“A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Life and death are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:20-21 “…The seed is the word of God.” Luke 8:11b In Luke 8, Jesus tells the parable of the Sower. He describes how a man sowed seed on different kinds of…
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread; will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? IF ye then, being…
“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye…
“For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints…
“For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.” 1 Corinthians 14:14-15 When we receive Jesus as our Lord and savior we are “born again” and receive the Holy Spirit. We become in essence a “new…
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing Know ye that the LORD He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good;…
“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye…
“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee; then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect…
“Love suffers long and is kind, love does not envy, love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil, does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8a Our desire as Christians should always be to fulfill the law of…
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8:36 As we celebrate our nation’s freedom this month, let us be reminded of the freedom we already have in Christ. Galatians 3:13-14 tells us: “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come…