AT CHRIST'S BIRTH - Sermon "ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS" Sermon by W. H. Cash Jr (1927 - 2012) LILACLADY JUNEBUG2 - Walking By Faith-I Keep Climbing

                      

AT CHRIST'S BIRTH 

Onward, Christian Soldiers!

TEXT
Ephesians Chapter 6: v. 10 - 18 

10. Be strong in the Lord, 

and in the power

of His might. 

11. Put on the whole armor

of God, that ye

may be able 

to stand against 

the wiles of the devil.

12. For we wrestle not  

against flesh and blood, 

but against powers,, 

against the rulers

of this world, 

against spiritual

wickedness

in high places.

13. Wherefore take unto you

the whole armor

of God, 

that ye may be able

to withstand in the evil day, 

and having done all,

to stand.

14.  Stand therefore, 

having your loins girt about

with truth, and having

on the breastplate

of righteousness:

15.  And your feet shod with 

the preparation 

of the gospel of peace;

16.  Above all, taking 

the shield of faith, wherewith

ye shall be able to quench

all the fiery darts of 

the wicked.

17. And take the helmet

of salvation, and

the sword of the Spirit, 

which is 

the word of God. 

18. Praying always with all

prayer and supplication

in the Spirit, and watching

thereunto with all

perseverance 

and supplication for all saints.

Ephesians 6.10 - 18 KJV Holy Bible

This photo shows a

Christmas program by

the children for

Little Church in the Valley

in Carson WA

The Church no longer exists, 

but the memory is 

bright and clear 

that it is 

Christians 

who must give out 

the Good News 

The Gospel of Christ

that He came to save 

Sinners, 

not the righteous,

and that in His 

Power and in 

His 

Authority 

we are to go forward

as SOLDIERS.

When we become His, and are saved, 

we are immediately thrust 

into a spiritual

battle.

Where before, we

had only 

one nature, sin, and

no power 

to break away from that.

When we become a 

Son of God,  that 

changed 

for ever.

For ever only 

has to be once 

said, for 

it is 

for ever.

Joshua 1. 8 

This book of the law 

shall not depart

out of thy mouth;

but thou shalt 

meditate therein

day and night, 

that thou mayest 

observe 

to do according to all

that is written therein: 

for then thou

shalt be 

pr0sperous.

Joshua 1. 8 

Jesus told the disciples 

"He that believeth in me, 

the works that I do

shall he do also;

because I go into my Father.

John 14. 12 

Christians Soldier

need to know these

facts which 

the Bible gives us.

I.  WE NEED TO KNOW 

OUR COMMANDER.

*We are to personally know our
commanding officer. 
*We are to receive our orders from
Him, and no one else. 
*We are to exactly do what he 
commands.

II Timothy 2.3 -4

Thou therefore endure 
hardness, as a good soldier
of Jesus Christ. No man that 
warreth entangleth himself 
with the affairs of this life,
that he may please
him who hath chosen him
to be a soldier.

Philippians 3.10 - 11

That I may know Him
and the power of His 
resurrection, and the 
fellowship of His 
sufferings, being made 
conformable unto 
His death; if by
any means I might also
attain unto the 
resurrection 
of the dead. 

I John 5. 10 - 13 

10. He that believeth on the 
Son of God hath the 
witness in himself: he that
believeth not God hath
made him a liar;  
because he believeth not
the record that God
gave of his Son.
11. And this is the record, 
that God hath given to us
eternal life, and
this life is in
His Son. 
12. He that hath the Son 
hath life; and
he that hath not the 
Son of God 
hath not life.
13. These things have I 
written unto you that 
believe on 
the name of the 
Son of God,
that ye may 
know that ye have 
eternal life, 
and that ye may 
believe 
on the name of 
the Son of God. 

Psalm 27.8  

When thou saidest, seek
ye my face; my
heart said unto thee,,
Thy face, O Lord,, will I
seek.

 Psalm 63. 1 

O God: Thou art my God;
early will I seek Thee:
my soul thirsteth for thee.

I Timothy 6.12 

Fight the good fight
of faith, lay hold on
eternal life: whereunto thou 
art also called, and
hast professed a good
profession before
many witnesses.

