A temptation is designed by the devil to destroy you. A test is designed by God to prove you. What do you think about that statement? Temptation isn’t a test. That’s why James chapter one says never attribute temptation to God. He never tempts. But He will allow testing as He did with Job. I wrote before that Jesus wasn’t led to be tempted, but He passed the test. Listen to what James wrote. “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the te

I’m going to ask a loaded question. Do you believe that God loves you? Think before you respond with a rote memorization of John 3:16. Repeating a verse does not indicate a belief in the words we speak. People repeat a lot of things they don’t believe. Yes the Bible tells me so, but do we believe that God loves us? Yes, it’s written on paper, but is the reality of those words written on our hearts? We say we love Him, that’s even questionable at times. But are we truly convin

“Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, n

What are they? And how can we separate them from our feelings? Have you ever felt the need to pray for no particular reason? Or felt this strong impression to call a person you haven’t spoken with for a while? Or felt the need to be a blessing to someone even though they haven’t expressed to you a need? Have you ever given a word of knowledge about a situation you knew nothing about? Or had a dream that played out like deja vu? None of these things are a premonition. They’re

Have you given much thought to who that is? I’m almost certain that if that was a question on a religious quiz most Christians wouldn’t know who the Spirit of Truth is. So much is taught about God and Jesus that the Holy Spirit is usually neglected or put on the back burner as though He doesn’t exist. But the truth of the matter is we wouldn’t be saved apart from Him. He’s the witness that comes in at our new birth experience helping us know what has happened in us. The answe

Have you ever told someone something you knew to be true and they responded “I don’t believe that!” Did their response change the reality of what you said? Certainly not. Why? Because the truth never retreats. Nor does it retract its statement. God says it this way. “My covenant I will not break, Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭89:34‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ And this: “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the ea

If you’re empty the enemy can offer you all kinds of goodies, but if you’re filled up you’ll have no room to receive his advances. The devil is good at trick or treat. He’s got nothing new in his bag of tricks but he does know gullible saints. Childish adults who go around complaining against God with a sucker in their mouths. Pouting because they didn’t get what they wanted. But when a childlike adult walks in the fullness of the Spirit having faith and confidence in their H

The soul consists of our mind, will and emotions. That’s what makes us human. We get anxious, sad, depressed, happy, angry, stubborn, willful, obedient, compliant, we feel lonely and downhearted, all these characteristics and mannerisms are expressions of the soul. It’s the seat of our human existence. In Psalm 42 we hear the Psalmist expressing the longings of his soul for God. Then he pours out his soul, that could either be in worship or complaining. The soul feels despai

I know what the popular answer is, I’ve even said it myself until I received a revelation from the Word Himself. Yes He was born to be our sin substitute and pay the penalty that a righteous God demanded. But that wasn’t the main reason. I’ll let the Bible teach us. “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet,

As I’m writing the title I recall my almost four year old daughter throwing a fit because she had just learned the words of a song that said “ He will not let you fall” and she fell while running outside. Oh the faith of a child. Do we have it today? I had to explain what falling meant but I don’t think she bought my explanation. I do believe God chuckled that day, and He has kept her from falling for the thirty two years that she’s been born again. Glory to God! The Psalmist

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.”Hebrews‬ ‭12:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ What is the sin that so easily trips us up? The sin of Unbelief. Unbelief will slow us down, sap our strength and destroy our faith and confidence in God. We should resist it like any other sin because it

“Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the no

“So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for

“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” Philippians‬ ‭4:4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I hear the skepticism in some of your responses. “What’s there to rejoice about?” For starters you’re still here to ask the question. Two, if you knew you were dying you’d do everything to save your life. So as bad as you may think life is right now, you’d rather be here than not. Can I get an amen? Most of Paul’s letters including this one were written from a prison cell. So how could he wri

“And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. For in Christ lives all the fullne

Have you ever prepared a meal or accommodations for someone who you had to literally ask “what are you waiting for-Everything has been made ready for you.” Only to have them respond, “I am waiting for you.” Waiting for what? The Church of Jesus Christ is living their lives in a holding pattern, when Jesus has already said “all things are ready!” We’re sitting around waiting for what has already been promised and provided over two thousand plus years ago. The sick are waiting

“These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly, in the mountain from the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and He added no more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me. “So it was, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. And you said: ‘Surely the Lord our God has shown us His glory an

I recently purchased a book that I haven’t yet read titled “I Never Learned to Doubt “ by Jesse Duplantis. I can’t wait to dive in. But sitting in my church on Sunday I heard a compromise that just ticked me off. I’ll address it later, but while in prayer on Wednesday the Holy Spirit spoke the title to me. I wrote it down but haven’t been able to sit with it till this morning. I’m interested to see what He reveals. But there’s no doubt in my mind that parishioners in many chu

Are you trusting in the wrong god? Have you made the mistake of relying on an object instead of The One True God? You’re not alone in that error. Many have made the same mistake only to encounter disappointment and defeat. Let’s read together. “And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek. Then the Philistines put themselves in battle array against Israel.

“That is why the Holy Spirit says, “Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled, when they tested me in the wilderness. There your ancestors tested and tried my patience, even though they saw my miracles for forty years. So I was angry with them, and I said, ‘Their hearts always turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them.’ So in my anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest.’” Be careful then, dear bro