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Short and Pointed was started by Pastor Steven Freede as short and to-the-point sermons and sermon notes for future use. As his online ministry began to grow, he started including them with his weekly sermon series posts. Short and Pointed Sermons have become a favorite for many who frequent the Cornerstone Independent Church on the internet. Pastor Freede has become well-known for not holding back or sugarcoating the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Word of God is as cutting as it is healing, and there is no place for fuzzy feel-good sermons in this world today. Short and Pointed Sermons cover many topics that will stare you in the face and make you admit who and what you really are. They will make you realize just exactly what God sees in the world and in you. There's no place for halfhearted discipleship, no tolerance for hypocrisy, or excuses for your actions or your children's. Short and Pointed is just good, old, straight to the point preaching. It's as encouraging and helpful in your daily walk toward our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as it is cutting and painful to realize you may be in need of some serious soul-searching. The Word of God is supposed to cut deep, but it will only do so when it is presented in the plain hard truth that is missing in the sermons of many preachers today. Pastor Freede doesn't preach to make friends. He preaches to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Short and Pointed is a collection of sermons compiled for them who are not afraid to go under the knife to become more aware of the things that need to be cut away in their lives. Love it or hate it, this book, in some way, is for everyone!For more of Pastor Steven Freede's sermons, you can go to www.cornerstone-independent-church.org

This book is based on the Bible and the many trials people went through. This book highlights how so many overcame through the power of Jesus Christ. The good news is, so can you. There is nothing that can come your way that you can't overcome if you give your will over to the will of God. I know first hand. I know because my own life has not been a bed of roses. In this book, you'll learn about my kids, my marriages, my sickness, my disappointments, and my victories. I give God the praise for all of it. I agree with the Apostle Paul, In Him, I live, move and have my being.

God communicates with me, protects me, and shows me His love through an angel, which He gave to me when I was born in Martinez, Georgia, in 1936. My story takes place in the small towns of Martinez and Evans, Georgia until I became seventeen years of age. After high school graduation, I married a Methodist minister and the South Carolina Methodist bishop sent us to churches in different areas of South Carolina. In this book, the reader will find out exactly how life was spent in each of these churches. When my husband died in 2006, I moved to Rock Hill, South Carolina, and that is where I live now. My angel has provided guidance and assistance to me throughout my entire life and this fact is illustrated in this book through actual experiences. As you see, my angel on the front of this book is wearing a tilted halo to show the world that life is not always perfect, but we can receive guidance to help us through all of life's situations. Three times I have seen my angel in person. Other times, I have felt the angel's presence and heard the words spoken by my angel. My angel lets me know that God is near me. Read this book to discover the three times my angel thought it was most important to visit me in person. As you read, I pray that you will be aware of your angel in your life guiding you. Remember, God is your Heavenly Father and His desire is to love you. Your faith will acknowledge the hand of God caring for you.

God's truth is always found in His word. God's Truths versus Man's Lies is a book of scriptural validation and verification. It is impossible to know God's truth without knowing His word. It's like a puzzle. If you only have two or three pieces to a 200-piece puzzle, can you truly know what the puzzle looks like? Of course not. Well, God's truth about various topics is the same way. We must know all of His word or scriptural puzzle pieces about a subject, before He wants us to apply our faith to His word. That's why we are commanded to live by every word of God - Matthew 4:4. Having all the pieces presents the honesty to God's truth. Partial knowledge does not exact epignosis, which is the Greek word for the full and complete knowledge. That is why if we abide in His word, we shall know the truth, and the truth shall make us free - John 8:31-32. So, my friends, without the truth, all you have is the lie.

Grace Overcomes Today contains a thirty-one-day devotional study. This book captures the struggles, decisions, and victories of a modern-day person comparable to a similar profile during biblical times. Our journey through life may include crisis, change of relationships, or new job opportunities. You will read about a hopeless prostitute, broken relationships, a homeless alcoholic, an unexpected father, a retired man who lost everything, and more. God's grace and favor intervened to overcome their circumstances. These daily devotionals are a reminder of the powerful grace and favor available in our life through Christ every day-not just in desperate times. In these daily profiles, you may recognize your own situation or someone you know. Use the applications for the prayer focus of the day. You will begin to identify the favor of God upon your own life. Look for it!"e;When you read this book you will agree that Sharilynn Hunt was called by God to write these devotions to help us in our everyday life. Only God could give Sharilynn the courage and wisdom to share her faith with us. These special messages are a gift to a people who need his guidance and above all his love."e; Susan Reichert, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Writers Magazine.