Paul declared in his
letter to Timothy:
II Timothy 4.7

I have fought a good fight,
I have finished
my course,
I have kept the faith.

Jeremiah 7.23 

But this thing I 
commanded them, 
saying,
Obey my voice,
and I will be your God,
and  you
shall be my people: 
and ye shall walk ye in
all the ways that
I have commanded you,
that it may be well unto you.

Acts 5.29 

Then Peter and the other

apostles answered and

said, We 

ought to obey God 

rather

than men.

II.  WE OUGHT TO KNOW

THE ENEMIES.

*Our primary enemy is: 

*the world 

*the flesh

*the devil 

I John 2. 15,16

15.  Love not the world, neither
the things that are 
in the world. If any
man love the world,
the love of the Father
is not in him.  
16. For all that is in 
the world, 
the list of the flesh,
and the list of 
the eyes,
and the pride
of life, is
not of the 
Father, but is 
of the world.

Romans 8.8 

So then they that are in

the flesh cannot please God.

Ephesians 2.3

Among whom also we all
has our conversation in
times past in the lusts
of our flesh, 
fulfilling the desire of 
the flesh and of the mind;
and were by
nature
the children of wrath,
even as others.

I Thessalonians 2.18

Wherefore we would

have come unto you, 

even I, Paul, once 

and again; but

Satan hindered us. 

*Other enemies Believers may

have to fight are: 

*Ignorance 

*Selfishness -need for

cooperation and teamwork

*Pride - basic sin .

*Doubt

*Fear - afraid of the unknown

II Timothy 2.15 

Study to shew thyself approved

unto God, a workman

that needeth not

to be ashamed, 

rightly 

dividing 

the word of truth. 

II Timothy 1.6 

For God has not give us 
the Spirit of fear;
but of 
power, and of
love,
and of a sound 
mind. 

I John 4.18 

There is no fear in love;
but perfect love 
casteth out 
fear: 
because fear
hath
torment. He
that feareth is
not made perfect
in love. 

I John 4.19

We love Him, because He first loved us. 

III.  WE ARE TO KNOW

HOW TO RECRUIT SOLDIERS,  

*We are to seek to reach out 

to others with the 

Gospel of Christ.

*We are to give each 

person a responsiblity

to keep him busy.  

John 12.26 
If any man serve me, 

let him follow Me, and 
where I am, there shall
also my servant be: 
if any serve me, him
will my Father honour.  

IV.  WE ARE TO KNOW HOW 

TO TRAIN OUR SOLDIERS.

*We each need to be trained in a 
practical knowledge of the Bible.
*We must know how to use
God's Word in leading
another person to Christ.
*We must know how to use
God's Word to help others 
as well as ourselves in
overcoming 
difficulties.

II Timothy 2. 15 

Study to shew thyself approved

unto God, a workman

that needeth not

to be ashamed, 

rightly

dividing 

the word of truth. 

II Timothy 3.16, 17 

All scripture is given 

by inspiration of God, 

and is 

profitable 

for doctrine, 

for correction,

for instruction

in righteousness: 

that the man of 

God may be perfect,

throughly furnished

unto all good

works. 

Romans 10.17 

Faith cometh by 
hearing, 
and hearing 
by the word of God.

V.  WE MUST KNOW HOW TO PLAN

 FOR INVASION.

*Our conduct must be pleasing 

unto the Lord.

*We must be faithful and steadfast 

with our purpose and 

objective in mind. 

*we must not be terrified  or

upset by our adversaries.

*Look forward . 

Press on.  Keep on keeping on.

Do not give out, give in, or give up.

Philippians 1.27 - 30  

v.27. Only let your conversation

be as it becometh the 

Gospel of Christ: 

that whether I come

and see you, 

or else be absent,

I may hear of your affairs,

that ye stand fast

in one spirit,

with one

mind

striving together

for the 

faith of the gospel. 

v.28.   And in nothing

terrified by your

adversaries:

which to them 

is an evident

token of perdition,

but to you

of salvation,

and that of God. 

v.29.  For unto you it

is given in the behalf

of Christ, not

only to believe on him,

but also to 

suffer for His sake;

v.30.   Having the same 

conflict which ye

saw in me and

now hear to 

be in me. 

