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SEPARATE BARNABAS & SAUL

“As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” – Acts 13:2.   REFERENCE: ACTS 13:1-3   Although Paul had begun preaching the gospel, he was formally called into the ministry when the Holy Spirit instructed the church. He said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” The church later commissioned and sent Saul and Barnabas out as missionaries after certain biblical patterns and the following profound principles were satisfied: The Holy Spirit was...
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HE’LL DO IT AGAIN

“Moreover, David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” – I Samuel 17:37 REFERENCE: 1 Samuel 17:31-37 History can often be our friend. When dealing with present challenges or uncertainty about the future, the history of God’s past dealings with you can strengthen you. If God ever did something for someone or you in the past, it indicates that He can still do the same. This is because one of God's strong virtues is faithfulness. To be faithful is to...
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DARE

“So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.” ~ Matthew 14:20-36 REFERENCE: Matthew 14:22-29 When you become tired of a situation and want a change, you need to dare. When you have a project ahead of you and feel unprepared, you need to dare. When you know it is time to grow, spread, marry, get a job, or start all over again, you need to dare. To dare is to have the courage to do something. It is being brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous....
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PROFIT IN PAIN: CONGENITAL ANALGESIA

“…and you shall serve your brother; and it shall come to pass, when you become restless, that you shall break his yoke from your neck.” ~ Genesis 27:40 REFERENCE: Genesis 27:30-40 You may wonder what ‘congenital analgesia’ means. It is a birth disorder that makes it impossible for the sufferer to feel pain. Children suffering from this can chew off their tongues or fingers, fracture their bones, or crack their skulls, without feeling the pain. Many of them end up having amputated limbs or even dying young. It is also called Congenital Insensitivity to Pain (CIP). Seeing pain through this lens suggests...
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PROFIT IN PAIN

“It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.” ~ Psalm 119:71   REFERENCE: Psalm 119:67-72   Pain is a constant companion in life. It is any suffering, discomfort, or distress; it can be physical or emotional. Nobody likes to go through pain; in fact, we pray not to, but pain has been the womb through which many great things were birthed. We were all born out of pain – ask the mothers. Pain will only be absent in heaven, so while here, we must find profit in pain. Pain can come in different...
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JESUS’ LOOK-ALIKES

"Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus." – Acts 4:13   REFERENCE: ACTS 4:1-14 A look-alike is a person that resembles another, especially someone who looks very similar to a famous person. The Sanhedrin concluded that Peter and John were Jesus’ look-alikes. They knew both men to be untrained fishermen, having no formal education in the prestigious schools of theology of the time, but they were mesmerized by their speech and knowledge. Peter and John spent time...
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DINAH’S DECISION: THE WEAK LINK

“And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field; so, Jacob held his peace until they returned.” ~ Genesis 34:5 REFERENCE:  Genesis 34:1-7 & 25-27 We saw how Dinah’s curiosity led her into the hands of a vile man; what she called ‘seeing life’ turned to ‘tasting trouble.’ In life, we can choose our sins, but we often cannot choose the consequence; sometimes, it is more than we bargain for, or are willing to pay. Jacob was a man greatly favored by God; he had the assurance that God would...
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DINAH’S DECISION: CUTE & CURIOUS

“Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.” ~ Genesis 34:1   REFERENCE: Genesis 34:1-7   We rarely hear about Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Imagine the love and attention she enjoyed in the family as the only daughter with twelve brothers. They would dote on her, protect her, and shower her with good things and gifts. She must have been Daddy’s girl. Dinah grew up in a godly home with godly values. Her father was a patriarch and a prophet who had encounters with God...
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GO IN THIS MIGHT OF YOURS

"Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?” – Judges 6:14   REFERENCE: JUDGES 6:11-16   “Go in this might of yours…!" What powerful words! Dictionary defines might as great and impressive power or strength. It is force, vigor, stamina, and toughness. When the Lord said to Gideon, “Go in this might of yours,” He commissioned him for great exploits and imparted divine ability to him. He was saying to him, “Go by this commission and in the strength...
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ANOINTING

ANOINTING OF MIGHT

“…the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” – Isaiah 11:2b.   REFERENCE: ISAIAH 11:1-5   ‘Might’ is rooted in the Hebrew word ‘gibbor.’ It means “champion, strong, mighty, or he who excels.” It is related to the name of God, El Gibbor – The Mighty God. The spirit of might manifests when God is acknowledged as the doer of any great exploit impossible to man, one that is clear to all that, ‘God did it.’ The spirit of might is an expression of the Holy Spirit in a man’s life. It...
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