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Give Thanks

Give Thanks

I Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Give thanks for all things, for the bitter and for the sweet.  There is never an occasion not to pray, not to rejoice, and not to give thanks unto the LORD.  The blessings of the […]

Unlawful Pursuits

Unlawful Pursuits

  John 8:4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Adultery is the Greek word moicheuó (moy-khyoo’-o), which is to have unlawful intercourse with another’s wife: or with another’s husband.  The believer is married to Jesus and to chase after other gods is the same as committing […]

The Benefits of Staying Connected

The Benefits of Staying Connected

John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. Looking at the branches that had been cut from the shrubs and piled and on the side of the street for garbage pickup, […]

Deceived or Truly Wise, Which Will You Become?

Deceived or Truly Wise, Which Will You Become?

I Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. The wisdom of God is foolish to this world and the wisdom of this world is foolish to God. What an impasse for the one […]

A Guarded Ear

A Guarded Ear

Luke 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. My grandparents had a cistern in their back yard to catch rain water.  To keep debris from getting into their water supply, Papa […]

Grace:  Valuable or Worthless

Grace: Valuable or Worthless

II Corinthians 6:1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. The grace of God is the favor of God and should not be taken lightly.  This is a plea and a warning to believers.  Jesus, who is the atoning sacrifice wrapped in […]

Run Your Race to Win

Run Your Race to Win

I Corinthians 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. You may not be an athlete in the natural, but you can be an athlete in the kingdom of God’s dear Son.  Roman athletes devoted themselves entirely to a […]

Wisdom for Dummies

Wisdom for Dummies

Proverbs 8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? Wisdom has a voice. She speaks to the simple. Simple in this text refers to the unsuspecting, those who, through lack of knowledge and experience act rashly and unwisely and or are inconsiderate. She speaks to fools. Fools in this text refer to […]

Even Me!

Even Me!

Joshua 6:25And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. God is awesome and his love for us is unmatchable and irrefutable!  It does not matter whether […]

How to Get the Desired Results, Part 7

How to Get the Desired Results, Part 7

Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 7.) Knock on the door of the storehouse of promises to get the desired results.  God moves on your behalf when He sees your faith barometer rising, which is in direct proportion to […]