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To Recap our Seven Steps To Empower Your Life Through Christ

step 1. Is recognizing God is your provided & protector!
step 2. Is opening the doors of heaven to bless you by Tithing & Giving!
step 3. Is learning to be in the center of God's Plan & Will for your life.
step 4. Is doing everything in Faith & Love.
step 5. Realising that all Blessings are from the Lord, and come to us when we are Willing & Obedient.

Step 6. Recognizing & Following the leading of The Holy Spirit.

We start today's writing on Step six, learning to hear from, recognize and
then follow the leading of the Holy Spirit!
Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
I don't know about you but I want to be "in that number" called a Son Of God. That requires us to know when the Holy Spirit is leading and when it is your flesh, mind will or emotions , or an evil spirit. But how can we know? Just like anything we succeed in, Study and Practice. Study the Living Word of God and all that it tells you about the Holy Spirit and then Practice the presence of the person of the Holy Spirit.


Mat 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.


Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law.
Luke 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?


Eph 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,


1Th 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.


1Ti 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.


2Co 3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.


1Co 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.


Psa 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.


Isa 63:9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Isa 63:10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
Isa 63:11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?


Mic 3:8 But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.





These are just a few of the people in the Bible who have been led, or filled by the Holy Spirit of God. We must first embrace the Holy Spirit, realize He is the powerful and active arm of the Lord Our God! By seeking His presence in our lives and listening to that still small voice within us, and following his leading we will have a rich, vibrant, life in Christ. We will be obedient to Him, it shall protect, and bless us.


Have you ever started to go somewhere, or do something and you got a check in your spirit not to, or not yet? That is the Holy Spirit giving you a warning, many people who do not listen to that check in their spirit, have died before their time or been seriously injured, or lost their finances to bad deals.


The same is true of those who the Holy Spirit led to do this or that, and they prospered, or made a breakthrough that they only dreamed about. Practice the presence of God and His Holy Spirit, search the scriptures and place yourself in those scriptures, and expect to overcome with His help.


1Jo 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.


Step 7. Understanding & Walking in the Authority Given You by Jesus Christ.

There are several key scriptures about the authority of the believer, here are a few important ones.
Mat 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Luke 9:1 Then he (Jesus) called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
I hope you get the picture, We as believers have been given power over the devil and his minions and curses, in the name of Jesus, the name above all names!
But you must do it in the name of Jesus, and do it believing, and in humlilty not by your power or might but by His.
Then Jesus and God the Father get the glory and honor, and you get the blessings.
So stop expecting your pastors do do all the work of the kingdom, have a close relationship with Jesus, then Speak to the problem, prey for those around you, and expect results in Jesus name!

Brother John
May God Bless and Keep You & Yours

Seven Steps To Empower Your Life Through Christ

Seven Steps To Empower Your Life Through Christ

THE ESSENCE OF DESTINY Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose your words, for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, for they will become your character. Develop your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Author Unknown

There are so many nuggets of wisdom and special messages of faith and knowledge throughout the bible that it is hard to condense into a set of lessons or talks much less one brief Blog entry. However I have been given these seven things to focus on.

You see I know that Jesus is coming back soon, and very soon, for a church, his body, his bride, that is without spot or blemish, a church that had made itself ready. We tend to think it is our pastors job or Jesus’ job to make us ready to be eternally with the King of Kings, ruler of Heaven and Earth. Whose Kingdom shall have no end. Do not misunderstand me, without The gift of God’s Son, His willing sacrifice of death, and resurrection, we would have no way to begin to make ourselves ready. As Jesus had to chose to carry out God’s plan of redemption for mankind, we must chose to ask Jesus in to our harts to forgive our sins and be Lord over our lives. Then we must go further to fellowship with him until we learn his plan for our lives, so that we can walk in the center of his will and plan for our life. Not just so that we can be better people, and receive rewards for being in obedience but to be in God’s perfect will and provision for our work and life.
Remember though, we often believe it is by our good behavior or our works that we could be good enough, we fool ourselves.
Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

