By One Spirit — Holy Ghost Ministry

Lary and his beloved dog Champ welcomed by Jesus into a radiant garden of flowers, waterfalls, and golden light — Remembering the ministry and teachings of Lary R. Hale

A ministry home

Faith carried forward

By One Spirit is a lasting home for Holy Ghost ministry, preserving the teachings of Lary R. Hale and the memories of the people whose lives he touched.

Explore messages from the archive, or help tell this ministry’s story by sharing a memory for the family to review and publish.

Read a message Share a memory

From the ministry archive

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him (Prov

By Lary R. HaleMay 24, 2013

Paul and Silas join four thoughtful Berean listeners around a wooden table of blank parchment scrolls in a warm stone room opening onto cypress trees and dawn hills. — © By One Spirit Ministries

"He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him" (Prov. 18:13). I may have done a post some time in the past with this as the text scripture, but if I have, it is certainly time to do another one. First let's look at the way people NEED to approach things, ESPECIALLY when it comes to seeking out the truth of God: "And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so" (Acts 17:10,11). Dear God, where are the Bereans today!!?? Oh, don't get me wrong, there actually are a few scattered here and there. In fact I am persuaded that there are a few who read these posts fairly regularly, and on our other sites as well. They know who they are, and they are surely not overlooked by the omnipresent eyes of God. But those people are just about in the negative numbers of percentages of people, because there are innumerable folks who are everywhere THINKING they are seeking out the truth of God, and are not. I know for a fact that the overwhelming majority who read my posts do not even look up the referenced scriptures that are not directly quoted in the article. Man, did Amos ever hit the target with this powerful prophecy of truth!: "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it" (Amos 8:11,12). That day is NOW my friend, and note that the prophecy does not say that these people wandering and running to and fro would REALIZE that they hadn't found God's word. Most people are seeking nothing but their own inflated opinion, as the following proverb also states: "A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself" (Prov. 18:2). There are just plainly a lot of talking heads and typing hands saying a whole lot of nothing about what they think is the way it is with the truth of God. I've got news my friend, NOTHING is the way ANYBODY thinks about God's word. God's word is what it is, and it is NOT the Bible; it is GOD'S WORD! Now some hasty heart has decided that I'm saying something bad about the Bible, but quite the contrary in fact is true. God's word is what GOD SAYS, and what God says by his Spirit can and will ALWAYS be backed up by an abundance of scripture that fits together just right to confirm that word (Rev. 2:7; II Tim. 3:16).

The only way anyone finds the word of God is exactly like Jesus said: "He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven... and upon this rock I will build my [congregation]; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Mat. 16:15-18). So those who will not be overcome by the gates of hell are those who walk in the truth that HAS BEEN REVEALED to them by God. Period. Isaiah was in agreement with the words of Jesus seven hundred years before Jesus was here: "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children" (Isa. 54:13). Peace is indeed the result of holding to revealed truth, and a spirit that is hasty to say something foolish and unfounded is the result of holding to one's own misguided notions. The scripture says, "A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels" (Prov. 1:5). So where does that leave the mass majority who don't know how to listen, and are quick to dispute "wise counsels?" You guessed it. Solomon would have loved the Bereans, as he was well aware of what it takes to attain unto the word of God: "So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord giveth wisdom: OUT OF HIS MOUTH cometh knowledge and understanding" (Prov. 2:2-6). Remember what I said about the word of God being what comes out of God's mouth? Solomon agreed with that too, as you can see. The truth is, the misguided concept of the Bible being the word of God just adds up to anyone deciding what the scriptures mean for themselves, and takes away the diligent search and laboring in prayer aspects of the equation. Just open 'er up, and wahlah! You've got the word of God!! How convenient, and it gets to mean whatever you say it means too! There is a word commonly used by the ungodly that fits here, but I'll have to pass. I'm sure you know what it is. But try this passage of scripture on for size: "We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (II Pet. 1:19-21). Now that's the way it is friend, whether you are on the giving end of that, or the receiving end. There is no other way of the true gospel of Jesus Christ. It is by revelation from heaven, and it is delivered by means of the anointing of the holy Ghost, whether by voice or by writing; as the apostles attested to: "Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven" (I Pet. 1:12).

