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FIGHT!!!

God did not make us judges, prosecutors or attorneys. He did however make us warriors on the frontline. Warriors fight, not make laws or condemn the guilty. When we as warriors become too focused on the…

Jude 1:9 (NASB)

Good morning!

We have much to be thankful for. If nothing else the fact that you woke up this morning is proof that God cares for you and is enough reason to praise Him! Be thankful and praise Him today for His never…

Psalm 3:5 (NASB)

Take this off...now put this on

Throughout the apostle Paul's letters to the churches, you can see a common thread. To take off something (the old self) and then to put on something (the new self), and in that same order. Anything that…

It's time to grow up

"but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you..."-Acts 1:8 the moment you are saved, you have the Holy Spirit upon and within you. But remember "like newborn babies, long for the…

Though I am weak, He makes me strong

"And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),"-Mark 3:16 I don't know for sure, but I wonder if Satan ever attacked Peter with a message like, "Peter, you're just a pathetic weak…

Walk All Over Your Storm

Have you ever wondered why Jesus walked on water instead of suddenly appearing in the boat? The disciples had battled this storm all night. The fourth watch of the night was 3am-6am. They were tired and…

Matthew 14:28 (NASB), Matthew 14:29 (NASB), Matthew 14:30 (NASB), Matthew 14:31 (NASB), Matthew 14:32 (NASB), Matthew 14:33 (NASB), Mark 6:47 (NASB), Mark 6:48 (NASB), Mark 6:49 (NASB), Mark 6:50 (NASB)

Psalm 23

Psalm 23 is perhaps one the most famous Psalms and chapters in the entire word of God and for good reason. It's become one of my favorite chapters because there's so much truth in this chapter. David…

Psalm 23:1 (NASB)

How Satan attacks and how we defend and fight back

The king of Assyria came up against Israel and the first thing the messenger did was question their confidence. (Isaiah 36:4-10) he wanted to discourage them by saying Assyria's army was greater. Well…

Isaiah 36:1 (NASB), Isaiah 37:1 (NASB)

Seeing the unseen

In the parable of the seeds that were sown, one was persecuted for the word's sake and another let worries and deceitfulness of riches choke out their seed. They only focused on what they could see with…

The First Aid Kit

In this portion of scripture, Paul is reminding Titus that the word of God is used to not only defend ("...show those who oppose it where they are wrong.") but also to encourage the saints in his church…

Titus 1:9 (NLT)

Not afraid to be hated

As my walk with Christ grows and I increase in knowledge of His word, I began to realize the power I have in God. I realized there are things I was doing that God doesn't want me to do. And I began to…

Psalm 41:9 (NASB), Psalm 41:10 (NASB), Proverbs 8:36 (NASB), John 15:18 (NASB), John 15:19 (NASB), John 15:20 (NASB), John 15:21 (NASB), John 15:22 (NASB), John 15:23 (NASB), John 15:24 (NASB), John 15:25 (NASB), John 15:26 (NASB), John 15:27 (NASB)

Conviction

I've found that God convicts at 3 different times. He will convict before a sinful act is committed, while the act is being committed, or after the act has been committed. I've experienced all 3 and I…

Take a stand

"...Joshua stepped out from among his peers and drew a line in the sand. By his life stated, "I refuse to be like this compromising crowd. I have a hunger in my heart for God. And I'm not going to allow…

Petra

This is a powerful verse but a lot of people don't know the full power in it. What some people may not know is that when Jesus said "I call you Peter and upon this rock my church will be built" His words…

Matthew 16:18 (NLT)

Bread

Humans need food for energy and to sustain life. Humans usually eat 3 to 6 meals a day. Are our spiritual lives any different? No. We need The Bread of Life (Jesus) for energy and to sustain our spirits.…

Joshua 1:8 (NLT), Matthew 4:4 (NLT), Luke 11:3 (NLT), John 6:33 (NLT), John 6:34 (NLT), John 6:35 (NLT)

So early in the morning

There's no better way to start off the day than spending your morning in prayer, praise and in your Bible. God bless!

