The Spirit of God Bearing Witness with Our Spirit – Romans 8:12-17

"Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For …

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The Lord Jesus was Magnified – Acts 19:13-20

"Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, 'We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.' And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and …

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You Killed the Prince of Life – Acts 3:11-18

"And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, 'Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Why look ye so earnestly on us, as though …

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John 9:29-34 – Born Blind, Seeing, Speaking for Jesus

"We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence He is. The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence He is, and He hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any …

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Luke 21:34-36

"And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye …

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Luke 8:19-21

"Then came to Him His mother and His brethren, and could not come at Him for the press. And it was told Him which said, 'Thy mother and Thy brethren stand without, desiring to see Thee'. And He answered and said unto them, 'My mother and My brethren are these which hear the word of God, and …

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The Fig Tree and Forgiving

In the Gospel of Mark chapter 11 and verses 12 - 14 Jesus has sought fruit on a fig tree for His breakfast; and He found no fruit.  He curses the fig tree, and they soon discover it has withered and died. When we come to the discovery of the cursed fig tree a few …

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Are You the Christ, the Son of God?

The title is the question the high priest asked of Jesus as He was being tried for His "crimes" (Matthew 26:63). When Jesus opened His mouth it was acknowledging the words of the high priest with a loud "Yes!"... "Jesus saith unto him, 'Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see …

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A Shaking When the LORD Comes

My Bible reading for this morning was Haggai 1 through Zechariah 3.  I share with you verses from Haggai, and the post of September 25, 2015. "For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry …

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I am Not Ashamed

"Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.  Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.  Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and …

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The Purposing Heart

"But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself." Daniel 1:8  (KJB) Four Hebrew youths plus more had been taken from their homeland …

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When Mourning for Sin Does Not Come

"Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, …

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Devour the Word of GOD

"And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; and He spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe. Moreover He said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this …

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When God’s Word is Fulfilled

It is not a matter of "If"; it is a matter of when God's word comes to pass.  How do you respond to the messenger of God's Word when that word is explained in expositional preaching, and it leaves you feeling guilty of sin, or it seems contrary to what "You believe"? There was a …

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