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” GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD! HIS FAITHFUL LOVE ENDURES FOREVER. ” PSALM 106:1 As we continue to pray and study God’s word we find that God has a love that never ends. He sacrificed his one and only son for each of us, for our sins, our salvation and ourContinue reading “BUILDING YOUR FAITH THROUGH YOUR STRUGGLES”

” BE ON GUARD. STAND FIRM IN THE FAITH. BE COURAGEOUS. AND DO EVERYTHING WITH LOVE. ” 1 COR. 16: 13-14 We must continue to build up our faith in all circumstances. No matter the struggles we may be fighting at the time, we must have a strong faith. Because of all of the obstaclesContinue reading “STANDING STRONG IN THE LORD”

“ SO, MY DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, BE STRONG AND IMMOVABLE. ALWAYS WORK ENTHUSIASTICALLY FOR THE LORD, FOR YOU KNOW THAT NOTHING YOU DO FOR THE LORD IS EVER USELESS. ” 1 COR. 15:58 Our Lord knows our hearts. He knows every thought and action we are going to take. It is impossible to hideContinue reading “WORKING FOR THE LORD”

” THE GODLY ARE RESCUED FROM TROUBLE AND IT FALLS ON THE WICKED INSTEAD. ” PROVERBS 11:8 As I continue to walk through all the days of my life I seem to always find troubles. Some of them come from the normal ways of living on this earth and others come from things that IContinue reading “WE ARE RESCUED FROM OUR TROUBLES”

” FOR EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.” ROMANS 10:13 It seems like a very simple matter. All we have to do is ask Jesus to come into our hearts and we will be saved. Well, it isn’t hard. If that is the case then why isn’t everone saved?Continue reading “CALLING ON THE LORD!”

” BUT FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING THE LORD’S LOVE IS WITH THOSE WHO FEAR HIM, AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS WITH THEIR CHILDREN’S CHILDREN.” PSALM 103: 17 Our God in heaven has a love that never ends, never fails, and extends from everlasting to everlasting. It is so great and extends so far that we cannot putContinue reading “FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING”

“ THE GODLINESS OF GOOD PEOPLE RESCUES THEM; THE AMBITION OF TREACHEROUS PEOPLE TRAPS THEM.” PROVERBS 11:6 As the body of Christ we should live our lives as a reflection of Him. We should reflect his goodness in all that we do and think. No matter the situation we should always remember the word’s ofContinue reading “GODLINESS”

” I TELL YOU, HE WILL GRANT JUSTICE TO THEM QUICKLY! BUT WHEN THE SON OF MAN RETURNS, HOW MANY WILL HE FIND ON THE EARTH WHO HAVE FAITH? ” LUKE 18:8 As we walk through each day we find that there are times when we struggle with situations where we need to depend uponContinue reading “BE PERSISTENT IN YOUR FAITH”

” WITH THEIR WORDS, THE GODLESS DESTROY THEIR FRIENDS, BUT KNOWLEDGE WILL RESCUE THE RIGHTEOUS. ” PROVERBS 11:9 In our world today we are seeing a great increase in outright lying, cheating, inexcusable accusations and unexplanable bad decisions. Evil is no longer being subtle in the way it works. People are not scared to accuseContinue reading “SEEKING THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD”

” WHAT THE WICKED DREADS WILL OVERTAKE HIM; WHAT THE RIGHTEOUS DESIRE WILL BE GRANTED. ” PROVERBS 10:24 We are involved in a great spiritual warefare. It is good vs. evil. This war has been going on for centuries and will continue until the Lord’s great plan of salvation is completed. The wicked of thisContinue reading “GOOD VS. EVIL”

” EVERYTHING IS PERMISSIBLE- BUT NOT EVERYTHING IS BENEFICIAL. EVERYTHING IS PERMISSIBLE- BUT NOT EVERYTHING IS CONSTRUCTIVE. ” 1 COR. 10:23 Our God in heaven is a very loving God. He does not force us to follow his will, because his desire for us is to willing love him and come to him because weContinue reading “OUR GOD’S WAYS”

” THE TONGUE THAT BRINGS HEALING IS A TREE OF LIFE, BUT A DECEITFUL TONGUE CRUSHES THE SPIRIT. ” PROVERBS 15:4 The words that we speak each and everyday have great power. We can actually speak things into existence. It is very easy to allow our mouth’s to trap us. We can curse others orContinue reading “THE POWER OF WORDS”

” AND GOD IS FAITHFUL; HE WILL NOT LET YOU BE TEMPTED BEYOND WHAT YOU CAN BEAR. BUT WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED HE WILL PROVIDE A WAY OUT SO THAT YOU CAN STAND UP UNDER IT.” 1 COR. 10:13 Our God in heaven is forever faithful! We must believe that we receive because he isContinue reading “GOD’S EXAMPLE OF FAITH”

” FOR THE LORD SEES EVERY HEART AND KNOWS EVERY PLAN AND THOUGHT. IF YOU SEEK HIM YOU WILL FIND HIM. BUT IF YOU FORSAKE HIM, HE WILL REJECT YOU FOREVER. ” 1 CHRONICLES 28:9 Our Lord God in heaven sees and knows every thought and detail of our lives. He gives us every opportunityContinue reading “THE LORD SEES ALL”