This does not mean that we should not care about how we conduct our selves, but as we become a new creature through our loving new relationship with Jesus Christ, our desire changes to be about my fathers business of sharing His love and life with others, and breaking away from the sinful behaviors that ruled us in the past. However when we slip and fall into old habits of a sinful nature instead of running from God and saying now I have blown it, there is no hope, our first step is to come to Jesus and say I am sorry , Please forgive me, He will, then turn from it and learn from it.
To start our seven steps we are going to accept the fact that you have chosen to be a Christian somewhere in your past, whether you are living a Christ like life currently or not. Which means that you made a conscious decision to make Jesus Christ, The Anointed One, The King Of Kings who sits at the right or strong hand of God the Father Almighty, Lord of your life. At that time He has chose to wipe away all of your sins, and make you joint heir to all that he owns, and call you friend. To bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you, He Promises to be your provider, your protector, your king and savior eternally. What an offer! What temporary pleasure are you not willing to give up to have that assurance.

As a good friend has told me, "there's nothing in Hell I lost I want back that is worth giving up eternity ruling and raining with Jesus my savior."

1.Step number one is realizing you are "not all that", that you are not your provider, God is! Give your business or your job over to His use. Make a giving not a living. The first step in improving yourself is to admit without God you can do nothing! I will lose most "self - made men right here. I also will loose many upward mobile Women and many self reliant Moms.

Act 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

2. Step two requires following God's plan of blessing you. You must give 10% of all your increase as your first fruits offering or Tithe. You must give it to your local church where you get your teaching, if you don't have a local church give it to a ministry on TV or Radio Or online where you get good biblical teaching until you find a local church. This Tithe blesses or redeams your other 90%, and will strech it. If you are not doing this you are robbing God.

Mal 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Mal 3:9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
Mal 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Mal 3:11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

Notice in verse 3:8 God mentions Tithes and Offerings seperately, thats because your Tithe, or 10%, opens the doors of Heaven, but your Offening is what God multiplies back to you 30-60-or 100 fold. Thats how you can take a small salery and have great blessings.

For many yearsI thought whatever I have left in my pocket was good enough for God, but I learned giving to God is a system set in motion to bless me.

Many pastors will not teach on this biblical truth, for fear they will lose many of their people, when in truth they are robbing them of their blessing.

We are getting long, I will go into the other steps in my next blog entry. Take time to digest what we have talked about this far.

Brother John

May God Protect and Guide You Till We Gather Again!

Living By Faith Or Fear

Living By Faith Or By Fear, What’s the Difference?

Some people love to be scared, that’s why they watch the most gruesome horror movies, to get a sensation of fear, it can be powerful, palpable, even deadly. You have heard the saying “Scared to death”. It can be real, very real, so real that over 365 times in the Bible God told us “Fear Not”! Why is it so important to Him? You can not please God without Faith! The spiritual rule is Fear Tolerated is Faith contaminated, And we are supposed to live by Faith. Have you heard of the man who worked for the railroad checking rail cars for a living? He worked at a depot that handled a lot of Cold or Freezer cars. One day he was checking one and he was shut into the freezer car, he tried everything to get out, but it got colder and colder, he finally resigned himself to the fact that if he did not break out, or someone find him, he would die. He wrote a message to his wife and children telling them how much he loved them. Finley he just froze to death. He was later found that evening, and with great consternation the officials wondered how he had died in a freezer car that wasn’t even operational, that’s right the freezer unit was broken, non–functional. Yet when they did the autopsy his body showed that his death was consistent with the body of someone who had frozen to death. His wife said that in the past he had dreamed about freezing to death in a locked car, and had feared it since then. Like Job what he feared had come upon him.

Job 3:25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. 26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

God is so against Fear that He wrote 365 times in His Love Letter to mankind, the Bible, or Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth , Not to Fear. Why? Because fear puts you into a Physical relationship with the evil one who comes to kill, steal and destroy. You are no longer in spiritual control of your mind will and emotions. When you are not in spiritual control you open your mouth to creating negative circumstances, because Prov18:24 says “the power of life and death are in the tongue.” Pro 18:20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life are in the power of the toonngue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Prov 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Fear does not come from the Lord but from Satan, the evil one. It is his greatest weapon, right up their with Pride and arrogance.

