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” UNLESS YOUR FAITH IS FIRM, I CANNOT MAKE YOU STAND FIRM. ” ISAIAH 7:9 Our Lord God in heaven makes it pretty clear that without our total faith in him he cannot work adequately in our lives. He has given us a free will to live our lives how we choose. He made itContinue reading “THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR FAITH”

” WHATEVER HAPPENS, MY DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, REJOICE IN THE LORD. ” PHILIPPIANS 3:1 There is no “IF” in Jesus. Our Lord can do all things and does do all things if we allow him to. The “IF” factor is not in Jesus but in each of us. I would guess that we allContinue reading “THERE IS NO “IF” IN JESUS!”

” LIVE CLEAN, INNOCENT LIVES AS CHILDREN OF GOD, SHINING LIKE BRIGHT LIGHTS IN A WORLD FULL OF CROOKED AND PERVERSE PEOPLE.” PHILIPPIANS 2:15 We are to represent our Lord and Savior through good and bad situations. We are surrounded by people who are worried, fearful, and without hope. To them there is no lightContinue reading “THE SHINING LIGHTS IN A DARK WORLD”

” SALVATION IS NOT A REWARD FOR THE GOOD THINGS WE HAVE DONE, SO NONE OF US CAN BOAST ABOUT IT. ” EPHESIANS 2:9 Our salvation is not the result of anything you and I have accomplished in life. It has nothing to do with how much we give in money or time. It hasContinue reading “SALVATION”

” BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND HIS MIGHTY POWER. PUT ON ALL OF GOD’S ARMOR SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO STAND FIRM AGAINST ALL STRATEGIES OF THE DEVIL. FOR WE ARE NOT FIGHTING AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD ENEMIES, BUT AGAINST EVIL RULERS AND AUTHORITIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD, AGAINST MIGHTY POWERS INContinue reading “BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND HIS MIGHTY POWER!”

” THE LORD IS OUR GOD, THE LORD ALONE. AND YOU MUST LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, ALL YOUR SOUL, AND ALL YOUR STRENGTH. AND YOU MUST COMMIT YOURSELVES WHOLEHEARTEDLY TO THESE COMMANDS THAT I AM GIVING YOU TODAY. REPEAT THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN TO YOUR CHILDREN. TALK ABOUT THEM WHEN YOU AREContinue reading “SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD”

” GOD SAVED YOU BY HIS GRACE WHEN YOU BELIEVED. AND YOU CAN’T TAKE CREDIT FOR THIS; IT IS A GIFT FROM GOD.” EPHESIANS 2:8 There is not a single person in this world that is strong enough to save themselves. There is nothing you or I can physically do that will get us intoContinue reading “GOD’S GRACE OF SALVATION”

” I ALSO PRAY THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE INCREDIBLE GREATNESS OF GOD’S POWER FOR US WHO BELIEVE. THIS IS THE SAME MIGHTY POWER THAT RAISED CHRIST FROM THE DEAD AND SEATED HIM IN THE PLACE OF HONOR AT GOD’S RIGHT HAND IN THE HEAVENLY REALMS.” EPHESIANS 1:19-20 When we understand how powerful the nameContinue reading “THE GREATNESS OF GOD!”

” I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME” PSALM 91:14 We are to love our Lord God in heaven. Just what is the definition of love? “Love is to feel a deep affection or an intense feeling for someone.” Is that the way we feel forContinue reading “THE SHELTER OF GOD”

” FOR GOD HAS NO FAVORITES. ” GAL.2:6 Our God has no favorites. He loves each and every one of us equally. He disciplines us when we are disobedient and rewards us when we are faithful to his word. God’s outlook for our life is equal to that of our faithful brothers and sisters. HeContinue reading “GOD’S OUTLOOK”