From Ho (Whore) to Holy details the journey of a person going from innocence to idolatry, and back to righteousness, by mirroring Marcia's life steps to those of Israel, the "e;apple of God's eye."e; Israel was created by the Creator, because of his desire to have a wife, a people, and a family. Israel is important to all human beings, because it is the focus of what God has planned for all of us, individually! But Israel wanted freedom (from one god) and fun, by seeking many lovers (different gods), which in essence, constituted idolatry. How can the whorish Israel ever become a loyal and righteous wife (nation) again? By traveling through Marcia's life, we realize that Israel will be the wife of God, and believers will be the wife of Jesus!The book details the steps of becoming a harlot, characteristics of a whore, consequences of whoredom, steps to take to stop whoredom, how to be transformed (with benefits), ensuring that one becomes holy, and no longer living as a ho. There are some women in the Bible who were transformed, with benefits, which included Ruth, Tamar, and Mary Magdalene. There were some who pretended to be transformed, but were not, such as Samson. And then, there were those who no longer practiced whoredom, changed, and became a wife, such as Rahab. This book allows self-assessment of ones level of holiness, righteousness, and intimacy with God.

Annie tragically loses both parents, and when an aunt and uncle come forward to claim her, the choice seems obvious, but is it? They are young and will now have double the children to care for. The desire has been planted in Sandy's mind to take Annie (whose real mother, while alive, had become closer through their mutual church and its activities) into her own home. However, Annie goes to live with her relatives, and the vision is smashed for this kind friend who feels certain that God has planted the idea in her heart. For what reason then? Is it just to be disappointed at last? Is God not in it after all? Why does even a scripture verse stand out to assure her seemingly?Many aspects of God's will are clear in the scripture, and we follow as best we can. Other specific paths are not quite so easy to see. We pray, we read, and we sense what He is saying to us. Then by faith, we act. This is the true story of a little girl's journey . . . from living with her own dear family to being orphaned at a young age, to finally finding a permanent loving home from where she will grow up to serve the Lord with her life. It is also the tale of patience and answered prayer. God always answers, but His time is not always our time.

Ethel Van Wagnen has learned that her childhood friend Graff lost his wife in a tragic accident. She knows he has suffered grief and hardships throughout his life. Now, can Ethel, with the help of her husband and family, bring Graff back to a happy life? Will he accept this gift from his dearest friend and first love? A surprise visit from Graff begins the making of new memories and the recalling of days growing up as neighbors. Ethel decides to document their visits in hand-written journals for him. Will her prayers for him be answered? And what will the future bring to them as a new friend comes into Graff's life?Linda Ann Lewis has preserved the heart of the writings of her great-grandmother and combined them with stories she created about Ethel's girlhood in the 1880s. Through her study of the journals and historical research, she attempts to answer some questions about what happened to the childhood friendship of Ethel and Graff. The result is a touching story of "e;first love"e; and decades of true friendship and devotion that will capture the imagination of the reader.

An American Carpenter's Story is filled with what one baby boomer learned over sixty-five years here in America. It explores the question and meaning of deep love as discussed in the Bible and the mistakes made by false love and the price and pain it caused everyone. It leads us through the tragedy of a false accusation that sends William to prison for fifteen years. It leads us through story after story and the burning question, "e;Was that God's intervention?"e; It introduces us to William's soul mate and a love that could only be described as coming from a living saint. Then it reveals to us the deep love of others that worked tirelessly to save William's life while in prison and the love the church showed to him while there, his medical fight for survival after release, and his ten-year fight with cancer, ending with the calm and joy of living with the deep love he had been looking for and the knowledge of knowing that God was in control all the time.

