Thomas had a problem. He had to see something to believe it. If it wasn’t apparent to his natural eyes, it didn’t exist. In the spirit realm, things can exist in the parallel universe where angels and demons tread, and where believed-for promises and miracles are sent from Heaven. These answers to prayer and promises in God’s Word are sent, but hindered by unbelief. Thomas didn’t believe that Jesus had shown up after his death on the cross, but He…..
There are 3 things listed in Matthew 6 that we are supposed to do in secret. The first is in our giving. Don’t let anyone know how much or where you give. Don’t even let your right hand know what your left hand does. The second is in your praying. Jesus tells us to, “enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray” (Matthew 6:6, KJV). The third thing you must do in secret, is to fast……
You can counsel all day and all night, but if you are not using the Word of God, your words are fruitless and full of air. Only God’s Word does not, “come back empty, but accomplishes what the Lord desires and gets the will of God done. (Isaiah 55:11). You may think it is antiquated, out of date, nonessential, non-applicable, but you had better look again. There is no book more relevant or more necessary than the Bible. Living water…..
Do you have some problems today? If you know you caused them, repent, and ask the Lord to take away your sin, but if something else is going on, if something just doesn’t smell right, or seem right, throw some dynamite on it. That’s right, the Word of God has dunamis (dynamite) power to turn things around when you apply your faith to those words. Just grab a stick of that dynamite (a scripture), light it up with your faith,…..
Do you want something to build your life on, that will never grow old, burn down, break, wear out, or leave you? Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away: but my words shall not pass away” (Mark 13:31, KJV). Keep this in the back of your mind every day. Whatever looms large in your life will bow into nothingness in eternity. Keep the WORDS OF THE LORD first and foremost in your thoughts, and remember that they are the…..
Joshua was a warrior. He took over after Moses had given him strict instructions: “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 whithersoever thou goest” (Joshua 1:9). He had a big job to do, and it was to take the promised land by war. If we think for one minute that satan is going to let us be victorious without a…..
Jesus said an amazing thing right before he was crucified. Matthew 26:53 states, “Do you not think that I can pray to My Father? At once He would send Me more than 70,000 angels” (NLV). Just imagine all those angels coming to fight for Jesus, and to rescue Him. Thank God that he didn’t do it, for it was the Father’s will for him to take away our sins. But! Jesus through the cross gave us the right to become…..
When Jesus chose the 12 disciples, he ordained them for three specific jobs: “And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils” (Mark 3:14 & 15, KJV). Nothing has changed. If you are called by God, these three should be your focus. Me thinks that the preaching has been a little heavy, but the healing and casting-out has…..
The attitude of sin that brought down satan himself is pride. In dealing with God, the one who created all things, holds all things together, and breathes life into us, it would not be wise to think too highly of ourselves or our own abilities, since God gave them to us. If you are above average, thank God! If you were born in a wealthy family, thank God! If you have great wisdom, or were given great skill in some…..
For thousands of years in the Old Testament, the Messiah was written about and proclaimed. From Genesis through Malachi, he was described. Then- He was born in Bethlehem, rode on a donkey, and caused the blind to see, the deaf to hear, and the lame to walk. All these things came to pass because they were spoken by the prophets. John 1:14 states, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory…..