“For he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Heb. 11:6). As a teenager and young adult, there were many times before I left home that I came to my earthly father, A.W. Copeland, with...
“You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5 NASB) God is building a spiritual house made of living stones....
. . . And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. (Matt. 14:29) In Matthew 14:28, Peter said, “…Lord if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.” Jesus said, “Come.” Peter stepped out of...
“…But if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth” (Mark 9:22-23). A man brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus and said, “If You can...
“You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book?” (Ps. 56:8). God keeps very accurate records. Not only does He record our thoughts, words, and deeds but He also keeps account of our tears. This verse tells us that...
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 1:3 KJV). Jesus prayed...
“For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God” (1 John 3:20-21). If you’re a Christian, does the Holy Spirit condemn you if you do wrong? No. It is your...
“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you” (2 Cor. 6:17). We’re surrounded by a world which is ruled for the most part by Satan. How can we avoid getting caught...
It is unfortunate that many times we wait until everything looks hopeless before we turn to God and ask Him to pick up the shattered pieces of our lives. We would avoid so many pitfalls if we would become more sensitive to God and in child-like faith, trust and...
“So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man, which had not on a wedding...
Let me give you the definition of a patient man. A patient man walks and talks the same way all the time. He walks like God and he talks like God. When you are in church and look around the auditorium, depending on the size of your church, you may see 25 or 2,500...
2 Peter 2:19 (NLT) They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves to sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you. In this passage, Peter is talking about false prophets. He warns us about them and their tricks to deceive people. Peter...
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