Philippians 3. 12 - 14

v.12. Not as though 

I had attained, either

were already 

perfect: 

but I follow 

after,

if that I may

apprehend

that for which

also I am apprehended

of Christ Jesus.

v.13.  Brethren,

I count not myself

to have

apprehended:

but this one thing

I do, forgetting

those things

which are behind

and 

reaching forth

unto

those things

which are before, 

v.14.  I press 

toward the mark 

for

the prize

of the high calling

of God 

in Christ Jesus. 

Since 2015 here in Blaine, WA

I have been blessed

to still be here.

May 2026 be a blessed year

for you.

Remember

GOD's WORD rightly

divided,

will never

contradict

itself.

Just keep reading. 

Welcome to my church

in Blaine WA

Lighthouse Baptist Church

8373 Harbor view Rd

Birch Bay, WA 98230

ASKING IN FAITH

ASKING IN FAITH

 

Here is a painting in oils which I drew of cliffs by the sea.

                                               Matthew 11. 12- 14, 19 - 25 

                   Jesus had entered into Jerusalem the day before.  He had entered triumphantly, and then went to the Mount of Olives.   In coming from Bethany, the Scripture tells us "he was hungry.   And seeing a fig tree afar off, having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever.   And his disciples heard it. ......And when evening was come, he went out of the city.   And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.   And Peter, calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, HAVE FAITH IN GOD.  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.    Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses, but if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.    

Ephesians 4.32, Ephesians 5.1,2 

              And be ye kind one to another, 

tenderhearted, 

forgiving

one another,

even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.  

Be ye therefore followers of God, 

as dear children, 

and walk in love, 

as Christ also hath loved us, 

and hath given himself for us 

an offering and a sacrifice to God 

for a sweetsmelling savour.    

In our lives the mountains which face us 

are sometimes quite

in the way

formidable

and 

look like they are unmoveable.

WHEN PEOPLE HURT US

WHEN THINGS HAPPEN THAT HURT US

WHEN LIFE THROWS INTO OUR LIFE

THINGS THAT 

KEEP US FROM GOING FURTHER

FROM CLIMBING HIGHER

FROM GOING FORWARD

Then Jesus calls us 

TO FORGIVE 

Psalm 119.165 

Great peace have they which love thy law, and 

nothing shall offend them.

Here again, I painted this scene

of rocks and cliffs by a riverbed.

When a person admits to God 

and agrees with God

that 

ALL HAVE SINNED AND COME SHORT

OF THE GLORY OF GOD

Romans 3.23

and 

when a person sees that Jesus

has paid the penalty 

for sin

and become our offering and sacrifice

that we might be saved, 

FOR THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH

BUT THE GIFT OF GOD 

IS ETERNAL LIFE 

THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.

Romans 6.23  

AT THAT POINT IN TIME

WHEN I BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

              I BECOME A NEW CREATURE 

 2 CORINTHIANS 5.17

Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature: 

old things are passed away,

behold, all things are become new.

FOR THE FIRST TIME

I can stand before God

and 

pray

FORGIVEN

CLEAN

PURE

DRESSED IN THE RIGHTEOUSNESS

OF CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF

II Cor. 5.20,21

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ,

as though God did beseech you by us; 

we pray you in Christ's stead, 

be ye reconciled to God.

For he hath made him to be 

sin for us who knew no sin, 

that we might be made 

the righteousness of God 

in Him.  

Mount Hood OR is a lovely spot 

many people seek to climb

My husband would drive the outward rim of 

the Valley to show me where he was busy 

working for the U S Forest Service 

planting trees,

managing the forest, 

and setting plots aside

for planting

for pruning

for inspections

and 

for recovery

after fire or flood.

The mountains in our life 

are not there

to 

keep us from moving.

They are there

to challenge 

our FAITH.

THEY ARE THERE

TO GIVE US GROWTH.

