THE JUST LIVES BY FAITH

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” – Romans 1:17   REFERENCE Romans 1:16-17   As a Christian, God designed you to walk and live by faith (look at the limitations of our make-up – we are not omniscient, not omnipotent […]
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT: THEY ALL OVERCAME

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. – I John 5:4   REFERENCE I John 5:4   In concluding this series, we will learn from the lives of some bible characters (everyday people with real life issues just like you and I) […]
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILMENT: LAUNCH OUT!

When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” – Luke 5:4   REFERENCE Luke 5:1-10   God’s instructions can sometimes ignore the facts of your situation. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in that situation, a Word from God can […]
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT: THE WORD MEDICINE

Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. – Luke 5:3   REFERENCE Luke 5:1-10   Today we will learn from how Peter handled and overcame the frustration of a […]
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT: THE EMPTY NET

And saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. – Luke 5:2   REFERENCE Luke 5:1-10   Yesterday we started a series on “Frustration,” which the dictionary defined as, “The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change […]
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT

But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, master! For it was borrowed.”  – II Kings 6:5   REFERENCE II Kings 6:1-7   The dictionary defines frustration as “the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to […]
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THE END WILL BE BETTER

“The end of a thing is better than its beginning; the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” ~Ecclesiastes 7:8   REFERENCE: Ecclesiastes 7:8-10   As the year draws to a close, be reminded that God has been faithful; it is a great time to thank Him for His many blessings, grace, and […]
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THE SUBTLENESS OF SIN

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.” ~ Psalm 1:1 REFERENCE: Psalm 1:1-6   It is often said, “If the devil came as a two-horned beast draped in a red cape with a pitchfork, many […]
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OH, WHAT A GOOD GOD!

“…But You are God, ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abundant in kindness, and did not forsake them.” ~ Nehemiah 9:17   REFERENCE: Nehemiah 9:13-27   I knew the above verse early in my Christian walk. I understand that the virtues in the verse separate our God from other gods. If they claim […]
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GOD IS WORKING

“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.” ~ John 9:2-3   REFERENCE: John 9:1-7   Trouble sometimes comes back-to-back and never seems to diminish. I have experienced days like that; […]
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