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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 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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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