“He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.“And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone” (John 1:41, 42Continue reading “Finding Jesus”
Category Archives: Faith
Escaping Temptation
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded” (James 4:7, 8 KJV). Often when Satan has failed of exciting distrust, he succeeds in leading us to presumption.Continue reading “Escaping Temptation”
Victory Over Temptation: Living Faith
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before hisContinue reading “Victory Over Temptation: Living Faith”
Hand in Hand: The Gospel and Healing
“But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities” (Luke 5:15 KJV). In sanitariums [centers of healing via diet and lifestyle, like Uchee Pines] and hospitals, where nurses are constantly associated with large numbers of sickContinue reading “Hand in Hand: The Gospel and Healing”
The Power of God in Believers
“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26 KJV). From among the faithful in Israel, who had long waited for the coming of the Messiah, the forerunner of Christ arose. The aged priest Zacharias and his wife Elisabeth were “both righteousContinue reading “The Power of God in Believers”
Friends and Enemies
“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.“And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?” (Luke 7:23, 24 KJV) John the Baptist had been first in heraldingContinue reading “Friends and Enemies”
When All Seems Dark
“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;“Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.“I will not leaveContinue reading “When All Seems Dark”