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Joshua Feared Not Because God Promised That His Enemies Would be Defeated
Joshua 19:8, Where we are weak, God is strong. Where we fear, God tells us to fear not. Many of God’s promises are to address our weaknesses, shortcomings, and fears. Sometimes we may have all we need to overcome adversity, but we get discourage and need encouragement from God. This was the case with Joshua.
A Good Father Fears God and Delights in God's Commandments
Psalm 112:1. Psalm 112 tells us that there are two qualification for a good father and a blessed man. First, he fears and gives honor to God always, and second that he delights in the Word of God (Psalm 112:1-2, “Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandment”).
Adam, the First Father, But Not the Good Father
Genesis 4:1. Adam was the first earthly father, but the Bible does not depict him as a good father. There is no mention that he had any type of nurturing relationship with his children. In fact it is noticeably absent that there is no mention that he had any type of relationship with any of his children.
You Must Wait on the Holy Spirit to Baptize You
Luke 24:49. Jesus in Luke 24:49 tells us as Christians that we must wait on the Holy Spirit to baptize us (Luke 24:49, “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high”). Jesus had promised and taught on the Holy Spirit many times during His ministry on Earth.
Who is the Holy Spirit – He is the Spirit of Truth
John 14:17, The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth. As Christians, the Holy Spirit resides in us to comfort us, to guide us, and to be the Spirit of Truth in our lives. The Holy Spirit enables us to discern what is true and what is not.
Sleep Needs Include Giving God the Time to Do a Work in You
Genesis 2:21. There are many needs for sleep. God has all of us sleep for a reason. One of the reasons is for Him to do a work in us. God can give us insight, visions, and directions why we are awake, but sometimes for Him to do something special in us He needs us to be asleep. This is a time when He can have our full attention and He can have complete control over our faculties.
You Can Not Overcome Your Guilt if You Continue to Take Pleasure in Your Sin
2 Peter 2:13. It seems simple to say, but you cannot overcome guilt if you continue to take pleasure in what you know is wrong. When you feel guilty about doing something, this feeling of guilt is there for a reason. Guilt is not the spoiler of the party, it is really God telling you and showing you that you need to go to the next level.
Work Success Comes Through Faithfully Working God's Plan
1 Corinthians 3:8. God has a plan that guarantees work success. This is a master plan designed by God. Whether we know it or not God desires for all us to participate in His plan, His purpose. He created us for His purpose. From God's perspective, work success is not measured by individual success, but by how faithfully and diligently we participate in God's plan.
The Objective of Christian Spiritual Warfare is Our Mind
1 Corinthians 2:16. Christian spiritual warfare is totally focused on the mind. What is in the balance is whether our mind will be controlled by the natural man or by the Spirit. The natural man is no match for God's Spirit, but it is our choice if we let our flesh control our mind or if we let the Holy Spirit rule in us.
The Lack of Beliefs and Values Bring Out the Works of the Flesh
Galatians 5:21. It is human nature that if our beliefs and values are weak or non-existent, we will manifest the works of the flesh. Galatians 5:19-21 identify the works of the flesh. They are “...
Christian Believe and Value That They are a Child of God
Romans 8:17. Many of us have very shallow beliefs, and therefore we have very shallow values. If we truly believed in something, this belief would drive our values. Values and beliefs are closely intertwined. This is particularly evident with Christian believers. The Bible tells us that Christian believers “are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” (Romans 8:14).
Examples of Values – New Man Versus Old Man
1 Corinthians 2:14. The Christian ideas of “New Man” and “Old Man” provides excellent examples of good and bad values. From a Christian perspective there are only two types of values: material or spiritual. The Old Man lives by material (natural) values.
The Secret of Happiness Is To Be Acceptable To God
Ecclesiastes 9:7. If you want to be happy, be in fellowship with God. If we are in fellowship with God at all times, we cannot be anything else but joyous. When we are in fellowship with God, every little thing such as a simple meal or a drink of water as well as any action we take is done in joy. Fellowship with God comes with us accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
Resurrection Faith Brings Us From Death To Life
1 Corinthians 15:54. The actual resurrection of a dead person is hard for us to believe because everything we see in this world is corruptible. It is decaying, growing old, and dying. We see death and decay everywhere. We see people grow old, we see the leaves turn brown, we see things rust, and we see that every living thing has a physical death in this world.
Cain Did Not Make A Prudent Choice
Genesis 4:7. Cain did not chose the path of obedience unto righteousness. Even after Cain had provided an unworthy offering to God and God counseled Cain on how to be right with Him, Cain continued to go his own way. Cain chose not to be obedient to God and love God. Cain also did not make a prudent choice in regard to loving his neighbor.
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