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sYouCan
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Devotional2
TheThermometervs.The
Thermostat
Devotional5
FaithThatExpects
Inspiration6
Featuredbook,joke,and
songofthemonth!
ByFaith
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If you knew what was on the other side of your
mountain, you would move it. You've been
letting that thing stay there for too long. The
reason that mountain is still there is becausethe devil is trying to keep you from getting what
God has prepared for you! BUT the devil is
already defeated and YOU are victorious! Your
mountain needs to hear YOUR voice. Jesus said,"When YOU speak to the mountain, it will obey
YOU." When Jesus refers to the mountain He isreferring to something that seems too big for
you----something that seems impossible, butyour mountain will respond to your voice. So
today, say to your mountain, "MOVE IT," and itshall move!
Faith moves God. Faith moves mountains.
Faith won't move anything until it moves you.The first part of you that your faith will move is
your mouth. God is a faith God.
(Pastor Mark Hankins)
Matthew 17:20 (AMP) says, ".....Fortruly I say to you, if you have faith (thatis living) like a grain of mustard seed,you can say to this mountain, Move
from here to yonder place, AND IT WILLMOVE; AND NOTHING WILL BE
IMPOSSIBLE TO YOU!"
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The Thermometer
vs. The Thermostat
"Let no one despise orthink less of you because
of your youth, but be an
example (pattern) for
the believers in speech,
in conduct, in love, in
faith, and in purity!" 1
Timothy 4:12
Are you a thermometer or a
thermostat? A thermometer is
an instrument for determiningtemperature. It simply reflects the
environment. Individuals that are
thermometers will say what
everyone else says and do whateveryone else does. However, God
has called all of His children to bethermostats. A thermostat is an
automatic device for regulatingtemperature.....it sets the
atmosphere! As a blood bought
believer, it is important that you
don't just live in this world, butthat you set the atmosphere by
being an example. As 1Timothy 4:12
says you must be an example inspeech, in conduct, in love, in faith,
and in purity. Jesus has called Hischildren to set the "speech
temperature", "conducttemperature","love temperature", "faith
temperature", and "puritytemperature."
Dont be like the thermometer who only
reflects what is going on in itssurroundings, instead do as 1 Corinthians
11:1 says and be imitators of Christ, so
that others can follow you as you follow
Him! Remember, God called you the salt of theearth and the light of the world! Salt adds flavor
and seasonsit is not bland! And light shines indark places! You are salt, you are light, you are
a city that sits on the hill! Set theatmosphere, be an example, and shine!
Dont worry about being seen by others,
because you cannot and will not be hidden
according to Matthew 5:14! Many will see thelife you live for Christ and the example you setand will want to know and glorify the God that
you serve. My friend, its important that you
always go with God! To go with the flow ofthis world is to live with limitations, but togo with the flow of God, is to open yourself
to unlimited possibilities never before
imagined!
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For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV
"The call of God on your life is going to require a "by faith"
life!"
ByFaith
During my quiet time with the Lord, I
was led to Hebrews 11. As you
probably know this portion of the Word
of God is referred to as the "Hall ofFaith" because it features the "Heroes
of Faith." As I read I noticed that each
of these heroes, all of which had
different callings and different stories-----some good and some bad-----did
incredible things for the glory of God!They did these incredible and
extraordinary things not by theirown strength, power, or
ability.....but BY FAITH! God beganto minister to me about my future and
He said to me what I believe many of
you need to hear today and that isthat, "The call of God on your life is
going to require a "by faith" life!"
You will be discouraged by what you
see, feel, or the circumstances that
you experience....if you do not live a "by faith"
life. Hebrews 11:1,3 says, "Now faith is
the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. Through faithwe understand that the worlds were
framed by the word of God, so that things
which are seen were not made of things
which do appear." Friend, this life for youand I is a faith life! We are in a faith fight and
it's a good one....Praise God! As you readthrough Hebrews 11 you'll notice a common
thread, "By faith Abel...." "By faithEnoch....." "By faith Noah...." By faith
Abraham...." "By faith Sara...." "By faithIsaac...." "By faith Joseph...." "By faith
Moses......" "By faith the Israelites passedthrough the Red Sea as by dry land...." "By
faith the walls of Jericho fell down.....""By faith
Rehab......" "By faith Gideon, Barak, Samson,
Jephthah, David, Samuel, and theprophets....."
