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Matthew 16:13-18 NLT 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” 15 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock (who I really am) I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. Four Things Pentecostal Tabernacle Is Known for: Worship Word Welcome Works Matthew 25:20-26 NKJV 20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ 22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ 24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ 26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant… The word serve or servant is mentioned in Bible (KJV): 1,153 times. Servant: A person who performs domestic (Matthew 21:13 => household) duties. A person who is employed by a government (Matthew 6:10 => Kingdom). Literally = a waiter (deacon; flight...
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On the last Sunday of each month, a special offering will be collected for the Building Fund.
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Calling all Women Of Reaping The Harvest between the ages of 18 and 60! Are you a worshiper? Would you like to enhance your worship experience by learning to praise God through the movement arts? If so, come and join Essence of Praise, the women’s dance ministry of PT. No dance experience is required, only a heart for prayer and worship. For more information, please visit the Connection Center or send an email to mail@ptspice.org.
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October is Clergy Appreciation Month! Please show your appreciate to Bishop Brian C. Greene, Lady Carmen Greene, Elder Roy Ray and all the Deacons your appreciation.
read moreOld Testament Survey: The History Books (Part 1 of 3)
JOSHUA (“Jehovah/the Lord Saves/Is Salvation”) Author: Joshua (except the very end of Chapter 24, which have been attributed to high priest Eleazar and son Phinehas). “Jesus” is the Greek form of this name. Date of Authorship: ca. 1370 BC. Setting: “The Promised Land,” particularly the River Jordan, Jericho, and Ai Key Figures: Joshua, Caleb Rahab Eleazar, Phinehas Thematic Breakdown: * Claiming the Promise (Joshua 1-12) Key Verse: Joshua 1:5-9 Crossing Jordan (Joshua 3-5) Jericho and Ai (Joshua 2, 6-8) Other Conquests (Joshua 9-12) Living the Promise (Joshua 13-24) Key Verse: Joshua 14:7-12 JUDGES Author: Samuel? Date of Authorship: Sometime before ca. 1080 BC. Setting: Canaan; ca. 1375-1075 BC. Key Figures: Othniel, Ehud, Deborah (and Barak), Gideon, Abimelech, Jephthah, Samson, Delilah Thematic Breakdown: * Face of Failure (Judges 1-3:6) Key Verse: Judges 2:12-17 * Calls for Deliverance (Judges 3:7-16) Key Verse: Judges 3:9 Othniel (“Lion of God”) (Judges 3:7-11) Ehud (“I will give thanks”) (Judges 3:12-30) Shamgar (“Sword”) (Judges 3:31) Deborah (“Bee”) (Judges 4-5) Gideon (“Hewer”) (Judges 6-8) Tola (“Worm”) (Judges 10:1-2) Jair (“He Enlightens”) (Judges 10:3-5) Jephthah (“He Opens”) (Judges 11) Ibzan (“Their Whiteness”) (Judges 12:8-11) Elon (“Mighty,” “Terebinth”) Samson (“Like the Sun”) (Judges 13-16) * Further Failure (Judges 17-21) Key Verse: (Judges 21:25 (see also Judges 17:6) RUTH (“Friendship”) Author: Unknown Date of Authorship: Likely sometime after 11th century BC Setting: Moab; Judah Key Figures: Naomi, Ruth, Boaz Thematic Breakdown: * Family Re-Defined (Ruth 1) Key Verse: Ruth 1:16-17 * Revival through Redemption (Ruth...
