March 2010 Blog Posts (36)

2 Samuel 22:3 - "The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior; thou savest me from…

Exodus 16:4 - Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law or no.

GOD TOOK A LITTLE, INSIGNIFICANT MATTER, THE FOOD THEY ATE--AND USED IT TO SEE IF THEY WOULD LISTEN TO HIM OR NOT. HE TOLD THEM HOW MUCH OF IT TO GATHER, WHEN TO GATHER AND WHEN NOT TO, AND WHAT TO DO…

Acts 1:4,8 - He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised. But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.

THIS POWER CAME THROUGH AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD. SOME, BECAUSE OF THEIR FEAR OF ERROR, HAVE SAID IT'S IMPROPER TO SEEK FOR AN EXPERIENCE WITH GOD.

FOR DECADES THE CHURCH HAS BEED GUILTY OF…

Isaiah 4:2-6 ^{2In that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride and the adornment of the survivors of Israel. 3It will come about that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—everyone who is recorded for life in Jerusalem. 4When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and purged the bloodshed of Jerusalem from her midst, by the…}

The parable of the talents emphasizes that not all believers are given the same level of callings and gifts. The man who travels to the far country is Jesus and the servants represent us. A talent is a measure of money that represents the level of our call and gifts. Two important points in this parable:

1. All of the servants are given something -- this tells us that there is…

Faith is the confident speaking of God’s word:

Luke 18:1-8 Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit. He said,…

Matthew 6:33 -- "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things whall be added to you."

We all have things that we perceive that we need. What does God have to say to us about these concerns?

According to Matthew 6:31, He tells us, "Do not worry." God cares about us having these things. He…

Revelation 1:5-6 ^{5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— 6and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever…}

Spiritual Drowsiness

Just because we walk and talk does not mean we are truly awake. Zechariah was not sleeping when an angel roused him "as a man who is awakened from his sleep" (Zechariah 4:1).

Perhaps we too need to be shaken from our slumber to possess the promises of God! Amazingly, in spite of all the signs, wonders, and warnings announcing that we are truly in the last…

THE WORD TELLS US THAT GOD SHOWS HIMSELF STRONG IN BEHALF OF THOSE WHOSE HEARTS ARE "PERFECT" TOWARD HIM (2 CHRONICLES 16:9). "PERFECT" DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE HAVE TO DO EVERTHING JUST RIGHT AND LIVE WITHOUT MAKING A MISTAKE. IT MEANS "DEVOTED" -- A HEART CONSECRATED, DEDICATED, LOYAL AND FAITHFUL TO GOD.

WHO IS FAITHFUL? THE ONE WHO SPEND HIS TIME DOING WHAT GOD HAS CALLED HIM TO DO. OR AS JESUS PUT IT, THE ONE…

Luke 2:11 - For there is born to you this day.....a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS THE PROPHETS SPOKE OF THE MESSIAH'S COMING. THEY GAVE OVER 300 SPECIFIC DETAILS DESCRIBING HIM, JESUS FULFILLED THEM ALL!

YET WITH THE ONE STATEMENT, "UNLESS I DO THE WORKS OF THE FATHER, DO NOT BELIEVE ME," (JOHN 10:37) JESUS…

Psalms 63:6-7 When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, for You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I will shout for joy. (Bring great things into remembrance.)…

Have you ever thought about the fact that you could create opportunity for God? That you could attract Him or draw Him to you by simply doing something out of the ordinary -- something that demands RISKY FAITH?

There have been individuals throughout Biblical history who made difficult decisions to do something that would change the course of history and create opportunities for God to move. These individuals made it…

Genesis 13:1,14,15 ^{1So Abram went up from Egypt to the £Negev, he and his wife and all that belonged to him, and Lot with him.14The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, "Now lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; 15for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever…}

Ephesians 5:17 So then do not be foolish, but know what the will of the Lord is.

Colossians 1:9 For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have ceased to pray for you to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,…

I arise and walk in dominion power, and lay a hold of the promises of God.

The Holy Spirit who lives within me is greater than the spirit that is at work in the world (1 John 4:4).

I am created for victory.

I shake myself up, and declare, "Truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the Lord!" (Micah 3:8)…

Matthew 6:10 ^{10‘Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.}

^{For heaven to come to…}

Am I hungering and thirsting after God’s word?

Humility – from Latin ‘humus’ means earth or on the ground. A person who has condescended from a position of pride to lay prostate on the ground in a…