” THE LORD IS COMPASSIONATE AND GRACIOUS, SLOW TO ANGER, ABOUNDING IN LOVE. ” PALSM 103:8 The Lord shows us each day how much he loves us. We do things that are foolish and many times very undesirable to the Lord. But his word tells us that he is slow to anger and abounding inContinue reading “FEAR OF THE LORD”

” SO FAITH COMES FROM HEARING AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD. ” ROMANS 10:17 Without knowledge of God’s word it is impossible to be saved. A person must first hear what his word says and then believe. How is anyone going to hear about God if someone does not spread his word. WeContinue reading “HEARING THE WORD OF GOD”

” EACH OF YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO LIVE IN WHATEVER SITUATION THE LORD HAS PLACED YOU, AND REMAIN AS YOU WERE WHEN GOD FIRST CALLED YOU. ” The Lord has called each and everyone of us to be his servant. We are to spread the word of God. We are to spread the truth ofContinue reading “YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED”

” WHAT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE IS POSSIBLE WITH GOD. ” LUKE 18:27 As we continue to build upon our faith in our God in heaven we will find that all things are possible with God. We who are living on this earth are limited in what we can do. However, with our faith weContinue reading “POSSIBILITIES WITH OUR GOD”

” IF YOU OBEY THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD YOUR GOD AND WALK IN HIS WAYS, THE LORD WILL ESTABLISH YOU AS HIS HOLY PEOPLE AS HE SWORE HE WOULD DO. ” DEUTERONOMY 28:9 As I was praying and reading God’s word this morining the Lord spoke to me about our great country. Over theContinue reading “FOLLOWING THE COMMANDS OF GOD”

” 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 CORINTH. 3:16 We are spiritual beings. It is important that we realizeContinue reading “SPIRITUAL BEINGS”

“ FOR THE KINDOM OF GOD IS NOT A MATTER OF WHAT WE EAT OR DRINK, BUT OF LIVING A LIFE OF GOODNESS, AND PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT. ” ROMANS 14:17 Our lives should reflect a life that makes us peaceful and joyful. We should be showing others that our life inContinue reading “LIVING IN GOODNESS, PEACE AND JOY”

” BUT VERY EARLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK THE WOMEN WENT TO THE TOMB,, TAKING THE SPICES THEY HAD PREPARED. THEY FOUND THE STONE HAD BEEN ROLLED AWAY FROM THE ENTRANCE.” LUKE 24:1-2 “ WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AMONG THE DEAD FOR SOMEONE WHO IS ALIVE? HE ISN’T HERE. HE HAS RISENContinue reading “THE LORD HAS RISEN!”

” FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NOT JUST A LOT OF TALK; IT IS LIVING BY GOD’S POWER.” 1 COR. 4:20 When we live in Jesus we need to talk the talk and walk the walk. We need to spread his gracious word so that others can hear it. If they don’t hear itContinue reading “THE KINGDOM OF GOD”

” FOR THE WISDOM OF THIS WORLD IS FOOLISHNESS TO GOD.” 1 COR. 3:19 We live in a world today where those in power think they are the wisest and know what is best for the rest of us. They think they are powerful and that they can do all things. They have no respectContinue reading “THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD”

” AND WE KNOW THAT GOD CAUSES EVERYTHING TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE GOD AND ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE FOR THEM. ” ROMANS 8:28 As born again Christians we must always remember that our God in heaven is involved in every aspect of our lives if we justContinue reading “THE GOODNES OF GOD”

” BUT TO THOSE CALLED BY GOD TO SALVATION, BOTH JEWS AND GENTILES, CHRIST IS THE POWER OF GOD AND THE WISDOM OF GOD! 1 COR. 1:24 Our God in heaven is in everything, is at everthing, is everything! Our God is the total and complete power of our lives. All we have to doContinue reading “OUR COMPLETE GOD”

” INSTEAD, CLOTHE YOURSELF WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD, JESUS CHRIST. AND DON’T LET YOURSELF THINK ABOUT WAYS TO INDULDGE YOUR EVIL DESIRES.” ROMANS 13:14 We prepare ourselves for each day by first putting on our clothes. What we decide to wear is dependent upon what we are doing and where we are going.Continue reading “SPIRITUAL CLOTHING”

” IF YOU ARE FAITHFUL IN LITTLE THINGS, YOU WILL BE FAITHFUL IN LARGE ONES. BUT IF YOU ARE DISHONEST IN LITTLE THINGS, YOU WON’T BE HONEST WITH GREATER RESPONSIBILITES.” LUKE 16:10 The Lord our God in heaven knows are hearts. He knows what we really think. He knows our actions before we even performContinue reading “THE KNOWING OF OUR HEARTS”

” WHEN DOUBT FILLS MY MIND, YOUR COMFORT GAVE ME RENEWED HOPE AND CHEER.” PSALM 94:19 We live in a world of doubt and fear. Everywhere we go and everything we do is surrounded by these evils. As we confront these evils each day we must go to the Lord in prayer and listen carefullyContinue reading “DEFEATING DOUBT”

” DON’T LET EVIL CONQUER YOU, BUT CONQUER EVIL BY DOING GOOD.” ROMANS 12:21 In these last days we will continue to see things that we will not understand or be able to explain. Evil will contiue to grow stronger and continue to overtake those who are unprepared and weak. We, as children of God,Continue reading “CONQUERING EVIL”