And the Word [Jesus] was made flesh, and dwelt among us.... (John 1:14)When talking about the ministry of Jesus, most people, including those in the Church, will say, "He was the Son of God." Well, of course, He was. That's true. He was and is the Son of...
"And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace" (Eph. 6:15 NKJ). The ability to remain on one's feet during battle requires good footing, strong ankle action, and proper footwear. This expression, "...having shod your feet with the...
Mark 5:36 (NLT) But Jesus ignored their comments and said to Jairus, "Don’t be afraid. Just trust me." Jairus had just heard his daughter died. Messengers came to tell him the news and told him it was too late to bring Jesus to his house. They said, "Your daughter...
"And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee" (Deut. 28:10 KJV). God has provided blessings for His children. But you must do your part to receive those blessings. God has said that people...
"Who against hope BELIEVED in hope, that he [Abraham], might become the father of many nations, ACCORDING TO THAT WHICH WAS SPOKEN, So shall thy seed be" (Rom. 4:18). For God's own account of Abraham and his faith, read Romans 4:18 which says that Abraham...
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ... And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:4-6). God has...
Once we know our purpose in life we won’t be so easily sidetracked. When something comes our way that doesn’t serve our purpose, it will be easily recognized for what it is: a distraction to be avoided. This very thing happened to me when a friend of mine asked me...
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the lineage of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the Lord through...
"Verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith....
"Stand therefore...having shod your feet in preparation (to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness and the readiness produced by the good news) of the Gospel of peace" (Eph. 6:14-15 AMP). Preparation. When it comes to fighting spiritual...
"We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us" (2 Cor. 4:7). There's an old religious cliche that used to be especially popular among ministers: "We're just going to burn ourselves out for God," they'd say....
"But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified." (John 7:39) Jesus had just told the crowd, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." He...
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