The Bible tells us that we do not live by physical food alone, but by every spoken word coming from God's mouth. That is a strong statement! Have you ever considered that you would die if you did not receive The Lord's words? The Bible certainly seems to think so. "These wait all upon thee; …
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Blossoming in His Glory
"The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and thy desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of The LORD, …
Seven-fold Child of God
What does it mean to be "born of God?" In one of Jesus' most famous conversations, He tells a curious Pharisee, Nicodemus, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." [Jn 3:3] Clearly the answer to this question is of supreme importance. What exactly …
Resting in the One who Never Rests
Jesus never rests. Though we know that God's "works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, and God did rest the seventh day from all His works," Jesus is still always readily available for our aid and rescue; He never …
Jesus, Our Veil
"And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent forth into all the earth" [Rev 5:6] From Hebrews 8:5 …
Offering Jesus a Beautiful Garden
Jesus tells us in Luke, "for every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes." Though this statement is fairly obvious, don't pass over it too quickly. We can all appreciate the straight forwardness of what Jesus is saying: no …
Fervent Devotion to Jesus
It is necessary for us to devote ourselves fervently to Jesus: to desire chiefly above all things Him, and to be hot/on fire/zealous for Him. The words of Jesus in Revelation 3 are very strong. Hey says, "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. …
The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt 4, 1:9-16
These eight verses, in alignment with the title of the book, give us a glimpse of the resurrected Christ in heaven. We see the glory and beauty of Jesus from John's own eyes, and from it we can take comfort, encouragement, and hope. VERSE 9 "I John, who also am your brother, and companion in …
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Being a Soldier of Jesus Christ
There are four people in the New Testament scriptures who are specifically mentioned as being soldiers. Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus, and Archippus. Paul gives us many instructions throughout his writings, but only a few passages are specifically linked to warfare. Let's take a look at those. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 "For though we are walking in the …
The Armor of God
A short study on the armor of God, found in Ephesians chapter six. As Christians, we are in a spiritual battle. We are constantly being bombarded with attacks by our three enemies: the flesh, the world, and Satan. Let's look at the seven pieces of God's armor, which we can apply to our lives to …