Ezekiel 36:26-27. Just like we need a new heart to truly and fully follow Jesus, we need a new spirit as well. Our new spirit that God will give us will do two things. What are they? Listen in.
Ezekiel 36:26, Psalm 119:11. We need to make sure we take time each day to hide a bit of the word of God in the heart. Two reasons. It will help us when we come to times of trial, and it will help keep our heart focused on the things of God.
Ezekiel 36:26, Proverbs 3:5. If you are going to trust God, then you must do it fully, not wavering, not doubting. You must trust God with ALL your heart.
Ezekiel 36:26, Psalm 51:10. We must ask God, daily, for a clean heart. Then we must guard that clean heart so it doesn’t fall back into being a deceitful heart like we once had.
Ezekiel 36:26, Proverbs 4:23. We must be sure we ask God to guard our hearts, protect our hearts.
Ezekiel 36:26, 25, Jeremiah 17:9. This week, we are going to see if we need a little heart surgery. We need to make sure our heart is in tune with God, helping us to do His will and being able to hear from Him. But, we need to make sure that God has...
Mark 12:41-44. As Jesus was watching the people give into the treasury. Many of the people gave out of their excess. But then this old widow came and gave a few cents. What seems insignificant to others was all she had. Are you truly giving God all we...
First Kings 19:9-13. We need to always be sure we are where we are supposed to be. Elijah had just come off some big spiritual victories,and I am sure that his faith was at an all time high in God. yet, because of a threat from a woman, he runs away...
John 6:15-21. Does it seem like your life is about to be overtaken by the problems of this world? If so, let Jesus in the boat. He can calm you and the things around you.
John 6:67-69. So many of the “disciples” of Jesus turned away from Him at a hard teaching, one they either didn’t understand or was offended by. Yet the inner 12 stayed with Him, because they knew He was the Messiah. How many times have you ran away...
Luke 18:9-14. In this parable taught by Jesus, we see two men, one a Pharisee and one a Publican, standing in the temple to pray. The Pharisee prayed out of his position, the other prayed out of his sorrow. Which one represents you today?
Luke 17:11-19. A group of 10 people sick with leprosy cried out to Jesus to be healed. Jesus heard their cry and sent them on their way to the priests so they can be declared clean. On they way, as they were healed, one came back thanking Jesus and...
1 John 5:21. We are told to flee from idols. We are told to keep ourselves from idols. Yet, many of us seem to do the exact opposite. Many of us run to idols. Ask God what idols have taken His place in your life, and then get rid of those idols out of...
James 1:13-15, Job 1:6-12, 2:1-7. Trials are a benefit to your faith. It may not seem like it when you are going through them. Temptations, on the other hand, are detrimental to your faith, and may even cause the end of your faith.
Matthew 4:1-11, James 1:14-15. We can see how Jesus successfully overcame His temptation by the devil. It’s by knowing Scripture. Take some time and just read some of the Bible, see what God reveals to you.
2 Samuel 11:1-5, James 1:14-15. It is at times when we are not where we are supposed to be that we have the greatest chance to fall into temptation. Make sure, each and every day, that you are at the very center of the will of God for your life.
Genesis 3:1-6, James 1:14-15. How well do you know the Bible? Satan challenges Adam and Eve’s knowledge of what God commanded of them and how much God loved them. Don’t let this old tactic cause you to stumble on your day to day walk with Jesus.
James 1:12-15. James teaches us a pattern to falling into temptation. Memorize that pattern so you can see temptation coming.
James 1:12, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Romans 8:18, 28. In your own Bible, look up the Bible passages I presented in today’s episode. Do you see words there that doesn’t seem to fit for trials? Words like “light affliction” jump out at me because my...
James 1:5-8. We all need wisdom, especially when we are going through times of trial and times of testing. James teaches us that we can ask God for wisdom, but there is a catch. Listen to today’s episode and make sure you have yourself set up to get...
James 1:2-4. We must allow our faith the grow and develop into the faith God wants us to have. The result? We will be complete, entire. Is that your desire today?
1 Peter 1:6-7. There are a few things we can learn about trials and their purpose in these verses.
1 Peter 1:7. What value do you put on your faith? Is faith even something you have or desire? Peter teaches that our faith is much more valuable than gold.
Acts 24:24-25. So many people today want to come to God on their schedule on their time. When it is convenient for them. That’s not the way it works, folks. So many people run out of time because they chose the things of this world over God. Don’t...