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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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Freedom From Temptation
Luke 10:19 - 'Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.'
Although these are examples of God's protection from harm caused by the physical creation, this scripture is also speaking of mastery over the spiritual realm of the enemy (i.e., Satan). This Scripture does not say that Satan cannot inflict any harm. The scriptures abound with examples, and warnings of the enemy's damage on the godly and the ungodly alike (2 Cor. 2:11, 2 Tim. 2:26, 1 Pet. 5:8-9). However, he cannot harm us when we are walking in faith in Christ's redemptive work.
There are no unique temptations. The devil likes to make us think there are. If he can...
THANK HIM BY "DOING" AND NOT JUST "SAYING"
Power In The Name Of Jesus
Luke 10:17 - 'And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.'
It was the power in the name of Jesus plus the disciples' faith in that power that made the demons subject unto them. This can clearly be seen in Acts 19:13-17 where certain Jews called on the name of Jesus in an effort to cast demons out of a man. They used the name of Jesus, but it didn't work because they had not put faith in that name.
These Jews were itinerants who used incantations to effect deliverance for people who were demon possessed. The first-century historian, Josephus, wrote of an exorcism that he witnessed in the presence of Vespasian and many of his soldiers. The exorcist supposedly...
I HAVE HEARD SO MANY BAD THINGS ABOUT SOME OF THE TV AND RADIO PREACHERS MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY. THAT SHOULD BE BETWEEN THEM AND GOD. I KNOW THERE ARE PROBABLY SOME THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE AND THAT SHOULD BE BETWEEN THEM AND GOD ALSO. GOD WANTS ALL OF US TO PROSPER AND THE WAY HE CHOOSES TO DO THAT IS UP TO HIM. THE SCRIPTURE SAYS IN 3RD JOHN 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." JUST REMEMBER ALL SCRIPTURE IN INSPIRED BY GOD AS STATED IN 2ND TIMOTHY 3:16 WHERE IT SAYS...
What's Your Motivation
Matthew 6:1, 'Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.'
MATTHEW 6:1-4
The motive behind our gift is more important than the gift itself. Paul said if he gave all of his goods to feed the poor, or if he made the ultimate sacrifice of giving his own life for someone else, and wasn't motivated by love, his gift would profit him nothing (1 Cor. 13:3).
Many Christians give faithfully but never see the hundredfold return that the Lord promised because of wrong motives (Mk. 10:29-30). Paul said God loves a cheerful giver - not one who gives grudgingly or out of debt (2 Cor. 9:7).
Jesus gave us the key to purifying...
The Best Defense
Matthew 5:39, 'But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.'
MATTHEW 5:38-48
Which would you rather have - God defending you, or you defending yourself? That's the choice that Jesus is offering us here. 'Turning the other cheek' is not a prescription for abuse but rather the way to get the Lord involved in your defense.
Many people feel that these instructions of Jesus guarantee that others will take advantage of us. That would be true if there was no God. But when we follow these commands of Jesus, the Lord is on our side. He said in Rom. 12:19, 'Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is...
WE HEAR SO OFTEN THESE DAYS THE QUESTION, "ARE WE IN THE LAST DAYS?"? IT CERTAINLY FEELS LIKE IT AND THE WAY THIS WORLD HAS BECOME, I CAN'T IMAGINE GOD LETTING IT GO ON MUCH LONGER. WE JUST NEED TO BE READY WHEN JESUS DECIDES TO RETURN, AND HE IS GOING TO RETURN, YOU CAN COUNT ON THAT. I AM READY, ARE YOU?