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Waiting on God’s timing for our promises is probably one of the most difficult acts of obedience we can do. And it’s not about simply waiting. It’s about working, praying and believing by faith for those promises while we wait. During our season of waiting, it becomes tempting to take on lesser promises that we […]

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People have offered many images of heaven and hell throughout time. Jesus Himself described hell as a place of fire, judgment and eternal punishment (Matthew 5.22 and Matthew 25.41 & 46). And Jesus describes heaven as a glorious kingdom, a mansion with many rooms, a wedding banquet and a place of reward and eternal life […]

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When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, recognizing that He exchanged His righteousness for our sin on the Cross, we receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God with us on Earth. The Holy Spirit comes with the Fruit of the Spirit. He resides in our own spirits that have been perfected […]

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In the Old Testament, there is a story about Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego (Daniel 3). These three Jewish men were exiled in Babylon after the fall of Judah. The king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, created a golden image around 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide and insisted the people of the nations worship it when […]

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God gives us words and promises in the Bible and words and promises to us personally. When we allow God to share these promises with us through the Bible and the Holy Spirit, we can claim them with confidence. Every promise in the Bible is potentially ours. However, we must know them, believe them and […]

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When God created the Heavens and the Earth, He created people in His image on the 6th day. (Genesis 1.24-27). Included in this image is our gift to be free-thinking, imaginative individuals who can make our own choices. This is free will. We have the right to obey or disobey God. God did not want […]

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Why Did God Establish the Law? Our history includes four ages: the Age of Noah, the Age of Abraham, the Age of Moses and the Age of Paul. We now live in the Age of Paul, which began after the Finished Work of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, on the Cross as prophesied by Malachi in […]

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  Don’t let feelings of doubt, insecurity or unworthiness deter you from claiming God’s promises for you life. God is faithful and good. We just need to see Him as He really is and rest all of our faith on Him! “She replied, ‘That’s true, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat the scraps […]

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Paul discusses putting on the full Armor of God in Ephesians 6:10-17. These verses are so important because they hold God’s promises for our protection and victory. We have the Shield of Faith which is our first line of defense. We have the Belt of Truth which allows us to walk in our true identity in […]

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“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it” (1 Corinthians 9.24 NKJV). I won fifth place out of around seventeen ladies during my first bodybuilding competition in the Figure Division. I was so excited. Four […]

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