Posts with the tag “blessed”

Power In The Person
by Delman Coates on August 2nd, 2024
"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us." - Ephesians 3:20    “Now unto him who is able…” This powerful phrase reminds us that our strength and power as Christians derive from being plugged into an actual person—Jesus Christ. Our faith is not in an object, an abstract concept, or a set of ethical postulates. Our fait...  Read More
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Someone Needs Your Ending
by Delman Coates on February 3rd, 2023
“Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” - 1 John 4:4  Where are you in your life? What happened to you? What has knocked you down so far that you just can’t seem to get up? As you lay there, the devil is smiling over you. He thinks he has won. And maybe you are thinking, “Pastor, he has won. I can’t get back up. Too m...  Read More
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Moving On
by Ministry Support on December 26th, 2022
“Good people pass away; the godly often die before their time. But no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to understand that God is protecting them from the evil to come. For those who follow godly paths will rest in peace when they die.” - Isaiah 57:1-2  Through the prophet Isaiah, God envisioned a dramatic reversal of fortune for those believers who went home to be with the Lord during...  Read More
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Pray Persistently
by Ministry Support on October 19th, 2022
“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” - Ephesians 6:18  Prayer is powerful. Think about it, you are accessing the power of God. But how do we access that power? You might be saying, “Pastor, I pray all the time... but I don’t feel like anything comes of it.” If you can relate, what you need to know is how...  Read More
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Learning To Endure
by Ministry Support on September 26th, 2022
“A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding. She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better.” - Mark 5:25-26   Mark 5:25-34 tells the story of a woman who had suffered for 12 years. Here was a woman who had suffered from constant bleeding; and although she had seen many do...  Read More
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What Is Your Achilles Heel?
by Ministry Support on July 26th, 2022
“Each time he said, ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.’ So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9The Achilles tendon is perhaps one of the strongest tendons in the entire body. It is named after one of the great heroes of Greek mythology, the warrior Achilles, who according to Greek legend was extr...  Read More
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Ignoring Your Own View
by Ministry Support on December 21st, 2020
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? (Psalm 27:4)  Jealousy is a problem because it blocks and blurs our vision of life, preventing us from enjoying its beauty. It obstructs our vision with envy, spite, and resentment. It distracts us from the blessings God has given us, and from the strength we have within us.   For the believer, jealousy is the most vicious e...  Read More
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Broken But Blessed
by Ministry Support on October 13th, 2020
So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” – John 4:5-7  The woman at Jacob’s well is by all indications a broken woman, but she is blessed by an en...  Read More
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Broken But Blessed
by Ministry Support on October 13th, 2020
So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” – John 4:5-7  The woman at Jacob’s well is by all indications a broken woman, but she is blessed by an en...  Read More
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