(1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV) But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” God looks at the … Read more
(Mat 5:8 NKJV) Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. The pure in heart…what does that mean? How do we become “pure in heart” in God’s eyes? There are two aspects to this. There is the spiritual side, the things that aren’t tangible. And there is the natural side, the things … Read more
(2 Tim 4:3-4 NKJV) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; {4} and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. We live in a … Read more
(1 John 4:1 NKJV) Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. A few days ago we did a short teaching about religious spirits. We talked about how even demonic spirits can speak words of truth. Over the … Read more
(Acts 16:16-18 NKJV) Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. {17} This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim … Read more
(Mat 15:18-19 NKJV) “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. {19} “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. In its original context, this verse goes on to explain that eating with unwashed hands does not defile … Read more
(Heb 4:12 NKJV) For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. The Word of God is an incredible gift that God has … Read more
(1 Pet 2:15 NKJV) For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men… If we put God first in our daily walk we may find days when will have to sacrifice the things we want to do in order to do the things … Read more
(Gen 16:2 NKJV) So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai. I suppose at the time that Sarai told Abraham this, she thought it was a good idea… … Read more
(1 Ki 19:11-13 NKJV) Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an … Read more
(Titus 3:9 KJV) But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. When we find ourselves getting caught up in things that we know are not going to be fruitful, we need to turn away, change the subject or just simply let people know we’d … Read more