Genesis 32:9-10, “And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee; I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which [...]
Discipleship
“And the man (Eliezer, the servant of Abraham) bowed his head and worshipped the Lord. And he said blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth. I, being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s [...]
Matthew 4:1-11 “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones [...]
Using the Tool of Meekness II Timothy 2:25,“In MEEKNESS instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.” Nobody will ever make any decision or move in a spiritually beneficially or profitable direction apart from God. He is the main influence toward permanent change, and we [...]
“Great Needs Are Met By Faith” Again, in Exodus 17, we see Moses in Rephadim, with the Israelites, at a time when they lacked water. Moses responded to their remarks against him saying, “Why chide ye with me?” He simply passed responsibility on to God. The Jews, at this time, were still young believers and [...]
“Persevere…and Give God the Glory” Thus far, in the first selection on murmuring, we have discussed how the Spirit leads us in dealing with complaining and its negative influences on our lives. Through faith we can use the positive plan, God promised us, to deal with dissention among our fellow brothers. We also looked at [...]
The Execution of God’s Master Plan Matthew 1:22, “Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet…” What happens in this life is not simply by chance. There is a God in heaven Who has a master plan. God is a consummate, eternal planner of [...]
Think On These Things Philippians 4:8, “Finally, my brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Every action is preceded by [...]
How to Wow Your World I Kings 10:4-5, “And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built, and the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which [...]
The Sacrifice of Praise Hebrews 13:15, “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.” Praise is a natural response to good and pleasant circumstances. When extraordinary things take place and the blessings of God are abundant, it is [...]