As Christians we are called to 2 Cor 5:7 “walk by faith not by sight”! For sight is a sense like touch, hearing, smelling, and tasting, and can be used to control the mind and body.

2Co 5:5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Satan has had many thousands of years to perfect tempting us through our senses, to control our minds and steal our souls. Recognize that Gluttony, Sexual proclivity, depravity and diversity, drunkenness, and so many other sins are to keep us in slavery to our bodies’ desires and not to our spiritual faith and beliefs. Everything good that we need can be gotten by exercising our faith through the Power and Relationship of Jesus Christ.

1Jo 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Mar 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Mar 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Five Levels Of Knowing God

Five Levels Of Knowing God

There are many levels of knowing God in this world. Unfortunately some accept a weak distant relationship with a Loving God who desires to know us intimately forever. By saying there are many ways to know Him, I do not mean that all roads lead to salvation and Heaven like some believe. The Bible is specific about that. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. He is the sure way to everlasting Life:

John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

There are many who chose not to know him and chose to walk in darkness without the light of Christ, we are not going to talk to them in this writing. We are going to talk to those who at sometime in their life have said I am a Christian, or prayed “the sinners prayer” or ever cried out Father, or Jesus, save me, or help me! You started a relationship with God Almighty. Like any journey it begins and ends somewhere, but it is often the Joy and Sorrows we experience along the way that we call life. But remember we are not to judge our relationship with God on our feelings or experiences, but on our Faith.

Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

2Cor 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight: (sight) here implies our senses and feelings, for these things are of a carnal nature, of the body where faith is of a spiritual nature because it was given to us in a measure from God a spiritual being.

Rom 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

The question remains where are you now on this spiritual relationship with Jesus your Savior? Do you still just know of Him, this is the first level of relationship? You want to have a relationship with someone you must first know of them. But you can know about someone you have never met and still want to know them, for instance I know about Michel W. Smith. I like his singing, I even saw him today in a good movie, but I do not have a personal relationship with him. In fact it is easier to have a personal relationship with The King of the universe, Jesus Christ than to have one with a well known singing star.

The next level in having a relationship is to know more about him. I can find out a lot about Michel W. Smith by checking out info on the internet, or talking to others who know him personally, if I can find someone. With Jesus Christ I can search the Word of God, thousands of books written about the Bible in Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic and other translations, I can speak to other Christians who know Him personally in their lives. There is more written about Him than any single living individual in history. Since the invention of the printing press The Bible has been the most printed book in history. Before the printing press it was the single most hand printed book. The places you can go in the world today and not find a copy of the Bible are few and far between.

The next level of Knowing Him is a personal statement that you need Him as a part of your life, as your Lord and Savior daily. Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. This begins a relationship that as long as you continue to confess Him as Lord over your life and seek to follow His will for your life will bring you into a one on one relationship with Him. Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Here is another key to a relationship with Him it takes effort on your part like this verse: Matt 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: These are actions, actions that must be taken in Faith. But remember that every action must have and equal or greater reaction. When you try to draw nearer to God, He promises to draw nearer to you, when you choose to love Him it is because He first loved us. Good made a plan and a sacrifice to know and love you, so when you recognize that in your heart and spirit and chose to return that love, you win.

The next Level of relationship is a commitment to fellowship with Jesus like Adam fellowshipped with God in the Garden Of Eden. Gen 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: He spent time with Adam and was pleased with him as he named the animals and even made Eve as his helpmate. Jesus still desires that personal relationship with you as we can see in several scriptures like: Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. And: 1John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1John 1:4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

The next level of relationship is a commitment to serve Him by serving His plan for your life. This means accepting the great commission and the power Jesus gave you as part of His body here on earth. Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Mark 16:18 They shall…..; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. He also charged us to: Matt 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matt 22:38 This is the first and great commandment. Matt 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. He also wants us to visit the sick , give water to the thirsty, clothe the naked, feed the hungry, pray for those that despitefully use you, visit and pray for those who are in prison, and more. All these fall under the second commandment of Love your neighbor as yourself, if we were in any of these situations you would want someone to love you enough to do these unto you. We can’t do all of these all the time ourselves, but we can choose to do as much as we can and God will help us to do more when we put his loving relationship into motion, in Jesus name.

