After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.  Then I saw another angel coming up from the east having the seal of the living God.  He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea.  "Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the...

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.  Then I saw another angel coming up from the east having the seal of the living God.  He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea.  "Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the...

Thanks be to God-through Jesus Christ our Lord!  So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin. Romans 7: 25, NIV (Emphasis provided). Gracious God, today we want to ask You to show us how to completely surrender all our thoughts, and all our desires, and all our actions, to Your Holy Spirit.  So at this hour we will sit at Your feet and listen to Your voice.  In the name of Jesus we pray.  Amen. Today we are going to deal with the portion...

Thanks be to God-through Jesus Christ our Lord!  So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin. Romans 7: 25, NIV (Emphasis provided). Heavenly Father, as we approach Your throne of grace, may Your Holy Spirit meet us there, and lead us into all truth.  In the name of Jesus we pray! Yesterday, at the beginning of our study, I said that we would be looking at the power of our thoughts, but we did not reach that far in our conversation.  Instead, we talked  about the...

Thanks be to God-through Jesus Christ our Lord!  So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin. Romans 7: 25, NIV (Emphasis provided). Dear God, we want to do Your will.  We want our minds to be under Your influence, and Yours only.  In this quiet hour please come and guide our study, and teach us how.  In the name of Jesus we earnestly pray.  Amen. Today we are going to be looking at the power of our thoughts.  We are merely going to...

With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees.  Say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies.  He is coming to save you." Isaiah 35: 3, 4, NLT. Gracious God, our hearts rejoice as we look into Your Word.  Please open the eyes of our imagination, and help us to catch a "glimpse" of what awaits us; in the name of Jesus we pray.  Amen. This chapter speaks of renewal!  It describes the state of things when God would bring back His people who...

So Christ has now become the High Priest over all the good things that have come. He has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world. With is own blood-not the blood of goats and calves-e entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever. Hebrews 9: 11, 12, NLT (Emphasis provided). Holy Father, today as we enter the study of Your Word we say, Thank You so much for Your blood!  May we be covered with that blood as we study...

"These who have turned the world upside down are come here too.... saying there is another king-Jesus." Acts 17: 6b, 7b, NKJV. Dear God, today we give you thanks for the opportunity of proclaiming Your message!  Please teach us how to tell it in a way that will make a positive difference in people's lives.  In the name of Jesus we humbly pray.  Amen. This is a rather interesting story about the early Christians!  Imagine, they were so powerful, that they became known as, "These who have turned the world upside down..."   Wouldn't it be wonderful if Christians today, could have such a powerful impact...

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1: 14, NKJV. Holy Father we give You thanks for being here as we study Your holy Word.  Please help us to understand the mystery contained herein; is our prayer, in Jesus' name!  Amen. In the past, we have touched on this topic directly, and indirectly, and our study has left us desiring to know more.  We are aware that there are things we will never be able to fully understand. ...

A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation. Psalm 68: 5, NKJV. Gracious Father, What a just and kind God You are!  We want to learn more about You, so that we can be more like You.  Please draw near to us, and teach us Your way!  We pray this in the name of Jesus!  Amen. Today we are continuing with the thought of what the church can do for the less fortunate of society.  Particularly those who tend to be lonely because of their situation.  Those who are often overlooked in our all-too-busy society. ...