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HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY JESUS' DISCIPLES ASKED HIM TO TEACH THEM TO PRAY INSTEAD OF HOW TO DO MIRACLE OR PREACH. LOOK WHAT IS SAYS IN LUKE 11:1 "And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples'."?
Our spirit is not our problem. The born-again Christian receives a new spirit at conversion, that is just like Jesus' (1 Jn. 4:17) because it is the Spirit of Jesus. Our born-again spirit is always willing to do God's will. It's our flesh that is the problem.
The flesh, as Jesus describes it here, not only includes our physical body but also describes our soul. God has given every believer everything it takes to walk in victory, but "we have this treasure in earthen vessels" (2 Cor. 4:7). That is saying that our spirit, where God has deposited all of His power and glory, is locked inside our flesh.
That does not mean that we cannot tap into this divine source. As much as we will renew our minds and act on the Word of God, we can experience this divine...
The Bible presents salvation as a life transforming experience. Change is one of the distinguishing characteristics of a true believer. Yet, failure to understand that this change takes place in the spirit first, and then is reflected in our outward appearance through our thoughts and actions in direct proportion to the way we renew our minds, causes much confusion.
This change has to take place in our born-again spirit first. Why is that? If you were fat before you got saved, you will be fat after you get saved, unless you go on a weight loss program. Your body doesn't instantly change and neither does your soul or mind.
It is your spirit that is instantly changed at salvation. It is perfect (Heb. 12:23). It cannot sin (1 Jn. 3:9). Everything that is...
A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ASKED HOW THEY CAN GET FAITH. I HAVE TAUGHT ON THIS SEVERAL TIMES BUT EVIDENTLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH SINCE SOME ARE STILL ASKING. WELL, THE EASIEST WAY TO FIND OUT IS GOING TO GOD'S WORD.
THE BIBLE SAYS WE ALREADY HAVE FAITH AND WE ALL WERE GIVEN THE SAME AMOUNT. LOOK WHAT THE APOSTLE PAUL SAYS IN HIS LETTER TO THE ROMANS IN CHAPTER 12, VERSE 3,...
Temptation is linked directly to what we think upon (Heb. 11:15). Temptation has to be entered into. We can avoid temptation by avoiding thoughts that generate temptation (Prov. 23:7). Since it is impossible to not think, we cannot just try to reject the negative thoughts in this world, but we must choose to think on the positive truths of God. This is where prayer comes in.
In prayer, we have our minds stayed upon God and therefore, are not receptive to thoughts that conceive temptation. Temptation or sin must be conceived (Jas. 1:14-15). In the physical realm, the easiest way to avoid an unwanted birth is to avoid conception, so it is in the spiritual world.
It is easier to avoid being tempted by being in constant communion with God, than it is to overcome...
THIS MORNING, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A STORY I FOUND ON "GODVINE", A CHRISTIAN WEB SITE. IT IS A TRUE STORY ABOUT SHREK, A SHEEP, AND IF YOU WANT TO READ THE COMPLETE STORY YOU CAN GO TO THAT WEB SITE. I COULDN'T FIND THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO PUT THIS LITTLE STORY TOGETHER BUT IT IS GREAT AND I THANK WHOEVER IT WAS. NOW FOR THE STORY.
Shrek, the sheep, became famous a little while back for hiding out in caves, by himself, for six years. Because of his isolation, his fleece was never shorn. It grew and grew; and by the time he was finally shaved, the amount of fleece that fell away from his body weighed sixty pounds. Most sheep have a fleece weighing under ten pounds; sometimes it's...
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGH ABOUT WHY JESUS DID SO MANY MIRACLES? HIS STATEMENT IN JOHN 4:48 GIVES US A CLUE WHEN HE SAYS "Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe." I AM ASSUMING THAT "signs and wonders" ARE MIRACLES AS HE HAD JUST FINISHED CHANGING WATER INTO WINE AT THE WEDDING IN CANA. WHILE HE WAS THERE, A NOBLEMAN ASK HIM TO COME TO CAPERNAUM AND HEAL HIS SON. JESUS KNEW THE MANS FAITH AND SAID "Go thy way; thy son liveth". THE MAN HAD FAITH TO BELIEVE JESUS AND JUST WENT HOME, KNOWING HIS SON WAS HEALED. THAT IS THE FAITH JESUS WANTS ALL OF US TO HAVE.
WITH WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT MIRACLES, HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY HIS DISCIPLES ASKED...
It is interesting that Luke is the only one of the gospel writers to mention that Jesus' sweat was as great drops of blood. This is probably because Luke was a physician (Col. 4:14), and therefore, this had special significance to him.
There have been documented cases of people actually sweating drops of blood under extreme emotional pressure. This might explain why Luke is the only writer to mention the angel strengthening Jesus. Just as when Jesus encountered Satan during His forty days of fasting and temptation in the wilderness and the angels ministered unto Him (Mk. 1:13), so here, He needed supernatural strength to endure His sufferings.
The use of the words "as it were" might also mean that the sweat of Jesus was...
IF YOU HAVE EVER WONDERED WHY I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO GET EVERYONE TO READ THEIR BIBLE, IT IS BECAUSE IT IS GOD'S WORD AND IT GIVES US HIS PROMISES AND HOW TO LIVE OUR LIVES. IF YOU HAVE NEVER READ THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE, YOU SHOULD. IT WILL GIVE YOU AN INSIGHT ON HOW HARD PEOPLE WORKED AND WHAT THEY HAD TO SACRIFICE TO GET IT TO US. IT IS VERY INTERESTING AND SHOCKING AT THE SAME TIME.
WE HAVE IT SO EASY HERE IN AMERICA WHERE WE CAN READ OUR BIBLES WITHOUT HAVING TO HIDE IN FEAR THAT WE WILL BE CAUGHT AND PUT TO DEATH. THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD. THESE PEOPLE ARE SO HUNGRY FOR GOD'S WORD THAT THEY RISK IT ALL BECAUSE OF THEIR LOVE FOR JESUS. BEWARE, IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING SOON, IT MIGHT COME TO THIS FOR US. WE CAN READ OUR BIBLES NOW WITHOUT FEARING FOR OUR LIVES AND SOME DON'T EVEN READ OR...
Although God was referred to as our Father in the Old Testament, Jesus' frequent use of this title brought a whole new understanding of our relationship with God. Jesus referred to God as His Father, and He spoke of God as being our Father as well. This infuriated the religious Jews of Jesus' day who considered it blasphemy to call God their Father, because they understood that to mean they were equal with God.
We are instructed to call God our Father, revealing the kind, gentle, loving nature of our God. The term "Abba" is an affectionate term that a young child calls his father, which corresponds to our term "daddy." It is a term used to express intimacy and affectionate fondness. It removes the idea of God as a strict judge...