My Heart, His Vessel is a collection of poems deriving from the deepest part of my heart. It is my heart, opened wide for the whole world to see. God wooed me with His love and His sacrifice to save us all. And that love touched my heart so deeply, I couldn't resist opening my heart a little bit each time. I first learned of His love, and that allowed Him into a part of my heart I didn't knowexisted, and then He put the medicine that only He could give to a deeply woundedheart that had festering wounds of the past. I found myself at first wanting to runfrom the wounds of that little girl in me, like a child who pulls back their hand, notwanting you to touch their sore. But you must first clean the wounds before you putthe medicine on it, and that is what God did in me; He cleaned my heart and appliedthe medicine only God can give. He healed that little girl in me and allowed the woman to run free. You will experiencemy growth as a poet and my growth in the knowledge of who God is and what He hasfor us. As I opened my heart to Him, He took a broken vessel and healed the cracksthat once defined who I was and created a vessel that has His mending touch of loveand sealed it with a bond that can never be broken. Now the cracks are healed, andyou will see with each poem a river of living water flowing through me for Him.

The Poems of My Life is like a mirror. If you look in it, you can see yourself. Read it and you will understand the reality in life. Life, dreams, hope, love, and happiness.

Will You Take the Cup?This book takes the reader on a journey through seven events in Biblical history that have taken place or will take place in the not too distant future. These seven events are God's appointed times called the Feasts of the LORD. They are not seven Jewish feasts, they are not the seven feasts of Israel. They are called the Feasts of the LORD (Lev. 23) Therefore, they are NOT for a certain few, but for ALL mankind. This book uses these seven feasts to connect the reader to the time when Christ will return for His church and there will be a wedding. (Rev. 19:7) We don't know when this wedding will take place, but we know Christ is coming back for His "e;glorious church without spot or wrinkle"e;. (Eph. 5:27 NLT)Using Biblical scripture and personal true adventure stories during the feasts, the author describes how we are to prepare for this wedding. Each chapter is like a marriage counseling session with the Holy Spirit and allows the reader to answer some insightful questions regarding their own lives. The book will pull the reader into a place where they may have never been before. This is a place where each one can be better prepared for the future that lies ahead. The world is in turmoil, and you wonder, "e;When will the end come?"e; The answer, "e;When God is ready and all in His timing."e; Are you prepared for the wedding? Will you Take the Cup?Sealed with a KissSong of Solomon 1:2 Because of His flaming love,

Each of us needs hope in our lives. I believe that we need hope as much as we need water and air. Without hope, how would we make it through our lives? Because of my physical condition, I always have hope in a better day tomorrow. I have learned to look for hope in all that I do. I have tried to take hope and bring it into my writings. I always build my short letters based upon Scripture. With this firm foundation, I know that my messages are based in truth. I use the ESV (English Standard Version) Bible for my Scripture passages. It is one of the leading "e;technically"e; accurate Bible translations available today. It is my firm desire that you too will emerge from this book with just a dash more of hope. God bless, and remember Jesus always!Vist Larry's website at https://www.larrybricker.com/

Out of the middle of nowhere comes a "e;disruption"e; Isabella never even dreamed could happen to her. Having moved to a new job with her life on track, something out of her past, unbeknownst even to herself, catches up with her in an unbelievable way! Twisted Infatuation brings to life the realities of experiencing fear, death, faith, hope and romance. Author, Jeanne Amersfoort, offers the reader a unique journey in her first mystery novel of the Detective Jack O'Donnell trilogy.

There are many reasons that, we as Christians, suffer from disunity, relational breakups, and lack of respect and/or care for one another. A Glimpse of God addresses these issues and many more so we can better understand how to live the victorious life God promised us. We can blame the world all we want, but we must look at ourselves always through the eyes of His glorious Word. Hosea 4:6a: "e;My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (of God and His ways)..."e; Psalm 107:20: "e;He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions (relationships with one another and/also God)."e;

