James 3:14, "But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth." Self seeking is going after position or fame. It is striving to be the best - to be top dog, as James, John, and then all...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Luke 18:6-8, "And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Numbers 14:19, "Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, according to the greatness of Your mercy, just as You have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.” The greatness of God's mercy is what we lean on. We are not leaning on...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Mark 9:24, "Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, I believe; help my unbelief!" We've got so much unbelief! This is our great sin - that we do not believe the great God. It insults him, grieves him, and hinders us. Unbelief...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"And blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.' And he gave him a tithe of all." God delivers our enemies unto us. He gives us victory in the battle. He's the good God who fights for his people. Let us give credit...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Now therefore, give me this mountain of which the Lord spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and that the cities were great and fortified. It may be that the Lord will be with me, and I shall be able to drive...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"And a person's enemies will be those of his own household." vs36 The Lord Jesus is telling us how it will be. He does not minimize suffering, but he lifts it up and warns us. It's going to cost us everything, because he is hated. It's going to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!” Jesus makes us able to do anything he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves." This is the astonishing fact. The Lord Jesus looks upon us in love, tough we are sinful saints. Song of Songs 1:5-6 “I am black but lovely, O...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want to take it for yourself, then take it, for there isn’t another one here.”...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
