John 15:1-2 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. The cut of a diamond determines the diamond’s brilliance. Diamond cut refers to the style...
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01 June 2024 – The Diamond in the Dirt – Part 6
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. A diamond knife is a very sharp knife in which the edge is made from diamond. Diamond knives are used for medical and scientific applications where an...
31 May 2024 – The Diamond in the Dirt – Part 5
Zachariah 4:10 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand. The ‘diamond in the rough’ does not alter its worth and value. Experts say, “to the uneducated eye, rough diamonds look more like a shard of glass that can be found anywhere. They...
29 May 2024 – The Diamond in the Dirt – Part 3
Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Diamonds are the hardest naturally found substance on the earth. Carbon atoms come closer to each other under extreme pressure and heat inside the earth. Intense heat makes it possible for the atoms to accept...
28 May 2024 – The Diamond in the Dirt – Part 2
1 Samuel 2:8 He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Diamonds are formed under high pressure and high temperature about 100 miles below the earth surface over millions or even billions of years. The...
27 May 2024 – The Diamond in the Dirt – Part 1
Isaiah 61:3b A garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. Carbon crystallizes to form valuable diamonds under intense heat, between 900°C and 1300°C, at a depth of 120km, over millions or even billions of years. The precious diamonds are miraculously formed in the dirt. The Kohinoor diamond which is on display in the...
26 May 2024 – The Believer and the Beast – Part 7
1 Samuel 17:51 David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. The believer who refuses to cower to the...
25 May 2024 – The Believer and the Beast – Part 6
Acts 4:24&29 When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them…. And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness....
24 May 2024 – The Believer and the Beast – Part 5
Deuteronomy 28:13 And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. The beast will surrender to a believer who knows his position. We are anointed...
23 May 2024 – The Believer and the Beast – Part 4
Ephesians 6:12 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Once we put on the armour of God, a believer is ‘armed and dangerous’. The ravaging demonic beasts flee into hiding...