And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven (Matt. 16:19). God has given us the keys to the kingdom. However notice...

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field...' (Matt. 13:31). Knowing about the kingdom of heaven is important to born-again believers because it explains how...

"Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer" (Rom. 12:12 KJV). How do you rejoice in hope? You dance in hope. You praise God in hope. You shout unto God in triumph in hope. You give God thanks in hope. Don't just sit there crying about...

"Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer" (Rom. 12:12 KJV). You will always have situations in which Satan will try to steal your joy. Your response to that is to rejoice in hope. Hope is confident expectation. Without hope your...

"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways" (Jas. 1:6-8 KJV)....

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him" (James 1:5 KJV). Many times when people read this verse they take it out of context saying, "If you need wisdom, ask God and He'll give...

"In your patience possess ye your souls" (Luke 21:19 KJV). Your soul is your mind, will, and emotions. Patience will protect the soulish part of man. The man who is constant on the word of God will keep his mind in check. When you are standing in faith, the...

"But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing" (Jas 1:4 KJV). The word perfect means "mature." So, the trying of your faith worketh patience that you may be mature, entire, wanting or lacking not a thing. Wouldn't you...

"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience" (Jas. 1:2-3 KJV). The Word says that the trying of your faith worketh patience. It does not say that the trying of your faith worketh...

"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you" (Jn. 15:16). It is time to produce the fruit that...

"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations" (Jas. 1:2 KJV). The first time I read, "Brethren count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations," my head had a difficult time accepting it. Temptations, which literally mean "tests and...

"And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me" (Acts 22:18). God will even show you how to avoid danger. In Acts 22:17, we see that God gives Paul some instructions. God is...