Acts 10:20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
How easy is it for you to allow doubt to cloud your judgment? Thomas had heard with his ears that others had seen Jesus alive, but he refused to believe until he personally saw his risen Lord […]
Acts 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
As promised by Jesus, the Holy Ghost filled the followers of Jesus and they began to speak in tongues. The disciples were speaking of the wonderful works of God, but every man could hear the disciples in their own langue. It did not […]
Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
You have been taught that God can do the impossible. You have read all the stories in the Bible about the miracles God has preformed. You have talked with […]
Psalms 78:8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
Where is your heart? Are you totally committed to God? Have you made a commitment to follow God with all your heart?
God did many wonderful works […]
Psalms 31:22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
We have all done it; there has been some time during your spiritual journey where you have allowed yourself to doubt that God was really alive or […]
Psalms 14:1-2 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none the doeth good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
You may not have said it with your lips, but have you ever doubted that there is a God. You may have been going through a trial and it just seemed like God was not with you. It did not matter how hard you tried, how hard you prayed, it seemed like you were deserted, like you were in the valley of the shadow of death.
It does not matter how difficult it gets, you must never allow your heart to doubt that God loves you and that HE is with you every step of the way. Job had great wealth. God allowed Job to lose his wealth, his health and his family. Yet throughout this great trial, Job refused to deny God. Job understood that he came into this world with nothing and that he would leave this world with nothing and as such, he would trust God until God took his last breath away.
Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
The scribes and Pharisees had seen Jesus� miracles, they had heard HIS� teaching and they had seen HIS� sinless life. The scribes and Pharisees understood the scriptures and of all people, they should have been the ones to recognize that Jesus was their Messiah. When the wise men came to Herod and asked him where the king of the Jews was to be born, the scribes and the priests told him in Bethlehem. Yet regardless of all their knowledge and observations, they still were not convinced that Jesus was the One.
Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
The things of this world love to draw your attention away from God. It is so easy to lose track of the things of God and to allow your problems to become your main focus. However, Jesus commanded you during the Sermon on the Mount that you were not to allow worry to abide in you. Instead, your focus was to be upon your relationship with God. Jesus reminded you how God is faithful and that by worrying you are taking your attention off of God.
Mark 9:23-24 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Jesus, Peter, James and John just came off the mountain in which Jesus� disciples saw Jesus speaking with Elijah and Moses. A father then came to Jesus asking Jesus to heal his son who had a dumb spirit. This father told Jesus that his son often would cast himself into the fire or into water. Jesus told that father that it was possible for his son to be healed if only he believed. The father replied that he believed but at the same time he acknowledged his lack of faith.
Matthew 14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Jesus had just demonstrated that HE could do the impossible by feeding five thousand men with only five loaves and two fishes. Now HE wished to demonstrate that HE can also do the impossible through us. Jesus put HIS disciples into a boat and HE sent them to the other side. Meanwhile Jesus went up into the mountain to pray and a storm engulfed the ship. After Jesus� time in prayer, HE walked on the water to be joined with HIS disciples. After Jesus told the disciples not to fear, Peter asked that if HE was really Jesus that HE bid him to come upon the water. Jesus reply was short but sure � come.