That is the way it's always been, but nobody wants absolution from heaven today, because everyone is too in love with their own puffed up, darkened counsel. I personally have not preached or written anything for more than at least twenty eight years except by the revelation and anointing of the holy Ghost, and I KNOW that this disciple's record is true! Does that sound arrogant to you? If so, then that shows that you are arrogant, because that is the way IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE for EVERYONE who preaches or writes ANYTHING regarding the Lord's gospel. Anyone who is NOT operating ONLY by these means is COMPLETELY OUT OF ORDER, and getting themselves in trouble with God. I'm just normal, that's all. Nobody special, just "an unprofitable servant;" defined by Jesus as someone who is just doing what they have been told to do (Lk. 17:10). Yet I continually encounter almost nothing but disputes, rebuttals, contentions, and opposition to almost everything I preach or write. Innumerable people who frequent our various social media sites constantly give ridiculous responses to things like the TITLE of an article, without even reading the linked article. How's that for answering a matter before hearing it? And how's that for NOT being like the Bereans? I see that and other like things every day in multiplicity. In person too, all the time. Am I complaining? OF COURSE NOT, this reality does nothing but put me in very good company, and I wouldn't trade it for anything (Lk. 6:22-25). This has gone on for so long in my ministry that these kinds of things are water off a duck's back with me. On the other hand, it is NOT helping the talking and quacking heads of those who know nothing but haste and their own futile opinions. Most people are dealing with the things of God the same way they and others deal with everything else in life; with hastiness of spirit, and without any worthwhile preparation of heart. They should consider the sobering and fearful words of this proverb: "Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him" (Prov. 29:20). If people are bound an determined to challenge and refute the words that come from heaven, I'm afraid that is just their own problem. And trust me when I say, I have absolutely no pleasure or sense of accomplishment by watching people actively harden their own hearts with their resistance to the holy Ghost. And neither did the man who spoke these memorable words: "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God" (Jn. 3:19-21). I'll finish this post by saying that those who do honestly search the scriptures, and who do honestly lift up their voice to God for understanding; are truly endeared to my heart, and certainly to the heart of our Lord Jesus. Truly "I love in the truth" all who are such, and they know who they are (III Jn. 1:1). May God bless you with all of his abundant grace always. Amen.

By One Spirit · Media library

Videos & songs

Broadcast 50Open on YouTube

Loading viewer…

Broadcast 50

Jesus Is All

By One Spirit

Broadcasts & songs

Broadcasts by number. Songs by name.

116 titles in this collection

More broadcasts

From the ministry’s YouTube archive. Visit the channel for new uploads.

In loving memory

Lary R. Hale

November 13, 1954April 21, 2024

Lary smiling with his beloved dog Champ — Lary with Champ

Obituary

A Hero Finally Rests.

Lary Redman Hale of Louisville, KY entered into his greatest joy, the presence of King Jesus himself, welcomed by the cheers of angels and the saints of God on Sunday night, April 21, 2024.

What the outside world would see as the untimely passing of a humble, local minister, heaven saw as the triumphant finale of a valiant warrior's life. He fought the good fight, having kept the faith, and received what Christ himself called "The Champion's Wreath of Victory".

Lary was born November 13, 1954 to Marvin and Norma Hale. Being the youngest of his siblings ensured he had lots of time with his loving mother, from whom he undoubtedly developed his profound sensitivity, heartfelt sentimentality and emotional comfortability - characteristics that were trademarks of his life. He grew up surrounded by cousins and classmates that became his best friends.

At his 50 year class reunion he was overjoyed and excited to catch up with so many of them, smiling and laughing more than he had in a long time. He would often tell stories of how he treasured those times as a young boy riding bikes, shooting B.B guns and playing with his childhood dog Peanuts; all while getting into assorted harmless mischief. He cherished the time he spent living on his parents houseboat and helping his dad, a united states marine veteran, take care of the boat and dock.

His relationship with his dad was only strengthened in their later years as they watched boxing matches almost every weekend for the remainder of his dad's life. He admired his brother Gary for his athleticism and industrious attitude, and thought his sisters Vicki and Mila had hearts of gold just like his mother. In his teen years Lary developed three of his lifelong loves: swimming, cool cars and lifting weights.

