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4 Rs: Son Power Opens Our Eyes to The Truth of the Bible!

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  4 Rs: Son Power Opens Our Eyes to the Truth of the Bible “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions . ”  (Psalm 119:18, NLT) “And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.”  (Luke 24:45, NKJV) Before I came to have a real relationship with Jesus Christ, I had no interest in the Word of God. Foolishly, I felt I would have time to do that later in life. The few times I did read the Bible, I had no understanding about what it was actually saying. What changed my perspective? Relationship It was after I established a true relationship with God through Jesus Christ that I developed a desire to really read the Word of God. It was in the New Testament that I learned that we as believers have been given the right to know the secrets of the kingdom. Jesus said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you” (Matthew 13:11, NIV). Only the Holy Spirit can open our eyes to understand the secrets of G...

God Wants You To Win!

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  God Wants You to Win “The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the LORD, They will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green,” — Psalm 92:12–14 Reflection Beloved, we are blessed. In difficult economic times, we need to trust in the power of the Holy Spirit to protect us and sustain us. Do you remember what David said? He declared that he had never seen the righteous forsaken or their descendants begging bread (Psalm 37:25). We can overcome all fears, including financial fears. We must believe we are blessed and that God’s blessing will remain upon us through everything. In Isaiah 54:10, the Lord promises that even though the mountains may be shaken and the hills removed, His lovingkindness and covenant of peace will not be shaken. In the Book of Deuteronomy, we read these exciting words. God told Israel that His blessings would come u...

God’s Grace!

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  God’s Grace Scripture: Romans 3:24–25, NLT “God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood.”  (Romans 3:24–25, NLT) Grace is the unmerited favor of God granting salvation to all people through the death and resurrection of his son, Jesus Christ. This is a work of God alone and is given to each individual as a gift. All other religions are works oriented, requiring people to justify themselves through their own good behaviors in order to make themselves acceptable to God. Jesus Christ came into the world to save us from “self-justification.” According to God’s plan we are offered salvation based on “Christ-justification.” We must be sure that after salvation we build our lives on the foundation of Christ, and not on the foundation of self-ef...

Supernatural Faith That Produces Love!

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  Supernatural Faith That Produces Love “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;” — 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Reflection When the apostle Paul prayed for the believers in Ephesus, he asked Father God to strengthen them with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ would dwell in their hearts through faith and they would be rooted and grounded in love (Ephesians 3:16–17). He went on to pray that they would comprehend the greatness of Christ’s love, which surpasses knowledge, and be filled up to all the fullness of God. It’s interesting to note here that being strengthened by God’s Spirit in the inner man results first in faith. Faith is a thing. It has substance. It has a spiritual fiber, if you will. It is power. Hebrews 11:1 describes faith as the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen. Faith is ...

4 Rs: Plugged in to the Power Source !

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  4 Rs: Plugged in to the Power Source Scripture: “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”  (Ephesians 4:30, NKJV) To grieve the Holy Spirit is to live in direct disobedience to the known will of God. Why is this so important for us to avoid? Relationship The Holy Spirit is the one who has sealed us for the day of redemption. However, we must remember that this sealing is just the  beginning  of a living and vital relationship with God through Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit has been poured into our heart to enlighten us about the will of God. The Holy Spirit gives us direction and a sense of mission. This is  Son Power  at work. Revelation The Holy Spirit reveals to us the secrets of the kingdom of God which those who do not know Christ cannot know or understand. He is the one who empowers us to live what Christ taught when he was in the world. He is the one who intervenes for us in our prayer life. When we g...

Jesus Christ in Him All Things Are Possible!

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   Jesus Christ: In Him All Things Are Possible  A Devotional Reflection The declaration that "in Him all things are possible" stands as one of the most transformative truths in Scripture. This principle invites us to examine what it truly means to place our confidence in Christ and how this reality reshapes our understanding of life's challenges and opportunities.  The Foundation of Possibility From a theological perspective, this promise rests on several foundational truths about Christ's nature and authority: Christ's Divine Nature and  Matthew 28:18 records Jesus stating, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me." This isn't merely positional authority—it reflects His divine nature and unlimited power. When we understand that Christ possesses all authority, we recognize that limitations we perceive are often products of our finite perspective rather than actual constraints. The Scope of His  Philippians 3:21 describes how Christ...

The Judgement Factor!

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  The Judgment Factor Scripture: Romans 2:16, NLT “This is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life. ” (Romans 2:16, NLT) The judgment of God is something we often do not want to think or talk about. But the message of this verse in Romans is that judgment is very real. Our life on earth is temporary. Hebrews 9:27 tells us, “People are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment” (NIV). The apostle John wrote, “The Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge” (John 5:22, NLT). Judgement is real. Relationship A right relationship with God through Christ saves us from the wrath of God. “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life” (John 5:24, NLT). We have already passed from death to life through God’s provision. Rev...