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Daily Devotional: Are You Refreshed?

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 25, 2013 at 8:55am

by Annagail Lynes

I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." - Jeremiah 31:25 (NIV)

I had Sunday off. My roommate had been talking about this church where she remembered the Spirit flowing, but she couldn't go. I went instead.

The song service looked more like a concert with the lights and darkness. I had to push past that until I felt alone with God. Then I heard Him speaking to my spirit. He refreshed me and recharged me in a way that only He could.

He knew what I needed, and He took the

Daily Bible Study: Are You An Observer Or Server

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 24, 2013 at 1:04pm

by Ramona Cook

Thoughts from II Kings 2: verses 1-2 & 6-14 and Luke 9: 51-62

Elisha was a disciple of Elijah. Elijah oversaw a school for prophets as we note in the context of these Scriptures; there were actually about 51 of them with Elijah as he was making his trip to the assigned place from which he would be "taken up."

Elijah knew where he was going and he knew the reason for his going to that place. In fact, Elisha and the other prophet trainees, were also knowledgeable of the fact that E

Dr. Tony Evans on the NBA Championship and Lessons of Character

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 23, 2013 at 2:24pm

Nothing can compare to the electricity, fully saturated with the smell of sweat, that permeates the air as men who tower over most of us battle head to head and hand to hand in search for nothing but net.As the longest-acting chaplain for any NBA team, having served the 2011 NBA Champions Dallas Mavericks now for over three decades, I've become acutely familiar with the feel, smell, and taste of this atmosphere as if it were an extension of my own. It is both rousing and disarming at the same t

Dedicated, Prosperous, But Fallen - Part 1 - Dedicated

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 21, 2013 at 8:00am

by Jerry D. Ousley

Dedicated is a word that epitomizes commitment. Over the years I have been dedicated to many things. One thing I am totally dedicated to is eating. I love to eat. When I was a kid I was the exact opposite. I only liked eating things that weren't so good for me, like sweets. If Mom would have let me I would have attempted to live only on sweets.

I remember some meals where she had fixed things I disliked very much. Knowing that I needed vegetables and other foods to make me he

Daily Devotional: The Lord is the Light of Your Life

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 19, 2013 at 1:01pm

by Joseph-Paul Timpano

Believe. Imagine. Wonder. Act. Walk. Fulfill the calling in your life that God has set for you.

Do not be afraid of the storms around you. A leader keeps his focus on where he is going.

Don't rip or tear yourself apart. You are of value. Remember, God would not treat you like this, so why would you do it to yourself?

If the Lord wants you promoted, no earthly reasoning will prevent it. The Lord is King, not the human race.

Get your eyes off yourself and put them on your Crea

Daily Bible Study: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 18, 2013 at 11:30am

By Dr. Surya Kumar Daimari

1. AUTHORSHIP:

Traditionally the authorship of the Gospel of John has been credited to the Apostle John, the son of Zebedee, whom Jesus loved. Although this view has been called in question to the apostolic authorship from the beginning of the 19th century specially by a group known as the 'Alogoi', it has been opposed by Hyppolytus who wrote for the defense of this Gospel.
"It still remains as good a probability as any other hypothesis that can be offered", says Dr

Daily Bible Study: Confessing And Repenting

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 17, 2013 at 11:02am

by Mick Alexander

Is there any connection between confessing sin and repenting of it?

In 1 John 1:9 (ESV) Christians are told, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins ..." So, when we confess our sins we are forgiven but what does it mean to confess? Many people say that it is merely admitting that we have sinned. Is this true or is there a deeper meaning?

What does it mean to confess?
Let's imagine that confessing sins is just admitting that we have sinned. S

Daily Bible Study: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 14, 2013 at 1:24pm

by Dr. Surya Kumar Daimari

1. AUTHORSHIP:
Traditionally the authorship of the Gospel of John has been credited to the Apostle John, the son of Zebedee, whom Jesus loved. Although this view has been called in question to the apostolic authorship from the beginning of the 19th century specially by a group known as the 'Alogoi', it has been opposed by Hyppolytus who wrote for the defense of this Gospel.
"It still remains as good a probability as any other hypothesis that can be offered", says Dr.

Daily Bible Study: The Two Basic Reasons Why Christians Suffer

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 13, 2013 at 11:33am

by Ngozi Nwoke

Does it pay to be a Christian? What kind of life should a person expect having identified with Jesus? When people consider the Christian suffering, they shudder; but the truth is that Christians suffer for two basic reasons. This article explains these two reasons why Christians suffer.

Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also John 15:

Daily Bible Study: A Time for Everything

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 12, 2013 at 2:17pm

by Stephanie Reck

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1, NIV

We go through "seasons" or changes in our lives on a continual basis. Nothing is permanent on this side of heaven. As the seasons change in weather, so does the "seasons" change in our lives. Sometimes the seasons we are in are like the winter season, barren, no life, cold, dark, and harsh. Sometimes it seems like the winter will never end, but it does and a new season emerges. I

Daily Bible Study: All I Do Is Win

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 11, 2013 at 11:18am

Lectionary Lesson May 26, 2013
Proverbs 8: 1-4 and Romans 5: 1-5

During the past few months and even just this week we have watched unbelievable horrors on our televisions: entire cities wiped out, leveled to the ground. We have seen the aftermath of brutal murder and legal proceedings about murders, and it seems there is no end to the reports of storms and earthquakes.

