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” LOVE IS PATIENT AND KIND. LOVE IS NOT JEALOUS OR BOASTFUL OR PROUD OR RUDE. IT DOES NOT DEMAND ITS OWN WAY. IT IS NOT IRRITABLE, AND IT KEEPS NO RECORD OF BEING WRONGED. IT DOES NOT REJOICE ABOUT INJUSTICE BUT REJOICES WHENEVER THE TRUTH WINS OUT. LOVE NEVER GIVES UP, NEVER LOSES FAITH,Continue reading “THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVE!”

” BUT OUR BODIES HAVE MANY PARTS AND GOD HAS PUT EACH PART JUST WHERE HE WANTS IT.” 1 CORINTHIANS 12:18 ” ALL OF YOU TOGETHER ARE CHRIST’S BODY, AND EACH OF YOU IS A PART OF IT.” 1 CORINTHIANS 12:27 I have often thought about how the human body was put together and howContinue reading “WE ARE A PART OF THE BODY OF CHRIST!”

“JESUS REPLIED, ‘ I HAVE ALREADY TOLD YOU AND YOU DON’T BELIEVE ME. THE PROOF IS IN THE WORK I DO IN MY FATHER’S NAME.’” JOHN 10:25 Even Jesus had to prove to those around him that he was the Son of God in heaven. He lived his life as he was instructed by God.Continue reading “PROOF IN HIS WORK!”

” I HAVE PLACED MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS. IT IS A COVENANT WITH YOU AND ALL OF THE EARTH. ” GENESIS 9:13 ” WHEN I SEE THE RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS, I WILL REMEMBER THE ETERNAL COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND EVERY LIVING CREATURE ON EARTH. THEN GOD SAID TO NOAH, ‘ YES THIS RAINBOWContinue reading “THE RAINBOW COVENANT!”

“SING TO THE LORD, ALL YOU GODLY ONES! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME. FOR HIS ANGER LASTS ONLY A MOMENT, BUT HIS FAVOR LASTS A LIFETIME! WEEPING MAY LAST THROUGH THE NIGHT BUT JOY COMES WITH THE MORNING.” PSALM 30:4 AND 5 It is so important to worship and praise our Lord even in the darkestContinue reading “PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!”

“WHY WAS THIS MAN BORN BLIND? WAS IT BECAUSE OF HIS OWN SINS OR HIS PARENTS SINS? ‘IT WAS NOT BECAUSE OF HIS SINS OR HIS PARENTS SINS’, JESUS ANSWERED. ‘ THIS HAPPENED SO THE POWER OF GOD COULD BE SEEN IN HIM. WE MUST QUICKLY CARRY OUT THE TASKS ASSIGNED TO US BY THEContinue reading “WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT TASKS TO PERFORM!”

“BE STILL IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AND WAIT FOR HIM TO ACT.” PSALM 37:7 Patience is not something that comes easy to me. When I am doing something, I want the results to be completed as soon as possible. I want to see the end result quickly and not have to wait forContinue reading “BE PATIENT BEFORE THE LORD!”

” I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. IF YOU FOLLOW ME, YOU WON’T HAVE TO WALK IN DARKNESS, BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE THE LIGHT THAT LEADS TO LIFE.” JOHN 8:12 Jesus leads us to eternal life. There are millions of people in the world looking for the love and peace that our Lord brings.Continue reading “I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD!”

“DON’T YOU REALIZE THAT YOUR BODIES ARE ACTUALLY PARTS OF CHRIST?” 1 CORINTHIANS 6:15 “DON’T YOU REALIZE THAT YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHO LIVES IN YOU AND WAS GIVEN TO YOU BY GOD? YOU DO NOT BELONG TO YOURSELF, FOR GOD BOUGHT YOU WITH A HIGH PRICE SO YOU MUSTContinue reading “YOU DO NOT BELONG TO YOURSELF!”

“I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE. WHOEVER COMES TO ME WILL NEVER BE HUNGRY AGAIN. WHOEVER BELIEVES IN ME WILL NEVER THIRST.” JOHN 6:35 ” YES, I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE!” JOHN 6:48 ” ANYONE WHO EATS THE BREAD FROM HEAVEN, HOWEVER, WILL NEVER DIE.” JOHN 6:50 Jesus makes it very clear to thoseContinue reading “NEVER HUNGER & NEVER THIRST!”

