The Power of God! The Church Has Depended Upon Words Alone...
I Cor. 2:1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
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2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
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Our Faith In His Grace Is Power-full!
1Co 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. 1Th 1:5 For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, God's power to deliver, heal, restore, provide, protect, guide, and confirm His word with signs, wonders, and miracles; is the gospel of Grace! Ga 3:5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? (The Greek meaning of supplies and works is present tense continually...) The Enemy Has Deceived Us! The enemy has been able to convince us that God reluctantly, as a last resort, only works miracles from time to time. We have not understood that the new creation is a life of supernaturalism. In fact, as long as we continue to operate, expect, think, speak, and rationalize naturally we are under the law, limiting God, and being kept from grace. In truth, we are carnal (flesh) and remaining babes in Christ (I Cor. 3:1). God wants to supply and work miracles continuously but has subjected His power to our believing. Eph 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us... ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- The Difference Between Hope And Faith Mixing The Two Hinders Our Walk By B. D. Tate Many of us are mixing these two powerful gifts given to us as sons and daughters of God. Paul wrote: 1Co 13:13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. Abiding with us always are faith, hope, and love. These spiritual blessings are ours in Christ Jesus. God’s love has been poured out (Rom. 5:5). We have His acceptance always. We are beloved as much as Christ: John 17:23 "I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. There is no greater gift and position to be in than God’s love. We are loved with a divine love that is eternally constant and in Christ unconditional. Seeing The Difference Faith and Hope abide with us too. It is important to distinguish between them because when we mix them up we lose power and purpose in both. (Read More?) |
Here Are Messages To Encourage Our Believing: (Click on Message to read more...) What If It Is Up To Us? And it is... Why Are There Signs? The same reasons exist today! How Did The Early Church Grow? Understanding how the true gospel spread... Just As Jesus Was Sent So Are We! Understanding this fundamental truth changes what we believe. What Did Jesus Emphasize? This may surprise some but Jesus emphasized the power of God! What Was Jesus Attitude Towards Sickness and Disease? This should be our attitude as well! What Makes Believers? It was the signs and wonders that got people's attention so that they could hear and believe. You Are Making Yourself Out To Be Like God! No, God has made us to be like Him! We have Jesus in us for the same purposes He was called. Healing Is A Major Aspect Of The Gospel! This is God's game plan from the beginning... Why Is There Healing? Understanding the true nature of the gospel of grace. Why Aren't All Healed? Explaining some things... Little Is Enough! Mustard seed faith under the law was on us; under grace God's supplies it! God's Compassion And Works Are One! We separate God's Compassion from His Works, Jesus didn't do that... He Ever Makes Intercession! He helps us to hit the mark Always. Holiness And Righteousness! We've been given these gifts in Christ empowering us to stand in His grace unmoved. It's All About His Glory Given To Us! The same glory of Christ is upon and in us. Overcoming Addictions! The power of identifying ourselves in His grace. His revelations to us are our shield and buckler! They are transformative nuggets of truth, His mustard seed of faith within us, to help us overcome. |
Little Is Enough When It is God's Little! The True Mustard Seed...(Click Here to listen...)
---------------------------------- We Are God's Will! We are born of God's will in Jesus to do God's will on the earth. He Became Like Us So We'd Become Like Him! God's sovereignty was delegated to us so that we'd bring His will into the earth. We Own It! We are joint heirs with Christ and belong to Him; however, all things that are His have become ours. We Must Be Established! Why it is hard to believe this? We are not convinced. What We Accept Governs Our Life! We are the guardians of our heart and we've been given dominion in Jesus. We Have Received! The greatest truth is understanding what God's grace has already done in us in Christ! We Are Complete In Him! Our faith becomes effectual by the acknowledging of everything that is good in us because of Jesus (Philemon 1:6). I Have Helped You! Amazing but truth, we have been asking God to do things He already did! Yes And Amen! Our prayer life in this world is not supposed to be directed towards God. It is directed towards the curse and fallen world with God! You Have The Faith Of Christ! We don't have a faith problem if we have His Faith, and we do. Why Faith? It Is To Our Advantage! Faith knows; Doubts don't. Faith is the language, relationship, and channel to open God's grace. Think, Speak, And Act In Faith We have a new language and kingdom in Christ. Training To Be Like The Master! Jesus said we are training to be like Him! It may take some time to practice the truth! Looking For Immediate Results? This is a hang up, hindrance, and misunderstood problem. Present With Power! Jesus said the gospel is always present with power! _Peace Is Power! We've separated our peace with God from His power...Jesus didn't do that. It Works For Others But Not For Me! There is a cross over we all must have in our life--a work of the Spirit. We Ask But Don't Receive? Overcoming setbacks: Becoming fruitless or fruitful. Vague Christianity--Powerlessness! Not understanding His grace and using faith like hope. The Difference Between Faith And Hope! Knowing the difference makes all the difference! |