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The Danger of Ignoring God
Character, Featured, Restoration
God Addresses Our Hearts “Will you give up what you want for what I want?” “Will you set aside your own agendas for Mine?” “Will you truly obey Me?” “Will you truly follow Me?” So often our hearts deceive us and lead us to the wrong places, to follow our own agendas, propelled by our fears and motivated by our pride. There is a progression: Lack of faith or unbelief. Fear of our needs not being met. Pride - I will (meet my own needs). Manipulation (of others or circumstances to try to meet those needs). Jeremiah describes so well this battle that goes on within our human hearts. He describes the condition of our unredeemed hearts as deceitful, beyond cure and unable to be understood. “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17: 9 In the very same chapter in the preceding verses, Jeremiah describes the consequences of following the wrong leading of our hearts. He describes this condition as one of being cursed....
Walking in the Miraculous
Featured, Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
Salvation is an every-day experience.
Forgiveness, is a miraculous, every-day experience, because we continue to sin.
Salvation and forgiveness are never to be taken for granted.
The Wellness Project
When we know it is the Lord Who is speaking to us, we can be confident to obey all of His commands. He is faithful to do exactly what He has promised He will do, when our response to Him is obedience.
The Cows Of Bashan Are Lowing
The word ‘Samaria’ comes from a primitive root word ‘shâmar’ meaning ‘to hedge about (as with thorns); i.e. guard; generally, to protect; attend to; preserve; reserve; save, watch(-man), watch station.’
Such is the work of the Lord for this nation. Amen Amen Amen.
The Danger of Ignoring God
Character, Featured, Restoration
God Addresses Our Hearts “Will you give up what you want for what I want?” “Will you set aside your own agendas for Mine?” “Will you truly obey Me?” “Will you truly follow Me?” So often our hearts deceive us and lead us to the wrong places, to follow our own agendas, propelled by our fears and motivated by our pride. There is a progression: Lack of faith or unbelief. Fear of our needs not being met. Pride - I will (meet my own needs). Manipulation (of others or circumstances to try to meet those needs). Jeremiah describes so well this battle that goes on within our human hearts. He describes the condition of our unredeemed hearts as deceitful, beyond cure and unable to be understood. “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17: 9 In the very same chapter in the preceding verses, Jeremiah describes the consequences of following the wrong leading of our hearts. He describes this condition as one of being cursed....
God Will Restore
Character, Restoration, Salvation
Our foundation in Christ, is by necessity, always, the starting point of our lives.
Walking in the Miraculous
Featured, Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
Salvation is an every-day experience.
Forgiveness, is a miraculous, every-day experience, because we continue to sin.
Salvation and forgiveness are never to be taken for granted.
Who is this Christ?
Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
When Christ came into the world, He said, “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings You were not pleased. Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about Me in the scroll— I have come to do Your will, My God.”
Hebrews 10:5 – 7
Walking in the Miraculous
Featured, Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
Salvation is an every-day experience.Forgiveness, is a miraculous, every-day experience, because we continue to sin.Salvation and forgiveness are never to be taken for granted. Every day, we can receive this miraculous intervention of God in His forgiveness of our sins, and the forgiveness of others by us, through the provision made by the shed blood of Jesus Christ on the Cross. But Christ’s forgiveness, is only for those who repent (turn away from their sin) and who receive Him. It is a miracle! We move in the miraculous daily! Every-time we are forgiven, and every-time we forgive others who have sinned against us, we are seeing God's miracles performed in and through us. Amen. Jesus said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.” Mark 2:5 But the scribes, not believing that Jesus was the Christ, reasoned in their hearts, “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone? But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His Spirit that they...
Who is this Christ?
Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
When Christ came into the world, He said, “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings You were not pleased. Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about Me in the scroll— I have come to do Your will, My God.”
Hebrews 10:5 – 7
His Name is Jesus
Fellowship, Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
In the Apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, he speaks a significant phrase: “Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith.” – Romans 3:27.
The Gospel of Peace
Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
Faith and power go together! You cannot separate the two! These are words of grace for all mankind. The power is in the Gospel, not in the person who speaks. Therefore, we do not have to be afraid when we stand up to speak, for the Gospel has a power of its own. Its power is endued from on high toward us who believe.
His Name is Jesus
Fellowship, Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
The Gospel of Truth Revealed The truth of the Gospel must be accepted by faith. Ours is a Gospel of faith and this has great significance in the spiritual realm! The writer of Hebrews tells us, to fix our eyes on Jesus, who is the author and perfecter of our faith. "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 NIV Our faith is in a living Christ! – Christ Jesus, of whom we have living proof! Having Faith in the Unseen When speaking of Jesus, the Apostle John says, “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched — this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life (who is Jesus) appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has...
