Luke 22:31-32 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren This verse has puzzled me for a while, but then it clicked. When you sift wheat, you are separatingContinue reading “Put In The Sifter”
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We Do Not Bow To Caesar
John 19:14-15 14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. Rome had ruled overContinue reading “We Do Not Bow To Caesar”
Bail Was Payed
Luke 7:42-43 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. My father tells his testimony and people find it hard to believe.Continue reading “Bail Was Payed”
Christ Loved Us First
1 John 4:19 19 We love him, because he first loved us. Think of your parents showing you love when you were first born. In reality you did not know who they where, but you bonded with them because they loved you. They fed you, clothed you, and cared for you. That made you love them.Continue reading “Christ Loved Us First”
Be Purified As Silver
MALACHI 3:3 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. When God begins to cleanse us it hurts. We are put through fire and trials. We fail toContinue reading “Be Purified As Silver”
I Have Not Seen But I Believe
John 20:29 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. Have you ever seen Christ face to face, placed your finger in the nail scars in his hands and feet, or have you touched the whole in his side? The answerContinue reading “I Have Not Seen But I Believe”
Will You Pray With Me?
Matthew 18:19 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. Tonight I was invited to another church to preach. On my drive up I prayed and when IContinue reading “Will You Pray With Me?”
Listen To Him
Deuteronomy 12:28 28 Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God. Have you ever listened to the word of God. I meanContinue reading “Listen To Him”
When You Know That You Know
Acts 19:13-16 13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul IContinue reading “When You Know That You Know”
The Best Is Yet To Come
Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. There is a saying the best is yet to come. It is the most accurate statement to describe a Christian I have ever heard. I know you areContinue reading “The Best Is Yet To Come”