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” 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”

” LOOK, I HAVE GIVEN AUTHORITY OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY, AND YOU CAN WALK AMONG SNAKES AND SCORPIONS AND CRUSH THEM.” LUKE 10:19 We as children of God have been given power. This power allows us to stand up to all of the evil that we confront each and everyday. We haveContinue reading “THE BELIEVER’S AUTHORITY”

” IF YOU CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH THAT JESUS IS LORD AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART THAT GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD YOU SHALL BE SAVED. FOR IT IS WITH YOUR HEART THAT YOU BELIEVE AND ARE JUSTIFIED, BUT IT IS WITH YOUR MOUTH THAT YOU CONFESS AND ARE SAVED. ” ROMANS 10:9-10 BelievingContinue reading “BEING MADE RIGHT WITH GOD”

“ REJOICE IN OUR CONFIDENT HOPE. BE PATIENT IN TROUBLE, AND KEEP ON PRAYING.” ROMANS 12:12 Our hope in Christ is not mere hope, it is CONFIDENT hope. We have no doubts about our Lord and what he has done for us. We have no doubts as to what he continues to do for us.Continue reading “BE PATIENT IN THE LORD”

” FOR EVERYTHING COMES FROM HIM AND EXISTS BY HIS POWER AND IS INTENDED FOR HIS GLORY. ALL GLORY TO HIM FOREVER! ” ROMANS 11:36 The Lord our God in heaven is the creator of all things and deserves our undivided attention. Everything that we have been given, every trouble that we have been deliveredContinue reading “GLORY TO GOD”

” AND THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US IN OUR WEAKNESS.” ROMANS 8:26 The Lord has known since Adam and Eve that those he loves are weak. When we are weak we are open to hurt, anxiety, failure, disobedience, worry, doubt, lust, lying, cheating, bitternes, unforgivness and many other areas of evil. He has sent hisContinue reading “HELP BY THE HOLY SPIRIT”

” LOOK! I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK. IF YOU HEAR MY VOICE AND OPEN THE DOOR, I WILL COME IN, AND WE WILL SHARE A MEAL TOGETHER AS FRIENDS. ” REVELATION 3:20 As children of God we have been given a responsibility. We are to spread his word and help in bringing othersContinue reading “CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOR”

” SO WE ARE MADE RIGHT WITH GOD THROUGH FAITH AND NOT BY OBEYING THE LAW. “ The Lord has continuously dealt with me, throughout the years, about how important it is to build up my faith and to use my faith to obey him, to have faith for healing, and for confidence in movingContinue reading “OBEDIENT FAITH”

“ LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD, AND FIX YOUR EYES ON WHAT LIES BEFORE YOU. MARK OUT A STRAIGHT PATH FOR YOUR FEET; STAY ON THE SAFE PATH. DON’T GET SIDETRACKED; KEEP YOUR FEET FROM FOLLOWING EVIL.” PROVERBS 4:25-27 The Lord has shown me in the last day that it is so important that I keep myContinue reading “FOCUS AND BE HUMBLE”

” WE ARE MADE RIGHT WITH GOD BY PLACING OUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST.” ROMANS 3:22 As I was reading God’s word this morning he reminded me that my focus must stay on him. I can become very busy in my daily life. As I do, I sometimes forget where my source lives. He livesContinue reading “STAYING FOCUSED ON THE LORD”

” THOUGH A THOUSAND FALL AT YOUR SIDE, THOUGH TEN THOUSAND ARE DYING AROUND YOU, THESE EVILS WILL NOT TOUCH YOU.” PSALM 91:7 Psalm 91:7 is a wonderful promise. Our God in heaven is with us in all things. We must, however, totally believe in what he says. Our God does not fail on hisContinue reading “THE PEACE OF CHRIST”

” BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS, DO NOT BE AFRAID OR LOSE HEART.” 1 CHRONICLES 22: 13 As we continue to push forth and build our faith, there will be many stumbling blocks put before us. We have to stay the course. We must stay focused on the end result. We must continue to pray toContinue reading “COURAGEOUS IN THE LORD”

“ A GOOD PERSON PRODUCES GOOD THINGS FROM THE TREASURY OF A GOOD HEART, AND AN EVIL PERSON PRODUCES EVIL THINGS FROM THE TREASURY OF AN EVIL HEART. WHAT YOU SAY FLOWS FROM WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART.” LUKE 6:45 If we put bad gas in our cars then they will not run properly. TheyContinue reading “” THE HEARTS TREASURY””

“ WE CAN REJOICE, TOO WHEN WE RUN INTO PROBLEMS AND TRIALS, FOR WE KNOW THEY HELP US TO DEVELOP ENDURANCE.” ROMANS 5: 3 There is not one of us who have or will live a life without problems or struggles. However, God’s Word tells us that God uses those struggles and problems to helpContinue reading “ENDURANCE THROUGH CHRIST JESUS”

” TEACH ME YOUR WAYS, O LORD, THAT I MAY LIVE ACCORDING TO YOUR TRUTH.” PS. 86:11 No matter how much we read God’s Word, nor how long we have been saved, we are in God’s classroom constantly. There is always something new that God is trying to teach us. We continue to strive eachContinue reading “CONTINUOUS LEARNING”

“ SINCE THEY THOUGHT IT FOOLISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOD, HE ABANDONED THEM TO THEIR FOOLISH THINKING AND LET THEM DO THINGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE DONE. THEIR LIVES BECAME FULL OF EVERY KIND OF WICKEDNESS, SIN, GREED, HATE, ENVY, MURDER, QUARRELING, DECEPTION, MALICIOUS BEHAVIOR AND GOSSIP. THEY ARE BACKSTABBERS, HATERS OF GOD, INSOLENT, PROUD, ANDContinue reading “ACKNOWLEGE THE LORD YOUR GOD”

” THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT IS RIGHT, JUST, AND FAIR, AND YOU WILL FIND THE RIGHT WAY TO GO. FOR WISDOM WILL ENTER YOUR HEART AND KNOWLEDGE WILL FILL YOU WITH JOY. WISE CHOICES WILL WATCH OVER YOU. UNDERSTANDING WILL KEEP YOU SAFE. ” PROVERBS 2:9-11 Hearing from God is a wonderful thing. HeContinue reading “UNDERSTANDING WISDOM”

” FOR MERELY LISTENING TO THE LAW DOESN’T MAKE US RIGHT WITH GOD. IT IS OBEYING THE LAW THAT MAKES US RIGHT IN HIS SIGHT.” ROMANS 2:13 We can spend all day reading a book of instructions on how to fix an appliance but unless we actually do what the instruction manual tells us toContinue reading “ACTION FOR THE LORD”