“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12 There is a war going on. Not just between the nations of the earth, but there is also a spiritual war that is important for Christians to understand and know how to battle. In a physical war, people know the importance of having the right weapons, equipment,…
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:26 “Howebeit, when he, The Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear; that shall he speak: and he will shew you things…
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 Many believers in Christ know they need to pray and ask God for help, which is good and important. However, often they do not know to take the next step that…
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear…but without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is…
“And David was greatly distressed, for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6 Many people have heard the story of David and Goliath and how the young David defeated the giant. Yet so many don’t realize the struggles David faced after this great triumph. For a…
“For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:10 The God kind of faith is of the heart. It is not from our minds that we believe, It is from our hearts. We can have doubts in our mind, yet still believe in our hearts what God says about our situation. Likewise, we can have mental assent about something (agree with it in our minds)…
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye ay be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may…
“And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen” Mark 16:20 When we speak God’s word in faith, it will produce results. Isaiah 55:11 says: “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”…
“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.” 1 John 4:10 Many Christians understand they are supposed to love others. Yet, there is sometimes a misunderstanding of what love actually is, and who the “others” are that we are told to love. In Luke 10, a…
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 When we receive Jesus as our Lord and savior, we become new creations. We are no longer a sinner, separated from God. We have now been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. “For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that…