Brother John

God bless and keep you, and make His face to shine upon you!

Confession Is Key To Unlocking Faith

Few Christians realize the place that confession holds in God’s plan for our lives. It is sad that whenever we use the word confession we invariably think of confessing sins, weaknesses, and failings, in other words the negative but necessary side of confession. There is a powerful and positive side, and the Bible has more to say about the positive aspects of confession than the negative!

There are four kinds of confession spoken of in the New Testament: 1.John the Baptist taught and Jesus regarding confession of sins by the Jews: 2. the confession of the sinner based on the death, and resurrection of Jesus today; 3. the confession of a believer who is fallen out of fellowship coming back home to Jesus, and 4.the confession of our faith in God’s Word and how it enriches our life.

1.Confession of Sins Of Jews - When John the Baptist was baptizing and calling for the repenting of sins, it was under the old covenant where sins were temporarily reprieved but not forgiven. It was not Christian baptism. Mathew3:5,6 because Jesus had not died and risen yet. These were mostly Jews being preached to and baptized by John and Jesus.

2.Confession For Today- John37 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
Notice the words of Jesus in verse 9: “Of Sin, because they believe not on me.” Jesus shows us that the sinner will be convicted by the Holy Spirit of only one sin, and that is “Because they believe not on me”
Many times in trying to get friends and loved ones to come to the Lord, or “saved”, you tell them, “you are going to have to quit this” or “give that up before you get saved”. It is getting the cart before the horse. Introduce them to a loving Savior who loved them enough to die for them, and take up his life again to give them life here more abundantly and in Heaven eternally. If they just accept his love and serve Him, what a bargain!. By accepting the lordship of Jesus Christ by their confession then all their rough edges will take care of them selves as they get committed to follow the will of the Father through the leading of the Holy Spirit.

3. Confession Restores Broken Fellowship – 1 John 1:3 that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:4 and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.
5 And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
These verses actually are being used in connection with Christians who are out of fellowship with God because of sin in their lives. The word fellowship is used four times in these verses, written to the believer not the sinner, as a warning first, and as a way back into fellowship second. Always if we will confess our sins He is “Faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”1 John3:9 When you stand in his presence and confess your sins, He is quick to forgive you that moment as though you never sinned. It is not necessary to keep confessing the same sins over and over again, this builds weakness, doubt, and sin consciousness into the spirit. Many places in the Bible Isa. 43:25 / Jere. 31:34 / Psalm 103:1-3 and many others God tells us that God not only will forgive our sins but when he does he forgets them. Mic 7:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Or Psalms 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
The problem is we often do not forgive ourselves and we allow the devil access to us and others through guilt. God has forgiven us but we allow our own unforgiveness to hurt us.. It becomes a faith stealer. Start confessing: “God has forgiven my sins, I am righteous in Him, through Jesus Christ my Savior!” You should live your life in boldness with confidence that your prayers if asked in accordance with the Word of God and in the name of Jesus that He hears you, you should live in righteousness consciousness.