” THE WORDS OF THE GODLY ENCOURAGE MANY, BUT FOOLS ARE DESTROYED BY THEIR LACK OF COMMEN SENSE.” PROVERBS 10:21 The words that we speak are very powerful and can be used for good and bad. Idle words are probably the most dangerous because we don’t even realize what we are saying or how itContinue reading “ENCOURAGING WORDS”

“COMMIT EVERYTHING YOU DO TO THE LORD. TRUST HIM AND HE WILL HELP YOU.” PS. 37:5 Following Jesus is a continuous learning experience. We are to “sell out” to Jesus in everything we do and speak. I know from personal experience that this is easier said than done. As we walk through each day, weContinue reading “TOTAL COMMITTMENT”

” THERE IS NO LONGER JEW OR GENTILE, SLAVE OR FREE, MALE OR FEMALE. FOR YOU ARE ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS.” GALATIANS 3:28 It seems that all we hear in today’s world is about the inequality of life for all. Everything is turned into a conversation about prejudices and how unfairly one segment ofContinue reading “UNITY IN JESUS”

” FOR THE SCRIPTURES SAY, IT IS BY FAITH THAT A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS LIFE.” GAL. 3:11 I know for a fact that I want to have a righteous life in the sight of my God in heaven. I know that the only way to God is though my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. IContinue reading “LIVING THE RIGHTEOUS LIFE BY FAITH”

” OBVIOUSLY I AM NOT TRYING TO WIN APPROVAL OF PEOPLE, BUT OF GOD. IF PLEASING PEOPLE WERE MY GOAL, I WOULD NOT BE CHRIST’S SERVANT.” GAL. 1:10 Being a servant of Christ is not easy. It wasn’t easy for Jesus to take our place on the cross. However, he did so with a dedicatedContinue reading “A SERVANT OF CHRIST”

” BE JOYFUL. GROW TO MATURITY. ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER. LIVE IN HARMONY AND PEACE. THEN THE GOD OF LOVE AND PEACE WILL BE WITH YOU. ” 2 COR. 13:11 We are to surround ourselves with the things of God. We are to stay acquainted with his ways, his servants’ attitude and his joy. We areContinue reading “BE JOYFUL IN JESUS!”

” I WILL NOT JUDGE THOSE WHO HEAR ME BUT DON’T OBEY ME, FOR I HAVE COME TO SAVE THE WORLD AND NOT TO JUDGE IT.” JOHN 12:47 ” BUT ALL WHO REJECT ME AND MY MESSAGE WILL BE JUDGED ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT BY THE TRUTH I HAVE SPOKEN. ” JOHN 12:48 WeContinue reading “THE JUDGEMENT OF OUR GOD”

” AND SHE WILL HAVE A SON, AND YOU ARE TO NAME HIM JESUS, FOR HE WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS. ” MATTHEW 1:21 WHAT A DAY THIS IS. WE ARE CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF OUR SALVATION. WITHOUT THIS DAY OUR LIVES WOULD BE USELESS. WE WOULD BE HEADING TO TOTAL DESTRUCTION. HOWEVER,Continue reading “OUR SAVIOR IS BORN!”

” FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE FOUNDATION OF WISDOM. KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE RESULTS IN GOOD JUDGMENT.” PROVERBS 9:10 Focus! Focus! Focus! It is so important that we as believers and followers of Christ Jesus stay focused on the foundation of wisdom. Fear of the Lord, loving him with all of our being,Continue reading “THE FOUNDATION OF WISDOM”

” MY GRACE IS ALL YOU NEED. MY POWER WORKS BEST IN WEAKNESS.” 2 COR. 12:9 ” FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG.” 2 COR. 12:10 Have you ever noticed that when we are going through times of stress or trouble, that these are the times we depend upon our God theContinue reading “GOD’S STRENGTH THROUGH OUR WEAKNESS”

