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If not for You, My Lord

November 9, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

I always will have my eyes forever transfixed upon the mountains, as my weary soul contends with the multiplicities of life’s challenges. For it is because of You, my Creator who sits enthroned in the heavens, while You also reside within my heart, that my life has meaning and purpose. Thou feeble servant willfully, yields … [Read more…]

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Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: firstfruitsperspective.org, praying the Holy Scriptures, Psalms 121, soul-care

Having Dominion over My Soul Now…and Forever More

October 24, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

The following is a small portion of my prayer before the Creator on behalf of those whom I have been called to pray for and with as they are challenged to endure through some most difficult times. Please consider going in with many others and myself as we all are united in prayer and fasting … [Read more…]

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Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: Having Dominion over my Soul, praying the Holy Scriptures, Psalm 119:73-80, TakingaKneeforOthersoTheyCanStand, The secret place of prayer, Yodh

The Only True Love is Absolute

October 18, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

The Fruits of The Light: Goodness, Righteousness and Truth.  Two of my greatest spiritual experiences that I have still continue to yield life-changing results in my life on a regular basis. The first is God offering and then granting me soul salvation, and the second is God’s unconditional love for me as I continue to … [Read more…]

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Open Prayer and Love Letter to the Beloved Community.

October 6, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

This blog post was inspired by my personal study of Ephesians   To the beloved community of God, I personally greet you all Grace and Peace. May our heavenly Father continue to bless each of us His continued grace and mercy, while we all are challenged like never before in our faithful calling in Christ. My … [Read more…]

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Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: Ephesians, Love Letter, Open Prayer, The Beloved Community

Learning to Relive as Human Before God

July 28, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

I am very happy to say that we have kicked off the Walking in The Messiah Discipleship Group this week. While I was looking for the initial session to consist as a small group, I was blessed to launch this noble labor of love by ministering on a one on one basis with interested followers … [Read more…]

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Three Ways Toward Forging a Deeper Identity of Christ

July 22, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

If you are in search of a deeper intimate relationship with our Creator, let me submit to you three disciplines that will enhance your spirituality in a real and meaningful way. If practiced on a daily manner as you integrate them into your “faith-walk,” you will develop more of the identity of Christ as you … [Read more…]

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Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: #joyousness, #peaceoffering, #presenceofGod, #Romans12:1, #walkinginthemessiahdiscipleshipgroup

When Being a Christian isn’t Enough!

July 14, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

Inquiring Minds Must Ask! In somewhat my own personal investigation and far from an official qualitative research project study, I asked randomly selected people two major questions: 1. What were Jesus’ last words? 2. Is there a difference between a Christian and a disciple? If so, what are the differences? For question one, the larger percentage … [Read more…]

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The Most Important Words From My Father

June 16, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

I wish to encourage each man, each father, each follower of The Master, that during this Father’s Day celebration, and the days which follows, to reexamine our very unique spiritual calling. Collectively, each man [each person] must resist the cultural pull of secular humanism at the horrifying possibility of forfeiting our divine purpose and calling in this … [Read more…]

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Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: Acts 17:24-30, Father's Day 2018, heavenly father

Is America a Christian Nation?

June 11, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

In a recent conversation with a friend, the status of Christianity in America somewhat became a hot discussion item. Between our personal opinions and recent facts about social, cultural and political trends that are impacting our lives, I wanted to see what researchers have to say about this matter. What is your response to this … [Read more…]

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Growing Into A Spiritual Dwelling Place For God

June 2, 2018 by Alonzo Thornton

For most of the month of May, I have been examining this matter of identity and all of the many internal/external factors that mold and shape our sense of self-awareness as relational and functional human beings.  While meditating on some of the newly learned data, I begin wrestling with myself in an effort at listing the … [Read more…]

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