” THE SPIRIT ALONE GIVES ETERNAL LIFE. HUMAN EFFORT ACCOMPLISHES NOTHING. AND THE VERY WORDS I HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU ARE SPIRIT AND LIFE.” JOHN 6:63 ” FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NOT JUST A LOT OF TALK; IT IS BY LIVING BY GOD’S POWER.” 1 CORINTHIANS 4:20 The gift of life is aContinue reading “THE KINGDOM OF GOD!”

“FOR THE WISDOM OF THIS WORLD IS FOOLISHNESS TO GOD.” 1 CORINTHIANS 3:19 “COMMIT EVERYTHING YOU DO TO THE LORD. TRUST HIM, AND HE WILL HELP YOU.” PSALM 37:5 It appears that our lives in this world can sometimes become very complicated. We are constantly struggling to overcome our disasters, our worries, and our doubts.Continue reading “FOOLISHNESS OF THE WORLD”

“DON’T YOU REALIZE THAT ALL OF YOU TOGETHER ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD AND THAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVES IN YOU? GOD WILL DESTROY ANYONE WHO DESTROYS THIS TEMPLE. FOR GOD’S TEMPLE IS HOLY, AND YOU ARE THAT TEMPLE.” 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16-17 We are the temple of God. We have accepted Christ as ourContinue reading “THE TEMPLE OF GOD”

“NO EYE HAS SEEN, NO EAR HAS HEARD, AND NO MIND HAS IMAGINED WHAT GOD HAS PREPARD FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.” 1 CORINTHIANS 2:9 “BUT, IT WAS TO US THAT GOD REVEALED THESE THINGS BY HIS SPIRIT. FOR HIS SPIRIT SEARCHES OUT EVERYTHING AND SHOWS US GOD’S DEEP SECRETS.” 1 CORINTHIANS 2:10 “FOR ONLYContinue reading “THE POWER GIVEN TO US THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD!”

“NOW YOU HAVE EVERY SPIRITUAL GIFT YOU NEED AS YOU EAGERLY WAIT FOR THE RETURN OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.” 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7 We have the best seat in the house. Our God has prepared us for his coming by giving us all of the spiritual gifts we need while we wait for the returnContinue reading “WE HAVE IT ALL!”

“HUMANS CAN REPRODUCE HUMAN LIFE, BUT THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES BIRTH TO SPIRITUAL LIFE.” JOHN 3:6 ” ANYONE WHO DRINKS THIS WATER WILL SOON BECOME THIRSTY AGAIN. BUT THOSE WHO DRINK THE WATER I GIVE THEM WILL NEVER BE THIRSTY AGAIN. IT BECOMES A FRESH BUBBLING SPRING WITHIN THEM, GIVING THEM ETERNAL LIFE.” JOHN 4:13-14Continue reading “LET THE LORD SHAPE AND MOLD YOU AND NOT THE WORLD AROUND YOU!”

“FOR GOD IS A SPIRIT, SO THOSE WHO WORSHIP HIM MUST WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH.” JOHN 4:24 Worship for our God must originate from within, from the heart; it must be sincere, motivated by our love for him and gratitude for all he and has done for us. We cannot just go throughContinue reading “WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH!”

“I PRAY THAT GOD, THE SOURCE OF HOPE WILL FILL YOU COMPLETELY WITH LOVE AND PEACE BECAUSE YOU TRUST IN HIM. THEN YOU WILL OVERFLOW WITH CONFIDENT HOPE THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.” ROMANS 15:13 Having a strong faith and trusting in our God in heaven is a requirement and not a suggestion.Continue reading “OVERFLOWING WITH HOPE”

” IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US? ” ROMANS 8:31 “FEAR OF THE LORD LEADS TO LIFE, BRINGING SECURITY AND PROTECTION FROM HARM! ” PROVERBS 19:23 Fear of the Lord may refer to fear itself, but more often it refers to a sense of awe, and submission to our God inContinue reading “FEAR OF THE LORD!”

“HE RENEWS MY STRENGTH. HE GUIDES ME ALONG RIGHT PATHS, BRINGING HONOR TO HIS NAME.” PSALM 23:3 “COMMIT EVERYTHING YOU DO TO THE LORD. TRUST HIM AND HE WILL HELP YOU.” PSALM 37:5 As we continue to build our faith our trust in our God continues to get stronger and stronger. Our faith allows usContinue reading “FEAR NO EVIL!”