Often, even closer to us are the personal and daily pressures we face. For some of us it is financial problems, and for some it

Daily Bible Study: Behold The Three Greatest commandments of Jesus

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 10, 2013 at 11:06am

by Ngozi Nwoke

What do you think are the greatest commandments? When Jesus came He pointed out the two greatest commands of God and towards the end of His mission on earth He gave a new commandment to His disciples. The summary of these three commands give the summary of the new covenant. This article explains more about these important commands of Jesus.

Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the first and

When Under Stress These Will Help

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 9, 2013 at 1:40pm

by Dr. Henderson Ward

However strong a faith you have, however committed you are in your relationship with God it is certain that from time to time you will feel yourself under great stress, fighting depression or misery, dejection and anxiety and sometimes so disheartened that you wonder if you can carry on. What makes this state of affairs more galling is that you might have done nothing wrong to contribute to this situation and, try as you may, you cannot place your finger on exactly what is

It's War Time! Understanding the Battle

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 6, 2013 at 9:51am

by Rev. Brian H. Mathis

In 2 Samuel 23:8-38 there is an interesting list of people that I am sure most of us have ever heard of. It is a list of the 37 of King David's mightiest men. It talks about some of the glorious battles they fought and the enemies they killed while many times outnumber 100 to 1. When I first read this passage I was wondering why it would be included. Most of these men are not named anywhere else in scripture. However, every word we find in scripture has a purpose and ev

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 2, 2013 at 6:32pm

BY DR. SURYA KUMAR DAIMARI

1. AUTHORSHIP:

Traditionally the authorship of the Gospel of John has been credited to the Apostle John, the son of Zebedee, whom Jesus loved. Although this view has been called in question to the apostolic authorship from the beginning of the 19th century specially by a group known as the 'Alogoi', it has been opposed by Hyppolytus who wrote for the defense of this Gospel.
"It still remains as good a probability as any other hypothesis that can be offered", says Dr

Learning to Recognize the Attacks of Evil Spirits Is So Important

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 27, 2013 at 3:30am

by Max Aplin

Back in the late 1980s, when I was first a Christian, I used to suffer from worries of various kinds that were particularly intense at times. On a number occasions I mentioned this to older Christians and I was given advice which helped a little but did not really seem to go very far towards solving the problem.

Over time, what I came to realize was that those worries were due in very large part to the direct attacks of evil spirits against me. Once I became aware of this, I found t

Fault Lines: How Hidden Cracks Can Destroy A Ministry

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 25, 2013 at 12:49pm

by Pastor QT

In geology a fault is a fracture, break or crack on the earth's surface. Hidden cracks in the life of a Christian leader will send tremors through that leader's life, family, and ministry shaking his whole world. Let's examine five fault zones in the life of a church leader.

Leftover Lines

Let's admit it. We all have leftovers from our past lives prior to accepting Christ. It might be an affair that was left hanging or whose embers were left flickering if ever so dimly. Or it can be

Up Your Bedroom Game Using These 3 Simple Steps

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 24, 2013 at 11:35am

by Pastor QT

"Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife."

Genesis 26:8b (KJV)

For Christians sex is an adult sport played within the secure field of marriage using the unchanging rules of God's word. You've got to stay on top of your game for you to have a sumptuous bedroom life. Here are three uncomplicated ways to increase the tempo in the sanctuary of your bedchamber.

#1.Up your energy levels

Sex is a physical activity that needs two fit bodies if it is to be performed to optimum levels. It takes

A Deeper Relationship with Jesus

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 22, 2013 at 3:30am

by Susan Ferguson

He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)

More than anything else, Jesus delights in having a deep and abiding relationship with you. Every area of your life is of interest to Him, including daily routines that may seem mundane and insignificant. Some of you doubt that He is concerned with such trivial matters. Because of His invisibility and apparent silence, it is difficult for some peo

The 5 "I wills," Satan's Mission And What It Has To Do With You

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 20, 2013 at 3:00am

by Janelle Goodwin

Now we see that sin is when we know to do the right thing and not doing it, or we do the wrong thing. We know that we sin when we do not obey God but how did sin get started in the world? When God created the world He made everything perfect! All the animals were perfect, all of the plants were perfect and Adam and Eve were perfect. God allowed Adam and Eve to eat of every tree in the Garden of Eden, but the tree in the middle. It was the tree of the knowledge of good and e

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Daily Devotional: Are You Refreshed?

Daily Bible Study: Are You An Observer Or Server

Dr. Tony Evans on the NBA Championship and Lessons of Character

Dedicated, Prosperous, But Fallen - Part 1 - Dedicated

Daily Devotional: The Lord is the Light of Your Life

Daily Bible Study: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Daily Bible Study: Confessing And Repenting

Daily Bible Study: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Daily Bible Study: The Two Basic Reasons Why Christians Suffer

Daily Bible Study: A Time for Everything

Daily Bible Study: All I Do Is Win

Daily Bible Study: Behold The Three Greatest commandments of Jesus

When Under Stress These Will Help

It's War Time! Understanding the Battle

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Book of Eternal Life

Learning to Recognize the Attacks of Evil Spirits Is So Important

Fault Lines: How Hidden Cracks Can Destroy A Ministry

Up Your Bedroom Game Using These 3 Simple Steps

A Deeper Relationship with Jesus

The 5 "I wills," Satan's Mission And What It Has To Do With You

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