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John 14:16 'And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;'
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Remember that Jesus was saying these things to His disciples so that they would not be offended. Jesus is speaking to His disciples about the Holy Spirit, who is the Comforter. The ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer is the front line of defense against the devil and his devices of defeat. The phrase, 'The God of all comfort' carries the idea of a divine comforter who encourages, refreshes, strengthens, aids, assists, and is an ever present help in the time of need. The ways that God chooses to comfort are not always the same. He may deliver you or remove the...
God Works In The Simple Things
John 14:7 'If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.'
Knowing Jesus is knowing the Father. This is not only because Jesus did exactly what He saw His Father do, but Jesus was God in the flesh.
The disciples didn't realize that seeing Jesus was seeing God. They were expecting something more. Many times we miss seeing God work in our lives and circumstances because we are looking for something stupendous. Although it is true that God is totally awesome, He doesn't usually choose to manifest Himself in that way.
God spoke to Elijah not in the fire, wind, or an earthquake, but in a still, small voice. Jesus didn't come to this earth in a grand way by...
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There Is Only One Way To The Father
John 14:5 'Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?'
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Thomas knew Jesus. He just didn't realize Jesus was 'the way.' Likewise, people today know portions of God's Word but they don't realize that God's Word is their way to victory. Often, people cry out for God to speak to them while their Bible lays unopened on their nightstand. God has spoken to us through His Word. We just need to believe it and receive its truths as our way to victory.
Jesus didn't say: 'I am a way, a truth, and a life.' He claimed to be the only way, truth, and life. No man can come to the Father except through Jesus. This means that anyone who claims to...
GETTING ALL YOU CAN FROM THE BIBLE
DO YOU QUESTION SOME OF THE THINGS YOUR PASTOR SAYS OR DO YOU JUST THINK IT IS TRUE BECAUSE HE SAID IT WAS? THERE ARE MANY FALSE TEACHERS OUT THERE AND WE SHOULD QUESTION EVERYTHING THEY SAY AND IF IT DOES NOT LINE UP WITH THE WORD OF GOD, THEN WE SHOULD SEPARATE OURSELVES FROM THEM.
Our Comfort Is In Eternity
John 14:2 'In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.'
This is Jesus' last teaching to His disciples before His crucifixion. Jesus' disciples were about to go through the greatest test of their faith that they had ever encountered. Jesus said that He was saying these things so His disciples would not be offended. Jesus was preparing them for what was to come. Why then speak of preparing them a mansion in heaven? The reason for this was to comfort the disciples and help them put things in perspective. In 1 Thessalonians 4:18, Paul tells us to comfort one another with words about being gathered unto the Lord in the air. Paul said again, 'I reckon that the...
YOU CAN BE HEALED OF ADDICTIONS
ARE YOU AN ADDICT? I WAS, AND THE FIRST STEP TO BEING HEALED IS ADMITTING IT. YES, I SAID HEALED. IT IS A SICKNESS AND THESE DAYS THEY HAVE MEDICINE TO HELP WITH MOST ADDICTIONS. HOWEVER, THERE IS A BETTER WAY AND THAT IS IN JESUS.