Maggie Quinn had secluded herself nicely on her grandfather's farm in the middle of the Black Hills. Estranged from a town who didn't care to understand her, she made her own living and was able to sustain a quiet, peaceable life alone. All that was about to change. What possessed the Indian to drop the man at her doorstep? Maggie had no recourse but to lug the bullet-riddled man into her small cabin. It was an easy decision. He probably wouldn't make it through the night. In the morning, she would either be going for the doctor or the undertaker. Little did she know when she lugged him into her home, she lugged him into her quiet peaceable life. Thad Sheridan had no idea what was going on. The last thing he remembered was being tossed on the back of the Indian's horse. The ride through the prairie at breakneck speed tore at his body, the pain almost too much to bear. When the horse stopped, he hit the hard ground with an excruciating thud. He passed out. When he awoke, he was no longer lying on the hard ground but a soft bed. He closed his eyes. "e;Okay, Lord,"e; he prayed, "e;nothing happens to me without purpose. Show me your will."e; Then she appeared. When the town's moral compass finds a recuperating Thad staying at Maggie's, the problems begin to mount. Maggie, determined to maintain her current independence, is surprised by Thad's solution to the problems. Can Thad help Maggie find the purpose lacking in her life? Can Maggie provide the means for Thad to fulfill his purpose?

God's testimony: God wrote my story out of Genesis to Revelation of truth of my life with him. God knew all of me before he placed me in my birth father and placed me in my mother's womb. We all have a story with God. Get Out of the Ground is about my repentance, cleansing, and change of life because of the following: Consented: baptism of Jesus Christ Lord and Savior of my life. Accepted God's breath of life. Accepted God's wisdom and knowledge with understanding. Accepted God's chastisement. Accepted God's love. Did not accept God's Holy Spirit of Truth to guide my life. I wasn't taught that the Holy Spirit lived in me and what it represented in my life. My testimony of knowing and not knowing. Yet I became what God spoke of in Revelation 2 and 3 about the seven churches. I had forsaken it all. I had fallen deep in the ground, that his voice of love reached down on me and pulled me up out of the ground and set me on a solid foundation and started teaching me who the Holy Spirit of Truth is inside of me and how it is to be used in me. I had the Christian walk, but I did not have the spiritual walk. To all God's children I pray that this story help you to see your story and God\'s story for your life in Jesus Christ, Amen.

Dillon Kraston just became a graduate of Florida High School. He doesn't know it yet, but Satan has chosen his best friend, as his target to possess. He wants to possess this individual, so that Satan can enter heaven without God having a clue who he really is and he can take this special kind of gem that our Lord and Savior is the owner of, so if he ever needs to go back in time, he will be able to do that. For that reason, Satan sends three of his most loyal worshippers to capture and contain Dillon long enough so that Satan is able to possess him, so when God comes down to earth to collect Dillon, it will actually be Satan. Since, the Devil is sending to earth three of his most trustworthy demons, Dillon and the one that our Savior chooses for him to be a guardian angel for will go on many courageous and exciting adventures. God is going to send Dillon down to earth to be a guardian angel for the chosen one, Craig Alskir.

Chris Carson was a rebellious teen who faced a choice: either join the army or spend time in jail. He chose the army and was sent to Viet Nam. Later his company was caught and faced a firing squad. They were all killed, of course, and only Chris woke up weeks later rolling off a bed in New York, having been shot in the forehead, in the back, and with three fingers missing. In the meantime, he had met Jesus, who sent him back with a mission. From then on, Chris was able to invent amazing technology while still being subject to all the trials and frustrations everyone faces. This story is based on a real man's life-at least part one of it. Then it goes on to speculate what might happen to Chris and to the world with his artificial intelligence creation-Perceptor. This is a Christian action-adventure story that includes intrigue and evil-along with a love story or two-as we look into the possible future in the last days.

Dave became a star witness in an FBI probe of a con man after having a business affiliation with the man. The business association cost him his life savings and retirement income plans. Resorting to becoming a home improvement contractor (after a career in the corporate world), he was working away from home, a week at a time, and staying in an empty house in an unfamiliar neighborhood. One day, after repeated phone calls from collection agencies and lawyers, he gripped the stepladder he was using and thought, Why am I trying so hard? I'll never make this up. I'm washed up financially. I might as well just quit. At that moment, the Holy Spirit reminded him of a sign that was posted at the top of the steps exiting his high school's wrestling room: "e;Winners never quit, and quitters never win."e;Dave's story is also interconnected with two others that have been recorded. One is the movie, Donnie Brasco. A movie based on the true story of an FBI sting of the Mob in New York City. This sting led to the incarceration of Dave's business partner, Joe, for money laundering. And the second, a book titled Trafficking: The Boom and Bust of the Air America Cocaine Ring by Berkeley Rice. The story of the man who has the acclaim of being the person who has brought the largest amount of cocaine into the United States by one person. Joe and his picture are actually in this book.

