Your Faith has Made You Whole
by Emily WootenPsalm 107:19-21 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. He 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!In Luke […]
Seek To Know
by Emily WootenProverbs 2: 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.God teaches us through his word that there is wisdom, knowledge and understanding available if we seek for it.James 1:5 If any of […]
Ask The Teacher
by Emily WootenJames 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraid not; and it shall be given him.Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not […]
Humility is Strong
by Emily Wooten1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.These two scriptures might lead a person to think if we love someone we can overlook their bad behavior. Especially when we see where […]
First Fruits
by Emily WootenFirst fruits is the biblical principle of giving God the very first and best portion of our increase.Exodus 23:19 The first of the first fruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God.Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all […]
Unction of the Holy Spirit
by Emily Wooten1 John 2:19-21, 27 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. But ye have an unction from […]
Repentance: The Path to Mercy
by Emily WootenThe children of Israel wanted a king like the other nations. God chose Saul. In the beginning of his reign, Saul was humble. It only took a couple of years before he fell into a trap that isn’t uncommon. He allowed his own ideas to become more important than God’s instructions.In 1 Samuel […]
Good Works
by Emily WootenPsalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that brings salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this […]
Knowing God III
by Emily WootenDeuteronomy 7:7-9 The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the […]
Knowing God II
by Emily WootenIn Matthew 23:37 Jesus described God’s feelings for Jerusalem, “…how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”Ephesians 2:4-6 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead […]