What will separate us from the love Christ has for us? Can trouble, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, or violent death separate us from His love? The One who loves us gives us an overwhelming victory in all these difficulties. I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love which Christ Jesus our Lord shows us. Romans 8:35, 37-38 (GW) Those encouraging words written by the apostle Paul by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit speaks volumes. Whe

He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all; how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things. Romans 8:32 Look at it this way: At the right time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for ungodly people. Finding someone who would die for a godly person is rare. Maybe someone would have the courage to die for a good person. Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us. Romans 5:6-8 (GW) Pause and t

Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, or because of these surpassingly great revelations(2 Corinthians 11). Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, “My GRACE is sufficien

I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high. Luke 24:49. When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father(the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father ) He will testify about Me. And you must also testify, for you have been with me from the beginning. John 15:26-27. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in al

Be careful then, how you live; not as unwise but wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speaking to one another with Psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesu

What time I am afraid I will trust in thee. Psalm 56:3 Do you have a phobia or phobias? What scares or terrifies you? Where did that fear originate from? Every phobia has its beginning or root system somewhere. So where did it find its beginning? As infants we were born without fear. Fear is taught, it’s a learned behavior. Shamefully, most of us have been taught the negative side of fear from our parents. Yes, fear has a positive side. That fear is the fear of the Lord which

Except the Lord builds the house they labor in vain that build it. Except the Lord watch over the city. The watchman stays awake in vain. Psalm 127:1. “Why do you call me, ‘Lord,’ and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears My Words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake

“When the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou He that should come? or look we for another? And in that same hour He cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind He gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are rais

1 Kings 13:7-22 “The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me for a meal, and I will give you a gift.” But the man of God answered the king, “Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water here. For I was commanded by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.’ ” So he took another road and did not return by the way he had come to Bethel. Now there was a c

God is strong, and He wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels. “Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handl

Question. Have you wept yet over the state of our Nation? Is your heart broken? If so, what have you been praying for? Have you been praying that your political party wins the next election? Because everyone can always do a better job when they’re not in charge. Have you been praying about the condition of the human heart that has mostly been driving the decisions that are being made? Have you been concerned about your own comfort and how this isolation has affected your bott

I’m dating myself here, and some of you may have to google him to know of whom I speak, but for those who may remember him; do you remember Flip Wilson’s favorite line whenever he did something wrong? He always said “The devil made me do it.” He wasn’t totally wrong, seeing that the devil is behind all evil, but by yielding to the temptation, old Flip shifted the blame to himself. It may have been a cute line, but he became guilty of the trespass. In Ezekiel chapter 18 Israel

In a time when there’s so much divisiveness, we need to go to the Word of God now, more than ever before. You’ve heard me say time and again, everything we need for godly living has already been written in the Word. Jesus was born into a culture where people were divided by race and class. Solomon said there’s nothing new under the sun. So what we’re experiencing today may be strange to most, but it’s always been around. Jesus dealt with accusations and finger pointing when

You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord know it completely. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:1-4,14 When you look in the mirror what do you see? Better yet, who do you see? How do you speak to yours

Hebrews 1: 1-3 “Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries. But in these last days He speaks to us directly through His Son. By His Son, God created the world in the beginning, and it will all belong to the Son at the end. This Son perfectly mirrors God, and is stamped with God’s nature. He holds everything together by what He says—powerful Words When was the last time you had a hearing test? No, I’m not speaki

Ezekiel 37:1-10 “The hand of the Lord was on me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is wha

“If any of you are embarrassed over me and the way I’m leading you when you get around your fickle and unfocused friends, know that you’ll be an even greater embarrassment to the Son of Man when he arrives in all the splendor of God, His Father, with an army of the holy angels.” Mark 8:38 Luke 9:23-27 MSG “Then he told them what they could expect for themselves: “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat—I Am. Don’t run from suffe

John 14:5-12 “Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answered: “Don’t you know Me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I Am in the Father, and that the Father is in Me? The words I say to you I do not speak on My own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in Me, who is doing His work. Believe Me when I say

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous be not terrified; do not be discouraged for the LORD your GOD will be with you where ever you go. Joshua 1:9 Those encouraging words were spoken to Joshua after the death of his mentor and friend Moses. He was now tasked with bringing Israel into the promised land. Following in the footsteps of a great leader can be daunting; but when the Creator of the universe says “I AM with you; be not afraid!” If you had no courage, you

“Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples—when they see the love you have for each other.” ‭‭John‬ ‭13:34-35‬ ‭MSG‬‬ “Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry—but don’t use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don’t stay angry. Don’t go to bed angry. Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:26-27‬ ‭MSG‬‬ How is your lov