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"Jesus replied, 'I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go throw yourself into the sea, and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask...
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of him." (1 John 5:14-15) HOW TO KNOW GOD'S WILL: 1. The Good,...
“Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land. Then the land will yield its fruit, and you will eat your fill and live there in safety.” Lev. 25:18. Did you ever read the book of Leviticus from start to finish? Do this, don’t...
"Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, where the chief priests and Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul. They urgently requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred...
John 17:3-3 1. CONSISTENCY - Jesus practiced what He preached. He said, Love your enemies and do good to those who despitefully use you. Jesus forgave His persecutors because He knew that this example would overcome all problems. 2. COURAGE - Jesus showed courage...
Romans 8:24-25 Some people fail to realize how discouragement, dryness and frustration are related to a faulty sense of hope. A person who hopes in God cannot be overwhelmed by hurts from people because they are not looking to people for their source of satisfaction....
Paul's amazing ability to adapt His message to every audience is a demonstration of the Spirit's power and wisdom in a humble man. The great apostle shows tact, presence of mind and an earnest desire to see people come to saving faith in Christ. By using his own...
"Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature." (Rom. 13:14) In the weeks prior to Easter in our community, advertisements abound for Easter Egg Hunts in the Park. I had never...
“How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me?” (Ps 116:12) The Lord is SOOO good to us that we just stand in awe! The thoughts of what He has done for us make us want to bow down and worship Him! Don't you wish sometimes that there was something you could do...
Romans 8:24-25 Some people fail to realize how discouragement, dryness and frustration are related to a faulty sense of hope. A person who hopes in God cannot be overwhelmed by hurts from people because they are not looking to people for their source of satisfaction....
"But we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Romans 8.28) When I was in grade school, I learned about a city in the south which built a statue to the Boll Weevil. In case you don't...
"The (Holy) Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the...
"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your compassion blot out my transgression." Psalm 51:1 (NIV) As I pressed the backspace bar on the keyboard while writing, I watched as the words I had just typed disappeared before my eyes. I...