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The Devourer
Jesus tells us in scripture to be on the alert against the devourer. He says the devil is like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith,…
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The Scorpion (Thief series )
The next culprit the Bible talks about for the Christian to be aware of is the scorpion. Scriptures tell us that the Christian is given power over serpents and scorpions, but did you ever wonder what scorpions mean? Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents, scorpions, and over all the enemy’s power,…
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The Power of God’s Word
The word of God is so powerful that it can set captives free, make the blind see, and give understanding to the simple. In my neck of the woods is a coffee shop where many people with developmental disabilities hang out. I like to sit with them and enjoy their fellowship when I go there.…
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DO NOT BOW!
In Exodus Chapter 8 :14, We read about how the Amalekites attacked Israel at Rephidim. This story has a spiritual application for us today. Rephidim means a place in the dessert. The wilderness of Rephidim is where the Israelites camped out after the Lord delivered them from Egypt. Rephidim had no water. The Israelites were thirsty…
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The Lord Our Helper
Psalm 18 gives us insight into how we can achieve victory over all our troubles. The first part of the Psalm David declares that the Lord is the one who gives him help. The Lord is able to deliver him from trouble. This proclamation assures us how mighty the Lord’s power is towards us. When…
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Persevering Prayer
The Bible tells us to keep on praying and never give up. For in the right season, we will reap a harvest. We are told to persevere in prayer without fainting. Let us not be weary. Don’t faint. (Galatians 6:9, Luke 18:1 ) The keys to receiving answers to prayer are; having…
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Faith Obtained
Jesus said in his word that no one can come to him unless the Father draw him. To draw in this verse from John 6: 44 is the word helkuo which means to drag or haul to lead or compel. The Holy Spirit must draw or compel a person to Jesus the Savior through convincing.…
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Father God is Waiting For Your Return!
In Luke chapter 15 Jesus is ministering to people with backgrounds contrary to the social norm of the society in which he lived. The religious people were upset about it. They could not understand why Jesus would spend his time speaking to outcasts. Jesus explains through three different parables how important a lost soul is…
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Departing From The Faith
What does it mean to depart from the faith?To ‘depart’ in the Greek is aphistēmi which means to revolt against, remove from, desert, depart or draw away from. You can’t depart or leave something unless you once were in something. Now its debatable whether the one who departs was once really saved or not but…
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House of Grace
In Mark chapter 6 (after Jesus had fed the 5000) he told his disciples to get into the ship and go to to Bethsaidia, while he sent the people away. When Jesus sent his disciples to Bethsaidia which in the Hebrew means house of grace he went into a mountain to pray. In the evening (when…
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