God Will Not Answer Every Prayer

April 27th, 2019

God Will Not Answer Every Prayer

1 John 3:21-22 (KJB) Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Did you know that the spiritual condition of the heart and application of or failure to apply God’s commandments will affect your prayer life? It is true, though God hears every prayer He ...

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27
APR
2019

Devotions, Take Up Your Cross

1 John 3:21-22, a right relationship with God, answered prayer, freedom in Christ, prayer, spiritual condition of the heart

Awestruck by His Word

July 14th, 2018

Awestruck by His Word

Psalm 119:161 (KJB) SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

It is a sad fact today that many hearts have failed to stand in awe of the power and presence of God, or His Word. Today we are spiritually privileged to have the entire sacred inspired recordings of God to hold in our hand. In ancient times a man could only reflect upon words of God ...

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14
JUL
2018

Devotions, Take Up Your Cross

bullying, God, God's Word, in awe of God, persecution, Psalm 119:161, spiritual condition of the heart

Not a “spiritual Pep Rally”

July 17th, 2017

Not a “spiritual Pep Rally”

2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJB) If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

God is not looking for a “spiritual pep rally” or a simple outward show of allegiance to Him. He is looking for sincerely humbled men and women of God who are ...

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17
JUL
2017

Devotions, Take Up Your Cross

2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJB), fruit, obedience, revival, spiritual condition of the heart

Calvary- The Healing Power

1 Peter 2:24 (KJB) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

There is no greater healing source than that of the supernatural power of God. His power does not ever weaken or wane and has been an original spiritual force of God since the beginning. God’s power is available for any person still ...

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26
MAR
2017

Devotions

Calvary, healing, spiritual condition of the heart, supernatural power

A Spiritual “About Face”

March 19th, 2017

A Spiritual “About Face”

John 6:67-69 (KJB) Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

During His short earthly ministry, Jesus Christ was used to rejection.

He was accustomed to teaching people the Truth of God and watching many people fall ...

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19
MAR
2017

Devotions, Take Up Your Cross

Jesus Christ, John 6:67-69 (KJB), Simon Peter, spiritual condition of the heart, the disciples, walking away from God

Heavily Burdened or Bursting with Joy

December 10th, 2016

Heavily Burdened or Bursting with Joy

Proverbs 12:25 (KJB) Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Bearing the weight of sin is spiritually agonizing and physically painful. It causes one of two possible reactions in every man. He either crawls on his knees towards God. Or he suppresses the truth and hurriedly crawls away from things of God.

One direction increases his pain while the other releases his distress and discomfort ushering ...

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10
DEC
2016

Devotions, Take Up Your Cross

heavy heart, joy, Proverbs 12:25 (KJB), sin, spiritual condition of the heart

Living Eternally Wise

December 2nd, 2016

Living Eternally Wise

Proverbs 26:12 (KJB) Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Proud men think they are wise.

Proud men boast to others through words and actions that they are wise.

God always knows the truth of every situation. God can cut through any smoke screen to get to the heart of the situation. There is always pride at work in the lives of foolish people. The opposing side ...

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2
DEC
2016

Devotions, Take Up Your Cross

foolish living, humbleness, living wise, pride, Proverbs 26:12 (KJB), spiritual condition of the heart

Will Foolish People Ever Learn?

November 21st, 2016

Will Foolish People Ever Learn?

Psalm 94:8-11 (KJB) Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? 10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know? 11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

God’s Word has much to say about fools ...

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21
NOV
2016

Devotions, Take Up Your Cross

foolish people, fools, Psalm 94:8-11 (KJB), spiritual condition of the heart, wise living

Light Always Banishes Darkness

October 11^th, 2016

Light Always Banishes Darkness

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9 KJV)

The heart of all mankind is desperately wicked from birth. It is a naturally dark and unreliable indicator of the current situation in his life. His heart is easily led astray by contrary whims and waves often found at work in this world. Reliance upon feelings generated in his heart will often lead man in the wrong direction.

The spiritually ...

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11
OCT
2016

Take Up Your Cross

darkness, death, God's wrath, godliness, Jeremiah 17:9 KJV, light, spiritual condition of the heart, wickedness

Freedom From Sin As Grace Abounds

July 12th, 2016

Freedom From Sin As Grace Abounds

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. (Romans 6:6-7 KJV)

The quickened alive man and woman is given what is necessary to live a spiritual successful life on this earth when the Spirit of God comes to dwell in their heart.

It sounds simple, the Spirit of God ...

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12
JUL
2016

Take Up Your Cross

freewill, God, grace, Romans 6:6-7 KJV, sin, spiritual condition of the heart

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Posts Tagged 'spiritual condition of the heart'

Calvary- The Healing Power

1 Peter 2:24 (KJB) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.