"I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies And of the son of man who is made like grass, that you have forgotten the Lord your Maker?" Whenever we fear man, we've forgotten God. It offends Him and harms us,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine." God has given us a blessed promise: If we honor Him, then He will honor us! If...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Can the prey be taken from the mighty man, Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?” Surely, thus says the Lord, “Even the captives of the mighty man will be taken away, And the prey of the tyrant will be rescued; For I will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Lord Jesus gives us faith and good works, never just one or the other. We must have them both, and for this, we believe God. First, Missouri is the “show me” state in the USA. They want proof. They are not interested in mere...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The church was brought to great fear, holiness increased, and the gospel spread. The Apostles were bold death defying men. This is God’s commission to us today, right now. First, great fear comes upon the church, when she is purged from...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God teaches us courage and reliance upon the Spirit. He teaches us to look up in hard times. First, must be saved by the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 4:12, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God is a marvelous and wonderful God who restores our soul. We taste the bitterness of unbelief, but we learn to trust Him! First, we become weak as anyone else, when we lose consecration to Christ, which is faith. Vs16-17, "It came about when...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
James teaches us practical godliness: what we do shows what we really believe. He exhorts us to live by the gospel in holiness and love to others! First, we become evil judges, as soon as we value the rich above the poor. Vs2-4, “For if...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be utterly destroyed...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Paul commends giving without greed and covetousness in his heart. He doesn’t manipulate people, but he wants them to be fruitful and fragrant! First, we can be forgotten as we minister the gospel. Philippians 4:15 “And you...[ abbreviated | read entire ]