In Romans 4, Paul used Abraham as an example of living a life of righteousness. This Old Testament Patriarch had a lot going for him. He is known as a friend of God, the father of Israel, and Jesus mentioned him in one of His stories. Click on the link below to see what his real legacy was. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Faith #Romans #worship
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The Angel Gabriel visited Mary with a life changing message. It was at that point she began to live a life of faith. We too can live a life of faith just like she did. Click on the link below to read today's Christmas post. #BibleStudy #Christmas #Devotions #Faith #Luke
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Faith serves as the foundational ingredient of our walk with the Lord. We as humans though, we tend to make the message of God complicated. What are some things that get in the way of our faith. Click on the link below to read about it in today's post. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Evangelism #Faith #Romans
When Your Faith Is Tested How Do You Handle It?
The disciples of Jesus experienced a rough time the night Jesus was arrested. Their faith was tested that night, just as our faith will often be tested as well. Click on the link below to read today's post. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Faith #Matthew
In today's post, a storm at sea serves as an illustration for us. It illustrates the storms that come against us in life. Let's look at how Jesus handled them, and how we should respond to storms that come our way. Click on the link below to read today's post. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Faith #Matthew
Mark 9:23
23" 'If you can" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes."
Mark 11:22-23
22"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. 23"I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.
Luke 17:6
6He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you.
Romans 4:17
17As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.
Romans 10:9
9That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
1 Timothy 6:12
12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
2 Timothy 2:22
22Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Philemon 1:6
6I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.
Hebrews 6:1
1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,
It depends on how you define faith. Some people define it as something you believe in but cannot prove. One way Webster’s defines it is as a strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion rather than being able to prove it as real.
If you can’t prove something is true, then it doesn’t correspond to reality. I may have faith that I can fly, but if I can’t prove it, it’s not real. It doesn’t correspond to reality. It may even give me comfort, but I’m believing in someone or something that isn’t true. This is blind faith.
The bible has a different definition of faith. In the New Testament book of Hebrews, chapter 10, verse 1, it says faith is “…the assurance about what we do not see.” The word “assurance” means evidence or trust. Evidence are things that we know to be true, beyond a reasonable doubt. In a courtroom, evidence are facts that point the way to something that we decide is true. Since we cannot see that something, like a murder, the evidence of it will point the way for us to make a decision that’s beyond a reasonable doubt.
The “…of things not seen” refers to things that we cannot directly observe anymore. What things can we not observe anymore? Hebrews 11:3 says things like the creation of the universe, Abel bringing an offering to God, Enoch being taken up alive to heaven, Noah and the flood, etc. We cannot observe anything in history. We also cannot observe things like love and trust. We can observe their effects but we cannot observe these things. For example, what does love look like, how much does it weigh, what are its dimensions?
In our present time, we have proof of Jesus being raised from the dead (https://bsssb-llc.com/video-courses-overview/the-real-easter-story/ weeks 2 thru 4) and the accuracy of the bible (https://bsssb-llc.com/video-courses-overview/how-we-got-the-bible/).
We didn’t observe these things but we have proof that they happened. When Jesus says that He will come back again to set up His eternal kingdom, we have proof that He can be trusted based on the evidence of His prior claims. We can trust what the bible says based on it being a trustworthy source.
So, Christians don’t have blind faith in Jesus. We have evidence that corresponds to reality. That is real faith.
Faithfully Yours,
Dave Maynard
What does it mean to be a God fearing man?
FAITH SPEAKS
The language of faith is to say what God says:-
Yeshua answered and he said to them, “May the faith of God be in you.”
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Say what God Says,
Say about you what God says about you.
Have the faith of God.
Let the same creative faith words that God spoke, create through the same creative faith words in your mouth.
In order to change your circumstances, get the word out of your lips.
Are you living wholeheartedly for Jesus?
Do you want the perfect will of God in your life?
Is it your will to do His will?
You are the ruler of your day and circumstances, not the devil, the world, the flesh or other people, (even well intentioned but non faith filled loving people).
You control your destiny by speaking (saying aloud and believing wholeheartedly) the word of God relative to your circumstances.
If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17.20
Today, speak to your circumstances and bring them into line with God's will and purpose for you.
Stop wishing things were better and make them better, speak to them.
Stop hoping for a healing and speak health and wholeness.
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From the book, "First Things First", Russel Board writes on the subject of Prayer.
Today, we continue, with Dr. August S. Francis, to cover the subject of Prayer and the Types of Prayer that are covered, overall, in the Word of God. Prayer is conversation with the Lord and we must take it very seriously. How can we do the work of the Lord without speaking to the one we work for. Let's take a look at His Word!
The new Remnant Church Bible Institute broadcast, "I Can Talk To God" (PRAYER) at http://tobtr.com/s/7187545. Let's go into the things of the Lord!
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Tell Them Prayer Page (Jesus Is Lord Over The Golden Triangle)
The Bible!
