When we become Christians, God deposits in our hearts forces the Bible calls the fruit of the spirit. Notice what these fruit consist of: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self -control; against...
But all things are from God, Who through Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself [received us into favor, brought us into harmony with Himself] and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation [that by word and deed we might aim to bring others into harmony with Him. (2...
"He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions" (Ps. 107:20). How did God send His Word to heal us? He gave us sixty-six books of His words - the Bible. As we hear the Word, it starts working inside us to make us completely healed...
"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over." (Ps. 23:5) People will oppose you and come against you. They will talk about you and try to hurt you. But do you know what? The same people who...
"Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee" (Mark 5:19). God is a good God. In most circles, that's still shocking news. Do you remember what Jesus told the madman from Gadara after He cast...
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh. (Heb. 10:20 KJV) This is referring to the Old Testament temple. There was a veil barring the door to the Holiest Place. People couldn't go through that veil and...
I've heard some say, "Because I'm a Christian, I come under great persecution." Let me ask you this. What kind of persecution do you come under? "Well, there's a guy at work that makes fun of me because I'm a Christian." Really? According to a major university...
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. (Ps. 107:20)Let's back up a few verses. Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near...
"The eternal God is your refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms" (Deut. 33:27). A refuge is a place of safety. In a game of refuge, the animals instinctively know they will not be trapped or shot at. Likewise, we Christians have a refuge, a place of safety...
Isaiah 55:8-9 (KJV) For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. We will never be able to understand God...
"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded...
"For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not thither, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not...
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