1 Chronicles 23:30 (NASB), Psalm 59:16 (NASB), Psalm 90:14 (NASB)

A MUST READ

It is by God given authority, power, courage, and the constant influence of His Holy Spirit that we can speak the message of God! God has placed words in our mouth to speak. He has entrusted nations to…

Isaiah 6:6 (NLT), Isaiah 6:7 (NLT), Isaiah 6:8 (NLT), Isaiah 6:9 (NLT), Isaiah 6:10 (NLT), Isaiah 6:11 (NLT), Isaiah 6:12 (NLT), Isaiah 6:13 (NLT), Jeremiah 1:7 (NLT), Jeremiah 1:8 (NLT), Jeremiah 1:9 (NLT), Jeremiah 1:10 (NLT), Matthew 16:17 (NLT), Matthew 16:18 (NLT), Matthew 16:19 (NLT), Acts 2:4 (NLT)

That's what faith can do

The most important thing faith can do is save us from our sins. After that, the skies the limit. With God all things are possible. Through faith, our sins are forgiven, the sick are healed, mountains…

Mark 11:22 (NLT), Mark 11:23 (NLT), Mark 11:24 (NLT), Luke 7:48 (NLT), Luke 7:49 (NLT), Luke 7:50 (NLT), Hebrews 11:33 (NLT), Hebrews 11:34 (NLT), James 5:14 (NLT), James 5:15 (NLT)

Jehova-Rophi. "The Lord Who Heals You"

About a week ago we had an awesome prayer time at Bible study. During the prayer time we prayed for a girl's finger to be healed. The doctors said it was either broken or fractured and would take weeks…

James 5:14 (NLT), James 5:15 (NLT)

Who's thirsty?

If any of you have been to states like New Mexico or Texas during a hot and dry summer, you can tell just how much the land needs water. Everything is dry, the crops don't grow, and what does grow doesn't…

Psalm 63:1 (NLT), Psalm 143:6 (NLT)

Use the "fool", oh God

So I know it may be obvious to everyone or seem like christianity 101 but we need to be reminded of this. When we accept Jesus into our hearts, sow his word in our hearts, humble ourselves to him, and…

Acts 2:1 (NLT), Acts 2:2 (NLT), Acts 2:3 (NLT), Acts 2:4 (NLT), Acts 4:8 (NLT), Acts 4:13 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 1:27 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 1:28 (NLT)

A word of encouragement!

This chapters and verses have encouraged me lately! There's no weapon satan can use against us that can conquer us! No weapon that is stronger than the word of God, the name of Jesus, and the power of…

Joshua 1:1 (NLT), Joshua 1:2 (NLT), Joshua 1:3 (NLT), Joshua 1:4 (NLT), Joshua 1:5 (NLT), Joshua 1:6 (NLT), Joshua 1:7 (NLT), Joshua 1:8 (NLT), Joshua 1:9 (NLT), Psalm 91:1 (NLT), Isaiah 40:31 (NLT), Isaiah 41:8 (NLT), Isaiah 41:9 (NLT), Isaiah 41:10 (NLT), Isaiah 41:11 (NLT), Isaiah 41:12 (NLT), Isaiah 41:13 (NLT), Isaiah 41:14 (NLT), Isaiah 41:15 (NLT), Isaiah 41:16 (NLT)

ACTION!!!

The worship team I'm involved in was discussing these chapters and verses recently and so it's really just exploding my heart how we need to show others are faith through works. Works won't get you to…

James 2:14 (NLT), James 2:15 (NLT), James 2:16 (NLT), James 2:17 (NLT), James 2:18 (NLT), James 2:19 (NLT), James 2:20 (NLT), James 2:21 (NLT), James 2:22 (NLT), James 2:23 (NLT), James 2:24 (NLT), James 2:25 (NLT), James 2:26 (NLT), 1 John 3:17 (NLT), 1 John 3:18 (NLT)

Forgiven to Forgive

God opened up my eyes to something about forgiveness! Matthew 6:14-15 was a slap across my face! God doesn't want us living in anger with people who do us wrong and hurt us. How many times have we sinned…

Matthew 6:14 (NLT), Matthew 6:15 (NLT)

Truth is...

Light and darkness are often used to represent holiness and sin. But they also refer to biblical truth and falsehood. Jesus is the Light, therefore he is full of Biblical truth and holiness. We as christians…

Psalm 119:105 (NLT), John 8:32 (NLT), John 17:17 (NLT), 1 John 1:5 (NLT), 1 John 1:6 (NLT), 1 John 1:7 (NLT), 1 John 1:8 (NLT), 1 John 1:9 (NLT), 1 John 1:10 (NLT)