“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.” Joshua 1:9 Throughout the scriptures the Lord has told His people to be courageous and not to fear. Yet time and again there are situations that come up in life, that try their best to get us into fear. Fear is a tool the devil…
“So David and his men came to the city, and behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep…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…
“And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. 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 Too many Christians…
“For where your treasure is , there will your heart be also.” Mathew 6:21 Have you ever taken time in your day to see what you spend the bulk of your time doing? Jesus tells us in Mathew 6:19-21: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,…
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour…” Isaiah 43:2-3 The times we are in did not catch God by surprise. He knows that as long as we live on this…
“He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also able to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.” Romans 4:20-22 In the above scripture, the Lord describes how Abraham was able to receive the promise of God. He believed God was faithful to do what He said He would…
“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…