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” MANY WILL SAY TO ME ON THAT DAY, LORD, LORD, DID WE NOT PROPHESY IN YOUR NAME, AND IN YOUR NAME CAST OUT DEMONS, AND IN YOUR NAME PERFORM MIRACLES? AND THEN I WILL DECLARE TO THEM, I NEVER KNEW YOU; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.” MATTHEW 7: 23 & 24 JudasContinue reading “LIVE IT, DON’T JUST SAY IT!”

” I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YOU WILL ASK THE FATHER DIRECTLY AND HE WILL GRANT YOUR REQUESTS BECAUSE YOU USE MY NAME.” JOHN 16:23 The name of Jesus is very powerful. It is the name that makes the devil and his demon’s scatter. It is by the name of Jesus that you and IContinue reading “USING THE NAME OF JESUS”

” HERE ON EARTH, YOU WILL HAVE MANY TRIALS AND SORROWS. BUT TAKE HEART, BECAUSE I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD.” JOHN 16:33 When we became saved, our God did not promise us a life without trials and temptations. He did not promise us a life on this earth that would be free of sorrows orContinue reading “HOW TO BECOME AN OVERCOMER!”

” THOSE FALSE TEACHERS ARE SO EAGER TO WIN YOUR FAVOR, BUT THEIR INTENTIONS ARE NOT GOOD. THEY ARE TRYING TO SHUT YOU OFF FROM ME SO THAT YOU WILL PAY ATTENTION TO THEM.” GALATIANS 4:17 Just as Paul was concerned that the Galatians were no longer focusing on what the Lord Jesus had doneContinue reading “THE RIGHT ROAD AND THE WRONG ROAD”

” YES, I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES. THOSE WHO REMAIN IN ME, AND I IN THEM WILL PRODUCE MUCH FRUIT. FOR APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING. JOHN 15:5 Jesus is the vine of life. Anything attached to him will live and grow, be happy and be strong. Anything that fallsContinue reading “THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES”

” IT IS NO LONGER I WHO LIVE, BUT CHRIST LIVES IN ME. SO I LIVE IN THE EARTHLY BODY BY TRUSTING IN THE SON OF GOD, WHO LOVED ME AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME. I DO NOT TREAT THE GRACE OF GOD AS MEANINGLESS.” GALATIANS 2:20-21 We are literally living in Jesus as heContinue reading “LIVING IN JESUS”

” FOR THE SCRIPTURES SAY, IT IS THROUGH FAITH THAT A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS LIFE.” GALATIANS 3:11 Our Jesus died upon the cross in order for each of us to have life. He died that our sins would be forgiven. He died that our bodies would be healed. And he died so that we couldContinue reading “LIFE THROUGH FAITH”

” WHEN PEOPLE DO NOT ACCEPT DIVINE GUIDANCE, THEY RUN WILD. BUT WHOEVER OBEYS THE LAW IS JOYFUL.” PROVERBS 29:18 I believe we are seeing, in today’s world, just what happens when there is no law and order. We see people running wild with ideas that hurt themselves and others. It is so important thatContinue reading “DIVINE GUIDANCE”

” VICTORY COMES FROM YOU, O’LORD. MAY YOU BLESS YOUR PEOPLE.” PSALM 3:8 Our victory comes from our Lord. We should never run from a fight with the devil. We should always stand tall in the face of the adversary and fight with the tools our Lord God has given us. Our faith must continueContinue reading “LET US CELEBRATE THE VICTORY!”

” THIS IS MY COMMAND- BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS! DO NOT BE AFRAID OR DISCOURAGED. FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.” JOSHUA 1:9 Fear and discouragement will ruin what the Lord your God has for you. If you are fearful to take a step of faith, then you will missContinue reading “THE LORD YOUR GOD IN HEAVEN IS WITH YOU ALWAYS!”

