Jude 1:20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit. The dictionary definition of faith is “complete trust or confidence in someone or something”. Faith is an unshakable trust in the nature of God, His Word and in the causes and effects of living by...
Category: Spiritual Encouragement
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29 October 2022 – Resume – Part 7
John 12:26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me. The only resume that would fit into all job descriptions is that of Jesus. He would qualify as a physician, psychologist, prophet, teacher, coach, counselor, artisan, engineer, barrister, designer, master builder and so on. The condensed version of the CV of Jesus is “The Spirit of...
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28 October 2022 – Resume – Part 6
1 Samuel 3:19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and there did not fall one of his words to the ground. Samuel had a fantastic reference in his CV. The Lord was with him and everything that he spoke prophetically came to pass! Prophets are the mouthpiece of the Lord. They speak...
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27 October 2022 – Resume – Part 5
James 5:17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Prophet Elijah was fire breathing dynamite who could shut the heavens for 3 ½ years. He was a legend! The CV of...
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26 October 2022 – Resume – Part 4
Mark 15:15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. Pontius Pilate, the Roman ruler of Judea who signed the final verdict of the crucifixion of Jesus would have been an affluent and highly influential Roman delegate. He would have been a...
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25 October 2022 – Resume – Part 3
Job 1:1-2 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. Another astounding resume that comes up for discussion and exhortation in heaven is the CV of Job. Verses 2 and 3 expound his earthly blessing and his children...
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24 October 2022 – Resume – Part 2
2 Corinthians 11:25-26 Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea. I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews,...
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23 October 2022 – Resume – Part 1
Genesis 15:6 “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Abraham’s resume in the Bible is stupendous. In the “outstanding achievements” section of the CV, the Lord God accredited him with righteousness as he believed God. Abraham just trusted everything that came out of God’s mouth. The Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Abraham does...
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22 October 2022 – Change Agent – Part 7
Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. “People don’t resist change; they resist being changed.”– Peter M. Senge. The Lord God is a Change-Agent who makes all things new. The nature...
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21 October 2022 – Change Agent – Part 6
Numbers 11:5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. “Either you are an agent of change, or you’re destined to become a victim of change. You simply can’t survive over a long term if you insist on standing still” – Norm Brodsky. Moses was...