Assurance Of Believing In The Power Of God

Jesus completed feeding the five thousand; And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. (Mark 6: 45) This was quiet a task for one individual when viewed through natural eyes; but when viewed through spiritual eyes one can see the power of God not only in the feeding of the five thousand but the spiritual equipping (preparation) of individuals. And when he had sent them away he departed into a mountain to pray. (Mark 6: 46) Jesus slipped away to commune with His father (our Father).  The people wanted to take Jesus by force and make him their king.  They were suffering at the hands of the Romans and their new Task Masters, the appointed not anointed priest, the Pharisees and their own unbelief. An when even ( evening) was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. (Mark 6: 47) There stood Jesus (The Light of The World) as darkness appr...

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.  For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. (2 Cor 7,8, Key Bible, KJV) Human weakness provides the ideal opportunity for the display of divine power.  The precise nature of this affliction is unknown, however in Romans 7:23 Paul identifies another law in his members warring against the law of his mind, and bringing him into captivity to the law of sin which is in his members. A common misunderstanding among many Christians is, they have no weaknesses.  This could not be further from the truth.  We humans are afflicted with weaknesses.  If we all do not have weakness then the present condition of the world would reflect that in our lives, community, homes and our churches. Paul states he sought the Lord three ...

Our Christian lifestyle defines who we are in Christ.  We who have accepted Jesus as Lord of our lives defines the moment we became separated from a life in darkness.  Perhaps at one point in our lives we were not associated with what a surrendered life is not.  A surrendered life is not giving up its' giving in to Christ taking complete charge of our lives.  When God led Moses and the Israelites out of bondage to crossing a divided Red Sea on dry ground was a defining moment in their lives. They did not know before hand how God was going to save them from Pharaoh's charging Army; yet when Moses stretch forth his arms with his staff in hand the power of God manifested in the parting of the Sea and they cross over on dry land safe and secure. When we are faced with uncontrollable circumstances in our lives do we fall in the sea of despair or do we call on God and trust he will make a way when there seems no way just as the Israelites had a defining moment in th...

A common misunderstanding among many of becoming a servant of God is many think they need to clean themselves up before God can or will use them. That is a trick of the enemy.  The truth of the matter is God can and will use anyone for his purpose. Abraham was old, Rahab was immoral, Jeremaih was depressed, David had an affair and all sorts of family problems.  Elijah was sucicidal.  Timothy was timid.  Peter was impulsive and hot-tempered. John the Baptist was an eccentric, yet God used all of these for his purpose. Consider the demon pocessed man of Gadarene in Luke 8.  Many people remember Legion.  They can speak about the swine the demons pocessed after requesting Jesus send them there instead of hell.  They also can speak of the swine drowning in the lake but what they failed to speak about is Jesus clothing the man, then teaching him before commissioning him as a preacher. The demon pocessed man lived amongest...

Now Sarai (princess) Abram's (father of a multitude)   wife bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. (flight) (Genesis 16: 1) Take notice in the meaning of the names.  Sarai meaning princess who has no children.  Abram meaning father of a multitude whom God in Genesis 15 blessed his seed. Hagar meaning flight ; she fled with her child. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her.  And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. Genesis 16: 2) Some time had passed since the revelation of Genesis 15: 4 and Sarai impatiently implied that God was not keeping his promise.  How often in our lives do we take matters into our own hands that result in less than our expectations? And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her t...

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (Luke 10: 25, Key Bible, KJV) The lawyer, a scholar well versed in Scripture asked a common question; either take issue with Jesus or simply to see what kind of teacher he was.  The lawyer may also was attempting to discredit Jesus before his audience.  Often there are instances when those make claims of knowing more about the word of God than the next person they attempt to discredit them to make themselves look good. Tempted is putting Jesus to the test. He said unto him, What is written in the law? How readest thou? (Luke 10: 26) Notice Jesus challenges his expertise in scripture by responding with a two part question. And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. (Luke 10: 27) Whether a fourfold love (heart, soul...

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and wore no clothes neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. (Luke 8: 27) Here we find a living human being living amongst the dead.  Naked with a legion of demons inside him.  The towns people are so afraid of this man that no one would approach him.  If they saw him they would walk on the other side of the road to avoid him; some would say he is crazy. Throughout Jesus' ministry he restored those were separated from the community.  He cleanse the leapers, he gave the blind sight, he made the lame to walk, and the sinners gave their lives to God. The herdsmen witness Jesus cleanse this man and they ran and told all that was done to the people.  Many who read this unique healing remember the swine when the demons entered them and running wildly off the cliff into the lake drowning.  No many see the call of this man to ministry. Scripture te...