” COMMIT EVERYTHING YOU DO TO THE LORD. TRUST HIM, AND HE WILL HELP YOU.” PSALM 37:5 Everything we do in life is done for a reason. We do it for ourselves, our colleagues, our boss, our family and many other reasons. Scripture tells us that we should commit everything we do to the Lord.Continue reading “COMMITTMENT”

” ANYONE WHO BELIEVES AND IS BAPTIZED WILL BE SAVED. BUT ANYONE WHO REFUSES TO BELIEVE WILL BE CONDEMNED. THESE MIRACULOUS SIGNS WILL ACCOMPANY THOSE WHO BELIEVE. THEY WILL CAST OUT DEMONS IN MY NAME AND WILL SPEAK IN NEW LANGUAGES.” MARK 16: 16 AND 17 Our Lord is coming back soon. Are you ready?Continue reading “SPEAK LIFE AND NOT DEATH!”

“HOW GREAT IS OUR LORD! HIS POWER IS ABSOLUTE! HIS UNDERSTANDING IS BEYOND COMPREHSION! PSALM 147:5 “MY GRACE IS ALL YOU NEED. MY POWER WORKS BEST IN WEAKNESS.” 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 When we believe with faith that our God’s power is absolute and that his understanding is way beyond what we can comprehend, then ourContinue reading “BE STRONG IN GOD’S GRACE AND POWER!”

“WE ARE HUMAN, BUT WE DON’T WAGE WAR AS HUMANS DO. WE USE GOD’S MIGHTY WEAPONS, NOT WORLDLY WEAPONS TO KNOCK DOWN THE STRONGHOLDS OF HUMAN REASONING AND TO DESTROY FALSE ARGUMENTS.” 2 CORINTHIANS 10: 3-4 Sometimes as we plug through our daily lives, we feel helpless. We feel like there is no end inContinue reading “NEVER LET GO!”

” THE SPIRIT ALONE GIVES ETERNAL LIFE. HUMAN EFFORT ACCOMPLISHES NOTHING.” JOHN 6: 63 It is when we depend upon ourselves and others that things run wild and turn out for the worst. It is when we depend upon the Lord our God that things turn out for his good for our lives. It isContinue reading “DEPENDING UPON OUR GOD IN HEAVEN”

” FOR THE KIND OF SORROW GOD WANTS US TO EXPERIENCE LEADS US AWAY FROM SIN AND RESULTS IN SALVATION.” 2 CORINTHIANS 7:10 We all have felt sadness in our lives. However, the sadness that the Lord wants us to experience will result in salvation and joy. When we are going through any kind ofContinue reading “GOD’S SORROW”

“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 ANSWERD. THIS HAPPENED SO THE POWER OF GOD COULD BE SEEN IN HIM. WE MUST QUICKLY CARRY OUT THE TASKS ASSIGNED TO US BY THE ONEContinue reading “WHO ARE WE?”

” FOR THE MORE WE SUFFER FOR CHRIST THE MORE GOD WILL SHOWER US WITH HIS COMFORT THROUGH CHRIST.” 2 CORINTHIANS 1:5 As we surround ourselves with the ways of our Lord, we increasingly desire to live our lives in his ways. Living a life for Jesus is not the most popular thing you canContinue reading “SUFFERING FOR CHRIST!”

” STOP BEING ANGRY! TURN FROM YOUR RAGE! DO NOT LOSE YOUR TEMPER- IT ONLY LEADS TO HARM.” PSALM 37:8 As a human being it is easy to become angry. When we become angry it is also easy to hold a grudge or become very difficult to forgive and then forget. But the Lord tellsContinue reading “DO AWAY WITH ANGER AND GRUDGES”

” OUR HEARTS ACHE BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE JOY. WE ARE POOR BUT WE GIVE SPIRITUAL RICHES TO OTHERS. WE OWN NOTHING, AND YET WE HAVE EVERYTHING.” 2 CORINTHIANS 6:10 We possess it all. Even though we may experience turmoil in this life we are able to have joy, peace and understanding. We are ableContinue reading “POSSESSING IT ALL!”