4. Confessions Of Faith Create Your Reality – If a person’s confessions are wrong, their believing and thinking are also wrong. It means that they have not renewed their mind with the Word of God. The powerful positive side of confessing the Word of God is the creative force of the power of the Word of God. Confession is stating something that you believe in your heart. Giving evidence to something you know to be true. Testifying to a truth you have accepted.
Confessing what God Has Done For Us In The Plan Of Redemption – Christ came and gave His life, now He is risen and sits on the right hand of the Father, and is the High Priest of our confessions. He is the head of the church and we are his mouth, feet and hands, we are to do his work. The preaching, the healing, the feeding the hungry, the things He has shown us to do when He was here. He said that we are overcomers because He had overcome the world for us. 1John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. He said we are Blessed because he was made a curse for cursed is anyone who is nailed upon a tree. So if you are a believer in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, let the redeemed of the Lord say so. Confess that you have been redeemed from the curse (see Deut.28:15-35 for the curses you are redeemed from). You will be glad you are redeemed from them on this earth, not to mention that you get everlasting life with God in Heaven, plus a thousand year reign with Jesus here on earth before eternity, after the tribulation here on Earth, in a Garden of Eden like setting.
Be willing to tell others how good God has been to you, and where you would have been without Him. God works through us by His Word through our lips. Jesus said “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel (Good News) to every creature.” Mark 16:15 The disciples did as Jesus said and preached everywhere, and He confirmed the Word with signs and wonders. You don’t follow after signs and wonders, they follow after the Word to confirm it. God moves only in line with His Word for He magnifies His Word above His Name.
Confession Can Dispel Fear – Fear and Doubt are not of God, and the devils greatest weapons to keep Christians weak and ineffectual. That is why so many times, more than 365 times God tells us Fear Not in the Bible. Some are Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10 I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed … Gen 26: 24 In our weakness and doubt we should look to His Word for strength for “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”Psalm119:130
Our confession can be, “God is With Me” we can say, “Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world!” 1 John 4:4 and “If God be for me who can be against me?”Rom.8:31 Look to him that is inside you , and continue to confess the faith in Him and not the lack or doubt in your situation until He rises up to meet your need.
The reason that most Christians, although sincere, are weak is because they never have dared to make confession of who and what they are in Christ. According to Mark 11:23 we can have whatever we say in Christ that we confess. Believe it- Confess it- Receive it .When you learn all that God has for you, boldly confess what the Word declares you are in Christ, your faith will abound. Daily confess what the Father is to you, of what Jesus has and is doing for you now at the right hand of the Father, and of what the Holy Spirit is doing in you, and it will build a solid, positive faith life. You will no longer be afraid of the conditions, or any disease, or allow yourself to be under the circumstances. You will face life fearlessly, as more than a conqueror. “nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us” Rom 8:37
God Bless and keep you!
Brother John
Speak what you want not what you don’t want.

Putting Faith Into Action

Putting Faith In Action

Great Miracles are wrought by those who act upon God’s Word. In the Old and New Testament and today those people who act on God’s word use their faith and increase both their faith and those around them. It takes humble men willing to put their faith in an al powerful God who has given us His Word to follow, in simple believing faith.
God told Joshua that he had given him Jericho and its king and mighty men of valor, Joshua 6:2-5,16,20
He gave him specific instructions of how to take the city, but even though God gave him the city, he still had to believe , have Faith, and put the faith into action. What God was asking sounding sounded crazy to any army leader, in the natural. Go out walk around the city that is the strongest fortified in the land, and without a fight, but with a shout you will take the city? That takes strong faith to act on. God Gave His Word, Joshua and the Israelites believed, they acted on that faith, God moved and preformed His Word.
Too many “Christians” are sitting on their faith waiting for something to come to them. They are more or less inert with a passive faith instead of an active faith, so pray, believe, and then act on the word that God brings to you, that you have faith in.
In the New Testament there are many stories of people acting on their faith to receive a miracle, like Luke 5:18-20, 24,25 Talking about the man with the palsy that his friends lowered him throw the roof because they could not get him inside because of the crowd. They knew by Their Faith that if they could get him to Jesus he would be healed. But when Jesus told him to take up his couch and go home he demonstrated great faith, he got up he proved his faith by acting on it. If he had refused to act on the word of Jesus the Master he would not have received his healing.
Today we must seek God’s Word by reading it, hearing it preached, and listing to the Holy Ghost who lives in us, as our teacher, guide and so much more.
There was a healing and revival meeting someone was telling me about. This evangelist was praying for people and there was a great anointing and presence in the house, she called for all those who were in wheelchairs to come forward that God wanted to heal them, because The Holy Ghost was speaking to her at that time giving her words of knowledge. Four men in wheelchairs were brought forward in front of her. She Laid hands on them and anointed them and called them all to stand and walk. One by one they each stood and walked some for the first time in years,. When she reached the last she repeated the same Stand and Walk in Jesus Name, the man look at her and said you don’t understand I can’t walk! She said neither could the others, but they believed and received their healing and acted on it. He went away still in his wheelchair not because healing wasn’t there, but because he did not act on faith.
One of the best definitions of faith is: If you believe, you will act. If you believe God’s Word, you act as if it is true. “ Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”(Heb. 11:1)

