important today like never before. Many African Americans don’t know the truth of their heritage. They think the Bible is a “white man’s book” due primarily to erroneous all-white depictions of our favorite Bible stories on television, and our failure to counter those errors with the truth of Scripture.

The Bible says my people perish for lack of knowledge. Far too many African Americans are perishing because they do not know who they are and from whence they came. They don’t know that the origins of civilization began in Africa, that Egypt is in Africa, and that science, geometry, and astronomy originated in Africa. Many people believe Jesus was a white man with blue eyes and long, blonde hair. A pervasive lack of knowledge about self, heritage and history, is having an extremely damaging psychological impact upon the psyche of our people.

While the goal should not to romanticize the black presence in the Bible, I believe exploring the Black presence in the Word of God to be of paramount importance to the spiritual well being of people of color. It helps us in our quest to grow in spiritual maturity and learn about Jesus. It helps us to better relate to Africans from the Motherland and become more sensitive to the plight of people of African descent. It helps us explain with dignity our heritage to other cultures of the world. Finally, it gives us life more abundantly.