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Most of us know this scripture from Isaiah 61:
"He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor."
As I went through a time of darkness and difficulty a few years ago, I realized that this was one of those many scriptures that you mentally ascent to but the heart has no real understanding. I think we all have those. They are different because we are in different places and have different journeys. When I went through my difficult time I found that even after many years of serving God, I did not believe in...
CONFESS GOD'S TRUTH
John 11:14 "Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead."
JOHN 11:14
Jesus spoke of Lazarus being asleep instead of dead because that is really a much better description. Death, to their carnal minds, would be final;...
OUR RESURRECTED BODIES
John 11:13 "Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep."
JOHN 11:11-14
There are many scriptures where death is spoken of as sleep, however, the disciples thought...
WALK IN THE LIGHT
John 11:9 "Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world."
JOHN 11:9-10
Jesus compares His decision to return to Judaea to a man...
THE DICTIONARY DEFINES "JUSTIFIED" AS "To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid...To declare free of blame; absolve...To free (a human) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin." I GUESS YOU COULD BE JUSTIFIED IN MANY WAYS BUT HOW DOES THE BIBLE SAY YOU ARE JUSTIFIED?
FIRST, IT SAYS WE ARE NOT JUSTIFIED BY THE WORKS OF THE LAW, THE LAW BEING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. (EXODUS 24:12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.) NO ONE COULD, OR EVER WILL BE ABLE TO, KEEP...
TURN FROM SIN
John 11:5 "Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus."
JOHN 11:5
It is interesting to note that special mention is made of Jesus loving Martha. This is after the incident recorded in Luke 10:38-42 where Martha is caught...
GOD IS LOVE