” AND SO, DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I PLEAD WITH YOU TO GIVE YOUR BODIES TO GOD BECAUSE OF ALL HE HAS DONE FOR YOU. LET THEM BE A LIVING AND HOLY SACRIFICE- THE KIND HE WILL FIND ACCEPTABLE.” ROMANS 12:1 ” REJOICE IN OUR CONFIDENT HOPE. BE PATIENT IN TROUBLE AND KEEP ON PRAYING.”Continue reading “SACRIFICE TO OUR LIVING GOD”

“OH, HOW GREAT ARE GOD’S RICHES AND WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE! HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT IS FOR US TO UNDERSTAND HIS DESCISIONS AND HIS WAYS.” ROMANS 11:33 “FOR EVERYTHING COMES FROM HIM AND EXISTS BY HIS POWER AND IS INTENDED FOR HIS GLORY. ALL GLORY TO HIM FOREVER! AMEN.” ROMANS 11:36 Sometimes we forget the purpose forContinue reading “OUR GOD’S PURPOSE!”

“WHAT IF SOME DID NOT HAVE FAITH? WILL THEIR LACK OF FAITH NULLIFY GOD’S FAITHFULNESS? NOT AT ALL!” ROMANS 3:3-4 “THEREFORE, THE PROMISE COMES BY FAITH.” ROMANS 4:16 Our God’s faithfulness never fails. His truths are always with us. Even when we go through times where we find ourselves unfaithful doing or thinking outside ofContinue reading “NEVER LOSE YOUR FAITH!”

“FOR EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED. BUT HOW CAN THEY CALL ON HIM TO SAVE THEM UNLESS THEY BELIEVE IN HIM?” ROMANS 10:13&14 “SO, FAITH COMES FROM HEARING, THAT IS HEARING THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT CHRIST.” ROMANS 10:17 Do we seek our God out of desperation orContinue reading “DEPENDENCE OR DESPERATION?”

” AND WE KNOW THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD WORKS FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE LOVE HIM, WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.” ROMANS 8:28 ” YOU CAN MAKE MANY PLANS, BUT THE LORD’S PURPOSE WILL PREVAIL.” PROVERBS 19:21 “In all things our God works for the good of those who love him.”Continue reading “OUR GOD WORKS FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE HIM!”

” BUT IF WE HOPE FOR WHAT WE DO NOT YET HAVE, WE WAIT FOR IT PATIENTLY.” ROMANS 8:25 We have a patient God. He has proven time and time again just how patient he is. I know that in my own life the Lord has been and continues to be patient with me. EvenContinue reading “OUR GOD IS A PATIENT GOD!”

“THE DAY OF THE LORD IN NEAR, THE DAY WHEN DESTRUCTION COMES FROM THE ALMIGHTY. HOW TERRIBLE THAT DAY WILL BE.” JOEL 1:15 We have all been chosen to live in this world at this exact time. We are all within our God’s plan. We live in a time of utter confusion, anger, evil, hate,Continue reading “THE DAY OF THE LORD IN NEAR!”

“IN THE SAME WAY COUNT YOURSELVES DEAD TO SIN BUT ALIVE TO GOD IN CHRIST JESUS. THEREFORE, DO NOT LET SIN REIGN IN YOUR MORTAL BODY SO THAT YOU OBEY IT’S EVIL DESIRES.” ROMANS 6:11-12 “DON’T YOU KNOW THAT WHEN YOU OFFER YOURSELVES TO SOMEONE TO OBEY HIM AS SLAVES, YOU ARE SLAVES TO THEContinue reading “DEAD TO SIN BUT ALIVE TO GOD THROUGH CHRIST JESUS!”

” THE LAMP OF THE LORD SEARCHES THE SPIRIT OF A MAN, IT SEARCHES OUT HIS INMOST BEING.” PROVERBS 20:27 Whether they admit or not there are many in this world who try to hide from God. Hiding from our God is impossible. Scripture tells us that he searches the deepest depths of man. HeContinue reading “HIDING FROM GOD”

” AND WE REJOICE IN THE HOPE OF THE GLORY OF GOD. NOT ONLY SO, BUT WE ALSO REJOICE IN OUR SUFFERINGS BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT SUFFERING PRODUCES PERSEVERANCE, PERSEVERANCE, CHARACTER; AND CHARACTER, HOPE.” ROMANS 5:2-4 It is not a simple matter to rejoice in things or situations that make us angry, make us hurtContinue reading “REJOICING IN HOPE!”