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GENESIS (Greek: “ORIGIN,” “BEGINNINGS”/Hebrew: “ IN THE BEGINNING” (BERĀ·SHĒTH) Author: Moses Date of Authorship: 1450-1410 BC. Setting: Creation of the universe, Death of Joseph; Moment of Creation, ca. 1700 BC Key Figures: Adam and Eve, Satan Cain and Abel Noah and Family Abraham & Sarah, Isaac & Rebecca, Jacob and Joseph Thematic Breakdown: * Creation (Genesis 1-2) Key Verses: Genesis 1:1 , 1:30 * The Fall (Genesis 3-5) Key Verse: Genesis 3:3-4 * The Flood (Genesis 6-11) Key Verse: Genesis. 6:5-8 * The Call (Genesis 12-50) Key Verse: Genesis 12:1-3 EXODUS (Greek: “GOING OUT”) Author: Moses Date of Authorship: 1450-1410 BC Setting: Egypt, Desert; ca. 1700-1500 BC. Key Figures: Moses and Aaron Pharaoh II Thematic Breakdown: * The Call Out (Exodus 1-13) Key Verse: Exodus 3:7-10 * The Wait (Exodus 14-18) Key Verse: Exodus 14:11-12 * The Call In (Exodus 19-32) Key Verse: Exodus 19:4-7 LEVITICUS (GREEK: “RELATING TO THE LEVITES”/HEBREW: “AND HE CALLED” (WAYIQRA) Author: Moses Date of Authorship: 1450-1410 BC Setting: Sinai desert, areas surrounding Canaan; ca. 1500 BC. Key Figures: Moses Thematic Breakdown: * Call to Holiness Key Verse: Leviticus 19:1-2 Call to Holy Worship (Leviticus 1-17) Call to Holy Living (Leviticus 18-27) NUMBERS (GREEK: “NUMBERS”/HEBREW: “IN THE DESERT [OF]” (BəMIDBAR) Author: Moses Date of Authorship: 1450-1410 BC Setting: Sinai desert; ca. 1500/1490-1460/50 BC. Key Figures: Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Eleazar Joshua, Caleb Thematic Breakdown: * Call to Order (Numbers 1-10) Key Verse: Numbers 2:34 * Trust Broken and Promise Delayed (Numbers 11-21) Key Verse: Numbers 14:31-34 * Recall to Order (Numbers 22-36) Key Verse: Numbers 26:3-4 DEUTERONOMY (GREEK: “SECOND LAW”/HEBREW: “SPOKEN WORDS” (DEVARIM) Author: Moses (Likely Deuteronomy 1-32); Probably Joshua (Deuteronomy 33-34) Date of Authorship: 1407/6 BC Setting: East of the Jordan River; ca. 1407 BC, days before entering Canaan Key Figures: Moses, Joshua Thematic Breakdown: * Call Again (Deuteronomy 1-29) Key Verse: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 * Call to Return (Deuteronomy 30) Key Verse: Deuteronomy 30:15-18 * A New Season (Deuteronomy 31-34) Key Verse: Deuteronomy...
read moreWant to Find Grace? Put It On Pause!
Genesis 6:5-8 5 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. 6 So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart. 7 And the Lord said, “I will wipe this human race I have created from the face of the earth. Yes, and I will destroy every living thing—all the people, the large animals, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and even the birds of the sky. I am sorry I ever made them.” (NLT) 8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. (KJV) Hebrews 4:9-11 KJV 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Get out of our boats of the “ordinary” into God’s extra-ordinary so that God can bring us into: New Places (Experiences). New Faces (People). New Graces (A greater measure and depth of God’s Favor) Grace is: Divine (God’s) Influence upon my heart (attitude) and His reflection upon my life. (Strong’s Concordance) The Action of God in my life. (Richard Foster in his book “Life with God”) “Grace is marked always by God’s Enabling Work within us to Overcome our Helplessness.” (Zondervan’s Encyclopedia of Bible Words) “Grace is God’s Favor! Favor is God’s desire to P.A.S.S. me! Promote, Appreciate, Side with, and Support me but God must get ALL of the credit! (Bishop Brian) What does “Find” mean? Hebrew it means to “acquire”. See: 1 Samuel 3:8 = Perceived (KJV) Greek means: to Get (I get it); to Perceive; to See (GPS) => WE cannot find GRACE without God’s GPS! God’s GPS is the HOLY SPIRIT. Matthew 13:13-15 (Amplified); Galatians 2:9 (KJV); Ephesians 1:17-18 (Amplified) How do we find (Get, Perceive, See) God’s Grace? The Key is found in NOAH’s name. His name means “REST” = Repose (to go back to PAUSE) => to stop or cease You and I will not find (GPS) God’s Grace (Favor) until we come into HIS place of REST. (Matthew 11:28; Hebrews 4:9-10 = Cease (KJV). We must put our own works and efforts in...
read moreWho Is PT? Neighborhood Watch
Scripture: Isaiah 62:6-7 God’s Word Translation I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on the LORD, do not give yourselves any rest, 7and do not give him any rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes it an object of praise throughout the earth. Luke 22:31-32 New Living Translation “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. 32 But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.” Neighborhood (etymology): Neigh (nigh; near) Bor (dweller) Hood (the position of) Watch (definition): to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what is coming, what is being done, or what is happening. to look or wait attentively and expectantly, as in watching for a signal; watching for an opportunity. Our Promise to Area 4 and The City of Cambridge: To pray and pronounce God’s blessings upon our neighborhood and city. (Jeremiah 29:7) To have God’s House opened for prayer @ 6:00am . (Isaiah 56:7; Matthew 21:13) To regularly lift up the needs of people to the Lord. (Revelations 5:8; and...
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The Visual Ministry is in urgent need of volunteers. Our job is to project worship lyrics and other visual aids during service using the EasyWorship software. Beyond an initial training session (which takes about an hour), the time commitment is minimal: one or two services a month during your regular service time. Interested? Send us an email at: avisual@ptspice.org
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S.P.I.C.E. LIFE can be viewed on Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) on channel 22 Sundays at 5:00 PM, Wednesdays at 8:00 AM (new) and Fridays at 1:00 PM. On Boston Community Television (BCTV), it can be viewed on channel 23 Mondays at 4:30 PM
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