Understanding the Scriptures

The Lord Hears and Knows all

This is the one to whom the Lord looks:For all those things hath Mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My word. Isaiah 66:2 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him […]

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Keeping the Flesh in Shape

How do you keep the Flesh in Shape, spiritually speaking?Fasting is one of the quickest ways to get the flesh into submissionIf the flesh is arguing with you, insisting on its own wayYour spirit can win, humble that fleshBring it under control by denying its lusts and pleasures unto the LordDedicate an amount of time,

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It is Folly to Search for Spiritual Answers Outside of God’s Word

If you seek answers and choose to look outside of God’s word, you will end up in a ditchYou will be led from the truth and fall into error, no matter how great those answers seemThe Doctrines of men or demons are like a cult within the churchThey have put their ideas together, carefully, they

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Selling Your Birthright

Be carefulDo not despise your birthright And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.And Esau said,

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The Constant Battle of Pride

Our pride must have winter weather to rot it. ~Samuel Rutherford from The Loveliness of Christ Pride comes in all shapes and sizes. It crosses all boundaries. It is alive and well in the church. Those who claim to be humble are filled with pride. How do you slay that dragon? Realize that you can’t

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You Can’t Always see the Inside from the Outside

We see things differently from GodGod sees the whole pictureHe sees it all, everything, not a thing is missedGod sees the how and the why we do thingsHe knows our innermost thoughtsHe knows our history, how we were raised, our life’s experiencesJesus has seen all of our sorrows and the lessons we have learned as

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Learning to Have Mercy

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 I had a friend who recently diedShe was a woman who feared the LordShe had a beautiful relationship with JesusShe also had many faultsShe knew God’s mercy wellShe extended that mercy that God had shown her, to others Her husband was not kind to herHe dominated

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