Last week we began our new series. Remember what we shared...
Christians love to say, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” The only problem with that is the Bible doesn’t say that! “Now wait a minute Pastor Jim, you are supposed to be a diligent student of the Bible. The Bible does say that!” No, the Bible tells us in James 4:7, “Submit yourselves to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.” Over the years this has been one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible! Please allow me to break these verses down from the Greek. The Greek word translated “submit” is hupostasis. This...
This season of Covid-19 will eventually come to an end but God’s Word is eternal, settled and unshaken… just like He wants us to be! One of the greatest anchors in the Word of God to steady us in a dangerous time is Psalm 91! As we wrap up July let's review Psalms 91...
This week let’s pick back up at verse 11. First let's review, in verses 11 and 12 here is where we tap into angelic protection. We began to share with you “5 Angel Aspects”: Your angels protect you in all your ways….of obedience. The Amplified Bible literally tells us that your angels will keep you “in all your ways of service and obedience.” Don’t expect angelic protection as you speed to the nearest bar (unless it’s a salad bar!)! Remember this: You can’t win from a losing position. Remember this also: James 4:7 tells us to “Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil...
I am a fisherman and I truly enjoy fishing. It is a little mental get away for me. I recall a few years ago I was fishing with my family on a local lake. Out of nowhere, a huge summer storm emerged. The most ominous clouds were between us and where we had parked our car. Therefore we had to speedily run our boat to another marina across the lake! We flew up to the marina, docked the boat and tied it down securely. We all ran looking for cover. The local marina store was closed and the storm was upon...
Before we launch into a new month let's review what we have been sharing over the last few months...
The Hebrew word translated “plague” is “neghah” and it means “something inflicted on a body” and it is specifically referring to the contagious disease of the day…leprosy. Therefore this powerful promise is so pertinent to today. If we dwell, abide, say and trust…if we make God our refuge and habitation…no evil shall befall us and no contagious disease shall come near our dwelling! Now more than ever let’s make Psalm 91 part of our daily Bible reading! I didn’t just pull these verses out during this challenging time. I have been dwelling, abiding, saying and trusting and claiming these promises for...
Over the last couple of months we have given you an outline of “Three Protection Points”: The Prerequisites of Protection (Ps. 91:1-2)The Promises of Protection (Ps. 91:3-16)The Practicalities of Protection (Luke 22:36) Contained within the Prerequisites of Protection we looked at Psalm 91:1-2: “He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in Him will I trust.” From these verses we discovered four very simple words: DwellAbideSayTrust This is not something God will do for us! The Bible tells us...
Everything under the sun has a season to it (see Eccl. 3:1). However, God and His Word are permanent! The Bible tells us, “Thy Word O Lord is forever settled in Heaven” (Ps. 119:89). May I exhort you during this tumultuous time…anything attached to the earth will be shaken, but anyone attached to Heaven will be settled (see Heb. 12:25-28). This season of Covid-19 will eventually come to an end but God’s Word is eternal, settled and unshaken… just like He wants us to be! One of the greatest anchors in the Word of God to steady us in a dangerous...
This month we began to share with you an outline of “Three Protection Points”: The Prerequisites of Protection (Ps. 91:1-2)The Promises of Protection (Ps. 91:3-16)The Practicalities of Protection (Luke 22:36) Contained within the Prerequisites of Protection we looked at Psalm 91:1-2: “He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in Him will I trust.” From these verses we discovered four very simple words: DwellAbideSayTrust These four simple words are our responsibility. We must dwell, abide, say and trust as...