With a host of books written and the host of people who are teaching from their own words, why do we need the Bible?
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We continue in the teaching on the Gifts of the Spirit.
It is important that we have an understanding of these Gifts, due to the fact that the job of the Holy Spirit is to empower us to represent and present Jesus to the world. Jesus lived, operated and spoke to us and into us of the supernatural. The Holy Spirit gives these gifts, not for our profit, but for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.
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We continue in the teaching on "How Do We Receive The Baptism In The Holy Spirit?"
The fact that Jesus told us to wait until we receive this Promise of the Father as His "Last Words" on earth is significant. Let's take a deeper look into what He said, and is saying, to us.
You may lean more about Remnant Church Bible Institute by going to http://www.rcbi-edu.org You may also contact me (Dr. A.S. Francis) at: rcbi-edu@outlook.com or call us at (409) 234-5854
We want to help you reach your full potential in your walk with the Lord and in ministry!
Remnant Church Bible Institute - How Do We Receive The Baptism In The Holy Spirit? - Part 2 at http://tobtr.com/s/6594037
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My mentor of blessed memory, Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa said: "If light can't replace darkness, you don't need light." If life can't replace death, you don't need life." I add; what's the essence of claiming to have light and still be overcome by darkness? What is the meaning of professing life, while living under the captivity of death?
It's really an irony, when we talk of the death and resurrection of Christ and even preach it on our pulpits with so much emotion and end up committing suicide; living a life of addiction and lacking the power over sin, disease and demonic forces.
It seems most preaching and teaching today is, but mere theater; the way we live shows we don't believe most of what we say. Most news headlines about the happenings in the church, especially among the clergies say it all.
How can we experience the victory the dead and resurrection of Christ brings, when we are busy looking for excuses for every known moral failure? If it were possible, we would rewrite the Bible to accommodate our addictions. Phrases like these would be added to our new Bible versions.
i) It's normal to profess Christ and still die by taking one's own life
ii) You can profess Christ and still live a life of sin
iii) Its normal to be an addict for life even as a professing Child of God, etc.
In fact, our new Bible version would be more about excitement in Church, busyness in religious activities, rhetoric s of faith without the life of faith.
Thank God, the works were finished since from the foundation of the world, so we can't add to the finished work of Christ or take from it. If we fail to live up to expectation, we shouldn't blame it on God, but on our lust.
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. (James 1:13-15)
If the dead and resurrection of Christ can't give us victory in this life, then most of our talk about the gospel is vain. DrBenard Etta
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: (MATT 4:5-6)
The anointing, God's grace and favor aren't just a privilege, but a huge responsibility. This responsibility isn't just limited to touching lives, but being able to combine the anointing and God's grace on our lives with the character that goes with it. Charisma-minus-Character is equal to Disaster.
The greatest crisis plaguing Christendom isn't the absence of the anointing, but the presence of anointing without character. This makes some in the ministry today to look more like rascals; reckless and unruly in the eyes of God and man.
For us to walk in the fullness of the grace of God like Christ, we need to overcome the temptation of using the anointing on our lives to show off. Christ did it; we can do it!
It's very easy for one to use the gifts of God to promote oneself and not God's kingdom. Our Church building programs, congregations, television outreaches, philanthropic activities, healing and miracle meetings, etc, might actually be serving us than Christ. God is so generous, he can allow us use his grace to build for ourselves empires until the day of reckoning.
In our foundation text, the devil was simply tempting Jesus to use the anointing at his disposal to show off. Jumping from the pinnacle of the temple to the ground could have attracted onlookers since the masses are drawn to such manifestations. But Christ resisted the temptation.
The power of God is not for entertainment or for showing off, but for Godly influence and impact, which counts in time and eternity. When God's ministers look more like magicians in their manner of demonstrating God's power, it's a call for alarm. Jesus didn't go about trying to satisfy the curiosity of people by performing miracles and signs. Each time he performed a supernatural act, the motivation was to meet a need, show compassion and above all, to glorify the father. In some cases, he asked those he healed to tell no one, but to glorify God.
There is nothing wrong with publishing testimonies of God's miracles in a meeting if our motives are right, but we need to watch against the carnal competition among ministers of God today for who is the greatest in anointing, and the most accurate in words of knowledge, etc. This carnal competition has reached a point where some drunk with the wine of self promotion have gone to the extent of using mystical powers and charms to perform miraculous signs so as to boost their recognition among the “greatest” in Christendom.
It's very common today to find someone faking prophecies and words of knowledge and forcing people to accept them. Others use information provided during private consultation and counseling to form the base for their so-called prophecy extravaganza. Millions of ignorant Christians are right now under tremendous delusion and some are giving just everything they have to these self style con men masquerading as prophets.
It's time for the truly anointed of God to stand up strong for the truth and for righteousness. It's time to speak out! It's time to put away the altitude of using the anointing to show off. Let Christ be our example! DrBenard Etta
