And when they saw Him, they fell down and worshiped Him; but some doubted. – Matthew 28:17, Amplified Bible Evangelist Ron Comfort founded Ambassador Baptist College in 1989. Early in the college’s ministry, a gentleman named Ken Love, now in Heaven with The Lord, served alongside Dr. Comfort. A former missionary to Brazil and father… Continue reading God doesn’t care how strong you are in your faith, there could come a time when you doubt Him.
Category: Assurance
Don’t lose heart, and don’t lose your confidence in God.
35 Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence, for it carries a great and glorious compensation of reward. 36 For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away [and enjoy to the full] what is promised. – Hebrews 10:35-36, Amplified Bible (AMP)… Continue reading Don’t lose heart, and don’t lose your confidence in God.
Here’s the cure for a crisis of hope.
…its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances… – 1 Corinthians 13:7, AMP A soul without hope is a dreadful thing. Without hope, despair and dread run amuck, and a soul so afflicted has little or no desire to carry on. Without a doubt, a soul without hope is a soul in crisis. When faced with… Continue reading Here’s the cure for a crisis of hope.
God is a big believer in adoption.
God sent His Son…that we might be adopted… – Galatians 4:4-5, AMP I have several family members and friends who were either adopted as children or have adopted children. Through conversations with some of these, I’ve come to understand that many children who have been adopted struggle with feelings of rejection and abandonment by the… Continue reading God is a big believer in adoption.
Which shepherd are YOU going to follow?
When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd. – Matthew 9:36, AMP In July 2005, the following story hit news outlets around the world: 450 sheep leapt to their deaths in the Turkish… Continue reading Which shepherd are YOU going to follow?
No, I’m afraid God didn’t swoon.
But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came (flowed) out. – John 19:34, AMP Opponents of Christ have come up with many arguments over the centuries to explain away the resurrection. My favorite one is the Swoon Theory. The Swoon Theory suggests that Christ didn’t really… Continue reading No, I’m afraid God didn’t swoon.
God rose from the dead, and He can prove it.
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection… – Philippians 3:10, KJV There is tremendous power in the resurrection of Christ. As a matter of fact, the resurrection is so powerful that the entire Christian faith rests on its shoulders. If Christ rose from the dead, then He must be God, and… Continue reading God rose from the dead, and He can prove it.
God won’t give you any more than He can handle.
I have overcome the world… – John 16:33, AMP I have heard many people quote the following proverb: “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” Often cited by or to people who are going through difficult times, the saying is meant to comfort suffering people by reminding them of God’s promise to stop… Continue reading God won’t give you any more than He can handle.
God always completes what He starts.
I will cry to God Most High, Who performs on my behalf and rewards me [Who brings to pass His purposes for me and surely completes them]! – Psalm 57:2, AMP Have you ever known people who continuously fail to finish what they started? It’s one thing to have a project interrupted due to some unforeseen circumstance… Continue reading God always completes what He starts.
God give you a deed, and you accept it. That’s how you can own His promises.
Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for… – Hebrews 11:1, AMP If I wanted to give you my house, I’d hire an attorney to create a document called a deed, or title. Then, I would hand you this deed, and once you accepted it, you’d be the… Continue reading God give you a deed, and you accept it. That’s how you can own His promises.