Eph 6:16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. The term shield refers to a large 4’×2′ full body protective cover. It was made of wood with leather coverings surrounded by metal. It was soaked in water before the…
PROMISES MADE AND PROMISES KEPT
1Ki 8:24 “You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You have both spoken with Your mouth and fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day. The promises referred to here were made to David in 1Chr 17 :10-14. God promised that He would establish his kingdom and that He…
LIFTED HANDS
Exo 17:12 But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on they other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. The Amalekites came…
WHEN DIFFICULTIES BECOME DOORS.
Phi 1:12,13 But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; When Paul wrote this letter, he was a…
DETERMINED PEOPLE HANG ON.
2Ki 2:2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” And Elisha said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel. God was determined to take up to heaven Elijah. He was going to…
FRIENDLY FIRE.
Mic 7:6 For son dishonors father, daughter rises against her mother, daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house. Friendly fire is defined as a shooting that hits you from your own side, not from the enemy (Cambridge Dictionary). If you come under friendly fire during a battle, you…
THE POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Phil 2:9-11 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and On earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father….
STOP THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
Luk 7:12-14 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” Then He came and…
THE WORD IN TRIAL
Psalm 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times. Silver is tried in a furnace of earth. The metal to be purified must be mingled with lead, and laid on the cupel, and exposed to a strong heat in an air furnace. The…
DISRUPTION IS NOT DESTRUCTION.
Act 8:1 … At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Act 8:4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. Our life’s journey is always on the danger of being disrupted….