Heb 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. Rahab’s inclusion in the Faith Hall of Fame with the likes of Moses,Joshua Elijah, Apostles and others, is remarkable. Considering her unconventional background as a Gentile and her profession as a harlot, added layers of…
COMMITMENT VERSUS CONVENIENCE.
Luk 9:61 Still another said, ” I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go and say good – by to my family “. Luk 9:62 Jesus replied, ” No one who puts his hand on a plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God. Jesus warned his would…
SOME BURDENS ONLY MATCH GOD’S SHOULDERS.
Psalms 68:19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. We all encounter luggage heavier than self .Upon trying to lift ,one staggers ,becomes weary ,lose stability and may fall only to pick a bruise or a fracture . God knows the existence of such weights in our lives…
DIVINE VISITATION.
Exo 19:8 Then all the people answered together and said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do.” So Moses brought back the words of the people to the LORD. Exo 19:9 And the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in the thick cloud, that the people may hear when I…
THE POWER OF ” NEVERTHELESS “.
Num 13:28 Then they told him, and said: “We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. Num 13:29 “Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak…
CONDEMNATION QUASHED !
Rom 8:1-2 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. Condemnation refers to feelings of guilt, shame, regret, fear and unworthiness usually stemming from a past mistake…
DON’T SACRIFICE THE FUTURE IN THE ALTAR OF THE PRESENT.
Heb 11:24-27 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward….
IN WHOM THE FATE OF THE NATION LIES
Colossians 1:16 (KJV) For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: Jesus was God’s agent in creation, both the visible and invisible as well as…
THERE IS NO SHORT CUT ,BUT THERE IS A WAY
Joh 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. As Jesus was biding good bye to the disciples , he emphasized that they already knew the way . But Thomas, being open and truthful to Him and to self said ,“Lord,…
THE SURETY OF ETERNAL LIFE
THE SURETY OF ETERNAL LIFE Joh 6:47 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life. The true life of human beings is more spiritual than physical. While the physical life is short and full of earthly challenges, spiritual life continues throughout eternity – It is everlasting life. The Greek…