FAITH's Blog – October 2023 Archive (26)

 The early Church did something that few do today or even know about—they ministered to the Lord.

Salvation is more than a legal exchange affecting our position before God.  Salvation also includes the exchange of deep loving affections and adoration. God first communicates His enjoyment, longing and affections for us and, in turn, we respond in a similar way.…

Philippians 3:17 - "Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you."

Apostle Paul taught the Church in Philippi that they were to live "according to the pattern" they had seen modeled in himself and his team…

Hebrews 11:1 - “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen."

That word "evidence" means an outward sign or indication. Faith is something that furnishes proof. Faith is not an obscure or intangible concept that a Believer's hope will bring change. Rather, it is a reality or a sign of what the Believer…

2 Timothy 1:9, "God...who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began."



The term "holy calling" could also be interpreted as "sacred DESTINY." The Lord considers it a sacred thing for us to enter into the divinely ordained Christ…

We must not look at the pressures of our times as though they were obstacles set to restrict us. For in the hands of the Almighty, these are the very tools He is using to perfect us.

But the same Spirit that predicted the perilous conditions at the end of the age also forecasts that, in spite of difficulties and battle, the Gospel of Christ's love will be proclaimed…

 Philippians 3:14 - "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

A season of trials is a SEASON of promotion. You will triumph if you don't quit, because God only allows you to face what you are prepared to face with Him. That measuring line is almost always higher than you expect it to be.…