” IF YOU MAKE THE LORD YOUR REFUGE, IF YOU MAKE THE MOST HIGH YOUR SHELTER, NO EVIL WILL CONQUER YOU; NO PLAGUE WILL COME NEAR YOUR HOME. ” PSALM 91: 9-10 I have made it a practice to read Psalm 91 each and every day. I am sure that there are others who doContinue reading “THROUGH THE EYES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”

” RABBI, HIS DISCIPLES ASKED HIM, ‘ WHY WAS THIS MAN BORN BLIND? WAS IT BECAUSE OF HIS OWN 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 US BY THE ONE WHO SENT US.’ ”Continue reading “BE HAPPY IN YOUR SITUATION”

” IN VIEW OF ALL THIS, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO RESPOND TO GOD’S PROMISES. SUPPLEMENT YOUR FAITH WITH A GENEROUS PROVISION OF MORAL EXCELLENCE, AND MORAL EXCELLENCE WITH KNOWLEDGE, AND KNOWLEDGE WITH SELF-CONTROL, AND SELF-CONTROL WITH PATIENT ENDURANCE, AND PATIENT ENDURANCE WITH GODLINESS AND GODLINESS WITH BROTHERLY AFFECTION, AND BROTHERLY AFFECTION WITH LOVE FOR EVERYONE.”Continue reading “CONSTRUCTING AND BUILDING YOUR FAITH”

” FOR THE KIND OF SORROW GOD WANTS US TO EXPERIENCE LEADS US AWAY FROM SIN AND RESULTS IN SALVATION. ” 2 COR. 7:10 We have all experienced sorrows in our life. We can use these sorrows to either create and harbor grudges and anger or we can use the sorrows to experience a closenessContinue reading “THE GOD KIND OF SORROW”

” COMMIT EVERYTHING YOU DO TO THE LORD. TRUST HIM, AND HE WILL HELP YOU.” PS. 37:5 As we go about our lives each day it is hard to consistently remember that our Lord is with us through it all. Psalm 37:5 tells us to commit and trust him. If we do, he will helpContinue reading “COMMIT AND TRUST”

” BE STILL IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM TO ACT.” PSALM 37:7 When we turn our struggles and troubles over to the Lord, we need to leave them with him and let him take over. They are no longer our problems but are now his problems. The more weContinue reading “BE STILL AND WAIT”

” FOR THE LORD SEES CLEARLY WHAT A MAN DOES, EXAMINING EVERY PATH HE TAKES. ” PROVERBS 5:21 There are no secrets. There is absolutely no way to hide from our Lord God in heaven. He knows every move we make, every decision we make, and every thought we have. We may be able toContinue reading “THE LORD SEES CLEARLY!”

” THIS IS THE ONLY WORK GOD WANTS FROM YOU: BELIEVE IN THE ONE HE SENT. ” JOHN 6:29 ” FOR WE LIVE BY BELIEVING AND NOT BY SEEING.” 2 COR. 5:7 We are brought up in this world to believe by seeing. When we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, we must turnContinue reading “LIVING BY BELIEVING”

” THOUGH OUR BODIES ARE DYING, OUR SPIRITS ARE BEING RENEWED EVERY DAY. FOR OUR PRESENT TROUBLES ARE SMALL AND WONT LAST VERY LONG.” 2 COR. 4:16-17 ” SO, WE DON’T LOOK AT THE TROUBLES WE CAN SEE NOW, RATHER WE FIX OUR GAZE ON THINGS THAT CANNOT BE SEEN.” 2 COR. 4:18 We allContinue reading “CONCENTRATE ON THE THINGS UNSEEN!”

” FOR THE LORD IS THE SPIRIT, AND WHEREVER THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS FREEDOM. ” 2 COR. 3:17 ” AND THE LORD – WHO IS THE SPIRIT – MAKES US MORE AND MORE LIKE HIM AS WE ARE CHANGED INTO HIS GLORIOUS IMAGE.” 2 COR. 3:18 The Lord has given eachContinue reading “USING THE HOLY SPIRIT”