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BELIEVING, REALLY BELIEVING
MARK 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
God's Word: Use As Directed
Luke 8:11, 'Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.'
LUKE 8:4-11
This parable illustrates the importance of the Word of God. God's Word contains total power, but it has to be planted in our hearts and allowed to germinate before it releases that power.
The seed is God's Word, and the types of ground are the four major categories of men's hearts. The Word was the same in each situation, but there were different results in each case because of the condition of men's hearts - not because of the Word. The Word doesn't work for everyone because not everyone will allow the Word to work. The variable in this parable is the condition of these hearts. God's Word is always the same. It has the same...
The Power Of God's Word
Luke 8:11, 'Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.'
LUKE 8:11-15
It is through the reading of the Word and the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit that Christ in His fullness is known. What a privilege it is today to have God's Word in our own language. Six hundred years ago there was no English translation of the whole Bible. Thanks to the efforts of John Wycliffe (1384) and William Tyndale (1523), today we are able to read and understand the writings of the apostles for ourselves. Men gave their lives to bring us God's Word. We should take advantage of this wonderful privilege.
The piece of armor known as the 'sword of the Spirit' is the only piece of armor that has the ability to cut, wound,...
Naturally Holy
Matthew 13:15, 'For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.'
MATTHEW 13:14-23
The word 'waxed' means 'to become gradually more intense or to increase' and shows that this condition of the heart is not something we are born with or that strikes us suddenly. It has to be nurtured over a prolonged period of time. This is why we should not violate our conscience, even in small things. Guarding our conscience will keep us sensitive to God and will stop our hearts from becoming hardened. If we will stay...
ALSO, OUR BEING AS HOLY AS WE CAN WILL NOT BRING US INTO A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND THE LACK OF US...
IF WHAT GOD DID 2000 YEARS AGO DID NOT LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH HE LOVES US, LET ME GIVE YOU ANOTHER THOUGHT. DO YOU THINK GOD PUT ADAM AND EVE OUT OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN BECAUSE HE WAS ANGRY AFTER THEY SINNED? HE ACTUALLY PUT THEM OUT BECAUSE HE LOVED THEM AND ALL OF US, WHO ARE THEIR DESCENDANTS. HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY DIDN'T EAT OF "THE TREE OF LIFE" AND LIVE FOREVER IN A CORRUPT BODY. CAN YOU IMAGINE LIVING FOREVER BEING BLIND, DEAF, OR HAVING NO ARMS OR LEGS? THAT IS WHAT WE WOULD BE GOING THROUGH IF THEY HAD EATEN OF "THE TREE OF LIFE". HE EVEN PUT ANGELS THERE TO KEEP THEM OUT.
God's Truths Belong To His Children
Matthew 13:11, 'He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.'
MATTHEW 13:1-13
The Greek word translated 'mystery' here, means 'something that could not be known by men except by divine revelation, but that, though once hidden, has now been revealed in Christ and is to be proclaimed so that all who have ears may hear it.'
God's truths are hidden for His children, not from them. God has given an open invitation to everyone to receive the spiritual rebirth which entitles them to the revelation of these mysteries of the Kingdom. But as stated in 1 Corinthians 2:14, a natural man cannot receive the things of...
We're So Excited to be performing our unique brand of Foot Stompin' Revivalist Americana music at St. Lukes on the Hill in Mechanicville, NY on May 22 this year. They have nicknamed the event "Holy Hootenanny" and assuredly it is exactly what we plan on making it.
Adela & Jude are about Raise & Praise - and put your hands in the air shouting and stompin. Make a joyful noise in the Lord's name!
So to celebrate, we've written a new song for the event to give thanks and praise to Jesus. We're in the process of recording it and will be sharing it here on IndieGospel.
We're actively looking for opportunities to bring our fun & lively music praise music to more people and churches, if you're interested - let us know!