Head knowledge vs heart knowledge
By Emily Wooten In Mark 9:23, Jesus said, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes.”According to this and other verses in the Bible, what we believe determines what we receive.Jesus, the head of the church, author of our salvation and soon coming king said in Mark 11:24 Therefore I say […]
Basic Christian Behavior
By Emily WootenAnytime we learn something new, it might be necessary to take baby steps when we first start practicing what we learn.Confessing Jesus has saved us from sin is a step one takes when they first acknowledge they need what is offered in Jesus’ plan to help us. Romans 10 is about as basic […]
No Place for Evil
By Emily Wooten 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. Romans 5:1-2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God […]
Holy Spirit Himself
Romans 8:16-17 {AMP}The Spirit Himself testifies and confirms together with our spirit [assuring us] that we [believers] are children of God. And if [we are His] children, [then we are His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His spiritual blessing and inheritance], if indeed we share in His suffering so […]
Love one another for God is love
1John 4:7-8 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into […]
God wants us to love him with his love
Proverbs 4:7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.When Paul was praying for the church at Ephesus he said,Ephesians 3:17-19That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, […]
God wants us to know him
We can know God up close and in person. by Emily WootenPsalms 107:20-21He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!John 3:16-17, 36For God so loved the world, that he gave […]
Praise: the door to prayer
by Emily WootenPraise is how we eliminate wasteful behavior. Communicating with the creator who is all powerful, all knowing, all present God should be very illuminating. We don’t want to waste our time with him chanting vain repetitious phrases. We want our words with him to be an expression of love and adoration from our […]
Who are Prayer Warriors?
That is a term that was thrown around in church circles referring to a human who was given to prayer. Every Christian should be a prayer warrior and a praise promoter. We have to count the cost of what we subject our mind to. Paul described our bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit. […]
Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:12 YLT We have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;16-18 tells us to take the shield of faith, with which we will be able to quench […]