“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; ye, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10 If you have ever seen magnets, you will notice that if they are facing one direction, they will actually attract each other very powerfully. However, if you turn it around, then they will actually repel each…
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21 As the day of the Lord’s return approaches, He let us know that there would be birth pains in the earth that increased in intensity as well as frequency. In Mathew 24:4 (NIV) Jesus says: “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to…
“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body,…
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings [words] of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.” Mathew 7:24-25 There are times in life when it seems like we are being hit from every side; as though a…
“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…
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,…
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” Ephesians 6:10 As we enter into the New Year we can rejoice in all that the Lord has done for us and look not only to a New Year but new decade with…
“But He [Jesus] answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Mathew 4:4 Many people are aware of the importance of making healthy eating choices. Most people understand that eating a diet largely of potato chips, cotton candy and fast food is not going to help the body operate at its best. In fact, over time, it can…
“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.” Psalm 39:1 Many Christians that have been in a word of faith church for any length of time know and understand how important it is to speak God’s Word in faith, not the negative circumstances. Mark 11:22-24: “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith…
“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 on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Galatians 3:12-14 What a great gift from God. We are actually redeemed from the curse! That means that no longer are we…