We must learn that confession is important to build our faith. Our next blog will be about the many types of confession. Most people think of confession as a negative thing but there is more in the Word about positive powerful confession than negative confession.
Remember confession is key to unlocking Faith for confessing the Lordship of Jesus Christ is the very heart of the Gospel or Good News.

Brother John

10 THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU GET A BAD REPORT!

1.Whose Report will you believe? I will believe the report of the Lord! Phil 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.9 Those things, which ye hav17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
2.Choose Life or Death, Blessing or Cursing: Deut 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:
3.Mind What You Say And What Others Say Around You! A farmer can not mingle his crop seed and get good crops, neither can you mingle your word seeds, Jesus said the Word is our seed, in his parable about the sower who sowed the seed on four types of ground. Prov.18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue : and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
4.Build Up Your Most Holy Faith! Romans10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. You must build your faith by hearing books and tapes of Bible scriptures about healing scriptures. Testimonies of those who have been healed today and in the Bible. Both by God’s Divine hand and by the doctor’s medicines. There are those who believe God put sickness on us to teach us a lesson, but it is not biblically founded. Never did Jesus ever fail to heal anyone except where there was unbelief or lack of faith. All other references to Jesus’ healings said; “and He healed them all”. There is no question that it is Gods will to heal. The question is does the patient have the Faith to be healed? The right standing with God, and have they said or proclaimed things that keep God from intervening? Like: This will be the death of me./ My mother died of this, I guess I will too./ Dr. So n So “ You have this long to live!”/ Cast down all past negative word seeds and declare today that you will live and not die and proclaim the works of the Lord!
5. Faith Works By Love! Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. It’s God’s kind of love that we must endeavor to achieve like you see in 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have (the gift of) prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And if I bestow all my goods to feed (the poor), and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Love suffereth long, (and) is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; 6 rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; 7 beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Love never faileth:
Love Gives, and it Forgives, it takes no account of wrongs counted against it.
6.Forgive And Be Forgiven! Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Unforgiveness is like a poison to our own bodies, I do not care what the other party has done to us physically, financially, spiritually, family relationship wise. You can’t afford to hold ought against them, it will cost you your relationship with God and it will cost you your health and prevent your full healing. Go make it right with the one you have something against, if you can’t reach them any more, let God help you to forgive them, but do not ask Him to do it for you. This is personal you have to release the personal hurt and unforgiveness, for you to get the relief, but He will help you.
7. Jesus The High Priest Of Our Confession! Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus. He waits to hear your confessions of faith that line up with the Word of God so He can cause it to come to pass. I profess that I am whole and healed, walking in Divine health, that no weapon formed against me shall stand in Jesus name. According to the Word of God I am a child of God therefore I am an over comer, I am the head not the tail. I am walking in the love of God, keeping the precepts of God. I pray daily and listen to the direction of the Spirit of the Lord. Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. ( or the God kind of Faith) 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and (so) shall ye be my disciples.
8.The Joy Of The Lord Is Our Strength! John15: 9 Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and (that) your joy may be made full.
9. Seek The Fellowship Of Other Christian Families & Your Church! Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need. 46 And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved. Philip 2:2:1 If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, 2 make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; 3(doing) nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; 4 not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. 5 Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. It is all about the support system. In our Church families, or in our Christian communities. We must love one another, it is God’s commandment, not his request, so is forgiving one another, helping one another, praying for one another, giving to one another. In a busy world where we all have needs and microwave quick expectations, it is had to pay attention to other’s needs. However we must, and nobody knows you have needs unless you are humble yourself enough to share your needs with them. Start with your pastor, then your Christian neighbors, and family, ask them for their prayers and believing support. Their unbelief on negativity will not help, so disregard it and pray for the renewing of their faith when you hear these reactions. Just remember God is still on the throne and still in charge. If you let Him, He will heal you because it is His will, but you must receive the healing He has provided for you like he has provided for your salvation but it is up to you to receive it. 1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed .
10.Fear Not Appears 365+ Times In The Bible! Fear and Faith are both powerful, but they come from different camps. The power of Faith comes from God the power of fear comes from the devil, it is his greatest tool. Prov 9:10 The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding. In Hebrew the word for fear here is translated as awe or utter reverence of. God wants us to Love Him and to be in awe of His majesty, His power, and how much He cares and provides for us.
Fear comes from the devils ranks to dilute Faith to keep you from receiving what you’re believing for. Perfect Love cast out fear, is what the Bible says and we have already learned that Faith works by Love. So the more Love and Faith you have and build in your life the less fear you can allow in your life. Fear is a choice, just like Joy, and Happiness is a choice. You can choose to see every wrong and sadness in the world, or choose to wake up and say this is going to be a wonderful day, God’s mercies are new every morning, I am walking in divine health, this day I will serve the Lord how He leads me.