Her grandson was literally on the brink of death's door. From as early as one month old, he was gravely ill with one illness after another. By the time he was three years old, he had been hospitalized more times than she could count. He would get better and then suddenly relapse with no reasonable explanation. When her granddaughter was born, she too started having alarming health problems. She had known that her daughter-in-law seemed to exaggerate but never could she have imagined this. The children's mother was so cunning and crafty in her manipulative deception that she fooled dozens of medical professionals along the way. After three years of her grandson being constantly sick with countless hospitalizations, this grandmother was faced with the horrifying realization; that her grandchildren were sick because their mother was making them sick. Then the real fight began. Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy is one of the cruelest forms of child abuse imaginable. It is very difficult to prove and even harder to prosecute. This story chronicles a woman's journey as she discovers that her two grandchildren are victims of this abuse that most people have never even heard of. Her faith in God kept her going as she turned their tragedies and trials into triumph. Follow her journey of faith as she fights to rescue, protect, and bring healing to her grandchildren's broken spirits and shattered little souls.

The Word of God boldly declares that "e;if the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?"e; (Ps. 11:3). It has long been understood, and in virtually every culture, that the family is the foundation upon which every society is built. As the family breaks down, so does society. Today, perhaps, as never before, God's plan for marriage and the family are under vicious attack, not just in America, but around the world . . . But even in the darkness of a sin-soaked and morally perverse culture, there is light! That blessed light offers hope to the sinner and the society in which he lives, for that light comes from the Word of God, the Bible. There we are told that the Lord Jesus Christ is the "e;true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world."e; We are further told that "e;the light shineth in darkness..."e; (John 1:5, 9)In his book Marriage: A Covenant Before God, Pastor Jeremy Markle presents, in a beautiful, yet practical way, the Biblical Light that offers real hope for a happy, fulfilling Christian marriage. He basically presents in written form a complete marriage counseling class. Sad to say, but there are numbers of couples who marry with little or no marriage counseling from their pastor. In this book, couples like that will now have access to a biblical formula for a happy, Christian marriage. Pastor Markle deals with the intimacy of marriage in a very discreet and delicate manner. One of the things that makes this book unique is the set of serious, thought-provoking questions he asks at the end of each chapter with a place for the reader to write an answer. I highly recommend this book to every fundamental pastor for use as a marriage counseling "e;textbook."e; I urge every young person contemplating marriage to prayerfully and carefully read the advice that is presented in this much-needed work. Evangelist Ken Lynch, Taylors, SC, 2014

Learning to Fly is a collection of inspirational short stories, each having its own spiritual lesson. These stories are filled with humor, mystery, truth, and hope. They show the deep love that Jesus has for everyone and explain how to accept that love. Most of all, you will discover that you are not alone. God is near and is waiting to have a relationship with you. Andi Whitefield takes you on adventures with her characters as they experience the awesome power and majesty of almighty God.

I SET BEFORE YOU LIFE AND DEATH, BLESSINGS AND CURSINGSWithin the Holy Scriptures of the Bible, you have no choice but to answer this question. No matter where you are at in your journey of life, this is the most important decision you will ever make. May you choose wisely and carefully. It matters not if you are rich or poor, educated or not; you are someone that is so special to the God who created the heavens and the earth that he provided you with his precious and only sacrifice that he will accept, the Lord Jesus Christ. As you journey with me through these pages and follow God's road map, you will see how the hand of God wants to deliver you from the many idols and distractions in life that send us down the wrong paths. In my pilgrimage, the Lord God has delivered me from a gang-infested neighborhood, a life-threatening disease, like cancer from asbestos, and has allowed me to see many miracles take place in my life. How he protected my family from a major drug ring that put a contract on us when they said, "e;Let's see if his God can protect him."e; Or has God given you a vision and assured you by his voice that you will not be tried, tested, or tempted any more than you can withstand, for the Lord your God shall make a way of escape for you"e;? Have you seen the Lord raise your wife or loved one from a brain aneurysm and was no longer breathing and did not have a heartbeat? He is no respecter of persons. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. As an ordinary man that has not been to college and does not have a degree or training in pastoral education but have been touched by the hand of the living God, "e;Woe is me!"e; I cried. "e;I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty"e; (Isaiah 6:5). The Lord is looking for a man or woman that is available to his call. May that be you.

