Stirring Up The Gift Of God

“Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.” 1 Timothy 4:14 In Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome, he made a monumental declaration concerning the “gifts and calling” of God, that they were irrevocable. (11:29) What did he…


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From This Day Forward

“‘Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee,’ saith the Lord.  ‘And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day and shall be my people.’” Zechariah 2:10,11 From a spiritual standpoint, what is the determining factor between the past and…


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True Faith True Surrender

“The fool hath said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.” Psalm 14:1 If there is one theme that resounds loud and clear in the Scriptures, it is that there is a God, one God, the Maker of heaven and earth,…


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Newness In The Spiritual Life

“And He that sat upon the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’ And He said unto me, ‘Write: for these words are true and faithful.’” Revelation 21:5 What is the making of something new, from God’s perspective?  First of all, it is that which is conceived in the heart and mind of God. …


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Safety In The Love Of Christ

“…nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:39 There is in the Song of Solomon a picture where Solomon is protected by threescore valiant men, the most valiant men of Israel.  Scripture tells us that,…


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Not Faithless But Believing

“Then He said to them, ‘O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken…” Luke 24:25 True faith affects the entirety of our being.  It expresses itself in our emotions, and in our minds, or intellect.  But the point at which it is truly accepted by God is in the…


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The Greatness Of Christ

“So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.” Joshua 10:13 In Paul’s letter to the Colossians, he writes:  “For by Him (Christ) were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or…


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Repentance Leading To Life

“As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand Thy truth.” Daniel 9:13 In the second letter of Paul to Timothy, dealing with the matter of escaping the…


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Great Thoughts, Great God

“…Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 In the first letter by the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians, he makes a most extraordinary statement, the first part of which is in the form…


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