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Then starting in Hebrews 11:33 we read, "who through faith conquered kingdoms,
administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouth of lions,
quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weaknesswas turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were
tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection.Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonments. They were put todeath by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went
about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted, and mistreated. The world was
not worthy of them.They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in
holes in the ground. These were all commended for their faith....." (Hebrews 11:33-
39 NIV) Whew, my friend, as we can see......there is nothing that we cannot dothrough faith....by living a "by faith" life! Faith has an attitude and an action.
Believing is the attitude and speaking is the action. When we keep our speaker
connected to our believer, faith carries us to our divine destiny. The Message Bibletranslates the phrase, "by faith" as "by an act of faith." Faith is an act. Act like Jesushas done what He said he did. Act like you would if you already had the thingyou are believing God for. Act like you are who God says you are. Act like you
can do what God says you can do. Remember, faith is an act. Hebrews 11
contains some of God's greatest actors. God gave oscars to these heroes of faith. Rollout the red carpet and get the camera ready! It is time for some more actors
and the awards are eternal! Hebrews 11:6 tells us how we are to please God..it is
through faith that we please Him..not fear, not doubt, not unbelief, and not
disobedience. Faith gets happy now. Faith enjoys the journey in spite of all of theadversity that is being faced. Faith comes by hearing a certain sound. Faith comes by
hearing the Word of God. The Word of God opens our ears to the supernatural
plan and provision of God! (Romans 10:17,18) Living by faith is not something youdo every once in a while; it's a daily walk with God. Faith will invade every area of your
life. Faith will change the atmosphere in your house and in your life! Faith is morethan just a formula; it is fire in the spirit of a man!Faith is not afraid of the
unknown. Faith will push out from the shore and ".Launch out into the deep.for a
draught (catch)at thy word. (Luke 5:4,5). Faith will make you leave your comfortzone. Faith shouts even when the walls are still standing and FAITH IS THE VICTORY!
(1 John 5:4) One of the devil's strategies is to entice the believer out of the arena offaith and into the arena of feelings, sight, or circumstances. You must stay in the
arena of faith, because that is where the victory is won. Another strategy of the
devil is discouragement. You may experience setbacks and delays in your life, but yourfaith fight is a good fight because YOU win! (1 Timothy 6:12) Today, take a stand,
be still, stay focused, and keep living by faith! It is time for YOU to rise up and do
great exploits all for the glory of God!
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FaiththatExpects!
(Continued)
FaithThat
Expects!
"Faith is the confidence
that what we hope for
will actually happen; it
gives us assurance about
things we cannot see."
Hebrews 11:1 NLT
"Fear is expectation
going in the wrong
direction." Pastor
George Pearsons
In the post "By Faith" werealized that the call of God onour lives is going to require a"by faith" life!" We have all
heard 2 Corinthians 5:7 AMP
which says, "For we walk byfaith, not by sight or
appearance." We all know
that as believers we should
live by faith.....believing thatGod is faithful and will surly
do it (Thessalonians 5:24
ESV) and that all things will
work together for our good
(Romans 8:28). But let's bereal, sometimes.....it's really
hard to believe in spite ofwhat you see or how you feel.But.....friend, if you are going
to see the manifestation ofGod's glory.....believing and
having faith in spite
of.....although difficult attimes......is vital and will get
you to your expected end
(Jeremiah 29:11). Friend,
not only must we live byfaith and not by sight, but
we must also have faith
that expects. We have anenemy out there that
desires to see us defeatedand all he can use is a big
box of suggestions. "What
if this doesn't happen,""What if God doesn't come
through," "What if this;
what if that......" I am
reminded of a story thatwas told to me:
"When Gladys Aylward was
on her way to China to
fulfill the call of God on herlife, the enemy must have
known how powerful her
ministry would be, becausehe tried to thwart her
before she even arrived. InRussia, corrupt
government officialsdetained her. As she sat in
a hotel room, thinking
about a way to escape, an
officer tried to force his
way in.
Boldly, she told him, Youare not coming in here.
Why not? he smirked.
Because this is my
bedroom.
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Duistortor
erat,
mollis
a,condimentumvel,interdumnon,enim.Utsedleo.Suspendisse
BookoftheMonth:
"TheBloodLineofaChampion:The
PoweroftheBloodofJesus"
By:PastorMarkHankins
SongoftheMonth:
"HealingOil"
ByKimWalker-Smith
JokeoftheMonth:
Happenseverymelol!
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