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"Seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and Godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you might become partakers...

As we celebrate the wonder of His birth in Bethlehem, we also celebrate His gift of our rebirth into eternal life. This everlasting gift was the sole purpose of His entering our sin-stained world. We let peace rule in our heart as we allow thankfulness to flow freely in response to His...

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us." Matthew 1:23 God sent the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz (see Isaiah chapter 7) to tell him that God would protect them from the army that was coming against them...

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church...

Hebrews 4:15 - "For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been tempted in all things like as we are, yet without sin." What comfort and strength comes at such a time to a soul, when it sees that Jesus is able to sympathize and...

"Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee...." - 1 Timothy 4:14 For too long, Christians have been motivated by guilt, instead of responding to the unction of the Holy Spirit. As each of us yields to what God has CALLED us to be, then God will bring each part to fulfillment...

Hebrews 4:14 -- "Having, then, a great High Priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession." A GREAT HIGH PRIEST, JESUS THE SON OF GOD The name SON OF GOD speaks of His divinity, and His power as High Priest, really to bring us to God, into...

"For she said within herself, 'If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.'" (Matthew 9:21) To touch God, we are to be properly positioned to endure the "press." The woman with the issue of blood pressed past the multitudes to "touch Jesus." As a result, she was made whole. This woman was...

Jesus came so that His Blood may cover our sins. His grace and mercy overflow to us so that we may be all that He has created us to be. He is determined to help us find our DESTINY into His perfect plan for us. His grace has made it possible for us to see His purpose for our life fulfilled...

1 Corinthians 2:16 - “For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ, the Messiah, and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart.” GOD WANTS ME TO...

"Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow COLD" (Matthew 24:12). A major area of spiritual warfare that has come against the Church is the sphere of church relationships. There is no such thing as love without COMMITMENT. The measure of one's love is found in the depth of...

Nehemiah 2:5,17 -- "And I said unto the king....that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchers, that I may build it.....the gates thereof are burned with fire, come and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem.." We need to prosper on every front and be like...

We all need to stay in the House of the Lord. None of us lives unto ourselves alone. We must be together in battle, and continually encouraged, trained, and nurtured in the context of OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST IN God's House. "It's me and Jesus" has never been God's plan. The Bible uses the word...

God wants to bring us to a place to receive His power, power to overcome -- overcome sickness and financial difficulties, to heal marriages and to ask, seek, and knock,(Matthew 7:7) until we come to understand and begin carrying out His purpose for our life. God has positioned the church to be...

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1 Having faith means that we do not require proof prior to our actions. And as we stand in faith on the word of God, declaring it without doubt, we can expect evidence to be produced because of our...

Colossians 3:2: -"Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth." God creates a new category in our thinking. It is called "Heavenly things." Then He slides new files into that folder. He gives us pictures of His heart, pictures of our DESTINY in Him, and pictures of His love, and...

Psalm 138:2 - "...for thou hast magnified Thy word according to all Thy name." God says that He Himself has exalted the power of His Word according to all His name. God has declared the victories He has for us in His Word. This Scripture in Psalms says God stands behind His Word with all that...

God is calling us into a new season. He is calling us into a new day. He is asking us to begin to understand the power we carry in Jesus' name. We need to understand the power of His Spirit that longs to pour through us. As we tarry in His Spirit, we carry it out to a broken world. We don't...

Psalm 46:10 - "Be still, and know that I am God." The wording "be still" means "soaking" in His Presence. The result is that you will know He is God. It's not being still and knowing about God. It's being still and knowing God experientially. You will experience God. You will know the...

"God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. - Galatians 4:6 We can't let "COASTING" be our default setting in our life with God. CRUISING (definition: to travel at a speed providing maximum operating efficiency for a sustained period) fits the advancing nature of the Kingdom of God much...