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Brother John
Living Water Works Ministries
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3 John :2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

BROTHER JOHN, WE USE THIS AS A HAND OUT TO FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES WHO GET BAD REPORTS FROM DOCTORS AND OTHERS.

Whose DNA (Seed) Is Bearing Fruit In You, God's or Satin's

We are the physical replica or seed of our earthly fathers and mothers, some of our physical features, general actions, medical tendencies, come from our DNA, It is the same with our Spiritual DNA or the seed of your Spiritual father.
Were you raised to love God and The Truth that John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
God loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten son to become flesh only of woman and of the spirit of God, Why? You see Women do not add DNA to the mix, they produce the egg to be fertilized but the DNA comes from the Father. Both Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the linage of Joseph, the surrogate father, were of the blood line of the house of King David. This was to fulfill prophecy that the Messiah must be of the house of David but must not be of the seed of sin. for he was born of the pure spiritual DNA of The God Kind of LOVE. Pure Love, or perfect love casts out fear, and fear is the direct weapon of the enemy to faith. For these two can not work together. Faith worketh by Love. so when you are in fear your faith is weak, exactly where the enemy wants you, so God can't honor fear filled words, only Faith filled words that line up with His Words of Wisdom. These keep you in the center of His will and plan for your life where he can bless your faith and obedience.
In Gen.1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love .9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love ; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Remember that Death and Life really are in the power of the tongue, Prov.18:21A,
Last but not least Duet 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:

The Lord Thy God sits on the thrown in Heavenly places with Christ Jesus at His right hand who isthe High Preist of Our Confessions listinging over all the earth to preform His word spoken in Faith.
When did you last exersize youe seed faith by speaking your needs and desires in faith, beliveing that you receive those things that you prayed or spoke in Jesus name,the nane above every name? Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Do it today and everyday and expect results. Brother John

Use your Seed Of Faith and Love DNA today, call on Daddy in our elder brothers name, he gave you the right if you believe in Him as your LORD and Savior.
You are a Joint-heir to the thrown.
Romans8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Love To All, May He Keep You In His Perfect Peace. In Jesus Name Brother John

