July 2020 Blog Posts (12)

In Joshua's day, before crossing the Jordan River and moving into their inheritance, God said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you" (Joshua 3:5).

This is an exhortation for us today!

DRAW NEAR TO GOD

The word consecrate, in…

Acts 14:3 - "Therefore they stayed there a long time speaking boldly in the Lord who was bearing witness to the word of His grace granting signs and wonders done by their hands."

There has to be a demonstration of this King we serve. The evidence of His resurrection is in the power of your words and the power of the actions that follow your words.…

Revelation 19:10 - "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

A testimony prophesies what is possible again. It declares another miracle is now available.

It illustrates to all who will listen, the nature of God and His covenant with mankind.

All He looks for is someone who will add…

Ephesians 5:26 - "So that He might sanctify her (the church), having cleansed her by the washing of the water with the Word."

More than once the Word of God is referred to as water. The blood deals with sin, but it's water that addresses impurity.

Exodus 38:8 - "He made the laver and its base of bronze from the mirrors of the women who…

It is easy to go to sleep reviewing negative ideas and pictures in our mind and wake up in the morning with a poisoned and negative spirit instead of falling asleep loving and receiving from Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

CONTINUOUSLY DECLARE GOD'S WORDS

We declare truth over any negative circumstance in our lives and we see Jesus present in inner…

As we begin to see NEW growth spring forth in what was previously considered "hard places", doors connected to the ways of man begin to be shut and new doors that are connected and hinged upon the ways of God begin to open.

"The humble He guides in justice, and the humble He teaches His way." - Psalm 25:9

HUMILITY IS A…

Joshua 6:2 - "And the Lord said unto Joshua, See. I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor."

When the children of Israel entered the Promised Land ten cities stood as obstacles in their way. The first of these cities was Jericho. Israel was not yet an army -- they were simply a group of desert wanderers with a promise. They had no army. Their…

Habakkuk 2:1-2: "I will stand on my guard post and station myself on the rampart; and I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me...Then the Lord answered me and said, 'Record the vision...'"

Ways to be sure what you're hearing is from Him:

TEST THE ORIGIN (1 John 4:1)…

When we made Jesus the Lord of our life, we were reborn from death to life. First John 5:1 says, "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God." Being born of God entitles us to citizenship in the kingdom of God. In Luke 12:32, Jesus said, "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. " We don't own a part of the kingdom of God, we own it…

James 4:8 - "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you."

1) Believe that you are loved and cherished by God, and that He deeply longs for intimacy with you.

2) Believe that you have been drawn into intimacy through the finished work of the cross. Let all striving go, and believe that you are already intimate. Rest in the…

Philippians 1:28 - "Don't be afraid of your enemies; always be courageous, and this will prove to them that they will lose and that you will win because it is God who gives you the victory."

Peace is spirit power. Your peace, your immovable stand upon the Word of God, is a sign that you are positioned correctly in perfect submission to the will of God. The very fact that you are not…

"And Goliath cursed David by his gods. The Philistine also said to David, "Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the beasts of the field." - 1 Samuel 18:43,44

Goliath first used fiery darts against David (his words of negativity), believing that the negativity alone would cause David to cower down! Yes, Goliath's negative words were meant to be a "first-blow"…