Saturday, April 4, 2009
THE BATTLE IS THE LORD'S
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." (Matt. 5:44) Have you ever been criticized for holding a sincere belief? Have you ever been singled out and mocked? Have you ever been...
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Friday, April 3, 2009
Who Lives in You?
"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20 "Why is this verse so important to me? Because it gets to the heart of the most...
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
DO YOU ENGAGE IN FERVENT PRAYER?
"The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man which availeth much." (James 5:16) Fervent prayer is prayer from the heart. It is a prayer of faith and commitment to God's will and purpose. Fervent prayer tied with a righteous person goes a long way. As we've learned here before, no man is...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The Lies of Satan
“…He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8:44) There are some who believe we should be sympathetic to the devil. Movements and religions have even been...
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Forgiveness Brings Emotional Healing
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matt. 6:14-15 Sometimes people who want to be loved push the other person away, start fights, create drama, and act...
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Coming to Know God More Fully
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” Matt 28:19 Christianity is not a sit-back and relax sort of religion. Why? Because it teaches that time is short. It's a matter of life or death...eternal life or death, that...
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Holding on to that Promise
"Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." Romans 10:17 The words of Christ, as recorded in the Gospel have power to change lives and increase faith. The Word, or the Bible, is a living word that has the power to increase your faith. Faith is no delusion. Faith is the power that can...
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Friday, March 27, 2009
GENEROSITY CHANGES LIVES
Psalm 115: v 5 Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Proverbs 12: v 25 A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 22: v 9 A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the...
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
Tuning into the Thoughts of God
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8--9 God tells us, in the above passage, that man and God think on two different...
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Friday, March 20, 2009
WHAT IS THERE TO GLORY IN?
"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." (Galations 6:14). When we consider the duty of man in relation to God, the above verse says a lot to us about where our focus needs to be. You see, it’s...
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