Category Archives: called to be saints

All Saints Eve & Day are for celebrating Jesus-first people

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Steve Simms

It’s All Saints Eve–a day before All Saints Day, set aside to honor Jesus-first people. Don’t be distracted by devils. “Hallow” is an old English word that means “to make holy or set aside for holy use.” Use today (and … Continue reading →

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The call to all Christians

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Steve Simms

I once did a New Testament word study on the word “called.” The books of 1 Corinthians and Romans are written to people who are “called to be holy people” (NIV–1 Corinthians 1:2 & Romans 1:7.) That means all the … Continue reading →

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Do you have the sanity to hear & obey Jesus & your conscience?

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Steve Simms

Joy Behar said on The View that hearing Jesus is a sign of mental illness. However, the Christian saints demonstrate that hearing Jesus is the greatest sanity on earth! Today the world desperately needs the sanity of people who will listen … Continue reading →

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Getting real about Oct 31!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Steve Simms

Calling all saints, we’ve got a mission! It’s All Saint’s Eve today–the day before All Saints Day. So who’s a saint? The Catholic and Orthodox churches call people who lived extraordinarily holy and Christ-like lives “saints.” However, the Bible definition … Continue reading →

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“‘Not called!’ did you say? ‘Not heard the call,’ I think you should say.'” –William Booth

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Steve Simms

God’s call is to all, yall! Ekklesia, the Greek word replaced by the word church in almost all English Bible translations, literally means called out ones. If you are a member of the body of Christ, you are called! The concept … Continue reading →

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