Prophetic Ministry in the Body of Christ
Character, Fellowship, Restoration
God has established each member or part of His Body according to His will, to function in the gifts He has given to each one of us. The Apostle Paul also instructs each one of us; to eagerly desire the greater gifts; and especially the gift of prophecy.
Intimacy with God
Fellowship, Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
God’s desire is that we choose to enter into a new life with Him and that we experience this new life to the full!
Entering God’s Rest
Fellowship, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
A day like any other day for Abram became a day unlike any other day and changed the course of history – because he heard the voice of the Lord, he trusted Him and he obeyed!
Living Free From Fear!
Character, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Our Hearts are Called to be at Peace God calls us as the Body of Christ, to be at peace. “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.” Colossians 3:15 In fact, God tells us not only to seek peace but to actively pursue it. “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their cry.” Psalm 34:14 & 15 Yet Jesus also tells us in the Gospels, that He did not come to the earth to bring peace, but a sword. “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter–in–law against her mother–in–law ~ a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; and anyone who does...
The Redeeming Power of Praise
Character, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
In chapter twelve of the book of Hebrews in the Bible, the writer addresses our need to pursue peace with all people and to walk in holiness before the Lord.
A Lifestyle of Fasting and Prayer
In the Book of Daniel in the Bible are the inter-twined stories of a king named Nebuchadnezzar and a young Israelite man named Daniel.
The Importance of Hearing from God
Character, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
The voice of the Lord in Scripture is likened to the sound of a trumpet. Just as there were many purposes for the sounding of the trumpet in Old Testament times, so it is with the voice of the Lord through prophecy today.
God Will Restore
Character, Restoration, Salvation
God is Restoring His People In my previous article, 'God’s vision is for all,' the prophet Isaiah speaks prophetically, and in allegorical terms, to three different types of people. The spiritually barren; the widowed; and the wife who feels deserted and distressed. Through the Prophet Isaiah, God gives us many powerful and precious promises regarding the things that He has done; is doing; and will continue to do in the future. Our restoration takes place as we continue to look to Him. Isaiah continues to speak of God's restoration for His people, by using the allegory, or picture, of an afflicted city, that has been without comfort and lashed by storms. During a storm, buildings are often stripped of their facades, or outer coverings, so that their internal structure is exposed. It is the integrity of the internal structure then, and the strength of their foundations, that determines whether they are still able to stand. This can also be like us, when we have been broken down by sin...
Walking in the Miraculous
Featured, Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
Salvation is an every-day experience.
Forgiveness, is a miraculous, every-day experience, because we continue to sin.
Salvation and forgiveness are never to be taken for granted.
Who is this Christ?
Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
When Christ came into the world, He said, “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings You were not pleased. Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about Me in the scroll— I have come to do Your will, My God.”
Hebrews 10:5 – 7
His Name is Jesus
Fellowship, Forgiveness, Restoration, Salvation
In the Apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, he speaks a significant phrase: “Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith.” – Romans 3:27.
The Danger of Ignoring God
Character, Featured, Restoration
God Addresses Our Hearts “Will you give up what you want for what I want?” “Will you set aside your own agendas for Mine?” “Will you truly obey Me?” “Will you truly follow Me?” So often our hearts deceive us and lead us to the wrong places, to follow our own agendas, propelled by our fears and motivated by our pride. There is a progression: Lack of faith or unbelief. Fear of our needs not being met. Pride - I will (meet my own needs). Manipulation (of others or circumstances to try to meet those needs). Jeremiah describes so well this battle that goes on within our human hearts. He describes the condition of our unredeemed hearts as deceitful, beyond cure and unable to be understood. “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17: 9 In the very same chapter in the preceding verses, Jeremiah describes the consequences of following the wrong leading of our hearts. He describes this condition as one of being cursed....
God Will Restore
Character, Restoration, Salvation
Our foundation in Christ, is by necessity, always, the starting point of our lives.
The Subtlety of Pride
With our hearts we worship; with our mouths we praise. To God alone be all of our worship, to God alone be all of our praise.
Are you truly submitted to Christ?
Character, Restoration, Salvation
There is a powerful verse in the New Testament of the Bible that reads, “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil (translated ‘false accuser’ or ‘slanderer’) and he (the devil; Satan – translated ‘our adversary’ or ‘one who withstands’; and described by Christ as a ‘murderer’ and ‘the father of lies’) will flee from you.” – James 4:7.
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