BY FAITH PART TWO “For by it (Faith) the elders obtained a good testimony*” HEBREWS 11:2 Faith is the only means by which men can please God. Faith is the “essentia” of man’s witness unto God and the only expression which garners God’s approval. Through faith these men and women of old OBTAINED a worthy [...]
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BY FAITH ~ PART TWO ~
Posted in Overcoming, Our Struggle, Our Relationship with God, Our Service, Faith and Works, Our Salvation, The Kingdom of God, The Church, The Priesthood, The Home, Simplicity of Faith, tagged Jesus Christ, Service unto the Lord, Relationship, faith, works, trust, All for Him, Righteousness, Faithfulness, The Way of Truth, Growing in Jesus, Fresh Faith, Ever Growing Faith, By Faith, Growing Faith, Pleasing God on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
BY FAITH ~ Part One ~
Posted in Our Identity, Overcoming, Our Struggle, Our Relationship with God, Our Service, Faith and Works, Our Salvation, The Kingdom of God, The Church, Simplicity of Faith, tagged truth, Jesus Christ, faith, works, The Way of Truth, Reality, Fresh Faith, Real Faith, REAL RIGHTEOUSNESS, The Word of God, Living by Faith on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
BY FAITH PART ONE “By faith we understand…” HEBREWS 11:3 Faith is the means by which we see and understand the purposes of God. For faith IS the substance of the thing hoped for. It is the deposit of that which is not seen. In order for us to see these things FAITH becomes not [...]
ARISE & RETURN
Posted in Overcoming, Our Struggle, Our Relationship with God, Faith and Works, Our Salvation, The Kingdom of God, Simplicity of Faith, tagged friendship with God, Relationship, obedience, faith, first love, Kingdom of God, trust, All for Him, Grace, The Way of Truth, Growing in Jesus, Fresh Faith, Repentance, Perserverance of Faith, Return to the Lord, God's Mercy, His Faithfulness, The Journey of Faith, Times of Refreshing on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
ARISE & RETURN “I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred!” GENESIS 31:13 In our journey with God there are times that we need His mercy to intervene [...]
SEASONS
Posted in Faith and Works, Our Identity, Our New Nature, Our Relationship with God, Our Struggle, Overcoming, Simplicity of Faith, tagged Ever Growing Faith, God's Faithfulness, Growing in Him, Growing in Jesus, He Never Fails, HOPE, Jesus Christ, Lessons of Life, Our God is Faithful, PRISONERS OF HOPE, Season of our Life in God, Seasons, The Way of Truth, truth on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
SEASONS The young tree sprouts in emerald green From the womb of fertile earth Expectations of grandeur’s dream Arise in its emerging birth Spring and Summer Grace its young life As it stretches and grows In days of delight Fall’s impending chill Brings new doubts and fears What’s to become of this new life I [...]
PSALM 23 – CONCLUSION – CONFIDENCE & REST – PART 23
Posted in Our Identity, Overcoming, Our Relationship with God, Our Service, Our Salvation, The Kingdom of God, Simplicity of Faith, PSALM 23, tagged Jesus Christ, Relationship, faith, trust, Grace, The LORD is MY Shepherd, Psalm 23, The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Jesus the Good Shepherd, Confidence & Rest, Our Great Shepherd, Peace, HE is Our Peace, Still Waters, Green Pastures, Our Resting Place on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
PSALM 23 PART TWENTY-THREE CONCLUSION CONFIDENCE AND REST “…and I will dwell* in the house of the LORD for ever.” PSALM 23:5 The Hebrew word translated here for “dwell” comes from the primary root Hebrew word to “sit” (*see below). It speaks of a rest and a posture of confidence and comfort. David in his [...]
Intentional Spiritual Service
Posted in Uncategorized, Our Identity, Our New Nature, Overcoming, Our Relationship with God, Our Service, Faith and Works, Our Salvation, The Church, Simplicity of Faith, tagged Mercy, Living Sacrifice, Loving Jesus, Jesus the Christ, The Power of Mercy on December 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Intentional Spiritual Service The Setting of our Sights “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:2(NKJV) What a man covets he pursues, what he worships he serves and what he pursues and worships he becomes. In this digitally-paced world, when every moment of our attention is stalked and disturbed [...]
PSALM 23 ~ SURELY ~ PART 22
Posted in Overcoming, Our Relationship with God, Our Service, Faith and Works, Our Salvation, The Kingdom of God, The Priesthood, Simplicity of Faith, He is Able!, PSALM 23, tagged truth, Jesus Christ, Relationship, faith, salvation, trust, Faithfulness, Goodness, Mercy, HOPE, The Way of Truth, HE is able, The LORD is MY Shepherd, The Good Shepherd, Psalm 23, The Assurance of Faith on October 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
PSALM 23 PART TWENTY-TWO SURELY “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” PSALM 23:5 SURELY! The Hebrew Word used for “SURELY” is a particle of affirmation in the Hebrew Language; it indicates a certainty! It is the declaration of FAITH arising from a heart that is following after the [...]
PSALM 23 – HIS ANOINTING OIL – Part 20 -
Posted in He is Able!, Our Identity, Our New Nature, Our Relationship with God, Our Salvation, Our Struggle, Overcoming, PSALM 23, Simplicity of Faith, The Kingdom of God, The Priesthood, tagged Anointing Oil, Becoming, becoming in Christ, Body of Christ, Character, Empowered to Serve, Jesus the Christ, Psalm 23, Sanctification, Service unto the Lord, The Holy Spirit, The Way of Truth on September 7, 2011 | 4 Comments »
PSALM 23 PART TWENTY HIS ANOINTING OIL “Thou anointest my head with oil” PSALM 23:5 The anointing brings sanctification, power and ability. It takes ordinary people and empowers them to be expressions of Glory and manifests the gifts and the calling of a merciful and Most High God. There is, however, more to this anointing [...]
PSALM 23 – HIS ANOINTING – Part 19 –
Posted in Our Identity, Our New Nature, Overcoming, Our Relationship with God, Our Service, Faith and Works, Our Salvation, The Kingdom of God, The Priesthood, Simplicity of Faith, He is Able!, PSALM 23, tagged Service unto the Lord, Kingdom of God, JESUS, The Way of Truth, Growing in Jesus, Psalm 23, Jesus the Good Shepherd, Anointing, His Anointing, The Holy Ghost, The Holy Spirit, Jesus the Christ, The Anointing, Empowered to Serve, David, Unto Him on September 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
PSALM 23 PART NINETEEN HIS ANOINTING “Thou anointest my head with oil” PSALM 23:5 In the Old Testament there were three expressions that were anointed in God’s people; Priests, Kings and Prophets. These were to be holy expressions necessary for the ministration of God’s Laws, His Mercy and His Council. This anointing was to sanctify, [...]
PSALM 23 – THE BREAD OF THE TABLE – PART 18 -
Posted in Faith and Works, Our Relationship with God, Our Salvation, Our Struggle, Overcoming, PSALM 23, Simplicity of Faith, The Kingdom of God, tagged Becoming Strong, Faithfulness, Growing in Adversity, Growing in Him, Growing in Jesus, Kingdom of God, obedience, power, Psalm 23, The Bread of Life, THE LORD'S TABLE, The Way of Truth on August 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
PSALM 23 PART EIGHTEEN BREAD FOR US “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies” PSALM 23:5 “They are bread for us…” This was the declaration of FAITH that characterized the lives of Joshua and Caleb in the face of Israel’s unbelief and the number and the size of the enemies [...]