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There is a powerful mystery in prayer. Have you ever questioned why it is so important that we pray? Doesn’t it seem puzzling when you think it through? Why should there be a requirement or need for prayer at all? Isn’t God all-powerful? Self-sufficiency is one of His characteristics so why does He need anything that man can provide? If it is true that it is important for us to pray—as Jesus, Paul and the disciples revealed—then do we assume that God actually needs outside help? Look at this vital verse of scripture: “So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the...

In this fallen world where Satan temporarily rules, and demons do his bidding; there are doorways, that if opened, give evil spirits legal access into your life. As a born-again Christian, we have authority over demonic spirits through Jesus Christ. However, if we are not careful to guard ourselves, we can be deceived to open a door of entry. If we unwittingly allow a demon legal access into our life, we can experience torment and harassment. As a Christian, we cannot be possessed by a demon, as those who do not have the Spirit of Jesus Christ in them. However, an evil spirit can attach...

Two simple words carry the weight of eternity in them. “Follow Me.” They can open the door to salvation and change the course of a life. It is an opportunity that Jesus offers to every person. In Matthew 9:9, we read, “As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me. So he arose and followed Him." I find it interesting that Jesus used one action word and one object word. In other words, Jesus challenged Matthew to take action, in pursuit of Himself. The dictionary defines the word follow as: to engage in as a calling or way...

What happens after you die? Death is unavoidable. But death is not the end. Our eternal destiny waits for us within minutes after our death. Unless you experience the Rapture first, death is something every person alive right now will experience. Do you want to know what’s in your future? Mental reason tells us we’re going to die. Experience tells us we’re going to die. It’s something we don’t like to think about but we were all have to admit it’s in our future. If you’re not prepared to die… then you’re not prepared to live. No man is every ready for life until he is no longer afraid of...

Sometimes a small thing in Scripture carries within it a huge and powerful truth. That's what we're looking at today... an earth-shaking teaching from Jesus, when He asked, "Have you not read what God has spoken to you?" In Matthew 22, Jesus was dealing with the Sadducees, who in my mind were the liberals of that day. These people did not accept the authority of ALL Scripture. In fact, they only accepted the authority of the first five books, called the Pentateuch. And they were challenging the teaching that there would be a resurrection of the dead. I encourage you to take an important few...

It’s Spring! Trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and the evidence of growth is everywhere. It’s part of life to see new growth in our yards and the trees we drive past. New life and fresh growth are part of God’s plan. He created everything that is living to grow. What about your life? When you look back each year, do you see spiritual growth and development? Have you learned more about God’s Word? Or learned to pray more effectively? Are you sharing your faith with others and seeing spiritual fruit in your life? If not, it might be time to ask, “Why not?” You are a spiritual being,...

Do you feel ‘stuck’ in a life that is not working? A life that is still struggling with your past mistakes and failures? Today I’d like to challenge you not to let the past choke out your future. Like a snake gets rid of its old skin, we must do the same with the disappointments of our past. To often, we try to bury the negatives in our past, struggling not to think about them rather than deal with them correctly and remove them from Satan's use. Satan will use whatever is not under the blood of Jesus to beat us up and wear us down... causing negative thinking and defeat in our lives. We...

Faith is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the Christian life. Yet, it is also one of the most rewarding, once you learn how to use it. The results that faith gives you are literally… miraculous. "But without faith it is impossible to please Him..." Hebrews 11:6. I’m speaking about the “force of faith” not the doctrine you believe. Although “belief” and “faith” are akin to each other, and faith is based upon what and who you believe in, they are not the same and have different functions. Our faith—motivated by something we believe—requires action. You can believe anything without...

If you are a Christian, then you are in a battle… a battle with your flesh. The “old man” still wants what it wants. And the “new man” desires the things of the Spirit. Paul clearly revealed this battle when he shared his struggle in Romans 7:15 AMP. “For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled and bewildered by them]. I do not practice what I want to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate [and yielding to my human nature, my worldliness—my sinful capacity].” He also acknowledged the struggle of every born-again person on the planet. Fighting this battle of the flesh, does not...

We often live our lives trying to avoid the tests that life brings. It’s human nature to step around difficulty and look for an easier way to our goal. But testing has a silver lining. And it’s something that God uses to create in us a pure heart and correct perspective. Testing is used to determine purity and worth. Much like when gold is put in the fire to separate out the impurities so that the gold is purer and of higher value. “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect...

From 1924 until 2023, what I am about to tell you... was not possible. That's what we were told every year since the fatal airplane crash in 1969. Every year the question was asked, can Capt. Dale Black, a professional airline pilot and FAA safety consultant and the only survivor of the airplane crash, be included with a plaque just above Amelia Earhart inside the Portal of the Folded Wings? Always the answer from the top was, "No, in respect to those memorialized, there will be no plaques placed above another person's memorial plaque." That is, until this year when God answered our prayers....