Some people said Lary was part fish because of how well he swam, but Lary would correct them, he was actually part dolphin. As a young man he managed a health club where he helped multiple people lose weight and counted that a huge joy. He loved nature and taking photos of it, honing his skills and knowledge in cameras. His vocabulary was second to none and he enjoyed learning new words and using them especially in his writings.

Before he passed he still exercised as much as his body would allow and he longed to return to the ocean and the white sands of Destin, Florida.

Like most disenfranchised teens in the early 70s, Lary indulged in countless vices that left him empty and searching for more. Although his long black curly hair, loud clothes, muscles and muscle cars made him the envy of the boys and the heartthrob of the girls, none of these things satisfied his heart. He pursued a college education briefly, desiring to be a marine biologist or philosopher but found that this was not what he was missing either - he longed for true fulfillment.

Depressed, empty, and feeling hopeless, Lary heard about a particular beautiful girl he had a crush on that was attending a small church where the "Spirit of God" was changing people's lives. After wondering why someone like her would attend a church like that, he began to attend also.

After a few months, he made a simple prayer on his hands and knees, saying "God I can't stop smoking, drinking, raging or any of the other countless vices I have - but if you can set me free from these things, I'll know you're real and that you want me to serve you". The next morning Lary woke up and described the next few hours as "walking on air" realizing he was, in his words "delivered" and never going back to those vices.

This began his life long commitment to glorifying Jesus, the king of glory, for how he transformed Lary's life from darkness to light. Lary would marry that same beautiful girl, the love of his life, Fay Kustes, and they would have two sons together, Benjamin Isaac and Elisha Daniel. Lary's greatest joy in life was being a husband and father.

He was happiest when he was sharing what he was learning in the bible with his family, and teaching them that knowing God was simplistic and yet powerful - that God was not merely a religious concept, but a powerful savior on a day to day basis. As Lary made it his life's goal to find "the lost sheep", he would tap into his multifaceted creativity that went largely underappreciated.

Lary produced well over a thousand episodes of gospel presentations: self-producing, mixing, editing and encoding both a radio and television show. Between the two, he broadcast for over 30 years. All of this in the analog age, where self produced radio and TV shows were nearly unheard of, especially without any budget whatsoever.

Lary was an evangelist in Louisville and southern Indiana, being asked to preach and teach in multicultural and multi-generational churches across the city. The churches he was most loved and welcomed by were the African-American Baptist and Pentecostal churches that loved and welcomed his passionate, excitable and action packed style of preaching.

Once the dawn of the internet came, he immediately worked to have a website published, making his literature and gospel teachings available. Eventually he'd use social media to teach, preach and encourage believers all across the world. He would spend every night praying with and encouraging christians from every nation until the end of his life. Many of which saw him like a second father and all of whom greatly mourn his passing.

Even though he produced over a thousand episodes of media, taught in multiple churches, mentored in multiple countries, and had multiple printed works of literature, he considered his greatest life's work to be his two sons. One of their earliest memories is Lary saying "the most important job in the world is not preaching the gospel, it's raising kids in the gospel". This threaded through his entire life.

In his final week on earth, he reminisced on his life saying "I see my life as the highest success, because my life's work are my two sons, who I am so incredibly proud of - not for their natural achievements but for their love, humility and personal faith in Jesus that is not only evident in their lives but also in their love. Because of them, I know my life is a true success - and I credit Jesus for all of it".

His sons today see him as the most successful man they will ever know. He succeeded in loving them and never hurting them. Leading them and never controlling them. Being there for them and never leaving them. He was a man that would apologize quickly, forgive quickly, and always encouraged his sons to "get up and go from here". He succeeded in teaching them faith, hope and love in a world starving so badly for all three. His ministry lives on in them.

The lives of everyone touched by their lives are forever indebted to this humble, prayerful man of faith.

He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, mother Norma, sister Mila, sister-in-law Marlene, nephew Adam, aunts, uncles, treasured cousins, and his beloved dog of 18 years, Champ.

Until they are reunited in the glory of heaven, he is survived and will be missed by his sons, Benjamin and Elisha (Katrine), his wife of 30 years, Fay, his brother Gary, His sister Vicki (Dan), his cousins, nieces, nephews, his friends, and those that called him their pastor and teacher.

"The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away and no one considers that the righteous person is being spared from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: he shall rest in his bed, having walked in uprightness." Isaiah 57:1&2

Remember him