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CONQUER BY FAITH – 2

But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works (corresponding action) is dead? –James 2:20 (paraphrase mine)   REFERENCE James 2:18-24   Yesterday we concluded with the thought that “faith” has some corresponding actions that make it a dominant and conquering force, otherwise it will remain inactive. When faith possesses a man’s heart, it manifests itself in different ‘actions of faith.’ Here are some of them: Thinking in line with God’s Word – “As a man thinks so he is...” The woman with the issue of blood kept thinking in her heart (muttering to herself), “If...
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CONQUER BY FAITH – 1

Every God-begotten person conquers the world’s ways. The conquering power that brings the world to its knees is our faith. – I John 5:4(MSG)   REFERENCE I John 5:4   The natural law and system of this world often fails, because the world is a fallen place; that is why we see all kinds of hardship and evil predominant in the world. As believers, we need to start moving from the natural to the supernatural. We need to operate a system or a law that is higher than the one that is prevalent around us and that system/law is “FAITH....
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GOD ALWAYS HELPS

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” – I Samuel 7:12   REFERENCE I Samuel 7:5-12   We see in this account of scripture how the Israelites, in trying to fulfill God’s purpose for their lives, consecrated themselves and sought His face for the next phase. Then the Philistines came to resist their advancement, making it difficult for them to achieve their objective. Don’t think the enemy will be happy whenever you make a commitment to fulfill God’s will for your...
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A HUNGER FOR PURPOSE

It is good for workers to have an appetite; an empty stomach drives them on. – Proverbs 16:26 (NLT)   REFERENCE Proverbs 16:26   The difference between those who are just alive and those who are living is ‘purpose.’ Purpose is the reason for which a thing exists. A chair is not like a table because of its purpose. Your purpose is what you were created for. When anything in creation fulfils its purpose, it brings glory to God. Nothing matters more than knowing God’s purpose for your life and nothing can compensate for not knowing it. So, let me...
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DEALING WITH STUBBORN ENEMIES – 2

And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD - ‭‭II Kings‬ ‭19:14‬   REFERENCE II Kings 19:8-20, 32-37   (Continued from yesterday...) The first thing Hezekiah did when he received the letter of threat from the Rabshakeh, was to spread it before the Lord. There are certain letters (medical report, termination letters, eviction notices, etc.), that you must not respond to in the flesh, but must take to the Lord. When certain issues look foreboding, become a mountain,...
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DEALING WITH STUBBORN ENEMIES – 1

Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: “What confidence is this in which you trust? You speak of having plans and power for war; but they are mere words...." - II Kings‬ ‭18:19-20‬ ‭   REFERENCE II Kings 18:17-37   The account in today's passage is a typical case of having to contend with an opposition that seems larger than life. Such oppositions can come as health, financial, marital, emotional or even career challenges. In this case it was a physical army - the strong force of Assyria...
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GOD IS LONGSUFFERING BY NATURE

But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth – Psalms‬ ‭86:15   REFERENCE Psalm 86:15-17   Our Christianity can only be as good as our knowledge or concept of God; and it is only when we have a balanced perception of God’s nature that we can cultivate a healthy and sustained relationship with Him. Some people perceive God to be like their earthly fathers who mete out instant justice by punishing them any time they do wrong. They think God has a short fuse, and is looking for the...
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TRUST GOD ALWAYS

Then Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; turn away from me; whatever you impose on me I will pay…”~ II Kings‬ ‭18:14‬   REFERENCE II Kings 18:1-14   It is embarrassing when one who is hailed for his trust in God talks like this, when one who holds God in high esteem grovels before a man. Where is the confidence that comes from trusting in the Lord? Where is the boldness and courage of such who trust in the Lord? Hezekiah, in this moment of weakness, had allowed the...
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GOD ISN’T DONE WITH YOU YET – 2

Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing... – Psalm 92:13-14   REFERENCE Psalm 92:12-15   (Continued from yesterday) God can start with a man at the twilight of his life – when the evening is beginning to come. That is what happened to the four lepers in II Kings 7:3-8, they arose at twilight to go and do something when the rest of Israel was in desolation because of their predicament. And God proved that...
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GOD ISN’T DONE WITH YOU YET – 1

By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. – Hebrews 11:11   REFERENCE Hebrews 11:11   Are you in that place in life where you feel you can no longer produce something tangible because of how hard you have tried in the past without commensurate results to show for your efforts? Is life telling you to give up on your dreams because time seems no longer favorable to you? Well there is good news for you today; God isn’t...
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