Acts 28:5 However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
Have you ever run into a situation where Satan succeeds in gaining access to you through a circumstance? Whether it's an accident, a wrong being done against you, slanderous campaign or a flat out robbery, we are not immune to Satan's attacks.
What can be really discouraging is that many of these things can happen to us while we're trying to serve others and do good. The apostle Paul was meaning good when a viper bit him and held fast to his hand. Joseph meant well while Potiphar's wife launched a campaign to discredit him. David meant well when he played for Saul and yet the schizophrenic king started throwing his spear against him.
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"No one was able to answer Him a word..." Matthew 22:46
One of the things that has amazed me through the years as a preacher is how many people approach me with questions they expect me to have the answer for. For some people this might be flattering. To me it's about responsibility. Who am I to give someone advice about this or that? What makes me think I can give someone the competent counsel they need, based on the Bible? Thus, I really need to rely on the Lord's ability in and through me when it comes to helping others with their questions.
The Lord began to use me to preach the Word and lead a church at a very young age. I was trying to be of help to everyone who came to me. Many times it was hard, because people approached me with questions that were above my pay-grade. Thankfully, I found something very liberating early on into my ministry development. It's the power of saying "I don't know".
Not only we find ourselves humbled by Jesus when he asks us a question (see Mat. 22:46), but we must be humble before Him when others approach us with their difficult questions.
Posted by: Laurie Skipper
[All scriptures quoted from NASB unless otherwise noted.]
For some time now, I have not been able to get away from studying the book of Esther.
I have gone back to it time and time again. One of the things the
Holy Spirit has highlighted to me in this passage of scripture is the
working of the anti-Christ spirit - how
it worked then and now.
Anti-Semitic Spirit at Work
From the events recorded for us in Esther, we know that Haman hated Mordecai. Haman's
hatred seethed each time he would pass Mordecai and Mordecai would not
bow to him as everyone else did. Haman also knew why Mordecai would not
bow to him, which caused him to hate not only Mordecai but his people -
the Jews. Esther 3:6 tells us:
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by George Bakalov For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ.
And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.2
Corinthians 1:20 (New International Version)
In poker, after a tense period of betting rounds, there comes a moment
when you have to flip all cards and see who has the best hand. Your hand
determines your future!
In real life we as Christians are given the privilege to approach the
'game' of life with Jesus Christ on our side. Unlike poker, once you
enter into a healthy, meaningful relationship with the living God,
chance has nothing to do with the kind of hand you hold. Your hand is
the sum total of what you choose to believe, think, apply and be in
life.
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Jesus said that the road that leads to life is full of trouble. Did you know that?
But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate. Matt. 7:14 (GWORD)
The word used for 'trouble' here traditionally is translated “narrow”. A deeper study tells us that there are more meanings to it: “to crowd (literally or figuratively): — afflict, narrow, throng, suffer tribulation, trouble.”
Whichever way you look into it, the full meaning of the word doesn't convey a very pleasant picture.
Submitted by Laurie SkipperTuesday, December 29, 2009.(Scriptures are from NASB, unless otherwise noted.)
Part 1: For The United States
We, the Body of Christ in the United States, have become complacent if not despondent when it comes to the war on terror in this nation. We want to look, point the finger, and blame the government for their errors. The only true protection for our nation lies in keeping a spiritual hedge of protection in place. We have let down our guard and will pay the price for doing so if we do not re-establish it.
And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. Gen. 13:14-15 (NKJV)
Power Principle # 21 was about developing a God centric mindest, which is really the only way to understand the Bible and to be properly positioned to receive His instructions for success. read more..
One of the most powerful principles you could possibly build your life on is to allow God to define success for you, not your environment, carnal mind, friends, family or even foes.
There are many scriptures who show us the Lord wants his people to be successful both in our private lives and as a body of believers in our mission to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
You might have heard this -- why isn’t there unity in the Church? Well, if by unity you envision some idyllic, picturesque kind of pastoral unity, this will never happen. Rather, what we COULD have in the Church are tribes, clans, or whatever you want to call them -- “pockets” of people who form different clusters of unity and together they form the Church. read more..
Acts 28:5 However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
Have you ever run into a situation where Satan succeeds in gaining access to you through a circumstance? Whether it's an accident, a wrong being done against you, slanderous campaign or a flat out robbery, we are not immune to Satan's attacks.
What can be really discouraging is that many of these things can happen to us while we're trying to serve others and do good. The apostle Paul was meaning good when a viper bit him and held fast to his hand. Joseph meant well while Potiphar's wife launched a campaign to discredit him. David meant well when he played for Saul and yet the schizophrenic king started throwing his spear against him.
read more..
One of the things that has amazed me through the years as a preacher is how many people approach me with questions they expect me to have the answer for. For some people this might be flattering. To me it's about responsibility. Who am I to give someone advice about this or that? What makes me think I can give someone the competent counsel they need, based on the Bible? Thus, I really need to rely on the Lord's ability in and through me when it comes to helping others with their questions.
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