” THE LORD IS CLOSE TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM, YES TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM IN TRUTH.” PSALM 145:18 When Jesus was taken up to sit at the right hand of God, our Lord sent the Holy Spirit to live within us. Our bodies are the temple of God. We should recognizeContinue reading “OUR LORD IS CLOSE”

“FOR WE LIVE BY BELIEVING AND NOT BY SEEING.” 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7 ” THOUGH OUR BODIES ARE DYING, OUR SPIRITS ARE BEING RENEWED EACH DAY.” 2 CORINTHIANS 4:16 The spirit world is real. It is not fictional. Our God in heaven is a spirit. You and I are spirits who live within human bodies. AsContinue reading “LIVE BY BELIEVING AND NOT BY SEEING!”

” ‘THEY REPLIED, ‘ WE WANT TO PERFORM GOOD WORK, TOO, WHAT SHALL WE DO?’ JESUS TOLD THEM, ‘ THIS IS THE ONLY WORK GOD WANTS FROM YOU. BELIEVE IN THE ONE HE SENT.’ JOHN 6:28-29 If we believe in Jesus, we will have the desire to talk about him and live as he wantsContinue reading “BELIEVE IN THE ONE HE SENT!”

” NOW FEAR THE LORD AND SERVE HIM WITH ALL FAITHFULNESS.” JOSHUA 24:14 Our God in heaven has blessed each and everyone of us by giving us the opportunity to live a life upon this beautiful earth of which he created. It is an honor to have been given a life on this earth. ItContinue reading “IT IS AN HONOR!”

” BE ON GUARD. STAND FIRM IN THE FAITH. BE COURAGEOUS. BE STRONG. AND DO EVERYTHING WITH LOVE.” 1 CORINTHIANS 16: 13-14 Following our Lord is a constant struggle. Some think that when they accept Christ as their Lord and Savior everything will come up roses from that point on. Oh, how mistaken they are.Continue reading “FOLLOWING JESUS IS A CONSTANT STRUGGLE!”

” GOD IS OUR MERCIFUL FATHER AND THE SOURCE OF ALL COMFORT. HE COMFORTS US IN ALL OUR TROUBLES SO THAT WE CAN COMFORT OTHERS.” 2 CORINTHIANS 1: 3 & 4 Our God in heaven has a plan for each of us. We all are allowed to go through different struggles in our lives. AsContinue reading “OUR SOURCE OF ALL COMFORT”

” WHEN I AM OVERWHELMED, YOU ALONE KNOW THE WAY I SHOULD TURN.” PSALM 142:3 We all become overwhelmed at times. We all lead busy lives and sometimes our lives become so filled with the things happening around us that we can become overwhelmed. What do we do when we become frustrated with our livesContinue reading “I AM OVERWHELMED!”

” BUT, THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES BIRTH TO SPIRITUAL LIFE.” JOHN 3:6 Our triune God consists of our Father God, his Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. Most of our struggles come from the spirit world and not from this world. These spiritual forces are beyond our control and most definitely beyond our ability toContinue reading “OUR SPIRITUAL BIRTH”

” AS A FACE IS REFLECTED IN THE WATER, SO THE HEART REFLECTS THE REAL PERSON.” PROVERBS 27:19 AS WE LOOK IN A MIRROR, WE SEE A REFLECTION OF WHAT WE LOOK LIKE. HOWEVER, THAT REFLECTION IS NOT WHO WE TRULY ARE. PROVERBS TELLS US THAT WHO WE REALLY ARE IS REFLECTED FROM THE INSIDEContinue reading “OUR HOLY REFLECTION”

” TRUST IN HIM AND HE WILL HELP YOU.” PSALM 37:5 Truly trusting someone is sometimes very difficult. Trusting in the ways of our Lord and Savior is easy when we read about how we should trust. However, when we are to put it into practice it is not quite that easy. When we findContinue reading “TRUST IN HIM!”