In John 12.44 -48 

Jesus cried and said, He that 

believeth on me, believeth 

not on me

but on him that sent me.

And he that seeth me, seeth 

him that sent me.

I am come a light into the world,

that whosoever believeth on me

should not abide in darkness.

And if any man hear my words,

and believe not, 

I judge him not: 

for I came not to judge the world,

but to save the world.

John 12.48

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not

my words, hath one that judgeth him: 

the words that I have spoken,

the same shall judge 

him 

in the last day.

Jesus said for us to forgive.

When we have come to know Him

then we must 

grow 

and growth 

can only come 

as we look at the MOUNTAINS 

IN OUR LIVES

and put our roots down deep

into the soil God has given us 

for that growth.

HOW IS THIS DONE ?  

WE NEED TO ASK GOD TO FORGIVE US

WHEN WE 

LOOK AT 

WHAT HAPPENS 

AND BLAME HIM

OR BLAME OURSELVES

OR BLAME OTHERS.

WHEN WE 

FORGIVE,

THEN WE TAKE REGRET 

AND BURY IT.

WHEN WE 

FORGIVE, 

THEN WE TAKE BLAME

AND BURY IT.

WHEN WE 

TAKE OUR HEAVY BURDEN

OF 

GUILT 

OF

REMORSE

OF

ILL WILL

OF 

RESENTMENT

OF 

JEALOUSY

OF 

ENVY

OF 

HATRED

OF

HURT

THEN GOD CAN MOVE THE 

MOUNTAINS

OF UNFORGIVENESS

DOUBT

LACK OF LOVE

HURT

SHAME

CONFUSION

REGRET

HE WILL MOVE THAT MOUNTAIN

WHATEVER IT IS

WHERE EVER IT IS

When I was born in 1933, 

my Mother and Daddy 

had many mountains 

before them.

But they had this little girl.

They named her JUNE ESTELLE

I can joyfully tell you today

that in my life

there were lots 

of 

mountains

in front

of

me.

Problems

Poverty.

Difficulties.

Prejudice.

Hate.

Hopelessness.

Doubts.

Fear.

Yet, somehow because 

JESUS CHRIST became real to me

at the age of 11, in the fall of 1944, 

I was able to learn

to 

trust 

God 

for the biggest mountain of all,

UNFORGIVENESS 

AND

HATE

Why don't you try Jesus' way 

of forgiveness? 

In Proverbs 20.27 declares

"The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, 

searching all the inward

parts of the belly."

Again, in Proverbs it

tells us that our lives

and 

our households - 

OUR FAMILIES

are 

possible storehouses 

of rich treasures

and rich abundance

"THROUGH WISDOM IS AN HOUSE BUILDED; AND BY UNDERSTANDING, IT IS ESTABLISHED, 

AND BY KNOWLEDGE

SHALL THE CHAMBERS (the rooms) 

BE FILLED WITH 

ALL PRECIOUS AND

PLEASANT RICHES.

Proverbs 24.3,4 

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help you

find a way

to move the mountains

in your life.

JOHN 15.7

Jesus said to his disciples

and he says to us today

"If ye abide in me,

and my words 

abide in you,

ye shall ask 

what ye will,

and it shall be done

unto you." 

PRUNING IS ESSENTIAL IN

THE GROWTH OF A TREE.

If you are planted

as a tree

in the forest 

you would

find 

soil that is rich in nutrients

air fresh and clean to breathe

and your roots would 

go down deep

to find water 

in the soil.

Meanwhile 

as a tree in

God's planting

I need to expect

to be pruned

sometimes fiercely

to bring forth more fruit.

JESUS PROMISES 

JOY TO THE ONE

WHO ABIDES IN HIM.

JOHN 15. 11  THESE THINGS HAVE I SPOKEN UNTO YOU, THAT MY JOY MIGHT REMAIN IN YOU, AND THAT YOUR JOY MIGHT BE FULL.

                                                      BEFORE MOUNTAINS CAN BE MOVED,

                                                              YOU MUST BE PLANTED 

                                                                 IN THE SOIL OF GOD'S LOVE.

            JOHN 3.16  FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.