God's Promises to A Willing Child

Have you ever wanted to be the good and willing child to your parents. Were they kind or rewarding, or were they always stressful and rough with you. Matt. 7:9 Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;10 or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?12 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
We often judge God by the human foibles of our parents and ourselves as parents. But He (God) is so much more. We try to raise our children with love, fallible imperfect human love, He is Love, He is the father to the fatherless (Psalms 68:5) and to us all. We should learn to look to Him for our needs instead of relying on others and ourselves. Philip 4:19 And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. We tend of thinking we do it all in our strength, we make a living but that is not God's plan. He wants to do for us abundantly more than we can think or ask. It starts with us believing in Him and his provision. Then doing our part by working and earning what we can and giving him a minimum of 10% tithe so he can anoint and bless the 90% then we follow his example and give Offering over and above the tithe. That is the amount that God can return to you 30 - 60 - 100 fold. This is the only thing in his word he says test me in this.
Malachi 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven , and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
We are supposed to make a Giving and God will provide a Living. We must Be a willing and joyful giver to the Lord and he will Bless you abundantly. John10:10 The thief (Devil) cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I (Jesus)came that they may have life, and may have (it) abundantly.
Even more, we must be willing and obedient to follow the Will and Word the Spiritual Leading of
God the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. Isa. 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.19 If ye be willing and obedient , ye shall eat the good of the land.
Even Jesus God's Son had to become willing and obedient to his Father's will for the good of all mankind, by choosing to lay down his life and take on all the pain and suffering and sin of all of us men and women who have ever, or will ever live on this world. Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will , but thine, be done.43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Remember that your greatest reward is always on the other side of willing obedience to God's authority.
May you and yours be blessed and healthy, and ever stay in His protective presence.
Brother John.

What is Wisdom Worth?

There were a number of people through history who were considered wise. Of these was the biblical figure of Solomon. His father King David had pleased The One True God Jehovah in many ways because he was a man after His own heart. David wanted to build a great and beautiful temple to the worship the Lord in, but the Lord said no let your son build the temple. you have been a great warior and your hands are to bloody. So build a great house for the linage of King David, and pile up the best of materials and precios metals and jewels For your son to build my House Of Worship.
Then when Solomon was finally anointed as king and ready to take on the job, God ask him in a dream what he wanted of Him, what do you think he ask? 6 And Solomon saith, 'Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as [at] this day.7 And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I [am] a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;8 and Thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,9 and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'10 And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,11 and God saith unto him, 'Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,12 lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;13 and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;14 and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'
All of the book of Proverbs are written by Solomon. There are 31 proverbs one for each day. It would be a search for wisdom and knowledge to read one each day with your other bible reading each day and ask God daily to give you the wisdom and knowledge of SSolomon to apply to yourevery day life needs, and chalanges.

Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.15 She (wisdom) is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.
Sounds like what we all search for regularly, Long Life - Riches & Honor - Plesent Ways - Peaceful - happiness. These are the things that follow those who find God's Wisdom, & Knowledge.
Proverb 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

May the blessings of our Lord Jesus, who has paid the ultimate price out of pure love for you and me, thank God(ness), be upon you and youurs until we meet again.

Brother John

Gods Word Of Wisdom Comes Alive!

Some people believe in God, some people believe that God gave us his word "The Bible". Most people believe that at least part of it is true, some people believe that all of it is true. Many today say so what!

The Creator of the universe who also cared enough to love you and knew you even before you were born, wrote you a love letter and a user's manual for the triune being you are(Body, Soul/ mind-will-emotions, Spirit). We are a copy of the Godhead, (God The Father, Jesus The Son, and The Holy Spirit.)

The Truth is greater than you could ever imagine, in the coming days and weeks we are going to explore some of the very questions that believers and unbelievers alike want to know about the past, present, and future of this world and of these days that are lying ahead of us.

Proverbs1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;3 To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;4 To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:6 To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; (But) the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

• We will address such things as, ...well ...what would you really want to know if you could really have the creator of the universe and your body answer, if you could?
• How about will the world end soon? Will Global warming get us or some crazy with nukes?
• Is there a Heaven or Hell? What will Heaven Look like?
• How do I get wisdom and knowledge?
• Can I really change my life by what I say and believe?
• Is there a special key to getting wealth?
• Is healing and miracles for our day or just for back in Jesus day.
• Why won't God answer my prayers?
• How can a Loving God send people to Hell?
• How will we know when the rapture is close?
• Who or What is the Antichrist?

These are just a few of the questions we will answer in the next few weeks as well as your questions and prayer request.

It has been a pleasure saying hello and outlinining the things I am looking forward to sharing a conversatin with you all about.

As the Beloved disciple of Christ John said in 3rd John verse 2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."