Jude 1:20-21 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God… Jude says that one way we keep ourselves “in the love of God” is by “praying in the Holy Ghost.” In other words, if your love for God …
The Bible is filled with many examples of prayer. There are long prayers, short prayers, heart-felt prayers, and pride-filled prayers. There are prayers by shepherds, prayers by soldiers, prayers by inmates, and prayers by kings. In Luke 18, we are given an example two very different men praying two very different prayers. Luke 18:10-14 10 …
(Ps. 133:1) “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” If there is one thing that is missing in the average church, today, it is unity. Unity is what the Lord DESIRES and what Satan DREADS! Satan knows that when a church is united together, there is nothing…and …
(John 9:2) “his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?” The disciples came upon a blind man and asked Jesus who sinned that caused him to be blind. We learn three truths about suffering from this story. 1. The PERPLEXITY of Suffering. Suffering perplexes …
(1Sam. 17:38-39) “And Saul armed David with his armour…And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.” King Saul put his armor on young David before David went out to face Goliath. The problem was, king Saul’s armor was too big for …
“When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God…then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.” (Josh. 3:3) The Ark of the Covenant represented the presence and power of God. As the priests carried the Ark, the Children of Israel were told to follow wherever it went. When …
“Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan…” (Joshua 1:2) While on their way to the Promised Land, the Israelites encountered a tragedy–Moses, their leader, died! It was a sad time; it was a difficult time. Sometimes you will find yourself in difficult circumstances that are beyond your control. Here are …
(Luke 10:40) “But Martha was cumbered about much serving…and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone?” Mary and Martha had invited Jesus into their home. The problem was, by the time Jesus arrived, Martha was stressed out! There was so much work to be done: the house …
“Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD…and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:” (Deut. 16:16) The Bible says that God commanded the Israelite men to appear before Him three times a year. And when they presented themselves, He expected something from them. He said, “they shall not …
(Luke 8:39) “Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. “ After Jesus cast out a demon from a man, the man asked Jesus if he could go with Him. He no doubt thought of all the people he could impact with his amazing story of deliverance; all …