God is a covenant-making God.  That means when He makes a promise to man He is always faithful to keep that promise.  To prove that He is faithful, God makes covenants with man and in some cases, they are blood covenants. In this message, we talk about the first covenant in the Bible.  It's not the covenant God made with Noah, promising never to flood the earth again, although that is the one most people would choose as the first one.  The first covenant was made at creation when God made everything and called it "good".   Be sure to have ...
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Recently, I have begun a series of teachings on God's covenants.  It is my belief that with an understanding of the true significance of the covenants in the Bible, a Christian will gain a new perception of the Word and even develop a closer relationship with God.  I speak from experience because that happened to me many years ago.  That is also the reason I named our ministry Covenant Messenger Ministries because I realized covenants were the foundation of the Bible with some having been fulfilled and others yet to be fulfilled. Here is my reasoning:  Malachi 3:1 says this, ...
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There are times when I feel the need to speak out about the path this nation has followed for several years and what God has placed on my heart.  This is one of those times.  Whether you agree or disagree is not my concern.  I feel compelled to say it and let the chips fall where they may.  So, with that said, here goes . . . . . This nation is in serious trouble internally and the majority of the population is only concerned over the price of gas and the increasing inflation, and rightly so. But there are ...
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A note from Val:  To my Catholic friends,  I was born and raised in the Catholic Church, and many times in my youth I prayed to Mary, St. Christopher, St. Anthony, St. Philomena, and others, but I was never taught to go directly to Jesus in prayer.  Looking back, I remember nuns who came to church to teach catechism.  There was one nun in particular who was so sweet and pure in her mannerisms that I, at the age of about 10, found myself falling in love with her.  She would talk about heaven as if she was a frequent visitor ...
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On this Memorial Day, the nation is crying out and looking for answers to the recent tragic shootings and so many innocent lives lost. The article below is from the book, A Closer Look at Prophecy by Richard and Tina Kleiss. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  The prophet Hosea detailed the causes of Israel's downfall.  The list below is worth reviewing because it mirrors society today.  (Scriptures are from the New King James Version) • "...There is no truth or mercy or knowledge of God in the land. By swearing and lying, killing and ...
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Now you can print out your choice of a variety of tracts in English and Spanish by taking advantage of TheGospelTract.com ministry's web page offering free tracts.  This is not related in any way to Covenant Messenger Ministries but we know a blessing when we see it and like to share it with you.   The tracts are set up in PDF a file to be printed on both sides on a standard 8 1/2 X 11-inch copy paper.  Each sheet will produce 3 tracts to be cut from the paper and folded.   There are many Spanish-speaking people coming into the ...
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Luke 8:22-25 "Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and ...
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I do not like heights.  My wife and I were driving home one day and we saw men working on a cell phone tower that must have been about 300 to 400 feet tall.   They were dangling by harnesses but they didn’t seem to be afraid.   I do not envy people who work in high places.   I am reminded of a joke once told by a comedian in a movie many years ago.  He was in danger and was told to climb up to safety, but he confessed, “I don’t like high places. They make me sick. I even get ...
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By Val Black Throughout history, Jews have been persecuted for many things and if you were to pin down just one, the most common denominator would be the belief the Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus. But did they really kill Jesus?  Let’s take a look at some history and a few scriptures pertaining to the question at hand. At the time of Jesus, Judea was controlled by Rome under Emperor Tiberius Caesar.  Pontius Pilate was the Roman Procurator, or Governor, who was chosen to represent Caesar in Judea.  Pilate was the official who presided over the trial ...
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by Val Black If you are going through a hard time, you can't see a way out and are in fear of what tomorrow may bring, read Psalm 23 but focus on verse four for now. Verse four says, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." If you are a Christian, you are a child of God and this is what you need to realize: You may be in that "valley" that is filled with fear but ...
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