Adoption: Embracing Harmony and Facing Discord is a compilation of stories shared by people involved in different sides of adoption. Adoptive families experience both great joy and the challenge of navigating complex circumstances when growing their families. The relationships of the children, birth parents, adoptive parents, and siblings all need to be considered, as well as possible extended family. The author is an adoptive parent and grandparent and found that talking with others helped her process her own experiences and better understand the different layers of the adoptive realm. Included in this book are perspectives from adopted persons of different ages, adoptive parents, and birth mothers. Several accounts also include foster-parent experiences. The stories span the last ninety-plus years, are ethnically diverse, and multigenerational. It is the author's hope to raise social awareness about the growing need for more available support and intervention for adoptive families who struggle with serious developmental, identity, and behavioral issues. It is imperative that we explore and develop ways to better meet these concerns, both in the Christian community and in our social systems.

For the first time in nearly two thousand years, Paul's fourteen letters can be read and understood in clear English. Most translations leave lingering questions as to what was meant, why it was said, or how it fits contextually. Conventional translations have gone as far as they can go and only an amplified meaning can bridge the gap to full understanding. This amplified meaning uses the traditional biblical terminology wherever possible without resorting to modern jargon. When you have read this work, you will have understood the text. The rest is up to you. "e;A number of years ago, Dr. Walter Martin was speaking to a small pastor's group and mentioned that his Mentor, G. Campbell Morgan, said that ministers should "e;Get the hay down out of the hayloft onto the floor so people can chew it."e; That is what Ron Banuk is seeking to do in this book with the Epistles of Paul."e; Pastor Tom Bailey New Vine Fellowship Washington

A Vessel Broken (Shattered) to pieces as she tried to find her place in life, she sought help from various ones whom she thought loved her, said "e;it's not your time."e; And purposely degraded her character, laughed and walked away as if they had gained the victory over her weakness. But a light from heaven tremendously changed her life, her vessel that was once shattered into thousands of pieces connected with time.

The purpose for writing this book is to let people know no matter what they have gone through, there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel. I would have lost all hope many times in my life, but something inside of me said someday my life will be happy. My latter days will be greater than the former. I held on to that belief. With God all things are possible to them who believe! You'll get there if you don't give up! My heart no longer aches because of the things that have happened to me. The hurt, rejection, bitterness, and anger are all gone. I have been restored. I can now believe that God can love me, and I receive His love. He has brought me into a deep, intimate relationship with the person of Jesus. I pray you rise higher and overcome every obstacle in your life, and that He help you to forget your trouble.

In 1944, Chris Bryson was fighting a war that had engulfed the world, but he was also fighting a war inside between what he'd built his life on and what he discovered to be true. In fellow Airborne member, Justin Latta, Chris saw a man whose faith guided him beyond the fear of death. Through some of the most notable battles of World War 2, Chris was influenced by different people "e;"e;some positive, others negative"e;"e;but all add something to his fight. As the war dragged on, he found two different kinds of soldiers fighting beside him"e;"e;those with courage to face bullets but not death and those with courage, through their faith, to face both.

The Bible says, "e;For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst."e; Marcus, a cocky nonbeliever, struggles with the fact of a divine creator. Being married to his wife, Stacy, who is, in fact, a die-hard Christian, still doesn't help his faith in God. He turns his back on Christ, leaving him open to spiritual demonic attack. Sometimes God has to let you dwell in darkness and take away the things you love in order to see the light.