The words of Jesus Christ are meant as instruction, assurance, and warning.
John 16:33 says, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace.”
The peace of God is meant to be understood as including all possible blessedness – light, strenght, comfort, support, a sense of Divine favour.
Even when we face tibulation in [...]
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
We all have tremendous potential, and we all are blessed with gifts.
Yet, one thing that holds all of us back is some degree of self-doubt.
It’s not so much the lack of technical information that holds us back, but more the lack of self-confidence.
Some are affected more than others.
As a Christian, I sometimes find myself doubting [...]
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Are you trusing the Lord with the salvation of your soul?
If yes, then why not trust him with your life today?
We all need something to sustain our faith.
In Psalm 27, David sustains his faith by the POWER of God.
Are you living in doubt, fear, or worry?
v.13 of Psalm 27 expresses David’s great confidence in God.
“I had [...]
Saturday, November 7, 2009
When a problem is bigger than one individual or family can solve, sometimes it is God’s intention that it be shared with the leaders of the church and them the members.
As the church becomes concerned about a problem which threatens one of its families, the other families will be drawn together.
Many times it helps to [...]
Monday, November 2, 2009
The very foundation of the church as well as the nation is the family.
When the family begins pulling apart, God often allows a member of the family to have a problem which he cannot resolve.
It is God’s intention to use this problem as a motivating factor to bring the entire family together.
We see this example [...]
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Vast areas of scripture will never be meaningful to us unless we go through the experiences for which they give insight.
It was for this reason that God allowed all of His servants in scripture to experience conflicts, and it is for this same reason that we go through them as well.
The basis for this is [...]
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
God suggests that each of us maintain a periodic program of self-examination.
“For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.” (1 Cor. 11:31)
“But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.” (1 Cor. 11:32)
“For whom the Lord loveth he chaseteneth…” (Heb. 12:6)
You [...]
Friday, October 23, 2009
The success of our lives is entirely related to how much grace God gives us.
Grace is the desire and power to do God’s will. (Philippians 2:13)
How then do we receive this grace? There is onloy one way – by being humbled.
“…God resisteth the proud but giveth grace unto the humble.” (James 4:6)
Nothing is more humbling [...]
Thursday, October 22, 2009
It’s more times than not, that we ask ourselves… “why do bad things happen to good people?”
Today, I quickly want to address four things to think about as we begin a 5 part series on “How To Get The Greatest Benefit From Your Problems.”
Four points to consider as we move forward.
1. Most of us want [...]
Friday, October 16, 2009
Weighed down under the burden of his many years, harassed by ingratitude and cruelty, David, in Psalm 71 expresses his unwavering confidence and trust in God.
Increasing afflictions seemed to grow David’s trust in God that ultimately produced a faith that went all the way to the throne of grace.
We should ask ourselves…
“Do we have a [...]
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