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Most often, verses 43-45 are used to teach about demon possession and deliverance from evil spirits. Jesus made it clear that getting rid of an unclean spirit is only a part of deliverance. You must also fill the place that was previously occupied by the demonic spirit with the presence and power of God as protection. If a person is cleansed from an evil spirit but left "empty," the spirit will return with even more spirits and the individual will be much worse off. Simply being empty of the devil, but not full of God, is a very dangerous and short-lived condition. True deliverance is not only getting freed, but also staying free.
In context, these verses refer to Jesus' rebuke of the scribes and Pharisees and His statement about the men...
SOME PEOPLE ARE BEING TAUGHT UNTRUTHS ABOUT GOD AND THE BIBLE AND JUST STAY WHERE THEY ARE BECAUSE THEY WERE BROUGHT UP IN THAT CHURCH. THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS IN THE BIBLE THAT SOME CHURCHES DON'T BELIEVE. PAUL WARNED US OF THIS IN 2ND CORINTHIANS...
God created the heavens and the earth and everything that is in the earth by His words (Heb. 11:3). The whole creation was made by, and responds to, words. Our words, when spoken in faith, release either life or death (Prov. 18:21) and will affect people, things, and circumstances. We can release the power that is in faith by our words.
Every word counts. There is no such things as an "idle" word which will not work for us or against us. Our words can be our most powerful weapon against the devil, or they can become a snare of the devil (Prov. 6:2). Faith-filled words can move mountains.
The faith that made Jesus marvel was a faith in the authority of the spoken word (Mt. 8:8, 10). We are to believe in the power of our words. If we begin to speak words in...
Our spirit is definitely a part of our heart, but as seen in 1 Peter 3:4, it is only a part. Sin, iniquity, unbelief, etc., come from the heart but not the born-again spirit. Hebrews 4:12 suggests that spirit and soul are both part of the heart; hence, the scriptures admonish us to believe with all our heart (Acts 8:37), have singleness of heart (Col. 3:22), and tell us our hearts can have two minds or ways of thinking (Jas. 4:8).
Even Christians still struggle with things like pride and foolishness which Jesus said came out of our heart. It's certain that our born again spirit is not the source of these sins. The heart encompasses more than our spirit.
The English word "soul" comes from the...
2018 DATES
Our 2018 "downtime" is now a thing of the past and we have begun with our 2018 concert dates. Our three-months "off the road" was very busy, as our mom began having health issues and found herself in hospitals and rehab ... even spending just under four weeks at Donna's house. Her last stay in Rehab revealed that she wasn't able to live on her own, so she has moved into an assisted living facility and just LOVES the place and people there. She's up sometimes until 10:30 or 11 p.m. playing games with the other residents. So, we've been busy getting her settled and our husbands are making a few updates to her home in order to place it on the market. Please pray that it will sell quickly and for the best possible price!
We began our concerts with a local event in Dayton at the end of February and then traveled to Southern Illinois last weekend. We're off until after Easter, as Brenda is very involved in her...
The word "blaspheme" means "to speak evil of; defame; or revile." In context, Jesus is saying that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is attributing the working of the Holy Spirit to the devil. Many people in the Bible did this, including Saul, who became the Apostle Paul. However, we see in 1 Timothy 1:13, that Paul said he received mercy concerning his blaspnemy because he had done it "ignorantly in unbelief." Therefore, the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost that Jesus warns about must be the willful reviling of the Holy Ghost with knowledge of what is being done.
This parallels Hebrews 6:4-6, where qualifications are placed on those who can fall away from grace. This...
DID YOU KNOW THAT GOD WANTS YOU HEALED? THERE IS NOT ONE PLACE IN THE BIBLE WHERE JESUS REFUSED TO HEAL SOMEONE AND HE SAID HE ONLY DID THE WILL OF HIS FATHER. (JOHN 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.)
IF YOU STOOD BEFORE GOD TODAY AND HE ASKED YOU WHAT YOU HAD DONE TO DESERVE TO BE IN HEAVEN, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL HIM? SOME OF YOU WOULD START TELLING HIM ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU HAD BEEN DOING LIKE GOING TO CHURCH, TITHING, TEACHING SUNDAY SCHOOL, ETC. IF THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A TEST QUESTION, YOU WOULD HAVE FAILED.
THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN ADD TO WHAT JESUS DID FOR US ON THE CROSS. OUR ANSWER IS "BECAUSE OF JESUS WE DESERVE TO GO TO HEAVEN". ANYTHING WE TRY TO ADD TO WHAT HE DID JUST BELITTLES ALL THAT HE HAS DONE. HE DID IT ALL.
YOU KNOW BACK IN JESUS' DAY ON EARTH, THE JEWS WERE REALLY ZEALOUS FOR THE THINGS OF GOD. HOWEVER, THEY DIDN'T...