When we come under attack by the enemy, we can tap into the same kind of courage that Joshua demonstrated when he conquered the city of Jericho. An easy way to understand courage is to associate it with a buoyant spirit, the kind of attitude that just will not be...
And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Now Saul was consenting to his...
"The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). When God gave the instructions for the Passover, He gave very specific instructions about the lamb: "Your lamb shall be without...
What motivates our decisions? Do we react in an effort to protect ourselves from the hurts and actions of others — whether they are remembered or anticipated? Do we respond to the circumstances that come against us from the outside? Or does God’s gift of...
"Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.... There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.... For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith" (1 Cor....
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. (Col. 1:16 KJV) This verse says that God...
"The Word, the Name, the Blood" is the theme at our church. Like many churches, we have majored on the power of the Word of God because it's the Word of God that sets us free. Jesus said in John 8:31-32, "If you abide in My word...you shall know the truth and the...
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. (1 Tim. 5:22)In writing to Timothy, Paul said, "Lay hands suddenly on no man...." If you read the whole context of this verse, Paul is not talking about laying hands on...
"The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout..." (1 Thess. 4:16 NKJ). Israel of old had three kinds of shouts. All three could adequately be represented in this particular verse. First, there was a vintage shout. During the period of the judges, Hebrew...
Psalm 112:4 (NLT) When darkness overtakes the godly, light will come bursting in. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. In this verse, I want you to notice that it says “when” darkness “overtakes” you, the godly. Because we live in this world, we will be...
"For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot" (1 Pet....
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