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BECOME A FRIENDLY LEADER

"No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you." ~ John 15:15   REFERENCE:  John 15:9-17   Jesus set a new standard for leadership by calling his team members friends. Little wonder they took His message to the ends of the world after his death. The impact of His decision to become a friendly leader is still felt today. Young king Rehoboam, in one of yesterday's texts, was advised to become a friendly...
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A FRIENDLY LEADER

“No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.” ~ John 15:15   REFERENCE:  John 15:9-17   Friendship takes every relationship to the next level. We often downplay friendship, but it is a powerful force. A marriage stands a better chance if the spouses are friends; you would do better in math if your teacher were your friend and would relax to let a doctor who is also a friend perform...
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A NOBLEMAN’S FAITH: LESSONS

"And as he was now going down, his servants met him and told him, saying, "Your son lives!"” ~ John 4:51   REFERENCE:  John 4:46-54   God is not a respecter of persons but a respecter of principles. What He does for one, He will do for another if they follow the same steps. Wherever God sees faith, He extends a blank cheque for men to fill. From a place of anxiety and desperation, the Nobleman received healing for his dying son. God can do the same for you, no matter how dire your situation is; but how did this miracle...
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A NOBLEMAN’S FAITH

"Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your son lives." So, the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way." ~ John 4:50   REFERENCE: John 4:46-54   A most distressing situation for any parent is to have a sick child whose sickness has lingered and defied medicine. A sense of confusion and hopelessness must have overwhelmed this Nobleman's mind, wondering how he would help his son. He appealed to Jesus on a not-too-sure platform in his request. Still, we eventually see him rise to an admirable level of faith. We hear the irritation in...
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THE WOUNDS OF A FRIEND

"Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." ~ Proverbs 27:6   REFERENCE: Proverbs 27:5-6   Our text sounds like an oddity; 'wounds of a friend.' This is not how many of us see friendship; we see it as a safe space, a platform for expressing and receiving love, and it is. However, there is more; friendship hurts sometimes, and many who do not understand this have been hurt by it and have vowed to be loners, unwilling to mingle with others because of such hurts. We are humans, limited in knowledge and a bag of...
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NOT A GREAT MAN

"But Moses said to God, "I am not a great man! How can I be the one to go to Pharaoh and lead the Israelites out of Egypt?"– Exodus 3:11 (ERV)   REFERENCE: Exodus 3:7-11, 4:1-10 (ERV)   Ask many people; they will tell you they believe that God can do great things, but they are not sure He can do it through or for them. God may use some well-known person with an illustrious background, but rarely them. It is a mindset that says, "I am not a great man, so don't expect great things from me." Before you can...
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WAR WITH PROPHECIES

"This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare." ~ I Timothy 1:18   REFERENCE: I Timothy 1:18-20   Every Word spoken by God is a sure word of prophecy that has the potential to produce whatever it promises. You can trust the integrity of the Word of God and the God behind the Word to do what He says. Prophecies or bible promises won't just happen, however. It would be best to position yourself to war with prophecies until you see them manifest. You...
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WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES

“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, o love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” ~ Micah 6:8   REFERENCE: Micah 6:8   The various religious beliefs and spiritual practices that claim to have the ‘light’ and offer salvation are puzzling. There are almost as many ideologies as there are people groups on earth. Man forms his religion and sets its rituals and practices: sacrifices, rites, doctrines, worship, order, etc. People do all sorts, but who cares to inquire about what the Lord requires? Scripture...
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WHEN LOVE DELAYS

“So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.” ~ John 11:6   REFERENCE: JOHN 11:1-11   Solomon said that love is a strong force, “Many waters cannot quench love.” People have done heroic things and made great sacrifices for love’s sake. For this reason, when you find yourself in dire straits, the person you expect most to come to your aid is the person who loves you. It is odd, then, when someone who claims to love you sees you in need but delays in giving you aid. They told Jesus that...
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CALL TO ME

“Call to Me, and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things you do not know.” – Jeremiah 33:3   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 33:1-3   Life is full of mysteries and puzzles that confront us daily, and without insight or light, life's challenges will always floor us. It takes a level of revelation to deal with some issues of life. When you know what to do per time or situation, you will live as a high flyer. A faulty vehicle never puzzles a car mechanic because he has light (insight). Are you facing a challenge and wondering how to...
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