PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES: REVIVAL BLOG

heartprintsofgod.com PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: TALKING TO GOD Paul’s letter in 1 Thessalonians 5 says to “rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” ( 1 Thessalonians 5: 16) NKJV. Pastor John Collins preaches that God wants to hear our prayers .   Some doctrines teach that there needs to be a person to intervene for your prayer; this is not so.   God sent Jesus Christ to be our intercession for prayer.   When we pray, we are to pray in Jesus’ name, as the old hymn says “what a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer.”   God wants that personal relationship with us, He wants to hear our prayers ~ Pastor John Collins , 2018. What a wonderful thing to be able to talk to our Father about anything and everything, from thanks to pain to worries about family, God is our loving Father who wants to hear from us.   Yes, God knows exactly what we need a...

google images PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: HEAL THE PAIN We all have pain and scars that need to heal .   Because so many have never known the love of God or His Son, that hurt never seems to heal .   That hurt leads to alcoholism, drug abuse, addictions of all kinds, low self-esteem, cutting: there are so many things that we do to ourselves out of pain of living.   Pastor John Collins , evangelist and head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries and Pastor John Collins Ministries , tells us that it is faith in God and Jesus that will heal us.   All we have to do is realize that God and Jesus are there and want us to come to Them, warts and all, and the healing will begin. Tears and pain keep us from enjoying what God does put into our lives even when we have a little faith.   It is how the enemy, who is Satan, keeps us from that perfect relationship with God.   The child who once trusted Jesus becomes the surly adolescent who is...

google images PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: JOHN 3:16, BELIEVE IN HIM There is a difference in believing and believing in.   Many people believe that God is there, is real, that Jesus is the Messiah, that He was crucified on a cross and died for our sins.   It is one thing to believe, it is another to believe in.   To believe in something is to give everything you have to that purpose, that idea, that concept, that cause. To believe in something is to pursue it with determination, tenacity, a single-mindedness that will not sway you no matter what.   Paul the apostle says it is running a race, and Pastor John Collins , evangelist and head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries and Pastor John Collins Ministries, Inc. , preaches it means to run the race of a lifetime, full out, all in.   There are a lot of people who say that they are Christians and give only lip service to belief.   They go into a church on Sunday for appearances o...

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: OUR JEALOUSY from Google images There is a thought that the Holy Bible is simply a good historical book that has some really great stories in it, but it doesn’t apply to us today.   Pastor John Collins , evangelist and head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries and Pastor John Collins Ministries, Inc ., repeatedly reminds us that the Holy Bible gives examples of how we are supposed to live. Jealousy and envy still cause resentment, bitterness, rage and hate.   Cain was jealous of Abel’s sacrifice that was accepted by God , and Cain killed Abel.   Joseph was resented by his brothers and sold into slavery.   King Saul lost favor with God and spent his life driven crazy by jealousy for David who would eventually replace King Saul and his lineage upon the throne.   The Pharisees were resentful of the attention that Jesus was given by the masses.   Jealousy is not excusable.   Jealousy causes murder, and the...

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: PARENTS NEED TO PARENT Our children are our biggest resource.   When we grow old, it is our children who will be making choices that will affect us.   Children today seem to be encouraged to grow up fast and childhood is lost through abuse, neglect, selfishness, and ignorance.   The phrase children should be seen and not heard was a phrase that was coined during the Middle Ages.   Some would like to say it comes from the Holy Bible , but that is wrong.   The Holy Bible is very clear about how to raise children, and Jesus spoke to the disciples who tried to keep children away from Him.   Children are precious to God , and when we become parents, we are being given a blessing and a responsibility to raise a child for God ~ Pastor John Collins , 2017 (paraphrased). Pastor John Collins , evangelist and head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries and John Collins Ministries, Inc ., teaches us that it is o...

from Google images PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST:  Marriage and divorce What does it take to make a marriage last? “About 40% to 50% of married couples in the United States divorce, according to the American Psychological Association. The divorce rate among those who remarry is even higher” (Harrington and Buckingham, 24/7 Wall Street , Feb. 2, 2018).  Commitment to a partner is meant to be something special that God created for us, but our society and our lack of faith and the change in values of the course of decades has made marriage in the United States a statistic of 50-50% chance of lasting a lifetime.   Sins of the heart that the apostle Paul speaks of destroy marriages.   On top of that, long term relationships are developed without the commitment of marriage-living together is just as common as marriage when four generations ago, this would not even have been considered.   Our lack of faith in God and our denial of His word have ...